Chapter 94 Bodyguard
Behind each key is a room with an area of no less than ten square meters. To outsiders, this is equivalent to holding more than 300,000 yuan in ghost money in their hands.
First, the gamblers around turned their attention to it, and then the waiters who were standing around the nearby table also came over:
"Sir, would you like a beverage? This one is non-alcoholic."
"You can place your bets anytime if you like. Rongyuan is the most professional and popular dealer here."
"You just need to place any collateral on the corresponding wheel, and it will calculate the corresponding chip value for you."
The waitress spoke in a courteous tone, and dozens of pairs of eyes from nearby players were simultaneously fixed on Fang Zhuo. The mermaid, who had just been lazily sitting in the middle of the gambling table, now straightened her back and stared intently and silently in their direction.
Fang Zhuo still did not place a bet.
Two minutes later, he stood by the table and said to the waiter, "Please pack up all the props in this display window and scan the wristbands."
The waiter's hand trembled, and he almost spilled all the wine on the tray. For a moment, he wondered if he had misheard.
Are you crazy?
The items sold in the casino are priced at a premium of about 5% to 15% compared to those outside. Generally speaking, only gamblers who are carried away by winnings and dungeon bosses who come to launder money will buy the items here.
Moreover, this display window contains three or four rare items, which together must be worth over 100,000 ghost money.
What's wrong with this customer? Did they come here specifically to throw money away?
Why doesn't he go up on stage when he's so rich?
Fearing the customer might change their mind, the waiter quickly packed up the props, his twelve hands moving in a blur: "Boss, that's a total of 86,000 ghost money."
The bracelet beeped, and then the POS machine spat out a long paper bill.
[The effect of the item [Six-Fingered Gambler's Finger Bone] has been triggered]
[Spending Amount: 86,000]
[Actual payment amount: 77400]
Sitting anxiously in the dealer's designated spot, Rong Yuan felt as if his buttocks had been burned.
Looking at the box filled with all sorts of props, a million questions flashed through his mind.
He exchanged a glance with the waiter, who was frantically giving him meaningful looks.
According to casino rules, both the dealers and the servers at the corresponding gaming tables can receive a cut of the winnings.
Although the profit-sharing ratio is ridiculously low, if the big spender on the other side has the ability to spend tens of thousands of dollars, they can still get a considerable share of the profits.
Without a doubt, both the bunch of keys the boss was holding and the large box of props signified absolute economic power.
The stool felt like it had thorns on it, making it almost impossible for Rong Yuan to sit still.
Just as the boss seemed about to move on to another gambling den, Rong Yuan quickly stood up, reached out and opened the barrier in front of the gambling table, then swam swiftly to the other party, wagging its tail.
"Boss, did you not find any players you clicked with in this session? I can give you some insider information about the players, for free."
Having achieved the desired effect, Fang Zhu shook his head.
They've taken the bait.
He chuckled softly, "The betting limit for a single table here is only one million. If you bet more than ten thousand ghost coins, you have to manually operate each game offline. It's too slow to earn money."
"Here's a hint: I'm not here to gamble."
Rong Yuan was slightly taken aback.
He had thought of several reasons why the bosses were hesitant to place bets, but he never expected that they felt the money-making speed was not fast enough.
I cried. The gap between humans and mermaids is bigger than the gap between humans and dogs.
Rong Yuan silently wiped away his tears. He had no time for sadness; all he wanted now was to retain this incredibly valuable client, a rarer commodity than a panda.
"Boss, are you looking to buy information? My prices are fair and honest, I have information on everything from dungeon bosses to new players."
Fang Zhuo casually glanced at the items in the box, put one of the disposable shield items that could withstand damage from high-level bosses into his bracelet, and then pushed the entire box towards the mermaid:
“I’m not just here to buy information; I’m giving you all these props. Quit your job at the casino and sign a contract with my company.”
Rong Yuan's mind was bombarded by these few words. In his left brain, a little person was repeating "I'll give you the props," while in his right brain, a little person with a bow and arrow was shouting "Quit your job."
Two little figures were fighting fiercely in his mind, and his gaze involuntarily drifted to the large box next to him—
It contained enough money for him to earn in over ten years of work, but reason still made him hesitate:
"Boss, although working as a dealer at the casino only earns 430 yuan a month, and the company-provided dormitory rent is a bit expensive, the job is actually quite stable. The company pays my insurance, so I don't have to go to high-risk dungeons so often..."
Fang Zhuo leaned against the table: "A monthly salary of 50,000 ghost coins, a free five-star hotel suite as a dormitory, high-risk dungeon insurance, medical insurance, and work injury insurance are all paid to the maximum extent, and the first month's salary can be advanced at any time."
"From now on, you won't have to share the revenue with the company for your live stream content, and I will even pay to promote your live stream."
With a "snap".
The mermaid slapped herself hard across the face.
"I wasn't dreaming, I really wasn't dreaming..." Rong Yuan pressed hard on his philtrum, his tail, covered with fine, shimmering scales, was swaying excitedly and restlessly.
Fifty thousand ghost money, and that's a monthly salary. He finally realized he wasn't dreaming, because even in his dreams, this amount would make him laugh and wouldn't allow him to sleep at all.
He had thought that the prop box worth over 80,000 was the pinnacle of this big boss's wealth, but he didn't expect there to be another surprise.
"Boss, you're not planning to dismantle me and sell me for parts, are you? Is your Thousand Soul Banner short-staffed lately? Oh right, is it true that next month all the employees in our company are going on a business trip to a high-risk dungeon, and it comes with a free electroshock treatment package?"
"No, no, no, I'd accept it even if it's dismantled and sold as parts. At worst, I'll use my first month's salary to buy a new sea cucumber mimic that can live without internal organs."
Rong Yuan said boldly, "Bring the contract!"
As the mermaid's fingernail left its mark on the contract, Fang Zhuo simultaneously received a system notification—
[Investment Target Number One: Rongyuan]
[Intelligence: 45][Stamina: 98][Appearance: 96][Emotional Intelligence: 69][Loyalty: 89]
[Recommended Careers: Sales and other communication-related jobs]
[Initial valuation: 430]
After signing the contract, Fang Zhuo took a close look at the mermaid's attribute configuration.
He's severely unbalanced in his studies.
The stamina is indeed the stat that a dungeon boss should have, and the appearance is also similar to the description in the original work. Mermaids, as mimics, naturally possess an inorganic beauty that is indistinguishable between male and female.
However, it's a bit hard to say about his intelligence...
No wonder the mermaid in the original story always acted recklessly. After losing her tail, she developed a wonderful mental state of wanting to perish together with the whole world. It turns out that her brain capacity was not enough and she could only process one emotion at a time, just like a cat chasing its own tail.
Fang Zhuo put the contract away.
It doesn't matter, this beautiful but high-potential idiot has his uses.
Not only players, but also dungeon bosses in the infinite dungeon world can start live streaming.
However, the resident bosses in the dungeon worry that long-term live streaming will expose the hidden dungeon mechanics, while people employed by third-party organizations such as casinos and real estate developers have all their live streaming revenue deducted by their companies, thus having no motivation to live stream at all.
A combination of factors has made live streams from the boss's perspective rare and precious.
For Fang Zhuo, this is a market where you can make money even with your eyes closed.
After signing the contract with the dealer, he returned to the main purpose of his visit to the casino:
"Rongyuan, do you know any S+ level dungeon bosses? My company is currently short of a bodyguard, and I'm hoping that this person can at least defeat 99% of the dungeon bosses on the market. Salary is negotiable, any amount is fine."
Rongyuan used his fish tail to curl up the box completely, and no matter how slowly he swam, his fish tail remained tightly wrapped around the box.
He thought for a moment and replied, "There's only one who's the strongest, but she's very expensive, extremely expensive. You'll see when you go to her instance; she's practically a local tyrant there. I bet she's made a fortune in her instance over the decades, so there's absolutely no way she'll come out."
Fang Zhuo nodded to indicate that he understood: "Tell me the name of the instance."
"The Ancient Dynasty... she named this instance herself, we all call her the Empress. Every time she comes to the casino, she's in a VIP room and never speaks to the waiters or dealers, she's very arrogant."
Fang Zhuo quickly searched for the name in the original novel and found that the Empress only appeared twice later in the story. Although she, as the mermaid said, didn't like to communicate with people, she made things very convenient for the male protagonist when he was expanding the safe house, which meant that she was at least not a tyrannical or wicked person.
He's exceptionally capable and has impeccable character; that's more than enough for a bodyguard.
As for the price, that's hardly a drawback.
"Wait, boss, what are you doing? Why are you breaking a little finger bone? I'm not ready yet—" The mermaid muttered as she was teleported, then used both hands and her tail to wrap the box up like a squirrel hoarding winter food.
After a brief three-second flash, they were teleported by the device to a magnificent ancient palace.
Unlike the "piecework" buildings in the city that are designed by Huitong Design Company, there are almost no other buildings in the vicinity. The only visible space is this towering main hall and some side halls.
In front of the main hall are more than a thousand steps, reaching a height equivalent to a five-story building. The steps are covered with pebbles of various sizes, as well as some extremely sharp metal spikes.
The gravitational field near the steps is extremely strong, so creatures like mermaids that move by swimming can only stay close to the ground, with sharp spikes and rough stones scraping their tails and bellies.
Even if you climb up in normal form, your feet will still suffer, and your insteps can easily be pierced through.
High thunderclouds gathered on the horizon, as if a torrential downpour was imminent.
The Empress sat high in the main hall, resting her chin on her hand and watching the servants sweeping and cleaning the hall with a bored expression.
"Oh dear, boss, why didn't you tell me before sending this message? The Empress hates strangers the most. If someone comes to see her without an appointment, they're bound to have to climb this step. Even the Supreme God was cursing and swearing when he climbed it."
"Come on, boss, I'll carry you up. I'm tough, a scratch will heal in no time, so please don't be shy."
Fang Zhuo raised an eyebrow: "Who said I was going to climb?"
"Huh?" The mermaid's beautiful face was somewhat stunned: "Boss, you can't use props on these steps."
Fang Zhuo: "I know."
He pulled a whole bundle of ghost money from his bracelet and, expressionless, lit it with a lighter—
He wanted the Empress to walk down from the palace herself.
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