The two of them completed the sewer rat-clearing job that very day. Renard had only dealt with one hyena-toothed beast; Colliver had slain the dozen or so others. Yet the system still judged Renard to have completed the task.
You had to admit, having someone on the inside really came in handy!
When the two of them turned in the job, James still seemed dubious and sent someone to verify it. He got a definite answer: "The hyena-toothed beasts have all been killed."
Having learned his lesson that morning, James didn't dare make things difficult for them. He gladly handed over the six silver coins, then covered his nose and shooed them away. "Your payment's all here. Count it, then hurry along."
Colliver picked up the payment without hesitation and habitually gave it a toss, then handed two coins to Renard. "Yours."
An adventurer's principle was to divide payment according to the work done: whoever did more got paid more.
Renard had no complaints about the split. After all, he only wanted to get stronger and lend a hand in the process. If anything, you could even say he was taking advantage of Colliver—and he'd already gotten the greatest benefit.
Host attributes: Strength: 13 (+5), Agility: 17, Intelligence: 14, Charisma: 13, Potential: 3, Unallocated Skill Points: 3. Host's Strength skills: Iron Bones: 5, Strong Attack: 4, Precision: 4. Host's Agility skills: Riding Skill: 5, Martial Arts: 6, Control: 6. Host's Intelligence skills: Battle Qi Usage: 0, Eidetic Memory: 14, Tactical Command: 0. Host's Charisma skills: Leadership: 5, Bravery: 4, Near Death: 4.
Including the reward for escorting the merchant caravan to the City of Abundance, he now had three Potential points to allocate. After less than half a minute of thought, he put them into Strength, then divided