Duty Assignments

"Tap, tap..."

Robert Kava tapped his knuckles against the tabletop, drawing everyone's thoughts back.

Setting down the enamel teacup in his hand, he rose and gazed at everyone. "I believe Scholar Eno's second plan is feasible. Does anyone have a different opinion?"

"I have no objections!"

"I agree!"

"I have no objections either!"

"I..."

"..."

All eleven voted in favor.

This plan had not even the slightest shred of humanity; character, reputation, and integrity were all ground into the dirt.

But as long as it could be carried out smoothly, they would not only gain vast resources, but also take over Hell Valley almost without shedding a drop of blood, rapidly strengthening the Flame-Burners Association.

Before such immense benefits, all those unimportant trinkets could be cast aside.

They had once fought for resources with their lives. Now that they had discovered they could trade their faces for resources, who would still risk their life?

"..."

After an hour of discussion, they finally settled the outline for carrying out the plan.

The plan was divided into: top-up membership, expansion and growth, insolvency, resource integration, and unifying Hell Valley.

First, they would use high interest rates to attract people into joining, create a miracle of prosperity as their model case, combine genuine cases with planted shills, slip in several shills to set the rhythm, and prop up a figure well known throughout Hell Valley as their promotional example.

Second, they would use referrals from acquaintances to send the Association into a period of rapid growth, with the goal of locking in over ninety percent of Hell Valley's extraordinary individuals.

Third, they would rapidly consume the accumulated resources, preferably through tangible expenditures that everyone could see.

They would let every member know that the boat had already sailed. Even if all of Hell