Mercenary Group

But on second thought, there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.

If Qian Renxue's Seraphim Soul Bone could not even disguise this, it would be difficult for her to keep up her disguise within the royal family.

Still, this reminded Li Ming that some special Soul Skills might quietly affect the Dream Space without alerting him.

So he directly carried out a Firewall upgrade and built a Security Protection System.

Once an error was detected, it would immediately be examined and repaired.

The highest security measure was disconnecting from the network.

If an error could not be repaired and the situation was urgent, that satellite would be shut down.

If shutting it down still could not solve the problem, the network would be completely severed and all satellite Servers shut down.

As for Qian Renxue, she was clearly overly confident in her Soul Bone's Soul Skill.

If this space had truly been controlled by Li Ming himself, there was indeed a high chance he would have been deceived.

But unfortunately, what truly maintained this Dream was the Satellite AI.

In response, Li Ming sent her an astronomical bill of ten thousand Dream Coupons, nominally as a special authorization fee for a Second Account.

Whether she had been frightened or had gone to gather the money, a few days later, his account gained ten thousand Dream Coupons.

In truth, quite a few people besides Qian Renxue had slipped in.

Although he had avoided Spirit Hall, none of the people attending the Auction had been from Spirit Hall.

That did not mean that none of those who entered were connected to Spirit Hall.

Through user location tracking, the Satellite AI discovered that some people were located at Spirit Hall branches across various regions.

Clearly, someone had allocated some slots to Spirit Hall, or certain factions were colluding with Spirit Hall. Such things were common, and Li Ming did not pay much attention to them.

He screened them out and, after confirming that Bibi Dong was not among them, let them do as they pleased.

Still, he would never believe that neither the Pope's Palace nor the Elder Hall had any information on Purple Heaven City by now.

After finishing his meal, Li Ming left.

He then arrived outside a shop and looked inside. It was exceedingly empty, with none of the goods displayed in other shops. There was only a rocking chair, occupied by an old man.

The sign above the shop clearly read: Red Tiger Mercenary Group.

This was a Mercenary Group station. There were quite a few similar groups on this street, all crammed into its various corners and competing for business.

"Looking to commission a job?"

Seeing a customer, the old man slowly sat up.

"I need a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring hunted. What price?"

Li Ming asked coldly.

"Looks like we have a big deal.

Here, this is our roster.

You can take a look.

It is divided into Power System, Defense System, Control System, Agility System, Support System, and Healing System.

For a job as major as hunting a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, you need at least a Power System, Defense System, Control System, Agility System, and Healing System. If you have the money, you can also add a Support System.

Under each category are the Soul Masters available for selection.

To hunt a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, you need at least one Power System Spirit Emperor to lead the team. If the budget is tight, the others can be Spirit Kings, but I recommend at least two Spirit Emperors. That would be the safest.

Each Spirit Emperor starts at two thousand Dream Coupons. Spirit Kings are cheaper, eight hundred Dream Coupons each."

The old man introduced the services with a beaming smile.

"What if it is a specific Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast I choose?"

Li Ming asked as he looked through the roster generated by the Satellite AI.

"A specific one? If the fee is calculated by time, the price will increase by at least fifty percent.

If it is only for a single mission, the price remains the same.

Do you know the Soul Beast's specific details? If you do, it will be the original price.

If you need us to enter the Soul Beast Forest to search, then a time limit must be set. If we cannot find it within that period, the mission will still count as completed.

But I suggest asking the City Lord's Mansion Assistant for Soul Beast information.

The City Lord's Mansion Assistant is first-rate at finding Soul Beasts!

Our Red Tiger Mercenary Group has greatly reduced its casualties thanks to that information!"

At the mention of the City Lord's Mansion's information, the old man could not help giving a thumbs-up.

After purchasing the information, they would receive an extremely detailed map and even a safe route. Only Mercenary Groups like theirs, which hunted Soul Beasts year-round, understood just how overpowered such intelligence was. With those maps, their casualty rate had fallen drastically over the past half year.

Li Ming naturally knew that the City Lord's Mansion Assistant was actually a Satellite AI Assistant capable of answering simple questions.

In the past half year alone, he had earned one hundred thousand Dream Coupons from selling information, equivalent to one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

"I have a specific map. A Soul Beast around ten thousand years old."

Li Ming said blandly.

"Then that is easy. The price remains the same."

The old man clapped his hands, looking delighted.

Since it was merely a Soul Beast around ten thousand years old, his earlier recommendation posed no problem. In theory, one Spirit Emperor could lead the team, though two would be best. With an entire team working together, hunting a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast would not be an issue.

Li Ming immediately flipped through the roster until he reached the final page.

There were not many choices on this page, but their cultivation was formidable. There were even Spirit Saints.

The price for one mission was five thousand Dream Coupons.

That was no small sum.

Li Ming casually checked them off.

The old man's eyes widened. He had not expected such a wealthy customer. He immediately moved over his rocking chair and forced an enthusiastic smile onto his face.

"Please have a seat while you choose."

Li Ming sat down without ceremony and continued marking the roster.

Each name he checked made the old man's heart skip a beat.

"Done."

Li Ming returned the roster to him.

The old man hurriedly took it and examined it carefully. After confirming he had not misread it, he hesitantly raised his head to look at Li Ming.

"Are you sure you are hunting a Soul Beast around ten thousand years old?"

"Of course."

"Do you have some enemy? Could someone be planning to intercept and kill you on the way?"

The old man continued asking uneasily.

"Relax, nothing is going on. I am simply cautious."

Li Ming said unconcernedly, indicating that there was no catch to this job.

"Calculate the price."

In the end, the old man began calculating.

"Four Spirit Saints: two Power System, one Defense System, and one Control System. That is twenty thousand.

Three Spirit Emperors: one Agility System, one Support System, and one Healing System. That is six thousand.

Twenty-six thousand Dream Coupons in total."

The old man looked at Li Ming with a complicated expression. The Red Tiger Mercenary Group had not received such a major job in a long time.

"Mm, no problem.

I heard your Mercenary Group offers Life Monitoring Service?"

Li Ming nodded and asked seemingly casually.

"That is right.

Life Monitoring Service is specially provided by the City Lord's Mansion.

If this service is selected, we will prioritize the client's life and safety above all else.

If the client dies, a certain amount of our rating will be deducted, and we can only receive twenty percent of the deposit."

Hearing this, the old man answered seriously.

"Mm, then choose that."

Li Ming nodded. This so-called Life Monitoring Service was naturally something he had created.

It was for this very day. With it, Mercenary Groups could be prevented from acting recklessly during missions. It should be useful to some extent.

He had long been preparing to hunt a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. He had investigated all the Mercenary Groups here, using mission reviews, their usual conduct, and other factors to let the Satellite AI make a comprehensive selection. In the end, he chose the Red Tiger Mercenary Group.

As for twenty-six thousand Gold Soul Coins? It was merely pocket change.