On the Metallic Airship returning to Falling Rain City.
Jason addressed a Midgod Fiend god. "Brother, I have two friends who are taking the Fiend exam. Could you sell them to me for a discount?"
Unfortunately, Jason failed to catch two Violet Light Pearl Mussel, so he had to find someone to buy them.
The Midgod Fiend in front of Jason was selling Violet Light Pearl Mussel.
The Midgod clicked his tongue and said, "Hey brother, I can give you a discount, but you didn't catch a single Violet Light Pearl Mussel when everyone was catching them. We agreed to split the profits, but I might not be able to honor that promise."
After completing Johanna's "personal commission," the Midgod Fiend didn't forget about capturing the Violet Light Pearl Mussel. As for how they managed to capture so many at the end of the great battle, the answer is—they stole them.
Few of the Midgod participated in this assessment completed their objectives. Many stared at the group of Fiend traveling with them, their eyes flashing with malice. Clearly, their mission objective had been stolen, and they would have to pay a high price to buy it back once they got to the airship.
As for the people of Tungsten Copper Stronghold, fewer than twenty managed to escape alive; most were wiped out by the Fiend —as long as they were given enough Nether Stone, the Fiend were quite capable.
"I don't want those Nether Stone anymore. Give me two with 1.5 million Nether Stone."
"Deal, take it."
Jason wasn't incapable of taking things from others before, but he was a man with a few principles. He tried to avoid doing things that harmed others for his own benefit, and believed it was better to resolve conflicts than to create them, especially since the Rhine Clan lived around Falling Rain City, and they might bump into each other any day.
Since living creatures cannot be stored in Interspatial Ring, Jason carried a Violet Light Pearl Mussel in each hand and handed it to Delisha and Anya beside him.
"You rascal, you were so busy chasing down the bandits from Tungsten Copper Stronghold that you forgot about the mission. Miss Johanna's bounty isn't even enough to buy these two pearl oysters," Delisha complained.
Jason could tell that Delisha was in a good mood because she had simultaneously befriended the city lord's lover and daughter during this mission.
Although Johanna was initially unhappy with the two who came to Cheryl's aid, Delisha had saved her life and promised to repay her handsomely. As for Cheryl, with the help of Delisha and Anya, she eventually overcame Johanna's obstacles and completed the mission to become Five-Star Fiend.
The reason why the chief of the Tungsten Copper Stronghold stronghold was able to hold out for so long was simply because the several Highgod who were besieging the stronghold didn't like each other and were hindering each other.
As for Jason, he was also very happy. Although he had not yet had time to take stock of the wealth left behind by the Darkness Element Clone of the Tungsten Copper Stronghold stronghold leader, judging from the fact that the Black Longsword was a top-grade Highgod Artifact, the other party's wealth was definitely considerable.
Johanna emerged from her cubicle. "Everyone, since you're all here, I'll pay you the promised payment first."
Jason looked around. Of the more than eight hundred Midgod who had participated in the assessment when they set out, only eighty-odd remained—though the chances of even completing the mission were less than twenty.
Jason couldn't help but sigh, those twenty-seven Fiend were really fleecing us too ruthlessly.
As for the thirty Fiend, twenty-eight remain. Two of them had an unexpected mishap earlier, whether they were besieged by the people of Tungsten Copper Stronghold or killed when they tried to steal other people's Violet Light Pearl Mussel.
Based on this calculation, Johanna would have to pay over 100 million Nether Stone. Jason guessed that she had obtained enough Nether Stone from the spoils of war this time, which gave her the confidence to pay in full on the spot.
Treating everyone equally, even those Midgod who hadn't completed their missions received a million. Johanna, as the city lord's daughter, still valued her reputation highly.
It would take several more months to return to the city, so the three members of the Rhine Clan booked a private room on the Metallic Airship.
"Miss Johanna just invited us to visit North Skeleton Castle in the city via telepathy. She said it was her mother's invitation. What do you think?" Delisha said.
Johanna's mother should be Lloyd's wife, the lord of Falling Rain City.
Clearly, Johanna still has an avatar in the city, and the other side only invited the Highgod who participated in this battle.
"The city lord's wife must wield some real power, right? We could try to befriend her," Anya said.
"Is the clan leader worried that our relationship with Cheryl will anger the city lord's wife?" Jason asked.
Delisha nodded.
Jason thought for a moment, "Before we set off, my father, Maisiji, said he wanted to investigate the relationships between the forces in the city. We should go back and discuss it with him before making any plans."
Jason is really bad at this.
Delisha nodded. "Yes, we only have a very superficial relationship with Miss Cheryl, and it wouldn't be good to upset the Lady of the City over something like this."
Delisha and Anya went to visit the city lord's mansion, which was located inside the North Skeleton Castle.
Johanna invited those Highgod, so Jason naturally didn't go.
As for the information about the city lord's wife, Maisiji analyzed it on the same day he returned to the city and concluded that there shouldn't be any conflict. After all, he had saved the other party's daughter, and the Rhine Clan and Cheryl had no overlapping interests. Even if the city lord's wife wanted to target them, she wouldn't have any way to do so.
Jason was hiding in his room counting his money.
I was afraid of revealing my wealth on the Metallic Airship, so I didn't have time to count it. After all, it wouldn't be good if the clan leader found out about the extra money I earned in private.
"Two billion Nether Stone, is this the strength of a large tribal chief?! I've learned something new. Compared to that, our Rhine Clan is nothing but shrimp. Tsk, if Delisha had brought out all the relics of that Highgod, it would have been more than this." Jason casually counted the Nether Stone, and it was already a huge sum of money.
Jason then produced another purple pearl. "These pearls must be from the Violet Light Pearl Mussel, right? Hmm... over a hundred, that's quite a lot. I don't know what they're for, but selling such a large quantity privately might lead to misunderstandings. Let's decide when Delisha and the others return; we can just say they were seized from Midgod."
After taking another inventory of the miscellaneous items. "There are nineteen sets of Highgod Artifact, with various attributes, but very few Divine Spark, which should be his backups; there are many kinds of materials, some of which I have seen in the Northbone Hall, belonging to the third level; two Deathgod Golem, these should be top-grade, the first time I've seen them."
Finally, Jason took out a light gray chainmail. "This Highgod Artifact is quite good. It has the attribute of death, and the raw materials have the hardness of Highgod Artifact. I'll wear it from now on."
Delisha and Anya returned in the evening.
"The city lord's wife said she was grateful to us for saving her daughter, and each of the other Highgod gave us a mansion worth 80 million Nether Stone as a token of gratitude. Hearing that Anya and I have a family, they gave us this plaque, saying that they would buy things from us in North Skeleton Castle at 90% of the original price." Delisha took out a golden plaque with the words "Falling Rain City" written on it.
Anya seemed a little dissatisfied. "I guess it's because we two just passed the Fiend exam, while everyone else is a five-star or Four Star Fiend, so they're being treated differently."
For Anya, a house worth 80 million Nether Stone is certainly more valuable than a family-owned plaque.
Maisiji nudged his wife with his elbow. "Our family is in its growth phase right now. Once we've developed, this brand will be worth much more than a house."
After all, Maisiji will be in charge of internal family transactions in the future. With this brand, the profits could far exceed tens of millions of Nether Stone.
Jason casually mentioned how he planned to sell the more than one hundred Violet Light Pearl he had.
Maisiji thought for a moment, "Just go to the Northbone Hall and sell them. This mission has just been completed, and I estimate that quite a few people have obtained these Violet Light Pearl. There will be many people selling them soon. As for the quantity, if anyone asks, just say that you accidentally killed the mistress of the Tungsten Copper Stronghold stronghold leader."