Volume 5: Bottomless Sinkhole Chapter 229 Registering a Hunting Group
But there was still one thing Ke Lan didn't tell the Hounds.
That is the "Word".
Ever since that gaze descended upon him once, he always had a vague feeling of being watched from time to time. It was as if that gaze had never disappeared, but he was just no longer able to perceive its existence.
Ke Lan didn't dare tell anyone else about the Holy Word. He was afraid that it would attract more attention from that gaze... Such attention could have disastrous consequences for humans.
Even the Alpha civilization, which is far more advanced than human civilization, would not be much different from the single-celled organisms floating in the ocean in the face of that sight.
If it wanted to destroy the planet, it would be as .
"I think, since we have been working together for so long, why don't we sign up for a hunting group?" The Hound suddenly suggested.
"Hunting group..." Ke Lan thought for a moment and realized that Hound's suggestion was indeed necessary. "I think it's time to register a hunting group. Hunting groups have much more freedom in choosing tasks than lone hunters, especially those special tasks that specify that lone hunters are not allowed... And, from another perspective, when negotiating with the client, the hunting group has more advantages than a temporary team."
"Yeah, even though we made a lot of money in the first few missions, there's always a day when all the money is gone," Layton said. Although the profession of Ruin Hunter makes money quickly, it also costs money quickly, especially in equipment procurement... Sometimes, the reward for a mission may not even be enough to cover the cost of equipment wear and tear.
"If we continue to accept missions in the name of lone hunters, we will be at a great disadvantage." Layton continued, "In my opinion, if we want to register, we have to register with the highest-level hunting group. In this way, we can basically choose any mission."
"The highest level hunting group is at the consortium level, with an upper limit of 500 people... Of course, we certainly can't fill this limit. In addition, it is required to have senior elite hunters as the team leader, and the number cannot be less than five." Ke Lan said as he checked the information. There was nothing wrong with this one. Each of them was an elite hunter who was qualified to be a team leader. In terms of professional qualifications and mission success rate alone, they were almost in .
"In addition, two letters of recommendation of corresponding levels are required... This is also easy to handle. With my level of special consultant of the Soma Consortium, I can get one letter, and the other letter can be obtained from General Maginot... But the last one is a bit troublesome..."
"The initial registered capital of a consortium-level hunting group requires 300 million credit points..." Ivan said, while he was also looking up relevant information online.
Although they made a lot of money in the previous missions, there was basically nothing left after the large-scale purchases. The several small shield generators that Layton had bought at a high price were destroyed by the sudden attack of the heretic sect before they could even be installed on the mecha. The remaining money in the hands of several people was barely around 40 to 50 million.
"Alas... I haven't had the chance to pay back Liao Zilang for the money he borrowed from me before... Later, when I found out he was gone, I transferred all the money in my account to his father. Now I only have money left for equipment maintenance and food." Layton sighed, and his mood was obviously low when he mentioned Liao Zilang.
"After returning from Leviathan, I also transferred some money to his father. Half of the remaining money was used to purchase equipment, and the other half was distributed to the families of the soldiers who died in the battle." Hound said, "Alas, it's a pity that we didn't find the 'super-pure crystal' at that time. Otherwise, even if there was only one, we wouldn't have to worry about the money at all."
"How about we settle for the second best and register a lower-level hound? I think the difference won't be too big, right?" Zhuo Ligetu scratched the back of his head and said.
"The gap is huge—" Hound slammed the table in annoyance, "There are only two types of people in this industry: top-notch and not-so-top-notch. The range of missions available to the second-tier corporate hunting groups is two times smaller than that of the consortium-level hunting groups!"
"Besides, even at the corporate level, we don't have enough money." Ivan added.
The next-tier corporate hunting group required a minimum registered capital of 100 million credit points.
In fact, hunting groups registered by lone hunters like them usually reach the middle level, while higher-level hunting groups and corporate hunting groups are basically attached to various large consortiums... For example, Benson's group, with whom they had a conflict before, is a corporate hunting group affiliated with the Aurora Consortium.
As for consortium-level hunting groups, only large consortiums that make exploring the remains of Alpha civilization one of their main businesses will register.
But it must be said that in terms of mission selection and bargaining power, consortium-level hunting groups do have many advantages and privileges.
"I do have a solution, but I can't guarantee that it will work..."
Ke Lan hesitated for a moment, but still said this idea: "The initial registration capital is just a threshold to prove qualifications and financial resources. It doesn't mean that registration requires so much money. Then I can try to find Zofia Soma to see if she is willing to lend us the money. After the registration is completed, except for one-tenth of the deposit and less than 10,000 points of handling fees, the rest of the money will be returned to the hunting group's public account. I can just return the money to her when the time comes."
"Yes! I almost forgot that your unmarried daughter-in-law is a rich woman!" The Hound slapped his thigh and said, "It's not easy to talk about money between husband and wife!"
"…It's just an engagement…and she and I may not necessarily fulfill the engagement. I'm asking her to borrow money as a friend…If she's unwilling to lend us money for free, we can transfer part of the hunting group's shares to her as collateral. After all, she knows our strength. No businessman would refuse such a business with almost no investment and huge profits." Ke Lan said.
"It's not that troublesome. In my opinion..." The hound suddenly chuckled, "Ke Lan, find an opportunity, work hard at night, and say a few sweet words. Who knows, maybe they won't even ask you to pay the money back."
"That's enough..." Ke Lan grabbed half of the card and threw it at the hound's head, "If you keep nagging me, I won't call you to borrow money anymore."
"Don't... don't do that. I was just joking. Without this God of Wealth, I really don't know where I would get the three hundred million." The Hound said hurriedly.
