BXBX NOVEL Chapter 71: Basic Economics
To find the perfect mission where he could eliminate a bunch of humans. It was the very purpose that led him to join this place in the first place.
As he looked at the Mission Panel, he noticed that each mission had its own level, from Copper to Gold. He could choose jobs from any of these ranks.
The Copper rank mainly consisted of simple missions, often just basic runner tasks. It felt more like being a mule for syndicates than anything else.
The Bronze Rank demanded more skill, but it still mostly entailed straightforward tasks such as eliminating unimportant people.
Advancing to Silver, the missions ramped up in difficulty, demanding a higher skill level.
Here, one could now undertake tasks such as assassinating high-level individuals or even dismantling small gangs.
But it was the Gold Rank that really captured Reign's attention.
The missions available were perfect for him.
Among them was a task to dismantle an entire criminal organization consisting of 100+ individuals. It felt as though this mission had been tailor-made just for him.
With so many targets, Reign was sure he would level up and grow stronger after finishing this mission.
His plan was to continue working within the organization until he was powerful enough to go solo. This would provide a safe environment for him to grow without having to deal with backlash.
Mellisa informed him that one of the benefits of joining missions was the ability to pay off the police to turn a blind eye to crimes, provided he had enough credits to spare.
And if the Hunter Association caught wind that his crimes were tied to missions, they wouldn't delve deeper as it wouldn't relate to Demon Activities any longer.
Nevertheless, he must remain vigilant to prevent his cover from being blown.
Regardless of the protection provided by the Organization, if everyone discovered he was a dangerous demon, even the Veiled Nights would sell him out to the Hunter Association.
Back to the Present.
He hurriedly clicked on the mission, afraid that someone else might snatch it away.
However, a notification prevented him from accepting it.
[Warning: You need more person to accept the Mission]
"Hey, what's the meaning of this?" Reign grumbled in annoyance, turning to Mellisa for an answer.
Mellisa set down her glass after noticing that Reign's was in a bad mood.
"Oh, that's because that's a party type mission" she answered.
"So I can't take it?" Reign asked.
"Not necessarily. You can either recruit more people and create a team, or you can buy a Collateral, Mellisa replied.
She had intended to explain these details to him tomorrow, but his impatience required her to clarify now.
"I don't need a teammate. Explain to me about the Collateral," Reign insisted.
Mellisa took a sip of her drink before explaining,
"The Collateral is something you can purchase in the Veiled Points Shop. You need to pay up 50% of the initial Veiled points reward for a mission as collateral. If you fail the mission, then that collateral would be liquidated, and it would be added to the reward pool," she explained, pausing to take a breather.
"This would ensure that not just anybody would take the mission and then give up midway after realizing that it was impossible to do," she added.
Reign nodded after hearing her explanation. He could understand the logic behind this move. It was true that people tended to overestimate their abilities when faced with the allure of big money.
Thus, by implementing this rule, the organization was deterring others from acting impulsively.
Taking on a mission was one thing, but completing it was another.
If a lot of failures accumulated, then even the name and reputation of the organization would be tarnished.
And for the Veiled Nights, which relied on connections, they could not afford such losses.
He looked at the reward for the mission and noticed that it was 30,000 Veiled Points plus an additional 15,000 Veiled Points, indicating that another team had already failed to complete it.
'These rules are so straightforward, but I like it,' Reign thought to himself.
It was much better this way, avoiding unnecessary process .
Overall, the Organization did not prevent anyone from taking on the mission as long as they were confident enough in their ability.
With that in mind, he checked the Veiled Points Shop and found the Collateral he needed to accept the mission.
However, the problem now was that he only had 11,000 Veiled Points, and he needed 4,000 more points to purchase it.
"Can you lend me some points?" Reign asked. Mellisa was the only person he knew who worked for the organization.
Mellisa paused, her expression reflecting her concern.
"Are you sure about this? Taking on a mission of this scale is dangerous, especially for someone new," she asked.
It wasn't that she doubted his power, but completing a job this big required more than just raw strength.
"Don't worry, if I go all out, then I'm confident I could even fight dozens of armed people at the same time," Reign leaned closer to Mellisa and whispered.
"What I used in the exam was not even half of what I can do," he added. There was no arrogance in his voice; it was simply the truth.
Reign had another attribute: Energy.
Any attack that he infused with his energy became stronger, and this was the basis for his confidence.
Mellisa was taken aback by his claim, yet deep down, she couldn't help but have faith in him.
"Alright, I have a savings of 11,000 Veiled Points here," she sighed and gave in.
"I only need 4,000," Reign replied, confused as to why she wanted to give him more.
"Trust me, you will need it," she answered, pulling out her phone to transfer the money.
It was pretty straightforward; she just needed Reign's account number and then would email him the attachment.
After getting the 11,000 points ,he immediately purchased the collateral.
When he returned to the Mission Panel, the Collateral was used instantly, and another notification popped up on his phone.
This time, it contained the complete information regarding the mission.
The notification revealed the mission details:
[Destroy the entire Anigma Gang. The Anigma Gang is a notorious group involved in drug trafficking, with multiple drug labs located outside of Summit City, and bars inside the Central Area....]
Reign read through all the available information in the file, but something struck him as odd.
Only specific goals were included, such as killing over 100 people and destroying at least 3 drug labs and 2 bars.
"Where are the location of the Drug labs? The bars ? " Reign looked at Mellisa , she was the one that knows more about this stuff.
"You want information? You either do your investigation yourself or buy it in the Black market," Mellisa responded with a chuckle.
"I told you you would need more points," she winked at him.
'Fuck, this organization is too greedy!' Reign grumbled inwardly.
Everything here cost money, which was frustrating. But after he calmed down, he realized that this system was very logical.
Greedy, but logical.
By assigning a price to everything, it ensured that the circulation of Veiled Points would remain flowing. It was basic economics.
'Time to check the black market,'