Two contracts need to be signed in total.
One is the ordinary contract for in-store appraiser work, with a monthly salary of 120,000, which is already quite a high compensation in this industry. The other four senior appraisers have been in the field for so many years, and the salary level is about the sa.
The other one is for next month’s archaeological excavation project, with a daily salary of 50 million.
The latter is clearly a rare and highly lucrative ultra-short-term contract, likely ending in just a few days, it’s more like making quick money.
On this point, Ding Xuezhu did not treat Lu Xun unfairly; she offered him the sa salary as those old professors.
After all, archaeology experts fluent in Ancient Demon Language are very rare.
Lu Xun is so young and is highly promising, even offering more money, he must stay in the Treasure Pavilion.
"Ahem, Boss Ding, there’s sothing I think I forgot to tell you."
Lu Xun cleared his throat and said to her, "This contract, I might not be able to sign temporarily."
"Hmm?"
Ding Xuezhu was stunned for a mont, then her expression slightly changed, and she quickly asked, "Do you have any concerns? If it’s a salary issue, we can discuss it further."
"It’s not about money."
"Is it about safety then?" Ding Xuezhu suddenly realized and explained, "This underwater ruins excavation does involve so danger, but participation is voluntary. If you don’t want to go, then the 50 million daily contract won’t be signed, and you should sign the contract for the appraiser position at the branch first."
The underwater environnt is complex, and underwater archaeological work certainly carries risks, especially since the location is in Other Race territory, and in a crisis, there is no way to seek assistance from the Human Federation.
The benefits and risks coexist.
Lu Xun doesn’t want to go this ti, and that’s okay too.
Though it’s difficult to invite other experts proficient in Ancient Demon Language, Treasure Pavilion is quite powerful, and once she reports the situation to headquarters, they can manage to find soone, even with extra effort.
After all, this is a super project capable of generating billions in profits, highly valued by the top managent, and the headquarters would spare no expense to overco challenges and ensure the project’s smooth progress.
"I an, can I avoid signing the contract?" Lu Xun scratched his head, asking her, "We can stick to our original agreent."
Hmm?
Ding Xuezhu’s brain froze again, not understanding.
Without a contract as a constraint, what will we do if you suddenly decide to quit halfway?
Conversely, when you finish the work and we refuse to pay, denying any agreent, what will you do then?
For such an important project, a verbal agreent is clearly unreliable; we must sign a formal contract, which benefits everyone.
"Do you have any undisclosed difficulties?" she hesitated for a mont and asked.
Lu Xun nodded, looking helplessly, "I’m underage, I can’t sign."
"What?!"
Ding Xuezhu’s beautiful eyes widened, completely not expecting this reason.
Her pretty face was filled with shock, her eyes scanning the tall, robust, masculine, handso man... oops, boy in front of her.
"You’re... not of legal age yet?" she asked again in disbelief.
"No."
Ding Xuezhu: "..."
She originally thought Lu Xun was about twenty-sothing, despite having so youthfulness, his facial lines were rigid, exuding a heroic spirit, with little remaining juvenile features.
Being so tall and mighty, overflowing with masculine pheromones, and you tell you’re underage?
Wow, this young man!
Not yet of age, and already so capable? What will happen in the future?
Her mouth opened wide, feeling like she was getting to know Lu Xun all over again.
"Anyway, this is the situation," Lu Xun said, "Even if I sign the contract, it’s useless, for the excavation project, I can only participate as an ’apprentice’. Can you make it work?"
Upon hearing this, Ding Xuezhu finally returned from her shock, knitting her eyebrows slightly.
This matter is indeed quite troubleso.
The Human Federation laws are just such a hassle.
Contracts with minors are invalid, signing them amounts to signing nothing.
Treasure Pavilion is a reputable company, not so shady clinic.
Being an in-store appraiser poses no problem, signing isn’t necessary, and Ding Xuezhu would never deceive Lu Xun.
But the underwater excavation project is extrely significant, and the upper managent likely doesn’t want minors involved.
Not because there’s any moral concern about minors getting into trouble and causing a family dispute.
It’s just that most minors are unreliable!
Without contract restrictions, what if you ruin a billion-dollar project?
The headquarters would rather spend more money finding an old Magic Text professor than entrusting such a crucial project to a minor "with limited civil conduct capacity."
Even though, in Auntie’s eyes, Lu Xun is the "most reliable underage male" in the world.
But Treasure Pavilion’s leadership isn’t familiar with him, and they can’t easily trust him, a valid contract is necessary... and must be effective.
’Really quite a little lad...’
Ding Xuezhu’s beautiful eyes scanned him up and down, with a half-smiling expression, her gaze carrying a subtle, unpredictable feeling.
If Lu Xun knew what she was thinking, he would probably transform into a 3.5 ters tall Ultimate Form, showing her what a big guy truly is!
"Being underage...you may really have to miss out on this deal." She patted Lu Xun’s shoulder, comforting him, "Don’t worry, if this doesn’t work, you can catch the next one. Treasure Pavilion launches new projects every year, there will be many similar opportunities in the future."
Easy for you to say...
Lu Xun was speechless.
It’s not that he is reluctant to give up the short-term lucrative deal with the "50 million daily salary."
But it’s the Trait Points!
A whole underwater ruin opportunity is right in front of him, how unfortunate to miss it?
"Wait... when are you departing for the Naga Race?" Lu Xun suddenly recalled sothing and imdiately asked.
She paused for a mont, then replied, "On the 4th of next month, hmm? Do you an... you can make it to beco a man before departure?!"
"I am a man!"
"...A boy." She corrected seriously.
Lu Xun glared at her, too lazy to argue over such trivial matters. He opened his Communication Device, revealing his personal identification card:
"Look, does it work?"
Ding Xuezhu looked closely, and her eyes imdiately lit up: "Huh? Birthday on April 6th? Just two days later."
She pondered for a few seconds, then patted her towering chest with a small hand, confidently assuring Lu Xun:
"Got it! Leave this to , young sir, you just wait to sign the contract in peace."
She was very trusted by the headquarters high-ups in the Treasure Pavilion.
Delaying the departure by two days was a small matter that she could easily arrange.
On Lu Xun’s coming-of-age day, after signing the contract, they would set off for the Naga Race imdiately.
"That’s good." Lu Xun nodded, breathing a sigh of relief, "By the way, don’t call young sir anymore, Boss Ding, just call by my na, no need to be so formal."
"Okay, then I’ll call you Xiao Lu from now on." Ding Xuezhu smiled like a blooming flower, softly saying, "You don’t need to keep calling Boss Ding, either. I’m 27 this year, ten years older than you, so if you don’t mind, call Sister Ding."
After all, there wasn’t even a contract yet, and legally they weren’t in a supervisor-subordinate relationship.
"Mm, then Sister Ding, I’ll co to the store to work after dinner tomorrow, is that alright?" Lu Xun asked.
From now on, he’d skip evening self-study at school completely.
After school, he’d pick up his sister, have dinner, then head to the Treasure Pavilion to earn trait points... and make money along the way.
This way, life beca fulfilling.
There was still a month before the archaeological expedition departed for the Naga Race, during which his Life Level might be able to rise another level to Lord Level 7.
Reaching Level 8 was impossible; the higher it went, the harder it was to advance.
He pinned his hopes on upgrading to "King Level" on this seabed relic expedition.
"Of course you can." Ding Xuezhu nodded, smiling, "You can even live in the store if you want. Many employees live here directly, and there are plenty of rooms. Hmm~ it’s so late, how about staying the night?"
"No need, my family is still waiting for to co ho." Lu Xun waved his hand, declining, "Then it’s settled, I’ll be at the store by 6 PM tomorrow night, see you, Sister Ding."
"Okay, I’ll see you off."
She stood up, accompanied Lu Xun downstairs, and watched him leave.
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The moon is bright and the stars sparse, the cool breeze gentle.
In the peaceful night, the skyscrapers stood tall, and the multicolored neon lights adorned the city’s nightscape.
It was now 10 PM.
After leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Lu Xun didn’t imdiately take a taxi ho but chose to walk, strolling casually along the street, while carefully observing the people around him.
He was certainly not aimless.
He wanted to test the actual effect of the "Celestial Sense" ability.
The Faceless Demon Spider’s "Crisis Sensing," coupled with the Cyan Ogre’s "Absolute Reaction" talent, ant Lu Xun was almost impossible to surprise attack successfully.
Unless the gap in power was too imnse, like the Catastrophe Level Priestess Agatha; if she attacked him, even if he could sense the attack in advance and react, his body could not dodge it.
Of course, a big shot at that level wouldn’t need to play sneak attacks; they could kill you head-on, and you still couldn’t dodge...
In his own Realm, Lu Xun was invincible.
Absolute power, speed, reaction, perception... combined with the upgraded Truth Stick, he could crush opponents comprehensively in battle.
Even if he encountered an enemy several levels higher, it wasn’t impossible to defeat them.
But the actual effect of "Celestial Sense" was not limited to this.
"Ah~"
Suddenly, to Lu Xun’s left, a woman twisted her ankle while walking, exclaid in pain, and fell to the ground.
He withdrew his gaze and continued forward, looking thoughtful.
Earlier in the kitchen, before Xie Manyu cut her hand, he sensed the crisis.
But now, when soone beside him unexpectedly twisted an ankle, he received no pre-warning.
’Hmm, the actual effect is pretty much as I thought.’
He tried several more tis, gradually gaining insight.
It’s one thing to know the theory through analysis, and another to experience it in practice.
This "Spider Sensing chanism" is very mysterious.
The sensing range is large; even at Normal Form Level 4, the area within a hundred ters was under control.
In the Ultimate Form at Level 8, the sensing range was estimated to be nearly a kiloter.
Within that domain, once a crisis occurred, no matter how minor, as long as it had any relation to Lu Xun, he could sense it.
For example, when he took a taxi to school, if a car accident happened suddenly ahead, leading to road closure, he would have to take a detour, delaying his arrival at school by a few minutes.
This was a "relation," capable of generating crisis sensing.
But earlier, when a passerby twisted their ankle, the stranger had companions with them, and Lu Xun didn’t plan to help at all; his steps didn’t even slightly pause.
Whether the person twisted their ankle or not wouldn’t influence his life trajectory, and such a crisis’s occurrence wouldn’t change his upcoming choices.
That was a non-relation.
This is sowhat similar to the birth principle of a "Parallel World."
Lu Xun couldn’t help but feel a little shocked.
If the "Celestial Sense" trait is elevated to the extre, it might truly foresee the future and transcend cause and effect!
Such an incredible trait, yet it originated from such a weak ultimate life form like the Faceless Demon Spider.
Life is truly wondrous.
He sighed in his heart and after aimlessly wandering half the night, began to feel a bit disinterested, planning to hail a taxi ride ho.
Buzz!!
Just at this mont, suddenly, an alarm surged in his heart, his hair stood on end, goosebumps rose, and an unprecedentedly intense sense of crisis suddenly filled his mind.
Lu Xun’s pupils contracted violently, and he abruptly turned around to lock onto the source of the crisis.
"Such a strong premonition... it must be a life-or-death crisis, how does it relate to ?"
No ti to think deeply.
He moved to a secluded corner, directly beca void, and transford into a 3.5-ter-tall Ultimate Form, swiftly moving underground, quickly approaching the crisis’s origin point nearby.
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