Why is my territory in a 2D anime art style?

Chapter 98 Boss Sui Directly Hires

Fang Si's strength far surpasses Erhu's, and logically speaking, if someone like that were to cause trouble in the territory, it would actually be very dangerous for Sui An.

But Fang Si has already agreed to let his family move in, which means he has already revealed his weakness. Regardless of whether his family is actually his weakness or not, his attitude has been made clear.

Sui An possesses a level 3 blue protective treasure, which, although never activated so far, can provide him with some time in critical moments.

That's enough time for him to activate the Thousand Winds Barrier and protect himself.

Expanding our territory and recruiting staff are steps we must take; we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater!

So Sui An made his decision: "Now we can talk about salary and job responsibilities!"

Fang Si sat down in the courtyard, and Sui An explained the general situation and requirements to him.

Fang Si's gaze swept over the strangely shaped statues around her before she came back to her senses.

"So, all I need to do is stay in the territory and help fight against the source beasts or their attacks; the rest of the time I'm relatively free?"

Sui An nodded: "That's how it is right now. My main goal is to add some manpower so that I can open a rift in a level 3 territory, because the current number of professionals is no longer enough to open a rift."

"Excuse my bluntness, but the influence of level 4 professionals is somewhat different from that of low-level professionals. Why don't you find more low-level professionals to explore the critical point for opening the rift? That would be safer."

Fang Si frowned and began to explain to Sui An. She even added a sentence because she was worried that Sui An would misunderstand her as pretending to know what she didn't.

"As far as I know, that's how the Ho family does it."

"My territory is a little different~" Sui An added some water to the cup in front of Fang Si, and then refilled his own.

"Since you asked, I can give you a heads-up: when I was at level two, I fought against a Rift Beast horde caused by three level four professionals."

Fang Si's eyes narrowed slightly, and she asked softly, "Was it the time with the rock golem?"

Sui An was stunned. Fang Si actually knew the type of beast tide that day. A memory flashed through his mind, and he immediately recalled the scene from that day.

"So it was you who came to scout the place that day?"

"It's me~" Fang Si smiled sheepishly. "He Chong was a little scared at the time, so he asked me to come and see what was going on."

"Speaking of which, He Chong is also pitiful. The scale and intensity of the beast tides in both rifts were somewhat exaggerated, even though both rifts were slowly tested to reach the critical point."

"When I was at level 2 for the first time, I heard that a level 3 Dark Breath Silver Scale Beast came out of the rift and broke through the wall directly. If I hadn't brought a protective treasure, I would have been eaten."

"During his second level 3 encounter, he ran into a group of armored rhinos. The armored rhinos charged out and bombarded the area, breaking through the wall. That's why he has such a deep psychological trauma."

Upon hearing Fang Si mention He Chong, Sui An and Erhu exchanged glances, and finally Erhu couldn't hold back any longer.

"Haha, exactly the same experience as you, but unfortunately his territory's buildings are far inferior to yours."

Sui An shook his head helplessly, suddenly understanding why Xiao He was so hysterical; he would have nightmares if he were in Xiao He's shoes.

"Since you haven't officially joined yet, and we're still in the negotiation stage, there are some details I can't reveal to you. But I still have the confidence to use a level 3 territory to fight against a low-level rift."

"What you need to do is fight back normally. Erhu and Huzi are my relatives and friends. If I didn't have the confidence to persuade them, how would they dare to join my territory?"

"As for your compensation, it will be 10 Originium per day, or 40 Originium per day during the Rift. You will be paid monthly, including room and board. I will treat any injuries sustained on duty and help you recover from any losses. During the battle against the Originium Beasts in the territory, all the spoils will be mine. Otherwise, you can keep the spoils from the monsters you kill."

"Do you have any requests or adjustments you'd like to make?"

Fang Si fell into deep thought. Judging from the salary alone, it was not as high as what the He family offered. After all, the He family offered 500 yuan a month, plus benefits.

Unless the Sui-An rift opens very frequently, which is unlikely under normal circumstances, as territories always need maintenance.

However, Sui An's requirements were relatively low. He didn't need to follow Sui An around all day; he only needed to fight against the source beasts or lend a hand when doing chores.

Moreover, I didn't come here for the salary; I just wanted Sui An to develop quickly and gain experience so that I could get a position when they recruited again, and then my income would increase.

After thinking for a while, Fang Si spoke again: "I have no problem with the salary and benefits, but I have a request. My parents are unable to do heavy physical activities due to overwork. Can I bring only my sister with me first?"

Upon hearing Fang Si change her mind, Sui An subconsciously frowned, pondered for a moment, and decided to give it a try.

"Your sister hasn't awakened yet?"

"Not yet, she's only a month away from turning 18 —"

Judging from Fang Si's tone, he seemed somewhat pessimistic. Most professionals begin to awaken at the age of 17, but it is indeed impossible to awaken after the age of 18.

Sui An awakened on his 18th birthday, and he almost thought he was finished.

There's still time, there's still a possibility. Let's hope so.

"Can she cook?"

Fang Si was a little confused, but still nodded: "Yes."

"How does it taste?"

"Not bad~"

Sui An immediately approved: "Okay, I agree!"

"But there's a problem I need to tell you first. Most of my current funds have been invested in building upgrades, so before the wall is expanded, I can only build one more wooden house for you and your sister. I'll give your sister 10 source stones a month, and she'll just be responsible for cooking."

"As for money, we'll have to earn it through the Rift."

Fang Si left.

He drove his small truck back to Jiangcheng alone, and even though the road was bumpy, he was still somewhat dazed.

Sui An's last words kept echoing in my mind.

Could it be that this much-discussed Sui An had no investors behind him and earned it all on his own?

They still live within the boundaries of a level 1 territory, with two simple wooden houses, and the furniture they use is the most ordinary.

Thinking back to He Chong, he was clad in armor and possessed many treasures. His living quarters were furnished with luxurious furniture, and he was always waited on hand and foot.

Even the circular building where he lived was a special green building, designed to maintain a constant temperature, making it warm in winter and cool in summer.

Looking back at Sui An's side, it was pitifully weak.

At this moment, even Fang Si was somewhat dazed.

"Was my choice right or wrong? —"

"Xiao An, is your choice the right one? —"

"I saw he seemed quite dazed when he left."

Erhu sat on the chair, crossed his legs, and pulled his gaze back from the distance, asking softly.

Sui An shook his head indifferently.

"What's right or wrong about it? I have to take the first step, and besides, I haven't revealed any of my trump cards, even if he..."

It's okay if you don't want to.

"He changed his mind once. He originally said he would bring his parents and sister, but now he only says he will bring his sister."

Erhu seemed somewhat dissatisfied. Seeing that Sui An didn't care, he pouted and gently kicked her with his foot.

"Aren't you afraid that someone who isn't resolute will be easily bribed? If this guy really wants to make a move, I can't say I can stop him 100% for you."

Sui An frowned slightly, but quickly regained his composure: "It doesn't seem like it. I've observed him; when he mentions his parents, he does seem somewhat worried. He doesn't seem like such a heartless person."

"Besides, it's not like I don't have ways to protect myself."

"Alright, as long as you're confident, that's enough~"

Seeing Sui An's response, Erhu didn't press the matter further: "Speaking of which, it's so boring staying here during the day~"

Sui An suddenly looked at Erhu with some disdain: "Hu Zi exercises every day, but I haven't seen you exercise your body."

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Erhu shook his head: "Because we're at the intermediate level now, these methods of physical training are no longer effective for us."

"To strengthen our bodies, we either need to find special treasures to enhance them or slowly temper them with source energy. But source energy recovers slowly. Even with Tiger's level of training, I need to have that kind of endurance."

"Besides, I just got into a fight, so I need to recover properly."

"Tch~" Sui An scoffed even more, "In the end, you're just all talk!"

"Nonsense, I just had too much of a outburst!"

"It's all fake!"

"roll!"

Two days later, on October 28th, the blood moon appeared again.

"Erhu, don't you feel like the blood moons have been appearing a bit more frequently this month?"

Sui An stood on the watchtower, looking at the sky with some doubt. Although the trace of blood was small, the power of the crimson color was still dizzying and impossible to look at for long.

Erhu turned his head and started counting on his fingers: "Speaking of which, there have been seven blood moons this month, which seems a bit high, and they are mainly concentrated in the second half of the month."

"What's the date today?"

June 28th.

Suddenly, Erhu slapped his thigh: "Could it be that an ice fog tide is coming?"

Hearing Erhu's reminder, Sui An suddenly remembered: "I used to stay in Jiangcheng and didn't really pay attention to the ice fog tide. I remember that it appears when there's a sudden drop in temperature, right?"

"It's certainly very possible~" Fang Si said softly from the other side of the wall.

"The temperature has been dropping recently, with a significant difference between day and night. If this rate of temperature drop continues, it will drop to zero degrees Celsius in about ten days. If it continues to drop, an ice fog tide may occur."

Sui An patted the railing: "Then I'd better hurry up and put up the fence, and prepare more food!"

Erhu, however, didn't seem too concerned: "It usually only takes seven or eight days, it's nothing to worry about. Instead of worrying about food, you should think about how to deal with those ice demons. The fog is so thick you can't see anything, and the ice demons are like madmen, fearless of death."

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"I've never actually seen an Ice Demon before~" Sui An thought about the Ice Demon's methods that he had heard about, and suddenly felt much more relaxed.

"If it's just that the fog obscures visibility and there are just a lot of people, I already have ways to control that problem."

"That's true. Your elemental statue is still locked onto the source stones inside your body for attacks, so it doesn't seem to pose too much of a danger to you."

"...

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Fang Si listened quietly to the two joking around, and had a strange feeling that the two of them were not afraid of the possible ice fog tide at all.

Ice fog often occurs before winter arrives.

At this point, each hunting party would immediately return to its territory, not daring to linger outside.

Ice Mist Tide, as the name suggests, is a peculiar, icy mist that spreads across the land, and a source beast called the Ice Demon roams within this mist.

Ice Demons are a very peculiar type of source beast. No one knows where they come from; all that is known is that they only appear in ice mist.

It has no fixed shape, but it has a fixed form.

The body of an ice demon is composed of countless extremely tiny ice crystals attached to a core, much like iron filings attracted by a magnet, which is why each ice demon has a wide variety of appearances.

Compared to those elemental beings that are very similar in form, the Ice Demon's body is more special. It does not use elemental shaping attacks, but its special physique, formed by condensing ice crystals from source energy, makes it relatively powerful and has strong physical destructive capabilities.

When an elemental being's body is damaged, it needs to spend a lot of time slowly repairing itself.

The Ice Demon can reassemble its body in a short time by relying on its ice core, just like energy aggregation. Only by shattering the ice core can the Ice Demon be killed quickly, making it very difficult to deal with.

Most importantly, once the Ice Demon is killed, it will turn into energy and dissipate completely. Apart from dropping Originium and possible loot, there are no other rewards. Therefore, killing the Ice Demon is often a thankless task.

But you can't just leave them alone. They roam the fog in great numbers, and although most of them are low-level, they can still cause huge damage to many territories.

Recalling the terror of the ice fog tide, Fang Si looked at Sui An, who was talking eloquently on the watchtower, with great curiosity.

"What gives you the confidence to remain so calm?"

"Brother, what are you talking about?"

Under the wall, Fang Nian sat near Fang Si, looking at Fang Si with some nervousness.

Fang Si looked down at her younger sister below the wall: "She didn't say anything, are you scared?"

"Just a little bit~"

Fang Nian stretched out her slender fingers and gestured, her eyebrows and eyes curving like a crescent moon.

From the nearby watchtower, Wang Hu suddenly spoke up, "Don't worry, everything will be fine!"

Sui An and Erhu immediately stopped chatting and squinted at Wang Hu, as if they had discovered a new continent.

Wang Hu stared at the two of them with wide eyes and a confused expression, then chuckled sheepishly.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing~ I just think Tiger seems to have gotten more handsome, right, Erhu~"

"Not bad, you're more talented than me~"

"Get lost, I'm all internal!"

Fang Nian, standing in the courtyard, looked at the three people with blank expressions. Fang Si, on the other hand, glanced thoughtfully at Wang Hu, gave a soft snort, and then fell silent.

"Buzz~ Buzz~"

A familiar fluctuation quietly appeared.

Everyone stopped chatting instantly, except for Fang Nian, who was not yet a professional, and everyone started looking around.

This time, the rift appeared on the south side of the territory, about five or six hundred meters away.