~~~~~Increase Gold Mine (grade: ????) (Lv. 1) => (Lv. 2) ~~~~~~
WARNING: {1,000,000gc Will Be Deducted!}
~~~~~{Proceed ?}~~~~~~~
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As Caspian gawked at the amount required.
He shook his head from side to side.
A million gold coins to increase a talent level is simply ridiculous.
Since even SSS-grade talent—
The highest grade talent ever recorded from his last life—
Only required '10,000gc' to reach level two.
This was part of the reason he couldn't easily level up his talent back then.
Still, considering the nature of his talent---
He should still have been able to pull it off.
It didn't matter if he was being used as a walking gold bank by Rebecca and the Albus's.
Although, when he looked back----
A lot of things that went down during that year still don't make sense to him.
"I will figure all that out later. For now—Level up time."
Caspian steeled himself as he mentally selected the proceed option.
He felt a sudden chill pass through him—
As golden light radiated warmly out of his chest, engulfing the massive living room in its brilliance.
And almost immediately, the light died out, and everything returned to normal.
The first thing Caspian did was check the cost of his next Level up.
Considering the cost for leveling up talents or improving stats is exponential——
Caspian was already dreading what he would see.
And he was proven right in his assumption, yet again.
~~~~~Increase Gold Mine (grade: ????) (Lv. 2) => (Lv. 3) ~~~~~~
WARNING: {10,000,000,000gc Will Be Deducted!}
~~~~~{Proceed ?}~~~~~~~
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"Damn. I had a feeling. Just wanted to make sure." Caspian heaved a heavy sigh. Then he went to his status to see the change.
"I hope this talent is worth all this," he murmured.
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~~~~~[Status Window]~~~~~
[Name: Caspian Shade]
[Age: 21]
[Life Level: Tier One]
[Race: Human]
[Affiliations: None]
[BloodLine: Human]
[Physique: 0.5] (Humans have 0.3 on Avr.)
[Mind: 0.6] (Humans have 0.4 on Avr.)
[Soul: ????] (Humans have 0.2 on Avr.)
[Innate Talent: Gold Mine (grade: ????) ( Lv. 2)
___Lv 2
~10000X Gold Multiplier: {You Receive 10000X The Value For Every Gold Coin You Earn}
~Miner's Contract: {
Spend Gold Coins to draft and print a binding contract between yourself and chosen subordinate/subordinates.
All terms are determined solely by the Miner.
Only the Miner may view or modify the contract.
Once printed and signed, the contract becomes irreversible and takes effect immediately.
Caution I: An individual may enter a Miner's Contract only once.
Caution II: The more complex or demanding the terms, the higher the printing cost.}
~[Increase Talent Level ~ 10,000,000,000gc]~
]
[7,410gc]
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Caspian's blue eyes shot open in shock as he locked onto the new option, 'miner's contract'.
"Isn't this too broken?"
The ridiculousness of this new sub-talent had him shaking in place with excitement.
For if what this sub-talent claims proves true.
He has, in essence, become a literal walking cheat.
"I thought my talent before was special, but this ?. "
"This is a game changer!"
Caspian was exuberant. He couldn't hold back and immediately selected the 'miner's contract'.
At once, his mind was pulled like a vacuum into the deeper parts of his subconscious—
Where a shimmering golden scroll hovered atop black, still waters that seemed to stretch endlessly.
"Is this my subconscious ?" Caspian muttered, but there was no sound. Only thought.
Somehow, he immediately understood where he was. What that hovering golden scroll is. And how it functioned.
With a thought, he was right before it. And with another, words began to manifest on the surface—
"Awrite. A simple test for starters."
"I'll make Emma the other party."
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{—---------Contract Draft----------------}
This Agreement is entered into between:
Caspian Shade (hereinafter referred to as "Miner")
Emma Witherspoon (hereinafter referred to as "Party A")
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Terms
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'Party A' Awakens An Innate Talent.
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Conditions
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None
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Caspian looked at the simply drawn contract and let out a symbolic breath in his mind space.
He had thrown in a talent awakening in there since it was something Emma needed, and also what would potentially grant him what he had always desired.
True power.
"Print Contract," He uttered with expectation.
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{Assessing Contract Validity...…}
{Contract Invalid!}
{Terms Must Involve The Miner And Another Party/Parties}
{Terms Do Not Involve Miner.}
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"Ah. I see. I'll just tweak it a little then."
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{—---------Contract Draft----------------}
This Agreement is entered into between:
Caspian Shade (hereinafter referred to as "Miner")
Emma Witherspoon (hereinafter referred to as "Party A")
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Terms
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'Party A' Awakens An Innate Talent.
Miner Receives 50% of 'Party A's' Earned Gold Coins.
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Conditions
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None
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"Now, let's see."
"Print Contract," He uttered with expectation.
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{Assessing Contract Validity...…}
{Contract Valid!}
{Calculating Print Cost…..}
{100,000gc}
{Print Contract ?}
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"Hahahahaha"
"Yes. This is it."
Caspian erupted in metaphorical laughter in his mind space.
This is exactly what he had been hoping for. And it was now time to design the perfect contract.
Both for his purposes. And for the promise he'd made to himself to pay back Emma.
Since she could only sign one time with him--- he'd better make it count.
He steadied his mind as he willed his thoughts onto the golden scroll anew—
The previous contract terms faded into motes of shimmering gold.
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{—---------Contract Draft----------------}
This Agreement is entered into between:
Caspian Shade (hereinafter referred to as "Miner")
Emma Witherspoon (hereinafter referred to as "Party A")
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Terms
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'Party A' Awakens SSS-Grade Innate Combat-Talent That's Perfect For Her.
Miner Receives 100X The Value Of 'Party A's Talent, Reconfigured To Suit Him.
Miner Receives 50% of 'Party A's Earned Gold Coins.
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Conditions
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Contract Can Only Be Terminated By Miner
On Contract Termination: Miner Retains All Benefits. Party A Loses All Benefits.
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Caspian added that last part mainly because the concept of trust has become foreign to him after all he had been through.
If someone had told him 'Rebecca', the one he gave his heart to, would be the architect of his undoing, he would have laughed in their face.
It matters not that Emma has proven herself multiple times, he still wouldn't trust anyone fully in this new life.
He would only answer good with good—
And answer bad with catastrophe.
Caspian crossed his metaphysical fingers in hope that what he's attempting actually works.
"Print Contract,"
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{Assessing Contract Validity...…}
{Assessing Contract Validity...…}
{Assessing Contract Validity...…}
{Assessing Contract Validity...…}
{Assessing Contract Validity...…}
—--
"Damn. I think it's broken!"
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{Assessing Contract Validity...…}
{Contract Valid!}
{Calculating Print Cost…..}
{Calculating Print Cost…..}
{Calculating Print Cost…..}
{Calculating Print Cost…..}
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"Yessssssss!!!!"
"Hahahahahahah!!"
"Now, let's see the damage."
Caspian braced himself for what he knew was coming.
He wasn't simply bending the rules or laws with this---
He was shattering them completely.
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—---
{Calculating Print Cost…..}
{5,000,000,000gc}
{Print Contract ?!}
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"Honestly ?--- I expected it to cost more!"