Chapter 82 Piglet: "But to gala entry to the Astral Nova auction, you need to bet something as your entry ticket." The Astral Nova auction was a haven for the world's most exquisite treasures. While everyone dreamed of snagging something, only a privileged few could step through its doors as the organizers were meticulous in screening their participants.
It was aimed to be an affair only for the elites.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRaven's response was concise: "A life." Pelet was concemed and cautioned: "Boss, calm down! Don't act rashly. You can get in easily by taking a task as Raven for free. No need to gamble with your life. And hey, how will learn mycut if you're not around?" Hera was speechless. The last line must have been the main point! Raven clarified "I meant I'll save a life. As long as they're breathing, I can bring them back" Piglet was relieved and also surprised. He replied: "you nearly gavea heart attack! Wait, you still practice medicine? Wow, Boss, you're incredible. How can the others surve with you around? *So, are you after the Eclipse Stone to help care someone else, not because you're sick?" Piglet bombarded Hera with several more messages. Once again, she blocked him before resuming watching her documentary. It wasn't until she finished the two hour documentary that she unblocked Piglet and resumed their conversation.
Piglet: "Boss, did you blockagain? Sob, sab.
"Alright, I'll cut to the chase. Someone just offered ten times the price for you to take on a task. Are you in or out? "Ten times! Ten times! What do you say?" Raven: "Letsee the details of the client.
Piglet quickly sent a brief summary of the client's task.
Amelia Gaskell, the Caskell family...
Heraclosed the fileexpressionlessly. There was still no word from the police on Isabella All she could do was wait Coincidentally, she needed funds for the auction next week... With a sudden vision, she tapped on her phone. "This task is a bit tough. It'll-cost a hundred times the usual price." On the other end of the chat, a teenager with gray hair was sipping coffee. Upon reading the message, he accidentally spat out his drink onto the computer screen. Hastly, he grabbed a tissue to clean up the mess.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmPiglet: "You're saying that it's tough? Even someone at Level 5 likecan see it's not that hard for you! You obviously don't want to take it!
"No! You're deliberately trying to squeeze more money from this! You want to trap her without options! Asking for a hundred times the price means no one in the country will take this job."
In reality, people naturally gravitate toward power and influence, andlit was no different in the hacker commmmity. It was a task that could have been worth a six-figure sum. But when the top-ranked person demanded a hundredfold increase, everyone else would follow suit Raven: "Pigs are indeed wise." Piglet
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