Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Yan Huan looked at Burton and said disdainfully:

"Um, what I mean is, is it possible that the reward for this mission is actually more than 10,000 credits?"

"The rewards I received for working on the Celestial Ship... when I worked on the Demon Yin Body and the Antimatter Legion were much more than this amount."

"The higher-ups will definitely take some!" Burton said matter-of-factly.

"Otherwise, why do you think we get this kind of side income?"

"Alright, alright... stop worrying about your rocket launcher. Who brings something like that into the office for no reason?"

"Let's just use regular ammunition. We can still make a profit. If all else fails, we can always find some good documents and squeeze some money out of the higher-ups!"

Chapter 633 I told you it was more than that!

After resting, the two went straight into the office.

They search for scattered documents amidst a cluster of towering buildings, while also dodging attacks from memory-based memes and out-of-control service equipment.

"Ah...this one looks quite valuable; it seems to be the document the higher-ups need."

Burton, carrying an AK, stared intently at the title of the document in his hand:

"The Pinocone Anomalous Records List sounds expensive."

"Isn't that a bit too thick?"

Yan Huan grabbed the so-called "Pinocconi Abnormal Record List" and flipped through it.

"Isn't this a novel?"

"what?"

Burton also came over and discovered that it really was a novel.

"Damn it! You deceived my feelings!"

"I'm so dizzy! I'm getting paid the least amount of money but doing the hardest work!"

"Of course, compared to my negligible fatigue, you worked much harder, managing to fire three more rockets..."

Burton stood next to Yan Huan, and couldn't help but feel a little sentimental:

“Miss MacArthur, I won’t say anything against my conscience. Even if the commission is completed now, you’ll still be at a loss.”

"...I'm tired. Let's destroy it." Yan Huan said sorrowfully, carrying a rocket launcher.

"Can't we really ask for a higher price for this? How about I take over this office and force the higher-ups to pay me?"

"Then I advise you to give up this idea..." Burton shook his head helplessly:

"In my experience, you can manage to negotiate with a few valuable documents, but taking over an office... is just too much trouble and not worth it."

"Although this was a commission issued by the Hound family, the head of the Oak family has always been a kind person."

"This commission is unreasonable. We'll talk to him about it later... Given his character, even if he pays out of his own pocket, he'll at least let us make some money."

"Hmm?" Yan Huan looked at Burton:

"Would the head of the Oak family care about laborers like us?"

"If we can run into each other, it should be possible... We're already at Chaolu Mansion, so we can just go and cause a scene."

Burton shrugged and said:

“We’re taking a risk to do this for the family, so the pay is indeed too little. We’re not asking for an exorbitant price.”

"Uh...we've gotten into chatting again without realizing it. Let's grab a few more documents while we can. If the Memory Realm Memories inside start to stir again, we won't be able to escape."

After another round of searching, the two finally managed to escape the office before being surrounded by a large number of Memory Domain Memes.

Burton leaned against the door, panting heavily:

"I'm exhausted... Let's quickly take stock of everything we brought out this time."

"Wait, what did I just see?"

He crouched down, pulled out a document, and began to read the title:

"Proposal on Increasing Funding for Dream Building," "Draft Draft for Equipment Upgrades at the Daydream Hotel,"...

"Damn, they're asking for money from above too."

"It seems it's not just us who don't have enough funds; the higher-ups are also short of money. Everyone's having a tough time..."

"But surely there shouldn't be any strange documents here. Wait... why is this budget report only half-finished, like a jigsaw puzzle?"

Yan Huan narrowed her eyes and said disdainfully:

"Some kind of anti-theft measure?"

"..."

Burton gave an awkward smile:

"Friend, have you noticed a blind spot?"

"Those who really want to steal information have never been stopped, but we hard-working folks have been running around in circles this time."

"If a seatbelt only stays in place when it needs to be unbuckled, is it a safety belt or a danger belt?"

"..."

“…I give up,” Burton sighed.

"We've already gotten this far, it's not appropriate to hand back half-finished documents."

"Let's go back one last time, and then we'll leave the rest alone."

"Wait... what are you doing?"

Suddenly, Burton noticed that Yan Huan was taking pictures of the documents on the ground.

Yan Huan answered Burton's question impatiently:

"Weren't you going to keep a copy to use as leverage? If you don't film it now, when will you?"

"Who are you going to fool with such a small amount of credits? I've already fired several rockets. It would be a waste of my hard-working life if I didn't cause some trouble."

“Emmm…” Burton gave a thumbs up: “Great, I understand.”

After Yan Huan took the photos, the two went into the office again.

Due to their repeated intrusions, the memory realm memes inside became unusually active. Almost as soon as they entered, a memory realm meme in the shape of a purple glass Tyrannosaurus Rex set its sights on the two of them.

"Oops!"

Upon seeing it, Burton exclaimed in horror:

"This is the Memory Realm Meme [Shell of Fury]! Its combat power is incredibly strong!"

Whoosh—Boom—!

Almost the instant [Shell of Fury] appeared, Yan Huan fired a rocket at it.

Amidst the deafening roar of bombing, thick smoke rose in wisps.

But the enormous figure still peeked out from the darkness; the rocket that had just hit it had only created a crack.

"Holy crap, that's ruthless?!" Yan Huan's eyes widened.

"Run! Don't hit that thing!"

The two immediately took off running, sprinting through the office.

Fortunately, the Memory Realm Meme was quite large and difficult to navigate in the cluttered office, which gave the two a chance to catch their breath.

"Quick, quick... pick up a few more and we'll head straight back. That [Shell of Fury] has been enraged, and it won't calm down even if we leave!"

Soon, the two were forced to leave the office under the pursuit of Memory Realm Meme.

Fortunately, this time they found more documents in a deeper area.

"Great! We found the other half of the report. We almost lost our lives just now!"

"Let's put these two reports together and see!"

Burton and Yan Huan squatted on the ground and carefully pieced the two reports together.

On the paper document, dense text flashed rapidly.

Seeing this, Burton exclaimed:

"As expected of something from the manor, the report is updated in real time!"

“While no one’s around, MacArthur, let’s take a look at just how important these documents that we were ordered to expedite have been recovered.”

"That's exactly what I was thinking, you bastard!"

The two opened the file and began reading it in a vengeful manner.

Suddenly, Burton saw a passage and immediately flew into a rage:

"What? Holy crap... there's even a budget allocation for recovering this document—a full two hundred thousand?!"

Yan Huan immediately shouted as well:

"I'll just say it!"

"How can you only get so few credits for such a dangerous job as dealing with monsters?"

Burton's eyes were practically bloodshot.

"There's still 150,000 left in the hound's hands. After that, it's divided among the subordinates, and there should be at least 50,000 or 60,000 left. That kid... he actually lied to me and said he only got 30,000?!"

"No wonder the task was so difficult; it turns out they've been taking kickbacks from all the money allocated by the higher-ups!"

"I was just complaining about how poor they are, pshaw! They're the poorest they can be!"

Burton immediately took out 30,000 credits from his own pocket:

"Damn it, I'm so angry... MacArthur, I'll give you 30,000 first. If there's any extra, consider it compensation for your hard work. As for the rest, I'll have to go and ask my employer for more!"