9 Contract and Panel Wallet
I bought my own assassin and my very own bodyguard?
That's where I used my money for? To buy my friends' loyalty?
How much did I have to pay for them? I doubt Kate would sell herself cheap. Maybe Alex... but Kate? Kate wouldn't.
"How much did I pay for you?"
"Are you seriously gonna ask that with each of us here?" Alex says with concern.
Oh. That means they are paid with different a different price. Neither of them are telling each other the amount either.
*beep!*
Huh?
A new Tab appears in my Panel. That red icon. I click on it.
[[ CONTRACT ]]
< The [ CONTRACT ] Tab is where you can find the list of users you've hired from the past and up to present. >
I see. That means they weren't really loyal to me in the first place. I just happen to have a lot of money to pay them.
I'm surprised Kate is not taking advantage of me right now.
The fact that I died and in both worlds and I was revived in this one, knowing nothing about this world, is already a chance for her to take advantage.
I check the [[CONTRACT]] Tab and I'm surprised to see my history.
This is worse than my own web browser at home.
I've previously hired [Escorts]?! What for?! I'm not that desperate! There is also a long list of [service girl] tags here.
What in the world was I doing in this world? I thought I have reserved myself for Jensen! Am I deprived for so long I couldn't handle it?
"You're in your own world again, Mr. Carson." Alex said.
"He does that a lot. Like this is the first time he saw everything."
[ Contracted Users ]
|> Freja Caison Lvl. 62 [as my PERSONAL ASSASSIN]
> Contract Renewal [every month]
> [+2,000 attributes] paid [every month]
> Hired since [2 years ago]
> [[Terminate Contract]]
> [[Adjust Terms]]
> View [Job Description] assigned for Freja Caison.
I'm sorry.
What now?
I am paying Kate how much?!
EVERY MONTH?!
FOR TWO YEARS NOW?!
I click on the [Job Description] immediately just to make sure that I am not asking lewd things of her.
Sure assassin sounds like something just used for killing and all. But the possibilities in this world does not deny the theory.
A little dialogue box opened with a label [Freja Caison Job Description].
I scroll down immediately.
// Freja Caison, your task is to protect and be my wise guide. As an assassin you are also required to kill, hurt and harm whomever I want you to. //
I scan through the terms. So far nothing bad.
She has signature of approval per paragraph.
// You should also obey when I ask to be comforted and pleased in any form necessary. //
She didn't sign.
Why would I ask something like this?! I would never!
The rest seems safe for work. Now let's check on Alex's.
"Is he doing okay? He's so immersed on his Panel."
"He downloads some NSFW stuff I guess." Kate guessed.
"And he's reading it right in front of us?"
"Seems like it."
I pay them both no heed as I browsed Alex's file next.
|> Humphrey Calixto Lvl. 40 [as my PERSONAL BODYGUARD]
> Contract Renewal [every month]
> [+1,500 attributes] paid [every month]
> Hired since [2 years ago]
> [[Terminate Contract]]
> [[Adjust Terms]]
> View [Job Description] assigned for Humphrey Calixto.
I'm paying him lower? But he's the one concerned for Kate to hear how much I pay him.
Then again, Kate could be pretending and Alex thinks I'm paying him more.
"Are you done reading your doujin yet?" Alex asks me.
I close my Panel for protection. They can't see this. They might fight over it.
They might even betray me while I'm weak.
"Yeah sorry." I managed to say. "So what is our currency here?"
"[Attributes]."
"Attributes?"
"What matters for the majority of the people here is [Attributes]. Because remember everything here is attribute-driven." Kate reminds me.
Huh, that's right.
Literally everything needs to be leveled up. Like a visual representation of what we're good in, adept at and have mastered.
Like my junk food skill.
"How does one collect and pay them?" I ask.
"Cash in through merchants or shops or trade." Alex answers.
"[Attributes] are stored in your Panel Wallet. There is a [Pay] or [Transfer] button there if you want to pay." Kate adds.
That's weird. Earlier this Panel Wallet didn't exist. But now it does.
It's like it's hidden from me at first glance then for the second time around I see it.
[Panel Wallet]
Attributes: 53,802
[[ Cash In ]] Top-up your Panel Wallet.
[[ Transfer ]] Transfer attributes to a user.
[[ Pay ]] Pay a user.
[[ Invest ]] Invest your attributes to your Stats.
[[ Store ]] Save up your attributes in a safe deposit box or a bank.
[[ Collect ]] Collect from your earnings, savings, business, etc.
Whoa. I guess I really am rich.
It's like having my own digital wallet. This is amazing!
"There he goes again in his own little world."
"You just give him time to let new information sink in really." Kate is right about that one.
The excitement deep inside just can't be contained. Things are getting more and more interesting by the second.
I'm like a lamb who just learned how to walk and discovered new places!
This time I can't wipe the grin off my face. Money can always improve my mood.
"So how does it work? I just press [Pay] and you guys receive [attributes]?"
"The [attributes] you pay gets kept in an [escrow] until confirmation."
"Confirmation?"
"If it gets accepted by the user to avoid losing [attributes]. It's like our protection."
Hmm. Much like how the real life is mostly.
"What's with that face? Are you running out of money now?" Alex teased.
"No, I'm still rich." I retaliate.
>> "Anything else you want to know?" Kate asks. <<
(A/N: In case you guys aren't used to it yet. This means that she is asking you readers as well. I will answer you guys by revising this chapter unless it's a spoiler.)
I think I pretty much got all of the basics.
My skills. My Stats. My profile. And now my money.
That's everything I need to get started in this world. Right?
"No questions." I say confidently. "I'm catching up just fine."
"Good. We'll see you tomorrow at the rematch then."
"Wait what?" I forgot about that rematch!
I just know the basics but I know nothing of my skills and whatnot!
Kate and Alex ignore me and head for the door to leave.
"Whoa wait, where are you guys going?"
"Giving you time to rest."
"Tomorrow is a big day." Alex again raised both thumbs up with matching big smile.
"8am tomorrow. Don't forget."
No, no, no. Why are they acting like they are abandoning me?
