"How dare you talk about that? You left in a hurry after your battle. The soldiers of the Millelith you saved couldn't find you to thank you.
Then, someone must have leaked that I had some connection with you, and they all came to me asking for your address. How could I answer when I didn't even know where you were?" Keqing stood with her hands on her hips, as if blaming Ling Feng.
"Heh, I knew this would happen later, so I slipped away early. Besides, Keqing, you also know that I'm not good at dealing with so many people," Ling Feng said with an embarrassed smile, scratching the back of his head.
"Sigh, here, this is for you. Those soldiers entrusted me to give it to you. Some of it is the reward from the Ministry of Civil Affairs for your assistance."
"To save you trouble, the Ministry of Civil Affairs rounded it up for you, a full two hundred thousand Mora."
Keqing took out a large money bag from her Elemental Skill storage and threw it to Ling Feng.
Ling Feng took the money bag and opened it. It was filled to the brim with Mora. Two hundred thousand Mora would be enough for him to get by in Liyue Harbor for a while.
[Ding! Bounty mission triggered, please check the mission panel for detailed information.]
"Bounty mission?"
Ling Feng was startled by the system notification that suddenly rang in his ears. He curiously opened the mission panel to check.
[Bounty Mission]: The First Pot of Gold
[Mission Duration]: One month
[Mission Description]: Please earn Mora within one month through reasonable, legal, and legitimate means that rely on your own abilities, such as working, opening treasure chests, etc. Illegitimate means: borrowing money, coercion, gifts, robbery, etc., will be judged by the system.
[Completion Reward]: One percent of the earned Mora's wish power. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
[Current Mora Earned]: 200,000
After reading the mission description and rewards, Ling Feng closed the light screen and pondered how to earn Mora.
In his opinion, finding a job was the most effective way to earn Mora right now. He directly dismissed the idea of opening treasure chests. Treasure chests didn't necessarily contain Mora, and it might be a waste of time to look for them. Moreover, finding them was also a problem.
Besides working, the second option was to apply to be an adventurer and complete commissions to earn Mora. With his current strength, he could take on some slightly more difficult commission quests, but it was also a problem if there were no suitable commissions.
Most commissions were for finding lost cats and dogs, with pitifully little Mora. Even commissions to deal with Hilichurls were not only few but also paid very little.
Unless it was a special commission, the Mora was always scarce, time-consuming, and labor-intensive, and it was easy to encounter danger.
Like Bennett in Mondstadt next door, although he was unlucky, he could indeed complete commission quests, but he was still pitifully poor. One could tell from Razor going hungry nine meals out of ten when he followed Bennett for three days.
So, finding a job with a higher salary would be good, but he had never stayed in Liyue Harbor before, so he needed to ask someone. kΑnshu伍.ξà
But how should he find this person?
As Ling Feng was thinking, his gaze fell on Keqing, and his eyes lit up. This person was right in front of him!
As one of the Seven Stars, the Yuheng, Keqing was extremely familiar with Liyue Harbor. Asking her would be foolproof.
"Keqing, can I ask you for a favor?"
"You've helped me a lot. Both morally and rationally, I owe you a favor. Tell me, whatever you need, just ask. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help, provided it doesn't violate my principles." Keqing said heartily.
"Do you know of any jobs in Liyue Harbor that pay well?"
Keqing: ???
She thought it was something important, but it turned out to be a job search.
However, it was somewhat surprising to her that a disciple of an adeptus also had to look for a job.
"Are you planning to stay in Liyue Harbor long-term?" Keqing asked in surprise.
"Yes, Keqing, you should already know my identity. This descent from the mountain is to return to human society, and I plan to find a job to support myself, and set a small goal to buy a house. When one is away from home, they should have a decent place to live."
"Emmm..." Seeing Ling Feng's serious expression, Keqing knew he wasn't joking, so she thought carefully.
However, there were very few jobs suitable for Ling Feng's identity, but she felt that none of them were truly fitting, and it would be a waste of his skills. She was accustomed to making the best use of everything, and every person should also exert their maximum potential.
After a moment of deep thought, Keqing suddenly had an idea that could fully utilize Ling Feng's abilities without wasting them.
"Ling Feng, why don't you be my assistant?" Keqing suggested with a slight upturn of her lips.
"??? Be your assistant? Isn't Ganyu the secretary for the Seven Stars? Besides, I don't know how to manage affairs. How can I be your assistant? Let's change it."
Ling Feng quickly waved his hand, indicating that he was not up to the task. He hadn't expected that the first job Keqing would recommend to him was to be her assistant.
"Ganyu is indeed the secretary for the Seven Stars, but I'm talking about an assistant. Your main responsibility will be to assist me in completing some tasks outside, such as land exploration, monster clearing, and so on. With your combat ability, you are very suitable."
"Moreover, this job is not difficult. You'll know once you try it. If it doesn't work out after trying... ? No, I believe you won't disappoint me."
Keqing spoke with a determined tone.
Now, with one more person to assist her, her work would be much easier and faster, allowing her more time to do other things.
She had a good impression of Ling Feng. Although she opposed divine rule, and Ling Feng was a disciple of an adeptus, Ling Feng was, after all, human. Besides, wasn't Ganyu a half-adeptus?
"Let me think about it."
"Monthly salary of five hundred thousand, with room and board included, one day off per week, and additional bonuses for good performance."
"Deal." Hearing this, Ling Feng agreed without hesitation.
There was no other way; she offered too much.
"Good, then it's settled. We'll head back to Liyue Harbor now to process your identity documents." Keqing smiled in satisfaction and walked towards the waypoint.
"So urgent?"
"If we delay too much, things won't get done."
Since Keqing was now his boss, his original plan of enjoying the scenery along the way was canceled. The two used the waypoint to travel to the northern outskirts of Liyue Harbor. They didn't encounter Yun Jin and the others along the way; they probably left quickly due to their injuries.
Next, Ling Feng truly witnessed how decisive Keqing could be. Within three hours of arriving in Liyue Harbor, Keqing had basically completed all the identity procedures.
Ling Feng was dumbfounded. He followed Keqing around Liyue Harbor, handling one procedure after another.
Ling Feng looked at the work ID in his hand, feeling a sense of relief. He was only 18 years old and already had a decent job.
[Name]: Ling Feng
[Position]: Yuheng Assistant
[Employee ID]: 1314520