Yang Qing Lan felt she could agree.
This trip to Japan wasn't like the official full moon event in Prague where you could freely enter and exit "Honey Pot World" and use "Photo Transmission" at will, but at least safety could be guaranteed.
However... she looked towards Li Changzhou, leaving the matter of negotiating terms to him.
"Two conditions," Li Changzhou said with a 'ye' gesture.
Li Qianxia also made a 'ye' gesture, pursing her lips as she looked at Zheng Qing. The girl with the ponytail was very cute, making one want to squeeze her face—which Turquoise Pool actually did.
"An S+ Visualization is already precious enough, and there are three of you," Zheng Qing refused.
"Isn't the minimum a B rank? Why price it as if we will definitely get an S+ rank? If we only get a B rank, will the Special Warfare Bureau make up the difference? If so, I won't mention these two conditions," Li Changzhou challenged.
Zheng Qing fell silent.
She slowly said, "There are many players who want to obtain an S+ Visualization; you are not the only choice. In fact... the Special Warfare Bureau didn't initially want to find you, it was because Miss Turquoise Pool recommended you."
She spoke with emphasis, and those a bit more perceptive could sense she seemed to be repeating someone else's words.
Li Changzhou glanced at her left and right ears, saw no earpiece... did she have an artifact for Mind Transmission?
"Why did Turquoise Pool recommend us?" he asked with a smile, quite handsomely, "She thinks that with us, there's a possibility of completing the mission, and our chances are higher than others, right?"
"Moreover," he sat up straight, "now that we know the officials are looking for something very important, we could just as well capture this person ahead of time, just like cooperating with the police to catch a suspect and claiming a bounty, and then... ask you to pay double, or even triple the price."
"By the way," Li Changzhou interrupted Zheng Qing 'listening' to instructions from the logistics team, and looked towards Turquoise Pool, "do you want to join us? You could get a little more on top of your current appearance fee."
"Should I or should I not—" Turquoise Pool smiled thoughtfully, her hand still resting on Li Qianxia's face.
She wasn't really considering it; she was just enjoying the spectacle.
"Um," Zheng Qing felt a bit embarrassed, apparently not good at haggling, "you can talk about your two conditions first."
"First," Li Changzhou raised one finger (Li Qianxia put down her middle finger, leaving only one for the 'ye'); "I need to know the official players' method of meeting up in the instances."
Zheng Qing thought about it—hearing the logistics team's analysis, she nodded: "The second one?"
"If we only get a B or A rank Visualization in the 'Scripture of Mountains and Seas,' we want to take a look at the official S- rank Law."
"Having a Visualization isn't just about learning it; every stage requires relearning..."
Li Changzhou interrupted Zheng Qing, saying, "There definitely aren't a few official players learning this Visualization; whatever method they use at each stage, that's what we will use, just these two conditions."
There were actually so many more prices to add... Yang Qing Lan marveled quietly.
And indeed, all the prices were quite reasonable; if one were to risk their life for a mission and end up with just a B rank Visualization, nobody would be happy.
How come she hadn't thought of such a simple thing? Miss Yang was puzzled.
Everything required professional expertise.
The world's number one player in gaming levels might not be able to solve a simple linear equation in two variables;
Some who excelled in mathematics might have only memorized English vocabulary up to "abandon," and the Forth Level exam was like an unsurpassable God's forbidden zone to them.
Is English hard? If one was willing to memorize, most people could get a passable score.
Those with poor grades in English were simply not psychologically inclined to study the subject, and those good at math but poor in English mostly looked down on the subject.
Their mindset was that memorization was all it took, what was there to learn, which was also a kind of filtering, proving that such people were not fit in this area (if not in ability, then at least in mindset).
Yang Qing Lan was probably the type who looked down on bargaining but never seriously learned it—the dreadful flaw of rich people.
"The first condition is no problem, but you can't spread the word," Zheng Qing stated.
"You need a platform to spread the word, and to be honest, the three of us don't have any friends who are players."
"Huh? Am I not one?" Turquoise Pool asked, confused.
"You're not," Li Changzhou confirmed firmly, "What about the second condition?"
"If you don't get an S- rank or higher Visualization from the 'Scripture of Mountains and Seas' or 'Search for the Gods,' the Special Warfare Bureau will give each of you an A-rank Visualization suited to you."
After saying so, she added, "Everyone has a different background, with different strengths; the best Visualization is one that suits oneself."
Li Changzhou looked towards Turquoise Pool: "Is a suited one better, or is S- rank better?"
The three of them were right out of coins when it came to Visualizations, completely lacking experience and knowledge of what was good or bad.
"We're not friends, why should I tell you?" Turquoise Pool didn't look at Li Changzhou, acting petulantly like a girlfriend.
"Turquoise Pool sister, he's not, but I am, right? Tell me~" Li Qianxia pulled on Turquoise Pool's arm, shaking it a few times.
Turquoise Pool glanced at Li Changzhou, then secretly told Li Qianxia, "Between B and A rank, the suited one is better, but S is definitely better than A."
After speaking, she warned Li Qianxia, "Don't tell your brother unless he apologizes to me, says we're friends, got it?"
"Mhm mhm!" Li Qianxia nodded, "Don't worry!"
Li Changzhou looked at Zheng Qing, who again showed a listening expression—all present could hear Turquoise Pool's whisper.
"No problem," Zheng Qing returned to her senses, "but you must bring the item back, otherwise there will be no reward."