"They really don't give even the slightest chance." Shi Feng looked at the system notification, a bitter smile forming in his heart.
An Epic-tier quest, and he didn't even have the right to refuse.
He truly couldn't understand how Qianhuan Wanmie had managed to complete this Epic quest back then. Even sacrificing the entire Illusory World Temple probably wouldn't have been enough.
Thirty thousand gold coins, if converted to Credit Points, would amount to three hundred million—enough to buy out an entire large company.
Compared to earning three hundred million Credit Points in the real world, earning thirty thousand gold coins in the early days of the Divine Realm was far more difficult.
Of course, expecting Shi Feng to earn three hundred million in the real world was even more impossible. To put it bluntly, if he had that ability, he would have done it long ago—why bother playing the Divine Realm?
But developing in the Divine Realm was better, because its future was boundless. Advancing within the Divine Realm could earn far more and far faster than anything in the real world.
"Lord Nightedge, from this moment forward, the entire Star Trace Trading Company is under your command. We will guarantee its execution. Additionally, allow me to introduce someone to you, my lord—you can entrust anything to her." Henry spoke, then clapped his hands.
At that moment, the grand door suddenly opened, and a stunningly beautiful woman with golden hair and blue eyes walked in from outside. She wore a magnificent deep purple gown, its semi-transparent hem trailing across the vivid red carpet. Her voluminous golden hair cascaded down to her hips, and her fair, lovely face was framed by hair that drifted freely. Slanting bangs covered her sea-blue left eye, while her visible right eye gleamed like a sapphire—alluring and bright. Her thin, crimson lips wore a perpetual gentle and captivating smile.
"Anna, from now on, Lord Nightedge is the acting president of the Star Trace Trading Company, and you will be his assistant. You must assist the lord well. Understood?" Henry asked.
"Yes. President, Anna will certainly not disappoint Lord Nightedge."
Henry then turned to Shi Feng with a beaming smile and said, "Lord Nightedge. The fate of the Star Trace Trading Company is now in your hands. Anna is very familiar with the company, and she's both clever and capable. Just give her any instructions and she'll carry them out."
System: Player has triggered the NPC management system. NPC management interface unlocked, allowing the player to manage subordinate NPCs.
Looking at Henry's beaming expression and Anna's alluring appearance, Shi Feng was slightly stunned and nearly broke into a sweat.
This was clearly Henry worrying that he wouldn't put in his best effort, so he'd given him this "perk."
"Fine, leave the Star Trace Trading Company to me." Shi Feng smiled wryly. He hadn't expected to receive a beautiful assistant in the Divine Realm—not even guild masters typically got such treatment.
Moreover, Shi Feng felt a wave of relief. It was fortunate that he wasn't being asked to hand over thirty thousand gold to the Star Trace Trading Company—only to have the company earn thirty thousand gold coins in net profit. The difficulty had dropped considerably.
Shi Feng immediately opened the system interface to check the NPC management panel.
Anna. Assistant assigned to Nightedge. Gender: Female. Age: 20. Loyalty: 50. Charm: 86. Constitution: 60. Intelligence: 91. Level: 50. HP: 100,000.
"How is her Intelligence so high?!" After seeing the system data, Shi Feng was greatly surprised.
Because in the Divine Realm, Intelligence represented an NPC's potential.
An ordinary NPC's Intelligence wouldn't exceed 50 points. Reaching 60 meant the NPC held a notable position in the Divine Realm. Reaching 70 was almost the level of a Tier 2 Mage. Ninety-one points in Intelligence was equivalent to a Tier 3 Priest like Xia Lian—but Anna was far superior to Xia Lian, because Xia Lian was a Tier 3 Class whose stats had been boosted, while Anna currently had no Class at all.
If Anna became a Tier 3 Class, her Intelligence would likely exceed one hundred points.
Don't underestimate a mere ten-point increase. The higher the Intelligence value, the slower it improved, and the greater the difference each point made. One hundred points was equivalent to Whiteman, White River City's administrator—a peak Tier 4 Archmage.
With such a powerful subordinate, Shi Feng's mood improved considerably.