Sugar mommy?

"Sister Lisa, can you tell me different ways to earn crystals ?"

Lisa understood Leo's urgency as it was no secret that resource was everything in the underworld. "Leo there are multiple ways to earn crystals but first you have to know that there are five big bosses in the underworld. It is rumored that each has a deity level expert backing them. You already know two of them which are sects and the underworld market. The other three are the alchemy alliance, the forging alliance, and finally the adventure alliance.

You can join any of the five bosses to make money. First, let's come to the underworld market. They usually won't recruit any external guys but there are cases when they actively recruited people because of their overwhelming talent.

Second, sects. It is not easy to join sects. First, you need to clear at least three levels in the seven-level tower also known as the seven-story pagoda in the central region. Then you need to gain at least a one-star badge in the adventure alliance. Lastly, you need to clear the entrance exam of the sect.

Third, alchemy alliance. Without background and talent, it is difficult to join this organization. If you start from the ground level it would take decades to just become a one-star alchemist. The royal family used a lot of resources to cultivate Eva into a two-star alchemist. Even though she had genius-level talent in that area, she took fifteen years to reach her level.

Fourth, forging alliance. It is similar to the alchemy alliance. In alchemy, they play with herbs but here they play with different ores.

Lastly, adventure alliance. Its entry criteria are very lax. Anyone can join it if they complete an entry mission but the survival rate of the mission is just 1%. If you somehow clear the mission by pure luck, you will get a one-star badge and monthly income in the form of sin crystals from the alliance."

Leo sank into deep thought weighing the pros and cons of each of them. With his creation system, it would be very easy to become alchemy or forging master but for the time being, he couldn't invest in both of them because of lack of resources. That leaves him with only adventure alliance and sect. Whether to join the sect or adventure alliance he had to get the one-star badge so his primary target became the entry mission.

"Sister Lisa, why is the survival rate so low? And what is this seven-story pagoda?"

Lisa explained patiently "Survival rate is so low because of the unknown variables in the forbidden land. For the entry mission, you will be taken to a forbidden land with a GPS on your body and you need to survive seven days before you will be rescued. As you know forbidden land is called forbidden because of its dangers.

As far as seven-story pagoda is concerned, no one knows its origin. Some say it existed from the beginning of the underworld and some say it landed on the underworld from an unknown world and has been looking for something or someone. Anyway, it is used as a wetting stone for the geniuses in the underworld. Surprisingly no one has cleared all seven levels including the present deities. The majority of the people only cleared up to two levels.

Clearing three levels is considered a genius, clearing four levels is regarded as a prodigy and I have never heard of anyone clearing level five or six. Also, I don't have any idea how to classify those geniuses. Maybe those who have deity level potential could have a chance."

"Sister Lisa what about you? Have you tried the pagoda or entry mission?" Leo asked with a lot of expectation in his eyes.

Seeing Leo's eyes Lisa couldn't help but feel shame. She said in a low voice with an averting gaze "Well I have not tried the entry mission because Eva would not let me take the risk. As for as pagoda, I have tried it once but I couldn't even clear the first level."

Leo sensed the awkwardness and quickly changed the topic. His principle was simple, he wouldn't judge people without actually undergoing the same. So he simply brushed the topic away giving Lisa some face.

"Sister Lisa, you are so beautiful why don't you just marry a big shot and lead a good life?"

Lisa couldn't help but laugh and internally she appreciated Leo more for his thoughtfulness. "Which big shot would be willing to marry a nobody? You must know that external bodies are easy to buy in the market. You can have anyone under your bed with a snap of your finger. So setting aside the beauty part, people look at the potential while choosing their partners in the underworld. Take your case only. You can easily find a sugar mommy in the underworld and lead a life of big shots. Actually, you should seriously consider this."

Leo didn't expect that his weapon would be reversed to his face so easily. As he laughed but his laughter became lighter and lighter as time passed eventually it came to an abrupt stop. 'Wait …wait.. this is not a bad idea as such. With my handsome face and soul potential, I can immediately get rich and I would gain money and power without even lifting my finger. All I have to offer is my body and self-respect which are useless in the underworld.'

Looking at the changing expression of Leo, Lisa was flabbergasted. She didn't expect Leo would actually consider the proposition that she casually threw just to tease him a little. Lisa started to panic about how to explain Leo's decision to Eva.

'Eva would skin me alive if she comes to know Leo's decision and I would be considered as the sinner of the Royal family for straying a perfectly good high potential soul to a wrong path.'

After a lot of thought, Leo finally discarded the idea thinking it won't be suitable for him because of his Divine soul. Any big shot would naturally do a thorough check-up on the soul if you offer yourself on the silver plate. The moment they know about the nature of his soul, he would be either refined instantly or exported to some deity to gain a huge favor. If his soul was just a high potential one he would have really considered the option.

'What a pity!' Leo sighed as if he missed a great opportunity to become big with a single step.

Looking at the sighing figure of Leo, Lisa finally heaved a sigh of relief of her own. She internally vowed not to tell jokes like that ever again.

"Sister Lisa, I have no choice but to participate in the entry mission but can you please take me to the alchemist alliance. I will decide my next step after I take a look at the alliance."

Lisa understood Leo's hesitation very well. If given a chance who would risk their lives to complete an entry mission. If the Royal family was in a good state without even asking Leo's opinion he would be given all sorts of privileges and heavily nurtured to become a future pillar. But one can only blame Leo's luck to come to the eastern region.

According to Eva's instruction, if Leo showed any interest in migrating to the other areas after listening to the situation in the eastern region, Lisa would have to dispose him on the spot and bring back his soul. Although the Royal family was not able to nurture Leo, they didn't want to see him on the enemy side eventually.

They would rather take a risk and sell his soul in the market instead of handing a free gift to their enemy. Lisa silently prayed in her heart that Leo would not choose the migrating path as she liked spending time with him and had formed a good opinion of him and even regarded him as her little brother.

Leo was unaware of the internal struggle inside Lisa's mind. If Leo knew Lisa's thoughts he would laugh it off because by some luck he narrowly avoided the disaster of his soul being identified and he didn't want to risk another such encounter by going to another area. He had no idea what sort of identification test would be carried out on his soul or what sort of people he would encounter if he entered the other region which scared him shitless.

Also currently he had no other distinguishing quality other than his soul potential. If he subtracted his soul from the equation it really wouldn't matter whether he developed here or anywhere. Moreover, he started to really feel connected to Lisa and others in the short period who showed him kindness knowingly or unknowingly which really attracted the current Leo to stay in the eastern region. After leading an orphan living in his previous life Leo appreciated even a single boon of kindness as heaven's gift. It was very tough for him growing up and it was his friend's family which finally showed him what was family love. Now that he lost them, his empty heart was very sensitive to even a single grain of kindness.

Lisa and Leo finally reached the alchemy alliance.