Chapter 19 Hongmeng Company
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"If I'm not mistaken, this little fellow used the High Order Skill Thorny Thunder Spur, right?"
In the center of the judges' panel, an old man with peculiar gray eyes and meticulously combed silver hair said with a smile.
He was the vice president of the Shenghai City Spirit Master Association, there as a guest to watch the competition.
"Correct! From the previous matches, it also seems to have mastered Thunderclaw and Gale Wind Dash to a proficient level."
Beside the old man, a short-haired woman in a black leather vest rotated a black pen in her hand as she spoke:
"Of course, what I'm more interested in is this Blazing Flame Fox's special physique. Its strength, speed, and particularly its defensive power far exceed the level of Blazing Flame Foxes of the same tier. It should be more than just an awakened Spiritual Beast; it must be a mutant spirit beast."
"A promising talent."
The old man sighed a little, watching these young competitors on stage, reminding him of his own youth.
"We'll see if it's promising soon enough."
The short-haired woman smiled and, as her words fell, a rusty and ancient mystical copper coin appeared out of thin air in her hand.
The Sky-reaching Ancient Coin, a super ability type spirit beast capable of divination and predicting the future, a rare type of spirit beast.
Even in the Spirit Realm, it's nearly extinct, only possibly appearing in certain ancient relics.
"Copper Treasure, help me see its future."
"Goo~"
The Sky-reaching Ancient Coin made a noise as if it were hungry.
"Can't catch a break with you, go ahead and eat!"
The woman said helplessly, taking out a string of ancient bronze coins from her Space Bracelet.
The copper coin started munching and quickly devoured the entire string of bronze coins. Subsequently, it floated in the air, spinning continuously, finally settling steadily in the woman's palm. A flash of golden light, visible only to the woman, shone through the coin's central hole.
"Xiao Meng, how's the future of that child?"
The old man, seeing the woman's actions, asked with a chuckle.
"Purple. So, Mr. Zhong, is your association interested in recruiting?"
The woman asked with a smile.
"Let's not rush; let's see how he performs in the following matches."
Mr. Zhong replied calmly.
Although Chen Mo's performance was impressive, it wasn't enough for a vice president to personally extend an invitation.
"If you don't make a move, then I'll go first."
The woman smiled knowingly, looking at Chen Mo and the Blazing Flame Fox on stage as if she had discovered a treasure.
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Unaware that he had caught the attention of the two bigwigs on the judges' panel, Chen Mo celebrated with the Blazing Flame Fox with a high-five off stage after winning the match.
In any case, this competition had yielded some results for them, and the reward for an 8-strong finalist in the fledgling eagle cup was 10,000.
Just when he was about to leave, he saw the woman in the black leather vest, with significant presence, heading straight toward him from the judges' area.
Possibly due to the strong aura of the lady, people who had been surrounding Chen Mo instinctively made way for her.
"May I ask if you need me for something?"
Seeing this, Chen Mo asked curiously.
"Student Chen Mo, I am Chen Meng from the Hongmeng Company. I'd like to invite you to have a meal and discuss some matters. Is it possible?"
"No problem."
The Shenghai City Center Arena was vast, and inside it housed fast-food chains like McD and KFC.
In the end, Chen Mo chose a McD, and the two picked a relatively secluded corner.
"I want to ask if you are interested in joining our company?"
Chen Meng asked with a smile; her voice was friendly, like a big sister from the neighborhood.
"As expected, they're here to recruit me."
Chen Mo thought to himself.
The fact that someone would come to recruit him was not surprising.
The Blazing Flame Fox's outstanding performance in the competition must have attracted attention.
The question is—why wasn't it someone official coming to recruit him?
Even though Hongmeng Group was one of the top companies in Dongxia, Chen Mo always felt joining an official organization offered more security.
"Can you elaborate? For instance... benefits."
"For a Primary Spirit Master, a basic monthly salary of over 100 thousand, which you can enjoy upon joining. Furthermore, your spiritual beast can learn intermediate and below level skills for free. Additionally, you get employee prices within the company's purchases, which is roughly a 10% discount from market price."
Chen Meng's voice was full of allure.
"Sorry, although what you mentioned is quite good, I'm not very interested."
Chen Mo refused.
Although resources are essential for a spiritual beast's growth, for Chen Mo, they are not an absolute necessity. His spiritual beast's strength depended on Entries.
As long as he develops steadily, he can gradually enhance his strength. Why bother becoming a wage worker?
"What if... we help treat your grandmother's cancer?"
Chen Meng smiled again.
Just now, she had accessed Chen Mo's basic information through the company's intelligence network.
Chen Mo did not reply.
Truthfully, he was a bit tempted.
According to his normal life trajectory, he should attend a Spirit University after graduating from high school.
If everything went well, by the time he finishes university, he should have become a High-level Spirit Master.
If he managed to get some powerful Entries along the way, becoming a Master Spirit Master wouldn't just be a dream!
But if his grandmother couldn't hold on by then, even becoming a Crown Spirit Master would feel regrettable for life.
"Is it dangerous to become an employee of the Hongmeng Company?"
Chen Mo asked another question.
However, immediately after saying it, he felt like it was a meaningless question.
"That depends on which department you join. I won't hide it from you; if you join the combat units, the accident rate won't be low."
Chen Meng took a sip of iced cola before continuing:
"But how could one possibly become a truly top-notch Spirit Master without experiencing danger? Compared to those Spirit Masters or Spirit Master Hunters wandering the Spirit Realm, our employees' accident rate is remarkably low. After all, every employee is the most valuable asset to our company."
"Understood, I need to think about it."
Chen Mo nodded.
"Let's add each other on WeChat! I'll send you detailed information about our company."
"Alright."
The conditions offered by the Hongmeng Company were excellent, but Chen Mo didn't agree immediately; what if an official organization came with better terms next?
"No problem, student Chen Mo, I look forward to your response."
Chen Meng smiled and then leisurely left, as if confident that Chen Mo would eventually join them.
Upon returning, Chen Mo carefully read through the materials Chen Meng had sent him.
The information was thorough.
It included Hongmeng Group's history, departmental structure, employee level, employee benefits, and promotion mechanisms; the material covered everything about Hongmeng Company.
First was what Chen Mo was most concerned about: the departmental structure.
Employees of Hongmeng Group are mainly divided into two setups—combat setup and non-combat setup.
Non-combat setup includes departments like research, logistics, entertainment, weapons, management, etc.
Employee levels range from P1-P9 grade levels. Beyond that lies the management tier.
The combat setup is further divided into Spirit Realm combat setup and Blue Star combat setup.
Blue Star combat setup includes the Security Department and Intelligence Department, primarily responsible for security work of various companies under the group.
The Spirit Realm combat setup involves more complex functions and responsibilities; one could say each Hongmeng Group branch stationed at a Spirit Realm node operates as an independent department.
Similarly, combat setup employee levels range from F1-F10, with varying levels of benefits and privileges, generally aligned with the Spirit Master's strength.
In terms of salary, Spirit Realm's combat setup is undoubtedly higher than Blue Star's combat setup.
After reading, Chen Mo did not make an immediate decision, planning to finish the competition first.
The higher potential he displays, the richer offers companies can present.
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