Murkfang sat with Gribnox, looking at the discoloration of his ear but didn't say a word because he was partly to blame for this.
Murkfang was the one who promoted 402, so it was his responsibility to report to the higher-ups, but this begged the question of how Drekk got news of it.
It meant there was someone here who was going behind their back to reveal information they shouldn't know to Drekk.
It couldn't be Gribnox, or he wouldn't have lost his ear. Something was going on here that proved to be a bigger problem.
Murkfang didn't care much about the mole as it was common, but he made a mistake and wasn't even given time to rectify it.
This was the problem, but he was glad he wasn't the one who paid for it, which would mean Gribnox didn't make the situation entirely his fault.
Drekk was a cruel orc, but there was no doubt he was fair, even though he took on the hard approach.
Murkfang remembered that Byung had given him some strange medicine that seemed to help with his cough.
This was a boost for their race, and Murkfang knew he had to keep it under wraps as 402 had already garnered enough attention.
"Hey, it looks nasty," Murkfang told his ally, but Gribnox didn't look bitter about it.
He accepted his fate because there were moments when Murkfang was punished for his own mistakes, so it was karma.
"I really could use a lay…" Gribnox muttered under his breath, prompting Murkfang to roll his eyes in disbelief.
He was on the verge of death, but somehow, this was what was on his mind.
But it also showed the event didn't change him—he could live without an ear, after all.
It wasn't the end of the world, but the infection was the problem, and Murkfang knew he had to ask 402 for some assistance.
However, it had to be behind everyone's back; no one could see it, or it could potentially upset the balance he had worked so hard to keep.
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Byung was introduced to his station and realized what he would be doing should the daybreak.
He was aware that things were going to get a lot harder, but they had their private quarters, so that was a plus.
It granted him privacy and a more comfortable space—it began to feel less like a prison, and Byung planned to decorate it as he pleased.
He was lying on something that didn't even qualify as a bed in his world, but the straw bed was definitely an upgrade.
Byung knew he had the day for himself, but before he could do much, there was a knock at the door that barely stood.
Byung was getting ready to sleep, but there was no reason why he shouldn't answer the door.
He had to be alert, and this was the only reason Byung opened that door.
"S-Sir?" Byung stuttered, surprised Murkfang was standing in front of him because if his memories recalled, he had no pending business with him to begin with.
"Come with me," Murkfang said before walking away, and naturally, Byung was inclined to follow.
He kept his mouth shut because there had to be a reason why he chose this time to come and see him.
It took a little over 10 minutes, but he found himself in front of a disgruntled Gribnox. He didn't like seeing 402, but he kept his mouth shut.
Murkfang must have convinced him to let him help, but there was a chance this would be taken for granted—not to mention his rebate system asked for him to sell whatever he made.
This could be a great opportunity to redefine his role, but Gribnox had conceded, so this was a good thing.
Byung inspected his ear before taking a step back with his hand on his chin like he was in thought.
Gribnox found himself nervous because of the seriousness on Byung's face.
"Well, can you fix him?" Murkfang asked, to which Byung nodded but raised a finger.
"For a price," Byung said. He knew they were desperate, and this medicine thing was new to them, so they wouldn't be able to gauge its value.
"He is trying to hustle us?" Gribnox looked at Murkfang as if to tell him he told him so.
"How much will you do it for?" Murkfang asked, but Byung noticed his rebate system multiplied everything by 10.
This meant he didn't need to charge over the top, but knowledge was valuable.
"I will let you know for a silver," Byung said, and even Gribnox was shocked by this.
He expected him to at least ask for a gold coin, but that wasn't the case, which raised the question: what was the point of asking?
"A silver?" Gribnox repeated after him, to which Byung nodded.
"I just want to help you, but I have to ask for a fee so you do not take it as me pitying you," Byung said with a cheeky smile, but this once again showed he had his way with words.
The goblins' simple minds couldn't help but be swayed, and Byung showed increasingly how influential he was becoming.
He was given a gold coin by Murkfang, which was valued at approximately $100.
The Baron didn't want to hear it and wished to pay him for what he was worth.
[Ding!]
[Receive $100 value in coins! 10x Critical Hit. Earned $1,000 coins. The money has been transferred into your inventory!]
[Receive at least $100 value in coins through an invention!]
[Achieve a net worth of $2,000 through your inventions!]
[Congratulations! System upgrade requirement met!]
[You have received 1 mystery box!]
[Do you want to draw?]
[YES] [NO]
The cyan screen informed Byung, and this told Byung that the system he possessed could be evolved.