"Huh?"
Paimon looked at Zhongli with a puzzled expression. "Is that so?"
Snow Empress and Ice Empress had signed an equal contract with her, but overall, she was the main carrier, so she was the boss?
Seeing this, Zhongli nodded. "That's right. You hired them, even if you are friends, you should still pay them. Otherwise, how would they get gold soul coins?"
When he said this, Zhongli's expression was serious, as if there was no deceit involved.
Didn't Paimon have a little treasury?
Take it out, you!
"Paimon... Paimon..."
Paimon hesitated, then suddenly seemed to think of something and said confidently, "Zhongli, Paimon also signed a contract with you, so you're Paimon's boss. You should pay Paimon too!"
Zhongli: "..."
The fire had finally burned him.
After a moment of thought, Zhongli nodded.
A golden light flashed in his hand, and a hundred Mora appeared, landing on the table.
"Paimon, this is your payment."
"Zhongli, are you fooling an idiot? Sayu gets 200,000 Mora a month. Is Paimon only worth a hundred Mora?"
Paimon put her hands on her hips, her face filled with anger.
"That's for a year."
Zhongli calmly picked up his teacup and took a sip.
"!!!"
Paimon pointed at Zhongli, feeling as if she had been stabbed, as if she were sitting on pins and needles, as if she had a fishbone stuck in her throat!
How could his 37-degree mouth say such cold words?
At this moment, Meng Hongchen, Xuan Ziwen, and the others were completely baffled. What was going on?
What hiring, contracts... and who is Sayu...
Although they were a bit confused, what about the "gold" created out of thin air?
As if thinking of something, Paimon quickly said, "Zhongli, this is the Douluo Continent. Mora is useless here. Even if Paimon gave it to Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao, they wouldn't want it!"
"Giving Paimon Mora is useless. Paimon wants gold soul coins!"
Was it that Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao didn't want Mora?
They didn't dare to take it!
Mora was a creation of the Martial God, a "currency" imbued with divine power. For the strong, this was something they would fight tooth and nail to obtain!
"I want it!"
Snow Empress and Ice Empress spoke almost simultaneously, their faces filled with shock as they looked at the Mora on the table and then at Zhongli.
This... this so-called Mora actually contained a trace of divine power!
How could gold soul coins compare to this?
"Sigh... Mora is useless here. Miss Snow Empress, Miss Ice Empress, what are you going to do with it?"
Paimon turned her head, looking at Snow Empress and Ice Empress with a puzzled expression.
The two women were speechless. This was an item imbued with divine power. Besides spending it, it could be used for anything!
"Paimon, this metal called Mora contains a trace of the Martial God's divine power. You should know that, right?"
"Of course Paimon knows!"
"But what's the use? It still can't be used as currency."
Paimon crossed her arms, her face filled with disdain.
In the world of Teyvat, Mora was the mainstream currency, but in the Douluo Continent, it was nothing!
Hearing this, even Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, the youngest among them, understood. They looked at the Mora on the table, their eyes filled with desire.
An item imbued with divine power!
Everyone swallowed hard, feeling somewhat incredulous. It seemed like the Martial God was really spoiling Paimon.
No wonder she was the Martial God's mascot spirit...
"Twin spirits," but the second spirit could only be a mascot. Yet the Martial God could still become a god under such circumstances. It showed just how powerful he was!
"Uh..."
"If Paimon doesn't like it, then give it to us."
Snow Empress said calmly.
If she could get a hundred Mora a year, no, even ten Mora, she would be satisfied.
"Since you like it, then I'll give it to you. Paimon isn't stingy like Zhongli. I'll still pay you with gold soul coins!"
Paimon glared at Zhongli, then turned to Snow Empress and Ice Empress.
Her poor little treasury!
Hearing this, Snow Empress and Ice Empress exchanged a glance, their expressions calm but their hearts in turmoil!
"Then we thank Paimon."
The two women quickly expressed their gratitude. They could tell that Zhongli didn't care about this bit of divine power, so they had no qualms about accepting the Mora.
As for Paimon, she was just an innocent "spirit."
"Snow Empress, I'll take thirty to study. You can have the rest."
When it came to dividing the Mora, Ice Empress spoke first.
She knew that, given Snow Empress's personality, she would likely split it evenly.
But her strength was far inferior to Snow Empress's, so letting Snow Empress have more to study would benefit both of them.
With their relationship, if Snow Empress succeeded, wouldn't she succeed too?
Snow Empress glanced at Ice Empress, understanding her thoughts, and did not refuse.
The two women quickly split the Mora on the table, taking seventy and thirty respectively.
At this moment, Xuan Ziwen couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up and cupped his hands towards Zhongli, saying, "Martial God, I am willing to pay 200,000 gold soul coins for one Mora to study. This is all my savings..."
Soul engineers were wealthy, but most of their wealth was invested in making soul tools, so it was normal for Xuan Ziwen to only have 200,000 gold soul coins in savings.
An item imbued with divine power, even if it cost a million or ten million gold soul coins, people would still be willing to pay!
"If that's not enough, I'm willing to use soul tools and soul tool materials as collateral..."
Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, and Ju Zi understood.
This Mora had to be obtained!
Letting Xuan Ziwen test the waters was fine... If they could trade with gold soul coins, that would be the best outcome.
If not... they couldn't possibly steal it. The might of the Martial God was no joke.
The fate of Shrek and the Sea God Tang San was still fresh in their minds.
Hearing this, Zhongli waved his hand.
Xuan Ziwen's eyes dimmed. So, it was impossible to buy Mora with gold soul coins?
It seemed he was still too naive.
Under the astonished gazes of Xuan Ziwen and the others, an amber light flashed in Zhongli's right hand, and fifty Mora appeared in his palm.
"Everyone has come from afar to help Liyue develop soul tools. This Mora shall be my token of appreciation!"
Zhongli didn't mention payment. They had come to help, so there was no "hiring" or "contract" relationship.
"Ten for each of you. As for Elder Jing Hongchen's token of appreciation, Miss Meng Hongchen will hold onto it for now."
Paimon was stunned, and so were Meng Hongchen and the others!
Wait, coming to Liyue had such perks?
Xuan Ziwen's entire body trembled, his heart filled with excitement.
Paimon didn't know the value of Mora and could give it away freely.
But they knew just how precious Mora was!
"Isn't this too much? Isn't it inappropriate?"
Xuan Ziwen swallowed hard. So, when the Martial God waved his hand, it wasn't a rejection but a sign that no further words were needed!