Chapter 25: Isaiah Thomas’s Choice (Part 1)

Looking at the surprised face of Isaiah Thomas, Harold Olson showed a gentle smile. He knew very well what kind of shock his next words would bring to this “simple youth” from the countryside!

Straightening the front of his formal suit again, Harold Olson suddenly spoke: “Your Excellency Isaiah Thomas, although I know you may not agree, according to the requirements and regulations of the royal family, I must ask you: would you be willing to accept a sponsorship of three thousand Gold Plang per year from the Imperial Royal Family? If you accept, this sponsorship will increase by thirty percent every time your professional rank increases!”

Royal sponsorship?! Three thousand Gold Plang?! An increase of thirty percent each time?!

Isaiah Thomas’s eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this. For a moment, he looked at the Deputy Professional Appraiser of the Lons Administrative District in disbelief. As mentioned before, five Gold Plang were enough for a person to eat and drink their fill in the Imperial Capital for a month, and here it was a full three thousand Gold Plang… Three thousand Gold Plang a year was enough for an unsteady young man to enjoy a lavish life of wine and women in the Imperial Capital for more than half a year!

[The best Senasis River Perch, the best Kafi wine, the best big-bottomed beauties of Londo…]

But this was only the beginning!

Before Isaiah Thomas could make a decision, Harold Olson continued on his own: “Additionally, I have been commissioned by the Adafil family of the Lons Administrative District to ask if you would be willing to accept a sponsorship of ten thousand Gold Plang per year from the Adafil family. If you accept, this sponsorship will increase by fifty percent every time your professional rank increases!”

“I have also been commissioned by the Li Clan of the Lons Administrative District to ask if you would be willing to accept a sponsorship of five thousand Gold Plang per year, plus a large manor of about one thousand four hundred and eighty acres in the Philly Mountain area. If you accept, the monetary amount of this sponsorship will increase by thirty percent every time your professional rank increases!”

“Furthermore, the Brown family from Hall City is willing to provide you with a sponsorship of eight thousand Gold Plang per year, plus a medium-sized trading firm built in a prosperous area of the Imperial Capital. If you accept, the monetary amount of this sponsorship will increase by thirty percent every time your professional rank increases!”

“The Hays Chamber of Commerce from Hall City is willing to provide you with a sponsorship of fifteen thousand Gold Plang per year and cover all your cultivation material needs. If you accept, the monetary amount of this sponsorship will increase by fifty percent every time your professional rank increases!”

“Your Excellency Jim Boehm, the Archmage from the Lons Administrative District, is willing to provide you with a sponsorship of five thousand Gold Plang per year, and is willing to recommend you to study at the Ivy College of Alaska, the number one academy on the continent…”

“Mr. Harlan Page from the Lons Administrative District is willing to provide you…”

“The Colanglo family from Horus City…”

“From the Great Asian Mountain…”

A series of invitations and those shocking numbers and amounts left the new Moonlight Battle Aura talent standing there in a daze, unable to think. These were huge fortunes he had never imagined. Even as a reincarnated man who loved to complain, he had to admit that these were indeed massive amounts of wealth—at least more than the massive amounts he had faced in the past!

However, the keyword here was not “massive,” but “sponsorship”!

According to the established customs on the Amelia Continent, every Professional in their learning stage could freely accept “sponsorship” from any family, organization, or individual on the continent. However, once this sponsorship was accepted, it meant that you agreed to join the other party’s family and become their subordinate. At some point in the future—usually after the Professional officially obtained a low-tier or mid-tier profession—you had to start working formally for the sponsor until this “favor” was paid off.

As for the specific duration of the work, it was generally decided through negotiation between the two parties. However, considering that the average human lifespan on the continent was over three hundred years, such work terms were rarely less than one hundred years. For long-lived races such as Elves and Dwarves, this time limit would be extended exponentially.

Technically, such “contracts” had no explicit legal protection, but no one ever tried to avoid reporting to the sponsor after obtaining a formal profession. This was because such behavior would be seen as “destroying ancient traditions” and would lead to being despised by the entire continent. The loss of personal credit alone would make one pay a very, very terrible price…

Facing the new Moonlight Battle Aura talent, who had fallen into a state of complete silence due to extreme surprise, Mr. Harold Olson showed a confident smile.

[Facing these “terrifying” fortunes, he did not believe that a country boy who had never seen the world could refuse the temptation.]

With a smile he believed was very gentle, Harold Olson spoke slowly and “kindly”: “Mr. Isaiah Thomas, I wonder if you have considered it? Which sponsorship would you like to accept?”

At this point, Harold Olson smiled as if he were very understanding and said slowly: “Hmm… perhaps you find it hard to choose because there are so many sponsorship applications at once. So, I recommend these three: the Li Clan, the Hays Chamber of Commerce, and Your Excellency Jim Boehm. Additionally, the royal sponsorship is a goal chosen by many people.”

Hearing these words from Harold Olson, Luo Yan curled his lips slightly and said nothing. It was undeniable that Harold Olson’s suggestion might be driven by selfishness, but it also made a lot of sense.

Although the cash provided by the Li Clan was limited, the value of the real estate was the highest. The Philly Mountain area was a famous tourist and grain production site; owning a large manor there was the dream of every noble.

The Hays Chamber of Commerce provided the most cash and was willing to cover the materials needed for cultivation. This not only saved Isaiah Thomas a large amount of expense but also saved a lot of time, making it quite attractive.

As for the Archmage Jim Boehm, although his sponsorship had limited economic benefits, the Ivy College of Alaska was known as the number one academy on the continent. The number of books in its library alone was ten times that of an average top academy, and the admission requirements were extremely strict—written tests, oral tests, and practical abilities were all indispensable. It was absolutely a place of longing for every outstanding student. To be honest, even Luo Yan felt a bit tempted when he heard about this sponsorship.

Before his reincarnation, he did not have the luck to enter the Ivy College…

However, Luo Yan knew even better that despite Harold Olson speaking so eloquently, there was one key point he had not mentioned at all!!