Jasmine smiled. âThatâs right. You can request for backup from your handler anytime you need, and if we deem your situation appropriate, weâll grant it to you.â
âWouldnât that take forever? Iâd be beaten up by the time they finished their a**essment.â
A lot could happen in the span of a second in a battle, and there was no time to wait for a**essments or tests of that kind.
Jasmine rea**ured him, âDonât worry. There are only eighteen people with the same status as you, but youâll have over eighteen thousand people as backup. The a**essment will not take more than a minute.â
âF*ck me.â Wilbur could not help but swear. 18,000 people as backup to just 18 people? That was quite something else.
âWhat kind of backup are we talking about?â Wilbur asked.
Jasmine said. âAny firearms excluding nuclear weapons, warplanes included.â
âHoly moleyââ
That was all Wilbur could say. It was more than fair that nuclear weapons were not as easily accessible, but Dasha was definitely advanced enough to have some of the best firearms. It was not something to scoff about.
It was a great amount of power, and it could be said that the department was pretty much powerful enough to go to war against a small country.
At last, Jasmine took a card out and handed it to Wilbur. âHereâs your license.â
Wilbur looked at the details of the license.
âWilbur Penn, Deacon of the Northwest Provincial Department of Paranormal Research and Defense.
His photo was already printed on the card, and it had even been authorized by the nationâs higher-ups.
Wilbur put the license on the table. âYou even made the license beforehand. It really seems like you were certain I would join.â âWell, didnât you just agree to join?â Albert chuckled âWe wouldnât have given it to you if you ended up refusing.â Wilbur snorted. Yeah, they would have probably gotten physical if he had insisted on turning them down.
He ended up saying nothing, seeing as he could not really afford to be going against the will of an entire nation and there was honestly nothing wrong with joining the national team.
Wilbur said. âBy the way, I saw the super cannon Hyder r was using. Is that a specialized weapon for us too?â
Jasmine shook her head. âNo. The super cannon was personalized for Ryder because heâs a trained sni per. You can tell your handler if thereâs a specialized weapun you have in mind. Weâll do our best to satisfy your needs.â
Wilbur nodded. A handy weapon would indeed help him greatly in battle, but there was no need for that at the moment.
âAny other questions?â Albert asked.
Wilbur frowned. âHow much is our monthly salary?â
âTwo hundred thousand dollars,â Albert said.
Wilbur shrugged. âA little stingy for a job that puts your life at risk, if you ask me.â
People in this position were definitely going up against pretty powerful forces, and there was a certain amount of risk and danger to it, which was not justified by how much they were griting pal.
Albert chuckled. âNational standardized wages. I canât do anything about it. Besides, Itâs not like weâre wholly dependent on that money either.â
Wilbur let out a laugh. Albert made a good point.
With such a position, any business he ventured into would make him an impossible amount of money for sure. Two hundred Chapter 177 thousand dollars was hardly worth caring about.
weâre going to be on the same team Albert got to his feet and extended his hand toward Wilbur. âDeacon Wilbur Penn, weâre starting from now I hope we can work well together and keep our nation safe.â
That was a pretty formal statement. Wilbur got to his feet as well and shook Albertâs hand. âItâs an honor, Mister Joemen.â
âHohoho,â Albert laughed as he turned to leave, and Jasmine harried forward to help him on his way out.
âTravel safe, sir.â Wilbur waved a hand.
Albert did not even turn around. âRemember to give your handler a call. Youâll be on the payroll after that call. Also, Ryderâs going to be your a**istant in Seechertown once heâs recovered from his injuries. Heâll be getting in touch with you too,â