This tech homebody, ever since returning from the mine last time and improving his ranking, has discovered and enjoyed the rewards of working with the soldier girl. Now, he treats ranking upgrades purely as a series of technological breakthroughs or a string of game challenges. He does all this solely to improve his ranking.
Paul appropriately expressed his envy: "We'll definitely cooperate. You haven't told us what you need us to do yet?"
The other eight battered and bruised guys felt some disdain toward Paul's behavior at this moment, but they weren't foolish enough to say anything now. After all, even before, Paul's status was above theirs.
James was satisfied with Paul's attitude: "Good. Now I need information—specifically, details about the bank you know about. Tell me as comprehensively as possible. If you can satisfy the big boss, all of you can directly improve your rankings immediately. With a high enough rank, that lunatic won't dare approach you again in the future!"
