They had paid such a huge price in exchange for 50,000 spirit jades, but in the blink of an eye, those who had chosen to stay could also receive 50,000 spirit jades, and they didn't even have to pay anything. Instead, they were treated like heroes!
The three felt that it was unfair. However, it was too late for regrets. They had chosen their own path. Even if they had to kneel, they could only continue down this path …
"Brilliant." Lin Yi couldn't help but give Qi Wenhan a thumbs up as he watched all of this- this young master was quite the charismatic one.
Even though he had paid a total of 350,000 spirit jades for a single sentence, he could tell from the expressions of the escorts and the shocked bystanders that this 350,000 spirit jades had not been spent in vain.
From now on, the escorts under his command would have more trust in the agency, and they would be even more loyal. If this matter were to spread, the outside world would know that the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency treated its subordinates generously. What was there to worry about entrusting the goods to an escort agency like this?
With 350,000 spirit jades, he could buy back the loyalty of the escorts, buy back the reputation of the agency, and erase the shadow of this round's defeat. No matter how you looked at it, this kind of transaction wasn't a loss!
Perhaps Qi Wenhan had only said these words out of a moment of anger, but in the future, he would realize how wise and farsighted his decision today was.
From afar, Qi Mingyuan saw this scene. Not only did he not blame Qi Wenhan for acting on his own, he even let out a hearty laugh. And the expressions of Boundless Sea and the others beside him all changed. The pride they had felt when they had just gotten back at Qi Wenhan instantly disappeared.
Three rounds of the competition had ended. Even though the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency had suffered a small loss, it didn't affect the overall situation. They still had 370 points and occupied the top spot. The Four Seas Escort Agency had 270 points and was still in second place. As for the other escort agencies, they were even less of a threat to the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency.
"In the fourth round, the event is to hide the goods in the midst of danger. As the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, you can't avoid getting your shoes wet. Along the way, you will always encounter all sorts of unexpected dangers. But no matter what the situation is, protecting the escorted goods is the number one priority. When facing powerful bandits, if you know that you can't fight them head-on, then the first thing to do is to hide the valuable escorted goods so that they don't find them. This is a basic skill that every escort should have, "Boundless Sea said clearly.
Everyone had different reactions when they heard this. Some nodded. Some shook their heads. It wasn't that they objected to hiding their escorts in times of danger, but it was easy to learn and hard to master. Most of the time, there was no point in hiding.
Who doesn't know how to hide things? Even a three year old child would not be a problem, but the problem was that after the item was hidden, it could be hidden by a Gold Core stage expert, or even a Nascent Soul stage expert. How many were there?
"The rules for this round of the competition are that each escort agency must send out one participant. They'll each find a sealed area and use the surrounding environment to hide the items. Then, the Five Great Escort Companies and the other merchant guilds will form a 'bandit group' to search for the items. If they succeed, then it's your win, "Boundless Sea continued to announce.
"You've successfully hidden him? No matter how well you hide him, he'll still be found eventually. What counts as a successful hiding? "someone asked loudly.
"It's very simple. It depends on when the items are found. If you can't even last for the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, then it means that you failed to hide him, and you won't get any points. If you can last for one stick of incense, you get 50 points. If you can last for two sticks of incense, you get 70 points. If you can last for three sticks of incense, you get 100 points. If you can last for three sticks of incense, you get 100 points. If you can last for this round of the competition, you get 100 points!" Boundless Sea explained to everyone.
Hearing this, everyone understood. This sort of score was reasonable. A full score of 100 points wasn't high, but there really wasn't any danger in this round of the competition, so setting the score too high wasn't too good.
"Let me add one more thing. Apart from the regular matches, there's also a special challenge round. Any escort agency, after holding on for three incense sticks and obtaining 100 points, can accept another challenge if they want to obtain more points. That is, they can accept bets from any other escort agency!" Boundless Sea suddenly said in a clear voice.
"Bets?" Everyone was surprised. Their interest was immediately piqued. If there was a bet, then it must be very exciting.
"That's right. Both sides will each put up 100 points. The time limit is two sticks of incense. If the escort is found, the 100 points the escort agency has previously earned will go to the challenger. On the other hand, if the escort agency isn't found, then the escort agency will receive an additional 100 points from the challenger. In other words, you can get a total of 200 points in this round!" Boundless Sea explained patiently.
At this moment, the eyes of the escort agencies lit up. Without a doubt, this last challenge rule was the key to this round of the competition.
After the first three rounds of the competition, the escort agencies, especially the leading Heaven's Equal Escort Agency, had opened up a large gap in points between them. If they didn't have this additional challenge and continued on as usual, it would be very difficult to close the gap before the final battle.
But this time, everyone saw hope. They could get 200 points in one go. This meant that as long as they performed well, they could even surpass the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency, let alone close the gap!
Of course, the prerequisite was that the escort agency's hidden escort agency could last for three sticks of incense. Otherwise, they wouldn't even have the right to be challenged, let alone get 200 points.
"Alright, that's the rules for this round of the competition. Escort agencies can begin choosing their participants. Prepare to begin," Boundless Sea announced.
As soon as he finished speaking, the escort agencies, including Qi Wenhan, once again found themselves in a difficult situation.
Although this round of the competition wasn't as dangerous as the previous two rounds, and it wasn't as challenging as the third round, it was still very difficult to choose a suitable candidate.
"Is there anyone willing to volunteer?" Qi Wenhan furrowed his brow. His gaze swept across the faces of the escorts, but he didn't immediately mention the reward like before.
After all, there was no danger to speak of in this competition, and there was no need for any rewards. Those who had the ability would naturally participate. Those who didn't have the ability, no matter how many rewards they offered, it would be pointless. They couldn't be like the previous two rounds, where they directly announced that as long as a participant went up, they would be rewarded with 50,000 spirit jades, regardless of whether they won or lost.
That was called taking responsibility and boldness, and it would make everyone more loyal and willing!
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