However, if they continued to do so, it would no longer be considered as boosting morale. It would be a classic example of a fool with too many spiritual jades. At most, they would be judged as a prodigal son of the Qi family …
The group of escorts looked at each other. None of them dared to step forward. It was not entirely because of the lack of rewards, but because they were afraid of embarrassing the agency.
Hiding the escorts, especially when they had to accept the test of the "Bandit Group", was extremely difficult. If they did not have high attainments in this area and did not have the skills, it would be wishful thinking to even hold out for one incense stick's time, let alone three incense sticks' time. When the time came, the participating escorts would not only fail to make a contribution, but would also be embarrassed.
This was not only a matter of losing face, but it would also affect their status in the agency in the future. Without sufficient confidence, who would dare to take the risk?
"How about this, as long as the person successfully hides the darts and holds out for one incense stick's time, the agency will reward him with 50,000 spiritual jades!" Qi Wenhan had no choice but to offer the reward of 50,000 spiritual jades as usual. Furthermore, he only requested for one incense stick's time. This was the bottom line and could not be considered too high.
However, even so, the group of escorts still looked at each other. Still, none of them dared to step forward.
It was not that they did not want the 50,000 spiritual jades. In fact, they were willing to sacrifice their lives for the 50,000 spiritual jades. However, the problem was that hiding darts was not something that could be achieved by risking one's life. It depended on skills!
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Without the skills, no matter how high one's awareness was, no matter how hard one tried, it would all be in vain.
"If you can hold out for more than one incense stick's time, I will add another 30,000 spiritual jades for every incense stick's time!" Qi Wenhan could not help but feel anxious. No matter what, no one could step forward.
Everyone's breathing became heavier. According to this, if one could hold out for one incense stick's time, the reward would be 110,000 spiritual jades. This was an astronomical figure!
However, while everyone was drooling, no one dared to step forward. In this round of hiding darts, there would always be a brave man with a high reward. This time-tested strategy had suddenly lost its effectiveness.
It could not be helped. No matter how tempting the reward was, if one could not even hold out for one incense stick's time, what was the point of stepping forward? Wouldn't that be a disgrace?
This time, Qi Wenhan was completely helpless. He could only bite the bullet and do it himself. However, although he was the young master of an escort agency, he didn't have much experience in escorting goods, nor did he have any talent for hiding things. He really didn't know what he could hide in the end.
Qi Wenhan felt that if he were to fight, there was at least an eighty percent chance that he wouldn't even be able to last for the time it took for a stick of incense to burn. He could only drop a big duck egg.
"Why don't I give it a try?" Lin Yi suddenly spoke up.
"Brother Ling, are you confident?" Qi Wenhan's spirits were immediately lifted, as if he had grasped at the last life-saving straw. Everyone else's gaze also fell on Lin Yi.
"It should be okay." Lin Yi smiled faintly.
"That's great. We're on the same side, so I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll leave this round of competition to you, Brother Ling! "Qi Wenhan was overjoyed, and made his decision without hesitation.
Other than feeling surprised, the others didn't have any doubts. After all, Lin Yi's amazing performance in the first two rounds was clear for all to see. This Honorary Head of Escorts was indeed very capable, and they couldn't help but be impressed.
Very soon. The thirty-two escort agencies handed in the list of participants, and the fourth round of the Hidden Darts Competition officially began.
The venue for this round of competition was not Magic Leng Square, but a seaside filled with reefs. Thirty-two sailboats were lined up in a row not far from the land. There were all kinds of boat types, but they were all used by the major escort agencies when escorting goods.
Without a doubt, these sailboats were the hiding spots for this round of competition. After all, most of the robbers in the South Continent's waters were pirates, and the dangers encountered when escorting goods were often at sea. This setup could maximize the authenticity of the scene, and increase the credibility and practicality of this round's Hidden Darts Competition.
Each of the 32 sailboats had a number on it. The contestants drew lots to determine their respective competition venues. Then, the competition officially began.
Lin Yi drew lot number 30, which was a small cargo ship. Looking at this lot, Qi Wenhan and the others couldn't help but feel their hearts sink. The smaller the ship, the fewer places it could hide the escorts, and the easier it would be for the "robbers" to find them. In other words, the difficulty would be higher than those who drew large ships.
However, since it was in front of everyone, and all the participants drew lots together, unless someone was caught cheating on the spot, there was nothing to complain about. They could only blame their own bad luck.
"Don't worry, Brother Ling. Anyway, we have a huge advantage now. Even if we don't get any points in this round, it's fine. We can just fight hard later," Qi Wenhan comforted him.
Of course, these words were self-deception. The Four Seas Escort Agency was behind them, and before the dust settled, no matter how big their advantage was, it was just fleeting clouds. He was purely comforting Lin Yi.
"I know." Lin Yi chuckled, and then took the small Treasure Chest from the staff member's hands. He walked towards ship number 30, and at the same time, the participants from the other escort agencies also took their places on the ships they drew.
"I'll say it again. I'll only give you the time it takes to hide the escorts. Remember, this is just a normal short incense stick, not the long incense stick from before, so it's best if you move quickly. Once the time is up, I will call out your names. Those who are late will be considered to have failed to hide the escorts, and their points for this round will be zero. Also, this is a hidden escorts competition, not a throwing competition. If someone tries to be clever and throws the escorts into the sea, they will also be considered to have failed to hide the escorts. Do you all understand?" Boundless Sea swept his gaze over everyone, and then ordered, "Light the incense sticks, drop the curtains, activate the formation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a staff member immediately lit a short incense stick in front of everyone. Thick, pitch-black curtains rose from the shore, covering all 32 ships and forming 32 hidden spaces.
At the same time, a huge formation rippled out from the shore. Everyone felt their vision blur, and then everything turned dark. Let alone the 32 ships, even the black curtains couldn't be seen clearly. Even their divine senses couldn't sense it.
In reality, this wasn't some sort of profound formation. It was just an ordinary smokescreen. If it was any other place, a slightly stronger expert would be able to easily pass through the formation, but this place was different. Right now, the sea fog was at its thickest!
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