Chen Rong gritted his teeth so hard that they almost shattered. "How preposterous! Is it wrong for us to slay demons and devils?"
Bai Xiaowen laughed. "Of course it's not wrong!"
At this point, Bai Xiaowen raised his voice.
"These fools have no idea why the ancient locust tree demon 'abides by the rules'. Isn't it because it's afraid of us human cultivators?
"If the ancient locust tree demon had committed all kinds of evil, eating people without restraint and destroying villages and towns, powerful cultivators would've come knocking on its door long ago to settle the score. It wouldn't have been delayed until today.
"It's precisely because we human cultivators walk the divine continent and slay demons that those smart demons are afraid of us and don't dare act recklessly. Of course, some demons with less brains will still eat people without restraint, but they definitely won't be able to do anything.
"There are many demons in the world today. If not for us cultivators, the world would've long since become a paradise for demons. These fools would've become livestock raised by the demons and have no dignity to speak of! "
Bai Xiaowen's True Inner Force vibrated slightly as he spoke, forming a powerful influence that made his words sound very convincing.
Empathy!
This was a basic technique in the first chapter of The Art of War, and also one of the prerequisites for learning the "Army Soul" technique. Bai Xiaowen had long since learned it. Of course, the higher one's charm, the better the effect of "empathy".
The premise was that the words had to be meaningful and reasonable. At the very least, there was a possibility of influencing the other party's emotions for it to be effective. In other words, this was subtly influencing the other party's attitude. It was completely different from mind control and bewitching.
Chen Rong and Chen Meng were relatively strong, so they were less affected. However, the two of them were on the same side as Bai Xiaowen, so they naturally felt that Bai Xiaowen's words were very reasonable.
The townspeople's momentum stagnated, and many of them revealed hesitant expressions. Evidently, empathy had taken effect.
However, most of the townspeople affected by empathy were below level-10. They were equivalent to "ordinary people" in the evolutionary plane.
On the other hand, the townspeople who were above level 10, such as the blacksmiths, butchers, gang leaders, and so on, did not admit it. They still complained that it was Chen Rong and his group who had destroyed their safe living conditions.
However, compared to his previous vicious words and vicious attitude, he was much more relaxed.
It was probably equivalent to a non-violent and non-cooperative banishment of "we don't welcome you."
Bai Xiaowen sighed. "Summer insects can't talk about ice. Let's go."
Chen Rong silently waved his hand. Chen Meng glared and had the townspeople disperse before urging the caravan to set off.
What was worth mentioning was that the innkeeper had secretly waived the fees for the caravan.
Although it was not a lot of money, Chen Rong still felt a little relieved.
On the way out, Chen Rong said, "It looks like the residents of Old Scholar Town aren't all short-sighted fools. The owner of the inn we're staying at is very sensible."
Bai Xiaowen smiled. "The owner of the inn definitely wants to get rid of the demons in the Ancient Buddha Temple. He's different from the other locals who are content with the status quo. The reason is simple. The rumors of Old Scholar Town being haunted have greatly affected his business. As long as the passing caravans know the inside story, they will choose to take a long detour and not rest in Old Scholar Town … When we first checked in, there was not a single guest in the inn. "
Chen Meng pondered over the meaning of Bai Xiaowen's words. He slapped his thigh and said, "Isn't that the case? Mr. Lu can see the big picture and see through people's hearts. You're really capable. "
Chen Rong also felt that it was meaningless. He sighed and said, "Forget it. As cultivators, it's fine as long as we have a clear conscience. Brother Lu, we're going to Cangzhou next. Would you like to come with us? "
It was impossible to travel together. The caravan's speed was too slow and would waste a lot of time. It was not as refreshing as traveling freely.
Bai Xiaowen found an excuse to leave. Chen Rong did not ask him to stay. He cupped his fists and said, "I'll be waiting for Brother Lu at the Shangqing school's Dao Discussion Conference next month."
Chen Meng also cupped his fists. "Mr. Lu, we'll meet again!"
…
After watching the caravan leave, Bai Xiaowen glanced at the notification of the Spiritual Realm's laws.
He had completed the A-rank Elite Side Mission: Haunted Town. The final completion rate was 81%. The evaluation was good.
The final number of Spirit Crystals he received was 22.
"Why are there so few? Are you kidding me? "
Bai Xiaowen's eyes widened. The mission reward was 100 Spirit Crystals. His completion rate was 81%. He should be rewarded with at least 81 Spirit Crystals.
How could the Spiritual Realm's laws calculate the 22 Spirit Crystals?
Bai Xiaowen checked and found out how the Spiritual Realm's laws calculated the rewards.
First, the mission was divided into four grades according to the completion rate.
A completion rate of 60% to 75% was the passing grade. 10% of the total reward would be given. In other words, if Bai Xiaowen's completion rate was 75%, he would only be rewarded with 10 Spirit Crystals.
A completion rate of 75% to 85% was the good grade. 20% of the total reward would be added to the passing grade and given out together with the previous rewards. However, it was important to note that the additional reward was based on the percentage of the completion rate.
Bai Xiaowen's completion rate was 81%. It was in this range. His completion rate of 81% was six percentage points higher than the starting point of the good grade. Each percentage point was worth two Spirit Crystals, which was an additional 12 Spirit Crystals. Including the 10 Spirit Crystals from the passing grade, he had a total of 22 Spirit Crystals. Not one more, not one less.
Further, a completion rate of 85% to 95% was the excellent grade. 30% of the total reward would be added.
Finally, a completion rate of 95% to 100% was the perfect grade. 40% of the total reward would be added.
Bai Xiaowen felt depressed.
"The way the Spiritual Realm's laws calculate the rewards is too evil."
On the surface, it was just an analysis. The Spiritual Realm's laws hoped that evolvers would work hard. After triggering the mission, they would work hard to discover the essence and try their best to achieve a high completion rate.
Achieving a "perfect" completion rate for one mission was equivalent to achieving a "passing" completion rate for ten missions. However, the time and energy spent on the two were definitely incomparable.
However, this was only a superficial analysis.
An in-depth analysis would reveal the evil intentions of the Spiritual Realm's laws. How many evolvers could achieve a perfect completion rate for a mission? Many people would be lucky if they could achieve a good completion rate and would only receive less than 30% of the total reward. Unlucky people would work hard to achieve a passing completion rate and would only receive less than 10% of the total reward.
As a result, the Spiritual Realm's laws actually gave out very few Spirit Crystals as rewards.
Bai Xiaowen silently reflected in his heart.
"Once bitten, twice shy."
"The next time you do a side mission, complete all the side missions that you can by yourself. This time, the completion rate is not high. It must be because the two Commander-level monsters, the Twin Demons of Wood and Stone, were killed by Chen Rong and Chen Meng. I did not participate. If I had been the one who killed the Twin Demons of Wood and Stone, the completion rate of the mission would have increased by at least 10%. I would have received more than 50 Spirit Crystals! "
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