Ten days later, Holy City. Holy Alliance Conference Hall.
All sixty-one members of the ten new Monster Hunters teams quietly sat down according to their respective Monster Hunters.
Compared to when they left the Holy City, they had clearly changed.
Including the time spent on the road, it had been three months. In these three months, their faces had lost some of their childishness, and had gained a bit of unswerving determination and hardships.
They had arrived at the Holy City last night, and had been called here early in the morning.
The completion of the three month trial also signified the end of the Monster Hunters trials. Today should also be the last time they would gather together. Next, they would go their separate ways and begin their journey as Monster Hunters.
The ten new Monster Hunters team leaders entered the conference hall from the side door. Behind them, the leaders of the Six Great Temple stationed in the Holy City entered the conference hall.
Knights Templars Holy Knight Captain Han Kyu, Assassin Temple Chivalry Hall Master Ying Suifeng, Warrior Temple Berserker Hall Master I Kuang, Temple of the Priests Priest Temple Master Ruoshui, Magic Temple Magician Squad Leader Lin Chen, and Soul Temple Spirit Fantasy Hall Master San Shui.
At this time, these six Six Great Temple Vice Temple Masters had very gentle expressions on their faces as they took their seats one after another. Of the ten team leaders, besides Gao Yingjie, the other nine sat in the row behind them.
Gao Yingjie stood in front of the rostrum, waiting for the six Vice Temple Masters to take their seats. Then, he stood at attention and performed a standard Knight Salute to open the conference.
Han Kyu nodded to him.
Gao Yingjie said in a deep voice: "First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters Team Leader Gao Yingjie has received orders to report. The ten new Monster Hunters have successfully completed their trial, obtained the Exorcist Mountain Pass' military's affirmation, and obtained a high evaluation. All new Monster Hunters have performed outstandingly, and are allowed to complete the trial. "
Han Kyu nodded to him and said: "You ten team leaders have worked hard, please return."
Gao Yingjie thumped his chest with his right hand and once again completed the Knight's salute, boldly returning to his seat in the second row.
Han Kyu smiled and looked at the 61 new members of the Monster Hunters and said, "I'm very satisfied. You have proved your capabilities to the Covenant Alliance with your abilities and actions. You are the pride of the Alliance and the Temple you belong to. Compared to the results you've achieved, I'm more happy to see all of you appear before me in one piece. "
"The end of this trial also means that you have completed the entire process of the Monster Hunters Trial. Your performance was outstanding. As it is very difficult to determine military merits on the battlefield, the Alliance has decided that your final results in the team competition will be based on the total number of Monster Hunters' merits. Last night, your captains already reported the contribution points of your Demon Hunt Squads. Now, I will read out the final rankings. From low to high. "
"Soldier Level No.8 Monster Hunters. Total Team Merit: 1,280. Soldier Level No.9 Monster Hunters. Total Team Merit: 1,346. Soldier Level No.6 Monster Hunters. Total Team Merit: 1,451. … Soldier Level No.5 Monster Hunters. Total Team Merit: 2,041. Soldier Level No.3 Monster Hunters. Total Team Merit: 2,062. "
Han Kyu paused at this point. He had already read out the total Team Merit of the last seven Monster Hunters.
Before today, none of the new Monster Hunters knew what the other teams' Team Merit would be. When Duan Yi heard that the Soldier Level No.3 Monster Hunters that he led was actually in fourth place and didn't enter the top three, his entire team's expression turned ugly. Not entering the top three meant that there was no reward for the team competition.
At this time, the only teams that hadn't been announced were Monster Hunters No.1, No.2, and No.4.
Han Kyu glanced at the seven Monster Hunters that were slightly discouraged and said, "The final top three teams are very close in terms of Team Merit. Although the rewards for the team competition are quite high, it's just a drop in the bucket compared to what you'll get in the future. Let's continue. Monster Hunters No.2. Total Team Merit: 2,115. You're in third place. Everyone will be rewarded with 300 Team Merit. "
Hearing Han Kyu's announcement, Yang Wenzhao's pupils contracted almost instantly. He clenched his fists subconsciously. He lost. He lost again. And this time, he only got third place. His gaze subconsciously looked at Long Haochen beside him. He was secretly amazed. How could this be? They hadn't participated in the follow-up mission for about 50 days!
At this moment, the most nervous ones were Monster Hunters No.1 and No.4. As the team leaders, Long Haochen and Lu Xi couldn't help but sit up straight.
"In second place, Monster Hunters No.4. Total Team Merit: 2,158 Team Merit. Everyone will be rewarded with 500 Team Merit. "
Hearing this announcement, Lu Xi almost collapsed on the back of the chair. He was even more shocked than Yang Wenzhao. Yes, when it came to the ability of team leaders, he knew that he wasn't as good as Duan Yi and Yang Wenzhao. However, Monster Hunters No.4 had the most balanced professions. They had done their best to obtain such an outstanding result. However, even though they had defeated No.2 and No.3, they still lost in the end.
A faint smile appeared on Han Qian's face as he said, "The final champion naturally belongs to the 1st soldier grade Demon Hunt Squad. It's a pity that Monster Hunters No.4 only lost two Team Merit. Soldier Level No.1 Monster Hunters No.1 has a total of 2,160 Team Merit. They will be rewarded with 1,000 Team Merit each. The reward does not include the Retainer Knight. "
"Lord Saint Knight Elder." Lu Xi stood up. Although his emotions were obviously a little agitated, he still bowed to Han Qian first.
Han Kyu smiled and said, "Lu Xi, do you have any questions?"
Lu Xi took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He looked at Long Haochen not far away and said, "Lord Saint Knight Elder, I do have two questions. Our Monster Hunters Selection Competition has always been fair and just. I don't question the Alliance's final decision, but as the team leader of Monster Hunters No.4, I hope that I can understand why I lost. "
"Good, tell me your questions." Han Kyu seemed very calm and collected. He said with a smile on his face.
Lu Xi's face was somewhat flushed because of his excitement. He said in a loud voice, "Lord Saint Knight Elder, in this trial, me and my companions have already exhausted all of our strength in the Exorcist Mountain Pass. We worked hard unceasingly, and only after two months did we obtain a total of 2,158 Team Merit. My first question is, although Soldier Level No.1 Monster Hunters are outstanding and even stronger than us, how could they obtain a total of 2,160 Team Merit when they didn't participate in any mission for a whole 49 days? On this point, I believe the other Demon Hunt Squads present also share the same doubts. "
When he said this, the majority of Monster Hunters Leaders couldn't help but nod their heads. Only Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi didn't express their opinion. Although they also lost, compared to letting Monster Hunters No.4 obtain the final championship, they naturally hoped to see their fellow Knights Templars Long Haochen lead the Soldier Level No.1 Monster Hunters to obtain this honor. After all, Long Haochen had also obtained the final victory in the individual competition.
"The second question comes from Long Haochen's Retainer Knight. Lord Saint Knight Elder, according to the Alliance's regulations, the Retainer Knight's Merit cannot be included in the team's total Merit. However, the Merit can be passed on according to an individual's Merit Token. How can the Alliance guarantee that Long Haochen's Retainer Knight didn't pass on his Merit to Long Haochen? Even if he only passed on two Merit points to Long Haochen, it would be enough to change the final result of the team competition. "
Lu Xi's mood clearly became somewhat agitated when he said this. The difference in the total reward between first and second place was as much as 3,000 Merit points! Moreover, there was an even more important honor.
At this time, even Lin Xin, who had the best relationship with Long Haochen, couldn't stop Lu Xi. Because what Lu Xi said was completely for the sake of the team, without any selfish motives.
Han Kyu listened to Lu Xi's words, nodded slightly, and said, "Captain Lu Xi, please sit. Just as you said, the Demon Hunt Selection has always been based on fairness and impartiality. Since there are doubts, the Alliance will definitely give everyone an explanation. Captain Gao Yingjie, please explain Captain Lu Xi's two questions. "
"Yes." Gao Yingjie stood up and walked from his seat to the front.
He gave the six people on the VIP platform another Knight salute and said in a deep voice, "I swear on the honor of the Knight that everything I said is the truth."
The six Vice Temple Masters nodded at him simultaneously.
Gao Yingjie was an extremely famous figure in the Knights Templars. Back in the day, he was also the captain of a Monster Hunters team. He was in the same team as the parents of that little girl, Shi Xiaoxue. During one of their operations, they were ambushed by the Demons. Gao Yingjie did his best to protect his companions and break out of the encirclement. But what could he do? The enemy had a Demon God as their commander, whose strength far surpassed theirs. In the end, Gao Yingjie used the Flames of Light to burn his own life, and even used the Sacrifice skill. Together with Shi Xiaoxue's parents, they also burned their own lives. Only then did the other three companions escape.
Gao Yingjie was originally going to die, but just as the Demons were planning to dispose of his "corpse," another powerful Monster Hunters received the news and rushed over, finally pulling him back from the brink of death. After returning, Gao Yingjie blamed himself for the death of Shi Xiaoxue's parents, and was unwilling to form a Monster Hunters team again. He even recuperated for three years before gradually recovering. But his spirit of not hesitating to sacrifice his life for his companions was recognized by everyone. In the future, there was a high chance that he would become a Knight on a Golden Pedestal.
Therefore, even the six Vice Hall Leaders had to show him some respect.
Gao Yingjie turned around, looked at Lu Xi, and said in a deep voice, "I will first explain your first question. The reason why First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters have more than two thousand merit points is due to both strength and luck. Long Haochen once received an order from the Exorcist Mountain Pass's military chief, Sheng Lingxin, and left the city alone to participate in an important battle. Relying on the Eye of Truth released by his mount, he avoided the danger of the Brilliant Angel Knight Regiment being completely annihilated. "
At the same time, he also rescued Sheng Lingxin's military chief, who had used the Anti-Child Spiritual Stove. But these two matters should have given him a large amount of merit points as a reward. But because the military didn't inform us, the team leaders, of this mission, in the end, it was only Long Haochen who made amends for his mistakes, and there was no additional reward. He only received the part that killed the enemy on the battlefield. "
"Secondly, in the mission that your ten new Monster Hunters teams carried out together. You should still remember the final blow of Long Haochen and Cai'Er. At that time, you probably didn't clearly see who their opponent was. As the commander of that mission, Long Haochen led his subordinate First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters to face the toughest opponents. Four Dark Green Dual Bladed Demons and six Eight-eyed Demon Eye Warlocks. Relying on the team's strength, they destroyed them. But, in the carriage guarded by these Intermediate Demons, an accident occurred. Inside the carriage, there was a Bloodthirsty Beta, a rank seven Demons of the Makosias race. It was also the true guardian of the Light Elemental Spirits that you later met. First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters Vice Captain Long Haochen and Cai'Er, with the help of their companions, jumped ranks to activate the special abilities they possessed. In the end, they killed the rank seven Bloodthirsty Beta. But they also received a considerable degree of damage. "
"After this mission, their team received a total of seven hundred merit points as a reward from the military. And killing a rank seven Bloodthirsty Beta earned a whole thousand merit points. This was the main source of the two thousand merit points they obtained. At the same time, it was also one of the reasons why they didn't participate in the mission. As the leader, I believe that Long Haochen's performance in that mission could be called perfect. He took on the most dangerous mission and handed over the Light Elemental Spirits to the Exorcist Mountain Pass military. As the leader, I am very proud of him and his companions. "
Gao Yingjie's voice was very loud and clear. Hearing his words, the members of First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters unconsciously puffed out their chests. Yes, they had a clear conscience. Those two thousand merit points were exchanged for by risking their lives. They didn't feel guilty to anyone.
Listening to Gao Yingjie's narration, Lu Xi's expression gradually calmed down.
Recalling some of the memories of that day, the originally somewhat unconvinced nine Monster Hunters didn't utter a word. In the battle that day, they hadn't met any particularly strong opponents, but they hadn't expected that First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters would actually face so many strong enemies.
Gao Yingjie's gaze swept across the members of Monster Hunters below. "As for Captain Lu Xi's second question, I only have one explanation. The merit points of the First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters are evenly distributed. Right now, each of them has three hundred and sixty merit points, including the healer and support Han Yu. Therefore, if we calculate Han Yu's merit points, his team's total merit points would be two thousand five hundred and twenty. "
After saying this, he once again turned around and saluted the six vice palace masters before returning to his position.
Hearing his explanation for Lu Xi's second question, even the six vice palace masters on the stage couldn't help but be moved. If this had happened to a veteran Monster Hunters, they wouldn't have been surprised. However, the First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters were nothing more than a newly promoted Monster Hunters. Even the retainer Knight had evenly distributed the merit points. What else was there to say?
Yes, the First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters had won the championship. Their victory was very dangerous, but it was absolutely well-deserved. There was no room for doubt.
At this moment, Lu Xi's expression had changed greatly. She slowly stood up, bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your explanation, Leader Gao. We sincerely accept our defeat. On behalf of the Fourth Soldier Rank Monster Hunters, I congratulate the First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters for winning the championship. "
Long Haochen hurriedly stood up. He could maintain his composure in the face of all the doubts, but it was clearly not suitable for him to remain calm at this moment. "Thank you, Leader Lu Xi. I also want to thank every newly promoted Monster Hunters present. We all walked into the Monster Hunters family together. We are all comrades and partners. I hope that we will have the opportunity to carry out missions together in the future. "
Next was the award ceremony. Apart from Han Yu, everyone from the First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters received a total of one thousand merit points. However, after returning to the team, there was no need for Long Haochen to say anything. Everyone took the initiative to give one hundred and forty-two merit points to Han Yu. It was still the same military merit points. At this point, the total merit points of the First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters had reached eight thousand five hundred and twenty. They were only a little more than a thousand away from the ten thousand merit points required to advance.
It must be mentioned that on the way back, Chen Ying 'er had finally succeeded in breaking through to the fifth rank with the help of her outstanding talent of the Chaotic Body. Now, the only thing that the First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters needed to advance to the General Level was the merit points.
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There were many forbidden areas in the Holy City. Among them, there was a rather large area near the Mission Tower of the Monster Hunters.
It was an area surrounded by green trees and shrubs. Even the leaders of the Sanctuary Alliance were not allowed to enter as long as they did not belong here.
This was the home of the Monster Hunters.
Among the green trees and shrubs, there were small two-storey buildings. The buildings looked similar. They were white and plain. Every building had its own house number. Apart from that, there was no difference.
The two-storey buildings were surrounded by a courtyard. The courtyard was not small. It was at least five hundred square meters. There were all kinds of plants planted in it. There was also a path paved with bluestone slabs. The birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant.
Every building belonged to a Monster Hunters. Unless the Monster Hunters were deregistered, this would be their permanent home. For example, the building in the central area that belonged to the Fallen Demon God had been used by them for more than three hundred years.
The ten newly minted Demon Hunt Squads that had successfully passed the trial naturally had the qualifications to own a small building of their own here.
At this moment, the seven members of the First Soldier Rank Monster Hunters were gathered in the hall on the first floor.
The building had two floors. On the first floor, there was a spacious round hall that was six meters wide. There was also a kitchen that was nearly thirty square meters and three bedrooms. On the second floor, there were five bedrooms. Each bedroom had its own bathroom. On the second floor, there was a large balcony that was thirty square meters wide.
Apart from the two floors above ground, the small building also had a very large basement, which had a special wine cellar belonging to their team. The staff responsible for serving the Demon Hunt Squad, while cleaning this place, would refill the wine cellar with good wine.
Her whole body sank into the soft and thick white leather sofa. Chen Ying'er said contentedly, "This place is really comfortable."
Lin Xin said with a pained expression, "It is comfortable, but merits are also expensive! The first year is 1,000 merits. After that, it will increase by 1,000 every year. Why doesn't the Alliance rob them? "
Gao Yingjie smiled and said, "These merits are not rent. They are necessary expenses to maintain your Monster Hunters qualification. It is also a method to help all Monster Hunters complete their missions. Otherwise, if there are Monster Hunters who are immersed in the comfort of this place, why would the Alliance give you their resources? "
Beside Gao Yingjie sat Shi Xiaoxue. She was sitting with Chen Ying'er and was looking at everything in the hall with envy. She had been given special permission to stay here. In this Monster Hunters Villa District, there was a special residential area for orphans like them, whose parents had died in battle for the Monster Hunters.
Sima Xian sighed. "I originally thought that 8,000 merits was a lot, but now it seems that it is far from enough!"
Gao Yingjie said, "This is the last time I will give you a meeting. My mission has been completed. From today onwards, I will no longer be your leader. After I leave this time, I will no longer have the qualifications to enter this district. Tell me what you think. Long Haochen. "
After being called by Gao Yingjie, Long Haochen stood up and said, "Leader, can't you lead us for a while longer?" After interacting with each other for the past few days, everyone admired Gao Yingjie. It could be said that Gao Yingjie had spared no effort in giving them pointers. With him around, who knew how many detours Soldier Rank 1 Monster Hunters had to take?
Gao Yingjie smiled and said, "All good things must come to an end. If I were to always follow you, it would instead restrict your development. Tell me what you think. I won't be staying here for too long. "
Long Haochen nodded and said, "Leader, for us, there are two paths we can choose. At present, we have all broken through to the fifth level, and we are only a thousand or so short of 10,000 merits. The rent for this place will be paid next year. Thus, our first choice is to gather as many merits as we can and advance to the general rank. "
Lin Xin said with a bitter face, "But if we do that, we will become penniless. To advance to Monster Hunters, we have to spend 10,000 merits. We can't just give it to the mission center. We might even have to sell some pills or other things. "
Long Haochen said, "As for the second method, it is to directly accept the missions and use the merits we have already obtained to increase our current strength. Through completing the missions, we can earn merits. There is no need to rush to advance to the general rank."
Gao Yingjie nodded and said, "Very good, your thinking is very clear. Which one do you prefer? "
Long Haochen smiled and said, "That will depend on your final pointers. What I want to know is, if we advance to the general rank of Monster Hunters, what will we get? "
Hearing this question, Gao Yingjie immediately laughed. "I didn't expect you to have such a crafty side to you, kid. However, your question is very good. Telling you won't be breaking the rules. "
"General grade Demon Hunt Squads have several advantages over soldier grade Demon Hunt Squads. The first is the difficulty of accepting missions. The more difficult the mission, the more merit points they will be awarded. Second, the authority to enter the trade center. The general rank Monster Hunters can go to the second floor of the trade center. There, you can even see legendary equipment. You can also communicate with the Monster Hunters of the same rank. Third, after advancing to the general rank Monster Hunters, if you cooperate with the lower rank Monster Hunters to carry out the mission, you will get a higher share of the merits. Of course, this is on the condition that you are willing to share the missions with the lower rank Monster Hunters. Lastly, and also the most important point, after advancing to the general rank, the Alliance will not take your 10,000 merits for nothing. Each of you will be given a chance to choose a secret skill. This does not include the retainer Knight. This chance can be given to others. For example, if all of you give the chance to Haochen, then he will have six chances to choose a secret skill. Of course, there is a limit to the secret skill he can choose. Some especially rare secret skills and secret skills that are higher than your rank are not included. "
Listening to Gao Yingjie's explanation, everyone nodded slightly. They had more or less guessed it, but when Gao Yingjie reached the last point, the eyes of the seven members of the 1st soldier grade Demon Hunt Squad lit up, as if they were magic stones that could illuminate anything. Swoosh!
For the soldier rank Monster Hunters, what did they lack the most? First of all, secret skills. Sima Xian had just advanced to the fifth rank. He could learn normal skills in the Muhuai Temple's Holy City branch, but there were a few important attack secret skills of the fifth rank priests. If he could learn them, it would greatly improve his strength.
At the same time, after the soldier rank Monster Hunters obtained the Soul Chain, which could share their life, the lack of a healer became obvious. This required Han Yu to improve.
Although the team was also lacking in equipment, the lack of skills was clearly more important. If they could make up for the lack of skills, then they didn't need to replenish their equipment for the time being. This was also one of the benefits of the Soul Chain.
Long Haochen was originally inclined to his second choice. He was prepared to invest more than eight thousand merit points in the improvement of his companions' strength and then work hard to complete the mission. However, with Gao Yingjie's words, they obviously had to reconsider.
After a simple discussion, the soldier rank Monster Hunters reached a consensus to upgrade to Monster Hunters!
After weighing the six chances to choose a secret skill, Long Haochen decided to give Sima Xian three chances to make up for his weakness, Han Yu two chances, and Wang Yuanyuan one chance. Long Haochen, Cai'er, Lin Xin, and Chen Ying'er temporarily didn't replenish their secret skills.
This was the benefit of a team. When necessary, resources would be tilted to them. This time, Long Haochen obtained the Light Elemental Sprite and the Assassin Temple's [Flower Graft] secret skill. He also taught [Flower Graft] to Cai'er, so they had already received a considerable increase in strength. Lin Xin didn't need to replenish his various fire-type defensive skills for the time being, and Chen Ying'er didn't need to learn any skills either. This arrangement was clearly the most reasonable.
As for the one thousand five hundred merit points they were lacking, after discussing with his companions, Long Haochen rejected Lin Xin's proposal to sell the pills and decided to borrow them.
Selling the pills could be exchanged for merit points, but for them, at a critical moment, a single pill could save the entire team's life.
As a result, Long Haochen first looked for the soldier rank four Monster Hunters. He couldn't delay, otherwise, what would he do if they spent all their merit points? In a situation where they couldn't advance to the Monster Hunters rank, it was very important to increase their combat strength.
Apart from them, who had won the championship, among the Monster Hunters he was familiar with, the soldier rank four was the one who had the most money. With their second place result, they had just received three thousand merit points as a reward. In addition to their original merit points, they already had more than five thousand merit points.
In the same white villa, Long Haochen met Lu Xi and Lin Xin. A large part of the reason why Long Haochen came here was because of Lin Xin.
Lu Xi and Lin Xin were slightly surprised to see Long Haochen. After hearing Long Haochen's reason for coming, Lu Xi fell into deep thought. On the other hand, Lin Xin called out the other members of the team.
One thousand five hundred merit points was not a small number for the current soldier rank Monster Hunters. It wasn't something that could be decided by their leader and deputy leader.
"Leader Long, please wait a moment. We need to discuss this," Lu Xi said to Long Haochen.
Long Haochen smiled and nodded, making an inviting gesture. He had come here to express his intentions openly, without hiding anything. Of course, soldier rank four Monster Hunters was not his only choice. If he didn't succeed here, he could still find someone else.
Lu Xi led the other five members of the soldier rank four Monster Hunters to gather in a relatively large room.
"Before everyone expresses their opinions, let me first do a simple analysis," Lu Xi said in a deep voice, "First, the strength of soldier rank one Monster Hunters. Since they can apply to join the general-level Monster Hunters, it means that their entire team has reached rank five and above. Secondly, do you remember what Leader Gao Yingjie said? Long Haochen had once teamed up with Cai'Er to kill a rank seven Bloodthirsty Betta. Although they had suffered heavy injuries as a result. But if it were us, would we have the strength to do so? Secondly, don't forget that Long Haochen, who won first place in the individual competition, also has a Light Elemental Sprite. If it's a competition between teams, although we are also very strong, we can't compare to them. "
"Of course, I'm not belittling ourselves. In terms of potential, we are not necessarily worse than them. Secondly, I want to talk about the identity of the seven soldier rank one Monster Hunters. Among them, I'm not sure about Long Haochen's identity, but he was protected by the leader of the Sanctuary Alliance, so you can imagine how important he is to the Knights Templars. Cai'Er's A Great-grandfather is the master of the Assassin Temple. And, as far as I know, the magician in their team who doesn't know how to attack is the grandson of the master of the Magic Temple, Lin Chenhua. It's a good thing for us to have a good relationship with soldier rank one Monster Hunters. Alright, everyone can express their opinions now. "
As the vice-captain, Lin Xin should naturally be the first to speak. After pondering for a while, she said, "Long Haochen is my younger brother. For the sake of fairness, I forfeit."
The reason why the number four Monster Hunters were able to get second place in the team competition was inseparable from the strong strength of the whole team. In the whole team, only Lin Xin and Bai Xiaomo were still at the fourth rank. But after three months of training, they were also advancing towards the fifth rank. Especially Lin Xin, who had the Rose Unicorn, she was extremely important in the team.
The fifth rank magician, Yi Jun, said, "Helping soldier rank one Monster Hunters can indeed improve our relationship with them to a certain extent. However, merit points are equally important to us. Whether it's secret skills or equipment, 1500 merit points can increase our immediate combat ability, and increase our competitiveness in the next mission. "
Lu Xi smiled and said, "What if I say that I have a way to give us 1500 merit points, and at the same time, let us get corresponding benefits from it?"
Long Haochen didn't have to wait for long. After a while, Lu Xi, Lin Xin, and the others came out.
"Captain Long, after our discussion, we agree to lend you the merit points," Lu Xi said with a smile.
Long Haochen was delighted, and hurriedly said, "On behalf of soldier rank one Monster Hunters, I thank you all. Please rest assured, as long as we can come back alive from the mission, we will definitely return double the merit points."
Lu Xi shook her head and said, "No, there's no need to return double the merit points. However, we have a small condition, and we hope that Captain Long can agree to it. "
"Oh?" Long Haochen was moved. "Captain Lu, please speak."
Lu Xi smiled and said, "We hope that when your team is carrying out the first general level Monster Hunters mission, we will share the mission with your team. The profit will be split in a ratio of 30 to 70. You get seven, and we get three. "
Long Haochen was stunned for a moment, and his bright golden eyes had a deeper meaning, and a smile appeared on his face. "Captain Lu is indeed a smart person. Alright, on behalf of soldier rank one Monster Hunters, I promise you. "
Lin Xin, who was standing beside Lu Xi, frowned and said, "Long Haochen, don't you need to discuss this with your teammates?"
Long Haochen smiled and shook his head, saying, "Both sides benefit from this cooperation. I believe that I should be able to convince them."
With just this simple performance, Long Haochen had sufficiently proved to soldier rank four Monster Hunters his cohesiveness and leadership in the team.
Lu Xi's eyes flashed, and said, "If that's the case, I will transfer the merit points to you now. I'll wait for Captain Long's good news. "
Soon, the two team leaders completed the transfer of merit points, and Long Haochen said goodbye and left.
Long Haochen wasn't just saying the words "both sides benefit from this cooperation". Lu Xi was a smart person, but wasn't he also a smart person? Soldier rank four Monster Hunters had been able to win second place in the team competition, suppressing soldier rank two with Yang Wenzhao and soldier rank three with Broken Memory. Their overall strength had long been proven. Although Long Haochen and the others had the qualifications to be promoted to general level Monster Hunters, there was no doubt that they were the weakest among the general level Monster Hunters. A general grade mission definitely wouldn't be easy. If they had the assistance of the fourth soldier grade Demon Hunt Squad, then their certainty and safety in completing the mission would be greatly increased, and they might even be able to take on missions of higher difficulty. This was the first time that everyone was starting a mission alone, and it was definitely beneficial for both sides if they helped each other out. What's more, soldier rank one Monster Hunters would get 70% of the rewards.
Similarly, for soldier rank four Monster Hunters, Lu Xi's choice was also the most ingenious and clever. General level missions and soldier level missions were not on the same level of difficulty. Naturally, the rewards would be much more generous. Although it was a shared mission, he believed that Long Haochen would definitely find a suitable mission, or even a series of missions. Compared to them taking soldier level missions, climbing up bit by bit was much more of a shortcut. Maybe after a mission, they would be able to take a big step forward in becoming general level Monster Hunters.
Looking at Long Haochen's back as he left, Lu Xi turned around and sincerely said to the other soldier rank four Monster Hunters, "What Long Haochen and the others can do, we can also do it. Let's also split the merits like they did, what do you guys think? "
Lin Xin had an idea and said, "Why don't we distribute the merits together and give it to whoever needs it."
The others' eyes suddenly lit up.
Lu Xi had an idea, "That's a good idea, I have another suggestion. Lin Xin, from now on, you will temporarily take over the position of the team leader. "
Lin Xin was stunned, but she quickly understood. Lu Xi hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to take advantage of your relationship with Long Haochen. I just think that it will be easier for you two siblings to communicate, and since you are both Knight, it will be better for both of our teams. "
After a moment of silence, Lin Xin nodded lightly under the gaze of her teammates.
Three days later, on the second floor of the Monster Hunters Mission Tower.
Every floor of the Monster Hunters Mission Tower was the same size, and the layout was similar. In a hall of 300 square meters, there were six tall counters surrounding it. The six counters represented six different types of missions.
In order, they were: Killing Mission, Item Hunting Mission, Exploration Mission, Information Mission, War Mission, and Comprehensive Mission.
This was the Monster Hunters Mission Tower, so almost all the missions were related to Demons, and only a few special missions had nothing to do with Demons.
Long Haochen and his companions arrived at the second floor of the mission tower by relying on the copper insignia mixed with 5% mithril he had just exchanged for.
There was almost no difference from the first floor of the Mission Tower, and the layout was exactly the same. Just yesterday, after they had leveled up to Captain-Level Monster Hunters, they immediately went to the second floor of the Monster Hunters Trade Center to take a look. There, they only stayed there for ten minutes before they were defeated and ran out.
There were too many good things, and they were drooling. They were probably the poorest among all the Captain-Level Monster Hunters, and even the Soldier Level Monster Hunters. The total merit of the seven of them barely reached two digits … Deeply stimulated, after Wang Yuanyuan, Han Yu, and Sima Xian had already chosen the secret skills they needed, the seven of them came to the Mission Center early in the morning to choose their missions. Merit meant that they could level up! On the second floor of the Monster Hunters Trade Center, they even saw a super powerful magic potion called the Holy Spirit Pill. It could only be used once in a person's life, and it could not be used to break through a bottleneck. Its function was to increase one's spiritual energy by a whole thousand points by absorbing the effects of the pill. That was a thousand points …
Of course, the merit required for this thing was also an astronomical figure for Long Haochen and the others. One pill cost ten thousand merit points, and this was because it could not be used repeatedly.
Seeing this pill, Lin Xin's eyes turned blue. He had learned almost all of his Potionology by himself, and he had seen the incomplete formula of this Holy Spirit Pill before. He vaguely remembered that one of the ingredients needed to make the Holy Spirit Pill was some kind of Level Eight Demon Beast. The key was that the formula was incomplete. If the seven of them each had a Holy Spirit Pill, then the merit required would be as high as seventy thousand!
This was not counting the countless pieces of equipment that made them extremely excited. Moreover, in the Monster Hunters Trade Center, money was useless. Whether it was the other Monster Hunters that had set up stalls or the Trade Center itself, they only accepted merit transactions.
"Everyone, spread out and see if there are any suitable missions for us. The difficulty can be slightly higher. After all, we have to split up with Soldier Level Four Monster Hunters. "
Under Long Haochen's guidance, the seven of them split into six groups and went to different counters to look carefully. Behind each counter was a huge Magic Crystal Board with a list of missions on it. Of course, the list would only show the mission name and the number of merit points awarded. The specific contents had to be checked. Every check required a payment of merit points. When Soldier Level Monster Hunters checked, they had to pay one merit point. And when they reached the General Level, they had to pay ten merit points for each check.
Long Haochen and the others had a total of twenty merit points, which meant that they could only check two missions. Merit points were hard to earn, but they were used up very quickly. Therefore, not all Monster Hunters could grow up. There were also many who were eliminated.
Long Haochen held Cai 'er's little hand and walked to the Exploration Mission Counter to look at the mission name recorded on the Magic Crystal Board.
Cai 'er no longer had the Green Bamboo Stick in her hand. The completion of the cultivation of the Spiritual Stove of Samsara meant that she had the ability to use it. Although she would still lose her sense of smell, she could control it. For example, she had made herself lose her sense of smell.
As Long Haochen checked the mission seriously, Cai 'er stole glances at him from time to time. Ever since she had regained her sight, Cai 'er would do this from time to time. It was as if she could not get enough of it.
He had changed a lot from when he was young. The child back then had become a teenager, but his handsomeness had only increased. With the improvement of his cultivation, his handsome face, which was filled with the aura of light, was full of friendliness and attraction. Even the aura of purity emitted from his body had the effect of cleansing one's soul. This was the Son of Light!
"Eh?" Long Haochen suddenly exclaimed. Cai 'er woke up from her daze and looked in the direction of his gaze.
With just a glance, Cai 'er knew why Long Haochen was surprised.
The missions that General Level Monster Hunters could accept were indeed different. Most of the Soldier Level Monster Hunters' missions had rewards ranging from one thousand to three thousand, and some even had rewards in the hundreds.
But when it came to the General Level, there were no missions with rewards less than three thousand.
Among the many Exploration Missions, Long Haochen almost immediately saw a mission with a particularly generous reward. The mission name was: Explore the Cave of Terror. Mission reward: 20,000 merit points. Danger level: Unknown.
What a high reward. Long Haochen was a little moved. Although he was considered calm among his peers, he was still in his teens. He was more or less like a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger. Gao Yingjie had once told him that, generally speaking, missions with unknown danger level would be chosen quickly because it was very likely that they would encounter a situation with low danger level. It was just that the reward for missions with unknown danger level wouldn't be too high.
However, the reward for this mission was the highest among all the Exploration Missions. It was a whole 20,000 merit points! Even if they gave 30% of the reward to Soldier Level 4 Monster Hunters, they would still receive 14,000 merit points, which would be very beneficial to the team. Moreover, everything obtained from the mission belonged to the Monster Hunters themselves.
He hurriedly called his companions over and pointed out the mission to them.
Sima Xian said without hesitation, "Boss, what are you hesitating for? Just check the location of the mission. Anyway, we have 20 merit points, so we can check two missions. Such a high reward, but the danger level is unknown. I think it's because we need to go deep into the Demons. "
Hearing Sima Xian's words, everyone's eyes lit up. If they needed to go deep into the Demons, then it was normal for the reward to be high.
Long Haochen nodded and said, "Okay, then let's check the location of the mission."
They went to the counter, handed over 10 merit points, and chose to check it.
Very soon, the full picture of the mission appeared in front of the Soldier Level 1 Monster Hunters.
The Howling Fear Cave was located in the north of the central area of the Demons. It needed to go 2,300 miles deep into the Demons and pass through four provinces of the Demons. According to the intelligence, the Howling Fear Cave was famous for its strange howling sounds. It suddenly appeared after a geological change a few months ago. Its interior was complicated, but it was very likely to produce some special gems. If they could bring it back after completing the Exploration Mission, they would exchange it for merit points based on the value of the gems. The danger level of the Howling Fear Cave was currently unknown, but it needed to go deep into the Demons and there was a high possibility of encountering Demons. Teams that accepted the mission should be cautious.
Next was the detailed location of the Howling Fear Cave.
After reading the introduction, everyone in the Soldier Level 21 Monster Hunters frowned and fell silent.
The Soldier Level 21 was their latest number. This also meant that there were a total of 21 Soldier Level teams in the Monster Hunters.
Long Haochen said in a deep voice, "We need to go 2,300 miles deep into the Demons. This is not easy. What do you guys think?"
Wang Yuanyuan said, "Although this mission is very difficult, I can imagine that as long as we can complete it, the rewards should not be small. I just saw a mission over there with a reward of 20,000 merit points. It's in the Killing Mission section. Should we compare it? "
In fact, Long Haochen and the others did not feel it themselves. Because of the stimulation they received on the second floor of the Monster Hunters Mission Center, they were a little restless. Their desire for merit points was too strong.
Very soon, they looked up the Killing Mission with the remaining 10 merit points. The goal of the mission was to kill 10 Rank 7 Intermediate Demons. There was no need to look at the name at all. Long Haochen and the others decisively gave up.
Back then, they were already very lucky to be able to kill Bloodthirsty Betta. Haoyue's successful sneak attack had greatly reduced Bloodthirsty Betta's strength. The same good luck could not be with them forever. Moreover, there were 10 of them …
With their current strength, they would only be sending themselves to death. More importantly, they still needed to find these powerful Demons.
At this time, they had no other choice. Because they could not take out the merit points to look up the mission again.
Thus, a Monster Hunters with a total of zero merit points was born.
The seven members of the Soldier Level 21 Monster Hunters looked at each other. Finally, they made up their minds.
Fight!
If it was impossible, then at most, they would give up on this mission. Anyway, after accepting the mission and giving up on it would not deduct merit points. When the time came, they could borrow some merit points to accept another mission. Moreover, this mission would only be for one Monster Hunters. If they shared it with the Soldier Level 4 Monster Hunters, it was equivalent to all 13 people completing the mission. There was still a chance.
Therefore, surrounded by his teammates, Long Haochen once again came to the Exploration Mission Posting counter …
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