A group of people sat dejectedly in the lounge of the Mercenary Association. They were waiting for Becky to come back from the last step of the procedure. After a long silence, Nangong Wuyue could not help but poke Hao Ren's arm. "Mr. Landlord, I think it's not too late to change the name now."
Hao Ren looked at the documents in his hand with a bitter face. He had been wrestling with the registration forms for the past hour. Now, he did not want to move at all. "If you want to change it, go ahead. I really can't think of a name. I can't use pure numbers, special symbols, the name of the Kingdom of Holletta's politicians, the name of the royal family, the name of the administrative body, or the actual name of the place. Even 'Oh, I Can Do This Too' is occupied. What else can we name it?"
Vivian held her head and said, "But we can't really call it 'All the Good Names Have Been Taken By Dogs'. I think it's embarrassing."
The Blood Clan maiden, who had always prided herself on her noble bloodline, now felt that she was experiencing the biggest stain in her life. From today onwards, she was the chief combat mage of "All the Good Names Have Been Taken By Dogs". She had the urge to dig a hole and bury Hao Ren in it. That bastard was the one who gave her the unlucky name.
"But the amazing thing is that this name can be used." Lily was the only one who did not feel any psychological pressure. She even felt that the name gave her an inexplicable sense of glory. "I thought they would reject it because it's a rare word, but they really let us register it. In fact, this name is quite good. It means that we have a good name. I feel like I'm the leader … "
"Nonsense, you also know that you're a dog," Vivian glared at Lily. "Those who don't know would think that you're the one who came up with the name."
That's right, just as many people had thought, in the end, this bunch of unruly guys still gave their team a performance art name. Of course, there were also reasons. Other than the fact that they couldn't think of a good name, the temporary nature of this mercenary group was also an important reason. Moreover, Hao Ren also saw in the Mercenary Association's pamphlet the successful dragon-slaying Pink Bunny mercenary group and the Great Fortune Joining Family Mercenary Group that defeated the Demon King. This further solidified his "cheap name is easy to support" mentality.
No one knew how the evil dragon and the demon king felt before they died. Perhaps the most fatal blow they suffered was when the two mercenary groups announced their names.
"Yo, sorry to keep you waiting!" Becky's voice jolted everyone out of their thoughts. The mercenary girl ran excitedly to Hao Ren and the rest. "All the registrations have been completed. Now we can … Hey, why do you look so depressed?"
"Nonsense, don't you think the name 'All the good names are given by dogs' is wrong?" Nangong Wuyue looked at Becky. She couldn't understand how this local girl could be so happy. After all, she was the consultant of the new mercenary group.
"Hey, it's just a name. There are all kinds of names these days. If you really came up with 'Silver Hand', people would laugh at you for being uncreative." Becky waved her hand. "Come, now we can go to the mission information office to ask about the Beinz Blood Lake. There have been a lot of accidents recently. Only a team can go there."
It seemed that the locals in this world really didn't care about the mercenary group's name …
Hao Ren and the rest perked up and went to the mission information office. Their curiosity about the Beinz Blood Lake finally made them temporarily forget about the problem of the unfortunate name. The clerk of the mission information office was a dull woman with dead fish eyes. She looked like she didn't like to talk. When she heard that another team came to ask about the Beinz Blood Lake, she couldn't help but show an impatient expression. "Another batch of people who want to try their luck … Why don't they see if they can come back alive?"
Hao Ren didn't care what she said. He just smiled and handed over the registration certificate. Then, he heard an unexpected news. "A newly registered junior team? No, you can't go. They won't give you a pass. "
"Why can't you go?!" Becky was the first to yell. "Weren't there a lot of mercenaries who formed temporary teams to explore the lake two days ago?"
"It's because there are too many of these situations that the higher-ups have issued an emergency order to prohibit junior teams from causing trouble." The dead fish eyed woman said in a stiff voice. "These two days, there are only idle mercenaries who want to try their luck. They temporarily registered a team and dared to go to the Blood Lake. Some of them were beaten back by the demons before they even arrived at the scene. It's for your own good. There are danger zones everywhere around the Blood Lake. Going through those zones is different from going to the periphery. Without teamwork and experience, you'll die in there. "
The dead fish eyed woman's tone was not polite. But it was because she had been constantly repeating these words for the past two days. Hao Ren knew that what she said was probably the details, but he didn't want to give up. "Then how can we …"
"You're now a Level Five team. Individual levels don't count. You should at least be promoted to Level Four. "
In other words: If your professional qualifications were not up to standard, you wouldn't get a work permit!
Hao Ren didn't expect to encounter a situation where a Level Three fitter couldn't get a Level Two salary in the Otherworld. 'Reality' was really a bad game. He whispered to Becky. "What's the Level Four and Five mercenaries? Why don't you just explain all the levels. I'm confused about it. "
"There are individual and team levels. Both classification methods have Level Five as the lowest and Level One as the highest. Above that is an honorary title conferred by the Royal Family or the Church. For a team, it's easier to go from Level Five to Level Four. They only need to do 20 missions. The requirements for going from Level Four to Level Three are much higher. Not only do they need to go through the mission assessment, but they also need to re-examine their professional skills and the political review organized by the national government. From Level Two to Level One, they need to go through three common foreign languages, a written military strategy test, a written test on the doctrine of knights, and an interview on personal cultivation. In short, in addition to being able to fight, they also need to be at the top of the line in terms of thinking and appearance to be called an ace mercenary. It's almost the same for the individual assessment, just a slight difference in the details. I passed the political review, but I didn't pass the written test on the doctrine of knights and the interview on personal cultivation. I'm still stuck at Level Two now. "
Hao Ren was stunned. He cursed in his heart. 'Reality is really a bad game. Mercenary promotion is really like a professional title test! You're already in the Otherworld. Can't you honestly tell me where to go and how much to kill? It's probably easier to take the civil service exam than to get promoted! '
"What if we go to the Blood Lake directly without the pass?" Hao Ren tried to ask. He was not an inflexible person. At this time, he naturally wanted to take advantage of the loophole.
"You'd better not get any ideas. It's okay if it's other places, but the Beinz Blood Lake is a sacred place. Although it's not a restricted area, the situation is special. There are definitely a lot of knights from the Church and the Kingdom there." Becky glanced at Hao Ren. "Without the pass, you'll get into a lot of trouble. And if you're mistaken as a heretic, you'll be in even more trouble."
"Twenty tasks … Just complete twenty tasks and get rid of the novice stage, right?" Hao Ren asked the dead fish-eyed lady behind the counter and got an affirmative answer.
"What about issuing tasks? What's the process? "
"Just do it here. For simple tasks, you can submit the task requirements on the spot and deposit the reward here in advance. The lowest reward is one Kenar, and the highest is unlimited. If the reward is more than ten Kenars, a tenth of the association's commission will be collected. If the reward is less than ten Kenars, it will all be paid to the mercenary. Of course, if the reward is too low, don't expect anyone to accept it. Think about it yourself. You want to issue tasks? "
Hao Ren turned to Becky. "Can I lend you one Kenar?"
"One? That's fine … "Becky took out a coin and passed it to Hao Ren.
Hao Ren slapped the small piece of metal on the counter. "Issue a task. Find someone. The reward is one Kenar. Find a girl called Nangong Wuyue."
Everyone behind him was dumbfounded.
The dead fish-eyed lady did not know what was going on. She quickly filled out a simple form and Hao Ren pushed Nangong Wuyue forward. "All the Good Names Have Gone to Dogs. The mercenary group will accept the task in your hand. Found the person."
Ten minutes later, at the entrance of the Mercenary Association.
Hao Ren led four 'bodyguards' to squat on the steps and looked at the people on the street. Becky stood beside them, still in a daze. The mercenary girl thought for a long time before she said, "… I guess the new regulations will be issued tomorrow."
Hao Ren looked back at the tightly shut door of the Mercenary Association. "Do you think I'll be killed the next time I go in?"
"Yes."
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