Chapter 83: Chapter 70: Senluo Anomaly, Jiang City Incident
Chen Yu smiled. "Don’t worry, I’ll probably outlive you."
"Hmph, not necessarily," Meng Li retorted, puffing out her cheeks.
Cai Kun: "..."
’Sparks fly whenever these two meet!’
—
After chatting with the two for a while, Chen Yu left.
Back in the Elite Student dorms, Chen Yu lay down on the sofa and summoned Sophie to give him a massage.
He had been in the hospital for three days.
Chen Yu was already plotting his next move.
’The Divine Authority Council and the Pantheon Sect, these two Heterodox Sects, have their sights on me. I have to get stronger. I’m still not strong enough.’
And the fastest way to increase his strength was to harvest the Source of Life.
’I’ll go check for suitable missions tomorrow.’
As the thought crossed his mind, he sent a message to An Ran and Baili Qing about taking on a mission.
Having agreed to meet up the next day, Chen Yu closed his eyes and continued to enjoy Sophie’s Extraordinary massage.
...
The next morning, after breakfast, Chen Yu, An Ran, and Baili Qing arrived at the mission building.
Safety Officer Xu Feng was with them.
Although Chen Yu’s strength meant he no longer needed a safety officer, it was regulation, so Xu Feng had to accompany them.
"Brother Yu, what kind of mission are we doing this time?" An Ran asked excitedly, looking at Chen Yu in front of a terminal in the mission hall.
Baili Qing was also a little excited.
’Going on a mission with Chen Yu is just too awesome.’
Though their first time was full of unexpected twists, the rewards had been astounding.
They had each received three thousand academic credits from the special reward.
This was many times more than what was normally given.
Of course, Chen Yu had gotten even more—nearly six thousand academic credits.
But neither of them felt it was unfair. If Chen Yu hadn’t dealt with the sudden swarm of Terror Crocodiles, they would have likely been killed.
’He deserved those six thousand credits!’
"Let’s look for a B-rank mission or so," Chen Yu replied while browsing the missions on the terminal.
’B-rank...’
The two of them were shocked.
But they weren’t afraid.
They had seen Chen Yu’s power, especially after his "transformation"—that was even more monstrous.
For an ordinary first-year Elite Student, taking on a B-rank mission would be a huge stretch. But for them, if they worked together, it wasn’t impossible.
Though they weren’t as monstrously strong as Chen Yu, the two of them could still handle a Level 5 opponent if they teamed up.
—
"This one. What do you two think?" After searching for a long time, Chen Yu finally picked a mission that he was "fond" of.
B-Rank Mission: Mutant Beast Attacks on Jiang City Martial Artists!
The mission was to clear out a mutant beast lair, and there were signs of a Heterodox Sect’s involvement.
The academic credit reward was also very high: twenty-five thousand credits.
Upon completion, the three of them would each get at least eight thousand-some credits.
An Ran and Baili Qing read the mission’s general description, and their expressions changed.
"Brother Yu, this is clearing out a whole mutant beast lair. Can we really do it?"
Baili Qing’s expression was grave.
"I don’t think it’ll be a problem," Chen Yu said with a calm expression.
"Fortune favors the bold. For this many credits, it’s worth a shot. We’ll play support while Brother Yu takes the lead. There shouldn’t be any major issues," An Ran said.
"What do you think?" Chen Yu asked, looking at Baili Qing.
Baili Qing nodded.
"I’ll follow your lead, Brother Yu."
Chen Yu smiled. "Then this is the one."
With that, Chen Yu swiped his student card and clicked to accept the mission.
The three of them reviewed the mission details again before leaving the mission hall.
"What rank mission did you accept?" Xu Feng asked as he walked up.
While the three of them were in the mission hall, his eyelid had been twitching nonstop, giving him a bad feeling.
"Nothing much. Just a simple B-rank mission."
An Ran said, puffing out her chest proudly.
Xu Feng: "..."
’A B-rank mission... simple?’
’You guys... are insane! Absolutely insane!’
Even without knowing the details, a B-rank mission would involve at least Level 5 or Level 6 entities, and might even touch upon Level 7.
’My three little masters! I hope nothing goes wrong this time.’
Xu Feng sighed internally.
’They’ve already accepted it, what can I do? What else can I do? I just have to follow.’
However, having witnessed Chen Yu’s formidable strength, he felt a sliver of reassurance.
’As long as nothing unexpected happens, it should be fine.’
"Where is it?" Xu Feng asked, calming himself down.
"The Jiang City Safety Zone," Chen Yu said.
Xu Feng nodded. "Alright, you guys get in the car and head to the airport. I’ll make the arrangements on the way."
The three nodded and walked off.
But just as the three of them left, a figure sitting on a nearby chair tapped their Life Watch, a strange glint in their eyes.
...
The group took a car and headed off the Superpower Academy campus.
After leaving the Superpower Academy, they went straight to the military airfield.
About an hour later, they arrived at the airfield—the same one as last time.
They boarded a combat helicopter, which quickly took off and flew out of the city.
Onboard the helicopter, Chen Yu reviewed the mission details again.
Mutant Beast Attacks on Jiang City Martial Artists!
Clear out the mutant beast lair.
According to the mission description, this wasn’t a fixed lair, but a mobile one operating in the wilderness.
The mission intel stated that over a hundred Martial Artists had already died in the wilderness.
In the two most severe incidents, three whole Mercenary Squads from a Jiang City Mercenary Team were completely wiped out by mutant beasts.
In another incident, a courier team was annihilated, and among them was a Level 5 Martial Artist!
It was because of these two incidents that the situation had escalated.
Over a hundred Martial Artists were dead, including many at Level 3 and Level 4.
And that was just the confirmed number; the actual total was likely even higher.
The academic credit reward for this mission was high, but so was the difficulty.
