Liu Qiangwei was momentarily taken aback; she had never encountered someone so blunt and direct before.
Could it really be possible to rent two powerful experts for merely ten thousand contribution points? To Liu Qiangwei, this seemed utterly impossible.
Within the Guardian Realm, ten thousand contribution points could be considered both a large and small amount. To true experts, such a number was like a mere drizzle. And within the Guardian Realm, experts at the seventh Heaven God stage, who had reached the “Myriad Laws Converge as One” level, were already considered top-tier experts.
“Captain, be careful—they might be up to something,” whispered a girl from Qiangwei’s squad, her appearance resembling a cute little girl.
Liu Qiangwei nodded, already suspecting as much. While carrying out missions outside, the Xuan Kui squad had appeared and snatched away one of the experts she had hired. Now, two more experts had suddenly appeared, asking for only ten thousand contribution points for their services. To Liu Qiangwei, this seemed suspicious.
It was unlikely that fortune would simply fall from the sky. There was only one possibility: these two might have been sent by Fang Xuan.
Perhaps they were planning some kind of treachery after they exited the realm.
However, this was merely a temporary suspicion on Liu Qiangwei’s part, with no actual evidence to back it up.
This S-rank mission they had accepted was extremely important to Liu Qiangwei. If she gave it up now, the consequences would be severe.
“You two are experts at the seventh Heaven God stage. Surely ten thousand contribution points should be beneath your notice. May I ask what your true intentions are?” Liu Qiangwei questioned.
At this moment, Lin Fan didn’t really want to speak. Sometimes, thinking too much was a sin too.
Who the hell said ten thousand points was nothing? We’re desperate for exactly that amount! Before Lin Fan could speak, Fang Xuan laughed.
“Haha! Do I even need to say it, Liu Qiangwei? Of course these two have ulterior motives. They probably want to stir up some trouble with your squad.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Qiangwei’s expression hardened. Although Fang Xuan’s words were irritating, there was some truth to them.
Such incidents were not uncommon in the Guardian Realm. Liu Qiangwei hesitated.
The members of Xuan Kui squad laughed as well.
“That makes sense. With two Heaven God seventh-stage experts following them, once outside, the Qiangwei squad will be like fish on a chopping block.”
“Just look at those long legs of the Qiangwei girls—tempting, aren’t they?”
“Look at that monk with his leering eyes, and that cold-faced man—he must be ruthless and have some unusual tastes.”
“Haha…”
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“You…” The members of Qiangwei squad, hearing these words, turned cold and glared at them furiously but were powerless to retort.
At this moment, the atmosphere became extremely tense and fell into an awkward silence.
The surrounding spectators simply watched in silence, like watching a play. The Xuan Kui squad had a considerable reputation in the Guardian Realm and was a formidable squad, so no one dared to speak up.
“These people are clearly sick,” said the Venerable Sakyas, his anger rising.
Lin Fan furrowed his brows, staring at the members of the Xuan Kui squad. Was this group really asking for death?
How hard had it been for him to earn ten thousand contribution points? And here they were, spouting nonsense—wasn’t this practically asking for death?
“What are you looking at? Did I hit the nail on the head and now you’re too embarrassed to face it? What? Want to hit me? Come on then! I’d like to see what you can do to me!” Fang Xuan laughed loudly upon seeing Lin Fan’s gaze.
At this moment, Lin Fan was somewhat tempted to take action. The dignity of an Emperor could not be insulted by such insignificant pests.
“Hey, little lady, decide already. Yes or no—give me an answer,” Lin Fan directly asked the Qiangwei squad.
“This…” Liu Qiangwei hesitated, unsure of what to do. She truly doubted these two. After a moment’s hesitation, she gritted her teeth.
“Sorry, but we Qiangwei squad will be giving up on this mission.”
As she said these words, Liu Qiangwei felt as though something had been lost from her heart. She couldn’t gamble, couldn’t risk her teammates’ lives.
“Haha…” At this moment, Fang Xuan burst into raucous laughter, clearly delighted.
Lin Fan gently closed his eyes, feeling helpless inside. This was just too damn frustrating. Why was it so hard to earn ten thousand contribution points?
And this girl—why did she have to overthink so much? Couldn’t she just be a little more sincere? Did he really look like a bad guy?
Lin Fan clenched his fists, feeling a surge of anger with nowhere to vent it. He was just looking for someone to take it out on—and Fang Xuan was the perfect target.
Rip!
At that moment, the barrier trembled, and a figure instantly appeared. As soon as this figure emerged, she cried out in panic.
“Please, someone help me! Help me!”
Everyone’s attention was drawn to this sudden commotion, unsure of what was happening.
The figure was a young woman, not very old, at the fourth Heaven God stage. However, she now appeared extremely panicked.
“Hey, isn’t that a member of the Hundred Battles squad?”
“Yeah, didn’t the Hundred Battles squad leave for a mission? Why has only one person returned?”
“The mission was supposed to be a low-tier Earth-level one, not too difficult. But judging from her condition, something must have gone wrong.”
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“Please, someone help me! I’ll give all my contribution points—please, just help me!” The girl had many wounds on her body. Although not fatal, they looked terrifying.
“What happened? Didn’t your Hundred Battles squad leave to complete a mission? Why are you the only one back?” a passerby asked curiously.
“While completing the mission, we encountered the Ancient Race’s army. We could have escaped, but we ran into the Thunder King.” The girl said fearfully, looking at everyone.
“Please, help me! My teammates have been captured by the Thunder King.”
At this moment, she looked utterly desperate. The Thunder King was a terrifying figure with formidable power and cruel methods.
In the Guardian Realm, the Thunder King was a mid-tier Heaven-level mission.
However, for a long time, few dared to accept it. Even those who did rarely returned alive.
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
“The Thunder King? That’s a terrifying existence!”
“Yeah, who has the ability to rescue people from the Thunder King? Not to mention him, even the Ancient Race’s army is no easy opponent.”
“It seems the Hundred Battles squad is finished, with only one survivor left.”
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The girl looked desperately at everyone, then her gaze fell on Fang Xuan.
“Please, save my teammates! If you rescue them, the Hundred Battles squad will pledge allegiance to your Xuan Kui squad.”
Fang Xuan, however, pushed the girl away with one hand. “Are you kidding? That’s the Thunder King we’re talking about! Whoever goes there is just asking to die. Forget it. Unless one of those elite squads takes on the mission, there’s no hope for you in the entire Guardian Realm.”
Upon hearing this, tears streamed down the girl’s face like rain.
The Hundred Battles squad simply didn’t have the resources to hire those elite squads.
“Ah, the Hundred Battles squad sure had bad luck. their leader was at the seventh Heaven God stage too—just like that, all gone.”
“What a tragedy. A true tragedy.”
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“Ten thousand contribution points. Rent us. Yes or no? Don’t waste time.”
Just as the girl was completely losing hope, a figure appeared before her.
She lifted her head to look at Lin Fan, unsure of what to say.
Lin Fan looked at the girl before him and asked again, “Ten thousand contribution points. Deal or no deal?”
“You two shouldn’t go there—it’s the Thunder King!” Liu Qiangwei warned.
“You two are insane if you think you can get contribution points this way—it’s suicide,” Fang Xuan laughed loudly.
Lin Fan took a deep breath and suddenly turned to Fang Xuan. “Shut your damn mouth! One more word from you, and I swear I’ll kill you!”
Lin Fan was truly furious.
Fang Xuan felt a sharp killing intent from Lin Fan, his body stiffened, his heart pounding. It was as if he had been thrown into the depths of hell itself.
“Hurry up, answer me! Yes or no?” Lin Fan said. “If you hesitate any longer and your teammates get killed by the Ancient Race, don’t blame me.”
Upon hearing this, the girl didn’t dare hesitate any longer and immediately nodded in agreement.
“Where did you encounter the Thunder King?” Lin Fan asked.
“In the Twin Gorges Dark Valley, thirty thousand miles away,” the girl hurriedly replied.
“Fine, come with us,” Lin Fan decided, considering he wasn’t familiar with the territory of the “Saint,” without hesitation, he grabbed the girl and vanished into the void.
“Baldy, follow me.”
“Alright, Master.”
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