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Chapter 339 [Is this a small group of demons? ]

Taiyue City, City Lord’s Mansion.

He Sheng looked around and found that the so-called "City Lord's Mansion" was no different from the halls in the modern world. Perhaps the only difference was that everything was more retro.

Large wooden boards were embedded in the walls, and each wall was hung with various signs indicating what kind of mission was being performed.

"The color of the wooden sign represents the level of risk. White means the risk is extremely low, and of course the credits are also very low. Yellow means there is a risk, and you may get hurt, but it's not life-threatening.

Red ones mean serious injuries or possible loss of life. As for black ones, they are all tasks issued by the City Lord's Mansion, and the risk is generally determined by the size of the wooden sign.

There are three levels: small, medium, and large. Small corresponds to yellow, medium corresponds to red, and large corresponds to black. As for the type of task, look at the large words on the sign.

Killing means there is a high probability of fighting, and it is a task that requires fighting monsters. Searching means some tasks such as exploration and searching. And patrolling is divided into patrolling inside the city and patrolling outside the city. "

Shi Si pointed to the various wooden signs hanging on the wall and explained.

"Please come here to receive the mission of clearing out the small groups of demon soldiers within a 300-mile radius of Taiyue City. Do not make loud noises or cut in line. Violators will be directly cleared out of Taiyue City and repatriated to the Federation. You are prohibited from entering any demon nest within three years."

A middle-aged man in elegant clothes stood at the end of the hall and spoke loudly.

As the words fell, the messy hall suddenly became quiet.

The punishment of being forbidden to set foot in any demon's lair for three years is too harsh!

"Okay, go forward one by one to receive the mission cards. That's right, warriors below level three can leave. However, warriors who have defended the city, fought against demon soldiers, and stayed in Taiyue City for two years or more are not restricted."

The next second, a small number of people had no choice but to leave the team because they did not meet the requirements.

The people in the City Lord's Mansion must have considered many aspects when giving the restrictive conditions. Let's not talk about whether the conditions are not enough or whether you can take on the task. Even if you really take it, there is a high probability that you will go there alive but not come back alive.

After a long time, it was finally He Sheng and the other man's turn.

"One hundred miles? All right. For a third-level warrior and a fifth-level warrior, killing monsters within a hundred miles is no different from chopping melons and vegetables. However, it is better to be cautious."

The middle-aged man handed over two medium-sized black wooden cards, and there were also two bamboo tubes?

"This is bamboo fire. It can be set off when encountering an invincible monster. It is similar to the fireworks we set off, but not so fancy. If anyone on patrol sees it, they will rush over to support us."

"Ok?"

Shi Si looked at He's puzzled expression and naturally knew what the other person was thinking.

"I can't explain it. Anyway, Zhuhuo's methods were learned from demons. However, we can't make it into a weapon."

Got it!
After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, one person hung the sign around his waist, while the other tucked it into his chest.

"The wooden plaque is made of materials from the Demon Country. After we kill the demon, we can record it with a drop of blood. Even if it is lost, don't worry, the City Lord's Mansion will still have a record.

However, if you lose the wooden sign, you will be penalized, usually 10%. So, you should protect it as well as possible. In addition, the hardness of the wooden sign is definitely beyond your imagination.

Once, I received a mission in Taiyue City. I didn't wear it on my waist, but just stuffed it into my chest. As a result, it saved my life. I was attacked by a third-level demon, but I managed to withstand it. The life-threatening injury turned into a serious injury. I had to stay in bed for half a year before I could get out of bed. "

Shi Si looked frightened and even reached out to touch the wooden sign through his clothes.

"Only the black wooden plaque from the City Lord's Mansion is effective. The other colors are not very good. At most, they are a little harder than some alloys."

"What shall we do next?"

He Sheng asked, he was just a newbie, while Shi Si was the veteran.

"Choose any city gate and go ahead 50 miles. The 50-mile radius of Taiyue City is the area with the most patrols. Any small group of demon soldiers within 50 miles will be killed without a second thought.

Fifty miles away, there might be some fish that slip through the net. If there are more, they must be more than two hundred miles away. But our sign does not allow us to go beyond a hundred miles."

The two of them chose the north gate, and on the way they could see some scattered warriors who were receiving the same mission. Some were alone, some were in groups of three or two, or even in teams of seven or eight.

Those who were alone were not weak in strength, and the lowest was a third-level warrior. Among those who formed teams, a few were led by third-level warriors, and most were second-level warriors.

However, judging from the aura they exude, they have all experienced bloody battles, and the bloody smell on their bodies is not small. A warrior who has not normalized the [Spell] and has only reached the third level of Qi and Blood may not be able to win against such a blood-seeking warrior.

"By the way, Old Shi. How many credits are given for killing monsters of different levels?"

"The first-level demon has ten credits, and so on to the third-level demon. Starting from the fourth-level demon, it is different, and it directly increases to 400 credits. The fifth-level demon has 5,000 credits, the sixth-level demon has 60,000 credits, the seventh-level demon has 700,000 credits, and the eighth-level demon has none.

The eighth-level demon has the same status as the three gods of the Federation, equivalent to the general of the Demon Country. In the hundreds of years since the establishment of the Federation, only Principal Liu has killed an eighth-level demon. That time, Taiyue University paid back the debt of the federal government. "

"???"

My goodness, his teacher spent five years recovering from his injuries, only to pay off a wave of debts? And, he didn't pay it off completely. Damn, being the president of Taiyue University is really not easy.

No wonder, no wonder the then principal resigned so quickly and gave the position to a teacher. It turned out that the school had found a sucker to pay off its debts.

The two of them talked as they walked, their leisurely attitude made them seem more like an outing than a mission.

"Ok?"

Something was wrong. There was a smell in the wind, a sickening, dark smell.

The tiger's power will not lie. There must be something lurking in the territory within a radius of ten miles!

Shi Si stopped and looked at him in surprise, then he concentrated his mind. He had been with He for quite some time, so he knew that he would not do anything without a purpose.

It must be that I didn't notice something, but others noticed that something was wrong.

I sniffed carefully and found the source of the dark and disgusting smell was in the grass sixteen steps away at the eleven o'clock direction.

He suddenly raised his right palm and slapped it in the direction.

The whole process was silent and did not reveal any murderous intent.

The [Skill] of "Iron Sand Palm" to reach the Saint Realm - Contains murderous intent!
Of course, this palm is not simple either.

"Iron Sand Palm·Burning City" + "Six Divine Secret·Bodhisattva Destruction".

[This time the character is random——fire. ]

The red fire energy gushed out from his palm, vaguely forming a shadow of a bodhisattva. The moment the fire exploded, the surrounding grass and trees for thousands of meters turned into ashes in an instant.

"Um?!"

Not far from the two of them, a hunchbacked, or very short, humanoid creature covered in green appeared before their eyes.

"Scout of the Demon Kingdom."

Shi Si recognized the other person's identity at a glance. After graduating from university, he had been hanging out in Taiyue City for many years. He was very familiar with the composition and types of troops of the Demon Kingdom's border troops.

The demon scouts were short, less than one meter tall, and their green skin was the best protective color. In the endless grassland, even a warrior with good eyesight would find it extremely difficult to spot them. Not to mention, the scouts were naturally proficient in hiding their breath and smell.

Many of his classmates were killed by ambushed or assassinated by scouts from the border army of the Demon Kingdom who suddenly appeared on the roadside.

The closest he had ever been to death was also from a scout from the Demonic Kingdom. If it weren't for the mission card from the City Lord's Mansion, he would have died young. So it's hard not to have a deep impression of it.

"Squeaky~~~"

The scout's voice was like that of a mouse, and his wrinkled little face was full of astonishment.

It couldn't figure out how the human warriors discovered itself.

"call--"

The Flame Bodhisattva pounced in front of him, and its green skin was severely burned before it even came into contact with the flames. The skin and flesh were immediately torn and turned red.

"call out!!"

The next second, the scout disappeared. "The strength of the Demonic Kingdom scouts is at least level three, and their racial talent is teleportation. The teleportation distance must be at least ten meters, otherwise they cannot become scouts. The powerful ones can even reach a hundred meters. However, the number of times they can use it in a day is limited, no more than ten times."

Because he almost died at the hands of a scout, Shi Si spent the six months lying in bed, absorbing a lot of information.

"boom!!"

The Flame Bodhisattva bombarded the earth, immediately causing a huge shock wave and sparks.

Within an area of ​​ten meters in radius, a huge pit at least five meters deep was suddenly blasted out.

The inside of the pit was crystal clear and the flames were blazing.

Dust covered the surroundings and the vision became blurry.

"call out!"

The next moment, a short dwarf covered in red suddenly appeared behind He Sheng.

A pair of daggers stabbed fiercely into his back.

It must be said that the ability of teleportation is indeed a bit buggy. Even Shi Si, who was close by, was unable to rescue them in time.

But, Mr. Shi is not afraid.

He believed that someone would take action at the critical moment.

But the next scene was really shocking.

"Om-"

The whole person surnamed He was spinning like a top, and then the scout's pair of daggers stabbed at it. Then, to everyone's astonishment, the daggers suddenly deviated and stabbed towards Shi Si who was standing next to him.

"???"

Well, Shi Si was stunned for a moment, then immediately came back to his senses.

Almost in an instant, a biting chill enveloped the whole body.

"Qiang!!"

The demon scout's dagger pierced the crystal clear ice armor.

"Dwarf, ever since you ambushed me last time, I have put almost all my energy into my own defense." As Shi Si spoke, a stream of cold air surged out of his mouth and hit the unsuspecting scout's face.

Afterwards, the scout's entire head was instantly frozen into a lump of ice.

"boom!"

He Sheng stopped spinning and punched the ice block, shattering the ice and the head together.

"Puff-"

The short, red, headless corpse fell to the ground, with the two daggers in its hands neatly stuck in the charred earth, telling of the scout's powerlessness.

Three hundred good deeds, got it!
"Oh, that's pretty handsome."

He looked at Shi Si, who was wearing ice armor, and exclaimed in admiration.

"Handsome? Haha."

Old Shi laughed at himself. He had only average talent for horizontal training since he was young, so he had to find another way to strengthen his defense. Everyone in his family used cold energy to attack, but he was the only one who made an ice armor.

Even so, the old people still said he was messing around.

Today, if it weren't for the ice armor, I would definitely be stabbed in the back by the scout.

You won’t die, but you will suffer.

"I want to know what your move is."

"It's just a quick thinking."

That’s all?

Aren't you just too clever?

If you don't like me, you can just say it directly, or even beat me up.

There is no need, let’s kill with a borrowed knife!

"Okay, it's my first time using it, so I'm not very skilled. Next time, I'll move to the side."

As he spoke, he dripped the scout's blood onto the wooden sign.

"Thirty credits in hand."

"Let's pay for it."

Shi Si picked up the scout's dagger and put it on his waist. Although the blacksmiths of the Demon Country have rough craftsmanship, they use good materials. The value of the two daggers is much higher than that of a mere third-level demon scout.

"Is the dagger worth money?"

"Send it to the City Lord's Mansion, two hundred credits. Also, when I said take out, I didn't mean the dagger, but this." Shi Si pointed at the headless corpse.

"it?"

"Scouts are only available for teams of more than a hundred people. So, we are going to make a fortune. This demon army is led by a captain at most, and its strength is only level 4. At most, I would consider it level 5, and we can deal with it.

It would be even better if we could meet a captain who was not paid for nothing. As far as I know, the border troops of the Demon Kingdom have been corrupt for many years, and there are almost no officers who are not paid for nothing and do not exploit the blood of the soldiers.

They are nepotistic, and the minimum strength requirement for a captain is level 4. However, during my years in Taiyue City, I always encountered level 3 captains, and even my classmates killed level 2 captains.

Some of the more ruthless captains had demon soldiers under their command who were mostly unqualified. They recruited demons from the civilian class, and their strength was far different from that of regular soldiers who had been trained for many years.

Even though they are demons of the same stage, a serious professional demon soldier can beat ten demon militiamen without any effort. At most, he will get some blood from the demon militiamen on his armor. "

"But it's not that easy to find them."

"Don't worry, I have a plan."

He Sheng smiled and said, "I am a fixed [Tiger] man. Wherever I go, the area within a radius of ten miles is my territory."

"Let's go. I hope they're not more than a hundred miles away. Otherwise, we won't be able to eat such a big piece of fat meat."

Thirty minutes later, a pungent dark smell finally rushed into my nose.

"Come with me."

After a while, the two of them squatted in the grass, looking from a distance at the demons who were resting at the foot of the mountain.

"The middle-aged man in the City Lord's Mansion said it was a small and sporadic force? He was in charge of more than 400 demons and a team of almost 500 soldiers. He called it a small and sporadic force?"

Shi Si: “.”

Don't ask me, I never passed math class when I was in school.

"Can you take it?"

"Wait a minute, we haven't found the captain yet. To be safe, let's first see how strong the captain leading the troops is. If he is level five, we have to retreat. A level five captain monster is not a waste who eats the salary without paying and sucks the blood of the soldiers."

(End of this chapter)