Throne of Gods: Divine thunder descends, and the Qilin descends upon the world!

Chapter 47 Where the dream begins
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“It’s not that I can’t accept a seventh-tier hunting mission.” Moonbeam nodded thoughtfully.

Within the Demon Hunter Guild system, multiple quests can be accepted simultaneously.

Killing missions are usually carried out as secondary missions alongside primary missions.

Although fighting ten seventh-tier demons was quite a challenge for Cai'er and her team, the team needed this kind of experience.

Besides, he'll be there to back you up!

His gaze continued to sweep across the task list, when suddenly, a familiar name caught his eye—

[The Fearful Howl Cave Exploration Mission]

Task reward: 20,000.

Danger level: Unknown.

Moonlight's pupils suddenly contracted.

(Found it! The place where the dream began!)
The Cavern of Fear and Howl signifies—the Tower of Eternity!
The land of the legacy of the Necromancer Archmage, the Scourge of the Undead!

"Please give me detailed information about the [Fearful Howling Cave]." Moonbeam handed the merit crystal to the staff at the front desk.

As 10 merit points were deducted, a staff member handed over an encrypted scroll.

The moonlight unfolded the parchment, on which were recorded in detail:

Mission ID: General-816
Type: Exploration

Objective: Explore and document the cave, and bring back as many of the cave's specialties as possible.

Location: North side of the Demon Clan's central area.

Route: It requires traversing four provinces of the Demon Realm and penetrating 2300 miles into the Demon Realm territory.

Cave features: Named for the eerie howling sound it emits, it suddenly appeared a few months ago due to geological changes. It has a complex internal structure and is suspected of containing rare gemstones.

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The gems you bring back can be exchanged for extra merit points based on their quality.

The level of danger is unknown, and there is a possibility of encountering demon explorers (please proceed with caution when accepting this task).

(This is it!)

Moonbeam handed the Demon Hunter Badge to the staff member and said crisply, "Please accept the Fearful Howl Cave exploration mission and the seventh-tier demon hunting mission."

Cai'er gently tugged at his sleeve: "Aren't you going to discuss it with everyone?"

“This is necessary training,” Moonbeam shook his head. “If there are other suitable tasks, they can take on the rest themselves.”

Seeing Yuehui's resolute attitude, Cai'er said no more.

The staff member took the badge and mechanically read out the registration information:

"The 21st Demon Hunter Squad, a general-level unit, has accepted an exploration mission: Exploration of the Cave of Fearful Howls. The base reward is 20,000 merit points, with no penalty for failure."

"Accept a hunting mission: Kill 10 seventh-tier demons. The basic reward is 10,000 merit points. There is no penalty for failure."

As he turned to the task history page, his voice suddenly stopped, and he looked up in disbelief:
"Zero mission completion count? How is that possible!"

Moonlight smiled calmly: "We are a newly formed demon-hunting team. During the trial, we hunted down many demons and won first place in the team competition."

He tapped the counter lightly with his fingertip. "So, can we register now?"

"A newly formed demon-hunting team taking on this kind of mission?" The staff member swallowed hard and couldn't help but remind him:

"This mission requires us to venture over two thousand miles into the heart of the demon realm, traversing four provinces. Although there is a planned route, we could encounter demon armies at any moment."

“No need for further explanation,” Moonlight interrupted. “I have faith in my team.”

Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, the staff had no choice but to complete the registration.

Moonlight knew, of course, that the [Cave of Fearful Howls] was not a mission that a high-ranking demon hunter team should take on, but he knew even more clearly—

They need the map guidance provided by this mission; besides, given their status as the "Prince's Group," it would be unreasonable for them not to receive some compensation after completing such a mission.

(Trying to take advantage of them? No way!)
...

After completing the mission registration, Yuehui received a crystal-clear exploration gem from the staff.

This palm-sized crystal has a pale blue halo flowing across its surface, and it can continuously record surrounding images simply by injecting spiritual energy into it.

However, its price is also quite astonishing—it's equivalent to the merit of a seventh-tier Bloodthirsty Beta!
After everyone had assembled, Moonbeam announced directly: "We have accepted two missions: to explore the Cave of Fear and Howl, and to hunt down ten seventh-tier demons."

"Commander, is it this exciting right from the start?" Lu Xi said.

Wang Yuanyuan, hands on her hips, exclaimed with boundless pride, "A killing mission? Perfect for letting my Great Shield have a taste of its own!"

Long Haochen added thoughtfully, "I just saw two more similar hunting missions in the mission list."

"Let's accept them all together!" Chen Ying'er interrupted excitedly, holding McDull. "Anyway, we're all killing demons, the more the merrier!"

McDull: "Hmph!"

Han Yu sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Everyone, wake up! That's a seventh-order demon. Except for the leader, we're all only fifth-order."

"It's alright." Moonlight waved her hand. "There's no penalty for failing a general-level mission. Do it if you can, and cancel it if you can't."

So the demon hunter group readily accepted two more killing missions:
Hunt down five demons of rank six or higher.

Reward: 3000 Merit Points
Hunt down ten sixth-tier demons of any kind.

Reward: 5000 Merit Points
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Five days later.

The second floor of the Demon Hunter's Guild quest tower.

An elderly man with white hair and beard rushed in, his face full of anxiety.

"Steward Li Jing, is there a new mission to issue?" The second-floor manager saw the old man rushing over and quickly got up to greet him.

"No!" Li Jing exclaimed gravely, "I'm here to cancel the mission—immediately cancel the [Fearful Howling Cave] exploration mission issued a week ago!"

The manager looked astonished: "What happened?"

"Latest intelligence indicates," Li Jing lowered his voice, "that the cave may contain level eight or even level nine magical beasts, or even ancient ruins. The mission difficulty has been increased to King level, and the reward has been adjusted to 200,000 merit points!"

"What?!" The manager's expression changed drastically. "Damn it! Five days ago, this mission was taken by a newly promoted general-level demon hunter team!"

"General level? They dare to take on a mission that goes more than two thousand miles into the Demon Realm?" Li Jing's eyes widened in disbelief.

The manager gave a wry smile: "I was shocked at the time, but..."

Li Jing's face instantly turned ashen.

The Demon Hunters are the Alliance's most valuable fighting force; if they are lost because of this...
“Well, it’s too late to catch them now,” he sighed. “Now we can only pray that they sense the danger of the Cave of Fear and Howl, realize the difficulty, and retreat in time.”

Of course, what they didn't know was that from the moment Moonbeam stepped into the mission tower, she was heading straight for the Cave of Fear and Howl.

……

At this moment, Moonbeam and his group had arrived in Starseeker City.

Three hundred miles further ahead from here lies the southeastern fortress where the main temple of the Warriors' Temple is located.

"Commander, are we really going to traverse over two thousand miles across four provinces of the Demon Realm?" Lu Xi scratched his head. "Just thinking about it makes me nervous."

"Hmph~" Chen Ying'er hugged McDull and grinned mischievously, "No wonder Uncle Lu Xi still can't find a girlfriend, it turns out he's 'empty-headed'!"

"Who's being cowardly! Besides, I'm only twenty-five years old, why call me 'uncle'!" Lu Xi retorted, her face flushed.

Yuehui watched the two lovable clowns bickering helplessly: "Don't worry, we won't be stupid enough to force our way in."

"I have already contacted a wandering caravan."

Before the words were finished, a familiar voice came from behind the group:
"Brother Ahui, we meet 'again'~"

(End of this chapter)