Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 296 S-Rank Guild Quest Acceptance

[Quest: Sacred Relic Totem]

[Task Difficulty: S]

[Quest Acceptance Restriction: Very Small Guilds]

[Task Reward: Promotion to Rank A Guild]

[Mission Brief: Hold the Stan Star Sacred Relic Totem for eight hours. Upon completion of this mission, this world will be incorporated into the Temple of Light's ranch!]

"The mission description seems a little different from the other missions."

Awoo glanced at the description of this task, and then looked at the other tasks.

Other tasks involve either key events or pivotal figures in destiny, capable of triggering shocks or ripples in one's fate.

At this point, you only have eight hours to hold the sacred object.

"No choice, there are only so many Tier 3 missions."

Li Xia shook his head. It would be nice to have more missions to choose from, but the problem is that there's only one Tier 3 S-rank guild mission.

"That's true. Anyway, it's just an S-rank mission. It's a bit difficult for us, but not too difficult."

Aowu agreed, while Heitan waited quietly to the side, saying nothing and simply stating "whatever".

S-rank missions are actually quite difficult, not as easy as Aowu made it out to be.

After pondering for a moment, Li Xia tentatively sent an inquiry to the Hall of Light:

"Can you provide more detailed information about the 'Sacred Relic Totem' quest?"

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a few seconds, the Temple of Light actually responded.

[Verifying the executioner's authority]

[Verifying the executioner's overall evaluation level]

[This consultation authorization has been approved!]

[A limited response will be provided]

Li Xia couldn't help but laugh. Either he had satisfied Guangming before, or Guangming couldn't stand this S-level mission being stuck for so long.

[Sacred Relic Totem - The Artifact of Destiny and Origin of Stan Planet, an extremely rare artifact that combines destiny and origin, which can be used as an anchor for the Heart of the World]

[Stan Planet is a third-order world and cannot withstand too much power. It takes eight hours to inscribe the Seal of Light on the sacred relic totem (eight hours is the minimum time for resource consumption)]

The strongest being on Star Stan is approximately at the peak of the third tier.

Looking at the constantly updating text in the Hall of Light, Li Xia nodded thoughtfully.

I understand now!

This sacred totem is a rather rare two-in-one item, considered the core of Stan Star.

However, the third-order world is far too weak. Even a slight release of power from the Hall of Light could cause the entire world to burst apart.

Therefore, in order not to overwhelm the world, the Temple of Light needs time to leave its mark on this core, a process that takes eight hours.

As for whether the Hall of Light can complete the engraving instantly, or whether it can obtain the sacred totem directly without the need for apostles?
It is certainly possible, but why would the Temple of Light do this?
Precisely controlling power within a stable range consumes far more energy than direct output.

Where is it cheaper and less troublesome than simply sending an apostle over?
All you need to do is cover the travel expenses. If you perform well, you get a reward; if you perform poorly, you're dead.

It's that simple.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Xia chose to accept the offer.

There's only this one S-rank solo mission; there's no other option.

"Let's browse the stalls. We still have quite a few Palace Points left. Let's see if we can exchange them for something."

And that sniper rifle, maybe we can exchange it for a bow or something.

Just minutes after they left, several apostles filed in through the main gate.

Some apostles, who were standing in front of the machine waiting for the guild's decision-makers to make a decision, glanced around the hall out of boredom. When they saw these people, they were immediately taken aback.

Before long, a low, intimate conversation began to hum through the hall.

"ACE?"

"Are they ACE?"

"Hmm, the strongest super-small guild among the third tier."

"I heard that their individual strength is only average, but their system is very complete. In other words, their guild leader, 'Ace,' is in the top ten in the arena."

The majority of the remaining people had numbers between 100 and 200.

"But why are there so many people? It's just a mission."

"That's not clear."

He ignored the stares coming from all directions in the hall, and paid no attention to the various emotions they contained.

Ace walked up to an empty machine and pressed his hand on it.

After verification, I opened the S-level task and scrolled down to the bottom.

Ok?
Ace was taken aback, his eyebrows furrowing involuntarily. He flipped through the pages several times, refusing to believe it.

Indeed, his expression involuntarily turned ugly.

The team members waiting nearby immediately noticed their leader's unusual behavior. A beautiful woman with an extremely aloof appearance asked with concern:

"Is there a problem with the mission?"

After a moment of silence, Ace slowly said:

"The mission disappeared because someone else accepted it."

Was someone...picked up?

Several team members stared wide-eyed, a look of disbelief on their faces.

"Was it Huangxing and his group who received it? Or was it Shenhai?"

Among the three tiers, only three are qualified to accept S-rank missions: ACE, Radiant Star, and Deep Sea.

Let me ask.

Ace took out his communicator and sent an inquiry message directly.

A moment later, he put down the communicator, his expression increasingly confused.

"Not them."

"This"

The team members were also confused. To accept the mission, they had to be either an A-level guild with full experience or an S-level guild.

As far as they knew, there were no S-class super-small guilds in Tier 3, but there were S-class guilds.

After all, with more people, some can be assigned to do guild tasks.

To upgrade a guild to A-rank with full experience in Tier 3, you need not only strength but also time and effort.

Even they had to complete several A-level missions to accumulate enough experience.

The mission was fraught with danger; if it weren't for good luck, several people would probably have perished.

Ace sighed. He had seen this mission before, but it was an A-rank to S-rank promotion mission, so he had to be careful.

The reason why ACE is so strong is that everyone has integrated into the system, and if one person is lost, it is difficult to find a replacement immediately.

Even if you find someone, it takes time for them to integrate into the team.

Therefore, he spent a lot of energy and resources investigating the task, striving to avoid any mistakes.

Finally, I gained advanced access through a tool and was able to look up several points that were of particular interest to me in this mission.

They made specific preparations before coming here to challenge the S-level mission.

Once promoted to S-level ultra-small guild
The road ahead will undoubtedly be much easier! There will be more and more A-level super small guilds in the future, but the number of S-level guilds will still be very small.

Pity.
Ace sighed; there was nothing he could do about it.

"Boss, should we... try it out? The team that took this mission will reset if they die, right?"

A short man made a throat-slitting gesture; all that previous investment had yielded far more than just a tiny bit of information.

The power of high-level items is greater than imagined; the ace's real intention is to recruit mercenaries.

Once they arrive on Stan Star after accepting the mission, several experts will teleport over using a device to form a temporary team through an agreement. This is a small loophole; having two or three more experts can significantly increase the success rate of completing the mission, but the cost is also substantial.

If the mission is not completed, the ACE's spine can be broken directly.

"Pursuit?"

Ace narrowed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and then shook his head: "No, the other party is an A-level team with full experience who can accept this mission. In the third tier, such teams are very strong."

It's highly likely that both sides will suffer losses, with the risks far outweighing the benefits.

The aloof beauty who had spoken first also nodded:
"Yes, there's no need. Think about it from another angle: S-class missions are extremely difficult. They might try and find that they can't complete them, or they might even die in the mission."

That task will naturally become available in time.

So we just need to wait.

"How long do we have to wait?"

Aowu said somewhat impatiently that they had contacted a buyer interested in sniper rifles through an intermediary.

The agreed-upon time was not shown, and after waiting for half an hour, no one appeared.

This was absolutely intolerable to the apostles, especially since there was no explanation whatsoever.

"I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry, let me ask again."

The real estate agent, dressed in a suit, looked somewhat embarrassed as he gazed at the baby dragon huddled inside the egg, with only its head sticking out.

Although the person in question did not speak, the attendant did, which was a way of expressing their attitude.

After frantically asking questions on the communicator, they finally replied.

The mid-level officer's face stiffened, and he cursed under his breath:
"Grass!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xia raised his eyebrows, realizing that something had likely gone wrong.

As expected, the agent shook his head, took a deep breath, and took out a prepaid card from his personal space and pushed it over.

He said with a hint of bitterness:
"My friend, I'm really sorry, this is my fault. According to the rules, I will compensate you with 1000 Hall Points."

Let's work together again sometime.

Awoo stretched its head forward and pushed the card back:

"Take it back. I'll give you a discount on the brokerage fee next time I do business with you. More than this, I want to know what happened."

A thousand points isn't really worth it now, but buying a small piece of intelligence is definitely worth it.

The agent hesitated for a moment, then put the card away, leaned forward, and whispered:
"Thanks a lot, brother. I'll definitely give you a discount on the agency fee next time."

Well, this is... sigh!

After considering it for a moment, he said simply:

"That person is from an A-level guild, and they are quite famous in the third tier."

I heard they're preparing for a very difficult guild quest and are looking for people to spend money on them. I've traded with them quite a few times.

It seems he ended up getting a high-level item, and he only planned to exchange it for a sniper rifle for this mission.

I don't know anything more specific.

He just replied that there was a problem with the mission and he's not going to continue, so the deal is canceled.

That's all I know.

Li Xia nodded and stood up:
"I understand. I'd also appreciate it if you could help me find someone to exchange with. If you have anything suitable, please send it to me."

This applies until the upgrade; I'll let you know if there are any changes.

The agent readily agreed:
"No problem! I think you're quite something, brother. You're likely to soar to great heights. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything else."

The agency fee is negotiable.

I saved a thousand points, and the agent was happy to say a few flattering words. Anyway, nice words don't cost anything.

After leaving the trading street, Awoo was a little unhappy:
"That bow is quite suitable; it would be really nice to have it."

The bow and arrows provided by the other party are indeed excellent; they are energy bows that can generate arrows by consuming energy.

Its only drawback, which is also its most serious one, is that this bow is a dark energy bow.

It conflicts with the true qi, and the resulting energy arrows will be weakened by 3%.

Li Xia wanted to switch because he hadn't found a suitable energy bow in a long time; otherwise, based on that reason alone, he wouldn't have been so willing to switch.

"Meow?"

Black Charcoal suddenly raised its little paw and let out a soft cry.

"It's not that this gun is bad; the bullet consumption is secondary. Although the bullets are expensive, the effect is also powerful."

It's not that we can't afford it, it's just that our boss isn't really suited to sniper rifles, and sniper rifles are too noisy.

It's easy to expose.

The reload time of sniper rifles is a major drawback, especially as the power of sniper rifles increases, making reload time unavoidable.

Perhaps in higher-level worlds there are powerful sniper rifles that can fire in bursts, and whose power and other characteristics fully meet the requirements.

But there is no third order.

Black Charcoal nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly raised its claws again.

"Meow!"

"You'll use it?"

Not only Aowu, but even Li Xia was stunned for a moment. The attributes of the charcoal did indeed meet the requirements of a sniper rifle.

But the Nax sniper rifle is 1.5 meters long, while Black Charcoal is almost half a meter tall.

It's even difficult for it to fire! In fact, if it were to use a conventional shooting stance, Black Charcoal couldn't even reach the trigger.
"Meow meow!"

Kuroko's eyes were round and bright; yes, the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan was reflecting light.

"Huh—using Susanoo to shoot? That seems alright."

The little dog, with its short paws supporting its chin, nodded. Susanoo can be adjusted in size as needed.

"But the gunshots after the shooting..."

"Meow!"

After searching for a while, Hei Tan raised something high in the air.

"What's the matter?"

The Silent Bell

[Grade: Green - Ultimate]

【Origin: Unknown】

【Category: Special Category/Jewelry】

Silent Bell: Absorbs all sounds produced by the wearer's walking and activities into the bell.

[Comment: This bell was highly anticipated by its owner, who hoped it would help her find her cat. Unfortunately, she seems to have confused the amplifying magic rune with the receiving magic rune.]

"My grass!"

Awoo immediately started howling:

"Isn't this—isn't this the equipment we fished out with that 'Never Air Force'?"

(Volume 3, Chapter 88: The Wrath of Misfortune)
Li Xia's eyes lit up:
"Let's go to the training ground and try it out."

When they left the training ground again, they went straight to the trading market and bought a variety of bullets.

The effect was surprisingly good! It could even be described as a perfect match.

Kurozumi, who possesses the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, already has terrifying dynamic vision.

This gun is paired with a sound-absorbing bell.
Please refer to it as 'Black-Eyed Red-Eyed Killer Charcoal'!
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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

I wrote this while my little koi was asleep, so I'm posting it now before I have time tonight.

(End of this chapter)