"arrive!"

Thinking this, Yuan You's intellectual and mature voice rang in his ears, bringing Shen Qian back to his senses.

The elevator doors opened, and Yuan You led the group out of the elevator and into the lobby on the seventh floor of the Martial Arts Association.

A slightly noisy sound came over me, and on the wall of the lobby directly opposite the elevator, there was a line of brightly lit words.

"Slash-and-Plough Team Affairs Management Office"

There was an information desk at the entrance of the lobby, where a pretty young woman in a uniform sat. She looked up and saw Shen Qian, paused for a moment, and then showed an expression of surprise and delight.

"Ah, you again..."

Shen Qian made a shushing gesture in time, and the young lady realized what he meant and quickly shut up, then turned to Yuan You and the others walking in front and gave them a standard smile.

"Welcome to the Martial Arts Association's Toss Cultivation Team Management Office. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Ouyang Fei and the others didn't notice the receptionist's unusual behavior, assuming that she had recognized Shen Qian. Yuan You, on the other hand, turned to look at Shen Qian, seemingly lost in thought.

After shaking her head at the receptionist to indicate that she didn't need help, Yuan You led the group into the management hall at the back.

The sight that greeted them surprised Ouyang Fei and the others.

"Why is there a bar here?"

What came into view was not the serious scene I had imagined.

Aside from the left half being the registration and inventory area for loot, the right half was completely Western European bar style, with a pianist playing and even a small dance floor.

At this moment, a number of people have gathered at the bar, casually drinking and chatting.

These people were of different ages and dressed differently, but they all had an outwardly sharp and capable air about them, which was quite different from that of ordinary martial artists.

"I do know that. When the main hall of the slash-and-burn squad was being built, someone wanted to take inspiration from the mercenary bars abroad, but it seems that they felt it wasn't formal enough halfway through. Of course, the parts that had already been built were not demolished, and in the end, it became this kind of mixed style."

Yuan You smiled and explained to the group.

"Many people are professional hikers in restricted areas because the rewards are high, but of course, the pressure is also great. So when they come back, they need a place to relax. There's even a spa upstairs!"

"...Of course, it's legitimate."

Yuan You noticed Ouyang Fei's eyes flicker and immediately chuckled.

"What do you mean by 'formal' or 'unformal'? I don't quite understand what Sister Yuan is saying," Ouyang Fei said, his face turning red. He quickly became serious.

"Huh, where's Shen Qian?" Gu Zifang turned her head and asked in surprise.

The group was taken aback, but Yuan You quickly glanced around and spotted a boy heading towards a certain area in the flow of people.

"No wonder he's the top scorer; his focus is different from everyone else's," Yuan You exclaimed.

Gu Zifang and the others also discovered Shen Qian, but he had somehow walked to a circular area deep in the hall and was looking up at something.

"What are those electronic screens for?" Ouyang Fei asked, pointing to the large electronic screens that Shen Qian was browsing.

"The ranking list of the slash-and-burn teams, and the bounty list for star-level missions. Let's go, we should go there too, they should be there too."

Yuan You greeted them and led Gu Zifang and the others over.

As you get closer, the obstruction is gone, and the content displayed on the electronic screen becomes clear.

As Yuan You said, the leftmost screen displays the rankings of the slash-and-burn teams, including regional and national rankings.

On the far right is a real-time updated bounty list, which displays a variety of bounty missions, also divided into regional and national categories.

"Why did you come all by yourself without waiting for us?" Gu Zifang walked up to Shen Qian and complained.

"Sorry." Shen Qian came back to his senses and explained, "I just heard people passing by talking about 'nighttime bounty,' and it sounded really interesting, so I just came over to see what was going on."

"A bounty offered in the dead of night?"

Yuan Youming was startled, her smile vanished, and she abruptly turned to look at the large screen displaying the updated star-level missions.