"Sister Yuan, what is a nighttime bounty?"
Gu Zifang asked curiously.
"Besides the convenience, there is another very important reason for forming slash-and-burn teams: only slash-and-burn teams certified by the association are qualified to accept bounty missions."
As Yuan You searched for the "Night Bounty" on the mission list, she explained with a smile.
"These bounty missions come from various sources, including official announcements and private offers... But the Martial Arts Association has always had a set of almost strict evaluation criteria for mission levels, with the markings and stars representing the estimated difficulty of the mission."
"Currently, there are five types of markers, ordered from lowest to highest difficulty: Dawn, Sunlight, Dusk, Night, and Eternal Night."
"You can feel it now, right?"
Yuan You finally fixed her clear gaze on Shen Qian. "Night is ranked fourth. Apart from the almost unheard-of Eternal Night Bounty, Night is the highest level of bounty mission we can access."
"What kind of reward is there for a bounty offered in the dark?" Ouyang Fei also became interested.
"Here, see for yourself."
At this moment, Yuan You had already found the bounty mission, and smiled as she stretched out her slender fingers.
Following the direction Yuan You pointed, the group quickly spotted a striking black mark amidst the complex bounty list.
Bounty Mission: Tears of a Captive Girl
Quest marker: Night Star
Bounty posted by: Mingcheng Longyuan Group
Mission Overview: Explore a specific area and bring back a single tear from a prisoner.
(Map information and mission details will be displayed when you claim the mission scroll.)
Bounty Reward: ? ? ? (Ten Million)
Martial Arts Association Special Note: This bounty mission is marked "Night" and is extremely risky. Please choose carefully. Once the mission scroll is received, it cannot be revoked or transferred; otherwise, 100 reputation points will be deducted.
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The tabular list contained only simple information, but it was enough to attract attention. At this moment, many people were watching the bounty offered in the dark.
"What is a 'prisoner woman'? Does such a monster exist?"
"A specific area... why all the secrecy?"
"Forget it, this is a bounty offered in the dark. If you don't have the strength to approach the level of a mountain and sea, it's best not to get involved."
Hearing the noisy discussions around them, even the newbies like Shen Qian were somewhat puzzled.
"Sister Yuan, do you know what a 'prisoner' is?" Gu Zifang asked curiously.
Shen Qian had just learned from Ouyang Fei that Yuan You, who seemed to have weak cultivation, was actually a high-level scholar, and immediately turned to look at her.
“Never heard of it.” Yuan You shook her head, then laughed, “Why are you all looking at me like that? Scholars aren’t prophets. The mysteries of the forbidden zone far exceed your imagination. There are more than just monsters!”
Shen Qian's heart stirred upon hearing this; perhaps Yuan You was also someone who knew of the existence of the "gate".
Upon seeing the words "prisoner woman," Shen Qian's first thought was "door," since if this "prisoner woman" wasn't a demon beast, then she was likely some kind of creature behind a door.
"Sister Yuan, could you please tell me why the reward is marked with a question mark, but it's also said to be ten million next to it?"
Shen Qian's gaze was drawn to the rewards section, and he turned back to ask.
"This means that although the specific reward needs to be kept secret for certain reasons, the value of ten million is guaranteed. Generally speaking, the reward value of a one-star mission in the dark is between ten million and one hundred million."
Yuan You offered an explanation, and as if noticing the slight brightness in Shen Qian's eyes, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile.
"What, little brother Shenqian, you're really tempted? I'm not trying to discourage you, but although one star is the easiest difficulty in the Night Marker, it's only relatively speaking. I'm afraid we don't have the strength to take on the mission!"
"I just heard from the people over there that to accept these nighttime bounties, you need at least the strength to be close to that of a mountain and sea master. How many slash-and-burn farming teams can achieve that?"
Ouyang Fei was actually quite tempted, and sighed as he spoke.
"Actually, there are quite a few. Look, look over here."
Yuan You shook her head and pointed to the leaderboard of the slash-and-burn farming teams on the far left.
"The top ten slash-and-burn farming teams in Jingcheng are all of this strength. For example, the number one team, the Rock Team, let me tell you a secret, they really have a Shan Hai backing them up!"
"If you can walk independently through the forbidden zone, do you still need to join the slash-and-burn team?" Chen Peng couldn't help but ask.
"The captain of the Rock Squad wasn't a master of martial arts when he founded the squad; he broke through to a higher level later. Of course, he rarely participates in group activities now, but even without him, the Rock Squad has more than ten high-level martial artists, making them invincible in Jingcheng."
Yuan You smiled.
Even Shen Qian nodded slightly upon hearing this.
The number of powerful cultivators from the Mountain and Sea realms who have long resided in Jingcheng can be counted on one hand, and most of them are in the Tower of Babel.
A high-level martial artist is qualified to serve as a high school principal or a bureau chief; in Jingcheng, they are considered high-end martial artists.
Before sinking, he took a closer look at the team's leaderboard, which displayed not only the number of team members but also the number of completed tasks and their markers.
The Rock Squad, ranked first, has completed three Night Mark missions, one of which even reached Night Two Star.
The other two teams in the top three have also completed a Night One Star bounty mission each, and have completed many Dusk Mark missions as well.
"Our Dark Star team is ranked eleventh, so it shouldn't be too bad, right?"
Chen Peng was quite adept at handling things, and he quickly found the Dark Star Squad's ranking in Jingcheng, and smiled.
"Four high-level martial artists, neither strong nor weak. Of course, we have only been established for two years, but we are confident that we can make Dark Star's ranking rise higher and higher."
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