Xie Xi's lips curved slightly upward: "I support this. The combat missions at the mission hall are definitely much better than playing house in the training ground."
"Finally something exciting! I was getting bored to death with all the sparring in the training ground."
Liu Ziming swiftly pulled out his phone: "If we're talking about taking missions, then I need to pick some with good rewards..."
Xu Hao nodded: "I've been wanting to take missions for a while now. Brother Su, let's form a team and go!"
Feng Jue said briefly: "I'm in."
Su Zhan looked at his teammates' expectant expressions, a smile on his lips but a frown in his heart.
Troublesome.
He actually didn't want to team up with his comrades.
But the reason wasn't that he thought his teammates were weak and would hold him back.
But if his teammates were present...
it would increase the risk of exposure.
And because of their presence, he would have to hold back, not daring to use his true ability to absorb fog creature corpses.
But...
he had no reason to refuse either.
First, he felt it would hurt his teammates' feelings.
Second, refusing would be too abnormal.
Someone who just proposed practical combat suddenly changing their mind?
A team's central figure rejecting teammates' team-up requests?
Of course, he couldn't secretly take missions now either, since Vermilion Bird Academy personnel could check what missions anyone took.
So he could only agree and take things one step at a time.
"Sure, let's go together."
Su Zhan readily agreed.
Secretly calculating countermeasures: perhaps he could find opportunities to act alone, or specifically absorb when they weren't paying attention... the risk remained, but it was better than raising suspicion.
"Let's go to the mission hall now."
Su Zhan proposed.
"Great!"
Liu Ziming punched the air in celebration: "Let's go now, no time like the present!"
......
Vermilion Bird Academy's mission hall was a magnificent circular building with a towering dome.
Displaying real-time scrolling information about various missions.
From simple Dew Realm tasks clearing small aberrant species in the city, to Abyss Realm investigations of abnormal fog in the southern wilderness.
On the circular corridors surrounding the area.
Small groups of students gathered around mission terminals.
Most wore the dark uniforms of upperclassmen, with various badges pinned to their chests.
Those were proofs of completing specific missions.
Occasionally, when someone accepted a high-difficulty mission, it would cause low murmurs from those around.
Students were purchasing standard combat equipment issued by the academy.
The rest area on the right had scattered groups of people, some studying maps, others inspecting weapons.
Su Zhan's group also entered here.
"Look there."
Xu Hao's eyes lit up as he pointed in a direction.
Su Zhan and the others followed his finger.
They saw the honor wall on the west side of the hall.
Covered with the names of students who had completed high-difficulty missions.
At this moment, several lowerclassmen stood before the wall.
Looking up at those glittering names, their eyes filled with longing.
Su Zhan's group then turned their attention to the holographic screen.
On the enormous holographic screen.
Missions were neatly arranged according to difficulty level.
Flashing with lights of different colors.
Pale cyan for Dew Realm, light blue for Stream Realm, deep blue for Tide Realm, and dark purple for Abyss Realm.
Most missions were Dew Realm and Stream Realm.
Tide Realm missions were few.
Abyss Realm had only three, neatly arranged in the upper left corner.
Xu Hao stood on tiptoe, scanning the screen: "Huh? Why are there no Ocean Realm missions?"
"What do you think Ocean Realm is?"
Xie Xi crossed her arms: "In Vermilion Bird Academy's entire history, those who reached Abyss Realm before graduation can be counted on one hand."
Liu Ziming leaned in and added seriously: "Fun fact, Vermilion Bird Academy has a 6-year academic system. Daxia's fastest record to reach Ocean Realm is 12 years. We're leveling up quickly now only because we're still in Dew Realm, the beginner village."
Su Zhan listened while generally browsing mission information.
Liu Ziming pulled out his phone and opened an app: "Log in with your student information to access Vermilion Bird Academy's internal network. Here you can check detailed mission information."
They were also divided into solo missions and team missions.
Su Zhan's group were all Dew Realm, including two Dew Realm fifth stage, one Dew Realm sixth stage, and two Dew Realm seventh stage.
So their idea was to accept Dew Realm medium or high difficulty team missions.
"Watch this, this is the real mission details."
Liu Ziming swiped the screen: "Dew Realm medium and high difficulty team missions are mostly one or two cities away from Vermilion Bird City. I'll filter for some good ones."
Mission One: Clear Abandoned Industrial Area in Lincheng (Team).
Difficulty: Dew Realm High Difficulty.
Location: Lincheng North Suburb Industrial Park.
Description: Recent frequent aberrant species gatherings in this area. Reconnaissance confirms at least 3 low-risk seventh stage aberrant species, and several low-risk third stage and below.
Special Note: Industrial area has complex piping and dangerous industrial machinery.
Recommended Number: 4-6 people.
Reward: 12,000 academic credits.
Mission Two: Protect Survey Team in Qinglan Mountains (Team).
Difficulty: Dew Realm Medium Difficulty.
Location: Qinglan Mountain foot to 2000 meter altitude area.
Description: Assist geological survey team with 7-day mineral sampling work. Need to guard against possible aberrant species in mountainous area.
Special Note: Extremely low oxygen content in mine shafts in this area. Recommend carrying oxygen tanks. Also recommend avoiding combat in mine shafts as it may cause collapses.
Recommended Number: 3-5 people.
Reward: 9,000 academic credits.
Mission Three: Investigate Baihe City Disappearance Cases (Team).
Difficulty: Dew Realm Top Difficulty.
Location: Baihe City Old City District.
Description: Five consecutive nighttime disappearance cases. Surveillance captured suspected medium-risk level aberrant species.
Special Note: Target has camouflage ability. Previously caused serious injury to two Dew Realm ninth stage awakeners.
Reward: 15,000 academic credits.
......
Seeing this, Su Zhan's eyelids lowered slightly.
Vermilion Bird Academy's academic credit to Daxia currency exchange rate was 1:100.
Meaning 1 Vermilion Bird Academy academic credit equaled 100 Daxia currency.
In other words, even the Dew Realm medium difficulty mission among these three had a reward equivalent to 900,000 Daxia currency when converted.
However, this money wasn't that important to him anymore.
Because he now planned to focus on aberrant species forms.
But...
this didn't mean he would refuse this money.
After all, not taking money that's offered - isn't that foolish?
Of course, this was from the perspective of someone poor like him.
Su Zhan looked at Liu Ziming and Xie Xi - definitely couldn't compare to these rich guys and rich girls.