New Members and Rewards (Please Vote, Please Keep Reading.)

New Members and Rewards (Please Vote, Please Keep Reading...)

Two Zombies walked out of the bedroom.

Judging by their appearances, one was an old man and the other middle-aged.

Wu Heng looked toward the ghost in the air. The little girl immediately slipped through the wall and fled.

"I got fooled by a little ghost."

As the two Zombies approached, Wu Heng casually cast a Witch Arrow Spell. The blue energy spear struck its target, making the Zombies shudder slightly.

He turned and opened the door behind him, stepping aside half a pace. "Attack!"

Several Skeleton Warriors waiting in the hallway entered the living room.

They tossed aside the Rice and Flour and cooking oil they had been carrying, drew their cleavers, and pounced.

The Zombies were instantly knocked to the ground. Countless cleavers came down, killing them outright.

Experience gained +4.

Summoned Creature—Skeleton Warrior gained experience +3.

Experience gained +4.

Summoned Creature—Skeleton Warrior gained experience +3.

The experience notifications appeared, and the two Zombies died.

The living room fell silent, and the Skeleton Warriors returned to Standby State.

Wu Heng opened the door and looked down the hallway, but he did not see the little ghost.

She had probably fled in fear.

"Didn't she consider that if I could kill my way here, how could two Zombies possibly kill me?"

After confirming there were no more Zombies in the room, Wu Heng began looking around.

This family had clearly lived quite well. Their furniture and decor were considered high-end even in the surrounding area.

After searching around, Wu Heng found another safe in the study.

He opened it with the Bronze Key.

It was divided into three levels.

The top held permits, various certifications, and contracts. The middle held neatly arranged gold bars and some Gold Jewelry. The bottom contained cash, paper deposit certificates, and bank cards.

Looking at the gold, Wu Heng did not know what to say.

The little girl had not completely lied to him. There really was quite a lot of gold in the house.

After packing away all the gold and looting some other valuables, Wu Heng returned to the living room and cast the Bone Manipulation Technique on the two corpses on the floor.

The two skeletons slowly rose to their feet and rejoined the group.

Wu Heng did not linger. He left the residence and led the skeletons back to the street where the shops were.

He had the skeletons carry the corpses that had not been converted and headed toward the building where he lived.

That residential complex, which he had cleared several times, was safer.

They returned home without incident.

Wu Heng continued casting the Bone Manipulation Technique on the corpses.

It was tedious and dull.

Blackstone Town, Adventurer's Guild.

Because of the Divine Punishment Cult incident last time, many parts of the guild hall were under repair.

Even in the areas that remained open, sword marks and bullet holes could still be seen.

After having Bartholomew go to the resting area first, Wu Heng headed straight for the front desk.

"Mr. Wu Heng, how can I help you?" the staff member asked with a smile.

"Please check whether the commission I posted last time has been completed. The potion commission," Wu Heng said.

The Antidote Potion commission had been posted for several days.

He had provided the materials and formula, so it should not have taken this long.

The staff member nodded and began flipping through the record book in her hands.

She nodded again. "It has been made. I'll go get it for you."

Soon, the staff member returned carrying a Wooden Box.

She opened the box, revealing the potions inside.

"These are the potions from your commission. There are three bottles in total, and they have all been completed."

Special Antidote Potion

(Description: A potion made to counter a specific toxin.)

After confirming the item information, Wu Heng nodded. "Thank you."

He put away the potions, called to Skeleton Bartholomew, and headed toward the Team Lounge.

He had not come by for several days. No matter what, he should stop by and show his face.

He passed through the corridor and arrived at the lounge.

He pushed open the door and entered.

Besides Captain Ortluk and Cavina, there was also a short-haired brown-haired girl sitting on the sofa.

"Wu Heng, you came at the right time. Let me introduce our new member, Yuri. She's a Druid."

Then he said to the girl on the sofa, "This is Wu Heng, the Necromancer in our team."

A Druid? The kind who could turn into bears and wolves?

Wu Heng looked at her again.

The girl was not very tall and had a petite build, wheat-colored skin, and looked quite young.

Her short brown hair rested on her shoulders, slightly curled and fluffy.

She wore leather armor patterned with crescents, branches, and curling leaves.

"Hello, Yuri!" Wu Heng greeted her first.

"Hmph!" Yuri snorted and turned her head away.

She looked like she had no interest in speaking to him.

What was this...

What had happened to him today?

The little girls all seemed to have a problem with him.

Since her attitude was not very good, Wu Heng did not say much.

He sat down nearby and asked, "Captain, Cavina, how are your injuries?"

Ortluk said, "I'm fine."

Cavina moved her arms and smiled as well. "Mine weren't as bad as the captain's. A few days of rest will do."

This showed the difference between the front line and the rear.

Everyone on the front line had basically been injured. Even Skeleton Bartholomew had lost a rib.

Wu Heng had unleashed attacks from the rear without suffering much injury, and he had taken the most kills throughout the battle.

Of course, the credit also went to the three of them for tying down that Divine Punishment Cult Elder. Otherwise, he might have ended up in far worse shape.

Still, the physical condition of Adventurers in this world was truly outrageous.

Such serious injuries seemed like nothing more than minor wounds to them.

"Captain, have there been any results regarding the Divine Punishment Cult?" Wu Heng continued asking.

Ortluk said, "The guild is still investigating why the Divine Punishment Cult Elder came to Blackstone Town, as well as why there was such a serious error in the intelligence."

Last time, they had directly lured the city's main force outside the city. That was no small matter.

It could be called an intelligence error, or it could be called a mistake in leadership decision-making.

Someone had to take the blame. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain.

Wu Heng nodded to show that he understood.

Ortluk continued, "But our team's High-Grade Item reward has already come through. Since you're here today, let's go pick them out."

"Ah, alright!"

Ortluk left the lounge. When he returned, he carried several items in his hands.

He placed them on the table one by one and said, "After discussion between the steward and Blackstone Town, we've been awarded Level 3 merit. It has already been reported to the Association Headquarters. With this record, as long as you reach Level 8 or above, the worst assignment you'll get is captain of a branch team."

Level 3 merit?

Wu Heng was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood.

Under the guild's system, besides personal records, there was also something called merit.

Ordinary commissions only provided monetary and item rewards. Only those who had made special contributions, prevented major incidents, or rendered service in particularly serious events could have merit recorded.

Just as Ortluk had said, with this merit on their records, as long as their level and strength were sufficient, getting a captain's position would not be a problem.

In larger cities, there was no shortage of high-level Adventurers, yet most of them were only team members because they were stuck at the merit requirement.

Of course, this did not matter much to Wu Heng. It was good to have, but it did not matter if he did not.

Nothing was more important than leveling up himself.

"Alright," Wu Heng replied.

Cavina also revealed a delighted smile.

Then Ortluk placed the rewards he had brought onto the table one by one. "These are the High-Grade Item rewards provided. The three of us can each choose one."

There were seven rewards in total, lined up in a row.

The first was a Wood Branch Bracelet. On closer inspection, it was covered in intricate patterns. Calling them patterns was not quite accurate; they looked more like symbols.

"A bracelet inscribed with a Nature Array. It can restore your injuries twice a day, with an effect close to drinking an ordinary Healing Potion," Ortluk explained.