Taking Down White Trash Calls for a Military-Style Hunting Heavy Fist

Behemoth was treated as an Elder Dragon that disrupted the ecosystem, so defeating it naturally counted as completing the most demanding "Elder Dragon Hunt" portion of the main quest.

In truth, the "difficulty" of hunting Elder Dragons was one factor, while too many monks competing for too little porridge was another.

After all, before Cheng Tian pulled off something this unusual, getting every player to unite and hunt an Elder Dragon had been nearly impossible.

Players were generally unruly. How could a few words from strangers make them obediently do as told?

However, after joining the Scorching Sun Legion and becoming comrades, the situation was entirely different.

First, its presence above Space Plaza for nearly a month had made everyone realize that this thing was closer to a semi-official organization.

Second were the tangible benefits gained from joining the Scorching Sun Legion, including saved time, additional mercenaries, and moderately difficult missions.

Finally, there were the tempting Reputation Store purchase options that could not yet be used, such as... the Gene Cloning Service.

Put simply, it mass-produced the "Larval Cultivation Tank." Once one's reputation was high enough, they could purchase this special resurrection item for players, servants, and Pet Units.

The price was still losing all Equipment and Items within the Death Dungeon, while bodily attributes, skills, and other data would be rolled back to the time of the gene-cloning backup.

Taken together, these things were immensely attractive to players.

Cheng Tian never sold anyone dreams or talked about ideals. What he offered was tangible profit, along with hope in the form of a progress bar that would grow as long as they worked hard. As long as the benefits were sufficient, players—or rather, the market—would provide the answer themselves.

By then, aside from the unlucky bastard who had died in