Rewards and Conditions

With the lead White Hair Old Ape killed, the remaining Blood Ape panicked and lost their previous perfect teamwork and measured advances and retreats. In addition, the Dark Hair Giant Ape had also fallen, and without a front-line tank, they were no match for the hunters' offensive.

As the Blood Ape lines collapsed, the hunters rushed out of the Huge Pit. Thanks to the nourishing effects of the midnight hours they had been taking care of these past few days, most of them were in good condition, except for the Clan Troops who had been more heavily polluted. After killing Blood Ape and taking a short rest, they began to clean up the campsite and their belongings that had been ruined by those red-haired monkeys over the past few days.

Meanwhile, Luo Jun was speeding towards Lingyun City while simultaneously processing the new notifications in his mind.

"Mission ' Outstanding Trial ' completed."

"Mission Difficulty: 95 points, Severity Coefficient: 12x, final reward: 1140 chips."

"During the mission, I rolled the dice fifteen times and gained a total of 2150 Experience Points points."

Congratulations on leveling up!

Although the task was successfully completed, only three out of fifteen dice rolls were truly successful, and despite the high Severity Coefficient each time, the final experience gained was not much.

However, more than the upgrade, the biggest gain this time was the amount of capital gained.

"Mister Ye? You're back?" Ling Hui was taken aback when he saw Luo Jun, then noticed the woman on his horse.

"Mister Ye, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Ling Yi approached Luo Jun.

Luo Jun put away his warhorse and went upstairs. After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he heard footsteps at the door and Ling Yi walked in.

However, there's nothing urgent to use them for right now, so Luo Jun decided to save them up. If he could save up three thousand, he could try to get a Top-Tier Lucky Bag. Even if he couldn't save them up, he could keep these chips for emergencies, as they might be lifesavers in a critical moment.

Hey, how much is the reward for rescuing a member of the royal family?

When Luo Jun emerged from the Underground Trial Grounds, it was still past midnight. After running for more than ten hours, around noon, he finally saw the city walls of Lingyun City.

Luo Jun didn't care about anything else. After landing in the city, he ran along the main road towards the guild. Pedestrians along the way were so frightened that they all scattered. When he arrived at the guild's gate, the guards who had heard the alarm finally reacted and rushed out under Ling Hui's leadership.

With over a thousand chips, plus the original 950, the total number of chips this time exceeds two thousand, enough to draw two Thousand Yuan Lucky Bag each.

After the last time the door opened, the duty manager rotated, and it just so happened that it was his shift again.

It seems like it's one million plus an Epic Treasure Item, right? I remember the information inside the cave was also worth one million, plus the reward for the backup... This happiness came a bit too suddenly.

After sorting through the information on the dice, Luo Jun looked down at the still unconscious Golden Edge Witch.

Having likely recovered his vitality and Root Bone, his ability to resist pollution has greatly increased. The Black Spot and scales on his neck have stopped spreading, and he should be able to hold out until Lingyun City.

Before he could even greet the gatekeeper, he leaped from afar, propelled by the jet propulsion from his rear, and flew directly over the city wall, startling the guards on the wall into sounding the alarm.

However, recalling the secrets within the cave, Luo Jun felt that this reward alone might not be enough.

I need to have a serious talk with the guild when I get back...

"She's severely contaminated and on her deathbed," Luo Jun said.

As for Attribute Points, I've used up all my Intermediate Modification today, I'll try again tomorrow.

Ling Hui realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately helped Golden Edge Witch inside. At the same time, he instructed someone to inform the duty manager to ask Luo Jun to wait in the Reception Room on the second floor.

Luo Jun waved his hand. "It's alright, how is she?"

"Fortunately, although the pollution is severe, the mask helps to fight it off, and it hasn't exceeded the limit... We've already administered Emergency Purification measures, and she should be able to hold on until the door opens again. It's all thanks to Mister Ye's timely delivery; any later, and it probably wouldn't have been Heaven Returning."

Luo Jun nodded, feeling somewhat relieved.

"Mister Ye saved a member of our Ling Family; Ling Family will never forget this great kindness." Ling Yi tentatively asked, "But I wonder, what about the other hunters and the clan members...?"

"A few members of the royal family survived, but they were also contaminated; they're holding on for now," Luo Jun explained. "They're with the main force and should be back in a few days. There's another member of the royal family named Ling Shen, isn't there?"

Ling Yi's eyes lit up. "Yes, he was the one who led the team and was the first to enter the cave!"

"He has mutated." Luo Jun sighed. "I helped him break free."

Luo Jun originally intended to bring Ling Shen's body back as well, but after completing the trial, he discovered that only the living were teleported out, while the corpses remained underground forever.

Luo Jun could only relay Ling Shen's last words to Ling Yi.

Ling Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed.

"I should have known... He was my cousin, and we were the closest of friends since childhood. Before this mission, we even drank together and promised to meet again when we got back... I never imagined that would be our last farewell."

Looking at Ling Yi, Luo Jun could sense that this rotating manager, who carried the air of a businessman, was genuinely showing his feelings this time.

"Forget about that..." Ling Yi shook his head. "Let's talk about something practical, about Mister Ye's reward."

"First, you'll definitely receive a million Wildlands Coin and an Epic Treasure Item for bringing back one member of the Royal Family... Also, since you applied for a rendezvous team, bringing back one person will theoretically grant you another 200,000 Wildlands Coin... Of course, your rendezvous reward will increase once the other Royal Family members return... I'll make a decision here and give you a million tokens first; if the number exceeds that, I'll make up the difference."

Ling Yi considered Luo Jun's rewards, finally confirming, "Regarding the reward for exploring the cave..."

"You want information, right?" Luo Jun smiled slightly. "Below that cave is a Trial Grounds."

He briefly described the Trial Grounds in the cave to Ling Yi, which greatly shocked the rotating manager.

"So, there was once a civilization in the Savage Wilderness?" Ling Yi asked in surprise, "This is somewhat beyond my expectations..."

Luo Jun smiled and said, "The others will be back in a few days. If you don't believe me, you can confirm the authenticity of the information with them."

"No, no, of course I trust Mister Ye. Our previous collaborations have been very pleasant. The guild highly values your firsthand information, and I will immediately apply for your compensation."

Luo Jun nodded. "What I just mentioned is worth a million Wildlands Coin, but I have some exclusive information that might be worth ten times that amount."

Ling Yi was taken aback upon hearing this. "What else have you discovered?"

"I'm the only one who passed all five levels of the trial." Luo Jun looked into Ling Yi's eyes. "There's a place that only I've been to..."

Luo Jun stopped there.

Ling Yi thought for a moment and said, "Mister Ye, please feel free to ask if you need anything. Even if I don't have the authority, I will try my best to apply for it for you!"

Luo Jun nodded. "I have two requests. The first is something I mentioned before, that I wanted to borrow the Divine Smithing Furnace. But now, I feel that simply borrowing it is not enough."

"I know that to forge a Noble Phantasm, besides the raw material, a large amount of precious materials are also needed. I'm new to this Savage Wilderness and have very little resources, so I hope the guild can sponsor some materials to forge the River-Sinking Stone Hammer into a Noble Phantasm of at least Legendary rank!"

Ling Yi frowned slightly upon hearing this. "The upper limit for the Divine Smithing Furnace is legendary grade. I already applied for the opportunity to use it for you last time, and I will continue to look into it for you this time. As for the materials... that's a considerable expense, and I need to report to the elders..."

Luo Jun didn't expect him to agree immediately, "Okay, I'll wait for your news. Now, the second point..."

"I want the stone sword that Ling Yao mentioned before, the one that River-Sinking Stone Sword!"

(End of this chapter)