Bounty Order

Ling Chu wore a baffled expression.

She remembered the ID Invincible and Handsome. He was the one who had asked her where she got her iron ore last time, then threatened her when she ignored him. This time, he had also made the rankings, coming second on the Sin Ranking.

Was Wasabi the lucky Farmer she had failed to kill during the Public Challenge, the one who had escaped by special means?

But who was this Wang Duoyu?

Ling Chu opened the Public Chat Channel, which she had ignored for half a day, and scrolled upward.

[Public Channel]

188 Pure Young Man: "Wait, none of you are paying attention to the new shop? What are these newly added Sea Shells?"

A Silly Bird: "I have more than seventy Sea Shells, but I forgot where I got them. I think they came from a Treasure Chest? Damn, this Island Locator Card is so expensive. I can't afford it."

Wang Duoyu: "My brother said he was going to participate in a Public Challenge. Why did his avatar go dark?!"

A Silly Bird: "Are you sure your brother didn't die in the Sea Storm?"

Wang Duoyu: "He upgraded to a Sailboat ages ago. There's no way he died in the storm!"

Moyudawang: "Is your brother called Missing Teeth?"

Wang Duoyu: "Yeah. How do you know? Was it you, punk?"

Moyudawang: "You'll have to ask Rank One. Otherwise, where do you think he got all those Sin Value points?"

Wang Duoyu: "Seriously?"

Wasabi: "Seriously. I watched Brother Teeth get shot dead by him with my own eyes. He also had a female accomplice."

Half Summer: "I can testify to that too. Rank One killed four people during the Public Challenge. Everyone who participated knows."

Wang Duoyu: "Fine, fine, fine. A life for a life. I'll avenge my brother!"

Moyudawang: "Brother, do you have what it takes? Are you a Pirate or a Pirate Hunter?"

Wang Duoyu: "I'm not a combat class, but I have money."

He immediately tossed out a screenshot showing that he had added a Bounty Order.

Invincible and Handsome: "I added a Bounty Order too. I just couldn't stand by and watch. We're both Pirates, but I despise people who kill indiscriminately."

Squid Ball: "Give me a break. You have 30 Sin Value points, so what kind of good person are you? Isn't it because you're Rank Two and want to drag Rank One down, so you can become Rank One yourself?"

Invincible and Handsome was stunned by her words. Earlier, when he had accused Ling Chu of profiting from people's deaths, this was the person who had butted in. Being cautious, he had even searched through the rankings, but hadn't found her there, wondering where she had come from.

Invincible and Handsome: "What does me adding a Bounty Order have to do with you?"

Squid Ball: "Then what does Wang Duoyu adding a Bounty Order have to do with you?"

Invincible and Handsome was rendered speechless. He had been trapped in a Russian nesting doll.

Little Bitter Melon: "Ling Chu is Rank One on the Sin Ranking, but she's also Rank One on the Justice Ranking. She must have had a reason for killing people..."

Lulu Loves Eating Melons: "Why didn't the first person to kill anyone, Sanfuye, make it onto the Sin Ranking? Was he killed by someone?"

A Silly Bird: "Oh, right. His Sin Value definitely wasn't low. Rank Two on the Justice Ranking only has 20 Justice Points. Could Rank One have killed Sanfuye?"

Squid Ball: "@Qu Shui Liu Shang, someone avenged your sister. What about those resources you promised back then?"

Qu Shui Liu Shang: "Heh. You're all Pirates, birds of a feather."

Qu Shui Liu Shang was the one who had previously said in the Public Chat Channel that he would give whoever killed Sanfuye five days' worth of food and one Iron Ore.

When Sanfuye killed his sister, the Bounty Order function had not yet been introduced. Qu Shui Liu Shang had only made a verbal promise in the Public Chat Channel. Now that he had gone back on his word, no one could do anything to him.

Ling Chu had killed Sanfuye because he had ambushed her, not to avenge some Passerby A's sister. She cared even less about the paltry rewards he had promised.

Can't find a book by its title? Try searching for the author instead. Maybe it was just renamed!

She sent a message in the Public Chat Channel.

Ling Chu: "Competing over wealth? Didn't you see who's Rank One on the Wealth Ranking? Bring out something worthwhile for the next bounty. What's with offering eggplants, green beans, and potatoes? Are you making stir-fried three treasures?"

A Silly Bird: "Hahahahahahahaha, stir-fried three treasures! Hahahahahahaha."

Moyudawang: "? What's so funny? Plenty of people still can't afford eggplants or potatoes!"

A Silly Bird: "I know. It just hit my funny bone, sorry, sorry... Haha."

Wasabi stared at the string of laughter in the Public Chat Channel and felt humiliated.

In a fit of anger, he bought another Bounty Order and took two items from his storage to put on it.

[Wasabi used a Bounty Order on you. Additional bounty: one Rare Quality Unknown Plant Seed, one Precious Quality Unknown Plant Seed.]

Wasabi: "I've added two more Plant Seeds. I don't need to explain how precious seeds are, right? And these are Rare and Precious quality!"

Wasabi felt a pang of reluctance. These were the last of his prized possessions.

He couldn't defeat Ling Chu, so he could only hope that some other powerful player would kill her.

As the saying went, there would always be brave men under a heavy reward. If he could use this to get Ling Chu killed, it wouldn't be a loss. Otherwise, having a powerful enemy constantly plotting against him would leave him unable to sleep peacefully.

Ling Chu glanced at the system notification. This guy still had such good stuff hidden away?

What a pity she hadn't managed to kill him back then. Otherwise, those seeds would already be hers.

Ling Chu hesitated over whether to add a bounty of 100 Sea Shells to Invincible and Handsome's Bounty Order. Since Wasabi and Wang Duoyu had no Sin Value, they couldn't add Bounty Orders.

After thinking it over, she decided against it. Wouldn't it be better to spend those 100 Sea Shells on some items for herself? Once she found a way to obtain Invincible and Handsome's coordinates, she could use the Tracking Technique to confirm his location, then issue a Bounty Order before killing him. That way, the reward would still be hers.

Otherwise, if someone else killed Invincible and Handsome, wouldn't she just be giving them a free advantage?

She didn't do losing business.

The topic in the Public Chat Channel soon shifted from the rankings to the next disaster. After all, that was the major matter concerning the players' lives and safety.

[Public Chat Channel]

Driving a Ferrari with One Hand: "Does anyone know how to increase a ship's speed? My ship only goes 15 kilometers per hour. I'm definitely screwed in the next disaster."

Lulu Loves Eating Melons: "Who isn't? We barely survived the Sea Storm, and now there's going to be a Meteor Shower next. This game is determined to get people killed."

A Silly Bird: "Don't panic, everyone. Upgrade your ship to Level 3, and its speed will be enough."

Driving a Ferrari with One Hand: "That's obvious, but who can upgrade to a Level 3 Ship right now?"

A Silly Bird: "I upgraded mine. Since I was the first person to upgrade to a Level 3 Ship, the system even rewarded me with a Blind Box. By the way, does anyone know what this Mysterious Fruit is for? Can it be eaten?"

Invincible and Handsome: "Silly Bird, check your private messages. Sell me the Mysterious Fruit. It won't be of much use to you anyway."

Squid Ball: "Silly Bird, don't believe him. Eating the Mysterious Fruit increases your attributes. It's a good thing. Eat it yourself."

Invincible and Handsome: "...￥%*&...&*!"

Invincible and Handsome had probably cursed at length, after which the system blocked it.

Although A Silly Bird had that ID, she wasn't actually silly. She hadn't believed Invincible and Handsome at all. How could something obtained from a System Blind Box possibly be useless?

Afterward, A Silly Bird also posted the Level 3 Ship's attributes in the Public Channel, along with a screenshot.