Contribution Distribution

"Come on, help me! This four-legged beast is way too tough. It still won't die!"

"Don't let it get near the water. These beasts are much weaker on land. If it gets back into the water, we won't be able to stop it."

The two Planetary Level Fighters were getting anxious. Guen had killed a Deep Sea Beast all by himself, and two Imperial Council Fighters had just left. The others immediately joined forces to attack the remaining beasts.

But the Deep Sea Beasts had realized something was wrong. As more Planetary Level Fighters kept arriving, they began to consider retreating.

That was ten contribution points!

The Goddess Temple Fighters knew how hard-won contribution points were, so they naturally refused to let the beast escape. But the beasts were incredibly tough. Even when they were willing to take injuries to get back into the sea, it was difficult to stop them.

Suddenly, a blade flashed, its unstoppable force slashing into the four-legged beast's thigh. The light appeared and vanished in an instant, almost as if it had never existed, but the deep wound on the beast's thigh proved otherwise.

The sudden attack staggered the four-legged beast. It stumbled several steps and nearly lost its footing.

"Roar!"

The beast was truly terrified now. It struggled even harder to reach the sea.

"It's Guen! Guen's back!"

"What an incredible blade! Looks like those two Imperial Council Fighters had a rough time."

The two Goddess Temple Fighters exchanged a delighted glance. "Guen, we'll give you a hand."

As they spoke, they took a large gray-white net from their packs. It was woven from the silk of Planetary Level Silk-Entangling Spiders and several other materials. Even a beast couldn't break free of it.

They hadn't used it earlier because, together, they were still somewhat weaker than the four-legged beast.

But Guen was different. He was truly capable of threatening the beast's life. They only needed to hold it back a little, and Guen would have a chance to kill it outright.

"Good!"

Guen didn't hesitate. He charged straight at the four-legged beast. With no time to escape, it turned to face his fierce assault.

The beast let out a shrill cry. Its body was as massive as a house, yet it moved without the slightest sluggishness, darting left and right. The ground rumbled, and dust billowed into the air. Even an Apprentice Level 9 Fighter would have gone pale at the sight. A single brush against it would be enough to crush someone into a pulp.

The four-legged beast had a huge body but a small head. Its shrill cry sent ripples through the surrounding air. The two Goddess Temple Fighters' expressions changed. Even with their Flame God Armor protecting them, their eardrums felt as if they'd been pierced by needles, and thin trails of blood began to seep out.

"Wretched beast!"

Guen brought his blade down, unleashing tremendous force. The Meteor Light Blade gave a soft ring. The four-legged beast didn't even have time to block before a huge wound opened over its shoulder blade, and blood gushed out.

Guen showed no mercy. He didn't pull the Meteor Light Blade back. Instead, he thrust it forward, driving it deep into the beast's body, then twisted it violently.

"ROOOAR!!!"

The four-legged beast let out a heart-rending roar that shook the heavens. Its eyes turned bloodshot. Rather than retreat, it charged forward. The grievous wound had fully roused the savage will in its blood.

The beast shot forward at several times the speed of sound, lunging straight at Guen.

Guen's body swayed. In the beast's eyes, only a blur remained. Then his blade flashed, leaving an even deeper gash across its belly.

Only then did the air crack with a sonic boom, and a fierce gust swept through.

Guen was far faster than the beast, and with the Meteor Light Blade, he could easily inflict grievous wounds on it.

The four-legged beast had already been difficult for the two Goddess Temple Fighters to hold back. Against Guen, it could only be toyed with and brutalized. Even when it fought with all its strength, it couldn't land a single hit.

"This..."

The two Goddess Temple Fighters were speechless. They hovered in the air, holding the net and unsure what to do.

Even without them, Guen could have killed the beast with ease.

"Rumble!"

The four-legged beast's head was cut off. Hot, bloody gore poured down like a torrential rain. Its massive body crashed to the ground at the speed of sound and rolled more than a hundred meters from the force of its momentum, only stopping after smashing through one stone house after another.

The sight immediately drew everyone's attention. They could hardly believe that Guen, a man who had only just advanced to the Planetary Level, had done this.

Even Carl couldn't help but lose focus for a moment.

She was the most powerful person there, at Planet Fourth Order, and could even pose some threat to the Flame God Armor. Yet even she couldn't have killed the four-legged beast so effortlessly.

He's only at Planet First Order. His strength is a little lacking. If he were at Fourth Order, he could probably kill that beast in three moves at most.

Carl felt a chill in her heart. Her eyes drifted to the Meteor Light Blade in Guen's hand, and she found herself longing even more for a Force Weapon.

Everyone understood that Guen's weapon had played a crucial role in his feat, but no one dared defy public opinion.

After killing the four-legged beast, Guen didn't attack again. Instead, he turned to the lower-level beasts. Plenty of soldiers were still struggling to hold them back.

"Roar!"

Only after the last Planetary Level Beast had been killed did the beast horde retreat like a receding tide, leaving behind blood and flames. The surviving soldiers showed neither joy nor sorrow. They simply lit bonfires and tended to the wounded.

"These beasts are damnable."

Carl flew over to Guen and said bitterly, "Every attack leaves countless soldiers dead. Even the shock waves from the fighting destroy countless buildings. The people of the East Sea Province have lived through this kind of misery their whole lives."

"That's why we have to kill more beasts. Only then can we protect them," Roger said, dispelling some of the gloom.

Carl rallied. "Right. Let's take a look and divide up these beast materials."

"By the way, Guen, what happened to those two Imperial Council Fighters?"

Carl had only asked in passing. As she saw it, the two Imperial Council Fighters might have been roughed up, but they would have survived. With their Flame God Armor, Guen could chase them for a while and teach them a lesson, but that was all.

"The one at Planet First Order is dead," Guen said calmly.

"Of course, with the Flame—" Carl and the others froze, staring at Guen in disbelief. "Dead?!"

Guen nodded. "Dead."

"How could that be?" Roger gaped, unable to believe it.

How difficult was it to kill a Planetary Level Fighter?

The beasts were proof enough. Even when two Planetary Level Fighters surrounded a Planetary Level Beast, it still had a good chance of escaping, or even turning the tables on them. Human Fighters protected by Flame God Armor were even better at surviving.

Carl was at Planet Fourth Order and could threaten a Fighter wearing Flame God Armor. But killing one through the armor would take more than that. Even if she fought until her Origin Power ran dry and she was utterly exhausted, it might not be enough. You needed to be at least Planetary Level 6, or a Spirit Reader with a First-Order Telekinetic Power weapon.

But both were exceedingly rare. Either one could gather enough followers to add another province to the Aoyu Empire.

And the Aoyu Empire had only seven provinces. That alone showed how rare they were.

"I knew that man. A hundred years ago, he was the son of a Royal Count, and he even tried to recruit me. He advanced to the Planetary Level more than forty years ago. His strength was ordinary, but he had Flame God Armor. He'd faced several dangerous situations and even offended an Artifact User from the Crimson Moon Society, yet he was still alive and well. Guen, are you saying you killed him?" Roger frowned.

It wasn't that he didn't believe Guen. It was just too shocking. Guen was only a Planet First Order Fighter!

If Guen had been an Artifact User or a Spirit Reader, Roger might have found it easier to believe.

Guen glanced at him. "Once we get back to the Armory Camp, you'll know whether it's true."

Seeing how certain Guen was, the others believed him a little more. If it was a lie, Guen would only be making a fool of himself. It was already remarkable that a newcomer had chased two veterans around until they fled in every direction. There was little reason to think he'd embellish the story.

"Good! Brother Guen, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You're even stronger than I am. You deserve the greatest credit for keeping all five beasts here. The contribution for the two beasts you killed should naturally go to you, and you should get seventy percent of their materials. As for the three we killed, how about each of us giving you a quarter of the materials?" Carl declared.

"I have no objections."

"Neither do I. Without Guen driving off those two Imperial Council Fighters, we'd have been distracted. We'd have done well to kill three beasts."

"Exactly. Guen grievously wounded one of the beasts. Otherwise, we might not have been able to hold back all five working together."

"Let's go with Carl's proposal."

Everyone agreed to Carl's plan.

The Goddess Temple had rules for these joint battles. The person who contributed the most naturally received the largest share, but as long as everyone else had also done their part, the top contributor could receive no more than seventy percent of the materials. The rest went to everyone else.

As for the mission contribution points, the others wouldn't get nothing. They could still receive contribution points equal to a third of their share.

After all, before Guen killed the beasts, Roger and the others had fought bravely and kept them occupied. Their Smart Watches had been monitoring everything, so no one could falsify the record.

Everyone immediately landed and began harvesting materials from the beasts.

Guen also let out the Kejia Beast so it could feast. The flesh and blood of a Planetary Level Beast were a great tonic for it.