Chapter 220 Mission
Early the next morning, Lin Qin went to the Mission Posting Bureau.
A dozen people had gathered in front of the stone wall, all looking at the newly posted tasks. Lin Qin glanced at it, and his eyes fell on the parchment at the top. "Escort the caravan to Iron Fir Fortress. Four middle gods are required, and the round trip takes about one month. Contribution Points is five hundred per person. Acceptance conditions:
Completed at least one family mission (newcomers can be guaranteed by branch Highgod).
, he reached out and peeled off the paper.
The surroundings were quiet for a moment. Several tribesmen looked over with different eyes.
"A newbie will accept the escort mission?" A tall and thin high-ranking god muttered, "Iron Fir Fortress is on the outside, and the road is not smooth."
Lin Qin ignored it. He took the parchment and found the old man who managed the task - a one-eyed Highgod, sitting in the wooden shed next to the stone wall.
"Take this." Lin Qin put the paper on the table.
One-Eyed Old Man raised his head and glanced at him. "Newcomer? Who guarantees it?"
"Hogson." Lin Qin said.
The old man flipped through a few pages in the account book and found the record of Baruch Branch. He nodded. "Okay. Let's gather at East Gate. The caravan will set off at noon. We will split up when our teammates get there."
Lin Qin put away the parchment and went back to the cave to get the knife.
Black Jade Heavy Blade is carried on his back, and Identity Token is hung on his waist. There is nothing else. He does not need any foreign objects for practice, and he only uses this knife in battle.
When we arrived at East Gate, there were already three people waiting there.
There are two men and one woman. The man is wearing gray leather armor, one has a bald head and a scar on his face; the other has red hair, it is Kano who provoked last night. The woman is about thirty years old, with short brown hair, and is carrying a long bow.
"Lin Qin?" the bald man Scarface said, "I am Morton, the captain of this mission."
"Hmm.
"He is Kano, you know him. This is Aria." Morton introduced, "We are all mid-level gods and have carried out several escort missions. This is your first time, so just follow him and don't act without authorization."
The tone is businesslike, without much enthusiasm.
Lin Qin nodded.
Kano grinned. "Boy, if you are delayed on the road, don't blame me for speaking harshly."
"That's enough Kano." Aria frowned, "We are all members of the clan, so please stop saying a few words."
Kano shrugged and stopped talking.
At noon sharp, the caravan arrived.
There were five large carts, each pulled by two Earth-Walking Lizards. The carts were covered with thick canvas and tied tightly, so it was impossible to see what was being transported. In addition to the four Lin Qins, there were eight other Saint Realms scattered in the front and rear of the convoy.
The manager of the caravan was Fat Old Man or Highgod, but his aura was weak, which was obviously refined by Godhead. He gave each person a bag of dry food and a road map.
"The route follows the outer reaches of the mountains and avoids known Eight Great Clans sentinel points." Fat Old Man said, "The whole journey is three thousand miles and takes twenty days normally. There was an attack on the road, but you withstood it and the convoy continued. The cargo was lost and the mission failed. Contribution Points did not."
Very straightforward.
Morton took the road map and looked at it for a few times before nodding. "Understood."
The convoy sets off.
After leaving Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range's protective formation, the air instantly became tight. In the distance were barren mountains, withered grass swaying in the wind, and occasionally bones half buried in the soil.
Lin Qin was walking on the left side of the convoy, Kano was on the right, Morton was in front, and Aria was behind. The eight Saint Realm were on alert.
The first day was uneventful.
When setting up camp at night, Morton arranged the order of vigil. Lin Qin was ranked in the first round, together with the two Saint Realm.
"Be careful." Morton said, "Although the route avoids the sentinel point, Eight Great Clans's patrol team is mobile, and it is unlucky to bump into it."
Lin Qin was sitting by the campfire, with the knife across his knees.
The two Saint Realm tribesmen were very nervous, and the joints of their hands holding weapons turned white. They were only Saint Realm, and they were at the bottom of the Hell, so they could die in a single encounter.
"Sir Lin Qin." A young Saint Realm asked in a low voice, "Have you ever killed Eight Great Clans's people?"
"Killed." Lin Qin said.
Young Saint Realm wanted to ask something else, but Lin Qin raised his hand to stop him.
There is movement.
It was very slight, on the back of the hillside a hundred feet away. It was like a stone rolling down, but the rhythm was wrong.
Lin Qin stood up and held the knife.
The two Saint Realm also stood up nervously and unsheathed their weapons.
After a few breaths, three figures came out from behind the hillside.
They were all wearing dark red armor, with Flame Emblem and Deen Clan on their chests. Two middle gods, one Lowgod, formed a triangle formation, obviously a patrol team.
"Tsk, Four Divine Beasts Clan's caravan." The leader Flame Prison Clansman smiled, "Good luck."
Morton and others were also awakened and quickly gathered around.
"Three people dare to rob a convoy?" Kano sneered, "Looking for death."
"Three people?" The leader grinned, "Who said there are only three?"
Before he finished speaking, two more people walked out from behind the hillside. They were also mid-level gods. This time there were five of them, three mid-level gods and two Lowgod.
Morton's face darkened.
Five versus four, a numerical disadvantage. Moreover, the opponent is Deen Clan's regular patrol team, which has rich combat experience and is not as easy to deal with as the bandits.
"The goods are left behind, and the people can leave." Flame Prison leader said, "Or we all die here."
"Dream." Morton drew out the long sword, "Aria, remote suppression. Kano, Lin Qin, follow me!"
Fighting breaks out.
Aria opened his bow, and three green arrows were fired instantly, shooting at two Lowgod opponents. The two people hurriedly blocked, but the arrows changed direction in the air, bypassed the shield, and went straight to the throat.
Very exquisite archery.
Kano rushed towards the middle god on the left, swung his double axe, Fire Element's law exploded, and the ax blade brought up blazing air waves. Morton faced the leader, the sword light was like rain, it was Laws of Wind.
Lin Qin In front of him is a mid-level god wielding a gun.
The man shook his spear, red flames burst out from the tip of the spear, and he stabbed as fast as lightning.
Lin Qin didn't hide.
Gravity Domain opened instantly, and the air within a hundred feet solidified. The spear was stabbed halfway, and the speed dropped sharply, as if it was stuck in a quagmire. The face of the shooter changed, and he wanted to draw the gun and retreat, but it was already too late.
Lin Qin Take a step forward.
The knife comes out.
Nothing fancy, just a straight chop. Black Jade Heavy Blade carried the weight of the earth and struck the gun shaft. The gun shaft bent, causing the shooter's jaw to burst and blood to flow. He wanted to retreat, but Gravity Domain restrained him tightly, and his movements were ten times slower.
The second knife.
The blade drew an arc and slashed towards the neck. The shooter turned sideways as hard as he could, and the blade grazed his shoulder, bringing up a cloud of blood. He screamed and turned around to escape.
Lin Qin didn't give him a chance.
The third knife.
The blade trembled, and Pulsation mysteriously merged. It looked like a single blade, but in fact it was hundreds of superimposed shocks. The moment the blade touched the back, the armor shattered, and the internal organs were shaken into mud.
The shooter fell to the ground and lost his breath.
Three moves.
From drawing out the sword to killing him, it only took three moves.
On the other side, Kano was in an inseparable battle with its opponent. Morton had a slight advantage, but could not take the leader for a while. Aria suppressed the two Lowgod, but could not provide support.
Lin Qin turned around and rushed towards the Flame Prison Clansman who was fighting Kano.
The man was trying his best to deal with Kano's double axe, and did not pay attention to what was behind him. By the time he felt Gravity Domain's restraints, it was already too late.
The blade penetrated from the back and came out from the chest.
Kano was stunned for a moment, then cursed, "Fuck, are you trying to steal my head?"
Lin Qin ignored him, drew his knife, and rushed towards Morton.
When the leader saw that his two companions were killed instantly, his expression changed drastically. He forced Morton back with a sword, turned around and ran away. But Gravity Domain had already enveloped him, and he felt like he was carrying a mountain on his back, and his speed was greatly reduced.
"Want to run?" Morton caught up with him and stabbed him in the back of the heart with a sword.
The leader turned around to block, the swords struck each other, and sparks flew everywhere. At this moment, Lin Qin arrived.
The sword flashed.
The leader's left arm was broken at shoulder level. He screamed and his sword skills were in chaos. Morton took the opportunity to pierce his throat with his sword.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the remaining two Lowgod turned around and ran away. Aria fired three arrows in a row, shooting one person down. The other person escaped a hundred feet away, but was pierced through the back by the knife thrown by Lin Qin and nailed to the ground.
The battle is over.
Five Flame Prison Clansman, three middle gods are all dead, and two Lowgod, one is dead and the other is captured.
Kano gasped and looked at Lin Qin with complicated eyes. He could clearly see the three swords just now.
"Clean up the battlefield." Morton said, "Take Godhead and put away all the armor and weapons. You can exchange it for Contribution Points when you go back."
Aria came over and handed Lin Qin a middle Godhead: "The one you killed."
Lin Qin took it and put it in Space Ring.
Kano also handed over one, which belonged to the leader. "You have the greatest credit, so you should get it."
The tone was much more polite than before.
Hell That's it. Strength speaks for itself. If you are strong, others will obey you.
The convoy continued to move forward.
In the next twenty days, there were no more attacks. The large-scale gathering of the Deen Clan made the small patrols on the periphery shrink, making it safer.
On the twenty-fifth day, Iron Fir Fortress arrived.
It was a fortress built on a ridge. It was made entirely of Black Iron Stone. The city wall was ten feet high and its surface was engraved with defensive magic patterns.
Azure Dragon Banner floated on the top of the castle, and the patrolling tribesmen wore standard armor.
The caravan handed over the goods, and the four Lin Qin rested in the fort for a day.
The return journey was faster, taking only eighteen days.
Returning to the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range East Gate, Fat Old Man checked the goods, confirmed that they were correct, and issued Contribution Voucher to everyone. Lin Qin took the voucher to the Mission Bureau to redeem it, and the number on the back of Identity Token changed from 0 to 500.
One-Eyed Old Man took another look at him while recording. "I returned from the first mission intact, which is good. Two Saint Realm died, but all God-level survived, so it was well completed."
Lin Qin put away the token.
When he returned to Azure Rock Valley, Baruch was waiting for him.
"I heard that your mission was completed?" Baruch asked.
"Hmm."
"Kill three median gods?"
"Hmm.
Baruch smiled, "Good boy. Contribution Points has it, and we will be allocated resources next month. Keep up the good work."
Lin Qin nodded.
He returned to the cave and closed the door.
Take out the two middle Godhead from the ring. One is earthy yellow and the other is fiery red. The surface of Godhead is flowing with law fluctuations. To others, it is a shortcut to improve strength, but to him, it is just Contribution Points.
He put away Godhead and prepared to hand it in next time.
Then he sat down cross-legged and started practicing.