Spirit Beasts

The procedures for Number 98 were simple, especially with Elder Wang leading the way; in just a moment, Yang Chen had everything sorted out.

However, the fact that Elder Wang had personally escorted Yang Chen to handle the paperwork still opened the eyes of the superpowered individuals at the Number 98 headquarters.

"Who is this guy? To think Elder Wang is personally escorting him!"

"Hiss, could he be the descendant of some Grandmaster?"

The crowd stared at Yang Chen and Elder Wang, their gazes somewhat dazed.

Elder Wang had always been stationed at the front desk on the first floor and rarely left unless there was something urgent. Yet now, he had actually left his post just to help someone with their paperwork!

It was mind-boggling!

Yang Chen didn't really want to pay any mind to their stares.

Under Elder Wang's guidance, he simply received a token for Number 98.

It was an archaic token featuring a coiled divine dragon, with a large "A" engraved on it.

Furthermore, it was made of wood.

Yet, this wooden token seemed incredibly sturdy; even with Yang Chen's Grandmaster Realm physique, he couldn't crush it even when he squeezed it gently.

"What kind of material is this?"

No sooner had this thought crossed Yang Chen's mind than a row of large characters appeared in his consciousness.

"Dragon Blood Wood: A spirit wood rumored to have been bathed in dragon blood, one of the primary materials used to forge peak Mortal Grade weapons!"

"System?"

Yang Chen raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected the system, which had been silent for so long, to suddenly show signs of life!

However, Yang Chen still noted two points.

One was the explanation of the Dragon Blood Wood, and the other was the mention of "peak Mortal Grade weapons."

Could it be that weapons had a grading system?

Yang Chen didn't quite understand. After all, how long had he been in the world of superpowered individuals? At most, it had only been a few days; he was still very much a novice regarding many things.

"System, are weapons categorized?"

Yang Chen asked in his mind. After a long while, a cold, mechanical voice gradually resonated.

"Weapon classifications: Mortal, Spirit, Earth, Heaven! Since the world the host resides in is merely a low-martial world, the strongest weapons are only Spirit Grade, so no further explanation will be provided!"

Yang Chen finally understood a little, but what the hell was a "low-martial world"?

Well, Earth was indeed considered low-martial; after all, the recovery of spiritual energy hadn't been going on for very long, so it was normal for the system to classify it as such.

As for the Dragon Blood Wood, it was no longer something Yang Chen cared about.

Right now, what Yang Chen cared about more was the weapons.

When it came down to it, as a superpowered individual, he needed a suitable weapon. A good weapon could increase a person's combat effectiveness exponentially.

However, the Sign-in System was currently on cooldown, with about ten days left before he could sign in again. Even then, there was no guarantee he would get a weapon.

Perhaps he could look for one here at Number 98?

Just as Yang Chen was calculating in his mind, Elder Wang's voice rang out, "Alright, you are now half a member of Number 98. Once you complete your introductory mission, you will truly be a member of Number 98!"

Yang Chen nodded and then asked, "Elder Wang, does Number 98 have weapons? I would like to find a suitable one!"

Elder Wang stroked his beard and laughed, "Once you complete this mission, you will naturally be able to choose a weapon, and the quality won't be low either. For now, follow me; I'll introduce you to the mission!"

Instead of answering Yang Chen's question directly, he led him straight to the place where missions were accepted.

It was a spacious hall where light screens flickered, each one displaying a dense list of missions.

However, each screen was categorized by level, corresponding exactly to the ranks of superpowered individuals.

Elder Wang led Yang Chen straight to the counter, behind which sat a woman who looked quite pleasant.

When she saw Elder Wang approaching, the woman revealed a sweet smile, "Elder Wang, you're here!"

"Yes. Find that S-Class mission for me and register it for this fellow."

Elder Wang went straight to the point.

The woman was stunned for a moment before she put on a professional smile and said softly to Yang Chen, "Sir, please take out your token."

Yang Chen immediately produced the token. As the woman took it, her body trembled. She looked at Yang Chen again, a look of shock appearing on her face.

"Such a young A-Class!"

Her voice was a bit loud, and the superpowered individuals passing by immediately heard her, all casting surprised glances toward Yang Chen.

Such a young A-Class!

For a moment, countless superpowered individuals slowed their steps, carefully observing Yang Chen.

The woman seemed to realize she had lost her composure and shot Yang Chen an apologetic look. Yang Chen merely waved his hand faintly, not minding it at all.

The woman then fiddled with the computer, and after a moment, she handed over a file.

Yang Chen took it in his hand and began to flip through it.

"A Spirit Beast horde outside Jiangnan City!"

"Spirit Beast?"

Yang Chen was momentarily bewildered.

He had realized by now that there was truly a lot he didn't know. Before, he hadn't even known about weapons, and now, he didn't even know what a Spirit Beast was. What a useless person he was!

"System, what the hell is a Spirit Beast?"

"Spirit Beast: a type of wild beast that has absorbed spiritual energy following the spiritual energy resurgence. Compared to ordinary wild beasts, they possess greater offensive power. Some gifted Spirit Beasts can even cultivate autonomously, just like humans, thereby advancing their cultivation level!"

"They can do that? Holy crap!"

Yang Chen was somewhat shocked, and only then did he begin to carefully examine the data.

"Deep in the mountains one hundred kilometers outside Jiangnan City, there is an S-Class Tiger Beast King. It once trampled a town guarded by a D-Class esper, slaughtering tens of thousands of civilians. Several A-Class espers have attempted to surround and suppress it, only to fail miserably, with one A-Class esper even falling in battle! Recommendation: Do not accept unless you are an S-Class esper!"

Yang Chen's pupils constricted. Do not accept unless you are an S-Class esper?

It was actually somewhat challenging.

Yang Chen licked his lips, then looked at Elder Wang and smiled. "Elder Wang, I'm not an S-Class esper. Aren't you afraid I'll fall in battle if you give this mission to me?"

Elder Wang rolled his eyes at Yang Chen. Playing the fool with him here? You're someone with a Grandmaster Body; acting like this is a bit too fake!

"If you die in the jaws of that Beast King, I'll buy you a coffin. How about that?"

Elder Wang said irritably.

"Hehe, can't I even make a joke?"

Yang Chen gave a sheepish laugh.

To be continued!