Dawn Team

"Really?" Qin Yue asked uneasily.

"Of course. If you don't believe me, ask everyone. They all think it's reasonable," the fat team leader continued.

The surrounding bounty hunters all nodded in agreement, making Qin Yue hesitate.

"All right, all right, Qin Yue, just take it. Once your information passes review tomorrow, you'll understand just how popular healing summoners are."

Song Xiaomei smiled as she tried to persuade her. She had also received 4,000, naturally because of her Black Iron summoned beast. As for what the fat team leader had said that morning, it naturally no longer counted.

How could they possibly offend a healing-type summoner they could not even curry favor with? Thus, both Song Xiaomei and Qin Yue received 4,000.

"Th-then all right. Thank you, Fat Team Leader," Qin Yue said gratefully.

"Fat Team Leader?"

The fat team leader was at a loss for words. He hated it most when people called him fat, yet Qin Yue had gone and said it outright.

However, the fat team leader did not get angry. Instead, he said half-jokingly, "Mm, Fat Team Leader is a pretty good title. You can call me that from now on."

"Huh?"

Only then did Qin Yue realize she had said the wrong thing. She had accidentally voiced what was in her heart, and she felt terribly embarrassed.

Fortunately, everyone was amiable, chatting and laughing together, and Qin Yue finally let out a sigh of relief.

Before long.

It was finally time to leave. Everyone exchanged farewells and went their separate ways.

"Xiaomei, come stay at my house tonight. I'll treat you some more this evening," Qin Yue invited.

When Qin Yue's mother had passed away, Song Xiaomei had stayed by her side and taken care of her. Qin Yue had also often gone to Song Xiaomei's home.

Now that she had grown stronger, she could finally repay Song Xiaomei.

"Mm, okay. Let's go."

Song Xiaomei took Qin Yue's little hand, and the two pretty girls skipped away together.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

In the early morning, the rising sun climbed in the east, and all things stirred back to life.

Wearing a white shirt with a cartoon bear on it, Song Xiaomei got up early and washed up. When she saw her well-developed figure in the mirror, she lifted her chin with a touch of pride.

Song Xiaomei was very satisfied with her figure, especially the place where her shirt was stretched high, which made her even more confident.

But then.

When she saw Qin Yue walk in from outside, this little beauty still rubbing her eyes, Song Xiaomei was instantly dealt a heavy blow.

Her large eyes fixed on Qin Yue's clothes. After comparing them, she said dejectedly, "What on earth does she eat to grow that big? I'm so jealous."

"Huh? Xiaomei, what did you say?"

Qin Yue wandered into the washroom in a daze, asking as she washed up.

"Nothing. I was thinking about whether we should take on missions as a pair today, or join someone else's team," Song Xiaomei said, beginning to wash up as well.

"And then?" Qin Yue pressed, still washing up groggily.

"If it's just the two of us, we'll earn more, but it'll be more dangerous. If we join a team, we'll definitely earn less, but it'll be safer. I'm leaning toward joining a team, preferably a five-person team. That way it'll be safe, and we'll still earn a good amount. What do you think?" Song Xiaomei asked, picking up her toothbrush.

"Either is fine. You decide."

Qin Yue did not have much of an opinion, and she trusted Song Xiaomei greatly, so she left everything to her.

"Alright! Then we'll join a five-person team."

"Mm."

After making their decision, the two hurriedly washed up. Once they were done, they took their summoned beasts and left home, heading straight for the Bounty Guild.

"Hello, are you Qin Yue and Song Xiaomei? We're from Stone Team. Would you like to join our team?"

The moment Qin Yue and Song Xiaomei entered the Bounty Guild, someone came over to invite them, wearing a fawning expression.

"Ladies, join Iron Man Team. Our Iron Man Team is powerful—everyone can see that."

"Join Blackfish Team. Our team is a Black-ranked team."

A crowd instantly swarmed around them, surrounding Qin Yue and Song Xiaomei with endless questions.

The sight made Qin Yue hurriedly clutch the little kitten in her arms tighter, afraid someone might snatch it away.

"Please make way. We need to exchange our mission badges first."

Song Xiaomei spoke up loudly without hesitation, directing Big Black Bear to force a path open as she headed straight for the guild counter.

"Hello, we're here to exchange our bounty badges. Our information was submitted yesterday," Song Xiaomei said skillfully at the counter.

"Certainly. Your information has already been updated. Please give me your previous novice badges, and I'll exchange them for official badges," the staff member said with a gentle smile, glancing at Qin Yue as well.

"Okay, here are the badges."

"Mm, here you are. Congratulations to you both for passing the novice stage and becoming official bounty hunters."

"Thank you."

Song Xiaomei took the badges and looked them over, nodding in satisfaction before turning to the bounty hunters waiting around them.

"Everyone, we want to join a five-person team. In other words, your team can only have three members."

"Three members? That'll be hard to find. Only newly formed teams, or teams that have suffered heavy losses, would have that many open spots."

"Yeah, teams like that aren't easy to find. Are you sure you won't consider our Iron Egg Team?"

Everyone began chattering again, buzzing like a marketplace.

"Qin Yue, Song Xiaomei, why don't you form a team yourselves? We'll join you."

A familiar voice rang out. Qin Yue and Song Xiaomei turned their heads and saw a pair of twin boys walking over.

Behind the twin boys were two azure Gale Wolves, their auras heavy and imposing.

"Feng Zuo, Feng You—it's you two." Song Xiaomei and Qin Yue were both surprised, because the twins were their classmates.

"What do you think? Want us to join? We can introduce others too. Cousin, come over!"

The twin brothers waved toward the distance. Soon, Blackie walked over with her eagle.

"Huh? Blackie, you're Feng Zuo and Feng You's cousin?" Song Xiaomei asked.

"That's right. What a coincidence. I was originally planning to find an established team, but if it's a team you're forming, I'll be the first to join."

Blackie smiled and glanced at Qin Yue, clearly placing great importance on her.

"Alright, then let's form a team. Mm, we'll call it Dawn Team!"

Song Xiaomei grabbed Qin Yue and spoke as she ran quickly to the counter. After filling out a series of forms, their Dawn Team was finally successfully registered.

"Congratulations, everyone of Dawn Team. Your registration has been successful, and you are now members of a team. Next, you can accept ordinary missions to raise your team's level."

The young woman at the counter explained continuously, giving them a general overview of how teams leveled up.

"Thank you."

Song Xiaomei and Qin Yue had benefited greatly. After discussing it, they prepared to accept a safe mission to build coordination within their new team.

"Hello, we'd like to accept the mission to hunt Fathead Rats," Song Xiaomei said.

The Fathead Rat mission required them to head to the farmland outside the city and clear out the numerous Fathead Rats.

These mutated beasts had extremely strong reproductive abilities and caused tremendous damage to crops. Every year, there were many missions to hunt Fathead Rats.

A Fathead Rat mission had happened to appear today, so naturally they would not miss it. After accepting it, the group happily walked out of the guild.

However, the little kitten in Qin Yue's arms narrowed its eyes and looked toward the dim alley on the street west of the guild.