The Hottest Capture Target

The Basque family are the epitome of "handsome men and beautiful women".

If Te Pi is experiencing a midlife crisis and whose son and daughter have all left home, doesn't speak, he looks like a mature and steady middle-aged man. His perfectly proportioned golden beard makes him look like a majestic old lion king. The wrinkles on his face are not the marks of time, but the marks of his life.

Having overcome his inner demons and gained a group of good friends, Leon is a cheerful and refreshing blond heartthrob. He looks like the kind of college star who would be a rugby player at a beautiful university in another world, but his fists the size of sandbags show that his inner self is far less cheerful than he appears.

Te Pi is a powerful patriarch who always maintains a dignified demeanor and a stern face to project authority.

Leon is a rising star in the Strategy Team, with a wide circle of friends and the ability to get along with anyone. He always has a bright and sunny smile in front of others.

Te Pi has recently gained some fame in the Boulder Dungeon and surrounding cities thanks to his wealth.

Leon enjoys great prestige among local adventurers because of the Strategy Team.

Now, something has happened that has surprised and even bewildered the adventurers from both the Zane Dungeon and the Boulder Dungeon.

The once elegant and charming Te Pi, the once sunny and cheerful Leon, was now shouting and cursing at a mirror, his face contorted with rage as he swung his fists and claws.

In short, it's very OOC compared to their previous character designs!

If I had to describe it, it would be like a werewolf seeing a vampire?

No, no, the current situation is much more serious than that.

"Boss? Are you alright?"

The hired adventurer watched as Te Pi lashed out at Leon in the mirror, and cold sweat broke out on his face. He wondered how the once efficient and handsome old man had suddenly become like a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Te Pi didn't turn around to acknowledge him at all, but kept cursing. This brings us to the amazing effect of the Super Vision Mirror. It can transmit the voices of the two parties communicating through the mirror. Isn't that convenient?

However, there is another drawback: after the mirror absorbs the sound, others can no longer hear the conversation between the two parties. This makes Leon and Te Pi appear to the people in both dungeons as mental patients lashing out at the mirror.

Te Pi's speech became faster and faster. Suddenly, he punched his chest like the Survey Corps soldiers and then gave a thumbs-up backwards in the mirror.

Leon gradually fell silent, a cold smile appearing on his lips. He made a throat-slitting gesture in front of the mirror, Delu Malu and Te Er behind him simultaneously raised their middle fingers.

This is what they call "strength in numbers," where even mockery is multiplied several times over.

"Bang!"

With a sharp crack, the mirror shattered into pieces, the glittering shards reflecting the streaking Meteor Shower.

Te Pi withdrew his fist, which was slightly bleeding from being pricked by shards of glass, his face grim, and no one around dared to approach him to ask what had happened.

"Hey, the employer seems a bit unhappy. Do you think if we go and comfort him now, we might get a bigger bonus?"

"Do you think that's 'somewhat'? If you go over there now, you might get scolded too."

"Hmph, hehehehe."

Just then, Te Pi, who had been silent, suddenly laughed. He hunched over and covered his face, laughing like a villain in an animated film. This gave those around him a chill, raising goosebumps. They felt as if some dark energy was emanating from him.

"Very good, this is the kind of child from my Basque family. I thought the tradition would end with my generation, but I didn't expect Leon to pick it up again."

He looked at the group of adventurers he had hired, picked out a clever one who had been working for him for more than ten days, and said, "You don't need to follow me today."

"Oh? No way, boss! A day's work is a hundred days' grace!"

"It's not like I'm going to fire you. Go out now and contact the most famous adventurer teams in Boulder City. Ask them if they're willing to negotiate a big, easy deal."

After sending the man away, Te Pi glanced at the people following behind him, took a deep breath, and said:

"Do you know any other adventurers? I'll take any Silver Rank ones!"

"As long as you can help me catch more monsters, the reward will be huge! You can have the rewards from exchanging the monsters too, all I want is for my ranking to be high!"

People looked at each other in bewilderment, then someone took the lead in cheering, and soon the entire Black Quarry was filled with the cheers of adventurers.

Just now, although the father and son had a heated argument, they finally reached a consensus:

"Let's see who prevails in the rankings on the Glory Stone Tablet!"

"If I lose, I'll call you dad!"

In some ways, Te Pi really has no airs at all and can get along well with his son.

When dungeons are profitable, adventurers are undoubtedly the most efficient at organizing themselves in the entire world.

The Boulder Dungeon was already a fairly popular dungeon, and it was located next to a major city in the Warrior Country. Although its visitor flow couldn't compare to the Warrior Country's Leyndell, it was still quite steady. There were always many people coming here every day, but after the news of the [Meteor Anomaly] spread today, the number of people coming in immediately doubled.

When the mages outside joined forces to exchange information using long-range communication magic and confirmed that the [Meteor Anomaly] had occurred simultaneously in more than forty dungeons, the entire adventurer community was shaken. The number of people in the Boulder Dungeon doubled, doubled, and doubled again in a short period of time, and now the portal plaza is overcrowded.

All of this happened in just one morning, before lunchtime.

News of the anomalies spread rapidly throughout the Warrior Country, or rather, several human nations including the Warrior Country. Adventurers, centered around the dungeons where the anomalies had occurred, began their ascent.

Many people noticed the Glory Stone Tablet, and each had their own plans.

Thanks to the surge in foot traffic, Te Pi's recruitment plan went very smoothly. By the end of lunchtime, his "capture team" had grown to over a hundred people, including thirty Silver Rank adventurers. The rest were just some skilled Bronze Rank adventurers to make up the numbers.

"Your job is to capture as many of those meteorite-like monsters as possible, then bring them to the assembly point in the plaza and wait for me to throw them into the altar. You are not allowed to throw them in without my order, understand?"

"Understood, boss!"

"I have another requirement: everyone's daily supplies must be sourced from [Sein], and no other dungeons are allowed. If you are capable, go and buy [Poké Ball] from Sein from other players; I will reimburse the cost. I will pay you a service fee, and all the rewards you receive at the altar will be yours. All you have to do is help me wholeheartedly!"

"No problem, boss!"

"Very good, very energetic! Next, I'll teach you how to use the Poké Ball. Watch carefully, I'll only show you once!"

After a brief reprimand and training session, Te Pi led his arrest team on a grand expedition.

Before leaving, he glanced at the Glory Stone Tablet. Due to the delay caused by organizing manpower, his ranking had dropped out of the top 30. Leon was right behind him, and the top 10 had also undergone a major reshuffle. Only Luo Jieer and Te Mude were still maintaining their first and second place positions thanks to their early advantages.

"Next, the king will make his triumphant return!"

The quality of the adventurers in the capture team had improved considerably, and the capture operation went much more smoothly. Nearly an hour later, Te Pi returned with a bunch of Poké Ball full of Small Falling Star. It took several minutes just to pour a large number of Poké Ball into the altar.

The Glory Stone Tablet flashed again, and his ranking soared to number one!

Excellent, it seems I'm the first person to organize the capture of Small Falling Star! My foresight and Goddess of Luck's protection are truly remarkable.

Te Pi was greatly encouraged. He wanted to see what Leon's ranking was, but the boy's ranking had long since disappeared.

A smile appeared on his face, and he led his men to start the next capture without stopping. This time they returned successfully, and Leon's ranking had long since disappeared.

Te Pi could barely contain his smile. Of course, he had a large team of over a hundred people helping him, while Leon had only a few companions. What could he possibly use to fight me?

On their third operation, they returned with a full catch.

However, halfway there, the capture team encountered a meteorite falling from the sky, and what crawled out of the pit was Falling Star Beast.

A sudden feeling arose in Te Pi's heart. He drove the carriage loaded with Poké Ball toward the edge of the group and shouted, "Don't be afraid! Form a formation to meet it! As long as we can stop its charge, we will win!"

Even if it takes human lives, hundreds of people could overwhelm the Falling Star Beast!

Half an hour later

"What, are you kidding me? Why can that monster still use magic?"

Ragged and alone, Te Pi fled back to the plaza clutching a dozen Poké Ball, his expression horrified.

He would never forget the scene of the Falling Star Beast instantly wiped out dozens of people with a single shot. So this thing wasn't just a strangely shaped cow after all.

He looked at the few remaining Poké Ball in his arms and couldn't help but sigh. A whole cartload of Poké Balls and a team of over a hundred people were gone. He was the only one who managed to salvage some Poké Balls and run back.

"This time, I'm the only one left alive."

Looking up at the sky, Te Pi exclaimed, "As expected, Goddess of Luck is on my side."

He threw all the remaining Poké Ball into the altar. Although he suffered heavy losses this time, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The dungeon was about to close, so at least he could keep his ranking firmly in first place today!

"Let me admire my achievements."

When his gaze fell upon the rankings, his smile suddenly froze on his lips.

Leon Basque

Te Mude the Flame Sword

[Te Pi Bask]

"What!?"

Te Pi's expression right now can be described as a scream.

"This doesn't make sense. Why did Leon suddenly become number one? I was only gone for a short while, how could he have..."

A distorted expression reappeared on the middle-aged man's face, shattering his newly formed pride.

"Leon!"

As for why Leon was able to catch up...

"Boss Da Er, Leon and his Strategy Team went through a lot of trouble to ask us for help, so we must make sure he gets first place this time!"

"Captain Lu Lu Wo, I've captured four more. It seems like no more will appear in the Farron Keep area. Shall we head to Lake Liurnia to meet Leon now?"

"Aunt Wei En Ma, thank you for agreeing to help Leon. After this matter is over, I will definitely do my best to promote magic for you!"

"Brother Fingel, are we really only going to help Leon? Don't you want to try and get a ranking yourself?"

"I?"

Walking along the road in Academy Gate Town they would meet up with Leon, Fingel smiled and said:

"How could I possibly compete with thousands of people?"

"Thump—thump—"

As the clock struck midnight, all participating dungeons were shut down, and those that couldn't be shut down would no longer spawn Small Falling Star.

The rankings on the Glory Stone Tablet are currently fixed, but the first place will ultimately belong to...

Leon Basque!