"Keep these safe, all of you. These are the insignia of us Shrek Watchers. Only we have them. In a moment, you'll need to drip a drop of blood onto the face of your ring so that it becomes linked to your bloodline.
Any of our own people can use their Watcher's Ring to check whether another person's Watcher's Ring belongs to its wearer, confirming their identity.
The Watcher's Ring is also a Storage Soul Tool, containing a complete set of equipment exclusive to us. You can take a look now."
"Our exclusive clothing, masks, cloaks, and rescue signal flares.
When carrying out Watcher missions, we can't let anyone see our faces, so we need masks. But the most important thing is the signal flare.
These signal flares are also unique to us. If a Watcher encounters danger and launches one, any Shrek Academy student who sees it, whether from the Inner Court or Outer Court, will rush to their aid immediately. They'll be far more useful than you might imagine."
Ma Xiaotao explained at an unhurried pace.
"Now, the mission.
For this Watcher mission, we're heading to a mountainous region along the border between the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire to find and kill a band of bandits. The Entire Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament is fast approaching.
That means we must complete this mission within three to four days."
"These bandits are vicious and cunning. They specialize in ambushing and killing merchants traveling between the two nations, leaving no survivors.
You could say they commit every evil imaginable-burning, killing, plundering, and pillaging. The mountains where they hide are rugged and steep, with caves to shelter in all over the place.
That makes an army's advance difficult. What's even more disgusting is that