"That's good!" Lin Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.
Mei Duo watched from the sidelines, and seeing that Lin Xiaoyu seemed genuinely concerned about her team, she thought for a moment and then tried to win her over again:
" Xiaoyu, you should really consider joining our team."
"Although I'm the only Second Tier in my squad, our overall strength is already quite good compared to other hunting squads in our Linhai."
"Maybe we won't make the top five, but we'll definitely be in the top seven."
"In terms of safety, it's definitely safer compared to other teams."
"I know, but..." Lin Xiaoyu hesitated.
Upon hearing this, Mei Duo's eyes lit up; she knew her chance had come.
"Just what?"
Lin Xiaoyu looked at Mei Duo, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"But I've never fought before, and I'm afraid I'll be a burden to you!"
"Oh, you're afraid of that?" Mei Duo laughed.
You can rest assured about that.
"We won't send you into battle knowing absolutely nothing."
"We'll first have a weapons master teach you how to fight."
"Then we'll spar with you ourselves."
"You will only be allowed to participate in the hunt for the Calamity Beast after we confirm that you have sufficient combat capabilities."
"And that's not all. We'll give you an advance on some points to customize a weapon you want, giving you the ability to harm the Calamity Beast."
"Is there even a tutorial on how to fight?" Lin Xiaoyu asked, somewhat surprised.
Mei Duo said, "Of course there are. I don't know about the lower-ranked teams, but the higher-ranked ones, like Dawn and Greatsword, are just... ugh, such high rankings, what kind of weird names do they have, ' Only Like This Squad '!"
"In short, the leading squads all received similar combat training."
Upon hearing that there was even combat training, Lin Xiaoyu's eyes revealed a hint of surprise; this was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing.
However, Lin Xiaoyu recalled how she had always refused any attempts to win her over in the past.
It seems quite normal not to have heard of these things.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyu seemed somewhat interested, Mei Duo continued:
"Besides, your family's financial situation probably isn't very good, is it?"
"Things are different now than when the information about the Ruins Realm was first announced."
Becoming a martial artist brings almost no direct economic benefits.
"In this situation, if you don't have much money and want to ensure a stable cultivation path, joining a hunting party is the best way."
"Even encountering a mere First Tier Calamity Beast could net you tens or hundreds of thousands."
"This is money that many office workers might not earn in a year."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoyu began to think seriously.
Perhaps it was something she had always considered joining, perhaps it was the combat training Mei Duo mentioned that alleviated her concerns, or perhaps it was simply that her wallet was no longer particularly wealthy.
She looked at Mei Duo and finally said:
" Sister Mei, can I join your team?"
Several days later.
Lin Xiaoyu and Mei Duo returned to the Martial Arts Association.
They need to come and collect the weapons that have already been made.
As soon as they entered the Martial Arts Association Martial Arts Association's gate, they saw a crowd gathered in front of it.
In the center of the group of people, the carcass of Sharp-Horned Rat, over a meter tall and stained with blood, lay sprawled on the ground.
Lin Xiaoyu followed Sister Mei over.
Beside the Sharp-Horned Rat stood four people: three men and one woman.
Lin Xiaoyu had heard of all these people, or rather, most people who frequently visited the Martial Arts Association would have heard of them.
Dawn Squad is one of the top three squads in the Martial Arts Association.
Their exact ranking is unknown, but their team has two Second Tier warriors, making them one of only three patrol teams in the Linhai to have two Second Tier warriors.
A young man nearby, watching the staff conducting the autopsy, couldn't help but look at the Dawn Squad members and ask:
"Are you really not considering selling the Origin Crystal of this Sharp-Horned Rat? I can offer a higher price!"
"No need, our team isn't short of money," a handsome young man said with a smile.
Lin Xiaoyu looked at the young man who had just spoken.
Ye Chengyun, I heard he's the son of the chairman of some group.
He was originally groomed to be the successor, but after the news about the Ruins Realm was released, he switched to this job.
For him, the money from selling the Origin Crystal was really nothing.
If anyone in the team wants money, he can simply use his own money to buy their share.
After all, for people like them, association points are far more valuable than money.
"It's so good to be rich!"
Lin Xiaoyu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
In the past, she probably wouldn't have even had the chance to meet such a person; at most, she might have bumped into him on the street.
But nowadays, as long as you come to the Martial Arts Association often and have a thick skin, it's no problem to strike up a conversation.
Although she didn't intend to go up and strike up a conversation.
Mei Duo walked over and glanced at it, then looked at a rather rugged-looking man in the Dawn Squad:
"Great, Deng Ming, this seems to be your team's second Calamity Beast this month, right?"
"Yes, it's the second one. But it's only at the First Tier." Deng Ming glanced at her sideways.
" First Tier is fine, where did you encounter it?"
"The underground passage beneath Sanli Street."
Mei Duo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, "The mission that the association issued a few days ago?"
"Um."
"Are we almost in the suburbs by now?"
We're almost in the suburbs.
"No wonder I haven't been able to find it these past few days." Mei Duo nodded slightly.
She has also led teams to search the underground passages these past few days, but only in the main urban area.
It seems the mission is complete... Lin Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.
Mei Duo and Deng Ming chatted briefly for a few more minutes, after which Mei Duo led Lin Xiaoyu inside the association.
After receiving her weapon from the front desk, Lin Xiaoyu gently drew the longsword.
Feeling the weight of the weapon in her hand, she let out a soft breath.
I haven't even started earning points yet, and I already owe a sum.
It seems I'll have to work harder from now on.
The two then went outside.
However, as soon as she stepped outside, Lin Xiaoyu froze on the spot.
Because yet another Sharp-Horned Rat was being unloaded from the vehicle by a small team.
People from the surrounding area had already gathered there.
Lin Xiaoyu followed Sister Mei over.
Before they even got there, they could already hear the man named Deng Ming, who had just been talking to Sister Mei, asking questions over there.
"Where did you meet here?" Deng Ming asked.
"We met them in the underpass near Jianning Street," the team leader replied.
" Jianning Street?" Deng Ming frowned slightly.
Jianning Street doesn't seem to be too far from Sanli Street, which means there were two overlapping Sharp-Horned Rat, and they ran to different locations?... Lin Xiaoyu wondered to herself.
Anyway, the mission is now complete.
Most of the people around her shared the same thoughts.
However, there were still a few people standing on the side with unfocused eyes, seemingly lost in thought.