Marked as a Target
At this moment, inside a simple stone house.
Dongfang Yueming sat cross-legged, his mind focused on the control panel.
[Points:454]
"Not bad. Over the past seven days, I've consistently earned 10 points each day, accumulating from 384 to 454 points." He nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he looked at his terminal, where his military merit balance had reached a staggering 275 points!
In just seven days, he single-handedly earned nearly three hundred military merits! If word got out, this efficiency would be enough to make most Bone Forging Realm martial artists blush with shame!
'Just 25 more military merits needed to exchange for the [Ten Thousand Beasts Bone Tempering Method]!' A fiery glint flashed in Dongfang Yueming's eyes. 'It seems all I need to do is complete one more hunting mission, or just kill a few Low-Level Mortal Beast to make up the difference, and that will be enough!'
With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated, got up, pushed open the door, and walked straight towards the Military Merit Office.
When Dongfang Yueming reappeared in the Military Merit Office hall, most of the old men who had previously looked down on and mocked him now instinctively shut their mouths, their eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
During those seven days, they saw the young man go out alone to take on missions more than once, and each time he returned, he seemed to be unharmed and relaxed.
Is this kid truly possessing terrifying strength that can crush his peers, or is he just a coward who picks on the weak and runs away at the first sign of danger?
For a moment, everyone was filled with speculation and curiosity.
Behind the counter, the Bone Tempering Greater Mastery staff member who had once "partnered" with Dongfang Yueming now showed a hint of barely perceptible respect in his eyes when he saw Dongfang Yueming approaching.
Others might still be speculating, but he knew very well that the one who could so easily suppress him in strength was no ordinary person! Especially since this young man always brought out a full set of Intermediate-Level Mortal Beast certificates every time he returned. This strength far exceeded that of an ordinary Bone Forging Realm cultivator! He hunted down the Ironback Earth Dragon, known for its defense, so easily. If he were to face him, he probably wouldn't stand a chance at all!
"Sir, what would you like to order this time?" the staff member asked proactively, his tone much more polite than before.
Dongfang Yueming nodded, then turned his gaze back to the mission screen and quickly scanned it.
He quickly chose the mission of hunting Ironback Earth Dragon again. Although this monster had high defense, it posed little threat to him, and the military merit rewards were stable, making it the best choice for farming military merits at the moment.
"It's still the same mission: hunt down the three-headed Ironback Earth Dragon," he said, pointing to the light screen.
"Okay, your registration has been completed." The staff member had no objections and quickly processed his paperwork.
Dongfang Yueming accepted the new mission jade token, turned around and left the Military Merit Office, preparing to head to the Ironback Earth Dragon's activity area once again.
Shortly after he left, in an inconspicuous corner of the hall, a middle-aged man with sinister eyes, Zhang Meng's captain, fixed his gaze on Dongfang Yueming's departing figure like a venomous snake.
At this moment, another thin, shifty-eyed man quietly approached and whispered in his ear:
"Captain, we've found something. Apparently, every time that kid turns in a mission, the token is Ironback Earth Dragon. Also, according to the people who collect the corpses, the wounds on those Ironback Earth Dragon are unusually sharp, with smooth cuts, unlike what ordinary weapons could cause."
The thin man paused, then lowered his voice and guessed, "Some people suspect that the kid might have been able to hunt down the Ironback Earth Dragon so easily because he possessed a divine weapon that could cut through iron like mud."
Upon hearing the words "divine weapon," a fierce glint of greed instantly flashed in the eyes of the sinister captain!
He licked his chapped lips, his voice slightly hoarse. "Oh? The advantage of weapons?"
He pondered for a moment, a calculating glint in his eyes, and instructed the thin man, "Go, have Zhang Meng find an opportunity to 'test' that kid's true abilities. See if he's genuinely talented or just relying on external factors."
"Yes, Captain!" The thin man immediately accepted the order and turned to relay it.
He muttered to himself, 'The captain is clearly already a master of the Tendon Transformation Realm Bone Forging Realm should be a piece of cake for him, right? Yet he insists on sending Zhang Meng, who just broke through to the Bone Forging Realm, to his death as a test... He's really cunning! He won't take the slightest risk!'