Chapter 662: Chapter 352: Are All Newcomers This Good These Days? (Part 3)

"The Frost Shelter?" Tang Yilong couldn’t help but furrow his brow.

The Frost Shelter, like their Sky Dome Shelter, is one of the few shelters established by the Human Race after the great catastrophe. Although the two shelters have competed with each other, they have supported one another all the way to the present day. If the Frost Shelter were to fall, they would be the only remaining branch of the Human Race.

"City Lord, how about we hire people from the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall?" Xing Guang suddenly suggested, "I’ve heard that the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall needs a large amount of Energy Blood Essence. But for shelters like ours, Energy Blood Essence isn’t in short supply. Since the people from the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall managed to severely injure the Insect Race’s legion commander, their strength should be considerable. Along with our dispatched support, there should be a chance to rescue the Frost Shelter."

"That’s a possible solution." Tang Yilong nodded slightly, "Call Xiao Fan and Xueli; they’re familiar with the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. As long as they’re willing to act, Energy Blood Essence won’t be a problem."

Upon hearing this, Xing Guang immediately contacted Fan Yaoguang and Ke Xueli, preparing to have a good discussion with the people from the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

Meanwhile, in an inn within the Sky Dome Shelter.

"Mr. Yao Guang, are you suggesting that you hope we will also go to rescue the Frost Shelter and, if successful, you’ll pay 3,000 pieces of Energy Blood Essence, correct?" Yiye Fuyun looked at Fan Yaoguang, his voice trembling slightly as he asked.

Not only was Yiye Fuyun shaken, but the Thousand Blade Evil Spirit sitting nearby also twitched his mouth, wondering if he’d heard wrong.

For this escort mission undertaken by their Sky Dome Defense Corps, the martial arts hall’s reward was merely three pieces of Energy Blood Essence and a team task worth two hundred million points.

Even that reward had made them extraordinarily happy.

Two hundred million points were trivial; three pieces of Energy Blood Essence could birth yet another Blood Coagulation Realm expert in their Defense Corps, making other defense corps envious.

If not for them taking up the random event back then, they wouldn’t have even qualified for this team task.

And the results of participating in the city defense battle were barely the acquisition of some untranslated Insect Race martial arts and training techniques, with not a single piece of Energy Blood Essence obtained.

They thought that assisting the Sky Dome Shelter would merely boost the City Lord’s favor, never expecting such a high-stakes reward mission involving 3,000 pieces of Energy Blood Essence.

Three thousand pieces of Energy Blood Essence!

Even the Thousand Blade Evil Spirit, accustomed to seeing large sums, felt as if he was dreaming.

"That’s correct!" Fan Yaoguang nodded. "The 3,000 pieces of Energy Blood Essence is the cost borne by our Sky Dome Shelter. If successful, I’m confident the Frost Shelter will also be willing to contribute some Energy Blood Essence in gratitude."

The Thousand Blade Evil Spirit looked at Yiye Fuyun, who was about to agree without a second thought, and grabbed his shoulder, directly asking, "Mr. Yao Guang, may I ask how many enemies the Frost Shelter currently faces, and how strong are they?"

"The information we’ve received is limited; this remains unclear, but presumably, the scale isn’t less than those who attacked our shelter." Fan Yaoguang honestly admitted, "Moreover, it can be confirmed that there’s also a legion commander present on their end."

"A legion commander is present?" The Thousand Blade Evil Spirit couldn’t help but frown.

He had seen the strength of the Insect Race’s legion commander through Ye Qinglu’s recorded battle footage. That strength was nothing they could contend against, except Ye Qinglu, who was rash enough to wield a new alloy weapon and engage the commander being distracted. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to severely injure, let alone repel, him.

"Hundreds of thousands of troops, along with a legion commander?" Yiye Fuyun began to understand why the mission rewarded 3,000 pieces of Energy Blood Essence, realizing it wasn’t a task ready for players at their current stage.

The Insect Race’s army, which they’ve witnessed firsthand, had no one below the Blood Coagulation Realm, with over two hundred Grandmasters of the Heavenly Human Realm. This was the situation for the Sky Dome Shelter, a shelter on the brink of collapse. The challenge of rescuing it was without saying greater, making it impossible to accomplish with their current capabilities.

"Mr. Yao Guang, may I ask if it’s possible to receive an advance deposit for this commission?" At this moment, Yu Shang Qing Tian stepped forward to ask.

As Yu Shang Qing Tian spoke, Yiye Fuyun couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

What game allows players to receive part of the reward before completing the task and then carries out the task?

If that were the case, the NPCs in the game would have long been conned out of their pants.

"An advance deposit?" Fan Yaoguang too furrowed his brow; this was something he hadn’t considered.

"Mr. Yao Guang, you know the task is quite challenging and requires us to prepare accordingly. We’re not asking for much, just 20%. We can establish a contract using the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall’s name. If we fail to accomplish the commission, we won’t only return it in full but will add an extra 10% on top." Yu Shang Qing Tian nodded.

With Yu Shang Qing Tian’s proposal, Yiye Fuyun was stunned.

He didn’t expect Yu Shang Qing Tian to seek a deposit when it was unfeasible, and now he was turning to request an NPC loan. Could the game even be played like this?

"If it’s 20%, there’s no issue," Fan Yaoguang said after hearing this, the advance being less than he expected. With the Sky Dome Shelter’s current holdings, it could be arranged swiftly.

"Is this even possible?" Yiye Fuyun looked at the agreeing Fan Yaoguang, his mouth wide open, completely surprised that the game could be played this way.