Chapter 663: Chapter 353: Is It Possible That This Game’s Quests Can Also Be Outsourced?

Sky Dome Shelter, Refinement Factory.

"Are they willing to assist for just a 20% down payment?" Tang Yilong looked at the contract brought by Fan Yaoguang and nodded slightly, "Well done."

He originally thought that three thousand Energy Blood Essence would be difficult to persuade Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall to risk sending the Sky Dome Defense Corps to such danger, as the situation in Frost Shelter was unknown. If the Insect Race army attacking Frost Shelter is stronger than theirs, those sent for support could be completely lost.

However, three thousand Energy Blood Essence is the maximum available from the Sky Dome Shelter. The previous stockpile of over a hundred thousand Energy Blood Essence was entirely consumed in the last battle, and the refinement factory was partially damaged, unable to produce Energy Blood Essence in a short time.

"City Lord, I hope to join this support team," Fan Yaoguang proposed to the satisfied Tang Yilong.

"You?" Tang Yilong glanced at Fan Yaoguang and then shook his head, "No, now that you’ve reached the Realm of All Things, the priority is quickly becoming a Great Grandmaster. The Insect Race’s attacks on multiple shelters indicate they’ve gained confidence over the past hundred years in dealing with us, suggesting future wars, like before the Great Migration, are inevitable. We need top-tier combat power now; your current strength against ordinary Great Grandmasters won’t change the battlefield."

Tang Yilong held Fan Yaoguang in high regard.

Becoming a Great Grandmaster in the major shelters is technically straightforward; with ample resources, reaching proficiency with the Training Technique at 100%, it’s a matter of gradual practice before naturally achieving Great Grandmaster status.

Fan Yaoguang’s combat skill at the Realm of All Things makes reaching proficiency with the Training Technique at 100% not too challenging.

Once Fan Yaoguang achieves Great Grandmaster status, they will be able to suppress the opposing Corps Leader during the Insect Race’s assault on the Sky Dome Shelter, allowing other Great Grandmasters to handle Insect Race Grandmasters, unlike the bitter struggles now, where they almost lost the Sky Dome Shelter.

Thus, Fan Yaoguang’s advancement to Great Grandmaster takes precedence over all else.

Although Fan Yaoguang felt unwilling, he had to comply, especially since the City Lord personally led the team to Frost Shelter, making sneaking out impossible.

"By the way, how long does Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall say they need to prepare?" Tang Yilong asked.

"They said to increase certainty, they need at least a day to prepare," Fan Yaoguang said with some embarrassment.

"A day? Does it really take that long?" Tang Yilong frowned slightly, "Can’t it be faster?"

Though Frost Shelter is not far from Sky Dome Shelter, it has sent out an urgent call for help; holding out while the city’s energy shield remains intact depends entirely on the reserve of Energy Blood Essence.

By his estimation, Frost Shelter can only withstand for about two days.

If they wait another day, Frost Shelter might fall.

"They said it’s the fastest they can do; otherwise, they’d have to forsake the commission," Fan Yaoguang shook his head, puzzled why the people at Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall took so long to prepare.

"Could it be a weapon issue?" Tang Yilong recalled Ye Qinglu’s move that heavily injured the Insect Race Corps Leader.

With a full three thousand Longswords, if the team wasn’t sufficiently prepared, it indeed would take significant time to arrange. Without those Longswords, even a master like Ye Qinglu going to Frost Shelter would be pointless.

"Given that, I’ll lead the team to support Frost Shelter first, and you stay here. Once Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is ready, have Elder Xing Guang lead a team to provide support," Tang Yilong considered and decided to go support Frost Shelter first, as any delay there was unacceptable.

As Tang Yilong made preparations to lead dozens of Elders and tens of thousands of Blood Coagulation Realm members for support, at the inn, the members of the Sky Dome Defense Corps gathered, each visibly excited.

"Striking it rich! Really hit the jackpot, six hundred pieces of Energy Blood Essence, and that NPC is actually willing to loan it to us." Yiye Fuyun looked at the box of Energy Blood Essence from the Sky Dome Shelter, feeling indescribably thrilled.

Currently in the game, just three Energy Blood Essence is enough for a Bone Forging Realm extreme player to break through to Blood Coagulation Realm.

Six hundred Energy Blood Essence can allow two hundred Bone Forging Realm extreme players to reach Blood Coagulation Realm.

Two hundred Blood Coagulation Realm players—the number was beyond what he dared to dream of.

Each major team in the Martial Arts Hall has only a few Blood Coagulation Realm players, not even reaching double digits. Now, just by taking on the mission deposit, they could instantly create triple digits, and if this mission succeeds, he can’t even imagine it.

"With the Energy Blood Essence we have now, should we contact those teams?" Blade Snowfall asked, smiling at the box of Energy Blood Essence.

With the Energy Blood Essence in hand, their strength would undoubtedly rise sharply, though six hundred Energy Blood Essence was too much for their Defense Corps to absorb all at once.

Without any restriction on team numbers from the commission, they could entirely hire several other teams with the current Energy Blood Essence to complete the mission together.

"Let’s hold off for now." Yiye Fuyun raised his hand to stop, speaking with some concern, "This mission seems quite strange. We’ve considered borrowing from the Hall Master before, but he ignored us and gave a one-day confinement to cool off. This NPC was too straightforward; could this mission be a trap from the game planners, forcing us to sell ourselves?"