Chapter 25

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

There were still ten days before the clan assessment, Li Changsheng had to improve the strength of the demon pets as much as possible. Now that Ai Xi’s training had temporarily come to an end, if he wanted to quickly increase its combat power, there was only one way to go.

There was no doubt that actual combat was the best way to improve the combat power of a demon pet.

True gold fears not the fire (TN: An idiom meaning a person of integrity can stand severe tests). Only after experiencing a baptism of fire could a demon pet flourish and grow in battle and finally complete their gorgeous transformation.

Every powerful demon pet grew up through countless battles, rather than behind closed doors, and these battles would also provide valuable combat experience, so that they could uncover their shortcomings and strive to improve them.

At the same time, there were countless valuables to be found in the wild, even treasures and relics. There was no saying that a particularly lucky person could not become rich overnight.

There were both pros and cons. The wild was a land of uncertainty. If luck was not on your side, you might encounter advanced wild demons, and who knows how dangerous that could be.

Now that he became a demon tamer, these risks would have to be faced sooner or later. Not to mention that Li Changsheng had survived alone in the wild for several days before making a contract with Ai Xi.

Now, Ai Xi and Galen had a decent level of power. Even if the group encountered a mid-level wild demon, they should be strong enough to hold their ground.

After preparing some necessary items, Li Changsheng did not go to the field immediately, but went to the clan’s Foreign Affairs Hall to look for a suitable clan mission.

In Li Manor, when many clan demon tamers went out for training, they would also accept clan quests at the same time so that they could complete quests for rewards while they were out gaining experience.

The Li Clan had the Internal Affairs Hall and the Foreign Affairs Hall. The Internal Affairs Hall mainly managed the clan demon tamers, including their daily routines, providing monthly benefits, and even hosting annual clan assessments.

On the contrary, the Foreign Affairs hall was mainly for things outside of the clan, such as negotiating with other clans, searching for items, exploring the wild, killing targets, et cetera.

Before long, Li Changsheng came to a huge building. The Foreign Affairs Hall was a double-layered brick-wood structure, with east-west Yuan gates on the left and right (TN: The outer gates that we see outside of old government official spaces. Resembles an arc.), curved illuminated walls in the middle, and mighty stone lions that stood on the left and right gates with wooden signs on the gates. The three characters “Foreign Affairs Hall” hung overhead, vivid and solemn.

Without hesitation, Li Changsheng stepped into the Foreign Affairs Hall and quickly reached the center. It was a circular platform more than one meter high and more than ten meters wide on which a large number of wooden plaques were placed.

On closer inspection, it could be seen that there were three areas on the circular platform. The color of the wooden signs in each area was also different. The signs were of three colors, gold, silver, and black. The color difference represented missions of varying difficulty. The gold missions were the most difficult and were the fewest. The silver missions were the next and the black missions were the least difficult and the most plentiful.

Of course, the difficulty was proportional to the reward. The greater the difficulty, the higher the reward.

In addition to Li Changsheng, there were several other clansmen present. They stood in different areas, picking up a wooden sign from time to time, carefully selecting the missions.

Li Changsheng first went to the black area and picked up a black wooden sign with a few lines describing the mission engraved on it.

It was the most basic type of mail delivery mission. Even among the black signs, it was the mission with the lowest risk factor. The rewards were also very small since even ordinary people could complete it.

Many of the black missions were errands, which could be completed with just a bit of effort. The biggest advantage was safety as there was almost no danger at all.

In addition to the errands, there were also some hunting missions. However, the hunting targets were very weak and the rewards were also not high.

For Li Changsheng, the difficulty of the black missions was too low and so were the rewards. There was no way he would waste time on them.

Next, Li Changsheng walked over to the silver area. Compared to the black missions, the difficulty of the silver missions was significantly higher, which were more in-line with Li Changsheng’s requirements.

However, instead of making a decision immediately, he took a look at the golden missions too.

Compared to the two previous areas, the number of golden missions was not only scarce, but also had prerequisites that required the mission-taker to be at least a Level 2 demon tamer. One was even limited to only Level 3 demon tamers.

Obviously, Li Changsheng could not meet these requirements.

Just when Li Changsheng was about to return to the silver mission area, an old man wearing a black robe inlaid with gold walked in. He was unnaturally tall and had an unusually burly physique. He struck quite the heroic figure.

As soon as they saw the old man, Li Changsheng and a few members of the clan hurriedly stopped their movements and shouted respectfully in unison, “Foreign affairs clan elder!”

In the clan, the clan head stood at the top, followed by the clan elders. To become a clan elder, age was one aspect but at the same time, they must be a Level 3 demon tamer.

In addition, even among clan elders, the authority they wielded varied significantly. Among them, the four clan elders in charge of treasures, beasts, internal affairs, and foreign affairs were the most powerful.

The foreign affairs clan elder nodded. His expression was serious and he declared bluntly, “The following is an emergency mission. A large group of Wind Wolves invaded Green Mountain some time ago, causing heavy losses to the clan miners as they were unable to continue mining the Soul Crystal Mine.”

After a pause, the foreign affairs clan elder continued, “The mission requirements are straightforward. Clear out the Wind Wolves in Green Mountain! The clan is giving adequate attention and rewards this time. For every Wind Wolf killed, a Lower Grade Soul Crystal will be awarded. There is no limit as long as you bring the left ears of the Wind Wolves as a trophy for the kill!”

Soul Crystals!

Upon hearing about the crystals, the eyes of everyone present was filled with eagerness.

A Soul Crystal was a special mineral that could hasten the cultivation speed of a demon tamer, restore omniscience, and also serve some special purposes. It was also the exclusive currency of demon tamers.

Based on the quality of the soul crystals, they were divided into Lower Grade, Medial Grade, Superior Grade, and Ultimate Grade. Even Lower Grade soul crystals had a value far exceeding a low-tier demon core.

The Li Clan possessed a small soul crystal mine, which was the key to the clan asserting dominance in Nero City. Naturally, it was extremely important to the clan.

Without much hesitation, Li Changsheng immediately made up his mind. Although there were many wild demons on Green Mountain, the most powerful wild demons had already been wiped out by the clan. As long as he did not encounter a large group of Wind Wolves, he could ensure that he could make it out in one piece.

Since he wanted to go out for adventure, Green Mountain was no worse than anywhere else. Also, the mission rewards were lucrative, which was undoubtedly an added incentive.

After making up his mind, Li Changsheng immediately went to the silver area. He moved extremely fast and picked up two silver wooden signs related to Green Mountain based on his memory.

Doing missions was for nothing but the rewards. The rewards from silver missions would also be of great benefit to Li Changsheng.

Seeing Li Changsheng’s swift actions, the others could not hide their annoyance. They hurriedly looked for other missions related to Green Mountain, so that they could eliminate the Wind Wolves and complete silver missions at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

All the hustle and bustle in the world was only for benefits. That was the truth of the world.

“Clan brother, hang on a moment!” Just as Li Changsheng was about to leave, a young man with thick eyebrows suddenly stopped him.

“What’s the matter?” Li Changsheng was puzzled. He did not know the other person and had no idea what he was thinking.

“Clan brother, I would like to invite you to join my team. Everyone can wipe out the Wind Wolves together and support each other. The rewards will be distributed based on everyone’s contribution. What do you think?”