CH 148

The red-haired girl said calmly, "You are currently a one-star hunter and can only clean the sewers."

"Really?"

"Why did I bother running out then?"

Rode stared at her, "How much money do I need to become a two-star?"

Perhaps in a slightly unfriendly tone, a tall man shouted, "Hey, don't give Ado a hard time. Rules are rules. If you don't agree, go find the old man to fight."

Rode glanced at him, and the man tapped the table with his glass.

"Iron Wolf Wade sends his regards and wishes you a full warehouse and a peaceful retirement."

There was no ill intent; this was probably a common greeting.

Rode forced a smile, took a breath, calmed himself, and said to the red-haired girl, "I'm sorry, Miss Ado. How can I become a two-star again?"

Ado smiled kindly, "It's okay, Mr. Blade of Dawn. I understand your feelings. You need to complete twenty-seven sewer missions to return to being a two-star hunter."

Twenty-seven.

Rode fell silent for a few seconds.

The man shouted again, "Don't complain. Since you enjoy the privileges of being a hunter, you should also bear the responsibilities of a hunter. Thalorian doesn't give out free meals. When they were fighting on the front lines, I didn't see you anywhere."

Rode ignored him and said to Ado, "Give me the missions, I'll take them all."

This sentence caught the attention of all the hunters who were drinking. Rode instantly felt dozens of gazes on him.

Ado exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Blade of Dawn, do you want to take all the sewer missions?"

"Yes."

"But if you take the missions, others won't be able to. If you can't complete them within the time limit, you will be held responsible for maliciously taking on the tasks, even facing punishment."

"Don't worry, I know. I can do it."

Ado said incredulously, "But these are thirty-four missions, and the shortest one only has three days left..."

Rode said impatiently, "I have special sewer cleaning skills. I can finish these missions in one night."

"Really?"

Ado still seemed somewhat skeptical.

"Are you sure you can complete them? You can start with four or five."

Rode said impatiently, "Do you know what it means to be the King of Sewers?"

"Alright."

Ado didn't hesitate anymore and quickly organized the thirty-four mission briefings and handed them to Rode.

"Good luck with your missions. May the fire be with you."

As Rode walked out of the tavern, there was a slight laughter lingering inside.

No one believed that this newcomer could clean thirty-four sewers in one night.

Rode had no interest in explaining to them.

To him, the sewers were no different from his own backyard. He knew what kind of monsters could be found in which places and how to deal with them most efficiently. He was already familiar with the complex sewer routes.

Twenty-seven or thirty-four missions made no difference to him.

But since he had decided to do it, he might as well finish them all at once.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Rode was indeed uniquely suited for sewer cleaning.

He wasn't afraid of ambushes, wouldn't get lost, and could deal precisely with various low-level but troublesome monsters.

For example, the plague rats that all combat personnel detested.

These monsters were numerous, fast, small, and carried a plague infection. Once surrounded, they became very troublesome and were known as the King-level monsters of the sewers.

But Rode could always find their locations in advance and throw a filthy, energy-filled thunderstone at them.

Some rats would bring it back to their nests as a dung stone.

If he was lucky, one thunderstone could clear out a rat nest.

When Rode was in the sewers before, he killed the most plague rats.

The most crucial thing was that Rode had no weight problems and would not face a shortage of supplies. His stamina was extremely long-lasting.

Moreover, compared to when he first entered the sewers, Rode's economic strength had become much stronger.

At least he had enough real silver bullets and thunderstone tubes.

Rode pushed forward like a bulldozer.

He could solve a mission in a block in just thirty to forty-five minutes, then leave hunter marks and record images according to the mission briefings, and move on to the next block.

Thirty-four missions, from thirty-four blocks, all cleared in one go.

As a man who had memorized the entire sewer map, the messenger problem was easily solved.

Soren's training also showed great results. Rode's agility and speed were now dozens of times faster than before. He could even kill some low-level monsters with his bare hands.

Even his shooting speed had improved significantly. He was now approaching the limit of the lightning gun's structure and had mastered the skill of reloading while shooting.

During intense battles, his gun would almost smoke from being fired too much.

At noon the next day, Rode returned to the hunter branch and handed in the crystal with recorded images and the thirty-four mission briefings.

"Missions completed."

Ado quickly checked them and was so surprised that her mouth couldn't close.

"Did you really complete them?"

"Thirty-four missions in seven hours!"

For a moment, Ado was so moved that she almost cried. The formulaic expression had long disappeared from her face.

"Oh my god, are you the fire sent to save me? I'm no longer the branch manager who can't even clean a sewer."

She cried while quickly processing the mission briefings. Her slender fingers swiftly slid across a crystal touch screen under the counter.

A large rectangular crystal on the wall lit up, and one by one, the missions were quickly marked as completed.

The one who completed them was the one with the code name "Blade of Dawn."

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Rode scratched his head, not understanding why cleaning a sewer would make her so moved.

And this psychic technology was simply incredible.

No wonder no one cared about electromagnetism and instead developed some mechanics.Turning back and taking a glance, everyone in the tavern seemed to have turned into stone.

Yesterday, Wade, the iron wolf who mocked him, had his mouth wide open, his eyes fixed on the crystal on the wall. He even forgot to eat the buttered beef on his fork, which slipped down and fell into his crotch.

"Ouch!"

While the iron wolf was digging into his crotch, Rode asked, "Miss Ado, are there any suitable tasks for me now?"

Ado blushed, with tears still wet in the corners of her eyes, and said softly, "Mr. Rode, you can call me by my name directly."

Rode hesitated for a moment and shouted, "Ado."

Ado asked softly, "Can I know your name?"

Rode remained silent for a few seconds and chose not to reveal his real name. It would be troublesome if the academy found out that he was secretly working.

"I'm Soren."

Ado showed a sincere smile and said, "Then, Soren, a two-star hunter, what kind of task do you want?"

Rode said directly, "I want a mission to hunt powerful monsters."

Ado didn't look at the thick mission briefing in her hand, but showed a thoughtful expression.

"Sorry, Soren, can you tell me your combat level?"

Rode was a level nine combatant, but he definitely couldn't report that. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Level seven."

Ado's big eyes widened.

"You look so young, and you're already a level seven combatant?"

Rode was surprised. Didn't he dress old enough? Are they all level seven in their small teams?

Ado leaned closer and asked softly, "Why didn't you stay in the legion to develop?"

Rode didn't know how to explain, but Ado suddenly covered her mouth and said repeatedly, "Sorry, sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

But her bright eyes were filled with uncontrollable laughter.

"Soren, as a two-star hunter, you are not allowed to undertake high-threat missions. However, you can join a team to achieve this. But if there is a large gap between the mission level and your star level, you cannot accumulate experience to upgrade your star level."

Rode nodded. As long as he could participate in the hunt, the hunter's star level wasn't that important.

Ado raised her voice.

"Iron Wolf, come here. Your last teammate has been found."

Iron Wolf, with butter all over his pants, walked over with a gloomy face and glanced at Rode.

"Ado, you're not talking about him, are you?"

Ado said seriously, "Iron Wolf, he is a level seven combatant."

Iron Wolf looked at him suspiciously.

"Really?"

"Soren won't lie. He completed thirty-four sewer missions in just seven hours."

This record made Iron Wolf shut his mouth.

If it were him, seven hours would be enough for him to complete a new mission - rescuing combatants lost in the sewer or eliminating newly appeared monsters in the sewer.

But he didn't immediately agree.

This "Dawn Blade" was obviously a newly bought hunter's license. What was his actual strength? Would he deceive people? No one knew.

He also disguised himself, hiding his true abilities, which was very suspicious.

"Are you a Spirit Fire or a Star Fire?" Iron Wolf decided to probe his bottom before deciding whether to accept him or not.

Rode answered, "Star Fire."

"How many flames have you ignited?"

"Four."

"What are their names?"

Rode hesitated. The name "Black Rice Bucket" was too distinctive and could be easily associated with him.

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Iron Wolf, Wade, said impatiently, "Just tell me what abilities you have."

Rode thought for a moment and answered, "I have a high spiritual vision, can use spiritual energy cannons, summon spirit boats, have the ability to cut souls, and have strong spiritual energy recovery abilities."

Iron Wolf looked at him with some suspicion.

But generally speaking, hunters wouldn't exaggerate their abilities, as it would directly endanger themselves and their team's lives.

"What is your spiritual energy level and the highest spiritual energy intensity?"

"Spiritual energy level three, highest spiritual energy intensity 2.1 thousand cuts."

"Too low." Iron Wolf shook his head. "You don't seem like a level seven combatant, but more like a just graduated student."

Rode was stunned. I'm a freshman, I just graduated after a few months?

But he couldn't say that. After thinking for a moment, he said, "But my actual combat ability is very strong. Spiritual energy doesn't represent everything."

Iron Wolf shook his head. "Sorry, I am a spiritual energy practitioner. I really can't believe someone with such low spiritual energy."

Rode hadn't figured out how to respond when Ado spoke first.

"Iron Wolf, he completed thirty-four sewer missions in seven hours."

Iron Wolf's face turned dark.

This was an irrefutable record, with crystal images and hunter marks. It was almost impossible to fake.

But he still pondered and didn't say anything. As a hunter team leader, accurately judging the strength of team members was a very important matter.

Each team leader had their own preferences and details, and he particularly valued spiritual energy.

Ado continued, "He is calm-minded, has keen observation skills, outstanding deductive reasoning abilities, and is good at tracking and discovering small details. He is an excellent hunter."

Iron Wolf asked in confusion, "How do you know?"

Ado smiled brightly.

"I saw it from his crystal image. Without these qualities, how could he complete thirty-four sewer missions in seven hours?"

Iron Wolf was left speechless and couldn't come up with any objections.

Ado continued, "He also has superhuman memory, can remember complex sewer routes, has strong deductive reasoning abilities, can identify the types and activity ranges of monsters from subtle traces, and has a keen sense of smell and superb intelligence. He will never let a monster escape..."

"Alright, alright, alright."

Iron Wolf raised his hands in surrender.

"I agree."

Ado finally smiled.

"Iron Wolf, I knew you were the best. Here, this cup of silk milk tea is on me."

She placed a hot cup of milk tea in front of him and winked at Rode.

Iron Wolf drank the milk tea with a melancholy expression and reached out his hand to Rode."Welcome to the team. I am Iron Wolf Wade, a five-star hunter, a level seven combatant, a level five psychic, with a psychic strength of twenty-one thousand carvings. I am a Spirit Fire, my soul trait is greening, and I excel at the front position."

After hearing this, Rode realized how big a gap there was in his words.

Both were level seven combatants, but the psychic strength was ten times different.

No wonder he didn't believe it.

Indeed, my psychic power has been improving too slowly. I must find a star that can quickly enhance my psychic power.

After the handshake, Iron Wolf's attitude clearly changed.

"Dawn Blade, our mission is issued by the mayor of Green Grass Town. He suspects that a monster nest has appeared nearby, but the location has not been found. Part of the town's industry has been destroyed. It is preliminarily judged that its threat level may have exceeded the town's protector. Due to scheduling issues, under the recommendation of the Military Combat Department, they issued an employment task to the Hunter Headquarters. Therefore, this task may be very troublesome. Do you understand?"

"Green Gourd Sword Immortal"

Rode nodded.

"There are four people in the team. We will set off at dusk and gather at the east city gate. There are still three hours left. You can go and prepare. Let's synchronize our time now."

Iron Wolf took out his pocket watch, synchronized the time with Rode, and then hurriedly left.

But Rode didn't leave immediately. He suddenly thought of some questions and wanted to ask the person in charge of this hunter branch.

Ado poured him a cup of red tea with a smile.

"Well, Soren, feel free to ask anything."

At this moment.

In the secret branch base of Kimberly Academy, the real Soren sneezed.

"Strange, why has my constitution weakened? Hmm, it must be because I've seen too much of this kind of thing."

He put down the image crystal in his hand, planning to discuss the education of the students with Dean Vila and Leader Caliel.