Death Notice

“Temporary team emblem?” Qin Lun’s eyes flashed as he took the emblem handed over by Lili.

The emblem was thin as paper and was neither iron nor gold, feeling cold to the touch. The moment he got the emblem, specific introductions and functions of this emblem appeared in the Death Notice.

Temporary Low-level Team Emblem: Only suitable for reserve Apostles and Apostles in the first tier of the title system, this emblem can be used by no more than five Junior Apostles to form a temporary team. This temporary team has no Team Warehouse, no captain privileges, and can only be used for one Quest World. After forming a temporary team, all team members will be forced to enter a Quest World together within a month.

“Boss Qin Lun, we know our strength is quite low, but we will definitely not hold you back in the Other World. After entering the Quest World, whether you act alone or with us is entirely up to you. Just when we encounter some situations, you can give us some advice!” Before Qin Lun could speak, Lin Feng said urgently.

Qin Lun looked at the emblem without speaking. He could see that the three of them had grown a lot; at least they were no longer as lost and terrified as when they first entered the Shattered Starry Sky.

Although Lili was a prisoner, she might have had the lightest crimes among all the prisoners—besides some petty theft, she had only one charge of manslaughter; the deceased were two Mafia members who tried to gang-rape her. As for Lin Feng and Little Lian, one was just a spoiled young master and the other a small nurse.

Compared to other prisoners, their independent survival abilities were much weaker. Faced with life-and-death choices, it was inevitable they would feel uneasy and want to rely on a strong person. However, that they sought him out instead of another Serial Killer probably meant they had already given it some thought.

The three clearly stated they wouldn’t be a burden to Qin Lun—this wasn’t just politeness. Qin Lun had no psychological burden about abandoning them in critical moments; he might even use them as bait or decoys. Actually, operating separately would better ensure their safety.

Qin Lun had about 10 days left before entering another Quest World. The drawback of this team emblem was that it might delay his next Otherworld Mission by 20 days. The benefit was that it could let him experience in advance the differences between an Apostle team and an individual. It was important to know that teams entering Other Worlds would definitely receive different Otherworld Missions from individual ones.

“Alright, next time I’ll enter the Other World with you!” After a quick thought, Qin Lun agreed. He currently had no competitors and felt the adjustment time was too short; since he had a chance to rest a couple more days, it was a good choice. “By the way, let me give you a suggestion. Since this emblem can take five people, you can sell the last remaining spot!” Qin Lun said with a light laugh.

“Sell a team spot?” All three were stunned. Lin Feng frowned and asked, “If we sell it to someone we don’t know, we wouldn’t feel at ease. If we sell it to other prisoners, even with you along, others would probably see the three of us as dead weight, right?”

“Haha, having the interval between Otherworld Missions too short isn’t a good thing. Even I feel mentally tired; I believe other prisoners will reach their limit even faster than me!” Qin Lun shook his head. “If someone comes along, this mental pressure will lessen a lot. Besides, with me here, there should be prisoners willing to join!”

“Alright then, we’ll ask around and see,” Little Lian said softly after exchanging glances with the other two.

After finishing their serious discussion, Qin Lun drank a few cups with the three, then headed towards the Projector that recorded Apostles’ experiences. This Projector was a special piece of Spiritual Equipment, an instrument lent to the mercenary headquarters by a certain Apostle team, which Disciple Hansen had rented out. Any Apostle could record, modify, and delete information in the Projector.

Qin Lun connected his Death Notice to the Projector and found that many prisoners’ world adventure experiences had already been recorded. These records were mainly voice narrations without related images, making it impossible to distinguish the truth of the intelligence. However, Qin Lun believed the intelligence here was genuine; currently, there was no competition of conflicting interests among the prisoners, so there was really no need for petty tricks.

Most prisoners recorded their general adventure experiences and task gains and losses, mentioned the powerful monsters and local customs they encountered, and also asked some questions they cared about.

Compared to ordinary prisoners, Qin Lun paid more attention to the adventure experiences of the other four Serial Killers, and specifically looked up Shepherd Hill’s entry.

The Shepherd was somewhat vague about how he killed the Oni Warrior Michele in the Paris zoo of the Phantom Demon World, only using phrases like “critical situation” and “internal strife.” However, Qin Lun noticed that in his gains, he mentioned obtaining Michele’s Soul-Sucking Bracelet.