Book 5: Chapter 51: Mission Settlement
“Apostle 70053, your Black Iron Team YD1255 had returned to the Boundary Dimension. One team member died. Settlement for this Otherworld Mission rewards began, and mission evaluation was granted…”
“Prompt: Black Iron Team YD1255 completed the Guidance Mission ‘Mystery of Crystal Lake’. The Mission Completion Rate was 70%. A direct promotion to a Bronze Team was impossible without a 100% Mission Completion Rate.”
“Prompt: Apostle 70053 joined the Team Quest ‘Source of Power’. He drove a servant to join the team hunt of an eight-tier Hill Giant, achieving mission method one. He killed a sixth-tier Scorpion-tailed Biao alone, achieving mission method two. He simultaneously completed the Career Quest of Jungle Hunter ‘The Hunter’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony’. The overall Mission Completion Rate was 120%.”
“Prompt: Black Iron Team YD1255 completed two plot training missions in Nals Inner World: ‘Capture a Young Scorpion-tailed Biao’ and ‘Hunt the Sword-tooth Earthdragon’. They destroyed Competition Team HG522 and drove away Silver Team No. 3 under the gold-tier team ‘Nirvana’. Apostle 70053 killed Apostle Qingming (No. 52270) and Apostle Kael (No. 36520) alone. His team contribution was 56%.”
“Apostle 70053 received a total basic reward: 40,000 Shattered Crystals, 1,500 Exchange Vouchers, 15 Contribution Points, two Law of Shattering Fusion Crystals, and a 10-point increase in Soul Life Limit. After deducting 32,000 Shattered Crystals for reviving the servant, 50 Soul Life Limit points were distributed to the servant.”
“Prompt: Nals Inner World was an early-to-mid career training base for Apostles prepared by the Shattered Starry Sky. World Origin could not be looted, and no extra reward was given for World Exploration Degree. Based on Apostle 70053’s overall performance in the Guidance Mission, Team Main Quest, plot training missions, and team competition, he received a Silver Rank mission evaluation.”
“Prompt: The extra rewards for a Silver Rank mission evaluation were summarized below. Choose three options out of seven within thirty seconds, or they would be distributed randomly after overdue.
One: 50,000 Shattered Crystals;
Two: 20 Contribution Points;
Three: Intermediate Stress Training Scroll; Four: Low-level Team Emblem (Black Iron);
Five: Increase Soul Life Limit by 15 points (unique to Silver Rank evaluation);
Six: A Silver Evaluation Card for a Mid-Magic World (unique to Silver Rank evaluation);
Seven: Law Body reinforcement (if chosen, it would come with an enhancement for Jungle Hunter class change, which might focus on certain body attributes).”
Perhaps because the Nals World itself was a treasure trove for Apostle Skills and equipment items, this Silver Rank mission evaluation’s extra rewards had no options for skills or equipment items.
Among these seven rewards, he gave up the Team Emblem and Contribution Points first. He always had higher Apostle level than actual strength. Slowing down the increase in Contribution Points would reduce attention from the Shattered Starry Sky, but it was still more beneficial than harmful. At least the Shattered Starry Sky would not throw him into such dangerous Quest Worlds each time.
Of the remaining five choices, increasing Soul Life Limit, the Intermediate Stress Training Scroll, and the Silver Evaluation Card for a Mid-Magic World were must-haves for him. Compared to body attributes, improving combat techniques was harder, so he could not give up the Intermediate Stress Training Scroll.
Thinking back, he gave up a Gold Evaluation Card for a Low Magic World in the Orphan World. Now, he regretted that a little.
From the four Quest Worlds Qin Lun had passed through, the Phantom Demon World was the easiest, and the mission evaluation was only Bronze Level. In the World War II World, he faced a life-or-death crisis during the fight with Kathleen, yet still only got a Bronze evaluation.
In the Orphan World, Qin Lun solved the world’s mystery, had a decisive impact on its history of the Dark Age, and encountered two life crises: one battle with Witch Meisha and later being chased by the werewolf ancestor Laura. That was why he got the option for a Gold Evaluation Card.
Unfortunately, he did not understand how precious the Gold Evaluation Card was at that time and foolishly missed it for other choices.
In this world, he encountered two life crises: a deadly fight with Qingming and casting Tree World Descent magic. He completed a series of missions, destroyed a Black Iron Team, and drove away a three-person unit of a Silver Team. That was why he got the Silver Rank evaluation.
No matter what, Qin Lun would not let go of the Silver Card this time. Besides, this was an evaluation card for a Mid-Magic World mission.
After a brief thought, Qin Lun chose the 50,000 Shattered Crystals from the last two options and gave up the Body reinforcement. From his previous experiences with such reinforcements, each one gave slightly different body attribute boosts, about 10 to 13 points. This time, with two extra body data points, it might be 13 to 17.
Generally, body attributes were the foundation for an Apostle’s combat ability. Shattered Crystals were just currency resources. Choosing Body reinforcement seemed more reasonable. If only one or two thousand Shattered Crystals were involved, Qin Lun would not have chosen this way at all.
However, the reward amount of Shattered Crystals was very generous this time, reaching a full 50,000 for the first time. Fifty thousand Shattered Crystals were equal in value to a piece of Dark Gold Equipment. After all, Dark Gold Equipment also granted some body attributes.
The key point was that Qin Lun needed money badly right now. Although he gained many Skill Scrolls and equipment in the Nals World, he could sell some things in the Auction House. But he must not forget: he now had an extra servant, Frank.
After deducting 32,000 Shattered Crystals for reviving Frank, adding what he earned this time and the 3,000 Shattered Crystals from the previous world, Qin Lun only had about 11,000 Shattered Crystals and 1,500 Exchange Vouchers left.
The mission credit for Frank killing the Hill Giant went to Qin Lun, so Frank only completed one trial mission. Frank’s own settlement reward might get only 10,000 Shattered Crystals at best. Before their next mission, they really needed to prepare recovery items costing forty to fifty thousand Shattered Crystals for both of them to use.
Frank had a great physical foundation now. If Qin Lun traded the excess Skill Scrolls and equipment from this world for suitable skills and items for his Hunchbacked Servant, it would be like having a loyal, personal MT. That was much more cost-effective than a reinforcement of ten-odd body attributes.
Recovery items cost a big pile of Shattered Crystals. Arming Frank would cost another huge amount. Plus, Qin Lun had a debt of a hundred thousand Shattered Crystals… With him being so broke, he could not just focus on strengthening body attributes and give up fifty thousand Shattered Crystals.
Although Qin Lun gave up the Body reinforcement in the mission evaluation, the class change enhancement was still there. Also, his Law Body got a big boost from the Moonlight Elf Bloodline’s attribute increase. The ten-odd attributes he gave up, spread across all body data, seemed less significant.
After making the choice, specks of orange-yellow starlight appeared in the Boundary Dimension and crowded into Qin Lun’s soul light.
Unlike previous Body reinforcements, this time, countless ethereal combat figures danced before the youth’s Apostle Soul Mark. On closer look, they represented various shooters wearing different outfits, wielding bows or guns, and accompanied by combat beasts.
Most wore leather armor over robes with hooded cloaks, darting through thick forests like flowing light. Some stood firm drawing arrows; others crouched moving stealthily toward prey; some knelt hidden setting traps; a few whistled, commanding partner beasts into battle…
“Apostle 70053, you have successfully changed class to first tier. Combat Class: Jungle Hunter.
Body attribute data increased…
Gained Dagger Mastery (Basic)…
Gunfighting techniques rose to High-level Specialization…
Basic Sword Art remained at Intermediate level due to lack of battle practice…
Automatically received one trap-class Skill: Detection Aura…
Greatly enhanced movement and dodging abilities. Wind Drift Art transformed into same-tier Swift Wind Step (dodge data automatically merged into Agility attribute)…
Bestowed with the adult gift from Jungle Hunter’s Career Quest—Unicorn Soul (Jungle’s Proof). With some resource currency and equipment materials, it can be fused directly into a ranged attack weapon (suitable for Burial of Light and Darkness at 85% compatibility; Beast King’s Hunting Bow had a chance to replace land-dragon’s eye)…”
[Settlement for Otherworld Mission completed. Current Apostle status: 61,000 Shattered Crystals, 1,500 Exchange Vouchers, 80/80 Soul Life, 118 Contribution Points]
[Fee settlement: no plot identity modification cost, no body repair fee, servant revival cost 32,000 Shattered Crystals]
[Remaining recovery items: one High-level Healing Bandage, one box of Moonlight Recovery Ointment, one pack of carbon-based protein pills, four scallion oat cakes, essence from an ancient Elf tree]
[Items left in Storage Space: Unicorn Soul (Jungle’s Proof), Vima’s Token (communication jade stone), Maiar Crystal Ball, two Law of Shattering Fusion Crystals, Flesh Golem, Skull Coin, Blood Bead, scrap equipment materials (heavily damaged), Skill Scrolls (B-level Phoenix Flight Strike Boxing: Flamingo, C+-level Bow Dance Technique), consumable scrolls (seven-tier Wood Prison Totem, five-tier Bone Shield, Intermediate Stress Training Scroll)]
[Equipment items: Dagger of Sin, Burial of Light and Darkness, Shahbakh Ring, Leather Army Boots, Leather Trench Coat, Combat Gauge, Earth Drake Leather Armor, Gladiator’s Leather Armor (moderately damaged), Beast King’s Hunting Bow]
[Completed Missions: Mystery of Crystal Lake, Source of Power, The Hunter’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony]
Name: Qin Lun; Apostle ID: 70053; Bloodline: Advanced Moonlight Elf
Title: Second rank first grade (custom Qin battle merit title: Dafu)
Soul Life: 80/80; Health 525, Energy Points 810; Contribution Points: 118;
Explosive Power 29 points, Agility 41 points, Constitution 25 points, Perception 45 points, Mental Will 31 points, Protection 28 points
Bloodline Abilities: Advanced Elf Whispers, Moonlit Summoning, Shadow Talent, Wind Element Affinity, Wood Element Affinity, Earth Element Affinity
Techniques Bar: Gun Specialization (High-level technique), Intermediate Sword Art, Magic Network Core (Basic), Dagger Mastery (Basic technique)
Skills Bar: Tree World Descent (A+ level), Clock Eye (B+ level), Maze Spirit Channeling Art (C level), Pentagram Crystal Mirror (C+ level), Combat Gunmanship (C- level), Detection Aura (C level), Swift Wind Step (D+ level), Weakness Crosshair (D level), Spiral Shot (D- level), Ballistic Refraction (D- level)]
“Prompt: Apostle 70053, returning to the Shattered Starry Sky in 10 seconds… countdown begins…”