Chapter 118: Accepting the Mission

“Boar, I’ll ask you one last time: if you’re sure about joining our mercenary group, we can apply right away. Your job will be to take care of our meals during missions. The points we earn from the tasks will be distributed evenly to you. Any objections?”

What objections could Lin Xiao possibly have? This was exactly what he wanted.

“That’s fine, but there’s something I need to clarify upfront. I won’t always have time. For the next month, I can be available on call, but after that, probably only on weekends. There might even be times when I need to take leave. Can you accept that? If not, I won’t hold anyone back.”

Lin Xiao spoke the truth. If the Wolfpack Mercenaries couldn’t accept this, no matter how much he wanted to earn points, he wouldn’t want to hinder them.

The members of the Wolfpack Mercenaries just smiled upon hearing Lin Xiao’s words.

“That’s not a problem at all. We’re not always at full strength. We can accept that.”

Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. This was his biggest worry, and knowing they could accept it put his mind at ease.

Rat pondered as he looked at Lin Xiao.

Having free time for a month, cultivation at level two, and then only weekends free afterward.

This made one think deeply. Lin Xiao’s free time perfectly coincided with the schedule of freshmen at Spirit Martial University. Could he be a first-year student?

Looks like he should investigate when he has the chance.

Compared to the Wolfpack Mercenaries, Lin Xiao was even more curious about them.

From these people, he sensed something unusual. Their qualifications all met the elite class standards of Kyoto Spirit Martial University.

Lin Xiao simply didn’t believe they had no status or identity and just wanted to create a mercenary group for fun.

The key was that Lin Xiao felt a distinct aura emanating from them.

An aura he had previously sensed from Murong Jing and other instructors.

With this realization, a gleam flashed in Lin Xiao’s eyes. Could these people be soldiers?

If that were true, things might get interesting.

“Since there are no objections, let’s head to the Mercenary Headquarters, add you to our group, and see if there are any missions available. Consider this our first task. You’ve got time, right?”

“Yes!”

Lin Xiao was eager to start earning points immediately—that was his purpose in coming here.

Seeing Lin Xiao’s agreement, the group set off directly for the mercenary headquarters.

Lin Xiao walked at the back and soon noticed four women by his side.

Within the Wolfpack Mercenaries, there were four women: Rabbit, Snake, Sheep, and Rooster.

Surrounded by the four, Lin Xiao felt a little awkward at first.

Could it be that they were attracted by his looks?

The four women each had distinct styles: Rabbit was cute, Snake seductive, Sheep gentle, and Rooster delicate.

Though they followed Lin Xiao, none spoke; their gazes unconsciously rested on him.

The other three looked at him with curiosity and exploration, but Snake’s gaze was cold, as if she wanted to devour him.

“Big Sister Snake, have I offended you in some way?”

Rabbit smiled slightly.

“Don’t mind her. She’s just upset because you took over her job.”

“Took over her job?”

“She used to be in charge of our meals.”

Lin Xiao was speechless. A poison specialist responsible for your meals? You guys really dare to eat.

However, he had some questions.

“Elders, since you have a cook, why then recruit someone else?”

“Ah, that’s a long story. Snake is the kind who’s both terrible at cooking and loves to play. Once you’re lucky enough to try her food, you’ll understand. If she could eat her own cooking, she wouldn’t have handed over the duties.”

Lin Xiao: ∑(°口°?)

Better not try it himself—he feared being poisoned!

Rat and the others watched Lin Xiao quickly blend in with the women in the group with some helplessness.

The women in this group were no mere ornaments; when they exploded, each was formidable.

They weren’t sure whether Lin Xiao being targeted by them was a blessing or a curse.

The group soon arrived at the Mercenary Headquarters. Joining the group was simple: just apply at a special counter.

Then it was time to choose missions.

They quickly selected several team missions, all heading to a level-five secret realm outside Kyoto.

If all missions were completed, they would earn more than 300,000 points and 20 million in cash rewards.

Divided evenly, Lin Xiao would receive about 30,000 points.

By calculation, becoming a B-level mercenary within three months was truly possible.

The team missions were handled by the Wolfpack Mercenaries, so Lin Xiao didn’t need to worry about them. Instead, he busily took on many solo tasks.

He had done his homework; there were plenty of individual missions within the level-five secret realm.

While working on team missions, completing solo tasks simultaneously was no problem.

The personal missions within the secret realm also offered considerable points.

Once most tasks were accepted, they were ready to depart for the secret realm.

Before that, Rat, as the mercenary leader, approached Lin Xiao.

“Boar, this time we’re heading to a level-five secret realm. The dangers there are self-evident. Although we’ll try to protect you, we cannot guarantee safety against unforeseen accidents. Are you sure you want to come with us?”

“Of course. Fortune favors the bold!”

“Well said. But your cultivation is still somewhat low for a level-five realm. Do you have other means to protect yourself?”

“Brother Rat, I’ll be straightforward. Can you get some firearms?”

“You know how to use guns?”

“A little bit.”

“That makes it easier. What firearms do you want? I have quite a few. We use firearms ourselves.”

“Prepare pistols, rifles, and sniper rifles for me. I can handle them all.”

Rat looked at Lin Xiao thoughtfully.

“No problem. You’ll have them before we enter the secret realm.”

Lin Xiao nodded, growing more intrigued by Rat and the others’ identities.

In this world of spiritual awakening, gun control wasn’t too strict—only within cities was it more regulated.

Normally, one could only get pistols and rifles, but Lin Xiao’s request for sniper rifles surprised him that Rat could also procure them.

This raised suspicions.

Though Lin Xiao had these weapons in his space ring, he didn’t fully trust Rat and the others yet.

Better not to reveal them now.

With these firearms and so many level-five experts, Lin Xiao should be relatively safe.

Besides, his true strength was far more than what he showed.

He felt many small fortunes and points beckoning him.