An SSS-grade mission!
As expected, after all, Lord is an SSS-grade monster merchant!
Zhang Yue immediately accepted the mission.
[Flying Mantis] (SSS-grade)
[Difficulty Factor: 1800]
[Description: Monster merchant Lord urgently needs a batch of Flying Mantis illustrations from the Waldemar Plains. Professionals are requested to go to the Waldemar Plains to kill Flying Mantises and collect their illustrations.]
[Mission Time: 3 days]
[Mission Progress: 0/300]
[Mission Rewards: Experience Points +2 million, Gold Coins +30, Psionic Energy +1 million, Level 55 7-star Eternal Set Equipment +1 (D-grade, profession part optional)]
The task seemed no different from those obtained from ordinary monster merchants in Mechanical City.
But the biggest difference is: tasks from ordinary monster merchants can only be executed up to A-rank, thus only receiving corresponding A-rank rewards.
However, this SSS-grade mission can be completed up to SSS-grade, earning SSS-grade rewards!
This means Zhang Yue only needs to complete the task at seven times the rate, collecting 2100 Flying Mantis illustrations for Lord, to obtain an SSS-grade Eternal Set equipment!
Of course, that’s the normal task amount.
But Zhang Yue had already negotiated with Lord, allowing him a 50% discount, needing only to submit half the illustrations, which is 1050, to complete the task!
Without further ado.
Zhang Yue accepted the mission one second.
The next second, he opened his storage space, took out 1050 illustrations from his five thousand universal monster illustrations, substituted them for Flying Mantis illustrations, and submitted them to Lord.
Lord’s eyes widened like saucers: “When did you collect these Flying Mantis illustrations?”
“Just now.”
“Just now? Didn’t I just tell you I needed Flying Mantis illustrations…”
Lord looked at Zhang Yue in astonishment, as if thinking: There’s something fishy in the Monster Kingdom!
Despite his words, Lord accepted the submitted illustrations with a smile.
At the same time, a pleasant system notification sounded in Zhang Yue’s ear.
“Ding~ Congratulations on completing the mission [Flying Mantis]. The system detected your task completion rate as seven times, earning SSS-grade rewards: Experience Points +14 million, Gold Coins +210, Psionic Energy +70 billion, and obtained equipment [Eternal Set Optional Box] +1 (Level 60 8-star SSS-grade)!”
Completing the task at seven times increased the rewards to seven times the base.
What surprised Zhang Yue was that the equipment reward elevated from a Level 55 7-star quality Eternal Set to Level 60 8-star!
After submitting the task once, Zhang Yue continued to trigger dialogue with Lord.
It’s well-known: In the Ninth World, professionals who find advanced monster merchants in the wild can receive and complete tasks up to seven times within three days, earning rewards seven times!
Considering the Eternal Set includes seven parts, seven rewards allow professionals to complete a full set of the Eternal Set.
This setting in the Ninth World is quite user-friendly!
However, even so, if ordinary people found this SSS-grade monster merchant, they would have no chance of completing the task seven times at seven times the rate within three days!
Even for Zhang Yue, starting from scratch, it would be difficult to complete.
Fortunately, he had five thousand universal illustrations!
These universal illustrations alone were enough for him to submit four tasks!
Thus, Zhang Yue repeatedly accepted and submitted tasks.
He consecutively received four SSS-grade rewards!
Lord even suspected, “Did you wipe out the entire Flying Mantis clan?”
Little did he know, Zhang Yue hadn’t even touched a single Flying Mantis…
Since Zhang Yue’s level had reached the Ninth World limit: Level 60.
So, the total 56 million experience reward from four consecutive tasks all stacked up.
Zhang Yue used just 40 million of it to level up the Twenty-Four Winged Apocalyptic Black Dragon from Level 55 to Level 60!
Due to the dual effects of the Void Stone and Necromancer, Zhang Yue’s pet’s experience requirement for leveling up was reduced by 80%!
During the upgrade, the Apocalyptic Black Dragon surprisingly learned a new exclusive skill:
[Apocalyptic Dragon Roar] (D-grade): The Apocalyptic Black Dragon emits a piercing dragon roar, causing a deterrent effect on enemies within a 100-yard radius, reducing their physical defense by 5% for 10 seconds.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yue invested over 30 million Psionic Energy to upgrade it directly to S-grade: increasing the physical defense reduction effect to 30%!
The remaining 800 illustrations were insufficient for further task submissions.
Zhang Yue bid farewell to Lord and officially embarked on the journey to collect Flying Mantis illustrations.
Meanwhile, Lord hurriedly fled from the centipede cave, kicking the Flying Centipede’s corpse hard before heading towards Mechanical City.
Shortly after Zhang Yue and Lord left the centipede cave.
Liu Sheng arrived with thousands of professionals from the Empire Guild in a grand procession!
The first sight was the massive corpse of the Flying Centipede.
When the Empire Guild members saw such a gigantic SSS-grade Flying Centipede, even as a corpse, it was enough to make their scalps tingle!
Each one looked at the Flying Centipede, feeling a chill down their spine.
“Was this really soloed by Zero?”
“How powerful must he be?”
Liu Sheng, unfazed, snorted coldly, “All his people are in the Eighth World. We have strength in numbers. Even if he has the ability to cover the sky, he can’t stand against our Empire Guild!”
With that, Liu Sheng ordered an assassin squad to enter the cave stealthily for reconnaissance.
But soon, the news came back that the cave was empty!
Clenching his fists, Liu Sheng said, “That guy must have heard about us coming and ran away!”
“Hmph, does he think he can escape?”
“Conduct a carpet search! Dig three feet deep if you have to, but find Zero for me!”
With Liu Sheng’s command, the Empire Guild army dispersed.
On the other side.
Following the mission guide, Zhang Yue arrived at a rocky area.
The Flying Mantis is a rare SSS-grade monster.
Generally, the domain of such rare monsters is highly concealed.
Indeed, Zhang Yue passed through several narrow rock crevices to reach the idyllic [Waldemar Plains]!
This place, without the mission guide, would be hard for anyone to find.
Looking around.
Countless giant green mantises hovered above the vast plains.
They were Zhang Yue’s target for this trip: Level 60 SSS-grade monsters, the Flying Mantises!
[Flying Mantis] (Physical Type · SSS-grade Monster)
[Level: 60]
[Physical Attack: 8300]
[Physical Defense: 4400]
[Magic Defense: 4250]
[Health Points:]
[Skills: Flying Leaf Quick Blade (A-grade), Flying Slash (A-grade)]
[Suppression Effect: 150%]
[Description: The Flying Mantis’s arms are actually two sharp scythes, capable of easily slicing enemies apart. Therefore, when facing a Flying Mantis, avoid close-range frontal combat…]
An SSS-grade monster.
Unfortunately, Zhang Yue’s few pets without the Eternal Set had lost their combat power again, leaving Zhang Yue to complete the task alone.
Locking onto a Flying Mantis ahead, Zhang Yue raised his staff and approached.
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