ebonymovies Chapter 102 Emergency Mission
Chapter 102 Emergency Mission
Chapter 102 Emergency Mission
"He's doubting me." Jag noticed Zhao Yicheng's gaze.
However, he didn't care, or rather, it was normal to be suspected.
"Given the City Lord's Mansion's rule that no one is exempt from joining, even those at the Heavenly God level, I'm afraid everyone who joins will be suspected."
Jag also understood why the City Lord's Mansion set up mission merit points.
This is to maximize the cost of espionage.
Simply being a guest retainer won't get you anything or participate in anything within the city lord's mansion. You want to exchange for treasures from Gongyang City? Sure, you can do tasks to earn merit points.
Want to upgrade your guest rank? Sure, complete tasks to earn merit points.
Want to take on a more important position and wield greater power in Gongyang City? Deliberately complete tasks to earn merit points.
Merit points are obtained by harming the interests of Skyfire City.
If Tianhuo City wanted to plant a spy in Gongyang City's upper echelons, they would have to pay a considerable price simply to accumulate merit points.
"Finding spies is really rewarding. Killing an enemy lower-level deity only gives 1 merit point, but finding a lower-level deity spy gives 10 merit points, which is a tenfold reward," Jag exclaimed in amazement.
However, he also understood that the damage caused by a spy hidden inside could indeed be greater than that caused by someone on the other side in the open.
Jag was somewhat tempted; if he could capture a spy from the Central Heavenly God, he could become a senior retainer.
But he had no clue how to catch the adulterer.
"Let's look at the other tasks."
Jag continued to examine the document.
The City Lord's Mansion issues many tasks, some targeting Skyfire City and others aimed at strengthening itself.
For example, searching for some precious materials.
"Quest: Find Black Fang Spring; Reward: 10 Merit Points"
"Quest: Find the Dual-Elemental Stone; Reward: 10 Merit Points"
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There are many tasks to find materials, but many of these materials are not found in the realm of gods and must be searched for in the lower universe, which is basically impossible for Jaeger to obtain.
There is also a task to collect Primordial Spiritual Treasures.
"Task: Contribute a third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure; Reward: 500 Merit Points."
"Task: Contribute a second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure; Reward: 5000 Merit Points."
"Task: Contribute a top-tier Primordial Spiritual Treasure; Reward: 10000 Merit Points."
"A third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure only has 200 merit points?" Jage asked in surprise.
The merit points for a top-grade Heavenly Artifact are between 80 and 100, and the power of a top-grade Heavenly Artifact is comparable to that of a third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure. At first glance, it seems worthwhile to exchange a third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure for merit points. However, as Manager Wang of Wanbaoge said, the true value of a third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure lies in the Primordial Spiritual Energy it contains. The value of Primordial Spiritual Energy is more than ten times that of a top-grade Heavenly Artifact.
A third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure can only be exchanged for 500 merit points? Not worth it.
As for second-rate and first-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures, there's no need to even mention them.
"Could these tasks be deliberately set up by the City Lord's Mansion for spies from Skyfire City?" Jage wondered to himself.
The Lord of Tianhuo City is also a God-King level expert, whose strength is no less than that of the Lord of Gongyang City. It is not difficult for him to produce two third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures. He might even be able to produce two second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures if he grits his teeth.
Two third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures can make a spy a Senior Guest Elder, and two second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures can make him an Inner Guest Elder, giving him the opportunity to enter the Gongyang City and take up an important position.
"However, if a Celestial God-level expert were to offer a Primordial Treasure in exchange for merit points, the people in the City Lord's Mansion would probably immediately suspect that it was a spy sent by Skyfire City, right? The City Lord of Skyfire City wouldn't be that stupid."
Of course, for Gongyang City, setting up these tasks involving Primordial Treasures wouldn't be a loss. If someone were willing to exchange Primordial Treasures for merit points, the city lord of Gongyang City would probably be overjoyed.
Jag shook his head, completely ignoring the tasks.
He reviewed all the missions and found that the ones he could possibly complete were those related to Skyfire City, but even those were relatively easy. Whether it was killing the powerful Heavenly Gods of Skyfire City or finding the spies, neither was simple.
"Registration Officer Zhao, do you have any specific information about the powerful figures in Skyfire City? For example, their strength, the magical weapons they use, their signature moves, their locations, and so on?" Jage asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yicheng guessed that Jeger was interested in missions related to Skyfire City, and smiled, "Of course, Mr. Qiao, if you need them, I can give them to you."
Gongyang City and Tianhuo City have been fighting for many years, and both sides are very familiar with each other's strongest warriors.
"Then I'll trouble you."
"Haha, Mr. Qiao, you're too kind. You are now a guest retainer of our City Lord's Mansion and are willing to fight for the City Lord. As the chief clerk of the City Lord's Mansion, I will naturally do my best to cooperate. Come on, let me take you through some formalities first."
Zhao Yicheng led Jiege to a window in the main hall, did a simple registration, and gave Jiege a black token, which was the guest elder token of the city lord's mansion. From today onwards, Jiege officially became a guest elder of the Gongyang City Lord's mansion.
After finishing, Zhao Yicheng led Jiege away from the main hall and to a secluded courtyard in the outer courtyard of the city lord's mansion.
"Qiao Keqing, this is your residence."
Jag followed Zhao Yicheng into the courtyard.
The courtyard is not large, but it is exquisite, with a two-story building that is enough for Jage to live in.
Zhao Yicheng flipped his hand and took out a jade slip, handing it to Jiege.
"Guest Elder Qiao, this contains some rules of the City Lord's Mansion. Please remember them and do not violate them. It also details how to accept and complete missions. The information on the experts of Tianhuo City that you need is also in here, as well as information on some experts from our Gongyang City. You can take a look."
"Thank you." Jag took the jade slip, which was exactly what he needed right now.
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer. You can rest well, Mr. Qiao. If you have any questions in the future, you can come and ask me. My residence is not far from here."
This area has many small courtyards, which are the residences of the guest ministers, guards, and clerks of the outer court of the city lord's mansion.
Guided by Zhao Yicheng, Jege memorized Zhao Yicheng's address.
"Thank you for your help, Registrar Zhao." Jag said gratefully.
"You're too kind, Mr. Qiao. Farewell." Zhao Yicheng bowed and left Jiege's courtyard.
Jag closed the courtyard gate and went into the two-story building.
The furnishings inside the small building are very simple, with only some basic furniture such as tables and chairs, but it is enough for Jaeger, who does not have high requirements for living conditions.
After tidying up briefly, Jeger sat down and examined the jade slip given to him by Zhao Yicheng.
His primary focus was on information about some of the powerful upper-level celestial beings within Gongyang City.
He returned to the realm of gods, and his first priority was to find a way to increase his strength. The best way to do this was to replicate the understanding of the laws of space by the powerful gods of the upper realm.
The most famous upper-level deity in Gongyang City is Gongyang Yu, the daughter of the city lord. She is flawless in all aspects, including her understanding of spatial laws, magical weapons, and martial arts techniques. She is known as the number one upper-level deity in Gongyang City and leads the strongest Gongyang Legion in the city.
Besides Gongyang Yu, the commanders of the other two legions of the three major legions of Gongyang City are also Upper Heavenly God level experts, and several of the most outstanding disciples of the Gongyang City Lord have also reached the Upper Heavenly God level.
These are the combat forces of the City Lord's Mansion. In the entire Gongyang City, there are also some idle Upper Gods, such as Master Liu Yun of Wanbao Pavilion, who is an Upper God.
"If I could spar with these upper-level gods, I could replicate their understanding of the laws of space. But I'm not familiar with them, so they might not agree. And even if they do, I can't guarantee they won't kill me."
Jag is currently only a mid-level Celestial God and cannot withstand the "Spatial Collapse" effect of an upper-level Celestial God. Therefore, he only dares to use sparring to replicate his understanding of the laws of space if he is certain that his opponent will not kill him.
"I am now a guest elder of the City Lord's Mansion, and can be considered a member of the City Lord's Mansion in a way. I wonder if the commanders of the three major legions will agree to spar with me." Jag was a little unsure.
The commanders of the three legions are all from the inner court, and are absolute confidants of Lord Gongyang. Their status is much higher than his, a guest minister from the outer court. They may not pay any attention to Jiege.
Moreover, they were all in the inner palace, so Jaeger rarely saw them.
"If all else fails, accumulate merit points first. Once your status is elevated, you'll naturally be able to make contact with them."
Jag wasn't in a hurry; his millennium had only just begun, and he had plenty of time.
He read through the contents of the jade slip and gained a basic understanding of the surrounding areas of Gongyang City and Tianhuo City. He also knew exactly how to accept missions and earn merit points.
The tasks issued by the Lord's Mansion of Gongyang City can be accepted using the Guest Token, and there is no limit to the number of tasks each Guest can accept at the same time. In other words, Jeg can accept all the tasks and then collect the reward for whichever task is completed.
Accepting a mission is also very simple. Each guest token is connected to the mission screen, and you can accept the mission by entering the token with your divine sense.
"Take on all the tasks first, then see which one is relatively easier to complete."
Jag accepted all the missions, but his focus remained on the Celestial Gods of Skyfire City.
Killing one of the central Heavenly Gods of Heavenfire City will earn you 100 merit points. Killing ten will promote you to the rank of Senior Guest Elder. Moreover, 1000 merit points can be used to accelerate the process for one year.
Now that Jag is also a mid-level Celestial God, he has no disadvantage in terms of spatial laws. Coupled with his physical advantages, dealing with ordinary mid-level Celestial Gods is not a problem.
"If I become a senior retainer, my status in the city lord's mansion will improve, and I will have a better chance of establishing a relationship with the upper-level celestial gods in the city lord's mansion."
If you can get 1000 merit points, you can both accelerate your time by one year and improve your status, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
However, killing the central Heavenly God of Heavenly Fire City is not an easy task. He can't just go straight to Heavenly Fire City; he must plan carefully.
Over the next few days, using the intelligence from the Gongyang City Lord's Mansion, Jeger basically figured out the approximate distribution of the central Heavenly God powerhouses under the command of the Heavenly Fire City Lord.
The powerful figures under the command of the Lord of Tianhuo City are mainly divided into two parts: one part is in Tianhuo City, and the other part is guarding the various divine stone mines controlled by Tianhuo City.
"According to the intelligence held by the City Lord's Mansion, there are usually Upper Heavenly Gods guarding the Divine Stone Mine, and there are more than one Middle Heavenly God. I definitely can't handle it alone. It seems that I can only wait for a collective action," Jeger thought to himself.
From time to time, strong individuals from Gongyang City and Tianhuo City would organize attacks on the divine stone mines or villages controlled by the other, just like when Tianhuo City attacked Xishan Village many years ago.
In addition to the legion's elite warriors, guest advisors like Jag will also be able to participate in the battle.
"A few days ago, that Miss Yu led a large group of powerful celestial beings out of the city. I don't know if they were going to attack or provide support. It's a pity. If it had been a few days earlier, I could have gone with her."
With Gongyang Yu around, Jiege doesn't need to worry about dealing with the upper gods of Tianhuo City. He only needs to follow the group and find opportunities to kill the middle gods of Tianhuo City, which is much safer than acting alone.
"Let's do it next time."
There was still plenty of time left in the realm of gods, so Jugg wasn't in a hurry.
"Buzz"
Just then, Jag sensed something and took out his guest token.
"Is there an urgent mission?"
The jade slip Zhao Yicheng gave mentioned that the City Lord's Mansion would occasionally issue emergency missions and notify all retainers through the retainer token.
Jag was somewhat expectant.
Generally speaking, emergency missions are not easy, but the rewards are correspondingly very generous.
Jag used his divine sense to enter the token and quickly saw the contents of the emergency mission.
"Urgent Mission: Proceed to Luoxia Mountain to support the Gongyang Legion, defeat the Tianhuo City powerhouse, and rescue Legion Commander Gongyang Yu; Reward: 10,000 merit points, plus a favor from the Gongyang City Lord."
When Jag saw the details of the emergency mission, his expression immediately changed.
"Rescue Gongyang Yu!"
Jerge was utterly shocked. Gongyang Yu was a powerful Upper God, and the strongest Upper God in Gongyang City at that? There were very few people in Tianhuo City who could pose a threat to her. Could it be the Lord of Tianhuo City?
As soon as the idea came to mind, Jagger rejected it himself.
"No, if it was the Lord of Tianhuo City who attacked Gongyang Yu, the Lord of Gongyang City would definitely come to his rescue personally. The God King's divine sense can cover the entire God Realm, and he can use the laws of space to teleport, which is much faster than issuing an emergency mission for help."
"Gongyang Yu's opponent should be a powerful Celestial God from the upper ranks of Tianhuo City, so it's not advisable for City Lord Gongyang to make a move."
Although Gongyang City and Tianhuo City have been fighting for many years, there have been virtually no instances of a God-King level expert attacking a Heavenly God level expert.
Because both sides have powerful God-Kings, if one God-King makes a move, the other God-King will definitely make a move as well, which will lead to an all-out war. Unless absolutely necessary, neither side's God-Kings will make a move. This is a tacit understanding that has naturally formed between the two sides over countless years.
"Who is the Upper God in Skyfire City who can threaten Gongyang Yu?"
Jag had reviewed the records of the powerful figures in Skyfire City, but he had not found anyone who could defeat Gongyang Yu.
He sensed that things were not simple and that it was probably beyond the reach of a mere central god like himself, but the rewards for the mission were too tempting for him.
If one could obtain 10,000 merit points plus a favor from Lord Gongyang, one could not only use time to accelerate cultivation, but also directly request Lord Gongyang to spar with him and copy his spatial law insights from a God-King level expert.
Such an opportunity, once missed, may never come again.
"Let's go and see what the specifics are."
Jag left his residence and headed to the mission hall, wanting to learn more about the mission details.
(End of this chapter)