Chapter 331 Citywide Alert (3k)
The Chinese waiter’s voice wasn’t loud, but everyone could hear it. All of them looked at Su Jiu with surprise, clearly a little confused by the “Big Shot” mentioned by the Chinese waiter.
“Big Shot? Old man, I’ve been in this Adventurer’s Guild for so long, the last time they said there was a Big Shot’s certification, it was a high-level Master Adventurer who was promoted to Adventurer King.”
The white-haired old man who had spoken with Su Jiu before gently tapped his copper pipe a few times, looking at Su Jiu and the other suspiciously as he muttered, “Could it be that they are also being promoted to Adventurer King?”
An adventurer beside him, who looked much younger, patted the white-haired old man’s leather armor and turned to smile, saying, “Old Man Mos, you’ve been in the Adventurer’s Guild for so long, how can you think a little girl will become an Adventurer King?”
“Adventurer King? Old Man Mos, your imagination is truly vivid.”
The hedgehog-headed middle-aged man’s gaze swept over Old Man Mos, snorted through his nose, then chuckled and slowly stood up, laughing loudly.
There were many such remarks. Everyone was curious what kind of identity would cause the waiter to call the guild leader over, but they didn’t believe Su Jiu’s adventurer level would be higher than theirs.
“Question marks?”
The seductive woman also squinted at the waiter’s computer, but after seeing many question marks, she was slightly stunned. The dismissive look on her face turned into dullness, and then she nudged the man next to her with her arm, telling him to look over.
“The adventurer status over there should be stable.”
Seeing the waiter’s actions, Vivian was also puzzled, but she was certain that Su Jiu’s identity issue was likely resolved this time.
She would definitely meet the requirements, and might even reach a higher status. As for how high, she guessed it might be a Master Adventurer, after all, the silly servant had Battle King strength.
“Which Master wishes to be certified?”
Accompanied by the voice, a hurried figure pushed through the crowd and walked in. The Chinese waiter explained softly to the elderly man with the big back hair wearing a yellow swallowtail tuxedo, and then, under the other’s surprised gaze, pointed to Su Jiu and said softly, “Guild Leader Jones, it’s this young lady who wants to be certified. Do you want to reconfirm her identity?”
“No need, the ID number is there, it’s impossible to fake. It’s certified by the advanced Adventurer’s Guild in a first-tier city.”
Hearing this, Jones waved his hand and looked at Su Jiu and the other with curiosity. His gaze paused on Su Jiu’s excessively young face, and suddenly he asked, “Miss, you’ve completed the top-tier S-rank mission, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to advance to this level.”
As soon as Guild Leader Jones spoke, the surroundings suddenly fell into deathly silence. No one spoke, and all eyes turned to Su Jiu. Even the hedgehog-headed middle-aged man looked at Su Jiu with suspicion.
S-rank missions weren’t just about strength; intellect and strength were both indispensable. Moreover, even if you had a powerful ally to join you, you still needed sufficient strength, otherwise, it would be a near-death experience.
“If those few missions count, then probably? But I think the source of more experience points is from other small bounties.”
Su Jiu smiled lightly and didn’t hide anything, directly telling Guild Leader Jones. Since he could certify, he naturally knew some things.
“Indeed. According to the records, your experience points to reach Intermediate Adventurer King are all fragmented, from wanted posters and bounties and such.”
Hearing Su Jiu’s reply, Old Jones narrowed his old eyes and looked for a moment before nodding slightly. Then he took out a blue crystal-shaped rhombus medal from his pocket and handed it to Su Jiu, smiling, “Here’s your Intermediate Adventurer King medal.”
Under the stunned gaze of the crowd, Su Jiu took the blue crystal medal. Upon closer inspection, she could vaguely see the pattern of crossed swords and a shield carved on it, which was completely different from the ordinary medals. It was filled with nobility and honor.
“Thank you, Guild Leader, for coming all this way to help with the verification.”
Su Jiu’s gaze didn’t linger on the crystal medal for too long. She cupped her fist slightly to express her gratitude, then turned her face and asked the Chinese waiter with a smile, “Can I join now?”
“Of course, there’s no problem. Please have a seat on the sofa over there. I’ll register your information for the bounty.”
The Chinese waiter snapped out of his daze and quickly bowed respectfully towards the sofa, making an inviting gesture. Then he started typing on the computer, not daring to delay.
“Adventurer King? Judging by her age, she must have a good background. At her age, I was still struggling as a beginner adventurer.”
“Heh, even if she got in by connections, she’s still better than you who only drinks all day. You know, becoming an Adventurer King requires completing S-rank missions. Some young masters and princesses from Battle King families don’t even dare to join.”
“That’s true.”
Under the suspicious gazes of the onlookers, Su Jiu took Vivian’s hand and went to the sofas inside to rest. They needed to wait for the bounty hunters to finish setting up their missions before they could leave.
Vivian looked at Su Jiu with some concern, picked up a pastry, and took a small bite before asking softly, “What have you experienced in the past six months? You’ve completed so many bounties… There’s no need to work so hard, it’s not good to be too tired.”
Unlike the others’ doubts, Vivian knew how hard the girl in front of her had worked. Rather than why she received this honor, she thought more about how much the former had experienced and how tiring it was.
“It’s not that tiring, just some experience.”
Su Jiu chuckled, looked down at the medal in her hand, and under the lamplight, all the events of the past six months flashed before her eyes. Six months ago, she was still a proud little warrior who was happy to become a city exorcist, and she almost died at the hands of enemies like Intermediate Battle Generals…
Was it tiring? Yes… but it was worth it to gain the power to have a say.
As the two were eating the pastries they bought, the muscular bounty hunter they met on the plane walked in. He scanned the people around, then his gaze stopped at the hedgehog-headed middle-aged man, and he asked respectfully, “Are you the Adventurer King?”
He had heard that an Adventurer King was willing to come and accept the mission, which was a great help. Generally, those who reached the level of Adventurer King had also reached the Battle King level.
And the aura of the hedgehog-headed middle-aged man present was the strongest among these recruiters.
Glancing at the muscular bounty hunter, the hedgehog-headed middle-aged man closed his eyes and said indifferently with no pleasant expression, “No.”
Clearly, he was unhappy that Su Jiu had stolen his thunder. However, given his high-level master status, he didn’t need to show much deference to the employer. After all, Master Adventurers were highly respected.
Frowning slightly, the muscular bounty hunter noticed the dazzling high-level Master Adventurer medal on the hedgehog-headed middle-aged man’s chest, and then he dared not say more.
At this moment, the seductive woman sitting on the hedgehog-headed middle-aged man’s lap narrowed her slender eyes and said with a sarcastic smile, “Hehe, Mr. Employer, you don’t need to look anymore. That Adventurer King is the little girl in black over there who is eating pastries. You can feel her aura, can’t you?”
Just now, the hedgehog-headed middle-aged man had said that his parents were high-ranking government officials, and their information was hidden. The seductive woman was relieved, thinking she had encountered a big shot.
“Little girl in black?… Is that the girl on the plane?”
The muscular bounty hunter looked in the direction the seductive woman pointed, his expression surprised. Suppressing his surprise, he followed the woman’s words and scanned Su Jiu and the other with his mental power. However, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and he couldn’t feel anything at all.
The moment his mental power shot out, Su Jiu looked over calmly, a faint smile on her face.
“Esteemed Adventurer, thank you for your assistance. The personnel are now sufficient. Please accompany us out of the city gate to discuss the bounty details.”
Sensing Su Jiu’s gaze, but not looking down on her like others, he quickly said with a smiling cupped fist. Having survived on the edge of a knife for so long without dying, the muscular bounty hunter could feel the pressure in that glance. It was a feeling of having killed one’s way out of a sea of blood.
He hadn’t felt this on the plane because he hadn’t tested her with his mental power. Since she had the Adventurer King medal, she might be an old person who had maintained her youthful appearance, so it was better to be respectful.
“Okay.”
Seeing the other party’s friendly attitude, Su Jiu smiled at him, then glanced at Vivian, who was still munching happily, and lightly tapped her squirrel-like cheek, saying, “Stop eating, you’re not Bai…”
“Not Bai what?”
Under Vivian’s blinking gaze, Su Jiu was startled, almost having a relapse. Talking about one woman in front of another woman was like holding a lantern in a toilet…
“Idiot, what else could it be but idiot?”
Then, she silently took Vivian’s small hand, and under everyone’s gaze, they walked in front of the muscular bounty hunter.
The group chatted for a while longer, confirming that the basic mission was to capture a type of unicorn beast called the Black Cloud Beast. Including Su Jiu, the twenty recruited people followed the muscular man to the western district of Seattle, where traces of it were reportedly discovered.
In the evening, with the moon still shallow, soldiers could be seen starting to patrol. Some personnel from the Eagle Country with unfamiliar uniforms even appeared. They moved in and out, exceptionally busy.
From a high vantage point, one could see that the area below was divided into square-like camps, and a large block of streets had been cordoned off with警戒线.
At the corner of the city wall, there was a huge slope, and large alchemical artifacts – magic crystal cannons – were being slowly transported up. Between the left and right city walls, there was a road like a highway, used by the city’s guarding soldiers and for moving magic crystal cannons.
Occasionally, long-range skills could be seen shooting into the distance, the brilliant skill lights blooming like fireworks. A sound of flesh being cut was heard, and another demon that attempted to enter the city was blown to pieces, its flesh and blood scattering.
There was also a long, wide road from the city gate to the camps inside. Rows of alchemical lamps illuminated it. At night, it was surprisingly lively. Various stalls appeared below, seemingly selling materials from demons killed in the past two days. Many tourists passed by, and even a considerable number of students could be seen.
“We’ll regroup here again in two days. Everyone go outside the city to familiarize yourselves with the terrain first, so it will be convenient for us to carry out the capture operation outside the city.”
The muscular bounty hunter said loudly to everyone around him, then turned and left first. He needed to buy some alchemical items for the capture.
