Chapter 193 - 98: Let Me Take You as My Godfather, South Sea Crisis

"Junior, can you keep up?" Beside Yun Kong, Zhuang Qi looked over at Chen Yu.

"Don’t worry, Senior Sister. I won’t get left behind," Chen Yu said calmly.

Zhuang Qi smiled. "In that case, I’m going to speed up."

WHOOSH—!

The moment she finished speaking, Zhuang Qi’s speed erupted, and she vanished, moving at several times the speed of sound.

Chen Yu remained perfectly calm, increased his own speed, and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

’He’s so fast!’ Zhuang Qi was startled. She grit her teeth and pushed her speed even higher, but Chen Yu still kept pace effortlessly, not falling behind in the slightest.

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Hai City Safe Zone!

It was a massive safe zone.

It was also the city closest to the South Sea.

The scenery was magnificent, with beautiful views of the ocean.

Night fell, and the city’s lights began to glitter.

As far as the eye could see, the lights of Hai City glittered like chains of starlight, making the night view all the more enchanting.

In the urban district of Hai City, Chen Yu and Zhuang Qi arrived in front of a villa.

This was where An Ran and the others were staying.

Chen Yu had contacted An Ran’s group as soon as they arrived in Hai City.

As he approached the villa, a figure inside came into view.

It was An Ran.

"Brother Yu!" Seeing Chen Yu, An Ran was overjoyed and hurried over to him.

"Huh? Senior Sister Zhuang, you’re here too!" An Ran said, surprised to see Zhuang Qi.

Zhuang Qi smiled. "What, not happy to see your senior?"

"Not at all! Of course you’re welcome." An Ran laughed, then said, "Come on, let’s go inside. Brother Yu, there’s an acquaintance of yours here too."

Chen Yu: "?"

’An acquaintance?’

Hearing An Ran, Chen Yu was surprised, but he didn’t ask any questions and followed her into the villa.

The villa’s living room was brightly lit, and two figures were sitting on the sofa.

Upon entering the villa, Chen Yu’s gaze was immediately drawn to the two of them.

Besides Baili Qing, there was another person.

Dongfang Yao!

They had worked together on a mission in the Tangula Abyss, but Chen Yu hadn’t seen her since.

However, she had left a very deep impression on him.

Especially her ultimate ability.

To this day, Chen Yu still hadn’t figured out the exact nature of Dongfang Yao’s mysterious power.

But its destructive power was immense.

It could probably even rival his own ultimate Destructive Celestial Light.

"Brother Yu."

Baili Qing stood up, feeling a wave of emotion upon seeing Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu, we meet again." Dongfang Yao also rose, a smile on her face.

"What a coincidence. I didn’t expect you to be here too," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"We’re all friends here. Don’t stand on ceremony, have a seat," An Ran said.

Chen Yu walked over and sat on the sofa.

An Ran poured him a glass of water. Baili Qing looked at him and asked, "Brother Yu, have you finished your assessment?"

Chen Yu nodded. "Yeah, it’s done."

"Assessment? What assessment?" Zhuang Qi asked from the side, her curiosity piqued.

"The academy’s assessment," An Ran said with a grin. "From now on, Brother Yu will be a senior of the highest rank."

Zhuang Qi stared at him, shocked and finding it completely unbelievable.

"Congratulations," Dongfang Yao added.

"It was just a simple assessment, nothing special. Let’s get down to business. What’s the plan?" Chen Yu asked after taking a sip of water.

An Ran stood up, activated her watch, and a virtual screen materialized in front of her.

On the virtual screen was a nautical map.

It was covered in markers.

The markers were in three different colors.

Red, blue, and purple.

The red markers were the most numerous; in some areas, they formed vast, densely packed clusters.

The blue markers were far fewer, numbering less than a few dozen.

The purple markers were even rarer. There were only three.

An Ran pointed at the virtual screen. "Brother Yu, this is a detailed map of the South Sea Region from the government. Red marks the places where mutated beasts congregate, blue marks the government outposts, and the purple markers are the locations of the South Sea Abyss."

After An Ran’s explanation, Chen Yu understood everything at a glance.

Seeing the vast swaths of red markers, he actually felt a surge of excitement.

For him, the more mutated beasts, the better.

He only needed to accumulate another one hundred million units of Source of Life to undergo his next Evolution.

His power would increase dramatically.

As for the danger involved, he had already faced countless perils.

The greater the risk, the greater the reward!

An Ran pointed to one of the blue markers. "Brother Yu, we discussed it and made a decision. We’re heading to this location tomorrow. It’s an outpost on a small island in the South Sea."

Chen Yu looked at the blue marker An Ran was pointing to. It was surrounded by numerous red dots.

Representing a concentration of mutated beasts.

"Looks like there are a lot of mutated beasts in that area," Zhuang Qi commented.

An Ran nodded. "Yes, there are a lot. But I’m confident it won’t be a problem if we work together."

"Brother Yu, what do you think?" An Ran asked, turning to Chen Yu.

Everyone else’s eyes also fell on him.

Chen Yu studied the map’s markers and nodded. "Looks good. I have no objections."

"Alright, it’s settled then," An Ran said. "Tomorrow’s objective is to clear out the mutated beasts in this area. Once we’re done, we can collect the bounty."

’Bounty?’

"What bounty?" Chen Yu asked, looking at An Ran in surprise.

"Brother Yu, you don’t even know about that?" An Ran asked, looking at him in astonishment.

Chen Yu: "..."

"It’s a government bounty," Dongfang Yao explained. "For clearing out the mutated beasts near an outpost, you can receive a bounty of one thousand to as high as one million Spirit Pearls, depending on the situation."

’That much?!’

Chen Yu was shocked.

’One thousand to a million Spirit Pearls.’

’Even if they were only level-one Spirit Pearls, that’s still an astronomical sum.’

’Although I’m not short on Spirit Pearls at the moment, I know just how valuable they are.’