funbook-pk Chapter 1854 - 1848: Not Even a Corpse Left Behind
Chapter 1854 - 1848: Not Even a Corpse Left Behind
With heavy rewards come brave men; the payment offered by Zhang Menglong was almost impossible to refuse. Furthermore, his task wasn’t particularly difficult, as the highest level within those empires was only of the Sixth Grade, with no Dao Realm experts. People flocked in, and even if they wanted to track down those causing havoc, they wouldn’t know where to start.
Moreover, after this task is over, it’s unknown whether these empires would still exist.
[Dean, people have started taking up the task!]
In Zhang Menglong’s task management backend, the number of people accepting tasks began to rise exponentially. If it weren’t for Zhang Menglong’s restriction on who could take on the task — requiring at least a Third Grade Divine Cultivator realm — the numbers might have been even more astonishing.
"Still not enough!" Zhang Menglong frowned. His goal this time was to let the whole world know that whoever dared to touch the Yanlan Empire was courting death! Since he was going to make a big move, it had to be earth-shattering. This number of people was far from meeting Zhang Menglong’s requirements!
Zhang Menglong added another reward description in the task system. If someone invites friends to join this task, the inviter will receive an additional 10% bonus of the bounty, with no upper limit! Meaning, if you pull in a hundred friends, your reward can increase tenfold!
"Brother, there’s a task with an incredibly high bounty and low difficulty. Remember to fill in this invitation code!"
"Anyone wants to earn easy money? It’s almost like picking money off the ground, and sharing it with your friends can increase your bounty!"
Having understood the tricks of e-commerce platforms, Zhang Menglong saw his rule drive everyone who received the task into a frenzy. The bounty order spread like a virus, even inciting some unrest within those empires!
Moreover, the user numbers on the entire task platform began to skyrocket. Initially, these tasks were only available to members, but as the information spread, more and more new users started to flood in. The registration numbers soared, and even the creators of the organization didn’t expect a single task to create such a sensational impact!
In just a short hour, the number of new users exceeded the original registered users!
"Increase the traffic!" The organization’s creator immediately made a crucial decision. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them to gain new users, one that couldn’t be missed. Who knew when such a chance would come again? They had to seize it firmly!
The cost of promotion was just a mere trifle compared to the commission they earned from the task, so there was no need to be stingy!
In just a few minutes, the advertisements for this task platform flooded across the continent’s high-traffic websites or platforms, undoubtedly increasing the task’s reach further.
"There are already more than a billion people taking on these tasks. Does the task issuer really have that much money?"
"Is the deposit enough? Even for those superpowers, gathering so much money at once would be a severe blow!"
"What if the task is completed, and the money isn’t available?"
As more people took on the task, doubts arose one after another, and users began frantically exchanging views in the public discussion area of the task platform.
Facing such doubts, Zhang Menglong only smiled slightly.
In the Ancient Cave Heaven, he accumulated an unknown amount of wealth through collecting protection fees and selling those three products!
Hundreds of billions participated in this trial, and the Divine Crystals Zhang Menglong extracted from each person far exceeded several billion crystals! After the trial ended, he deposited this sum of Divine Crystals into the bank, and the interest over three years was already enough to pay these bounties easily!
To dispel these concerns, Zhang Menglong paid another large sum of Divine Crystals as a deposit.
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Xueying Empire was a Sixth Grade empire located southwest of the Yanlan Empire. This time, they participated in the invasion war, even capturing and brutally killing Yun Tianye, the Guardian of the Yanlan Empire!
Originally, they didn’t dare provoke the Yanlan Empire because the Yanlan Empire’s Gu Xiao was recruited by the Sunset Sect, one of the superpowers. Although the Yanlan Empire didn’t receive Sunset Sect’s explicit protection, many believed it already had a superpower as backing!
Moreover, when Gu Xiao was recruited, the entire Yanlan Empire received a significant resource reward, enough for them to upgrade from a Fourth Grade to a Fifth Grade Empire in a short time!
But just a few days ago, an envoy from the Divine Profound Hall descended upon the Xueying Empire! This envoy claimed that if they helped the Divine Profound Hall complete a task, they could become a subsidiary empire of the Divine Profound Hall, with their annual tribute halved compared to ordinary empires!
This news sent the Xueying Empire’s rulers into a frenzy. The Divine Profound Hall! The strongest recognized superpower — having such backing would mean being second to none, even if they had to become a subordinate empire!
Faced with this opportunity, they agreed without hesitation, even profusely grateful. Upon understanding the task’s purpose and with Divine Profound Hall’s support, their actions became exceedingly ruthless.
In the palace, a group of beauties were singing and dancing, while the Emperor of the Xueying Empire entertained this envoy.
"You have done quite well!" The so-called envoy, in fact, a Core Disciple of the Divine Profound Hall, placed a box on the table. "This is a token of our Elders’ appreciation."
The Emperor opened the small box, and the enchanting scent of the three elixirs inside made him beam with joy. "Thank you, Envoy! Envoy Sir, I wish to ask, what exactly did Gu Xiao do to cause the Divine Profound Hall to go to such lengths?"
The Core Disciple’s face instantly darkened. "It’s not your place to ask such questions!"
"Yes!" The King’s body trembled, realizing it was not his place to inquire. "But Envoy Sir, if Gu Xiao comes looking for trouble, we might not be able to handle him."
"Rest assured, if Gu Xiao truly comes, our Divine Profound Hall people will act. Your task is to provoke his anger, and the rest you need not worry about."
"With your words, I am relieved."
...
Just then, a minister suddenly stumbled into the hall.
"Why so frantic and lacking decorum?" The Emperor’s face turned dark with rage; after all, the Divine Profound Hall’s envoy was present, and now they were making a spectacle of themselves!
"Your Majesty, there’s been an incident," the minister said. "The City Lord of Xueming City just sent word that Xueming City has fallen!"
"Fallen? What do you mean by fallen?"
"Just a few hours ago, a large group of mysterious Martial Artists suddenly wreaked havoc throughout Xueming City. They seemed intent on nothing but destruction, and if no one stopped them, they burned and smashed everything. Anyone daring to stop them was killed. As of now, nearly the entire Xueming City has become a ruin."
"Where is Lin Nu, the commander?" the Emperor asked urgently. This city’s commander was supposed to be a Martial Artist at the Peak of Divine Cultivation!
The minister’s expression was one of utter terror. "The commander... was directly beaten by a group of Martial Artists at the Peak of Divine Cultivation to the point that not even his body remained..."
"Peak of Divine Cultivation? Where did so many at the Peak of Divine Cultivation come from? How many were there?"
The minister was almost in tears. "I’m not sure either. We’ve lost contact with everyone. According to the last message, there were at least 200 people surrounding the commander..."