The illusory spirit finally entered.
It transformed into a white-haired maiden, a shop girl, appearing on the left side of the game's main interface.
"No wonder the game interface always felt too simple before, like something was missing. Turns out it was missing a shop girl."
The illusory spirit possessed strong learning abilities and powerful mental strength, supporting its computational power... It might not be comparable to a high-end computer, but it wasn't far off.
The main advantage was its flexibility. With a single command, the illusory spirit could immediately plan, adjust, and calculate.
Soon,
Fang You's previous "rough version of the contribution system" was optimized.
Eliminating a one-star ghoul, depending on the ghoul's strength and mission completion evaluation, could earn 0.05 to 0.15 organization contribution.
Eliminating a two-star ghoul could earn 0.3 to 1 organization contribution.
One point of organization contribution could be exchanged for one "rapid cultivation," as well as special potions, skills, equipment, guidance for awakening, and more.
Of course, the exchangeable items were still a bit limited, so Fang You added some high-value items.
Missions were not just about eliminating ghouls; these were the basics, the daily tasks. In addition to these, he launched more missions.
There were missions for nurturing talents for the organization, earning a certain contribution after a teaching cycle.
There was contribution for researching items, for providing venues and funds. In short, there were many channels, and he provided different, suitable missions for different apostles.
Besides freely claimable missions, the organization would also have some collective actions, which he would arrange based on needs.
With the contribution system finalized and in conjunction with the illusory spirit, Fang You manually updated the game version.
It entered the v1.201 era.
...
Yunling Prefecture.
Boom~!
A fist light shot out over ten meters, knocking a roaring large ghoul nearby to the ground. Xing Jinglei surged forward, straddled the ghoul, and rained down punches.
The ground cracked.
The ghoul beneath roared and wailed. Blood bubbles erupted from its body from the inside out, and finally, its entire body split open and exploded violently.
"Ptooey~!"
Xing Jinglei wiped the splashed greenish-black blood off himself. Some even splattered into his mouth, but he didn't care.
He licked it and spat it out.
"A two-star ghoul, nothing more, hmph!"
"Cannon Fist is indeed powerful. If it weren't for this skill, I absolutely couldn't have defeated such a large ghoul with just one level, let alone so easily."
"It's not just Cannon Fist; my boxing techniques have also improved greatly. I'm now equivalent to a master who has practiced for over ten to twenty years."
"And all this, in less than a week."
"Too strong, too incredible."
Recalling the changes of the past few days, Xing Jinglei still felt it was like a dream.
Improving his strength was too easy. Large ghouls shattered under his iron fists, making him a bit overconfident.
Of course, he was well aware of the source of his strength.
It wasn't that he was a prodigy, but rather that he had been chosen and joined an incredible organization.
"I'm still a complete newcomer in this organization, and I'm already this powerful. Then how strong must the senior members of our Xinhuo be?"
Xing Jinglei couldn't imagine, only feeling that it was unfathomable.
But he, himself, now had the qualifications to embark on this unfathomable path.
The future was promising!
Compared to that, the Investigation Bureau was just one word: weak!
"With this completed two-star mission, I can exchange for another cultivation opportunity."
"And the reward from the Investigation Bureau."
Two rewards for one mission, Xing Jinglei was exceptionally happy.
It was just a pity that the Investigation Bureau's missions were lacking. Many ghouls marked on the organization's map were undiscovered by the Investigation Bureau; they were too incompetent.
He had to cling tightly to the organization's thigh.
At this moment,
"Ding~!"
A crisp notification sounded in his ear. Xing Jinglei's expression brightened, "The evaluation for this mission was good. I'll apply for a cultivation opportunity once I get back to the inn. Wait..."
"The organization's exchange list has actually updated, with quite a few new items!"
Xing Jinglei's eyes widened, attracted by a few items.
"Skill 'Fist of Annihilation' (Purple): Requires 6998 contribution points, Grade A authorization."
"Mystical Artifact 'Divine Luo Gauntlets' (Purple): Requires 5998 contribution points, Grade A authorization."
"Mystical Artifact 'Armor of Immortality' (Purple): Requires 4998 contribution points, Grade A authorization."
In his mind, the skill books and mystical artifacts on the list, emanating a faint purple glow, floated.
With a gentle mental touch, a vivid scene appeared.
One punch, all things annihilated.
This was the Fist of Annihilation!
Xing Jinglei swallowed, his gaze burning, unable to look away!
A purple-grade boxing technique!
What did that mean? The Cannon Fist he was currently learning was only green-grade, a full two levels lower! And if his Cannon Fist were trained to a high level, he could achieve what that martial artist did, splitting the sea with a punch.
Let alone a purple-grade boxing technique!
Was it expensive? Not at all!
Xing Jinglei only regretted being poor. He still owed a mountain of contribution points, although he could repay it slowly without urgency. This allowed him to exchange for opportunities that improved his strength.
To afford treasures like the Fist of Annihilation, he was still far from it.
But at least it meant that in the future, this opportunity existed!
To Xing Jinglei's surprise, not only had the exchangeable list grown significantly, but it also provided exchange suggestions.
"According to the organization's advice, my current conditions are met, and exchanging for 'Guidance·Awakening' is the most cost-effective."
"Although I've heard from other hunters that the second awakening is extremely dangerous, almost a one-in-nine chance of survival. Many veteran hunters had to seek the Investigation Bureau to purify their bodies and suppress the awakening, but..."
"That's them, a bunch of wild hunters without backing."
He, Xing Jinglei, was different.
He was a member of the mysterious organization Xinhuo!
Second awakening? In Xinhuo, all you needed was contribution points.
The problem was, he didn't have the contribution points.
He could get credit, but he still owed for Cannon Fist and couldn't get further credit.
Xing Jinglei hated it.
Ever since he became a ghoul hunter, he hadn't been this poor in a long time.
He could only flip to the mission list page, striving to grind dozens or hundreds more missions.
At this moment,
Xing Jinglei paused.
The mission list had also updated with new missions, not just eliminating ghouls, but also...
"Mission Number 233: Submit Materials"
"Description: The Xinhuo Research Department requires various mystical materials. Depending on the grade and demand of the submitted materials, contribution points starting from 0.2 can be obtained, with no upper limit."
Xing Jinglei was still holding the materials he had plundered from that two-star ghoul just now.
His eyes gradually widened, a triumphant smile appearing.
"With missions like this, why would I worry about lacking contribution points?"
"From today onwards, I, Xing Jinglei, will soar."
"Hahahaha—!"
...
"From today onwards, Xinhuo's development will reach a new level."
"But another problem arises: how to handle shipping and receiving."
Looking at the large pile of materials Xing Jinglei submitted, Fang You fell into contemplation.
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ps: I've been a bit stuck on writing lately. After a few days of intense thought and hair-pulling, I've readjusted the plot. If anyone has suggestions on how the organization should develop in the future or what kind of plot they'd like to see, feel free to write them here.
Ah~ This little author is crying with a headache. jpg.