The rewards were more than abundant; they were exceedingly so!
However, 'First Kill: Three-Star Anomalous Entity'? Did the Flesh Giant he’d previously killed not count?
He had completely forgotten about the "first kill" bonus.
"The rewards for two-star and three-star missions are indeed substantial."
"Yes, two-star missions are still the most suitable. Not too difficult to defeat, and the rewards are good… One-star Anomalous Entities, if numerous, wouldn't be bad either, but they aren't concentrated. Too much time is wasted on travel."
"As for three-star Anomalous Entities…"
Recalling the battle of Black Saber from earlier, Fang You knew he himself couldn't achieve such flawless dodges.
If he operated like that, he’d probably…
I thought I could dodge it, but in reality, I'm dead.
But his combat style was different from Black Saber's. Placing himself in Black Saber's previous situation, Fang You simulated it for a while and found…
It seems, perhaps, possibly, probably… three-star Anomalous Entities are just like that?
"I must be getting overconfident."
"But it does seem like I can actually fight them."
"Besides, I'm a double-awakened now, and I have the Heaven's Net Hand. I can give it a try."
He would try!
That evening, Fang You headed towards a three-star Anomalous Entity outside the city.
The target was located on a desolate mountain path. Warning signs had been placed at both ends of the road. Fang You passed the signs and walked in.
He paused.
He issued a mission to himself and attempted to use the double reward card.
"Ding!"
But it failed as expected.
A white reward card was insufficient to enhance a three-star mission.
This was within his expectations.
Fang You traveled north along the mountain path and soon heard low roars, like thunder. The environment ahead of him began to distort slightly, as if devils were baring their fangs, causing him to feel an irresistible surge of irritation and destructiveness.
He quickly suppressed it.
Three-star Anomalous Entities were indeed powerful. Even though he was already double-awakened, he couldn't completely immunize himself from their invisible influence.
A massive figure, resembling a giant lizard clinging to the mountainside, appeared in Fang You's vision.
It was over ten meters long, with fangs like swords. Its head had eight pairs of eyes from top to bottom. Even without using the Anomalous Entity Tracker, he could roughly see the appearance of this giant Anomalous Entity.
Once the Anomalous Entity Tracker was activated, a dense gray mist enveloped the entity, swirling with its every breath.
Fang You did not conceal his presence.
He also deactivated his 'shadowless' state.
Clad in a white robe, imbued with a significant amount of mystery, he was the brightest light in the night sky to the giant lizard's eight pairs of eyes.
Its thick, pillar-like limbs moved, constantly accelerating, faster and faster.
Fang You dared not let it truly charge; he wouldn't be able to stop it then.
He raised his hand.
A faint silhouette of a giant palm appeared, simultaneously surging with lightning.
As his hand pressed down, the large palm print, now covered in lightning, plummeted down.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
Rumble—!
The lightning palm print carried terrifying destructive energy and immense force, yet it still couldn't stop the giant lizard's charge, only visibly slowing it down.
It was still charging and crashing wildly.
Its giant maw opened, its limbs flailed, and its saw-toothed tail continuously slammed the ground, kicking up dust and smoke.
The lightning palm print flickered, and Fang You's brows furrowed.
The palm print was large, but it seemed exceptionally small compared to the giant lizard. Struggling against a monster like a three-star Anomalous Entity would undoubtedly have dire consequences.
He knew this, of course, and had formulated a tactic before coming.
He pressed down with his right hand and simultaneously raised his left.
Lightning surged in his palm.
The giant lizard, pinned down, widened its eyes, the blue light in its pupils growing larger. A thick bolt of lightning struck directly at its head, its eight pairs of eyes!
Then came the second, the third, the fourth!
On the secluded, uninhabited mountain path, bursts of thunder echoed. If anyone were nearby at that moment, they would have seen the entire mountainside illuminated by the brilliant blue light.
Five consecutive lightning strikes!
After a long while, only when the mission completion prompt sounded in his mind did Fang You lower his hand.
He exhaled.
"This three-star Anomalous Entity is truly terrifying."
…
"Ding!"
"Prompt: Three-Star Dispatch Mission completed. Rewards: 'Destiny Points x14.5', 'Skill Cultivation Card (White) x12', 'Skill Cultivation Card (Green) x1', 'Random Small Treasure Chest (White) x1'."
Jiangbei City,
In a small inn that didn't require identification, Fang You opened the Salvation Game and tallied his day's gains.
A smile gradually spread across his face.
"Indeed, only by opening new maps can one develop rapidly."
"Although it's also related to strength. If Black Saber and I were only single-awakened and lacked this equipment, it would take a lot of effort to fight a two-star Anomalous Entity, and the efficiency would be far inferior to now."
"But now…"
He mused.
Once the major Anomalous Entities within the city were mostly eliminated, rather than wasting time dealing with smaller ones, it would be better to directly venture into the wilderness outside the city to clear out the numerous Anomalous Entities there.
After clearing out these Anomalous Entities, he would likely have accumulated enough anomalous crystals to expand the map further.
This way, his daily income would be even higher.
As for the small Anomalous Entities within the city? The Investigation Bureau was fully capable of dealing with them; he could leave them to the bureau to wrap up.
It meant he wouldn't get Destiny Points from them, which Fang You felt was a loss of a hundred million.
But he was short-handed!
"Perhaps, the method of cooperation with the Investigation Bureau could involve a swap of roles."
"For example, marking more Anomalous Entity locations for the Investigation Bureau to handle themselves. This way, the benefits of this information could be converted into 'Kindling,' while also allowing the Investigation Bureau to deal with the smaller Anomalous Entities in the city more promptly, contributing to the safety and stability of the urban area."
It could be considered a win-win.
This idea seemed feasible, and Fang You decided to ponder it carefully upon his return.
He opened his panel to check his gains.
"Skill Cultivation Card (White): 66"
"Skill Cultivation Card (Green): 7"
"Anomalous Crystals: 97"
"Destiny Points: 116.9"
He had gained over sixty anomalous crystals, and the Destiny Points were even more staggering. They had been depleted before, but today, they had surged into triple digits in just a single day!
Dozens of stronger one-star Anomalous Entities.
Over ten two-star Anomalous Entities.
Two three-star Anomalous Entities.
The rewards were so high!
His single-day income surpassed triple digits!
"Although such high rewards are due to pioneering new maps and the first kill bonuses, they will definitely decline from now on. However, this is just the urban area… once I've pioneered the mountainous and wilderness areas outside the city, my daily income might be even higher."
"The Destiny Points required for the sixth Destiny draw are 243. I thought it would be difficult to accumulate before, but now… it seems like only a matter of days?"
"Simple!"
He remembered that the previous three-star mission had also included a random small treasure chest. Since it was only white-grade, Fang You hadn't paid much attention to it.
He entered his item list to check.
"Random Small Treasure Chest (White)"
"Description: An ordinary treasure chest that can yield white-grade items, with an extremely low chance of obtaining green-grade items."
White grade, he opened it casually without washing his hands.
"Ding!"
"Prompt: Obtained 'Physique Enhancement Potion (White)'."
"Prompt: Obtained 'Lesser Apostle Recruitment Voucher (Green)'."
Fang You: "???"
Could it be that not washing his hands was the correct procedure?!