Bi Mo Zhi Jian

Chapter 63 Mission Settlement

Inside a nondescript residential unit in Taiping Community.

Fang You slept for nearly two full days, only waking up to make instant noodles when hungry or to relieve himself. Otherwise, he was asleep.

By the morning of the third day, the fatigue, weakness, headaches, and other symptoms had all vanished.

"That was too much," he muttered.

Ever since his physique had improved, he had been in excellent health and had never felt so unwell.

To wield such terrifying lightning with a mortal body was indeed pushing his limits.

However, given the circumstances back then, he had no choice. Judging by the outcome, it probably wasn't too bad.

Fang You took out his phone and opened the Salvation Game.

Brother Hei Dao's condition was still listed as lightly injured. His life energy had recovered, but the wounds could only heal slowly. Yet, even in this state, Brother Hei Dao hadn't forgotten to train.

The diary showed that he had woken up at four o'clock again today, practicing his swordsmanship and blade slashes with the beginner's combat saber.

An Jianyou, that girl, was in decent condition.

Although her remaining two spooky little black ones, number two and number three, were annihilated in the vast lightning, she had managed to capture three new little blacks through two days of effort.

However, judging by their appearance, they were only temporary replacements, not a complete set. She was still scouting for targets.

The only one unharmed was the silly cat Hei Tong.

For convenience, Hei Tong had been directly recalled into the Seal Treasure Box and confined for two full days.

Well, no real problem there.

The treasure box was equivalent to a small bedroom, and Hei Tong didn't need to eat or drink, so there were no issues.

"Meow~!"

The moment she was released, Hei Tong's fur bristled. She pounced on him, using her teeth and claws to disrespect him, her Spark Mentor.

Fortunately, she didn't actually bite.

Fang You grabbed Hei Tong by the scruff of her neck, the very embodiment of her fate, and tossed her into the bedroom. "Go read novels yourself... Oh right, since you like reading novels so much, it's only logical that you can write them too, right?"

Perhaps he could nurture this silly cat, and his novel, which had been on hiatus for over ten days, could be ghostwritten by a feline.

But the silly cat ignored him, leaping onto the computer desk with aloof feline grace.

Fang You sighed.

He had to save Baijiang City, consider his own financial situation, and act as a father figure to Hei Dao and An Jianyou. Was it easy for him?

Fang You clicked on the task dispatch module.

A quick glance revealed nothing major, apart from a few more minor spooks appearing within Baijiang City.

However, the South Suburban Cemetery area now had a different display on the map.

It was a light gray area.

"Lightly Polluted Zone"

"Description: An unstable node connected to the spooky realm has appeared here, causing this area to become contaminated. The chance of spooks seeping out of this area is much higher than in normal zones."

Fang You frowned.

The "Gate to the Spooky Realm" mission was over, but it seemed to have left behind significant lingering effects. Since there was a lightly polluted zone, could there be moderately polluted zones, or heavily polluted zones?

Or perhaps, one day, the opened Gate to the Spooky Realm would never close.

"Can polluted areas be purified?"

"After I finish dealing with this immediate situation, I'll explore the South Suburban Cemetery. For now, it's time to check the rewards."

"Emergency Mission: Gate to the Spooky Realm"

"Hint: Mission completed. Proceed to settlement and claim rewards?"

Fang You selected 'Yes'.

Countless images flashed across the game interface.

The roar of fireworks, the figure of An Jianyou wielding spooks, Hei Dao cleaving a spook in two with a single saber, the silhouettes of countless investigators, and finally, the resplendent heavenly lightning that resembled divine wrath.

The CG finished, and the screen froze.

The settlement process began.

The number of spooks killed, casualty rates, and the extent of the disaster's impact all pertained to the final rating and the amount of Destiny Points, Cultivation Cards, and Spooky Crystals obtained.

First, the number of spooks killed.

He let out a surprised sound, "Investigation Bureau... spooks killed by friendly forces can also be counted?"

This was an unexpected bonus.

Of course, there was a weighting factor. The coefficient for spooks killed by An Jianyou and Hei Dao was "1". The kill coefficient for Special Investigators like Master Ma and Bai Xue ranged from 0.4 to 0.6. Ordinary investigators using thunder talismans and fire pearls had even lower kill coefficients, much lower.

But low coefficients were compensated by sheer numbers, resulting in a substantial aggregate value.

It amounted to several hundred... Of course, the kill count here was only for mission evaluation, not equivalent to hundreds of one-star or two-star missions. Hundreds of one-star missions would take a very long time, even for someone working 007 without sleep.

This was a high-star, large-scale mission.

Putting aside the danger, it was completed in just over half a day.

More importantly, the kills by friendly forces were pure profit, which was quite delightful.

If not for the Investigation Bureau, Hei Dao, An Jianyou, and Hei Tong alone wouldn't have been able to kill so many spooks... Even if Brother Hei Dao's deployment time could be extended, he still couldn't achieve it with the Saber of Evil Extermination. Mana absorption had its limits.

In fact, Brother Hei Dao mostly dealt with the "big guys" comparable to or stronger than the construction site spooks. The remaining cannon fodder spooks were mostly bombarded and eliminated by the investigators.

Hei Tong had even fewer opportunities to act. While this silly cat's full burst power might surpass Hei Dao's, its endurance... well, let's not even mention it.

And its work ethic wasn't exactly enthusiastic.

Deduct its salary.

Wait, it didn't seem to have a salary in the first place.

Fang You fell into thought. While he was pondering, various metrics had already been assessed and were being integrated.

The final mission evaluation was...

S-Class!

"It's S-Class already? I thought I'd be lucky to get an A-."

To Fang You, this battle wasn't perfect. Of course, he had done his best, and the Spark had done its best.

It was simply because he wasn't strong enough yet.

"Ding!"

"Hint: Emergency Mission 'South Suburban - Gate to the Spooky Realm (Special - Three Stars)' received an S-Class evaluation."

"Hint: Obtained 'Destiny Points x60', 'Spooky Crystals x60', 'Skill Cultivation Card (White) x35', 'Skill Cultivation Card (Green) x5', ..."

Suddenly rich!

These were just the basic rewards. On top of these, when the mission rating was "A-" or above, additional rewards were granted.

"Hint: Obtained 'Beginner Weapon (White) x10', 'Physical Fitness Elixir (White) x10', 'Lesser Apostle Recruitment Voucher (Green) x5', 'Seed of Skills (Blue) x2'."

"Hint: First completion of a special mission rewards the Savior's exclusive skill 'Detect (Blue)'."