Chen Fan glanced at the mission brief and closed it, finding the tasks too weak. Even the B-rank missions were not enough for him to warm up.
"I request to access the A-rank mission brief."
Chen Fan's voice reached the ears of the young lady in the mission room. She thought she had misheard.
"Say that again?"
Chen Fan smiled gently. "I request to access A-rank missions."
"What's your name?" the young lady asked.
"My name is Chen Tianjiao."
Upon receiving the name, the young lady quickly input "Chen Tianjiao" into the computer. Chen Fan's information appeared on the screen, detail by detail.
Name: Chen Tianjiao
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Thirteen District Rank: Level 3 Martial Staff, Full Employee
Martial Dao Realm: Houtian Peak
As someone working in the Martial Staff Mission Room, she was well-versed in cultivation realms. Seeing Chen Tianjiao's realm and age, she was taken aback. Chen Tianjiao was only twenty years old and already a peak Houtian martial artist. In her experience, even geniuses took until twenty-three or twenty-four to reach the peak of the Houtian realm. Yet, Chen Tianjiao was only twenty.
After confirming that the computer had not malfunctioned, the young lady was astonished. However, she quickly composed herself.
"Mmm... peak Houtian can indeed accept A-rank missions. Let me get the A-rank mission brief."
She then walked into the mission room's storage area. In less than the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, she retrieved the A-rank mission file. Most older members accepted missions via their phones and rarely visited the mission room. Those who did come were usually new recruits to the Thirteen Districts or powerful figures who lived nearby and decided to drop by.
As the A-rank mission file was opened, the focus shifted from gang matters to conflicts among the major organizations of the Crimson Sun Nation. In the Crimson Sun Nation, gangs were distinct entities with their own members and industries. Organizations, on the other hand, were formed by five or more gangs banding together, making them far more ruthless. The leaders of these organizations were even more formidable than gang leaders. The A-rank report detailed a major organization formed by five such organizations. Besides the five leaders managing their respective organizations, there was a supreme leader overseeing them all.
When Chen Fan read the mission summary, he found it quite easy. The conflict arose when a faction within one major organization clashed with a faction from another major organization. They consistently chose a specific location for their fights, drawing crowds from the nearby residents, who then delegated the task to the Thirteen Districts. The Thirteen Districts' missions were multifaceted. The administrative side often involved assisting in business wars or writing proposals. Only the Martial Staff mission room handled combat-oriented tasks. This approach aimed to enhance the strength of the Thirteen Districts internally, as these missions were not mere drills but experiences gained from real combat. This was the original intention behind establishing the Thirteen Districts' mission room: to enrich one's experience through genuine encounters, not pointless internal practice.
"I'll take this mission."
After reading the mission brief, Chen Fan immediately accepted. He found missions that involved doing good deeds quite appealing. Furthermore, the merit points and rewards for this mission were excellent, perfectly aligning with Chen Fan's benevolent nature.
"By the way, can I accept two missions at once?" Chen Fan asked.
The young lady from the Thirteen Districts' mission room recovered from her surprise. "Yes, Mr. Chen Tianjiao. You are so young and possess such high cultivation. You truly live up to your name." she said, with a hint of teasing.
Chen Fan chuckled. "I'd like to accept an S-rank mission. Is that possible?"
The young lady was surprised again. S-rank missions were typically for martial artists at the Golden Core cultivation level. While Chen Fan's strength was close to Golden Core, the gap in ability could still be significant.
Chen Fan seemed to sense her hesitation and replied, "I wish to push myself through an S-rank mission to break through to a new level." Of course, this was Chen Fan deceiving the young lady. His true strength was at the Sub-Divine stage, so dealing with a mere Golden Core cultivator would be effortless.
Hearing Chen Fan's explanation, the young lady, though surprised, seemed to have expected it. She directly retrieved an S-rank mission from below the A-rank missions, which she had already prepared.
"As expected, Miss is quite clever," Chen Fan quipped and immediately opened the S-rank mission briefing. As the briefing unfolded, Chen Fan saw a familiar name.
"Destroy the temporary stronghold of the Undead Knights."
The mission brief stated that the stronghold housed over a dozen Undead Knights members at the Houtian martial realm, along with more than a hundred ordinary Undead Knights soldiers.
"My apologies, Undead Knights. Though I don't wish to harm you, for the sake of my plan to destroy the Thirteen Districts, I must make an example of you first." These were Chen Fan's inner thoughts, as he was currently inside the main mission room of the Thirteen Districts.
"I'll accept this one too," Chen Fan declared.