The next day, early morning.
A refreshed Han Zhan and Xia Youwei arrived early at Xixia Road, the base of Squad 0527.
To their surprise,
the place, dirtier than the recycling station yesterday, had been cleaned spotlessly. Bai Shuang hadn't gone to be a dancer, and Yi Fan wasn't drinking.
They were sitting there as if waiting for them.
"The newly promoted SSS Level Spirit Contract Master of Deep Blue City, the strongest rookie in the Spirit Contract Master assessment."
"Instantly killing Tier Two Insect Race, soloing Tier Three Insect Race, the most talented Spirit Contract Master in history."
"Top genius of Qingteng Academy, Han Zhan."
"It's actually you!"
Even though Bai Shuang had processed the information for a long time, her heart couldn't calm down when she said it out loud again.
"It's unbelievable that the officials would send a once-in-a-century genius like you to the City Guardian Organization. It's simply a waste! What are those bigwigs thinking? In this environment, you'll end up becoming useless sooner or later!"
They recognized his identity, which was within Han Zhan's plans.
With such efficient extermination of the Insect Race yesterday, anyone with a brain would have checked his background after returning.
As for the SSS Level Spirit Contract Master and related information, it's all over Deep Blue City; it's hard to hide even if you want to.
Showing some strength can save a lot of unnecessary talk.
"Only mediocrity is changed by the environment, but a genius changes the environment." Han Zhan said this with immense confidence.
"You've been too ostentatious and offended Zhao Hu. Things won't be so easily resolved." Yi Fan, who hadn't spoken, suddenly reminded.
"To suppress you, he deliberately assigned you to our most useless Squad 0527, wanting you to blend in with the masses and get exiled to the Lower City District. Yet you went ahead and completed the highest point mission right away."
"If I were Zhao Hu, starting today, you wouldn't get a single task."
"It's true! Today's task list in Deep Blue City shows all tasks as 'accepted'!" At this moment, Bai Shuang checked the electronic screen, and it was exactly as Yi Fan suspected.
All tasks had been marked as "accepted".
Even newly post missions would be snatched up in a second, giving no time to react.
Zhao Hu had finally shown his "fangs"!
"What should we do? Now all of Deep Blue City's tasks have been taken. We simply can't compete with them!" Bai Shuang said, looking up at Han Zhan.
Yi Fan shook his head, glancing around, searching for where his hidden liquor might be.
The "waste" squad that had just shown signs of improvement seemed destined for a return to its former state due to Zhao Hu's move.
This is the power of a higher dimension's blow; the superior just needs to mobilize a little resource to suppress you completely.
With a little over two months until year-end, if they don't earn enough points, they will be eliminated as the last place squad and exiled to the Lower City District!
"Did you just say that all of Deep Blue City's tasks have been taken?" Han Zhan suddenly asked.
"Yes, they're all taken, even those 10-point tasks you dismissed yesterday are gone."
"No, what I mean is, 'Deep Blue City's' tasks are gone. What about other cities?"
"???
Han Zhan's question made Bai Shuang pause.
Afraid she didn't understand, Han Zhan asked again: "For such point tasks release, it should be published by the unified City Guardian official website, right? Because it was set to Deep Blue City, what auto-refreshed are all Deep Blue City's point tasks."
"Am I right?"
"Correct...correct?"
Isn't it simple then?
Just switch the city address?
Han Zhan said this and had Bai Shuang change the "permanent address" to the neighboring Canghai City. Upon refreshing, the Deep Blue City task list instantly became Canghai City's task list.
"It really works!"
"You can do it this way too?"
Seeing the full list of "unaccepted" point tasks, Bai Shuang and Yi Fan were stunned by Han Zhan's bold maneuver.
Sometimes, once people get accustomed to something, they form a mental set, creating blind spots.
But Han Zhan wouldn't, as a Transmigrator, switching cities for food deliveries is basic operation, ingrained in his memory.
"What are you waiting for? Take on tasks, now?"
Canghai City, similar to Deep Blue, had high-point tasks mainly focused on tackling Insect Race threats, with threat levels at 0 or 1 Level
After taking on all of Canghai City's tasks, under Han Zhan's operation, they switched to another city's list.
Bai Shuang: "..."
Yi Fan: "..."
Han Zhan's entire series of bold operations left both of them speechless.
"Although we can take cross-city point tasks, this also means we have to rush to various nearby cities to complete them."
"We might encounter Insects on the way..."
Halfway through his speech, Yi Fan stopped himself.
Almost forgot, the person in front of him is an SSS Level Spirit Contract Master, a mega-genius meant to shine on the frontlines as a Combat Spirit Contract Master.
In cities, which are the rear, even if Insect Race infiltrates, it would at most be at a Tier One or Two level.
When facing Han Zhan, who runs is not certain.
It seems Zhao Hu's tactic was easily neutralized by Han Zhan?
At this moment, Bai Shuang recalled what he had said initially.
Only mediocrity is changed by the environment, but a genius changes the environment.
"Let's go, pack up what we need to bring. The journey will take quite a while."
After speaking with Bai Shuang, Han Zhan turned to look at Yi Fan, who was visibly unenthusiastic.
Unsure of what Bai Shuang and Yi Fan said to him, but he temporarily stopped drinking, yet still showed little interest in the City Guardian duties.
"We're in the same squad; you're coming with us." As the captain, Han Zhan was undoubted.
"Fine, fine. Since you're an SSS Level Spirit Contract Master, I'll listen to you this time, but you must allow me to bring a case of liquor."
Yi Fan bargained.
"Deal!"
...
"Failed?" Zhao Hu's face sank as he listened to his subordinates' report.
"You mean, they've already left Deep Blue City to do point tasks in other cities?"
"That's right."
"Have you complained to the headquarters? What did they say?"
"Headquarters said, upon inquiry, that indeed Deep Blue City's tasks are saturated, and there's no harm in taking other cities' point tasks..."
"Damn it!"
With a crash, Zhao Hu smashed the cup in his hand to the ground, spilling tea and fragments everywhere.
"So, do we still go for other cities' point tasks and compete with them?" A subordinate tentatively asked, seeing Zhao Hu's dark expression.
"Compete, compete for what? Can you finish tasks in the dozen surrounding cities?!"
"Let them have their moment, we'll deal with them later!"