Chapter 41

She said with a forced smile.

Su Ming nodded.

Ji Yao and Yan Ze were also shocked.

"Su Ming, you actually accepted such a difficult mission?" Ji Yao asked, stepping forward in surprise.

"Even if we teamed up, the success rate probably wouldn't be high. Su Ming, you're too impulsive this time..." Yan Ze said with a grave expression.

Su Ming's expression, however, remained calm.

"You're overthinking it; I never intended to team up."

"I'll complete this mission by myself."

Yan Ze was somewhat surprised.

He thought Su Ming accepted this mission because the odds of winning were higher in a team.

He didn't expect Su Ming to be prepared to challenge it solo!

"No, the difficulty is too high; I'll go with you!"

Yan Ze said sincerely.

He had already genuinely come to regard Su Ming as a friend.

So he was willing to face danger with Su Ming.

Ji Yao also stepped forward and grabbed Su Ming's hand.

"Su Ming, I want to go with you too!"

Su Ming shook his head, still insisting on going alone: "I'm going alone."

The reason he was so insistent was something no one else would know.

This mission was actually about picking up credit!

If he brought everyone along, it would actually cause Su Ming to lose out on EXP and rewards!

So naturally, he chose to go alone.

Su Ming had experience from his past life, and he knew a very secret piece of information.

This mission was actually very simple.

That giant snake was indeed very powerful, but every year in mid-June, it would fall into hibernation!

Ordinary snakes hibernated in winter, but that mutated giant snake hibernated in summer.

This was information that basically no one knew except Su Ming.

Right now, that giant snake was about to fall into summer hibernation; wouldn't going to slay it be as easy as turning over one's hand?

That was why he insisted on going alone!

Once this was completed, he could monopolize the rewards.

Ji Yao's mouth opened slightly, wanting to persuade him further.

Su Ming, however, extended a finger and pressed it against her red lips, leaving her unable to speak.

Her cheeks immediately turned slightly red.

"This matter need not be discussed further; there will be plenty of opportunities to team up in the future."

"I have already made up my mind."

Su Ming frowned.

Subsequently, he said to the two.

"Ji Yao, Yan Ze, you two should go find Jiang Yunqing and team up; although she is from Wuyang City, she probably also obtained a Heaven Tower Society token..."

Just as Su Ming was speaking, she arrived!

In the distance, the delicate girl came running over, a Heaven Tower Society token hanging at her waist.

"Su Ming! Ji Yao! Yan Ze!"

From afar, she was already waving with a smile.

She ran over quickly.

"I also got a Heaven Tower Society token and came to participate in the novice mission!"

"What do you say, shall we team up?"

She looked at everyone with a smile.

Yan Ze stepped forward and told her everything that had just happened.

She looked at Su Ming, surprisingly not trying to persuade him.

Her watery eyes were full of understanding.

"Su Ming, if you insist on going alone, then go..."

Unexpectedly, she didn't try to persuade Su Ming!

Then she turned to look at Ji Yao and Yan Ze.

"Ji Yao, student Yan Ze, let the three of us team up and let Su Ming go alone."

"We'll accept an E-rank mission and get rated as Gold-level hunters, that's enough!"

She said to the two.

Because... she was very clear about Su Ming's combat power.

Even clearer than Ji Yao and Yan Ze.

It could be said that she had 100% trust in Su Ming.

If Su Ming insisted on challenging an impossible mission alone, he must have his own ideas.

She didn't want to disrupt Su Ming's plan.

This was 100% trust!

Ji Yao was finally persuaded as well.

She nodded and said.

"Alright."

"Actually, we also need a real trial."

"Killing the hidden Boss was basically all Su Ming's main effort; we were just coasting in the back, yet we reached such a high level."

"We have the levels, but our combat experience and skills aren't strong enough."

"So teaming up would actually hold Su Ming back."

"Let the three of us team up!"

Ji Yao agreed.

Yan Ze had no choice but to nod.

Su Ming smiled slightly and said to her.

"Very good, then I'll be off; let's get in touch after completing the assessment."

Su Ming said.

Then he walked away quickly.

At this time, Zhang Tang on the side was also slightly shocked.

But immediately after, a cold sneer curled his lips.

He truly hadn't expected Su Ming to accept a mission of this rank.

D-rank!

If a newcomer accepts this kind of mission without someone to guide them, it's simply courting death!

Su Ming had no faction behind him.

So he believed Su Ming was being too arrogant.

He thought Su Ming completely underestimated the difficulty of a D-rank mission.

The difficulty of monsters in a D-rank mission was basically no less than that of a Boss in an E-rank or D-rank dungeon.

Even if Su Ming could take first place in the F-rank novice dungeon, he couldn't possibly complete this mission easily.

Su Ming was really getting carried away!

Thinking of this, Zhang Tang even felt a sense of relief in his heart.

It seemed Su Ming wasn't some meticulous genius after all?

Just an ordinary person who would be arrogant and conceited!

Perhaps his taking first place in the dungeon was just luck! ===== CHAPTER 103 =====

Then such an opponent was not worth worrying about!

Of course, he still had to be killed.

Su Ming killed the hidden Boss and disrupted Zhang Tang's novice dungeon plan!

For this reason alone, he had to finish Su Ming off!

Thinking of this, Zhang Tang secretly opened his personal panel and sent a message to several of his trusted bodyguards in the family.

"Kill someone, Su Ming."

"He accepted a D-rank mission and will go to the Python King's nest in the Nanli District; you wait there for him."

"He will go there within ten days."

Zhang Tang's trusted subordinates were all experts of the Second Turn or higher.

Having them kill Su Ming would be a piece of cake!

"Yes!"

"Yes."

They replied.

To be honest, even without an ambush, Su Ming would very likely be swallowed by the Python King, and he wouldn't need to intervene.

But for the sake of insurance, Zhang Tang still gave this order.

He... was a very cautious person.

"Young Master Zhang, you're here."

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

Zhang Tang turned to look.

It was a middle-aged man.

Zhang Fengliu, a Third Turn Wave-Step Swordsman!

An elder of the Zhang family and also one of Zhang Tang's personal bodyguards.

"Hmm."

Zhang Tang nodded.

"I want to accept a D-rank mission to complete the Heaven Tower Society assessment," he said.

Zhang Fengliu heard this, his expression calm, and he nodded.

He stood with his hands behind his back, possessing an extraordinary demeanor and very strong combat power.

"Good, as long as it's a mission below C-rank, I am confident in keeping you safe."

He said with a slight smile.

Ambition flashed in Zhang Tang's eyes.

Su Ming accepting a D-rank mission was courting death.

But for him, Zhang Tang, accepting a D-rank mission was only natural and commonplace!

Why?

Simply because he was the eldest young master of the Zhang family, with the Zhang family behind him!

In the novice dungeon, he couldn't bring family elders, so Zhang Tang could only rely on his own strength.

But the Heaven Tower Society's novice assessment mission was different.

It didn't matter who you teamed up with.

So Zhang Tang could accept the highest-difficulty mission and then have family elders carry him to an easy win.

It was safe, and he could be rated as a Platinum-level Hunter.

Why not do it?

This was the power of a family.

Su Ming walked alone through the streets of the Heaven Tower Realm.

He walked all the way to a forging shop.

He found the owner there.

"Young man, what kind of weapon do you want to forge?"

A burly man walked out slowly and said.

Su Ming took out a pitch-black longsword and slapped it on the table.

"Upgrade this sword to a Gold-quality weapon; how much?"

Su Ming said.

His Profound Steel Blood-Drinking Sword was only Silver quality, and it really wasn't enough anymore.

So he chose to come here for an upgrade.

The man picked up the Profound Steel Blood-Drinking Sword, his expression grave.

He flicked the blade with his finger.

Clang!

The sword hum was crisp.

"Not bad, the quality is quite good for a Silver weapon."

"I can upgrade it to a Gold-mid-grade weapon."

"It will cost 70,000 Arrival Coins."

The blacksmith said.

Su Ming heard this, his expression grave.

This was almost the same as buying a Gold weapon.

"If I provide the reinforcement and fusion materials myself, how much cheaper can it be?"

Su Ming asked.

The blacksmith heard this and pondered for a moment.

"Well... that depends on the quality of your materials."

Su Ming heard this and smiled indifferently.

He directly took out many high-quality materials from his personal space!

[Iron-Slashing Wolf King Claw Bone, Deep-Armor Turtle Shell, Salamander King Tooth Stone, Goblin Leader's Yellow Tooth...]

All of them were hard materials.

Extremely suitable for forging steel!

The forging shop owner was shocked to see so many high-level materials.

"Tsk... young man, you don't look old, you must be only eighteen."

"Where did you get so many high-level materials!" ===== CHAPTER 104 =====