Chapter 246: Wanted Order

In the Association hall, the crowd surged, coming and going incessantly.

Especially around the large screen in front, quite a few people had gathered; they pointed at the screen, whispering to each other, their voices rising and falling.

Lu Yu's gaze was drawn over, and when he saw the content on the screen clearly, an expression of astonishment instantly appeared on his face.

It could be seen that the screen displayed E-rank Task 1: Kill ten Gale Wolves and bring back their claws and teeth; completing the task would earn 15 points as a reward.

"This is the task issued by the Awakened Association? And the reward for completing the task is actually points?" Lu Yu pondered to himself, staring at the introduction for Task 1.

Gale Wolves, he knew, belonged to the Intermediate-level Fierce Beast category. According to the Martial Arts Association's purchase prices, including the claws, one Gale Wolf could sell for about ten thousand yuan.

Calculated this way, the purchase price for ten Gale Wolves was around one hundred and fifty thousand.

Yet here at the Awakened Association, completing this task yielded only 15 points?

"These points must be of extraordinary value," Lu Yu guessed in his heart.

Converting according to the Martial Arts Association's purchase price, could it be that one point was equivalent to ten thousand yuan?

He was truly taken aback, and unable to suppress his curiosity, he continued to look further down.

E-rank Task 2 came into view: Kill ten Arrow Pigs, bring back their tusks and fur, reward 50 points.

Arrow Pigs also belonged to the Intermediate-level Fierce Beast category, but their danger level was much higher than that of Gale Wolves, so their price rose accordingly.

The Martial Arts Association's purchase price for an Arrow Pig was nearly fifty thousand yuan each; ten Arrow Pigs would be five hundred thousand yuan.

And in the Awakened Association's task rewards, this corresponded to 50 points.

It was just right, verifying once again that one point equaled ten thousand yuan.

Lu Yu could not help but take a deep breath, his gaze shifting to the other side.

D-rank Task 1 presented itself before his eyes: Kill three Violent Bears, bring back the bear claws; after the task is completed, reward 1,200 points.

The purchase price for a Violent Bear at the Martial Arts Association was 4 million yuan each; three Violent Bears were exactly 12 million, which, compared to 1,200 points, maintained the same one-to-ten-thousand ratio.

"As expected of the Awakened Association, the value of these points is truly astonishing." Lu Yu felt a thousand emotions in his heart, and was also filled with anticipation.

After all, a mere one thousand points could be exchanged for items worth tens of millions in the outside world; then, in the Awakened Association, what kind of precious items must those priced at millions or tens of millions of points be?

He turned his head inadvertently, glanced in the direction where Qin Hai had left, then shook his head lightly and returned his attention to the book in his hand.

Just as he flipped to the first page, three striking, blood-red characters appeared prominently—"Wanted Order".

These three sudden characters caught Lu Yu off guard, and he could not help but continue reading.

First, he saw a middle-aged man with a gentle smile; this person had an elegant temperament, giving one a sense of comfort as if basking in a spring breeze.

However, the introduction below was hair-raising.

"Devourer, Xing Xiao, ability is to Devour and absorb the abilities of other Awakened, and make them his own.

As of now, he has killed 3 A-Class Awakened, 15 B-Class Awakened, and more than a hundred C-Class and below Awakened; extremely dangerous!

Anyone who provides effective clues about this person will be rewarded with one million points!"

"Devour ability! This is an ability as powerful as a game bug."

Lu Yu was greatly shocked; such an ability, whether in growth speed or potential, far surpassed other ordinary Awakened.

Judging from his actual combat record, this guy had indeed relied on this ability to achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary people.

One must know that A-Class Awakened basically shoulder the heavy responsibility of guarding a region in large cities, and their one-on-one strength is not much weaker than a Beast King-level Fierce Beast.

Yet this "Devourer," in just ten years, or perhaps even less, had killed three A-Class Awakened; one can see how formidable he must be after devouring these powerful abilities.

"Quasi-S-rank Awakened." Lu Yu firmly imprinted this person's face in his mind.

It was not for the million-point reward, but because he thought that if he were unlucky enough to run into him one day, he would have to grease the soles of his feet and run.

But this was only the first wanted target.

The second person's picture came into view; it was a man with an astonishingly large mouth, and what was horrifying was that he had two rows of sharp, piranha-like teeth in his mouth.

"Man-Eater, Xue Moluo. Ability is Greed, able to convert flesh and blood into his own strength; his personality is extremely cruel.

To date, he has killed 2 A-Class Awakened and 10 B-Class Awakened.

Anyone who provides effective clues about this person will be rewarded with one million points!"

"Man-Eater..." Lu Yu felt his scalp tingle; this guy looked even more brutal than the first "Devourer."

Looking at the third one, it was actually a woman, born with fair skin and beauty, but the smile on her face revealed a hair-raising chill.

"Sacrificer, Bai Jiaying. This person's ability is to Sacrifice others to summon evil creatures from the Abyss Plane.

The more people sacrificed, the stronger the summoned evil creatures.

Up to now, she has sacrificed one large city, three medium-sized cities, and more than twenty small cities.

Anyone who provides effective clues about this person will be rewarded with one million points! Attention!"

The blood-red font gave a special warning: "If you encounter these three, avoid direct conflict at all costs!

Avoid direct conflict at all costs! Avoid direct conflict at all costs!

Even if you are an A-Class Awakened, avoid acting alone!!!"

A series of exclamation marks made one's heart tremble with fear.

Lu Yu took a deep breath; if he hadn't come to the Awakened Association, he really wouldn't have known that such dangerous figures were lurking in Yanxia Country.

The first two wanted criminals targeted mainly Awakened, and the stronger the Awakened, the more they were to their taste.

But this third "Sacrificer" was completely different; once her existence was known, large cities would inevitably strengthen their defenses, and she would very likely turn her targets toward medium-sized or even small cities.

"If these three Quasi-S-rank Awakened could be used by Yanxia Country and fight for the human race..." Lu Yu just thought of this, then shook his head self-deprecatingly, casting aside such naive thoughts.

He opened his eyes wide, trying hard to deeply imprint the faces of these three people in his mind, not daring to forget them for a moment.

Below the Wanted Order was the information for A-Class Awakened, totaling eight people.

Lu Yu looked at them one by one; although compared to the three Quasi-S-rank Awakened above, the danger of these A-Class Awakened was reduced, their strength was still not to be underestimated, and basically, they all possessed the ability to kill Awakened of the same rank.

"I remember the President once said that the enemies our Yanxia Country faces are not just Fierce Beasts; it seems that was not a lie, just like this evil creature from the Abyss Plane."

Lu Yu sighed inwardly; as his knowledge grew and his strength improved, he felt more and more his own insignificance and triviality.

Just at this moment, the sound of footsteps came from afar, drawing near. Lu Yu looked up and saw that it was indeed Qin Hai.

Qin Hai's face bore a faint smile, clearly having successfully passed the Awakened assessment.

"Want to go for a walk?" Lu Yu closed the book in his hands and suggested with a smile.

"Mm," Qin Hai nodded in response.

The two of them then walked out of the hall and found a quiet, deserted corner.

"Did the assessment go smoothly?" Lu Yu asked with concern.