Chapter 389: Turning In Missions

"The Branch President is right; the water here is too deep. Let's just act as if we never saw anything."

Chang Lei swept his gaze over the group with a stern expression and said in a low voice, "Don't reveal even half a word to anyone else."

The few nodded hurriedly; they knew in their hearts that they still possessed at least this much self-awareness.

It was just that they felt Yongan City seemed to have become less peaceful lately.

As for Lu Yu, who had left earlier, he did not head to the Training Room on the third floor, nor did he return to the Alchemy Room, but instead walked straight out of the Branch.

The events that happened today were like an Alarm Bell, once again serving as a reminder to Lu Yu: he could not concentrate all his hopes and resources in one place, and he could not put all his eggs in one basket.

"It's a good thing I have another identity within the Awakened Association," Lu Yu pondered to himself.

Even if he had a complete falling out with the headquarters today, he would not have to worry about having nowhere to obtain cultivation resources in the future.

Of course, the ideal situation would still be to possess his own force.

In this way, even if some change occurred at the Awakened Association, he would not need to fret over weapons, Pill, and other cultivation resources.

It was just that, wanting to possess one's own force—how easy was that to say? Not to mention anything else, whether they could successfully withstand the Beast Tide about to Explode soon was still an unknown.

"Sigh, I can only do my best; as for the result, I'll leave it to fate," Lu Yu sighed helplessly to himself.

Afterward, he found a remote, deserted corner, used a disguise technique to change into the appearance of Su Luo, and walked toward the direction of the Awakened Association.

He intended to exchange the materials he had obtained from hunting Fierce Beast last time for points.

Although the quantity was not large, leaving them piled up in his Space Item was not a solution.

If he exchanged them for points sooner, he could redeem a few Powerful martial arts earlier. Furthermore, he also wanted to take the opportunity to investigate the situation at the Awakened Association.

When Lu Yu walked into the lobby of the Awakened Association, he immediately sensed keenly that the atmosphere was somewhat off.

The lobby was too quiet.

It was not like when he came before, when people in the lobby were always gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, full of a lively atmosphere.

At this moment, the Awakened in the lobby were either sitting there staring blankly, or wearing worried expressions, looking as if they were burdened with heavy thoughts.

Seeing Lu Yu walk in, many people's gazes could not help but turn toward him involuntarily.

"Su Luo?"

"It's him!"

"He actually still dares to come?"

Exclamations rang out in the lobby instantly.

They all still remembered that the Branch President had wanted to recruit this person before, but had been directly rejected by him.

They had thought this guy had already left here completely to develop elsewhere, but now he had actually appeared here again?

Lu Yu's expression was calm, his eyes looking straight ahead, and under the gaze of the crowd, he walked straight toward the counter.

"Hello, I'm here to turn in some missions," Lu Yu said in a peaceful tone.

"O-okay, Master Su Luo, please wait a moment, I will check right away."

The woman behind the counter hurriedly typed "Su Luo" into the computer, and soon, the information for three missions appeared clearly on the monitor.

The woman's eyes widened instantly like copper bells, and her jaw was so shocked it nearly dropped to the floor.

The two women beside her saw their companion reveal such a surprised expression and curiously leaned over to look at the computer screen.

Soon, they too were shocked dumb by the content on the screen.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Lu Yu frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"No, no problem, I, I'm sorry, Master Su Luo."

The woman standing in the very middle swallowed nervously and asked cautiously, "Could I confirm the mission details with you? The three missions you accepted are hunting a Black Feather Eagle, a Lion Ape, and a Fire Scale Pig, respectively, and collecting the important materials from their bodies, correct?"

As soon as the woman's voice fell, the entire lobby instantly fell into a dead silence. Everyone stared at Lu Yu with an expression of disbelief.

Black Feather Eagle, Lion Ape, Fire Scale Pig?

These were all Elite-level Fierce Beast! Running into any one of them was a nightmare for them, an existence they absolutely did not want to encounter.

Especially that last Fire Scale Pig; among Elite-level Fierce Beast, it was an incredibly Powerful existence. Even for someone as strong as Yan Luo in the Association, it would be no easy task to deal with it if they encountered it.

But this Su Luo, it was one thing to accept one such mission, but he had actually accepted three at once?

And what did he say just now?

He said he was here to turn in the missions! How could this be possible? The crowd was filled with confusion and shock.

Turn in the missions.

The meaning behind these simple three words was naturally something the many Awakened present knew all too well.

They looked at each other, their hearts full of suspicion. This guy actually claimed to have hunted three Elite-level Fierce Beast alone? And that included the terrifying Fire Scale Pig? How could this be possible?

"Yes, that's right," Lu Yu said with a calm expression and an indifferent tone, "I accepted exactly these three missions. May I ask where I should deliver the mission items?"

"In, in the back, Master Su Luo. Please wait a moment, I, I will notify the Branch President right away."

The woman responsible for reception was so nervous that her speech was stuttering.

Three Elite-level Fierce Beast! Even she knew deeply that anyone capable of completing these three missions must possess extraordinary strength.

"Good," Lu Yu responded lightly, his gaze sweeping slowly across the lobby.

The many Awakened seemed to be shrouded by an invisible pressure, and they lowered their heads one after another, not daring to even breathe loudly, fearing they might attract the attention of this Powerful person.

Before long, a middle-aged man, surrounded by several Awakened, hurried over with quick steps.

When they saw Lu Yu, a trace of unnaturalness flashed in their eyes to varying degrees.

However, the man in the lead looked as if he had seen a savior in despair; he reached out his hand toward Lu Yu with a face full of enthusiasm and said respectfully, "Mr. Su Luo, hello."

Lu Yu glanced indifferently at the hand he extended, did not respond, but just nodded slightly and asked calmly, "Are you the one to verify the missions?"

A trace of awkwardness flashed across Hai Qiong's face; he hurriedly withdrew his hand and said with a fawning smile, "Yes, yes, Mr. Su Luo. I heard you accepted three C-Rank missions at once, is that so?"

"Yes," Lu Yu responded briefly.

"Then, were these missions all completed by you alone?" Hai Qiong could not help but confirm again.

"That's right, what's the matter? Are these missions not allowed to be taken by one person?"

A hint of impatience had already begun to reveal itself in Lu Yu's tone.