178: Settlement Rewards

A few days ago, I was adventuring in the underground caves.

The rewards were only submitted to the various employers yesterday.

The settlement panel, which hadn't appeared for several days, finally showed some activity!

Shen Bei's gaze swept over it.

The daily settlement panel is as follows:

Completed the underground cave map expansion mission. Reward: Money +2 million, Physique +1, Underwater Breathing +50%.

Shen Bei felt that this mission wasn't very cost-effective.

Map expansion has always been a task rewarded by various underground caves across the country.

But only giving a Physique +1 is a bit much.

However, the Underwater Breathing rewarded for swimming across the sea from the Apocalypse Cult Holy Land was not bad.

Of course, Shen Bei also knew his limits; this Underwater Breathing was currently unformed.

It only increased the time he could hold his breath underwater.

Only when the other 50% was completed could it be considered true Underwater Breathing.

Shen Bei secretly noted it down, thinking he needed to find some odd jobs to complete the remaining 50%.

He continued to look down.

Completed the mission to defeat the Otherworlder army. Reward: +8 million, Strength +1, Agility +1, Combat Intuition +50, Running Speed +20%.

Combat Intuition…

Was it the intuition that erupted when he felt the Alien Leader approaching?

Shen Bei remembered adding this attribute before.

Counting it, it seemed to have reached 70 points.

Shen Bei was also a bit puzzled; some Fifth Dimension Attributes increased by a percentage, while others increased by points.

He really didn't understand this system.

Coupled with the fact that Fifth Dimension Attributes could not be detected, it made Shen Bei a bit confused.

The attributes increased by this mission were also reasonable.

One was catching, one was running.

Corresponding to Strength and Agility, respectively.

And the speed aspect of Agility was somewhat special, relating to attack speed, reaction speed, running speed, and all other attributes related to "speed."

This time, the 20% increase in Running Speed alone was a vertical subdivision.

It would not lead to a positive increase in the Agility attribute.

"I estimate that a Martial Artist with the same Agility value as me would definitely be a rank higher in running."

Shen Bei muttered to himself.

The third mission was for the Black Bat hatchling.

Originally, there were no such bounty missions in the underground caves.

But Miller took it all, forming an employment relationship between them.

The panel was also activated.

Completed the Research Institute mission. Reward: Physique +2, Strength +2, Agility +2, Spirit +2, Anti-Mental Impact +50%, Anti-Poison +10%.

Whoa!

This reward is good.

Not to mention all four primary attributes increased by 2.

Anti-Poison was finally maxed out!

As for Mental Impact, Shen Bei had previously gained 20% from Bai Luo.

This time, the Black Bat's Mental Impact on him was clearly stronger than Bai Luo's.

It directly gave 50%!

Thus, he still needed 30% for complete resistance!

Not bad, not bad.

He was getting stronger and stronger.

Shen Bei's gaze continued downwards.

There were still more than a dozen miscellaneous missions below.

All of them were bounty announcements posted on the sign at the entrance of Qianjin Camp.

These missions were much simpler, and Shen Bei roughly glanced at the rewards.

Besides the normal attributes.

There was no increase in Fifth Dimension Attributes.

Only an Anti-Hallucination increased by 20%.

Hallucination and Mental Impact were completely different things.

Mental Impact targeted the brain, mainly manifesting as pain, emptiness, freezing, and a blank mind.

While hallucination also targeted the brain, it was painless and only created illusions.

The employer for this mission originally only purchased herbs.

But as Shen Bei and the others were mapping the underground caves, Qi Chuanyu, through his grandfather's notebook, happened to see this herb.

However, to get there, they had to cross an area of brightly colored, iridescent mushrooms.

Upon entering, the crushed mushrooms released colorless and odorless spores, and unknowingly, everyone was affected.

Shen Bei's hallucination was becoming the ultimate big shot of this world, incredibly awesome.

Du Ziteng's hallucination was very strange; he was immersed in a pool of beautiful women and couldn't extricate himself for a long time.

When he woke up, his pants were wet…

Liao Zhongyang's hallucination was a silent Martial Artist who would explode the head of anyone who spoke until all the people on Earth were killed.

He was sitting at home when a knock on the door suddenly startled him awake.

Niu Yanben's hallucination was becoming the most handsome man in the world, with everyone going crazy for him, even his farts could be auctioned for sky-high prices.

And Qi Chuanyu was even more absurd; he became an outstanding commander, but during his campaigns, his territory kept shrinking.

In short, this hallucination effect lasted for about ten seconds.

Fortunately, there were no Vicious Beasts or Otherworlders around, otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.

Shen Bei still felt a chill when he thought about it now.

…

Shen Bei tidied his clothes and walked out towards the Testing Hall (Detection Hall).

The attributes given by the daily settlement panel were too messy.

He couldn't remember them at all.

To truly grasp his attribute data, he had to get it tested.

At this time, the campus had returned to its daily study life.

These students who had undergone the underground cave training began to slack off.

After all, they were already qualified to be Martial Artists. Why bother to make progress?

It depended on their mood.

Some students began to pair up and hide in the small woods.

Full of laughter and joy, how carefree.

"Treating the symptoms, not the root cause…"

Shen Bei sighed.

He entered the Detection Hall.

Half an hour later, the test was complete.

He opened the detection report.

Name: Shen Bei

Lingnan City Martial Arts University, First Year.

Strength: 150.

Physique: 80.

Spirit: 50.

Agility: 61.

Evaluation: Third-Rank Martial Artist ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The data showed a huge increase compared to the last test.

Whether it was Luo Chengyuan's previous settlement rewards or the trip to the underground caves and various bounty missions.

It was a fruitful harvest.

Incredibly awesome!

Moreover, he directly soared from a Third-Rank One-Star to a Third-Rank Five-Star!

The national backend data update was too fast; they really gave stars if you earned them.

However, Shen Bei curled his lip, these stars looked flashy and were completely useless to him.

He would rather exchange them for some money.

Thinking of money.

Shen Bei opened his mobile banking app and glanced at his balance.

"Hiss~~~ It's over 30 million already?"

Shen Bei secretly clicked his tongue; unknowingly, he had become a rich man.

Initially, Shen Bei earned money to buy a house, as the old, dilapidated house in the county town never got demolished.

But after being admitted to Lingnan City Martial Arts University, he had a detached villa dormitory.

Coupled with the fact that he didn't have enough money at the time and housing prices were too high, his impulse to buy a house was directly extinguished.

But now that he had money, Shen Bei no longer had the desire to buy a house.

"I won't take over…"

Some time ago, Brother Yaodai went bankrupt, swindling the common people into tears and wails.

And this guy was still applying for bankruptcy protection abroad.

It almost led to the pursuit and killing by domestic Martial Artists, and ultimately the state intervened to liquidate.

"Let's talk about it after I get into Shencheng Martial Arts University."

If he were to buy a house, it would have to be in the provincial capital.

Shen Bei vaguely felt that if he went to the provincial capital's Martial Arts University, he might not even get a dormitory.

Maybe Qiu Bu Ye was researching some shoes that wouldn't fit his feet.

…

After leaving the Detection Hall, it was just in time for class.

Other students came out of the small woods after doing their exercises.

The boys looked refreshed, and the girls' faces were flushed with shyness.

What a harmonious university.

Deeply implementing national policy, having children late would result in fines.

Shen Bei skipped class directly.

He came to the Labor Market to look for work.

Working a lifetime, ending up with nothing!

He didn't know what was wrong.

There were very few bosses today.

Not many jobs either.

Shen Bei squatted until the sun was about to set before he found a job.

"Temporary restaurant waiter, mainly taking orders, serving dishes, clearing tables, and other tasks for guests."

This Boss Wang, with a big head and thick neck, reeked of green onions, clearly a cook.

His hairline was also distinctive, very shy, as if afraid to see people, it had receded to the back of his head.

He continued, "80 an hour, that's a high price, interested?"

Shen Bei nodded, "No problem at all!"

He didn't care about the money.

If they didn't pay, that would be even better…

He really missed Lei Laohu.

Such bad people were truly too few!

"Let's go, with your looks serving guests, female customers will be completely smitten."

Boss Wang rode an electric scooter, taking Shen Bei to the restaurant.

Shen Bei's mouth twitched.

I'm selling my labor, not my looks.

If needed… he'd have to pay more!

Soon.

Shen Bei arrived at the restaurant, immediately stunned, his face full of surprise, "This, this is our restaurant?"

Boss Wang nodded, "That's right, don't let its small size fool you, at meal times, it's no less crowded than the Fuman Restaurant upstairs."

Fuman Restaurant…

Shen Bei coughed, "I even booked a table here yesterday…"

"Ah?"

Boss Wang was also a bit confused, he looked at Shen Bei's WeChat.

Indeed, a table was booked, for two hours later.

"What a coincidence?" Boss Wang patted his head, "What should we do? Are you working or eating?"

"Working and eating!"

Shen Bei didn't want to miss this opportunity to work.

Boss Wang hummed and nodded, "Alright. Xiao Cui, come, come, show him the ropes."

A little girl, only 12 or 13 years old, wearing an apron, walked out from the back.

Her shirt was faded from washing, and she wore cloth shoes that didn't quite fit.

"Your child?" Shen Bei asked an extra question.

Boss Wang shook his head, "No, neighbor's kid."

Then, Boss Wang lowered his voice and said, "Their family situation… sigh, I can't even talk about it. She comes out to do some work to earn a little money to help with household expenses."

Shen Bei said, "Oh," and didn't ask for details, following Xiao Cui to the back to wash vegetables.

…

After dark, the small restaurant's customers began to increase.

Boss Wang's wok spatula flew, full of cooking smoke, and Shen Bei also started bustling about.

Not long after.

The Zha Tian Gang Four-person Group arrived at Fuman Restaurant.

Qi Chuanyu pointed at the tables and diners of the small restaurant set up on the street beside them:

"Heh, commoners, they only eat home-cooked meals. Even if they stuff themselves, it won't be as expensive as a single dish at Fuman Restaurant. Whether it's the scale or the style, it's far inferior to Fuman Restaurant."

"Go up, I'll order Shen Bei to death!" Du Ziteng urged from behind.

But at this moment, Niu Yanben suddenly noticed something, his mouth twitching, "I think… we might have misunderstood Shen Bei's words. Was he talking about the Fuman Restaurant downstairs?"

Liao Zhongyang followed Niu Yanben's gaze and almost fell to the ground.

"Shen… Shen Bei?"

At this moment, Shen Bei also saw the Four-person Group and waved, "What are you doing?"

Qi Chuanyu's tone was stiff, "Didn't you invite us to Fuman Restaurant?"

"Commoners, are you worthy? I was talking about downstairs from Fuman Restaurant."

Shen Bei grinned, pointing at the small restaurant, and said again, "Congratulations, you've found the right place!"

Zha Tian Gang: …

Damn you, Shen Bei!