36: Chapter 36 S-Rank Mission?

The mission center inside Modu Martial Arts University.

This was the most bustling place on the entire campus, a massive domed building.

In the center of the hall hung four massive holographic screens, scrolling and refreshing various missions ranging from F-Rank to A-Rank.

"Hurry! The C-Rank mission to clear the rat infestation in the sewers has refreshed! There are only five spots, gone if you're slow!"

"Looking for a team! B-Rank mission to hunt Wind Wolves, need a tank, Second-Grade or above only, payment negotiable!"

Amidst the clamor, Lin Yuan stood before a query machine in the corner, looking at the balance on his student ID card, and fell into a long silence.

Balance: 35 credits.

"So this is what they mean by 'poor scholars, rich warriors'..."

Lin Yuan's mouth twitched.

Two days ago, he was the wealthiest New Student, holding twenty thousand credits.

However, the twenty-times gravity special training in the gravity room, plus that credit-devouring Enlightenment Pagoda, had turned him from a wealthy man back to extreme poverty in just 48 hours.

Indeed, becoming stronger comes at a price.

And the price now was that he had to go work again.

"Move, move!"

Lin Yuan pushed aside a few second-year students who were fighting over C-Rank missions and walked straight toward the deepest part of the hall.

There was an independent red screen there, emitting a glaring red light.

【 S-Rank Mission Board 】

The missions posted here were not just for students; even many instructors dared not take them lightly.

Starting requirement: Third-Grade Martial Artist, or even Fourth-Grade.

Lin Yuan looked up, his gaze quickly sweeping across the screen, skipping over the missions with hundreds or thousands of credits, and finally fixed on the one at the very top.

【 S-Rank Mission: Misty Ghost Island 】

【 Location 】: Sea Area 033 (High-Risk Zone).

【 Description 】: A military research team lost contact while exploring this island. The last transmitted signal indicated unknown magnetic field interference on the island.

According to satellite thermal imaging analysis, the island is infested with a large number of amphibious ferocious beasts, and it is suspected that a Third-Grade peak (or even quasi-Fourth-Grade) Beast King exists.

【 Objective 】: Search and rescue survivors (if there are no survivors, bring back the black box) and clear the beast horde in the core area.

【 Reward 】: 50,000 credits + one military second-class merit medal.

【 Risk Warning 】: 90% mortality rate. Three waves of elite third-year squads have already been wiped out.

"50,000 credits..."

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up. This would not only recoup his losses but also net him a huge profit! As for that 90% mortality rate?

For someone like him who possessed a system and Spiritual Telekinesis, this was just a freebie question.

"Beep—!"

"Holy crap? Someone took the Ghost Island mission?"

"Who is that? The silhouette looks familiar... Oh my god, is it the New Student King, Lin Yuan?!"

"Has that Lin the Skinflint gone crazy? He just enrolled a few days ago! Although he's good at fighting, that's the ocean! Monsters in the sea are a completely different concept from those on land!"

"It's over, the top New Student is about to become a martyr."

The instructor in charge of registration was also startled and quickly poked his head out from behind the counter: "Student Lin Yuan, are you sure? This mission recommends at least Fourth-Grade..."

"Confirmed." Lin Yuan took back his card, his expression calm. "I just happen to be going to the seaside for a vacation."

The instructor's mouth twitched: A vacation? A vacation to Ghost Island? That's a place where not even bone fragments are left!

"Wait!"

The instructor pointed to the small text at the bottom of the screen, "According to school regulations, S-Rank missions must be done in teams, with no fewer than three people. You are currently alone, so the system cannot approve it."

Lin Yuan frowned slightly.

Team up? He had always been accustomed to acting alone; after all, he had too many secrets.

"Count me in for this suicide mission!"

Just then, a rugged voice came from the entrance of the hall.

It was the military special recruit, Xiang Lie.

Xiang Lie walked up to Lin Yuan: "I heard there are quite a few high-grade ferocious beasts on Ghost Island? Perfect, these punching bags in school aren't durable enough; I want to go taste some seafood."

Lin Yuan glanced at him and nodded: "A free tank has arrived, still need one more."

Xiang Lie's face darkened: "Get lost, I'm the main attacker!"

"Um... excuse me, is this the registration desk for the suicide squad?"

Lin Yuan and Xiang Lie both looked down.

They saw a little loli, less than 1.5 meters tall, with twin tails and wearing a pink Lolita dress, struggling to squeeze through the crowd.

The most incongruous thing was that on the little loli's petite shoulders, she was actually carrying a black metal box that was two sizes larger than her!

The side of the box was printed with a striking yellow warning label: 【 High-Explosive · Dangerous 】.

"Who are you?" Xiang Lie frowned. Whose kid ran out here?

The little loli pushed up the large black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose and "thudded" that huge box onto the ground.

"Boom!" The marble tiles on the floor shattered instantly; it was obvious this box was ridiculously heavy.

"Modu Martial Arts University Weaponry Academy freshman, Su Xiaoxiao."

The little loli patted the box and said with a serious face: "I heard there is rare deep-sea abyssal silver ore on Ghost Island? My Baby Number Two happens to be missing this material for an upgrade. Take me with you, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the firepower coverage."

"Weaponry Academy?"

Lin Yuan activated 【 Gods Insight 】 and scanned the box.

【 Detected modified six-barreled Gatling machine cannon, equipped with depleted uranium armor-piercing rounds, high-energy compressed grenades x50, danger rating: Extremely High. 】

Good heavens, is this a mobile arsenal?

"Are you going to mine or to blow up the island?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled shyly: "If the monsters don't listen, then I'll just blow the island flat and mine it afterward."

Lin Yuan and Xiang Lie looked at each other.

One all-around cheater.

One immortal berserker.

Plus one violent loli.

"Fine." Lin Yuan snapped his fingers and turned to the instructor who was already stunned: "The team is full, we want to take the mission."

Half an hour later at Modu East Port.

This was a military-controlled area, with the sea wind howling, carrying a heavy, fishy, salty scent.

A specially made military alloy speedboat was already docked at the shore.

The three of them stood on the pier. The distant sea surface appeared ink-black, with massive waves surging; every time they crashed against the reef, they emitted a thunderous roar.

This was Sea Area 033, a forbidden zone for humanity.

After the spiritual energy revival, the mutations in the ocean were far more terrifying than those on land.

Those whales and squids that were already huge in the deep sea had now evolved into giant beasts comparable to mountains.

"So this is the ocean."

Su Xiaoxiao excitedly set up her heavy machine gun, aiming at the sea surface.

Xiang Lie was loosening his muscles and bones, his joints popping all over his body.

Lin Yuan stood at the bow of the boat, the sea wind blowing his clothes. He touched the battle saber black moon on his back, with not a trace of fear in his eyes.

"Let's go."

As Lin Yuan gave the order, the speedboat's engine roared, and like a sharp sword, it charged toward that sea of death.

Just after the speedboat sailed ten nautical miles out of the port, beneath the ink-black sea surface, in the bottomless abyss.

A pair of huge, scarlet eyes, like lighthouses, slowly opened.

It stared at the tiny black shadow above its head, its tentacles swaying slightly, stirring up the dark currents on the seabed...