181: How can I be promoted to King?
Song Ming looked at the black token in his hand, with a Roman numeral IV engraved in the center.
The back had an Arabic numeral 0.
He couldn't help but recall the demon hunting token he received when he first entered the Contaminated Land.
The token in his hand was clearly much more exquisite than that medal.
And all along the way, Song Ming had seen many people wearing this token.
The color was also different from his.
Most were white, with occasional gold tokens.
The Roman numerals on the front were also different.
Song Ming guessed that the demon hunting token in his hand was probably the lowest Rank.
After registering for the demon hunting token, Dongfang Yi walked out of the administrative hall, explaining to Song Ming, “The demon hunting token can automatically record the number and type of monsters you kill in the Black Land, and convert them into correspondingMerits.”
“At the same time, it is also your symbol of identity in Black City.”
“The demon hunting token is also tiered.”
“Black Iron, Silver, Gold, Emerald, and finally, King.”
“Below King, each major Rank is divided into four minor Ranks. Once yourMerits meets the requirements, you will be promoted!”
“Here, only the token is recognized, not the person. Remember to wear your demon hunting token visibly.”
Song Ming nodded, then, imitating others, hung the demon hunting token on his waist.
Then he couldn't help but ask, “God Yi, what Rank are you?”
Dongfang Yi chuckled, “King!”
Song Ming wasn't too surprised; after all, God Yi's strength was evident.
If he wasn't a King, then who could be?
“How can one be promoted to King?” Song Ming asked.
Dongfang Yi, having anticipated his question, said with a touch of pride, “By single-handedly leveling two small Black Lands!”
A glint flashed in Song Ming's eyes.
Isn't it just leveling Black Lands? He's very familiar with that!
Dongfang Yi then added, “However, this Black Land I brought you to is a large Black Land; there are only three such places in the country.”
“The dangers here are no less than those on the front lines, so don't overexert yourself!”
Song Ming remained noncommittal.
Whether it would work or not, he'd only know after trying.
As long as his Heaven and Earth Seal ascended to Cosmic-level, a large Black Land probably wouldn't be much.
The two then arrived at a large hall.
The space here was much wider than the administrative hall.
“This is the most core place in Black City, theMerits Hall!”
“TheMerits you earn from killing monsters in the Black Land can be exchanged here for anything you need.”
“Similarly, this is also the mission hall, with various missions related to the Black Land.”
“Missions assigned by the Academy are also inside; upon completion, you will receive corresponding Academy Performance Points!”
Dongfang Yi patiently explained to Song Ming as they walked.
There were many Professionals in the hall.
Song Ming even saw Professionals from Divine Xia Academy here.
Everyone was in a hurry, either taking on missions or spendingMerits to Exchange for items.
Dongfang Yi then told Song Ming some precautions for the Black Land.
For example.
In the Black Land, certain areas with dungeons can be considered safe zones.
Because Professionals are constantly farming dungeons and grinding experience there year-round.
Most of the nearby monsters have been cleared out.
The most common monsters in the Black Land are Devilkin and Demonic beast race.
However, some extremely special races occasionally appear.
They are naturally immune to most physical or elemental damage.
They are very troublesome.
The most dangerous place is the deepest part of the Black Land.
There might be pure-blooded Abyssal Demons, whose strength should not be underestimated.
Generally, no Professionals dare to go there; one wrong move could lead to certain death.
After giving his instructions, Dongfang Yi left.
Song Ming did not immediately head to the Black Land but first explored theMerits Hall.
It was roughly divided into two areas.
One was the mission center, and the other was theMerits Exchange center.
At the mission center, rows of huge light screens displayed various unaccepted missions.
Below were crystal balls that could be used to search for desired missions.
Song Ming walked up to a crystal ball and extended his Mental Energy into it.
He began searching for missions related to Academy Performance Points.
After all, besides farming dungeons for experience, he came to the Black Land to accumulate 2000 Academy Performance Points as soon as possible.
After some searching.
Song Ming found quite a few missions that could earn Academy Performance Points.
“Each minor Rank promotion of the demon hunting token automatically grants 100 Academy Performance Points. Each major Rank promotion automatically grants 500 Academy Performance Points.”
“Collecting various Materials produced in the Black Land will grant correspondingMerits and Academy Performance Points based on their value and quantity.”
“Destroying a Rank 100 Abyss Gate rewards 10000Merits and 500 Academy Performance Points.”
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Song Ming looked at these missions, a smile appearing on his face.
Indeed, God Yi was right.
In the Instance Dungeon Palace, he could only get a few dozen Academy Performance Points at most for setting a new dungeon record.
But in the Black Land.
Earning Academy Performance Points was incredibly easy.
He believed he would quickly earn enough Academy Performance Points.
Song Ming left the mission center and headed towards theMerits Exchange.
All items here were traded usingMerits.
Divine Xia Academy's credits were not accepted here.
However, he didn't mind.
After browsing the items in the Exchange.
Song Ming was surprised to find that items previously unavailable at the Academy Exchange were present here.
Such as Skill Point Books and attribute enhancement scrolls.
There were even Advanced Skill Books for sale here.
Using an Advanced Skill Book guaranteed a Professional a skill they hadn't learned yet.
The skills obtained were more powerful than those from ordinary Professional-exclusive Skill Books.
Besides, there were also some special equipment he had never seen before.
They had a strong restraining effect on Abyssal Demons and their subordinates, the Devilkin and Demonic beast race.
Song Ming glanced at hisMerits points.
0.
And the items in the Exchange cost tens or even hundreds of thousands ofMerits points.
He couldn't afford them now.
Song Ming then stopped paying attention to the items sold in the Exchange.
The most pressing matter was still to explore the Black Land.
Whether it was to earnMerits points or Academy Performance Points, it all depended on the monsters roaming the Black Land.
Leaving theMerits Hall.
Song Ming exited Black City, and the scenery changed, filled with desolation and decay.
Not far from Black City, there was also a city wall enclosing the entire Black Land ahead.
The city wall was at least twice as high as Black City and looked even more impregnable.
There were also many Professionals on top of the city wall.
Every single one of them was at least Rank 120!
They were all powerhouses who had achieved Five Breakthroughs.
Rank 100 Professionals like Song Ming were, instead, very rare.