this infinite world

"...My total gains this time are two S-rank side quests, one A-rank side quest, and 130,000 reward points."

After repeatedly confirming that he wasn't seeing things due to recovering from serious injuries, and that the main god hadn't malfunctioned in any data calculation errors, Chu Hao rubbed his eyes two or three times before revealing his gains: "The 'assistance in eliminating a novice saint' rewarded the entire team with an S-level side quest and 50,000 reward points. As the one who contributed the most, I also received an extra reward of the same..."

Upon reading this, Chu Hao understood. These two S-level side quests and the astronomical sum of 100,000 reward points were the amazing returns for lending out the Haotian Mirror earlier... It has to be said that the reward for killing a saint was extremely generous, to the point that Chu Hao himself did not even have to lift a finger, yet he received a huge sum of money that many members of the Samsara Squad could not earn in their entire lives.

"But I couldn't get the necessary permissions..."

Recalling the mission issued by the Main God during the battle against the Ghost Circuit Intruders—"Eliminate all personnel of Saint level or above and grant one E-level authority"—Chu Hao's joy was somewhat dampened... After all, Chu Hao, who had brought the Central Continent Team to this world during the Terminator arc, knew all too well just how powerful authority was; it was the ultimate trump card that could save lives in critical moments.

However, Chu Hao didn't dwell on it too much, thinking, "If I get it, I'm lucky; if I lose it, it's fate." He adjusted his mindset and continued reading: "Next is the mission to obtain the Heart of the Mountain. The whole team will be rewarded with an A-level side quest and 15,000 reward points. The mission will end early, and you will return to the Main God Space... Wait, you obtained the Heart of the Mountain? When did you get it?"

Hearing Chu Hao's question, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, because they had never even seen the Heart of the Mountain, let alone found it, so they naturally had no idea how this mission was completed.

"...Heart of the Mountain?"

Just as everyone was somewhat puzzled, Zhang Heng suddenly remembered something. The young man slapped his forehead and suddenly pulled out an extremely beautiful gem from his storage item: "Is this the Heart of the Mountain you're talking about?"

"...Where did this come from?" Upon seeing this, Chu Hao immediately looked at Zhang Heng with a strange expression: "You're not trying to say that you picked this up, are you?"

"That's what I wanted to ask too!"

Seeing Chu Hao's strange gaze, Zhang Heng immediately cried out in protest: "In the last moments before returning, wasn't I knocked unconscious by something? After returning to the Main God Space, this thing inexplicably appeared in my spatial bag. If you hadn't suddenly brought it up, I wouldn't have known it was the Heart of the Mountain..."

But after complaining, Zhang Heng held the huge gem and started grinning like an idiot again: "But this is also a good thing. The main god reminded me that because I obtained the Heart of the Mountain, I was given an extra A-level side quest and 15,000 reward points, just like you, Chu Hao... hehe."

It's true what they say, sometimes fools have all the luck...

Seeing Zhang Heng laughing so hard he was drooling, the members of the Northern Ice Continent team couldn't help but have the same thought. It's obvious that there's no such thing as a free lunch, so this Heart of the Mountain that suddenly fell into Zhang Heng's lap must be related to Yang Yun… But the problem is, that's an A-level side quest and 15,000 reward points! Why did it have to fall on this comedic assassin's head? "Ahem…"

Sensing that some people in the team, especially Nian Xikong whose murderous aura had not completely subsided, were looking at him with hostility again, Chu Hao quickly coughed twice: "Alright, Zhang Heng, you can stop grinning like an idiot later. The reward I just mentioned is the main part of what we've gained from this mission world. As for the points related to destroying the goblin kingdom and the team battle, let's not talk about them. They're just extras at most."

—Damn it, when did the reward points from team battles become unimportant?

Hearing Chu Hao's words, Yang Yun, who had been listening to the whole thing, couldn't help but cover his face. As the saying goes, "A man can't get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse can't get fat without night grazing." Compared to the arduous task of carrying out the main god's missions, high-risk, high-reward team battles are always the best way to get rich quickly... Putting aside everything else, just eliminating three members of the opposing team who have unlocked their gene locks, or even nine newcomers who haven't, will net you an entire A-level side quest. Where else can you find such a lucrative deal?
What? You're saying someone cleared two S-rank side quests in one run? And most of the team members just needed to lie down and not die to get an S-rank side quest, an A-rank side quest, and 65,000 team points? Never mind then.

But compared to that, Yang Yun was more concerned about something else... Chu Hao was one thing, after all, the Haotian Mirror he lent out did help Yang Yun, but why were Chef Gangluer and the others, led by Sterry, able to get such high rewards?
Based on Yang Yun's experience, the main god always adheres to the ironclad rule of risk and reward being equal. It won't be stingy in rewarding the brave who fight desperately, but it also won't be generous to the cowardly. Therefore, team side quests are the most difficult of all quests, and behind the seemingly generous rewards often lies a deadly trap that can crush the entire team to dust…

"Could the main god have really changed his nature? That shouldn't be the case. Given his stingy and miserly personality, I'd rather believe that he would willingly give up his share than believe that Zheng Zha, if he really had a child, would name his daughter something as outrageous as 'Zheng Li'er'..."

"Yang Yun, I really have to thank you this time."

While Yang Yun was still pondering "why the main god is so generous," Chu Hao, who had finished tallying the results, walked over, bowed deeply to Yang Yun, and said gratefully, "This reward is truly astonishing; even among the third generation, it is probably unparalleled."

"...Wait, what's this about the third generation?"

"Oh, the third generation is the captain of the South American team. That's the title that Bailey told me, specifically referring to the members of our generation's reincarnation team."

Faced with Yang Yun's question, Chu Hao was taken aback for a moment, but then seemed to remember something and explained to Yang Yun: "Since the Six Regiments War, after the Central Continent Team broke through half of the continent, the Reincarnation World entered its third generation. The reward points and side quests gained have increased significantly, and the Invader Horror Movie World has appeared. Under these circumstances, the third-generation Reincarnation Team can get at least 8000 reward points and two B-level side quests per mission world..."

...As for what Chu Hao said after that, Yang Yun couldn't hear it anymore. Because all he wanted to do at that moment was turn around and punch that son of a bitch of a god into two little pancakes. (End of Chapter)