Douluo Continent: The Evil-Eyed Dragon God, Many Women, Many Blessings

Chapter 115 Side Quest, Ready to Begin!
Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Elder Xuan, is there a time limit for completing these thirty tasks?"

Elder Xuan was taken aback and said, "There is no time limit, but if you don't finish, you won't be able to graduate from the inner academy."

Huo Yuhao remained unfazed. Whether he graduated from the Inner Academy or not was completely irrelevant to him; it was merely an official certification. In a world like Douluo Continent, where martial prowess was off the charts, as long as one's strength was enough to command everyone's attention, such official certification was meaningless. Moreover, after entering the Inner Academy, he had formed camaraderie with the other students. Over time, even without a graduation certificate, he would have already built the necessary network of connections.

"So, can I only accept assigned missions, or can I decide whether to accept one based on my own abilities?"

This was Huo Yuhao's biggest concern. Before he possessed sufficient strength to protect himself, the possibility of encountering danger remained high. Especially since Shrek Academy was essentially one of Tang Shenwang's core members, there was a high possibility that Tang Shenwang could remotely control him and set him up. Therefore, in the face of potential danger, he had to ensure he had enough freedom to control how things unfolded.

Elder Xuan's expression darkened, and he said, "The academy will first assess your situation and then select suitable tasks for disciples with the corresponding strength. However, if you have any objections, you can choose not to accept them. After all, sometimes if your body suffers some accidents that affect your strength, the academy's assessment may be inaccurate."

"In addition, inner court disciples can also take on missions on their own. We will divide the two levels according to the inner court disciples' strength and the difficulty of the mission, and try our best to ensure the safety of the inner court disciples. After all, for us at Shrek Academy, eliminating evil soul masters is important, but the lives of inner court disciples are more precious and of paramount importance."

Hearing Elder Xuan's words, Huo Yuhao's expression relaxed slightly. As long as it wasn't a forced release, that was fine. If he was careful, there shouldn't be any major problems. If he discovered anything suspicious, he could simply refuse.

"Okay, in that case, I'm willing to join!"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's affirmative answer, Elder Xuan breathed a slight sigh of relief. He knew that within Huo Yuhao's small circle, his opinions held considerable influence, and Huo Yuhao himself was not the type to blindly follow the crowd. This young man had his own ideas and was not easily swayed by others. Given Huo Yuhao's lazy nature, he was genuinely afraid that Huo Yuhao would find it troublesome and simply refuse.

Furthermore, Elder Mu's order is a done deal. Even if Huo Yuhao doesn't join the Shrek Academy's oversight group, it won't change his status as the successor to the Sea God Pavilion Master. After all, eliminating evil soul masters is something one can do independently even without entering the inner academy, and there are no quotas or requirements—isn't that more freedom?
Seeing Huo Yuhao join, Di Qianqiu hesitated slightly, then nodded and said, "Then I'll join too."

"I!"

"And I!"

Sure enough, with Huo Yuhao taking the lead, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian and others also agreed one after another. Bei Bei, because of her relationship with Elder Mu, naturally had no objection.

Elder Xuan laughed heartily: "Very good, I didn't misjudge you. None of you are cowards. I'm telling you this because you're about to face your first surveillance mission. Xiao Tao, tell me about this mission. You'll be in full charge of this operation. Wang Yan, distribute the Shrek Surveillance Equipment to them." "Yes." Wang Yan smiled and agreed, taking out rings from his storage soul tool and handing them to each member of the reserve team.

Seeing everyone curiously examining the ring, Ma Xiaotao smiled and said, "You should all keep this safe. This is the mark of us Shrek Inspectors. Only we have it. Later, you will need to drip a drop of blood onto the ring, and it will be connected to your bloodline. As long as you are one of us, you can use your own Inspector's Ring to check if the other person's Inspector's Ring is being used by that person to confirm their identity. The Inspector's Ring is also a storage soul tool, containing a complete set of equipment exclusively for us. You can take a look now."

"Our exclusive equipment includes clothing, masks, cloaks, and distress flares. When carrying out surveillance missions, we must wear masks to avoid affecting our future lives. The most important thing is the distress flare, which is also unique to us. Once any surveillance officer is in danger and releases it, any Shrek Academy student who sees it, whether from the inner or outer academy, will rush to the rescue immediately. Its role is definitely greater than you can imagine."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly as he looked at the small signal flare in his hand. Of all these things, this was the most useful, as it was convenient for calling for reinforcements. As for clothing, it was not as good as the combat suit he had customized himself.

"Now, let's talk about the mission. Our current mission is to go to a mountainous area bordering the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire to find and kill a group of bandits. The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is approaching, so we must complete this mission within three to four days."

"This band of bandits calls themselves 'Messengers of Death,' and their leader is said to be a rather powerful evil spirit master. The mountainous terrain where they are hiding is complex and treacherous, with many places containing caves, which is not conducive to an army attack. In addition, they are located at the border between the two countries, making it inconvenient for the army to carry out joint operations. So we have to rely on them."

Upon hearing the words "Death Messenger," Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed. As expected, it was them again. It seemed the strongest Soul King was about to make his appearance.

"I want to emphasize that our goal for this surveillance mission is to wipe them out completely, because there are no elderly, weak, women, or children among these bandits, and not a single good person among them." Ma Xiaotao's expression was serious, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes as she spoke of the bandits' evil deeds.

"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Ma Xiaotao chuckled and said, "You don't need to be nervous. The main force this time will be the seven of us. You just need to assist us and make sure you protect yourselves."

"The place where those bandits are hiding is called the Mingdou Mountains. It was formed by the collision of two continents more than four thousand years ago and is rich in mineral resources. Therefore, the Xingluo and Riyue Kingdoms have been fighting over the Mingdou Mountains for many years. The Xingluo Empire will provide us with some limited assistance for this mission."

"We have already informed the Star Luo Empire's garrison near the Mingdou Mountains before we set off. They will provide us with detailed maps and accurate intelligence. If there are no problems, we will proceed at full speed. Keep your Overseer's Rings safe; you can only wear them when carrying out missions."

Huo Yuhao looked up into the distance, his eyes narrowing slightly: The side quest "Messenger of Death" is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)