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After watching him finish his demonstration, Mo Fan lowered his head and picked up the herb in front of him.

He closed his eyes and, following the same method he had used to guide magic, allowed the power to slowly seep from his fingertips into the stems of the herbs.

A message, extremely vague yet undeniably real, traveled up through my palm.

It's like—a kind of response.

Mo Fan opened his eyes and gently parted the lower part of the stem with his finger.

Mu Yuan stared at his action, remained silent for a few seconds, and then snorted.

"Not too stupid."

This is the closest Elder Muyuan has ever come to praising someone.

Chapter 201 Actions of All Parties

at the same time.

On the other side of Pandonog, Niu Kuang and Song Chen's two teams were also carrying out their respective missions.

Within the Bone Clan's territory, a desolate and solemn atmosphere permeated the air. The buildings here were mostly constructed from the bones of enormous, unknown beasts, exuding a primal wildness.

Inside a spacious, semi-underground bone building, the air was filled with the fine dust of bone powder. Niu Kuang and his gang sat wearily on stone benches, holding rough stones and polishing the mountain of unfinished bone products in front of them.

"Damn it, this job is too tiring!" Niu Kuang held a half-finished bone knife in his hand, rubbing it vigorously a couple of times, his rough face full of impatience. "I'm supposed to be a big shot outside, and now I'm here grinding bones. This is completely unbecoming of my status as Niu Kuang!"

He slammed the bone knife in his hand heavily on the table, making a dull thud.

"Be gentle! Don't damage the bone structure!"

A deep, aged yet powerful voice suddenly rang out. A bone clan elder, clad in animal skin and wearing a necklace of animal teeth around his neck, walked over, leaning on a bone staff. His deep-set eyes shone with a stern gaze as he stared intently at Niu Kuang.

Niu Kuang's lips twitched. Although he was furious, he could only grimace and pick up the bone knife again, continuing to sharpen it in a sullen voice, thinking about the mission points.

But while he was working, his mind was racing, trying to figure out a better and faster way to earn points.

Actually, the idea of ​​using pets for support wasn't unheard of in their team. After all, everyone's a player, and nobody wants to rely solely on physical strength to do the work.

Unfortunately, the Bone Clan's missions are too unique. Whether it's polishing bone tools or carving bone patterns, extremely high precision is required. The pet's strength is difficult to control; even the slightest exertion will ruin the precious bone material, resulting in a deduction of points.

After several failed attempts, they had no choice but to do it themselves.

However, Niu Kuang was confident. Even without pet assistance, their team had seven members, giving them a significant manpower advantage. More importantly, while the work with the Bone Clan was tiring, the points awarded were exceptionally generous.

According to the Bone Clan Chief, most of these bone artifacts and implements will be used in the upcoming "Sacred Tree Blessing" ceremony, making them exceptionally significant. Therefore, each qualified finished product can be exchanged for a considerable amount of points.

"So what if I'm tired?" Niu Kuang snorted to himself. "As long as I have enough points, I'll definitely be the one to win in the end."

......

the other side.

The Stone Clan's territory is a hard rocky landscape, with traces of excavation and huge rocks everywhere.

Song Chen was also leading his team, working enthusiastically on their tasks.

The Stone Clan has a wide variety of tasks, somewhat similar to the Wood Clan. These mainly include mining ore, repairing damaged wishing walls, carving huge totem statues, and forging and polishing stone tools, among others.

Of these tasks, repairing the wishing wall and carving totem statues both required the guidance of stone craftsmen and were extremely demanding. But the task of "mining ore" was the only one that brought them unexpected joy.

Since mining doesn't require any precise operations, it can be completely handled by pets!

However, due to the potential risks, players need to provide guidance from the sidelines.

"boom--!"

In the nearby quarry, a pet leaped and slammed into a giant rock, sending shards of rock flying. Pets with destructive physical attacks or magical skills thrived here, their mining efficiency astonishing.

Watching truckloads of ore being rapidly mined, Song Chen crossed his arms, a look of undisguised pride on his face.

"As expected, choosing the Stone Clan was the right decision!" Song Chen raised his chin, his tone full of confidence. "With pets helping with mining, our score will definitely crush the other two teams!"

Standing not far from him, Lin Sen heard these words, but simply pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses slightly, his face still bearing that signature gentle smile, and said nothing.

However, he did not agree with Song Chen's blind self-confidence.

"It's too early to draw conclusions before we've even figured out the specific tasks and point calculation rules for the other two races," Lin Sen thought to himself.

However, he didn't refute her. After all, Song Chen was the nominal leader of the team, and the guild had strict hierarchical relationships and rules. Going against Song Chen at this time would only make him unhappy and wouldn't do him any good.

Lin Sen is a smart man, and even more so, a man who prioritizes self-interest. Naturally, he wouldn't do something so thankless and exhausting.

Rather than worrying about whether the team can win, he is now preoccupied with how to maximize his own benefits in this secret realm mission.

One thing had been on his mind ever since he received the assignment.

That is—the points allocation mechanism.

The panel only shows the tasks and ways to earn points, but it doesn't explain how these points are ultimately calculated.

Is the score calculated based on the total score for the entire team? Or will each person's score be individually credited to their personal panel?

If the points are calculated individually, then it's naturally up to each player's skill. But if the points are combined as a team, then who will have the power to manage this huge amount of points?

It will most likely fall into the hands of team leader Song Chen.

Thinking of this, Lin Sen's eyes deepened.

Song Chen is indeed the team leader, but in this secret realm full of unknowns and opportunities, it doesn't mean that Lin Sen has to obey him completely.

Lin Sen didn't enter this secret realm to be a laborer or to benefit others. If all the points he painstakingly earned had to be handed over to Song Chen for his own use, wouldn't he become nothing more than a mere employee?

hehe......

Lin Sen pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses again, the lenses reflecting a cold glint in the sunlight. He lowered his head slightly, seemingly examining the ore at his feet, but a cold smile subtly crept onto his lips.

......

Time flew by, and night fell.

A huge bonfire was lit in the central square of Pandonog.

The people of Pandonog traditionally gather here at night. But for the players, this campfire holds a more practical significance.

The flickering flames didn't bring scorching heat; instead, they emitted a gentle, warm energy. This campfire seemed to possess an effect similar to that of a magical crystal.

The pets, exhausted from a long day, gathered around the fire. In the firelight, their depleted magic and stamina were visibly recovering.

Chapter 202 Points Rewards

The players then formed their own teams and sat down around the campfire.

Murong Jiao and her three companions occupied an open space to the east of the campfire. A semi-transparent quest panel popped up in front of each of them.

The points for the first day have been distributed.

"Let's settle the accounts." Murong Jiao crossed her arms and glanced at the panels on the other people's screens.

The data is clear at a glance.

Moreover, the points are awarded to individuals.

The logging mission was worth a total of 35 points. Murong Jiao's electric fox contributed 10 points, Mo Fan's fire-eyed lizard contributed 10 points, and Murong Sha's cloud-winged sparrow was the most efficient, scoring 15 points.

Farmland irrigation, totaling 18 points. Mo Fan's Popola scored 10 points, and Fang Xu's Sea Flash Star scored 8 points.

Mo Fan was alone on the pharmaceutical task. Although he had just started processing basic medicinal materials, he still managed to get 8 points.

The carpenter's shop task is worth a total of 16 points. Murong Jiao gets 5 points, Murong Sha gets 5 points, and Fang Xu gets 6 points.

"On the first day, our team's total score is seventy-seven points." Murong Sha calmly announced the total, and then read out the individual scores, "Mo Fan 28 points, me 20 points, my sister 15 points, Fang Xu 14 points."

Fang Xu stared at his panel, his shoulders slumped: "I'm actually at the bottom?"

Murong Jiao rolled her eyes: "You're only one point worse than me, what are you complaining about?"

She turned to look at Mo Fan, and pouted, "Well, without saying a word, you got almost thirty points all by yourself. And the pharmaceutical side is definitely the most lucrative."

Mo Fan closed the panel, his expression calm: "The points on the panel are distributed to individuals. But don't forget, this is a clan competition."

He looked up, his gaze sweeping over the other two teams not far away.

"Personal points can be used to redeem rewards. But the final winner will definitely be determined by the total points of the three tribes."

Murong Sha nodded in agreement: "In other words, we not only need to earn more ourselves, but we also need to ensure that the total output of the Wood Clan surpasses that of the Bone Clan and the Stone Clan."

On the other side of the campfire.

Song Chen's and Niu Kuang's teams were also sitting not far away. The firelight illuminated their faces, each lost in their own thoughts.

Song Chen cleared his throat and straightened his collar. He stood up, adopting the air of a team leader, and was about to probe the other two groups for their backgrounds.

"Oh shit!"

A rough shout interrupted Song Chen's spellcasting.

Niu Kuang sat imposingly on a rock, shouting at the other two sides, "What kind of tasks do you guys have? Are there any easy jobs where you can get points without doing any work?"

Song Chen was speechless, his face immediately darkening.

“If you want to ask others, you have to tell them yourself first,” Murong Jiao retorted without any politeness, hands on her hips.

"Hey, what's there to be afraid of saying?" Niu Kuang slapped his thigh. "I'll go first!"

He held up three thick fingers: "On the Bone Clan's side, there are only three missions."

"First, the initial processing of the bones. This involves skinning and removing the flesh from the wild animal carcasses dragged back from outside, and extracting the complete skeleton."

"Second, polish the bones. Polish the bones until they are smooth and shiny, according to the requirements of those old bone craftsmen."

"Third, carve bone patterns. Just like those old guys requested, carve some random patterns and characters on the bones."

Niu Kuang finished speaking in one breath, then spread his hands: "Just these three things, all of them are exhausting manual labor."

As soon as the words were spoken, both Murong Jiao's side and Song Chen's team quickly analyzed the situation in their minds.

All three tasks sound like they require meticulous operation, leaving the pets largely unused. It seems that Niu Kuang and his group of seven have been doing hard labor all day.

As for whether Niu Kuang was lying, they weren't worried. These kinds of tribal missions could be easily found out by asking any local; there was no need to play tricks on them.

However, no one is a fool. The tasks assigned by the three tribes are unlikely to differ significantly. As for the Bone Tribe, if I'm not mistaken, the points awarded for such physically demanding work should be quite substantial.

"It's your turn!" Niu Kuang urged, glaring with his bull-like eyes. "Hurry up!"