Chapter 717 - 16: Generous Bounty (Please Subscribe)_3
Chapter 717: Chapter 16: Generous Bounty (Please Subscribe)_3
“Accepting the bounty,” Lin Yuan glanced at the hunchbacked old man.
Although this man made great efforts to conceal his strength, Lin Yuan saw at a glance that the opponent was a Witch Emperor.
Of course, not a Witch Emperor in his prime, but an old, physically weakened one at the later stage of his life.
In this Two-dimensional World, there was no Understanding of Rules, and the foundation of strength was the physical body.
Thus, once one entered old age and their vitality waned, their strength would rapidly decline.
It was said that after advancing to Witch Ancestor, one’s vitality would congeal as one, maintaining its peak until the moment of death.
…
“Whose bounty are you accepting?” the hunchbacked old man asked.
“The Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits,” Lin Yuan said. Only here in Xueyu Tavern and by taking on the bounty of the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits could Lin Yuan complete the goal and smoothly collect the reward.
The reward was directly issued by Xueyu Tavern in Witch Crystals, recognized currency in the twelve Ancient Countries, and there would be no issues.
Upon hearing this, the hunchbacked old man looked at Lin Yuan with slight surprise and could not help asking, “Whose bounty are you accepting?”
The Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits, each of them at the Peak of Witch King and their combined skills could even shake a Witch Emperor.
To accept the bounty of the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits, one must at least possess the strength of a Witch Emperor.
But was this young man in front of him a Witch Emperor?
“The Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits,” Lin Yuan repeated.
“The current bounty amount for the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits has reached sixty million Witch Crystals. To accept their bounty, you need to submit ten thousand Witch Crystals as a ‘deposit,’” the hunchbacked old man said.
It wasn’t that you could just accept any bounty you wanted.
Otherwise, if someone were to take on all the bounties at once, wouldn’t that affect those real powerhouses who truly wished to accept bounties?
So—
Xueyu Tavern had long established a rule.
Those accepting bounties must submit an amount of Witch Crystals equal to a fraction of the reward as a ‘deposit.’
If you successfully kill the bounty target afterward, the ‘deposit’ will be fully returned.
If not able to kill, a portion of the Witch Crystals ‘deposit’ will also be returned.
This measure was to raise the threshold for accepting bounties.
“Sixty million?” Lin Yuan was slightly surprised.
He remembered that previously, the total bounty amount for the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits did not add up to forty million.
Averaging just over two million Witch Crystals per person.
But now?
Sixty million in rewards?
“Half a year ago, the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits plundered a treasury of the Prince of the Northern Town of Xueyu Ancient Country. Out of sheer rage, the Prince personally contributed Witch Crystals, raising the bounty of the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits to sixty million,” the hunchbacked old man said, giving Lin Yuan a meaningful glance, “The Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits were able to break into the Prince’s treasury so smoothly, their strength must be higher than imagined.”
“Are you sure you still want to accept their bounty?”
“Certain,” Lin Yuan’s expression remained unchanged.
The strength of the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits higher than imagined?
Even if all eighteen of them collectively ascended to Witch Emperor, with Lin Yuan’s strength comparable to that of a Witch Emperor, he could easily break through.
“This is the bounty order.”
“After killing the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits, bring their critical parts here to collect the reward.”
The hunchbacked old man did not continue to persuade and stated the tavern’s rules.
…
Lin Yuan pocketed the bounty order and turned to leave Xueyu Tavern.
He appeared in a vast primitive jungle.
“Based on the information obtained from Zha Ran Gu, the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits were last seen entering this jungle,” Lin Yuan looked at the lush expanse of ancient trees in front of him and thought silently.
Even for ordinary Witch Emperor powerhouses, let alone those at the level of Witch Emperor, finding the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits in such a vast jungle is no easy task.
The Cloud Mountain Eighteen Bandits, being fugitives for many years, must be incredibly cautious, attentive to any slight movement.
But Lin Yuan was different; as a Tenth Rank Evolver, although many of his abilities were suppressed, his keen sense of presence remained.
Even from a great distance, he could still faintly sense them, a ‘advantage’ held by all strong fighters in this Two-dimensional World.
“At most, it will take half a day to search through.”
Lin Yuan disappeared from the spot and began moving silently at a stealthy speed toward various locations in the primitive jungle.
…
In a certain valley of the primitive jungle.
The Eighteen Thieves of Yunshan were gathering here.
“Hahaha, plundering the treasury of the Prince of the Northern Town was a real boon for us brothers,” an exhilarated smile broke out on the faces of the eighteen.
The Prince of the Northern Town of the Xueyu Ancient Country, a major figure among the twelve ancient countries, owned a treasury that could make even Witch Kings, let alone Witch Emperors, envious.
“Brother, with the resources from the treasury, at least three to five Witch Emperors can emerge among us brothers. By then, the renown of Yunshan Eighteen Thieves will significantly increase,” said the sixth thief, unable to hold back, glancing at a burly man beside him.
The burly man’s expression betrayed a hint of a fierce temper, which he seemed quite pleased with at the moment.
Just eighteen Witch Kings forming the Yunshan Eighteen Thieves had already left many Witch Emperors of the Xueyu Empire helplessly unable to interfere, and if three to five more Witch Emperors were born…
The whole Xueyu Empire, as long as they didn’t provoke those few beings, wouldn’t they be free to run rampant?
“Alright.”
“We were only able to escape from under the hands of the Prince of the Northern Town by completely relying on the unusual item Brother has.”
“Without that unusual item, even if we were ten times stronger, we wouldn’t have been able to make it out,” said the second oldest among the eighteen, shaking his head.
“Indeed.”
“It’s all thanks to brother.”
“Without brother’s unusual item, we would have died long ago,” said the rest of the group immediately.
Was the treasury of the Prince of the Northern Town that easy to take?
If not for the boss’s unusual Compass, which could point out a way to survive at critical moments,
they would have been killed under the chase of the Prince’s subordinates long ago.
Not to mention escaping to here?
“Hahahaha.”
The boss, a brawny man, laughed heartily, feeling very pleased with himself, “What is the Prince of the Northern Town anyway? From now on, following me, even the treasury of the Xueyu Empire’s Imperial Clan can be entered and exited seven times without any issue.”
“Boss is mighty.”
“I have never regretted following boss.”
The eighteen thieves immediately sang his praises.
“Right, big brother.”
“What should our next move be?”
“Although we are now far from the power of the Prince of the Northern Town, we cannot let our guard down,” said the second oldest at this time.
“Let me see.”
The burly man nodded, approving of this idea.
The Yunshan Eighteen Thieves have survived to this day not by strength, but by being cautious.
Having said that,
the burly man then took out a bronze Compass from his bosom.
At the center of the Compass, a bronze needle was suspended.
Whenever the burly man faced a desperate chase, he would take out this bronze Compass,
then follow the directions indicated by the needle on the Compass to escape a dire situation.
“Compass, oh Compass.”
“Which direction should we brothers head in next to continue our carefree journey?”
The burly man held the Compass in his hand, dripping a drop of fresh blood onto it.
Suddenly,
the suspended needle in the center of the Compass began spinning rapidly.
The burly man waited patiently.
They were very familiar with this. Usually, within a moment, the needle on the Compass would stop.
Then they would follow the direction it pointed, which was guaranteed to be safe.
However, as time passed,
half an hour had gone by in the blink of an eye,
and the burly man and the other seventeen were somewhat baffled.
Because the bronze Compass in front of them was still spinning non-stop.
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