Divine War Pill Emperor

Zhan Yang had initially planned to ignore their taunts.

But at that moment, Jiang Chen suddenly said, "Why don’t we compete with them?"

The other party wanted to compete with Zhan Yang and his team over who would be first to become a Three-Star Mercenary Corps.

It was a joke. Zhan Yang’s team had already completed their final mission, and now all that was left was to turn it in and collect the reward.

A provocation like this was simply asking for trouble.

Jiang Chen couldn’t stand to watch any longer, so he decided to speak up.

JinLing pursed her lips and chuckled. "If you want to compete, let’s compete. We’ll see who becomes a Three-Star Mercenary Corps first."

She had a smug look on her face; everyone on their side knew exactly what was going on.

Zhan Yang gritted his teeth and said, "Fine. It’s a bet."

"We’ll see who becomes a Three-Star Mercenary Corps first."

Hearing this, Ding Jie and the rest of the Caterpillar Mercenary Corps burst out laughing.

"HAHA, I just love your courage."

"Alright then. Let’s see whether the Caterpillar Mercenary Corps or the Warring States Mercenary Corps gets promoted first."

Ding Jie looked as if victory was already in his hands.

Then he suddenly asked, "I heard you took the Moyang Flower task this time."

"When you accepted it, that task was Two-Stars, but since no one could complete it, it’s been upgraded to a Three-Star Task."

"Oh, right, since you already accepted that task... you must have failed, right?"

"HAHAHA! You actually dared to take the Moyang Flower task. Failing is no big deal, but..."

He laughed at Zhan Yang and his team without restraint.

He had no idea they had already completed the task.

They were just about to turn it in.

Zhan Yang looked at Ding Jie as if he were an idiot.

"Are you done?"

"You talk too much. Just tell me, what does the winner get for becoming a Three-Star Mercenary Corps first?"

He was brimming with confidence.

With the final task already completed, he had nothing to worry about.

Better yet, he wanted to get something out of this bet.

He wanted to thoroughly humiliate the Caterpillar Mercenary Corps.

Ding Jie was stunned for a moment, then laughed. "Are you an idiot? How could you possibly get promoted before us?"

"We’ll obviously be the first to get promoted."

"How about this: if we get promoted first, you give the Caterpillar Mercenary Corps one hundred thousand crystals."

"And if you get promoted first, we’ll give you one hundred thousand crystals."

Thinking himself clever, Ding Jie quickly laid out the terms.

He felt his victory over the Warring States Mercenary Corps was a sure thing.

Zhan Yang pretended to be troubled.

"I don’t have that kind of money."

"But what the hell, I’m all in. I’ll take that bet."

"The loser gives the other side one hundred thousand crystals."

He acted like a hero marching to his doom, to the point that even Jiang Chen thought Zhan Yang was being quite devious.

He was actually running a con on them.

This, however, clearly made Ding Jie even happier.

He immediately stepped forward and grabbed Zhan Yang’s hand. "HAHA, my friend, thanks in advance for the hundred thousand crystals."

The members of the Caterpillar Mercenary Corps beside Ding Jie all roared with laughter.

"You’re guaranteed to lose this time."

"That’s right. We, the Caterpillar Mercenary Corps, have already accepted our last Two-Star Task. We’ll be done with it very soon."

"HAHA, I just love to see the Warring States Mercenary Corps in a miserable state."

Zhan Yang reluctantly shook Ding Jie’s hand.

Then he snorted.

"Fine. You all just wait right here."

Then he said to Jiang Chen and the others, "Let’s go. We’re heading inside."

Ding Jie asked in surprise, "Hey, Zhan Yang, are you an idiot? Are you thinking of canceling the Moyang Flower task to accept a new one?"

"But let me tell you, you’ll lose either way."

Zhan Yang broke into a sly grin.

Baring his teeth, he said, "Just you wait. Don’t run off."

After that, Ding Jie and his team watched as Zhan Yang’s group entered the Mercenary Castle.

He said with some surprise, "That kid’s gotten a lot braver. He actually dared to make a bet with me."

’Heh, I can’t wait to see the look on your face when you lose.’

Zhan Yang and his group entered the Mercenary Castle.

Countless Mercenaries were coming and going from the Mercenary Castle.

Some were there to turn in completed tasks, while others were heading out on newly accepted ones.

There were quite a few Mercenary Teams.

The place was bustling with activity.

Jiang Chen watched the diverse crowd, feeling a wave of nostalgia.

’To think I’ve returned to this life of adventure.’

"Hello, we’re here to complete a task."

With practiced ease, Zhan Yang led Jiang Chen and the others to the staff reception desk in the Mercenary Castle’s administrative office.

"Name?"

the staff member asked without looking up.

After all, with countless Mercenaries accepting and completing tasks here every day, it was so chaotic that the staff couldn’t possibly remember everyone.

"Warring States Mercenary Corps."

Zhan Yang said.

The staff member immediately looked them up.

"The Warring States Mercenary Corps... you accepted a Two-Star Task to find a Moyang Flower for a client."

"Due to an increase in difficulty, the task you accepted has been upgraded to a Three-Star Task."

"Right. I assume you were unable to complete it and need to cancel it to accept a new task?"

The receptionist was well aware that the Moyang Flower task was quite difficult.

It had now been upgraded to a Three-Star Task.

The Warring States Mercenary Corps, being only a Two-Star Mercenary Corps, shouldn’t have had the ability to complete it.

But Zhan Yang just chuckled.

"Sorry, but we’ve already completed the Moyang Flower task."

"We’re here to turn it in."

For a moment, the staff member was visibly stunned.

He was dumbfounded.

He never expected that this Two-Star Mercenary Corps had actually completed a Three-Star Task.

"So, can we complete the transaction?"

Zhan Yang asked again, seeing the staff member still in a daze.

At the same time, he was secretly pleased. ’So what the Caterpillar Mercenary Corps said was true. The Moyang Flower task, which used to be Two-Stars, really did become a Three-Star Task.’

’That means we completed a Three-Star Task.’

’A Two-Star Mercenary Corps completing a Three-Star Task... that’s pretty shocking.’

The staff member remained stunned for a long moment before finally snapping out of it.

He asked in astonishment, "You really completed the task?"

"Where’s the Moyang Flower? Let me see it."

Zhan Yang took out the Moyang Flower, and the staff member took it for a look.

He quickly shot another surprised glance at Zhan Yang and his team.

"Please wait a moment. I need to verify the authenticity of this Moyang Flower."

The staff member quickly left with the Moyang Flower.

He returned a short while later.

He spoke with great surprise, "Wow, you guys are really something else. A Two-Star Mercenary Corps completing a Three-Star Task."

"The Moyang Flower is authentic. You’ve completed the task."

As he spoke, he took out a Qiankun Bag.

"Here, this is your payment. The Mercenary Castle’s commission has already been deducted."

Zhan Yang took the Qiankun Bag and looked inside. Sure enough, the payment was over forty thousand.

The original amount was fifty thousand, but the Mercenary Castle took a three percent commission.

After all, the Mercenary Castle always takes a three percent commission on any task accepted through them.

That was the rule.

"Thank you."

Zhan Yang put the crystals away.

Then they appeared at another counter.

"Hello, the Warring States Mercenary Corps would like to apply for promotion."

Soon, another staff member put Zhan Yang and his team through a series of troublesome procedures, including verification and registration.

"Although your final task was a Three-Star Task, because you are a Two-Star Mercenary Corps, completing it only counts as fulfilling a Two-Star Task requirement."

"That makes exactly ten tasks completed. Congratulations, you have successfully been promoted to a Three-Star Mercenary Corps."

"The Mercenary Castle has updated your registration."

"Also, this is the emblem for a Three-Star Mercenary Corps. Please take it."

The staff member handed over a black medallion engraved with three five-pointed stars—the insignia of a Three-Star Mercenary Corps.

"The team captain needs to bind it with a drop of blood."

Zhan Yang hesitated for a moment before letting a drop of his blood fall onto the medallion with the three five-pointed stars.

This signified that the Warring States Mercenary Corps had successfully become a Three-Star Mercenary Corps.

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