MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter

Chapter 763: Chapter 763: Convoy

Li Yao quickly arrived at the Task Release Point. Majestic carriages were everywhere, only these carriages were chariots of bones, and the horses were Skeletal Warhorses, glowing with the Soul Fire.

Usually, these warhorses were rarely seen. Now, with the soldiers being nervous and the front-line supplies insufficient, all the backup troops have moved to the front lines, and the supply line is completely reliant on the players.

The rumbling sound of numerous carriages transporting various supplies to the front line echoed continuously on the entire road.

Li Yao’s eyes turned blue as he glanced at his team members, an expression of surprise appearing on his face.

These players had no guilds, only the logo of a mercenary group, and it was of the lowest level. Half of them were not even part of this mercenary company.

However, Li Yao discovered that all their equipment was quite good. He could not yet see the specific attributes of other people’s equipment, but could see their equipment levels.

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The key here was that they were all level thirty, and among them, Purple-Golden Raging Fire was level thirty-one. Their level alone proved they were not novices anymore.

Even though they were all cloaked, their eyes were filled with scrutiny as they looked at Li Yao. It was clear that they had great self-confidence, and they were all gauging whether Li Yao was worthy of joining their team.

This was indeed the lineup of an S-level group, despite being one person short.

Purple-Golden Raging Fire, a warrior carrying a huge sword, scowled at Li Yao and said, “Vampire Hunter, leader level, using a transformation card, huh?”

Li Yao nodded, saying, “Good eye.”

The other party’s appraisal skills must be at least high-level, and a special kind of appraisal at that, otherwise, they wouldn’t have known that he was using a transformation tool.

Golden Fire, a mask-wearing rogue, said, “I presume your strength isn’t that great, thinking you’ll be formidable after transforming into a leader. Laughable.”

“A bit weak. Your leader-level attributes might not mean anything if your skills don’t keep up,” said the priest, Tianzhen Light, cheerfully.

Though the others didn’t say anything, they all nodded in agreement. For players, the purpose of a transformation card is to hide their identity. Most people would transform into their own profession, which could enhance their strength.

Li Yao’s use of the transformation card indicated that he had no confidence in his own strength.

Li Yao didn’t explain, nor was there any need to. He just wanted to join a convoy group. After they arrived at their destination, they would part ways.

Moreover, it was not that he lacked strength. The Queen gave him this transformation flute not because he was weak, but because he could summon five pets on his own, which was already quite astonishing.

However, Starfire was currently in the spotlight. He had gained a small reputation, and importantly, he had many enemies. Completing such tasks was inherently difficult, and it would be too easy to fail if he was wasting energy on infighting.

“It seems none of you are too fond of me. You can just find another person,” said Li Yao, withdrawing from the group and turning to leave.

“Brother, wait. Aren’t you bit too impatient?” Purple-Golden Raging Fire hurriedly stopped Li Yao.

“Is there anything else?” Li Yao turned back.

“Ahem, they just speak their mind, they mean no offense. A Predator like you probably has a hard time finding a group, and we’re in the same boat. We can make do with this,” said Purple-Golden Raging Fire.

“Fine by me.” Li Yao didn’t want to waste any more time. So be it if they got along or not; they were parting ways once they reached the destination anyway.

Those who could accept tasks generally had their own organizations and groups, making it difficult to find a group.

“Let’s make do then,” said Tianzhen Light, “But I won’t waste my mana to save you if you do something stupid.”

Li Yao just smiled, not bothering to reply at all.

Suddenly, a flash of rage appeared in Tianzhen Light’s eyes. A high-end healer like him would be cherished in any other team, but Li Yao didn’t give him any face, not even some flattering words. He was too blind to recognize this, so he made up his mind: he would not heal Li Yao and would see how he died.

“Just make sure you don’t drag us down,” said the female mage, Eternal Fame, indifferently.

Only a hunter patted Li Yao on the shoulder and messaged him privately saying, “Don’t take it to heart. They’re just like that. They mean no harm, really.”

Li Yao gave the Hunter a surprised glance and courteously nodded: “I don’t mind.”

The hunter laughed and said, “Alright, enough talking. Let’s let Brother Count take on the task.”

Li Yao stepped forward and said, “Sir, we would like to accept the task of escorting the grain and fodder.”

“An S+ group, impressive, impressive. You can undertake three tasks: small sized task entails one big cart, medium sized involves three big carts, and large sized task requires six big carts. The collateral is 10 silver coins, 30 silver coins, and 60 silver coins respectively. Once transported to the destination, in addition to earning an equivalent amount of silver coins for every individual, you’ll also receive a military contribution reward. Most importantly, you will receive a free buff from our leader,” said the quartermaster.

“We’ll take the medium-sized task,” said the rogue Golden Fire.

Li Yao disregarded him and asked, “Sir, is the buff after transporting the large convoy stronger than the others?”

The quartermaster replied, “Of course it is, it grows exponentially.”

“Then, we’ll take the large one,” said Li Yao.

The rogue immediately displayed a hint of anger and said, “We just discussed taking the medium-sized task, didn’t you hear? The deposit is so expensive, are you paying for it?”

The originally contributory Purple-Golden Raging Fire raised his eyebrows. The deposit they had was pooled together, and it was not enough for the large task. Although they were skilled players, they had spent their resources on equipment and materials. Without a guild, they were penniless.

To pool such a large sum at once – let alone whether they had enough or not – even if they did, they would be reluctant to pay. Besides, transportation was not entirely safe. The Aliens had already started spreading, and it was common for them to blockade supply convoys. They were not pursuing profit, they just wanted to quickly reach the destination.

Li Yao nodded and said, “I see. Then I’ll cover the remaining one-third. You just need to pay your share.”

As he spoke, Li Yao pulled out 20 silver coins, which made up the exact amount needed. In such a task, the one who contributed the most money would get the most rewards. It was a fair distribution, which was the normal way for undefended groups.

“Heck, so you’re rich and arrogant.”

“Big spender.”

That was the information Li Yao read from their eyes, but he didn’t care.

The group embarked immediately. There was a driver, so they didn’t need to worry about driving the cars. They all promptly got on the big carriages.

“Can you scout?” asked Purple-Golden Raging Fire from the second carriage as the carriages moved quickly.

“Yes,” said Li Yao, who was alone in the third carriage.

“No need to let him scout. I’m here and that’s enough. Don’t want him to mess things up with his poor detection skills. I really don’t want to see the carriage get destroyed on the way,” Golden Fire said.

“Hehe, fine by me. I was about to take a rest anyway,” said Li Yao, leaning against the cargo and squinting his eyes as he opened up the forum. No pleasant conversations here.

These people were too arrogant, thinking that they were superior and others were weak. But Li Yao couldn’t be bothered to correct them. Let them think what they want. Anyways, they would part ways after reaching the destination…