Chapter 450

Chapter 450: Captain’s Authority

“Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!”

The heart pounded.

After Yun Ye shifted his gaze, the Vice Captain of Water Palace finally regained his ability to move. His heart raced violently, and his entire body felt weak. That feeling of imminent danger seemed like an illusion, fleeting and very unreal.

He stared at Yun Ye in horror…

“What was that feeling just now? Does he really have the ability to kill me?”

“No way! A mere newcomer, achieving the level of an external Vice Captain has already been an unparalleled miracle for the last century! How could he possibly be stronger?”

“It must be a desperate explosive technique! Spiritual blood revival? No, it could be sacred blood revival! Using it would mean certain death for a newcomer! So he gave it up, merely using this opportunity to intimidate me, warning me not to act recklessly!”

The Vice Captain of Water Palace successfully approached the path Yun Ye had predetermined.

What he did not realize was that Yun Ye was watching him, his eyes deep and dark. Unbeknownst to him, he was being guided in thought.

Spirit Law, aside from exploration and combat, also offers countless marvelous uses at times.

As a master of the five-hundred-year research accomplishments of Tomorrow Nation, Yun Ye could guide someone’s thoughts without leaving any trace.

This was a comprehensive suppression from brain mechanisms to the level of Spirit Law, and the Vice Captain of Water Palace was deeply trapped in it without knowing.

He took a deep look at Yun Ye, stepped aside, and said nothing more… Regardless of the method, anything that could instill such a sense of crisis deserved attention. If he faced this person again, he would be more cautious and not underestimate him.

Seeing the Vice Captain of Water Palace step back, You Guanglin sighed in relief and also positioned himself behind Yun Ye.

“Mom, are you okay?”

“Cough, cough, just a small injury…”

Li Jianbing was helped up by Li Xiaoxian; it seemed she simply had some difficulty breathing. They said little about her injury and silently stepped aside.

“Elder Brother, I’ve already seen your dismal future. Let me help you; you have captain authority and can transfer me away from Team Four.”

Shui Wuge sighed.

“So you are part of Team Four, and yet you want to drag the team leader down?”

Yun Ye asked, surprised.

“Captain Zhenjing is indeed the weakest. She sustained severe injuries; she likely no longer needs to continue her duty as captain.”

Shui Wuge shook her head.

“A fatal injury? What could possibly harm the captain?”

Yun Ye inquired.

“Many, many things. There are more unimaginable threats out there than you can imagine. If it weren’t for Dongwang City being an area they dislike, it would have probably been flattened long ago.”

Shui Wuge shook her head.

“A disliked area?”

More questions arose.

“Elder Brother, once you leave Dongwang City to carry out a cleaning task, you will understand everything. Holding the Holy Attire key connects you to the Dongwang City database, which contains numerous standard tasks. Upon completion, it will automatically record in the files. The more tasks you complete, the more points you earn, leading to access to more resources.”

Shui Wuge explained.

“……”

Yun Ye tried, and sure enough, he entered a virtual space where he could browse a wealth of information, including various data, tasks to be completed, and resources that could be exchanged.

The tasks were mostly simple and straightforward cleaning assignments, with only a few requiring him to leave the Spirit Exclusion Line and carry out tasks in the outer city, but those offered greater point rewards.

As for the things that could be exchanged for points, there were many: all kinds of Rare Treasures, precious Spiritual Attire components, quotas for execution, and the most ordinary thing – money.

99.99% of the population in Dongwang City are ordinary beings, so money is very important. Many Foreign Warriors entering the Four Departments are simply doing so for the money, hoping to rise in class to provide a better life for themselves or their families.

As for the sacred department, it was filled with either the spiritual clans or the Holy Lineage, where money was not an issue. In fact, money became the least important thing, with the department instead buying the points from ordinary foreign warriors.

The most important function of the points was to purchase execution quotas.

Every foreign warrior nearing their lifespan’s end is a moving treasure, and killing them yields great power. Therefore, the one with the most points enhances their power the fastest.

Using this method to gain strength, if someone runs out of quotas, the gap will only widen, which is why members of each team believe Yun Ye cannot catch up.

How much strength you can kill with your own ability cannot compare to the direct acquisition of a foreign warrior’s lifetime accumulation.

“Captain authority allows you to freely adjust the point contribution ratio? It can be as high as fifty percent? In other words, the captain can collect points from all the team members?”

Yun Ye asked.

“Exactly. So if the team members are not loyal to you, it could become a big problem. They can simply slow down your Growth Speed by not exerting effort to complete tasks, after all, it’s only a month… With my help, you can at least grab one or two quotas.”

Shui Wuge replied.

“Killing is more effective than killing disaster beasts?”

Yun Ye suddenly locked eyes with Shui Wuge.

“Probably. I only heard it through rumors. Most quotas are snatched up by the Four Captains, even the Vice Captains have a hard time getting quotas, let alone me.”

“But I’ve heard that even just one quota can lead to a significant leap in strength, so killing should indeed be more effective than killing disaster beasts.”

Shui Wuge said.

Yun Ye nodded silently; it seemed he had some influence on Shui Wuge, at least she hadn’t sought out execution quotas deliberately.

With her talent, if she wanted a quota, there would likely be someone willing to give her a favor, as she had already formed a significant faction.

People had previously said he couldn’t have supporters and could only join Shui Wuge’s faction; this was the reasoning.

However, that was too naïve.

Strength is the foundation of everything; sometimes, choices must be made; otherwise, nothing can be accomplished.

“Elder Brother, I haven’t used too many points; I’ll transfer all of them to you now. This should be enough to buy a few quotas.”

“By the way, I only wanted you to step into this side sooner. Qingya and the others are too strong, and if you wait any longer, you won’t have a chance.”

Shui Wuge gave Yun Ye no room to refuse and directly transferred a substantial amount of points to him.

Her gaze held anticipation as she looked at Yun Ye. He chuckled and ruffled her hair, causing her to reveal a satisfied expression.

Some team members familiar with Shui Wuge couldn’t help but twitch their mouths, realizing that she seemed to never compete for quotas, but had been waiting here instead?

What was the situation with Shui Changdong? Was he brainwashing his sister?

If they had to interpret it according to their understanding, it could be said that.

Growing up in an environment where everyone was indifferent, any bit of warmth was precious; interpreting it as brainwashing wasn’t wrong.

The only difference was that brainwashing involves creating an environment suitable for it, while Yun Ye just happened to encounter a lonely child.

“Members of Team Two, I have some unfortunate news for you. I have just used my captain authority to change the point contribution rules; everyone’s contribution ratio is now set to the highest – which means you work hard to complete tasks, and I take fifty percent of the points.”

“For the next month, I will rely on all of you. Without your support, I might find it a bit difficult to defeat Captain Shui Weibai, so I hope all of you can give it your all and help me reach new heights.”

“Well then, see you next time.”

“……”

The eyes of the Team Two members were filled with dead silence, akin to staring at a corpse.