Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 122: Duke White Tiger, Messenger of Death

Beibei took out the things in the ring one by one and placed them on the ground so that everyone in the preliminary team could get familiar with them and identify them.

Soon, the circle formed by the crowd was full.

The seven members of the qualifying team looked at it with even more complicated expressions. Even the regular team members already knew about it and had even used it for a while, but they still had complicated expressions when they saw the equipment scattered all over the floor.

In a word, it’s a good time.

According to statistics, now that these basic equipment are in use, the death rate of the Inner Court Academy has dropped by more than 90%, and the first-time completion rate of tasks has reached an astonishing 100%.

In two years, only one student died. This was almost unimaginable in the previous inner courtyard. Every year before, there would be three or four students who died. These were just deaths, and there were many more who were injured or disabled. The first-time mission completion rate was 80%, which was the limit. There would always be times when the mission failed due to the death of students. In this regard, Shrek could only send stronger people to carry out the mission.

With only one death, a 100% first-time completion rate is absolutely incredible.

Moreover, according to insiders, the man's death was not due to the poor life-saving effect of the soul guide, but because he was too reckless. He relied on his equipment and rushed forward in the face of siege.

Then, he was gone.

As for why the mission was completed 100% the first time, it was because this man chose to die together with the enemy when he was dying, and made his own valuable contribution to the record of 100% completion rate for the inner courtyard mission.

This man used his own life to tell all the inner school students that no matter how good the security is, they must be cautious and careful when performing tasks and not be reckless. He used his own lessons to sound a wake-up call for all the inner school students.

From then on, this gentleman was respectfully called Brother Lang by all the inner courtyard students. Lang referred to his behavior and cause of death, and Brother was a sign of respect.

After that, the overall quality of the inner courtyard students rose again.

Now, Dai Yuheng stepped forward to introduce the equipment in this area to the reserve team.

"First, it's the standard equipment that the Supervisory Corps once had: clothes, mask, cloak, inner armor, and three signal flares."

"It's best not to reveal your true face when carrying out a mission. The most important thing is this flare. Once it's launched, all the Shrek Academy members nearby will rush to the rescue."

Xu Sanshi asked curiously, "Senior, we at Shrek Academy have always had a small population, and we don't know where we're going to be when we're on our missions. How is it possible that someone from the academy is nearby?"

Dai Yuheng smiled softly, his tone filled with the pride of Shrek Academy. "Who told you it must be a student? I just said it's all Shrek members. The academy does have some subordinate forces that are responsible for some of the academy's business."

"But the most important thing is the graduates. Shrek's legacy spans thousands of years, and countless powerful students have emerged. These people form a huge network of relationships, and most of them have a favorable impression of the academy. When they see a member of the academy in distress, most of them will not stand idly by. This Shrek flare can play a much greater role than you imagine."

All the reserve team members were secretly astonished. The ten thousand year old Shrek was indeed unfathomable in its foundation.

Dai Yueheng's previous words were a bit profound, but among all the Shrek students present, most of them were direct descendants of the academy, or were being trained as direct descendants, and almost all of them would stay in Shrek Academy.

If you think about it carefully, Dai Yueheng is actually the one who is the farthest away from the academy. After all, the eldest son of the Duke of White Tiger will definitely return to the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion to join the army, or even take over the position of the Duke of White Tiger.

But considering the connection between White Tiger and Shrek, it does make sense.

"Okay, let's continue watching."

Dai Yuheng spoke, bringing everyone's attention back.

"Next, there's the three-piece set we jokingly call the Life-Saving Set. It consists of a Level 4 defensive soul guide, a Level 5 invincible shield, and a trigger-type Level 5 defensive soul guide. Because your cultivation isn't high enough, this is the minimum you'll get. Once your cultivation improves, you can go to the academy and get a more advanced defensive soul guide."

He Caitou and Huo Yuhao exchanged a glance, secretly horrified. Putting aside other things, that level five invincible shield alone was worth six figures.

Dai Yuheng continued, "And here are three level six fixed-type soul guide shells, also for use in times of danger. However, this academy only provides these three for free. If you want more, you can only exchange them for points earned after completing missions, or you can buy them yourself. No one will stop you, but they are very expensive."

"And this is a level seven soul guide shell. What does it do..." Dai Yuheng glanced at the reserve team member's face, which was filled with shock and curiosity, and a cold arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"To perish together with the enemy."

"..."

Beibei and the others were silent. Is this the inner courtyard?

"Similarly, because your current cultivation is too low, once your strength reaches above Soul King and you complete certain tasks, the academy will provide you with an eighth-level fixed-type soul guide shell for free."

Huo Yuhao looked at He Caitou again, with undisguised horror in his eyes. As previously said, every student in the inner courtyard would receive a set, and it was free.

Shrek's heritage is not only reflected in its connections, but also in its resources. Even after introducing the main points, the small items piled on the ground are still uncertain in their use.

Dai Yueheng said in a relaxed tone, "These are compressed dry food and pure water beads that may not be used in a certain period of time. They are used in some special situations. However... they don't taste very good."

"There are also small props like strings, flying claws, shovels, knives, etc..."

There are all kinds of things, almost everything has been taken into consideration, and anyone can feel the importance the academy attaches to the inner courtyard students.

"Finally..." Dai Yaoheng picked up two small bottles from the pile on the ground. "This white jade bottle contains a slow-acting poison called 'Half-Day Life'. After a soul master below the Soul Saint level takes it, he will die within seven hours, which means he will only have half a day left to live. It's used..."

Dai Yuheng tilted his head to glance at Lin Yi, his tone a little strange, "Torture!"

Beibei and the others' expressions changed slightly. How come this method doesn't sound like that of a good person?
"It's not without restrictions," Ma Xiaotao continued. "If you use this 'Half-Day Life,' you must preserve the remains of the person who took it and bring them back to the academy as evidence of proper use. You must also provide a detailed explanation of the motivation, circumstances, and identity of the person who took it. Abuse will result in severe punishment from the academy."

"Also, the academy regularly checks students' use of the 'Half-Day Life'. If anyone uses it privately or abuses it, they will be punished by having their spirit abolished or even killed, depending on the circumstances. So, please make sure to keep it safe."

"Don't even think about getting 'Half-Day Life' from somewhere else. This is the academy's secret recipe. Only the academy has it. There's absolutely no other way to get it except through the academy."

Beibei and others nodded quickly.

But Huo Yuhao looked at the other black jade bottle in Dai Yueheng's hand and asked curiously, "What's in this black jade bottle? Is it the antidote to Half-Day Life?"

Dai Yuheng didn't say anything. All the inner court students, including Master Song, had complicated expressions.

Finally, Lin Yi spoke up: "No, there is no antidote for 'Half-Day Life'. What's inside is another kind of poison, but it's not for the enemy to eat, but for yourself to eat."

Beibei and the others' expressions suddenly changed. What? Are you still afraid that you won't tell the truth? Are you being too harsh on yourself?!

Lin Yi said indifferently, "This poison is called 'Feed the Devil with Your Body'. If you encounter an evil spirit master but are unable to defeat him, and your current situation does not allow you to activate the fixed-type spirit guide cannonballs to destroy him together with him, you can take this poison."

"After taking this poison, if the evil spirit master attempts to obtain anything from you, whether it's your soul, your qi and blood, or even various negative emotions, the poison will enter the evil spirit master's body and kill him."

Lin Yi's voice was very calm, but anyone could hear a hint of blood in it.

"As Shrek students, even if we die, we will not let the evil spirit master take advantage of us and provide him with food!"

At this moment, Beibei and the others had a better understanding of the Supervisory Group...

As if sensing the solemn atmosphere within the team, Mr. Song began to introduce to everyone the tasks that the selected members would be performing next.

In the Mingdou Mountains at the border of the Xingluo Empire and the Sun-Moon Empire, there was a group of bandits, led by a powerful evil soul master who called himself the Messenger of Death.

Because of their powerful strength and cunning character, they repeatedly escaped capture with the help of complex terrain, and they were located in the border area between the two countries, making it difficult to complete the elimination across the border. Under comprehensive circumstances, it was decided to ask Shrek Academy to send elite students to complete the elimination.

After hearing about the mission, Lin Yi's first reaction was that this person had a big name. To be assigned to their group to complete the task, Lin Yi believed that he would not be an evil soul master above the seventh ring. In fact, according to the academy's high regard for him, they were afraid that he would make some mistakes, so the possibility of him being a sixth ring evil soul master was not high.

In other words, a five-ringed Soul King who calls himself the messenger of death is either ignorant of his own limitations or truly extraordinary.

Considering that both the Xingluo Empire and the Sun-Moon Empire have failed to complete the annihilation, Lin Yi is inclined to the latter. This time, the danger is definitely not small.

Old Song also mentioned that the Xingluo Empire would provide them with certain assistance, that is, the garrison in front of the Mingdou Mountains would provide detailed intelligence and maps.

Dai Yuheng's eyes lit up immediately. Lin Yi smiled and said, "Senior Dai, as the host, you must treat us well this time."

Dai Yuheng laughed and patted his chest in agreement.

Seeing everyone's confusion, Lin Yi explained, "The Xingluo Empire's garrison in front of the Mingdou Mountains is led by none other than Dai Hao, the current Duke of Baihu and the father of Senior Dai."

Upon hearing the name, Huo Yuhao's body trembled violently. Wang Dong, who was standing beside him, noticed this keenly and calmly blocked Huo Yuhao behind him, preventing others from noticing the complex emotions contained in Huo Yuhao's downcast eyes.

But all of these were exposed in Lin Yi's golden perception, and his guesses became more and more certain.

Then, everyone prepared to hurry on their journey.

(End of this chapter)