Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 74 Another S-Rank Mission! Incredible Military Merit!
The two female classmates around Lu Chen turned pale instantly upon seeing him and instinctively took two steps back.

No wonder, those who can still stay in school now are all elites who passed the Divine Servants Grand Competition.

Without exception, all of these elites were people who had been deeply "baptized" by Lu Chen when he descended to earth like Yama.

Upon seeing Lu Chen, the scene from that day involuntarily flashed through my mind.

Rumors are circulating in the classmates' group that Song Hao is still lying in the hospital today, too terrified to wake up.

"Ruoyi, how could you talk to Lu like that!"

A female classmate quickly tugged at Li Ruoyi's sleeve and whispered a reminder.

Seeing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle, knowing perfectly well what they were afraid of.

He scratched his head sheepishly and said sincerely, "I'm so sorry, Song and Jiang, did I scare you that day?"

"No, no! Absolutely not!" The two girls waved their hands repeatedly, but their feet unconsciously took two steps back, and their whole bodies trembled slightly.

"Look at the mess you've made, what a psychological trauma it's left on them." Li Ruoyi chuckled. "By the way, I was asking you, didn't you accept the mission to pray for rain in Longhu County? Why haven't you set off yet?"

Instead of answering, Lu Chen asked, "And you? How did the mission go?"

Li Ruoyi: "I just took on a regular book repair job, which I finished yesterday. I'm here today to take on a new one."

"Go to the Demon Dungeon?"

Li Ruoyi smiled helplessly: "Please, the three of us worship Wenchang Dijun, and we're all in administrative positions. How could we possibly be capable of running dungeons? Don't change the subject. What about you? Why haven't you set off yet? This S-rank mission will take at least ten days to half a month, right?"

Lu Chen responded casually, "I'm back."

The three girls' pupils dilated in shock.

Lu Chen smiled and patted Li Ruoyi on the shoulder: "From now on, remember to call me senior."

After saying that, he walked past the three of them and strode quickly toward the student office again, leaving Li Ruoyi and the other two standing there bewildered.

"Lu, Lu means... he succeeded?"

"This...how is this possible?! Only two days, and he's already completed an S-rank mission?! He's become the first student in the elite class?!"

With a "waaaah," Li Ruoyi suddenly squatted down, covered her face, and burst into tears.

Lu Chen had said before, "Don't worry, the distance between us will only grow wider in the future..."

The words were echoing wildly in her mind at that moment.

Could it be that my words are truly a self-fulfilling prophecy?!

……

A moment later, the student affairs office fell into an unprecedented silence.

When the teachers saw the official stamp on the assignment document, they all froze in place as if they had been frozen in place, remaining motionless.

"Teacher?" Lu Chen was getting impatient and finally spoke up to remind him.

This sound was like pressing the pause button.

In an instant, people were losing their glasses and spilling their teacups, turning the entire office into chaos.

"Holy crap!! My God! An S-rank mission! This is an S-rank mission! And it was completed in just two short days!?"

"Lu Chen, to complete an S-level mission at your age, you've not only made school history, you've made history!"

The head of teaching was so excited he was almost incoherent, practically shouting at his assistant teacher: "Immediately! Right now! All print media, the internet, the school's intranet—any channel that can send the news—spread this good news everywhere! No expense spared! Spend every penny! This time, Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School will absolutely dominate Jiangdu City, no! The entire Jiang Province! No! The whole country! I want to see which other school's students can complete an S-level mission all by themselves in just two days like our student Lu Chen! If there is, I, Zhang Yaoming, will livestream myself doing a handstand while washing my hair!! Go now!"

"Yes, Director!" The assistant responded and rushed out the door, not forgetting to clasp his hands in congratulations as he passed Lu Chen: "Lu, congratulations! You're amazing!"

Lu Chen: "..."

But on second thought, I can understand.

The academy reforms are sweeping the country in full swing, and I completed an S-level mission in just two days.
This is almost equivalent to becoming the top scorer in the national college entrance examination.

No wonder the director was so excited...

"Come, come, Lu Chen, I'll personally handle the handover for you!"

The director rushed over, took the document, and instructed the teacher next to him, "Quickly, quickly pour tea for Lu Chen!"

"Okay, Director! Please don't get too excited. Your heart condition isn't good to begin with."

"No, it's okay, you can go."

The director sat down directly opposite Lu Chen: "Um, Lu Chen, let's take it one step at a time, don't rush."

Lu Chen chuckled: "Director, I'm not in a hurry. You should calm down first."

The director nodded repeatedly, took a few deep breaths, and the heaving of his chest gradually subsided.

"Let me ask you something first. How exactly did you complete this S-rank mission? I've heard that many spiritualists who worship the water deities have tried it, but all of them returned empty-handed. This mission has been shelved for a long time."

"Well... actually, it's because I worship a rather obscure deity."

"Which one?"

"The Well Dragon King".

"The Dragon King of the Well?!" The remaining teachers in the office were all stunned.

Someone exclaimed, "Lu, this isn't just obscure, it's practically supernatural! I've only ever seen the Well Dragon King in textbooks; it hasn't appeared in real life for years!"

Lu Chen didn't want to waste time on details, so he changed the subject and got straight to the point: "Director, could you help me hand over my tasks first?"

The director then seemed to realize something: "Okay, okay! I'll get it done for you personally! You paid a four million deposit last time, I'll refund that money to you first."

He picked up the document, scanned the code to enter it into the system, and then worked on the computer for a while.

Soon, Lu Chen's phone beeped.

Four million has been received.

"Next is the official reward for this mission: a prize of 20 million, plus 4,000 military merits." At this point, the director suddenly smiled and explained, "Student Lu Chen, since you are the first student to enter the elite class, according to the regulations, you will receive an additional 50% reward for this mission that leads to your advancement to elite status. In other words, your total reward this time will be increased to 30 million and 6,000 military merits."

"I'll transfer the bonus to you right now, and your military merit will be registered in your name within 24 hours."

"From today onwards, you are the first special-grade student of Jiangcheng No. 3 Middle School, no, the entire Jiangcheng City!"

"Your name will spread throughout Jiangdu City, Jiang Province, and even the whole country in the shortest possible time!"

"For the next three years, you will receive double the cash and military merit rewards for every mission you take on."

"in addition……"

The director suddenly stood up, walked to his desk, and took out an exquisitely designed and eye-catching box from the drawer.

Upon opening the box, one finds a gleaming gold star-shaped medal with exquisitely carved patterns, the words "Special Grade" prominently displayed in the center.

"Your Special Class Medal! With this medal, wherever you go and whatever problems you encounter, the local authorities will provide you with the greatest possible assistance. Here, keep it safe!"

Lu Chen accepted the medal with both hands and thanked him repeatedly.

However, he preferred the 50% bonus to the medal!
As expected, the first person to try something new gets an extra surprise!

Six thousand military merits!

Those extra two thousand military merits would be enough to make you sick of C-level missions.

"By the way, Director, last time you mentioned that there's another benefit to entering the elite class, which is..."

The director revealed a mysterious smile: "That's exactly what I was going to say. This second benefit requires you to go to the City Lord's Mansion in person. Anyway, you have the City Lord's Token, and the City Lord will tell you personally after you go there."

"Okay." Lu Chen nodded. What on earth is it that's making such a fuss?

Are you taking on any new assignments today?

"Okay, I'll go to the mission hall later and see if there's anything suitable."

"Well done!" The director stood up, patted Lu Chen on the shoulder, and suddenly said seriously, "Lu Chen, do you know the standards for being promoted to 'new elite'?"

Lu Chen was taken aback and replied, "It seems to be 50,000 military merits, plus... how much money was it again?"

"Fifty thousand military merits, a billion in assets!" the director said firmly. "You have a chance! Although you're still some distance from that goal, I believe you absolutely have the potential to achieve it!"

"Thank you, teacher."

"Go, continue to shine! For yourself, and for our No. 3 Middle School, may your name resound throughout the heavens!"

"Yes, sir! Goodbye, Director!"

Lu Chen clasped his hands in farewell and headed straight for the school's mission hall with the mission documents in hand.

"Oh, right! With your Special Class Student Medal, you can request a private room and take your time choosing!"

"Know it!"

Watching Lu Chen dash off into the distance, the director couldn't help but chuckle and mutter to himself:

"The Well Dragon King? Right, how come I didn't think of that! Sigh, what a missed opportunity..."

"I need to tell the principal about this right away, so he can inform the city lord! Hehe, this time our Third Middle School will definitely step up!"

……

In the school's mission hall, Lu Chen slipped into a private room and took a sip of tea.

Fingers swipe across the big screen.

Through the teacher's explanation, Lu Chen has gained a better understanding of the rules for accepting tasks.

First of all, missions of SS rank or higher require a strength of at least rank four to be eligible to accept.

This is also to protect the spirits.

After all, missions at this level and above rely purely on hard skills.

For a low-level spiritualist to go and receive the order is no different from sending themselves to their death.

Therefore, given Lu Chen's current second-rank strength, let alone accepting these tasks, they are not even open to him.

He can currently only accept S-rank missions and below.

Of course, once you've experienced the thrill of the S-Class, it's really hard to find it backward compatible.

Lu Chen could only choose from a limited number of S-level missions.

It's worth mentioning that the missions in the mission hall are constantly updated 24 hours a day.

If someone accepts the task, it will temporarily disappear from the system page.

Conversely, if the mission fails, the player will re-enter the lobby for the next player to choose from.

……

"S-level mission: [Exterminate demons in Beishan County]."

Mission Background: In Beishan County, Qingfeng Mountain, a demon king has recently appeared. His strength is estimated to be between the fourth and fifth rank. He has seized control of the mountain and commands a large number of demon beasts, causing serious damage to Beishan County.

Mission requirement: Exterminate the demon.

Completion Reward: 30 million cash, 2,000 military merit points.

"S-rank mission: [Academy of Rebirth]."

Mission Background: A bizarre school formed from resentment has recently appeared in the suburbs of Jiangdu City, devouring nearly a hundred passersby and three teams of third-rank spirit practitioners. Known Information: The school's ghost king's resistance to lightning magic is unexpected.

Mission objective: Locate the Academy of Rebirth and eradicate it.

Completion Reward: 20 million cash, 1,800 military merit points.

"S-rank mission: [Resurrection Grass].

Mission Background: The army urgently needs "Resurrection Grass" to treat seriously wounded soldiers. This grass requires 30 years to mature in an "extremely yin place". The mission calls for spiritual practitioners of relevant professions to mature 1,000 Resurrection Grasses within 3 days.

Mission requirements: Complete within three days, or face severe consequences under military law.

Completion Reward: 50 million cash, 3,000 military merit points.

……

I watched several in a row.

They are either extremely difficult dungeons or highly specialized tasks.

But to be fair, in Lu Chen's opinion, the overall quality is still far inferior to that of the rain-seeking ceremony in Longhu County.

Although the reward for praying for rain in Longhu County is only 20 million, the military merit is a terrifying 4,000 points, which is absolutely unmatched compared to these S-level missions.

However, money is not the primary factor Lu Chen is currently considering for the mission.

Military merit is what matters!

"In comparison, the military merit for this [Accelerated Resurrection Grass] is decent, but the deadline is too tight, and it's subject to military law. The risk is probably quite high. This [Academy of Rebirth] is the most suitable. What Ghost King? At the Academy of Rebirth, you can call yourself Ghost King and I won't argue with you, but in front of me, the Five Tigers of the Underworld, what are you called again? It's just a pity that the military merit for this mission is too low. Only 1800 points! I wonder what the criteria are for the mission's ranking?"

"I imagine that even within the same level of missions, there are differences in difficulty."

After much thought, Lu Chen decided to do another S-level mission to practice his skills.

"Alright, lean meat is still meat, this is it! [Academy of Rebirth]!"

Just as Lu Chen was about to accept the task and call the teacher over.

Suddenly, the page flickered.

System notification: [Task updated, refresh to watch?]

Another new mission?

Lu Chen quickly refreshed the page.

Immediately afterwards, a long list of tasks popped up on the page.

He directly selected the S-level option.

A new one pops up.

"S-Rank Mission: [Treat the wife of the former governor of Jiang Province.]"

Mission Background: Zheng Changguo, the former governor of Jiang Province, has a wife who is seriously ill and urgently needs a divine doctor or pharmacist to come to his home to treat her.

Mission requirement: To treat the sick and save lives.

Mission Reward: 20 million cash, 5,000 military merit points.

"How much?!" When Lu Chen saw the last string of numbers, he could hardly believe his eyes: "Five thousand military merits?!"

　1. I made a mistake when I first accepted the task; the reward wasn't doubled that time. As a reader of the first edition, you might have seen the word "doubled." I've already corrected it, but I forgot to mention it. This is to inform you.

　　2: This is a nearly 4,000-word chapter. It's the beginning of the month, so I'm strongly requesting some data support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)