Chapter 376: Want to Try? |
As the words of this ghost attendant fell, above the heads of the hundred ghost attendants on the high platform, including himself, a row of information appeared, as he had said, with the names of the Underworld Envoys, as well as the names of the cities they governed.
The reason for doing this was to avoid mixing up the information, as it is not strange for people to have the same name. Adding the city governed by the Underworld Envoy makes it easier to distinguish them.
After the information appeared above the heads of the ghost attendants, immediately hundreds of Underworld Envoys flew towards the high platform. Although their speeds were all very fast, there were still differences between them, because the strengths and methods of these hundred people were not the same, so naturally, there was an order in which they arrived at the high platform.
However, due to the distance, the time difference between the first person arriving at the high platform and the last person was not large, it was less than two breaths.
In the present situation, for some Underworld Envoys, it was an opportunity to show themselves. Even if it was just a speed competition, it could be used to prove their strength. If they could attract the attention of the guardian Luo Yao and gain his approval, it might bring them unexpected benefits in the future.
Therefore, this kind of person used their fastest speed, without holding back at all.
Of course, not every Underworld Envoy thought this way. Among these hundred Underworld Envoys who ascended the platform, there were also low-key ones who did not use their full strength.
The Underworld Envoys began to hand over souls, and Yang Haoran watched very carefully, because this was the first time he had handed over souls in the underworld, and he didn't want to make any jokes. Since there were people demonstrating, he naturally wanted to observe carefully.
Under his observation, the hundred Underworld Envoys on the high platform took out their respective soul gathering beads, and the corresponding ghost attendants were responsible for counting and recording them in the iron book.
After the soul gathering beads entered the black hole, they immediately disappeared, although it was unknown where they were sent. But the process of the Underworld Envoys handing over souls ended here.
Yang Haoran knew that the boxes the ghost attendants took out from their independent space were soul pills, because he was familiar with the boxes used to store soul pills.
The reason why the soul pills obtained by the hundred Underworld Envoys differed was, of course, because the number of souls handed over was different.
The process of handing over souls was simple and straightforward, far from as complicated as Yang Haoran had imagined. He calculated the time; from the hundred Underworld Envoys ascending the platform to leaving the high platform, it was only about a minute, the efficiency was frighteningly fast.
As for how these ghost attendants could count the souls inside the soul gathering beads in such a short time, Yang Haoran didn't know. He guessed that these ghost attendants must have corresponding methods.
After the hundred Underworld Envoys left the high platform, they all returned to their original positions, and no one chose to leave early.
As for this point, Luo Yao had not made it clear before, so Yang Haoran didn't know if these Underworld Envoys were unwilling to leave or if there were rules prohibiting them from leaving.
After the first batch of Underworld Envoys left the high platform, the information of the second batch of Underworld Envoys appeared above the heads of the hundred ghost attendants. In this second batch, there was neither Yang Haoran nor Xu Meijing.
Time passed little by little, and the Underworld Envoys on the high platform changed batch after batch. Yang Haoran couldn't remember how many batches of Underworld Envoys had changed before he saw his name and Xu Meijing's name.
The two did not hesitate and immediately used their fastest speed to fly towards the high platform.
It was not because the two wanted to show off or prove anything, but because among all the Underworld Envoys, they were almost at the bottom. If they didn't use their fastest speed, they would definitely fall far behind the other Underworld Envoys.
They didn't want to stand out, but they didn't want to lose face either. After all, the guardian Luo Yao was still sitting up there. If they really made a joke of themselves, Luo Yao, as a guardian, would also lose face.
Anyone could see that Luo Yao's mood wasn't very good today. If they made Luo Yao lose face again, who knew if Luo Yao would explode.
After ascending the high platform, Yang Haoran appeared in front of the corresponding ghost attendant's desk. This ghost attendant was a male, and from his appearance, he looked only in his early twenties. However, Yang Haoran, of course, would not be naive enough to think that his real age was that young. He didn't even dare to confirm if the appearance he was using now was his original one.
Before Yang Haoran could politely greet the young man, the man calmly said, "Please take out your soul gathering bead."
Yang Haoran smiled and didn't waste words. He took out two soul gathering beads from his independent space.
Of these two soul gathering beads, one was pitch black, which was the scene when the soul gathering bead was full of souls. The other soul gathering bead was not completely full, with a tiny bit of space remaining, so it was not entirely black. One could clearly see soul threads moving inside.
The man placed his hand on the two soul gathering beads and sensed them. Then he said, "Undead, eighteen thousand six hundred and thirty-five."
Yang Haoran was a little surprised inwardly. The man had only briefly and quickly sensed them, or rather, he had just touched the two soul gathering beads, yet the number he reported was accurate to the last digit.
After accurately reporting the number, the man didn't wait for Yang Haoran to respond and continued, "You people in Lecheng really are too peaceful."
Yang Haoran, of course, understood what the man meant. To put it nicely, it meant they in Lecheng were too peaceful. To put it harshly, it meant the number of souls he handed over was too little. Not only were there no malevolent spirits or evil spirits, but even the number of undead was less than twenty thousand.
In fact, to be honest, the small number of souls handed over this time was understandable.
Although Lecheng had a large population, it was still a small city after all. It was difficult to compare with big cities in all aspects. The number of natural deaths plus accidental deaths each year was very limited. If it weren't for the two full-time Night Watchers under his command searching for and guiding undead tirelessly, the number of souls handed over this time would have been even less.
After all, it is a peaceful era nowadays, without any wars or turmoil, so there are not many souls to be guided.
Yang Haoran's smile remained unchanged on his face. He pretended not to understand the man's words and responded, "Lecheng is indeed quite peaceful, but aren't other places also peaceful?"
"Can you see the entire New Genesis World from Lecheng? The New Genesis World is so vast, some cities are in chaos beyond your imagination, but much of the information has been blocked."
The man recorded while responding to Yang Haoran. The iron book in front of him projected an image, and his hands moved rapidly on the projection, recording the number of souls Yang Haoran had handed over. When he finished speaking, his recording was also completed.
"A reward of one soul pill for every ten thousand souls, and if the number of souls is not enough for ten thousand, it will accumulate until next year. Last year, Lecheng accumulated three thousand two hundred and forty-two undead souls, so you can get two soul pills this year."
As he spoke, the man took out boxes containing soul pills from his independent space, but there were not only two boxes, but five.
"Since you are the newly appointed Burial Master this year, you will receive double the fixed number of soul pills you can get this year. You were given three at the time of appointment, and now I'm giving you another three. This is the benefit for new Burial Masters, and it won't be available next year."
The man's explanation made Yang Haoran's smile deepen. He thanked the man and stored the five boxes in his independent space. Then, he immediately left the platform, and the ghost attendant sent Yang Haoran's two soul gathering beads into the black hole above.
After returning to his original position, Xu Meijing also rejoined him. Yang Haoran looked at Xu Meijing and saw that this arrogant woman was also smiling at him.
"How many soul pills?" Xu Meijing asked first.
"Five, including the salary," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.
"Heh, I have seven," Xu Meijing said, her expression somewhat smug.
Yang Haoran did not show any surprise, as this was within his expectations, since the population of Ancheng was twice that of Lecheng or even more.
"Two more soul pills than you. Once I've fully refined these soul pills, my strength will definitely surpass yours!" Xu Meijing said confidently with a smile.
"Heh, I certainly believe you," Yang Haoran responded with a smile.
"No, your smile tells me that you don't actually believe me," Xu Meijing glanced at Yang Haoran and said.
Yang Haoran looked somewhat helpless and said, "You misunderstood me. I truly believe you can do it."
"Is that so? But whether you believe it or not, you'll know when the time comes," Xu Meijing said confidently.
At that moment, an Underworld Envoy not far from them looked at Xu Meijing and Yang Haoran and then walked towards them.
Sensing someone approaching, the two did not say anything further and turned their gaze towards the newcomer.
The newcomer was a young-looking man, no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old. The distance between them was not far, and the man reached the two in a few steps.
Xu Meijing frowned and looked at the newcomer but did not speak.
Yang Haoran had a smile on his face and also looked at the newcomer. Then, he smiled and asked, "Does this brother have something for us?"
The man nodded, a smile on his face, but with a hint of provocation.
"How about a competition? Four soul pills, what do you think?"
The man's words surprised both Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing, and they did not understand what he meant.
Seeing their puzzled expressions, the man frowned slightly, then asked as if he had realized something, "Are you two new here?"
Xu Meijing ignored the man, while Yang Haoran nodded, not intending to hide the fact.
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