Chapter 186 Fang Yu's Ulterior Motive
Fang Yu didn't pull out his cell phone to call Chen Daotian until he made sure they had completely left.
"Chen Daotian, the four protectors of the Dark Organization are gone. Keep an eye on them; if they call the police, you step in. If they handle it themselves, then don't bother." Fang Yu spoke indifferently.
Yanjing has always been Chen Daotian's territory.
"Understood. Bro Yu, you're too awesome, taking down all four protectors... By the way, did you get the Black Wood Lotus?" Chen Daotian was curious about this.
Fang Yu didn't directly answer his question but pondered for a moment before saying:
"Chen Daotian, if you came across something really good, would you be willing to give it up?"
"Holy shit!"
Chen Daotian cursed, "Bro Yu, you're not planning on embezzling it, are you?"
Hearing this, Fang Yu was displeased.
"Don't put it so crudely, this isn't embezzlement." Fang Yu said with a smile.
"What is it then?"
"It's a task failure," Fang Yu said lightly.
Chen Daotian was stunned, dumbfounded, and reminded him, "Big bro, don't blame me for not warning you, but if you fail this mission, your combat power will be deducted, and your ranking is already not high. Falling out of the top hundred means you're not allowed to take on A-level tasks or higher."
Fang Yu chuckled and said:
"Do you think I care about that ranking? What a joke! Who's the son of a bitch who ranked me? I'm so strong, yet placed in the seventies? Isn't that discrimination against me?"
"..."
Chen Daotian was dumbfounded once again, not sure if Fang Yu cared or not.
Fang Yu then said:
"Anyway, the mission was a failure to begin with, just register it online for me."
He still needs half of the Black Wood Lotus.
Fang Yu didn't know this item was so valuable; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken this SSS-level mission from the start.
"Okay, wait a sec," Chen Daotian said.
Soon, Chen Daotian registered Fang Yu's failure in the SSS-level mission online.
In no time, the rankings were refreshed.
Chen Daotian, looking at his phone, said:
"Bro Yu, don't get mad at what I'm about to say...""
"Spit it out."
"Your ranking... has dropped to one hundred and fiftieth!"
"Damn! It dropped that much?" Fang Yu cursed.
"You've completed a few F-level tasks before, and later on, you've completed one SSS-level, which got you into the top hundred right away. But this failure, especially a halfway failure, made the system think that your previous SSS-level task completion was partly due to luck... If the system detects a record of defeat, your ranking will drop even more, until you achieve a victory!" Chen Daotian explained meticulously.
Fang Yu thought for a moment and said with arrogance: "How could my ranking possibly be so low. Fill in a combat record for me..."
"Which one?!" Chen Daotian got excited; he had witnessed Fang Yu defeating numerous masters.
Just a casual fill-in, and the ranking would soar.
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes and said:
"Check who the top five are for me."
Chen Daotian asked, "What do you need that for?"
"Quit the crap, just tell me."
"Holy crap, you're ruthless!" Chen Daotian realized what Fang Yu was planning, "Listen up... First place, Yi Mingyue; second place, Zhou Xuantong; third place, Fu Sinin; fourth place is a codename, Mountain Cannon; fifth place, Lu Tianxun." Chen Daotian introduced each one.
"Only fifth place..."
Fang Yu said with a hint of disdain.
Chen Daotian rolled his eyes, "Bro Yu, fifth place is already quite remarkable, you know. This is the national combat power ranking, and many masters can't even get on the list."
"That's where you're wrong. The truly powerful don't care about this. The world is so big, full of wonders; the combat power ranking can't possibly include all the masters," Fang Yu stated.
"You make sense," Chen Daotian agreed.
"Help me challenge the fifth place... You can fill in the content however you want," Fang Yu really said.
"..."
Chen Daotian was stunned.
Challenging the rankings was an extremely dangerous move in the combat power list.
To put it simply, it was to directly enter into the list as having defeated or killed the target. If the target doesn't respond within half a day, then the challenge is successful, and the challenger replaces the target's position.
"Bro Yu, you better think this through... Challenging isn't all fun and games! With your many glorious combat achievements, just fill in any and your ranking will surely come back," Chen Daotian spoke, "And I know that this Lu Tianxun is a super master from the Lu Family, who had reached Martial Arts Seventh Layer three years ago. We don't need to start a conflict with them."
"What's with all the nonsense? Just get it done," Fang Yu frowned slightly.
"Alright! This is your call, but if you end up getting beaten to tears, don't come crying to me!"
As they talked, Chen Daotian filled in the information for Fang Yu's ranking challenge, "It's filled in, let's see in half a day."
Fang Yu hung up the phone.
Looking at the dark brocade box in his hand, he smiled slightly.
How could he easily hand over something so precious? The one who issued this mission was obviously aware of its value. Even if someone else on the Dark Web could complete it, there's no guarantee they wouldn't embezzle it. To take ten steps back, a two-million reward for an SSS-level mission is really too low; the employer behind it is a bit stingy.
It's no wonder Fang Yu had this kind of selfish thought.
"There's still plenty of time; I can still make it back for dinner." Thinking this, Fang Yu quickened his pace.
...
Meanwhile.
On the Dark Web, those who often watch the combat power ranking and the bounty mission list suddenly noticed that the SSS-level mission had failed and immediately started discussing it online.
"Holy crap, the SSS-level mission has failed!"
"It's normal to fail; did you even see what the mission was? What's that young guy's name?"
"No name was mentioned, just a codename: Iron Fist. He completed an SSS-level mission once and shot up to 72nd, and that caused quite the controversy."
"I bet it was a fluke."
"Now it looks quite likely!"
"Such a pity for this mission; any of the Dark Web's top three would have had a chance to complete it. Now that it's failed, let's see if anyone will post it again."
"The bounty mission list hasn't been refreshed in a long time. With so many powerhouses on the combat power list, who would take a mission without enough reward?"
"True that. This Iron Fist is really overestimating himself! How could we have such an idiot in our Dark Web!"
"Let me check what rank this guy is now... Here it is, rank 156. Total trash!"
"Pfft! Not even in the top hundred on the combat power list; being Martial Arts Fifth Layer would be decent!"
...
Fang Yu, who had switched to a smartphone, had only then become fond of the internet, but he was still unaware of these chat groups, forums, etc. He was even more oblivious to the fact that people on the Dark Web had long since self-segregated into their own circles.
Hence, he had no idea about the online discussions.
An hour later.
Fang Yu returned to the villa.
Bodyguards, gatekeepers, all saluting in unison...
"Marriage sure elevates one's status and identity," Fang Yu strode in arrogantly.
Once inside, he slumped onto the couch and said, "Wifey, I'm hungry!"
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