Chapter 261: Mechanic Class, Transport Brigade

Jack thought to himself that he should share more of Kamiyu’s burdens and not leave all the responsibilities and duties to her. Everyone, including himself, should help as much as they could—help more, help greatly. The Sanctuary belonged to everyone; they couldn’t just reap the benefits without contributing.

Right now, the Sanctuary was severely short on people. They lacked people for dungeon grinding and material farming, for transporting materials, for operating artillery shells—they were short-handed everywhere.

Previously, the limited number of people had restricted the development of Kamiyu’s Sanctuary. Now, after the great battle, Kamiyu had obtained tens of thousands of Enhancement Points, allowing the Sanctuary to be enhanced once again, which made the shortage of personnel even more acute.

So Jack decided to recruit. Before this, Kamiyu had also instructed him: if the other party was willing to cooperate, negotiate the price properly; if they were unwilling, then proceed according to the rules.

Thus, Jack said, “Let me introduce myself first. My name is Jack. We come from Lady Kamiyu’s Longming Sanctuary. Our goal is the same as yours—to kill the Fear Emperor.

Our cooperation method is very simple. Don’t think of us as too malicious. It’s like crowdsourcing: we’ll assign tasks to you, and you’ll receive rewards upon completion. If you don’t understand crowdsourcing, then imagine it like playing a game.”

Chen Dong immediately nodded and said, “Understood, we understand. It’s like the Black Sphere. The Black Sphere also assigns tasks. We complete them and get cryptocurrency, which we can exchange for weapons, items, and such.”

Jack blinked, mentally noting and memorizing the information he heard to report back to Kamiyu later.

Hearing that there were benefits to be gained, other players from Wuwu County gathered around. It didn’t matter—seeking advantage and avoiding harm was human nature.

“Sanctuary? Kamiyu?” They didn’t understand these terms and weren’t too concerned about them. What they cared about was whether the tasks were difficult and how many rewards they could get.

This was because they were still new players, still in the muddled early stages of exploration. They didn’t understand Beta Tester Players, didn’t understand the value of a Sanctuary, and didn’t understand that cooperating with Kamiyu could directly propel them to success. So they were being relatively conservative now.

Some thought that this way, they could do tasks for both the Black Sphere and the Sanctuary. They simply saw it as having one more platform. Cooperating with Kamiyu just meant an additional source of income—nothing major, just something worth trying.

They hadn’t considered that following a top expert would allow Kamiyu to directly carry them, leveling up on the spot. The people from the Student Legion had already experienced this once.

Before Jack could speak, someone in the crowd, waiting to gauge the price, loudly voiced opposition among the people, saying, “Too difficult—won’t do it. Rewards too low—won’t do it. And you say your goal is to kill the Fear Emperor. Aren’t you just using us, keeping us delayed here so we can’t go grind the Fear Emperor?”

“Wow, so arrogant? ‘Grind the Fear Emperor’? Do you even know how powerful Ability Users are? You’re not even Level 10 yet. A single Second-Tier Ability User could wipe you out instantly,” said someone from the Student Legion.

Chen Dong sensed that the opposing side’s strength was extraordinary, possibly far beyond what he had imagined. He interjected and asked, “Ability Users? Are they the ones who can heal wounds?”

Jack replied calmly, “That’s right. Even if half their body is blown off, they can recover. To kill them completely, you have to exhaust their Vitality. Simply put, it’s a war of attrition.”

Chen Dong and the people behind him widened their eyes in astonishment. The Ability Users they had encountered could recover from slashes to their arms—that was the extent of it. But to recover after being cut in half at the waist?

If it were a war of attrition, would it mean continuously injuring the Ability Users until they could no longer regenerate?

What kind of monsters were these? To be able to kill such enemies—didn’t that mean the man named Jack before them was a Top Expert? And the Kamiyu he mentioned—could she be an even more formidable figure?

“Our Lady Kamiyu can effortlessly kill Fifth-Tier Ability Users in an instant. How dare you spout such nonsense?” a First-Line Team Member declared loudly.

Upon hearing this, most Players in Wuwu County were shocked. “Fifth-Tier? Do such frenzied beings really exist?”

“They don’t seem to be lying.”

“Even killing a First-Tier is incredibly difficult for us, costing dozens of casualties. To be able to kill a Fifth-Tier—how utterly extraordinary.”

However, there were still those who voiced dissent. “Kill a Fifth-Tier in an instant? Stop bragging. If such a thing truly exists, show us.”

“You’re just trying to intimidate us to make it easier to enslave us. Brothers, don’t listen to these people.”

Seeing that some disagreed with cooperation, Chu Feng stepped forward and said, “Don’t be ungrateful. You’re being offered a comfortable life, yet you’re still picky. Don’t regret it later—we’ll remember each and every one of your names and faces.”

A bespectacled boy behind Chu Feng nodded in agreement while holding a small notebook, simultaneously jotting down the names of those who kept dissenting.

“Captain Jack is right. Our Sanctuary is short on manpower, which is why we’re seeking cooperation with you. If we were in Crimson Earth, the line of people begging us would stretch all the way around Main City Kaijistan,” another First-Line Team Member added.

Jack waved his hand dismissively. “They’re all Newbies. They won’t understand these things. Blame it on the fact that most Veteran Players have died off, and we’re the only ones left with the strongest abilities. It’s a time of transition now.”

Seeing Jack’s expression, Chen Dong immediately distanced himself from those individuals and declared loudly, “We are from Chen Family Village. Those few are from Wu Family Hamlet, distant relatives of Wu Qi, which is why they keep defying you, brothers.”

“That’s right, we’re not familiar with them,” he added, as those few were pushed out from the crowd by everyone else.

Bold enough to talk big while hidden in the crowd, once they were exposed outside, they trembled like quails, nearly scared out of their wits, not even daring to look up at Jack.

“So that’s how it is. As I said before, those willing to cooperate can stay, and those unwilling can leave. Next, I’ll assign tasks,” Jack decided, realizing he could no longer delay with them—every second was precious.

“Your task is very simple. You won’t need to fight—just transport materials to the Sanctuary. The reward is one Legendary Weapon for every ten trips,” Jack said, noticing their modified vehicles. It seemed Chen Dong, the Mechanic, had some skills, so he assigned them a transport task.

Upon hearing this, the Players in Wuwu County were astonished. Starting off with such a cushy job—no fighting required, and a Legendary Weapon after just ten trips? This was too good to be true.

Those few dissenters from Wu Family Hamlet were filled with regret. If only they hadn’t spoken out of turn.

Though time is tight and the task is heavy, steps must be taken one by one. Starting with transporting materials, we can test their character—those who pass can be absorbed, while those who fail will be excluded, filtering out usable people.

“Big Brother Jack, if we have them transport materials right from the start, what if they embezzle or hide some?” Chu Feng voiced his concern directly.

Jack replied, “Don’t worry. The maximum amount of Magic Crystal Ore each person can transport is fixed, and the Sanctuary will weigh it upon arrival. Besides, aside from Beta Testers, Ordinary Players cannot transfer items through the Trading Post.”

Jack also pointed to the sky, “Look up—there are ‘drones’ overhead. Everything we do is clearly visible to the Black Sphere War Room. Anyone who dares to drive off and steal will be blasted by a Magic Cannon, and we might even gain some Experience from it.”

His words left them utterly stunned.