Chapter 130 - Pity (1/2)

Chapter 130: Pity

Jiang Baimian watched Shang Jianyao attach the badge to his chest and laughed. “It’s just a Rookie Hunter badge. There’s no need to do that, right?”

Without waiting for Shang Jianyao’s answer, she quickly added, “I understand. It gives a sense of ritual.”

She remembered having a similar conversation with him before.

“Why ask if you know?” Shang Jianyao didn’t seem to understand his team leader’s intention of stopping.

Jiang Baimian rolled her eyes at him and took a few steps back. She looked up at the gigantic screen hanging in midair.

“There’s no need to go through so much trouble. You can see what missions are available using any machine over there. After choosing, swipe your badge at the blinking red light, and you’ll take on the mission,” advised the female staff member, who had helped them register as hunters.

As the two people opposite her had filled in the information themselves, she didn’t inform them that they could get the machine to read things out to them if they couldn’t read.

“…It’s pretty high-tech.” Jiang Baimian suddenly felt like a bumpkin.

It wasn’t even this convenient inside Pangu Biology! Or rather, she had never been to such a department or place.

The female staff member replied proudly, “In the entire Ashlands, there aren’t more than ten Hunter’s Guilds that are as convenient as ours.”

Ah, what did you say? Jiang Baimian touched her metal cochlear implant and was too embarrassed to ask.

The two parties were already a certain distance away, and the clerk’s words weren’t as loud as before.

“She said that there aren’t more than ten such Hunter’s Guilds in the Ashlands.” Shang Jianyao could always help give a timely ‘translation.’ Of course, it was unwanted or uncalled for at times.

“As expected of a city that’s rumored to be close to being taken over by the Hunter’s Guild…” Jiang Baimian muttered to herself in a half-joking and emotional manner.

She led Shang Jianyao to one of the tables scattered across the hall. They each picked up a thin, silver-white machine with an LCD screen.

This was like an enlarged, metal version of a paper notebook.

At this moment, many Ruin Hunters were standing in different spots. They either quickly swiped their fingers across the screen or brought their badges to a blinking red spot at the top of the machine.

Jiang Baimian was also considered experienced with computers. She usually had a chip to control. After doing a quick sweep, she roughly understood how to operate the machine in front of her.

After she lit up the screen, she slid it up according to the notification and had it reveal the mission page.

At this moment, she saw Shang Jianyao looking at her from the corner of her eye. He took out a box containing a mirror and was eager to give it a try.

“What are you trying to do?” Jiang Baimian was very vigilant.

“Deceive myself and pretend to be you. Then, mimic your actions and successfully learn how to use the machine,” Shang Jianyao explained very seriously.

He looked around to make sure that no one was around. This was just like how he had dealt with Qiao Chu and the Superior Heartless that made people greedy.

“…” Jiang Baimian cursed angrily. “There’s no need for such a complicated train of thought! Don’t make such a simple matter so troublesome! Come, I’ll teach you.”

As a graduate of the electronics department, Shang Jianyao quickly mastered how to operate the machine after Jiang Baimian said a few words. He had just been a little ignorant of the ways of the world.

It was only then that Long Yuehong and Bai Chen walked into the Hunter’s Guild’s hall. They didn’t want to register as hunters immediately after Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao.

Jiang Baimian glanced at the circular platform area, retracted her gaze, and officially flipped through the missions.

“Mission description: North Street’s Zhao Residence is recruiting 20 short-term mercenaries…”

“Mission description: Historian Harold is organizing a team to head to Swamp Ruin 1 in the near future. Experienced personnel are urgently needed…”

“Mission description: Seeking appraisal for a batch of ancient relics…”

“Mission description: Weapons for food…”

“Mission description: Send lunch to a sentry post in the wilderness…”

After quickly flipping through the missions that were still available, Jiang Baimian couldn’t help but sigh. “What a pity…”

“What a pity…” Beside her, Shang Jianyao made the same exclamation, but he didn’t imitate Jiang Baimian’s tone.

Jiang Baimian turned to look at him and asked with a smile, “What’s the pity?”

“The mission regarding Qiao Chu is gone.” Shang Jianyao did not hide his regret.