Chapter Seventy-Eight: Leading the Team into the Dungeon

Law Enforcement Hall.

Upon hearing Wang Ran’s words, everyone stared at him in astonishment.

Wang Ran blinked in confusion and asked, “Is there a problem?”

Zhao Xiaobai gave a bitter smile. “Brother Wang… isn’t this decision a bit too hasty?”

“A celestial-class mission is called celestial for a reason—it’s extremely dangerous. Besides the opponent being a Golden Core cultivator, he may have other forces under his command. And Golden Core experts aren’t just standing targets—they’re cunning and calculating, not inferior to us in any sense.”

Wang Ran finally realized the gravity of the situation and frowned.

Indeed, anyone who reaches the Golden Core stage in cultivation is a dragon among men—characters as shrewd as Huang Hui Feng. For a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators to take their life is nothing short of fantasy, both in strength and strategy.

Xu Ke saw Wang Ran’s worried expression and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. “Senior Brother Wang, I know of a celestial-class mission we might be able to try.”

“Oh? Tell me about it.” Wang Ran looked up.

Xu Ke placed his hand on the black stone tablet and sifted through the celestial-class missions at the top. After a while, he pulled up a mission description.

Everyone looked over and saw a line of blood-red characters.

“Eliminate the Sky Demon Bee Queen. Danger Level: Celestial!”

“Contribution Reward: Five hundred thousand!”

“Sky Demon Bee Queen?” Zhao Xiaobai’s expression changed, becoming extremely grave. “Is this referring to the Golden Core beast in the Wanzang Valley of North Marsh?”

“Exactly.” Xu Ke nodded solemnly. “The Sky Demon Bee Queen is ferocious, wreaking havoc in North Marsh and feasting on the flesh and blood of cultivators. Countless members of our race have fallen prey to it.”

“As the leading sect of the current era, our order has the responsibility to set an example for humanity. Thus, this has been designated as a Law Enforcement Hall mission, also meant to temper our disciples.”

“But over the years, the Bee Queen’s reputation has grown too fearsome, and those who accept this mission never return. Gradually, it became one of the coldest, least attempted missions—no one would take it.”

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“It’s been thirty years now!” said the little junior sister curiously. “Big guy, if this mission is so dangerous, why do you say it’s suitable?”

Xu Ke gave a bitter smile. “It was Senior Brother Wang who insisted on a celestial-class mission. But which Golden Core cultivator is easy to deal with? Only these beasts, whose intelligence isn’t high, give us a slight chance to hunt them.”

“That’s right, the Sky Demon Bee Queen is indeed a good choice.” Wang Ran agreed after reading the mission description.

He pondered for a moment, then slapped the table, his spirits soaring. “Very well, we, the Haoran Alliance, will take this mission!”

If it’s hunting a beast, Wang Ran was quite confident. A beast is a beast precisely because its intelligence is limited; cultivators can use tactics to slay it.

Yet, every advantage comes with a drawback. Beasts may be less intelligent, but they are far more vicious than humans, and the Bee Queen likely commands many other monsters.

So, to truly slay it, careful planning is necessary.

After reflecting for a while, Wang Ran stood up. “This beast hunt cannot be accomplished by individual strength. Xu Ke, go select some elite disciples from our alliance to accompany us to North Marsh.”

“When choosing disciples, keep several things in mind: First, absolute obedience to command; second, cultivation at least at the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment, with experience in life-and-death combat and the ability to remain calm under pressure; third, whether skilled in defense or offense, each must have a specialty.”

“No problem. The brothers who followed me from the start are all top-notch elites,” Xu Ke said, patting his chest in assurance.

“Good. With enough manpower, I have ample experience in monster hunting—we’ll definitely succeed!” Wang Ran smiled mysteriously, hands behind his back.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Zhao Xiaobai became intrigued, eager to see Wang Ran’s brilliant plan and filled with anticipation for this celestial-class mission.

If only Zhao Xiaobai knew that Wang Ran’s so-called experience came from playing games in his past life, he might not be so amused.

Wang Ran’s thinking was simple: monster hunting is all about teamwork. As long as the team is coordinated—tank, ranged, melee, support—all in place, what could go wrong?

That afternoon, Xu Ke gathered sixteen elite disciples of the Haoran Alliance.

These disciples were top talents, now standing curiously in the courtyard, gazing at Wang Ran.

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Wang Ran smiled, “Fellow junior brothers and sisters, all of you are the pride of the Haoran Alliance, enjoying generous rewards day to day. Now it’s time to give back. We’re undertaking a celestial-class mission—are you afraid?”

Everyone was stunned, then all drew sharp breaths. They hadn’t expected Wang Ran to summon them for a celestial-class mission.

But after the initial shock came excitement. They were the very best—not mere rabble. Their voices rang out resolutely.

“Senior Brother Wang, you must be joking. As members of the Haoran Alliance, how could we be afraid?”

“Indeed, we’re more excited than anything! This is a celestial-class mission!”

“Today we watched the Cangtian Alliance complete a near-celestial earth-class mission—we’ve been itching for this!”

“That’s right! As one of the five major alliances, we cannot fall behind!”

Seeing their high spirits, Wang Ran was delighted and immediately announced his plan.

“With your help, we will surely return victorious from slaying the Sky Demon Bee Queen. Let the other four alliances witness our might!”

“Now, every disciple specializing in defense, those positioned as Black Tortoise, follow big brother Xu Ke. You’ll be our tanks, drawing the Bee Queen’s main attacks. The female disciples stand behind them and use ranged spells for harassment.”

“As for Zhao Xiaobai and myself, we’ll bide our time for a chance to deal the Bee Queen a fatal blow!”

Wang Ran divided roles and explained his strategy. The disciples listened in amazement, never having seen such tactics, constantly raising questions that Wang Ran answered patiently.

By the end, even Zhao Xiaobai praised his ingenious plan.

The little junior sister gazed at Wang Ran, eyes sparkling, asking like an adoring fan, “What about me? What’s my role, Senior Brother Wang?”

“You?” Wang Ran turned, fondly ruffling her hair with a smile. “I’ll be the main damage dealer. Your job is to cheer for the main carry!”

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