CHAPTER 958: CHAPTER 784: SSS-RANK QUEST: EXPLORING THE NEW CONTINENT (EXTENDED CHAPTER)

It has been over five months since the "Abyss Stitching" operation.

The weather is sunny today.

Outside the Green Shadow City adventurer guild headquarters, inside a maid café.

He Yuanhang, the commander of the Far Voyage Adventure Group, is idly stirring his spoon, lost in thought.

The soft, sweet voices around him fail to capture his interest. Occasionally glancing at the distant, large, and bright... crystal screen, he lets out a sigh of boredom.

"When can we have a mission?"

He feels helpless, as the Demonized Beasts gradually get exterminated, the number of missions from the adventurer guild has significantly decreased, even though Green Shadow City’s officials have issued more missions, they are meant for ordinary adventurers.

He looks up again,

The crystal screen, linked with the scrolling display in the adventurer guild hall, will show any new mission as soon as it’s released here faster than a 5G signal.

Because of this, this café becomes the top choice for adventurers to rest and chat. Maids? They’re just attractive shells!

"Boss, if this keeps up, we won’t be able to make ends meet soon."

A member sitting opposite, sporting dark circles, sighs while eyeing a nearby girl.

The sole female member of the adventure group lets out a snort, stomping hard on the dark-circled member’s foot, causing his expression to change abruptly without daring to cry out.

Her expression softens somewhat, then she says, "High-difficulty missions are hard to come by, there are many adventure groups like us waiting for tasks. If you ask me, let’s take an ordinary task first, given our adventure group’s rating, we’re high on priority for ordinary tasks."

He Yuanhang was one of the first registered adventurers at the adventurer guild’s founding.

Though his talent is ordinary, he tends to slack off, and lacks ambition, yet he’s now considered a senior Transcendent. The Far Voyage Adventure Group’s members are equally skilled elites with a bit of fame in adventurer circles; it’s not possible for them to be unable to make ends meet.

But it’s been a month without a single mission, members seemingly rusting over, income decline is also the reason. At least they need to consider how long the Source Crystals in their personal stash can sustain extravagant spending.

Compared to the Far Voyage Adventure Group, some large adventure groups face less concern in this regard, many have their own industries. Even small renowned top-tier adventure groups often have survivors dependent on them.

But He Yuanhang is rather lazy, previously besides hunting Demonized Beasts, they only take on substantial tasks.

Other companies, organizational commercial collaborations, he rejected all of them.

Today, he bears the consequences.

He Yuanhang sets down the spoon, "Let’s wait a bit more, I’ve heard some news, the Municipal Department is working on finding solutions, maybe it’ll be soon."

"The most Municipal Department can do is issue some ordinary tasks to aid those basic adventurers, right? High-difficulty tasks can’t be made from thin air, even though our planet keeps expanding, yet powerful individuals keep increasing. I reckon we still have to consider switching careers."

Suddenly, the café erupts with a burst of noise.

The sounds mixed with excitement, exhilaration, gasping breaths.

"Boss, look at the screen!"

He Yuanhang looks over, a brightly shimmering SSS-grade main task dominates the whole screen.

[Explore the New Continent!]

[Task description: On our Earth, besides the seven continents, there exists an unknown continent as vast as the seven, potentially even more expansive! Brave adventurers, draw your swords, and mark the new continent with your presence!]

[Number of task participants: Unlimited (Priority to high-rated adventure groups)]

[Note: Branch tasks related to the new continent will be released continuously.]

"What the hell! Boss! There’s really a new continent!"

Other members of the adventure group shout excitedly, failing to hear He Yuanhang’s exuberant and thrilling voice, feeling a little puzzled, "Boss... huh, where’s the boss?"

The sole female member points outside, where a figure swiftly leaps leaving behind faint shadows, "He’s already headed to the adventurer guild."

...

Adventurer guild, headquarters.

Within moments, without damaging public property, He Yuanhang fully displays his body battle technique, arriving in the guild hall in no time.

At this moment,

Many adventurers in the hall are still exclaiming "Whoa" "Holy shit" "Wow haha" in excitement, amazement, disbelief, staring at the screen intently, afraid to miss any detail.

Meanwhile, He Yuanhang has already flashed to the task handling point, extending his wrist for his tactical watch to connect:

"Beep~"

"Adventurer identity authentication~"

"Respected seven-star adventurer, may I ask..."

He Yuanhang ignores the electronic voice following, directly pats the panel, "Take the task exploring the new continent!"

"Beep, task taken, wish you success in the mission."

...

Three days later,

Swoosh~

Ten thousand meters in the sky, a medium-sized floating airship flies above the clouds.

All nine members of the Far Voyage Adventure Group are fully equipped, wearing A-grade combat uniforms, carrying tactical backpacks with twenty grids capacity, holstered with A-grade rune pistols at their waist.

This is the standard equipment; each member, based on their role, has their custom gear, exclusive equipment.

Some carry two black boxes in both hands, mechanical armor draped over their combat uniforms, two ominous barrelled turrets projecting outward from their shoulders.

This is the Gunner Master profession, opting for the most extravagant tactical bombardment style.

There are members carrying a dazzling Great Sword on their back, the sword’s body emits a faint sense of pressure, knowledgeable adventurers know this is a Divine Weapon, the best top-tier gear!