Chapter 368: Unexpected Rewards in the Hall

Inside the hall, the room fell silent.

On one side, Yenir was busy checking the system rewards; on the other, Director Zhang and his team were poring over the documents.

The rapid sound of breathing and the rustle of pages were the only noises at that moment.

“They evacuated so quickly? And what’s with this evaluation system…”

Taking advantage of the distraction as the old director and others verified the documents, Yenir’s curiosity got the better of him; he quietly muttered to himself before tapping open the completed task panel.

By his estimation, this evacuation mission should have taken at least a week – after all, the people from the East Sea had only managed to escape and were still on the run.

Logically, the survivors would only be tallied once resettlement was complete, right?

To his surprise, the system had already finalized the results.

Could the destruction of the East Sea have led the system to decide that no Sea Beast pursuit would follow?

Suppressing his doubts, Yenir eagerly stared at the task panel.

“Beep. Current survival rate: 98.2117%”

“Current Sea Beast threat level: Low”

“Current disaster assessment: A+”

..

“Survival rate above 90% – S-grade reward granted.”

“With the Sea Beast threat level dropping, an extra +1 level bonus is awarded…”

“No bonus, as the overall Sea Beast level remains unchanged…”

“Overall evaluation: SS”

“Rewards: 2000 Prestige Points, A-grade Token of Awakening*1 (Epic), and +3 to all attributes.”

“Buzz.”

With an almost imperceptible surge of power, Yenir felt his strength multiply. After days of relentless work, his accumulated fatigue evaporated in an instant.

Inside his Space Ring, a silver token engraved with an octopus design materialized.

“Token of Awakening (Epic – Consumable)”

“Item effect: Use to summon a mutated Sea Beast in a designated sea area that will launch indiscriminate attacks. The beast’s maximum awakening level depends on the sea area – up to Peak Third-Stage!”

“Item description: Awakening… the dread of the deep sea!”

What the hell? This thing!?

Suppressing his impulse to inspect it immediately, Yenir’s heart skipped a beat, surprised by the unexpected reward.

The rewards were impressive – 2000 Prestige Points could be exchanged for many unique resources, ones even the Military didn’t possess compared to national reserves.

The all-attribute bonus further amplified his strength.

And as for this token…

In a flash, Yenir realized its strategic importance.

A Peak Third-Stage Sea Beast… just imagine the terror it would unleash on the East Sea.

The vast Huaxia Battle Zone couldn’t spare enough manpower or risk facing a Peak Third-Stage deathtrap – let alone the smaller nations. If used right, it could obliterate the coastal regions of rival countries.

A true game-changer!

For a reward, this was exceedingly generous.

However, he noticed an incomplete task in his mission, which left him slightly regretful.

The Sea Beast difficulty hadn’t dropped; it was clearly referring to that Peak Sea Beast still being alive.

Had he managed to defeat it, his reward would likely have been SSS-grade. But that was just wishful thinking – he had done all he could for now.

That massive, mutated Sea Witch was far beyond his current capacity.

Securing an SS grade was already a pleasant surprise.

While both sides were enveloped in shock and joy – Director Zhang, carefully scrutinizing the documents, slowly exhaled before looking up at Yenir in amazement.

“Committee Member Yenir, how exactly did you acquire this item?”

He had reviewed all the documents thoroughly.

Even without taking any action, it was clear that the document’s feasibility was around 90%! This was a fully mature technical blueprint – a breakthrough that completely overshadowed their own research.

Naturally, he was curious about how Yenir came up with the design.

“Our anti-replica rewards? The Spiritual Energy technology in that Replica World is pretty impressive.”

“Weren’t your initial designs for the new equipment inspired by that same tech?”

Speaking casually, Yenir wasn’t worried about sparking any suspicion.

After all, his performance in the contest was nothing short of miraculous. He even showcased his special authorization – it made perfect sense for one of his technical breakthroughs to become a reward.

Of course, while it meant little for him personally, to the Research Institute members, it was like a super-bomb.

“Task reward!?”

After a moment of stunned silence, Director Zhang and the other researchers finally accepted the explanation.

“Indeed… I heard that the Replica World even features Spiritual Energy mech units. We had seen some related concepts…”

“Having such technology is entirely plausible!”

Murmuring to himself, Director Zhang then looked at Yenir with a complex expression before finally speaking in a subdued tone:

“Committee Member Yenir, I admit we misunderstood you before.”

“We’re truly grateful that you chose to share this technology!”

“Once the results are in, I, Zhang Tao, will apply for a commendation from the Military Department to honor your contribution!”

Different matters remain separate.

Zhang Tao’s expression turned serious; he no longer underestimated Yenir, instead regarding him with the utmost respect.

Mistakes were mistakes. Although hard to accept, as a veteran researcher, he knew Yenir was helping them! Clinging to old methods would have wasted vast resources and led to poor outcomes.

The technology in Yenir’s hands was simply phenomenal!!

Yenir nodded. Faced with the Research Institute members’ dramatic shift in attitude, he wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

Though stubborn, these researchers were still far superior to some others.

Without further ado, Yenir glanced at Sun Li Cheng, who stood cautiously behind him ready to handle some equipment, and spoke again:

“Director Zhang, I’m here for one more reason – I need to take some equipment with me, and of course, I’ll need a few researchers to accompany me.”

With a nod, Yenir signaled Sun Li Cheng to hand over the list.

After wrapping up this matter, he planned to head to the Southeast Battle Zone to further boost his strength while picking up another set of materials.

Once he gathered all the materials to upgrade the Sword God System, this ultimate extra – the biggest since his rebirth – would undoubtedly deliver a massive surprise…