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Is there a problem with the rating system in Chapter 34?

"Rating...loophole?"

Zhang Yuan and his junior sister Zhou both showed puzzled expressions.

Zhou Bo nodded, and said thoughtfully:

"This beast threat rating system was originally established to identify those demon kings and beasts that pose a great threat to human survival."

Therefore, its evaluation criteria are tailor-made for those powerful monsters.

The most important indicator among these is the number of people killed by those monsters.

Although this method of judgment is somewhat simplistic and crude, it was indeed very efficient in that era when monsters roamed freely.

To catch a thief, first catch his king; to kill an enemy, first kill his general. Those demon kings and monsters who had caused countless deaths were naturally ranked the highest and became the primary targets of the Heavenly Guards.

So that's how this animal pest rating system came about, and it's been used ever since that ancient era.

Based on the number of people killed, the level of beast scourge can be divided into five levels, from highest to lowest: [Demon] level, [Monster] level, [Ghost] level, [Evil] level, and [Fierce] level.

Each level actually has a hierarchy. For example, the "Fierce" level has "Fierce" and "Extremely Fierce", the "Evil" level has "Evil" and "Extremely Evil", the "Ghost" level has "Ghost" and "Fierce Ghost", the "Demon" level has "Demon" and "Demon King", and the "Monster" level is also divided into "Monster" and "Monster God".

Probably that's it.

The man-eating monster in Charva Village is rated as a "highly dangerous" level beast. The most crucial point is that the number of people it has injured is actually very limited, which is seriously inconsistent with its true strength.

Including the villager who was on night watch last night, from the time he died in Charva Village until now, the number of people killed by this monster should not exceed twenty.

Although I am not clear about the specific evaluation criteria of the Heavenly Guard, a mere dozen or so lives, and they were all ordinary villagers, are probably not enough to give this monster a high-level threat title.

That's why students like us from prestigious universities are qualified to investigate this monster.

To put it bluntly, if the beast's level isn't high enough, and it doesn't pose a enough threat, the Heavenly Guards are actually too lazy to get involved. So they just issue these kinds of tasks out to students from the academy or some independent cultivators to help complete them, and then give them a certain reward.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but sigh, and complained in a disgruntled tone:

"So this rating system is really terrible. I could understand it in the old days, but in this day and age, its mechanism is clearly outdated. Logically, it should be updated and adjusted to keep up with the times."

Zhou Bo nodded:

"What you said makes some sense, but besides the problems with this rating standard, there are also some doubts about the animal problem in Charva Village."

For example, regarding the number of people killed mentioned earlier, the monster's true strength is severely disproportionate to the threat it poses. This presents a significant contradiction.

How did a beast that had only killed a dozen or so people cultivate to this level of strength?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan and his junior sister Zhou immediately showed alert expressions.

Zhou Bo, with a serious expression, continued his analysis:

"Logically speaking, if such a monster wants to cultivate, it must rely on constantly killing people, eating human flesh, and drinking human blood to increase its strength."

But could the monster in Charva Village have cultivated to its current level based solely on the victims discovered so far?

If it killed other people, where did they come from? When were they killed?

You must understand that in this era, those powerful monsters have either died, surrendered, or simply withdrawn from the Celestial City-State's sphere of influence and will never set foot there again.

At this time, a mysterious monster with unusual strength appeared in the human realm, which was a very strange thing in itself.

I don't know if there are other people besides us who are also searching for the whereabouts of this monster, but I think anyone who knows a little about these monsters can see the suspicious points.

So, on our way to Zulu Village, we didn't encounter any other teams chasing monsters, whether they were academy disciples or independent cultivators looking to earn bounties, or monster-hunting teams specifically responsible for dealing with monster problems. This is actually not necessarily a good thing.

We might be among the first cultivators to encounter this mysterious monster head-on, so playing it safe is the best course of action at this time.

Therefore, you must remember the situations and solutions I mentioned earlier. Also, unexpected things can happen at any time on the battlefield. No matter what happens, follow my instructions.

If I tell you to retreat, then retreat immediately. If I tell you to fight, then continue fighting. If I say to retreat while fighting to hold back the enemy, then you must do as I say.

In short, can you truly obey orders on the battlefield?

Zhou Bo gave his two junior brothers and sisters a serious look. He wasn't joking; the beast attack in Charva Village did indeed have many suspicious points, and there was probably more to the story. This was exactly what he was most worried about.

Just in case... just in case, something goes wrong, and you or your junior brothers and sisters get caught up in it, becoming victims of some event or some important figure. Then there would be no one to reason with.

Junior Brother Zhang Yuan nodded quickly without hesitation:

"Don't worry, senior brother, just tell me what to do, and I'll do it!"

On the other side, Junior Sister Zhou also nodded:

"Don't worry, senior brother, Zhang Yuan and I will definitely coordinate our actions well. However..."

She looked somewhat conflicted, and after a moment, she said hesitantly:

"Um... could you elaborate on those situations and solutions I mentioned earlier, senior brother?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bo was both amused and exasperated.

"Sure, no problem."

I was going to explain it to you again anyway. For pre-battle planning like this, it's normal to go over it a few times without being too verbose.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. But don't be nervous. As I said, this is your first time going out for real combat, and I will do my best to ensure your safety.

So there's nothing to be afraid of. Let's work together, know when to stop, and at least gain some practical experience, which is not bad.

Zhou Bo, along with his two junior brothers and sisters, continued to shuttle back and forth over Zulu Village, practicing patrol routes and formulating combat plans.

He flew over the village entrance several times and noticed a figure sitting behind a thatched hut at a sentry post not far from the village, with his head down, looking as if he were about to fall asleep.

Junior brother Zhang Yuan also noticed this, and after several trips back and forth, he couldn't help but ask:

"Senior brother, are there still people on duty at the sentry post tonight?"