"Successfully obtained it."
The moment Duan Chen got the fake identities, he announced the good news to his teammates.
His eyes were like the most brilliant nebulae, filled with a gentle smile, and in his hands were their separate ID cards.
Yuan Qingqing fiddled with her ID card with curiosity.
"I never thought I'd have a second ID card one day, but wait a moment, the name on this ID card..."
She suddenly felt speechless.
Then, she slowly turned her head, resembling a zombie, and stared at her captain.
Duan Chen met her gaze but showed no reaction.
He even straightened his back with utter confidence.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem? Or do you not like this name?"
She gritted her teeth in exasperation.
"Like it? I like it very much. How could I not like it, right, my dear captain?"
Even if it's a fake name, it should at least look somewhat realistic! What is this 'Xiao Qing' all about?
Duan Chen stated matter-of-factly, "I even gave you a surname, Bai Xiaoqing."
Yuan Yuan couldn't help but hold up his ID card.
His face darkened.
"So I'm supposed to be called Bai Xiaobai?"
Jun Ci remained silent.
Bai Xiaohei.
His designated name.
Qin Nanyuan was Bai Xiaohong.
As for Duan Chen...
The others silently stared at the ID card in his hand.
White.
Although it sounded strange too, it sounded much better than their color-based names!
What was most important was that Duan Chen seemed to have given up on himself, assigning the gender of 'female' to everyone's ID card.
The identity documents for Hill and the others did not need to be replaced.
Because they did not appear in the secret realm and had not been noticed by Jun Wuchen's people, their original identity documents could still be used.
Not only could they be used, but they also held significant utility.
If it weren't for Hill acting as a stepping stone, Duan Chen would likely have agonized over how to proceed next.
He discussed his thoughts with Hill.
Hill's expression froze for a moment.
Then, she pointed at herself dazedly.
"Huh? Me? Yes, of course, it's okay. If the captain wants it, then it's no problem at all... However, the mission bonus after this..."
Little stars seemed to appear in her eyes.
Duan Chen felt a pang of pain. Regardless of what he had experienced, he was still that somewhat money-loving person, even if it wasn't outwardly apparent.
For Hill to demand a share of the bonus from him was like tearing flesh from his bones.
However, he knew that just because Hill wasn't short of money didn't mean he could refuse to pay.
So, he reluctantly agreed, putting on a generous front, and said,
"As for the bonus, let's split it fifty-fifty."
There were exactly five people on his side, and five people on Hill's side...
Oh no, it should be four people and a cat, but that was a trivial matter.
Upon hearing the fifty-fifty split, Hill's face lit up with joy.
Her eyes curved into crescents.
She smiled slightly and said, "If that's the case, then I'll take care of this for now."
"I'll find a way to guide you to meet Jia Rengui."
"But... if you need me to do anything afterward, that will be a separate price."
Everyone else knew this, and no one spoke up, which was a form of tacit agreement.
Hill quickly got to work, while Duan Chen and the others, carrying their new identity documents, headed to the Hunter Guild in Ice City.
The Hunter Guild in Su City and the one in Ice City were completely different.
The Ice City Hunter Guild perfectly matched the icy atmosphere of the place.
The entire guild was made of ice sculptures.
The air was filled with the aura of ice and snow, which was exceptionally pure, and seemed capable of purifying filth.
It was a pity that Duan Chen knew that Ice City itself was the most defiled place.
His gaze deepened, and he led his teammates, holding their heads high, and strode directly into the Ice City Hunter Guild.
The Ice City Hunter Guild was housed within an ice-sculpted structure, and the receptionists were a pair of incredibly sweet twins.
It seemed that every city's reception preferred to employ twins, even a remote city like Ice City was no exception.
The sweet twins maintained their charming smiles even as a group of peculiar individuals walked in.
Even though the group's attire and demeanor didn't suggest they were agents or mercenaries on a mission...
They furrowed their brows slightly.
Confused, one of the twins looked at Duan Chen as he approached and then spoke up.
"Hello, sir. If you're here to post a mission, you can go directly to the mission board. Do you not know where it is?"
Duan Chen shook his head.
He replied,
"I am a mercenary, here to register a mercenary team."
The other twin smiled and said,
"If you wish to register a mercenary squad, the team must have eight or more members. Do you have enough people?"
Duan Chen nodded.
Hill had left to take action, bringing only Tu Feiyuan with her, leaving exactly eight people here.
He gestured to the eight people beside him and said,
"We have ten, nine people, and a cat..."
"The talent is transforming into a cat."
After a moment's thought, recalling that Hill had once told him Tu Feiyuan had the ability to transform into a human, he added.
The twins didn't react to his mention of the talent, but they clearly looked surprised upon hearing that everyone present was his teammate.
The taller of the twins twitched her lips and pointed at all the women behind him, asking,
"Are you sure it's these individuals..."
She genuinely didn't mind.
Being a woman herself, she wouldn't look down on other women.
However, it was obvious at a glance that most of these people lacked combat capability.
She scrutinized Duan Chen with suspicion.
Could he be here for leisure?
Duan Chen nodded.
"That's right, it's these individuals. Please register us. Thank you for your trouble."
Since the leader had made up his mind, there was nothing more for the others to say.
Although the twins couldn't comprehend it, they now viewed Duan Chen as a pampered young master playing around. With a smile, they inwardly cursed and proceeded to register Duan Chen's mercenary team information.
She turned and handed the badge to Duan Chen, giving him a reminder.
"If you haven't undertaken a mission within three months, the squad will be automatically disbanded, and you will not be able to re-register for one year."