Chapter 1448: 1343, Resource Feedback (2)_4

“In just 3 hours, the score skyrocketed by over 900 points… I know a team that also participated in the bounty. They are very hardworking, and all their members are of the Eighth Rank, yet they only managed to earn over a hundred points in 3 hours.”

“I initially thought this team would just be a fleeting presence, but clearly not now!”

…

The public network is filled with exclamations of surprise.

Three hours ago, everyone thought Su Yu was just lucky or had strong individual capability, and it wouldn’t be long before they fell behind.

But unexpected, they showed no signs of falling behind, and if they kept up, they were sure to be number one! And they’re leading by a landslide!

In the command office of the Pan-South Base 05 in Star Sector No. 2, Lu Man and his assistant Bella were also utterly shocked!

Su Yu’s Team was unexpectedly powerful, it was truly against the odds!

“Indeed, my intuition wasn’t wrong,” Bella thought to herself.

She looked at Lu Man and said seriously, “Lord Grid, should we take measures?”

“…Let’s wait a bit longer,” Lu Man hesitated to reply.

Su Yu’s performance was completely beyond his imagination, and it was like a slap to his face.

Could it be that Su Yu’s luck was really that incredible, and he stumbled upon a case like the “Morris Case” again?

But it was too early to suppress Su Yu’s Team now; better to first understand the situation.

“Bella, check the specific content of the cases Su Yu submitted.”

“As you command.”

“Also, let’s wait a bit longer, and see the situation after the next settlement point.”

…

Amidst the busy inquiries, time flew by quickly.

Soon, another 3 hours passed, and the time came to the second settlement point.

However, at this settlement point, Lu Man was noticeably more anxious.

Just now, he and his assistant Bella reviewed all the cases reported by Su Yu.

But upon examining them, they were taken aback!

The additional 952 points from Su Yu were not due to solving another major case like the “Morris Case”. These 952 points included a total of 9 cases, each worth about a hundred points or so.

And what shocked him was that each case had extremely conclusive evidence!

He looked through the evidence and found no vague or unclear descriptions.

Moreover, none of the cases showed any signs of being faked, and they all occurred after the bounty began, leaving him nothing to nitpick.

These facts clearly demonstrated Su Yu’s strength; Su Yu was not just lucky–they genuinely could maintain a large lead!

These realities made Lu Man feel utterly embarrassed, as he had completely misjudged them!

And Lu Man speculated that at this settlement point, Su Yu’s Team was likely still leading.

…

Sure enough.

Another 3 hours passed, the second settlement point arrived, and the scores of all teams were refreshed once more.

At this settlement point, Su Yu’s Team gained an additional 666 points, continuing to hold first place, with a total score now reaching 2529 points.

Second place was reclaimed by the “Silver guard” who earned 390 points in this settlement, bringing their total to 1537 points.

The third place “Lemo Mercenaries” followed closely, trailing by 7 points.

At this point, the gap between first and second place widened again, now nearing 1000 points!

At this pace, the “Silver guard” would need six to seven hours just to catch up to Su Yu’s Team, much less overtake them.

“Sigh, it’s just as expected,” Lu Man sighed after seeing the result.

Bella continued, “Two settlement points have proven that our team indeed lacks the strength to defeat Su Yu’s Team. If we don’t intervene, it’s a sure thing that Su Yu’s Team will win the championship.”

She looked at Lu Man, “Lord Grid, I ask again, should we intervene?”

“This…” Lu Man furrowed his brow, hesitating once more.

“Surely, there’s no need for hesitation here?” Bella asked, “The legion commander personally instructed us to take first place. If we don’t intervene, we certainly won’t secure first place. Moreover, I believe the sooner we intervene, the better; if we’re late, catching up in points might not even be possible.”

“But the situation is different now,” Lu Man frowned, “Undoubtedly, many people are watching the bounty. If we intervene to secure first place, how severe would the impact be?

If Su Yu was only a few points or a dozen points ahead, we could adjust things. But now, they’re nearly a thousand points ahead, and if we interfere, it’ll be immediately noticeable.”

“…” Bella fell silent; indeed, this was a problem that could not be handled recklessly.

They seemed to be stuck in a dilemma, with no easy way to advance or retreat, seemingly trapped in place.

Finally, Lu Man decided, “Let’s report to the legion commander promptly and see what he has to say.”

3 hours later, the first settlement point of the bounty event arrived.

“Settlement point” refers to the settlement node of bounty points.

Throughout the bounty event, scores are not updated in real-time.

As cases need to be repeatedly verified after being reported, points can be undercounted, overcounted, or missed.

For example, a case originally rated at 500 points might find new victims during verification and increase in rating, or the reporting team might have exaggerated the facts, leading to a lower rating.

Thus, points are not displayed soon after a case is reported; they must be meticulously verified, and only after confirmation are the corresponding scores given.

The scoring settlement cycle is 3 hours.

Every 3 hours, the staff responsible for point settlement publicly display the confirmed points for everyone to view.

The time of point disclosure is also referred to as the “settlement point”.

3 hours after the bounty started, the first settlement point finally arrived!