Chapter 1456: 1343, Resource Feedback (2)_12

“But the situation is different now.” Lu Man frowned and said, “Without a doubt, many people are watching the bounty. If we interfere to take first place, how bad will the impact be?

If Su Yu was only a few points or a dozen points ahead, we could still manipulate things. But now it’s already close to a thousand points. Any interference would be immediately obvious.”

“…” Bella remained silent. This was indeed a problem, and could not be handled recklessly.

Now they seemed to be caught in a dilemma where advancing or retreating both seemed wrong, stuck in a tough spot.

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

Three hours later, the first settlement point of the bounty activity arrived.

“Settlement point” refers to the checkpoint for scoring the bounty points.

During the bounty activity, the activity points do not update in real-time.

Because the reports need to be repeatedly verified, there can be cases of undercalculation, overcalculation, or omission of points.

For example, a case initially rated at 500 points might get a higher rating upon discovering new victims during verification or might have its rating reduced due to the reporting team’s exaggerations.

So after a case is reported, points will not be displayed immediately. They need to be carefully verified and confirmed before the appropriate points are given.

The settlement cycle for points is three hours.

Every three hours, the staff responsible for point settlement will publicize the confirmed points for everyone to see.

The time when points are publicized is also known as the “settlement point.”

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

On the public network’s bounty activity interface, the scores of each team were refreshed and re-ranked, showing the settlement results.

Everyone was waiting for this moment.

When the time came, whether it was internal members like Lu Man and Bella or participating teams of the bounty and even ordinary onlookers, everyone clicked to see which teams were at the top this time.

However, it wasn’t long before a tidal wave of exclamations erupted across various star sectors:

“By hymn, it’s still ‘Feige New Star’ at first!”

“1863 points! That’s an increase of 952 points from the start.”

“Haven’t the teams from major powers overtaken them? Wait a minute, ‘Lemo Mercenaries’ is in second, but they only have 1150 points, an increase of just 418 points from the first time? How come it’s so little?”

At this settlement point, “Mole Mercenaries” had 1150 points, narrowly surpassing their competitor to come in second by a mere 3 points (with “Silver Guard” at 1147 points).

But what shocked everyone was that, instead of closing the score gap with Su Yu’s Team, these teams from major powers actually widened it!

And it wasn’t just a little bit of widening!

Su Yu’s Team added 952 points in three hours, while other top ten teams only gained 300-400 points on average. If this continues, how could they hope to overtake?

“My god, who on earth is this ‘Su Yu’? It’s terrifying!”

“At this rate, no other teams can surpass them.”

“Over 900 points gained in three hours… a team I know also participated and worked diligently. All its members are of the Eighth Rank, yet they only got a little over a hundred points in three hours.”

“Originally, I thought this team would just be a flash in the pan, but now it seems they definitely aren’t!”

…

The public network was filled with exclamations.

Three hours ago, everyone thought Su Yu was just lucky or individually strong and would soon fall behind.

But unexpectedly, they showed no signs of lagging, and their dominance persisted, leading by a substantial margin!

In the commander’s office at Pan-South Base 05 in Star Sector No. 2, Lu Man and his assistant Bella were completely stunned as well!

Su Yu’s Team was surprisingly powerful; it was beyond belief!

“It seems my intuition was right after all,” Bella mused to herself.

She turned to Lu Man and said seriously, “Lord Grid, should we take action?”

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

Su Yu’s performance was entirely beyond his expectations, giving him a severe wake-up call.

Is it possible that Su Yu was especially lucky again and found a case like the “Morris Case”?

However, it’s too early to suppress Su Yu’s Team now. They should first understand the specific situation.

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

“Understood.”

“Also, let’s wait for the next settlement point and then reassess the situation.”

…

In the busy inquiry, time flew by.

Soon, another three hours passed, and the time for the second settlement point arrived.

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

Just earlier, he and his assistant Bella reviewed all of the cases Su Yu reported.

And what they found shocked them!

Su Yu’s additional 952 points weren’t from breaking another major case like the “Morris Case.” Instead, they gained from nine cases, each worth around a hundred points.

What astonished him, even more, was that every case had extremely solid evidence!

There were no unclear descriptions in the evidence he reviewed.

Moreover, each case showed no signs of forgery and had occurred after the bounty started, leaving no room for nitpicking.

This clearly demonstrated Su Yu’s actual strength, proving that Su Yu wasn’t just lucky but truly capable of staying far ahead!

All of this made Lu Man feel a sting of shame, realizing he had judged completely wrong!

And Lu Man guessed that this settlement point would likely still see Su Yu’s Team in the lead.

…

And indeed.

Another three hours passed, and the second settlement point arrived, with the scores of each team refreshed once again.

In this settlement point, Su Yu’s Team gained an additional 666 points, continuing to hold the first place, bringing their total score to 2529 points.

Second place was claimed back by “Silver Guard,” who earned 390 points this time, reaching a total of 1537 points.

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

Now, the gap between the first and second places widened again, almost reaching 1000 points!

At this rate, “Silver Guard” would need six to seven hours just to catch up and even longer to surpass.

“Sigh, it really is like this.” Seeing the results, Lu Man sighed.

Bella interjected, “Two settlements prove our team’s lack of capability to beat Su Yu’s Team. Without intervention, it’s assured Su Yu’s Team will win the championship.”

She looked at Lu Man, “Lord Grid, as I said before, should we intervene?”

“This…” Lu Man frowned again and began to hesitate.

“Isn’t this obvious?” Bella asked, “The legion commander personally instructed us to secure the first place. Without interference, it clearly won’t happen. And I believe the sooner we intervene, the better, before the points become unmanageable.”

“But the situation is different now.” Lu Man frowned and said, “Without a doubt, many people are watching the bounty. If we interfere to take first place, how bad will the impact be?

If Su Yu was only a few points or a dozen points ahead, we could still manipulate things. But now it’s already close to a thousand points. Any interference would be immediately obvious.”

“…” Bella remained silent. This was indeed a problem, and could not be handled recklessly.

Now they seemed to be caught in a dilemma where advancing or retreating both seemed wrong, stuck…