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When the wind detector on the Oxin Silver Flame first picked up that faint signal source, the crew did not immediately realize that they had hit the jackpot.
The skies over the nearby Sky Sea were filled with airships searching for those people. Yesterday, they had encountered ships of the Descendants of Flor twice, and ships from other guilds three times. There was even a ship from the Rainbow Alliance.
The one hundred twenty thousand points were supposed to account for most of the guild's remaining points for tasks this fourth quarter. It seemed that at least this year, the alliance wouldn't have to worry about point expenditures before the end of the season. However, it remained uncertain whether they would be short of points for any sudden tasks later on.
This was why the local guilds in Nogness were acting so crazily; at current market prices, about fifty thousand points could buy a ticket to the Second World.
