Chapter 1409: 1311, Far Ahead (3)_9 Chapter 1409: 1311, Far Ahead (3)_9 And the lead they pulled wasn’t just slight!

In 3 hours, Su Yu’s Team gained 952 points, while the other teams in the top ten generally only scored between 300 to 400 points. How could they possibly catch up at this rate?

“My goodness, who is this ‘Su Yu’? This is terrifying!”

“At this pace, the other teams have no chance of surpassing them.”

“Increasing by over nine hundred points in 3 hours… One team I know also participated in the bounty and they really put in the effort; all their members are of Eighth Order, yet in three hours they only managed to score just over a hundred points.”

“I thought this team would be just a flash in the pan, but now it seems like not at all!”

…

There are exclamations of amazement all over the public network.

Three hours ago, everyone thought Su Yu was just lucky or individually strong, and that it would not be long before they fell behind.

But there was no sign of falling behind, they continued firmly in the lead, and the gap was substantial!

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

The unexpected dominance of Su Yu’s Team was off the charts!

“Indeed, my intuition was not wrong,” Bella thought to herself.

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

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

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

Could it be that Su Yu was incredibly lucky again, stumbling upon a case like the “Morris Case”?

But suppressing Su Yu’s Team right now would be too premature, better to gather more details first.

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

“As you command.”

“Also, let’s wait a bit longer, at least until the next settlement point.”

…

Amidst the busy inquiries, time moved quickly.

Soon, another 3 hours went by and the second settlement point arrived.

At this checkpoint, Lu Man got considerably more anxious.

During the previous time, he and his assistant Bella went through all the cases reported by Su Yu.

But the shock came not from shock as they expected another major “Morris Case”. The 952 points were divided across 9 cases, each worth around a hundred points.

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

He examined the evidence and could not find any unclear descriptions.

Moreover, each case didn’t show any signs of forgery, all occurring after the bounty started, leaving no room for dispute.

These all demonstrated Su Yu’s true capability, not just a stroke of good luck; they really could keep a significant lead!

These realities made Lu Man’s face ache with embarrassment; he had truly misjudged!

And Lu Man conjectured that at this settlement point, it was likely still led by Su Yu’s Team.

…

As expected.

Another 3 hours passed, and at the second settlement point, all teams’ scores were updated.

At this checkpoint, Su Yu’s Team gained an additional 666 points, maintaining their first place, with a total score of 2529 points.

The second place was taken back by “The Silver Guard,” who scored 390 points this round, bringing their total to 1537 points.

“The Lemo Mercenaries” followed closely behind by just 7 points.

Now, the gap between the first and second place had widened again, almost reaching a thousand points!

If the pace continues like this, “The Silver Guard” would need about six to seven hours to catch up, not to mention overtaking them.

“Ah, as expected,” Lu Man sighed upon seeing the results.

Bella chimed in, “The two settlements have proven that our team indeed lacks the strength to defeat Su Yu’s Team. If we don’t intervene, it’s almost certain that Su Yu’s Team will win.”

She looked at Lu Man: “Lord Grid, the same question, should we intervene?”

“This…” Lu Man frowned, hesitating again.

“You don’t need to hesitate, do you?” Bella remarked, “The commander himself ordered us to take first place. If we don’t interfere, obviously we can’t win it. Besides, I think the sooner we intervene, the better, lest later we might even be unable to close the gap.”

“But the situation is different now,” Lu Man frowned, “without a doubt, many people are watching this bounty event. If we interfere to take first place, how bad would the impact look?

If Su Yu was only ahead by a few or a dozen points, we could still pull some strings. But now, it’s already almost a thousand points. Any interference now will immediately be noticed.”

“…” Bella fell silent, this was indeed a problem, not to be rashly dealt with.

Now they seemed to be caught in a dilemma, neither advancing nor retreating was correct, appearing to be stuck.

Finally, Lu Man decided, “We better report to the commander promptly and see what his insight suggests.”

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

“Settlement point” refers to the point of tallying the bounty scores.

In the bounty activities, the points are not updated in real-time.

Since after reporting a case, it requires multiple verifications; points could be undercounted, overcounted, or missed.

For instance, a case that was initially rated for 500 points could have its rating increased upon the discovery of new victims or could be reduced if the reporting team exaggerated the facts.

Thus, the points are not displayed immediately after reporting a case; they are carefully verified and confirmed to be correct before the corresponding points are awarded.