Blaine didn't care about Tony's thoughts at all. He was already on his way out of the Middle East, completely unconcerned with what would happen to Tony.
The system's judgment worked like this:
First, it would check whether the mission issuer had the funds to pay the bounty. If they didn't, the mission would be deemed invalid.
Second, after the mission was completed, aside from the issuer voluntarily paying the reward, if too much time passed, the system would deduct it directly.
Finally, if the issuer had other intentions, like refusing to pay the bounty, the system would automatically issue a mission ordering the Bounty Hunter to hunt down the issuer.
In short, the system provided strong protection for Hunters.
Walking through the desert, Blaine's blood was still boiling because the experience was truly exhilarating.
First time killing someone.
First time getting shot.
First time getting hit by a rocket.
First time…
Too many firsts to count.
But this mission was awesome.
Forget about the ten million.
Fifty million!
Wasn't this basically a system loophole?
Blaine was feeling incredibly happy.
In the future, if he encountered missions where he needed to kill someone, he could just let the target pay him a higher price to call it off.
Isn't that just the best?
Making money was so easy!
For the first time, Blaine felt that money was ridiculously easy to earn — he casually found a loophole, and with it, who knew how much he could rake in?
Stupid system.
Didn't expect me to find this loophole, did you?
Blaine felt like singing at the top of his lungs: "We common folks are so happy today~~~"
[Ding, congratulations to the host for discovering a loophole. Fixing it now.]
[Fix completed.]
[From now on, once the host accepts a mission, the target's counter-offer will be considered invalid.]
Blaine's smile, hidden under his hood, froze.
An indescribable sadness flooded his heart.
What does it mean to laugh yourself into misfortune?
This was it.
Blaine's current mood could rival Tony Stark's: utterly screwed, wanting to die but still desperately clinging to life.
Damn it!
If he had known, he wouldn't have shown off so much. Now the system had completely sealed the loophole!
System: You think I'd leave such a big loophole for you?
Not happening, kid!
But, well, it's sealed now.
Suddenly, Blaine thought of something important.
He hurriedly asked, "System, does Tony's mission still count?"
[The missions completed before the loophole was sealed naturally still counts.] the system's cold voice sounded unbelievably beautiful to Blaine at this moment.
Blaine let out a huge sigh of relief.
Thank goodness.
Even if the loophole was sealed, he had already scored big from it.
A full fifty million!
Not a loss, not a loss.
Blaine kept trying to hypnotize himself.
But who was he kidding? It was a massive loss!
A huge loss!!
There was no way to successfully hypnotize himself. Blaine's heart ached. With this loophole, he could have easily earned a hundred million, five hundred million, even a billion over time!
But now? Just fifty million!
He sighed and unwillingly asked, "System, in online games, when players report a UG (unauthorized glitch) to the developers, they usually get rewards. How about you? Are you going to give me something?"
The system probably thought for a moment, then said, [For discovering a major loophole, the Hunter is awarded 50,000 in funds and 1 point of constitution.]
Yes!
He actually managed to get something!
Blaine's eyes lit up: "System, you're awesome! I love you!"
This 50,000 would be extremely useful before Tony's bounty was officially credited, and as for the 1 point of constitution, in the system, one constitution point normally cost 20,000 — and the price increased as the Hunter's constitution got higher.
Although these two rewards were nothing compared to the potential profits the loophole could have brought, at least it was some compensation. Getting anything at all was already a win.
Feeling cheerful, Blaine also secretly laughed.
He really had racked his brain to squeeze some benefits from the dumb system.
Now, compared to the high-profile Bounty Hunter who had just faced Tony, Blaine was more like a haggling aunt in a marketplace arguing with a butcher over a few pennies.
But actually, he had exploited another loophole.
In online games, reporting a UG to the developers would indeed get a reward — but only if you reported it first!
If you tried to secretly profit from it without reporting, the developers weren't idiots — there would be no reward, and you might even get harshly punished.
The naive system was still no match for Blaine, a seasoned internet veteran with over ten years of online experience.
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