Chapter 135: Man-eater Flower Graveyard (1/2)
“Clap clap clap…”
I responded to Lin Yixin’s thread. “Impressive, goddess. You’ve won my heart…”
I was replying using my own ID, “Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand”, of course. I couldn’t use a dummy account because I had logged into the forums from inside the game.
My reply attracted plenty of attention as I expected it to. Since my reply was among the first ten replies, someone quickly made a scathing accusation. “How did you reply to this thread so quickly? Were you spying on our goddess all day long?”
I couldn’t refute it.
Lin Yixin replied with an ellipsis, and a bunch of people immediately replied, “We get you…”
And that was how a perfectly normal friendship was embellished into an adulterous relationship.
Anyhow, I logged out of the forums and went back to grinding. Staying cooped up on the forums all day was boring!
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Four hours or so later, I had killed enough undead swordsmen and obtained enough Skeletal Fingers to fulfill the quest requirement. It was time to turn in the quest.
I returned to the temporary camp at Eternal Song Forest, and this time no one tried to stop me like last time. It was because I had the emblem of the Blood Dance Alliance on my shoulder. In the eyes of these NPCs, I was now one of them.
There was a big, imposing tent at the center of the camp. It was where Queen Sophia was living. Shadow Dancer Xue Wei was standing just outside the tent with her longbow at the ready.
I walked up to her and turned in the quest.
“Hehe, I knew you wouldn’t let the queen or me down!”
Xue Wei smiled approvingly at me before continuing, “Young warrior, you have completed a difficult quest as a member of the Blood Dance Alliance. This is the reward you deserve!”
Ding~!
System Notice: You have completed the quest [Eternal Song Forest’s Menace]. You have gained 120000 EXP, 1000 Reputation and 80 Kill Points! Congratulations, you have gained the quest reward, “High-grade Army Pouch”!
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High-grade Army Pouch?
Surprised, I looked inside my backpack and found a new item. It was a purple bag, and it was a lot bigger and spacier than the Army Pouch I had gotten at Wildfire Plains.
High-grade Army Pouch: 100 slots.
I was overjoyed. What a godsend! I never felt like I had sufficient inventory space, especially when I was out foraging for ingredients. My old Army Pouch only had 40 slots, but this High-grade Army Pouch had 100 slots! It was exactly what I needed right now!
I hurriedly changed my current bag for the new one. Only one Army Pouch could be equipped at a time, and with this new bag I could carry a total of 120 items with me. I could just imagine how much my wealth would grow if I came back with a full bag.
I made up my mind to surpass her level in the next two days to come. At the very least, Bloody Mercenaries wouldn’t look bad if we were unlucky enough to be paired up with Snowy Cathaya during Who Will Fight Me.
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Rustle…
The little skeleton finally answered my summons and appeared to me. I had been trying to summon her for the last couple of hours, but she had disobeyed my order for some reason until now.
Ding~!
System Notice: Congratulations, your pet “Xinran” has gained a talent boost in the Netherworld and an item, “Frost Iron Spear”!
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My eyes widened at the notification. As reported earlier, the little skeleton was now holding a glowing spear instead of a bone sword. It looked like my pet was changing her equipment faster than I was, not to mention that this Frost Iron Spear was clearly no ordinary weapon. Moreover, her attack scaling was much higher than the Dark Wasp’s. She was only Level 21, but she had 350 Attack already. The Dark Wasp had at most 250 Attack when it was at her level.
“Ah…”
Shadow Dancer Xue Wei suddenly stared at the little skeleton in shock. I thought I even saw a trace of fear and respect behind her eyes.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“No, it… it’s nothing…” Xue Wei shook her head, but she couldn’t help but glance at the little skeleton again. “I thought I felt a terrifying domain power, but… it was probably just my imagination. There are no divine experts on this continent anymore…”
Instead of probing further, I asked, “Is there anything else I can do to help you?”
“Well, since you asked!” Xue Wei smiled at me before continuing, “We have a small sentinel outpost directly south of Eternal Song Forest. However, it is currently under attack by the Night Creatures and in need of a powerful warrior to bolster their defenses. Please, protect that sentinel outpost and ensure that it doesn’t fall into our enemies’ hands, young warrior!”
Ding~!
System Notice: You have accepted the quest [Reinforcing the Sentinel Tower]! (Current Quest Rank: A)
Description: Head to the south of Eternal Song Forest where the Man-eater Flower Graveyard lies. A sentinel tower belonging to Blood Dance Alliance is under attack by the Night Creatures. Defend the sentinel tower for 3 hours and wait for reinforcements to arrive!
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Beep!
A countdown timer appeared in my window. It said, “2:59:59”.