Chapter.57 The Missing Key
Although the one-eared wolf has been helping on the way here, it is a completely different combat experience from after subduing it. At least now Xian Zimo can give it movement and skill commands in battle. Of course, this will also make his operation more cumbersome.
γSavage Gnawingγ
'Slash! β
"Well done! Big wolf. After a few fights, Xian Zimo has gradually become accustomed to the new way of fighting.
Looking at the [Wisdom Enlightenment], the [Experience] of the big wolf, after a few battles, it has increased by 1%. When it reaches 100%, you can increase the potential of the war beast as stated in the skill description.
I have to say that the skill of [Wisdom Enlightenment] to increase the potential of the beast is really a bit perverted. After all, potential, as a special attribute, is usually fixed. Of course, the [Experience] also rises extremely slowly, and if you wait until the full level of the War Beast to increase your potential to 20, then the significance will be much smaller.
'Kill the Gravel Beast and gain 110 XP. β
'War Beast gain 80 experience. β
The experience gain of war beasts is different from that of players, and the experience gained in each battle is not a fixed value. This has to do with how well they play in battle, and if it wasn't just killed by the big wolf, it will gain a lot less experience.
"Xueba, don't be stunned. Blame me for clearing it all, you can start recording it quickly. Xian Zimo turned around and said to his teammates in the OB position.
"Oh, good."
"This is already the last mystery text, right?" He asked again.
"Well," nodded the scholar holding the paper record, and then added, "Mo, may I ask you something?" β
"Just ask." Xian Zimo agreed, and in his hand he fed the big wolf a piece of minced meat biscuit.
'Intimacy with +2'
"I just want to know, why do each of you like to call me a scholar?"
This question made Xian Zi smile silently: "That's the case, aren't you?" β
Xueba was silent for a while before replying: "Yes, but I always feel that such a title seems to be a bit discriminatory, which makes me feel a little out of place." Is that so? β
"yes, at least with me." In the chat, Xian Zimo has never been the kind of person who will consider the feelings of others, and he also answered very directly. "That's normal, isn't it?"
"Is it......" Xueba was quiet for a while, but heard the other party say:
"What's this? I'm also called an Internet addict by a group of people, but I think I'm happy. β
"Huh?"
Speaking of this, Xian Zimo couldn't help but smile proudly: "You can live as much as you are happy, so why do you care about others?" Those who poked me in the backbone and shouted Internet addicted teenagers were basically cowards who didn't dare to skip class. There are few people who call you a scholar, right? Ha ha. β
After being stunned for a moment, Xueba couldn't help but show a rare smile: "It seems to be." β
After a while, the last mysterious text was also reproduced.
"Alright, Xueba, your mission is done, right? Do you know how to use a teleportation stone to return to the city? As he spoke, Xian Zimo had already figured out his teleportation stone.
"Yes." Xueba nodded, "Thank you, Mo." Before today, I didn't expect to be chatting with a stranger. β
Xian Zimo's words just now were completely because of his past experience, and he didn't expect the other party to thank him so solemnly. He laughed dryly: "Ha... Haha, nothing. β
"Can I add you as a friend?"
"Okay." Many friends and many roads, Xian Zimo didn't think much about it, and immediately agreed. So, he heard the other party say:
"My name is Su Ren, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mo."
'Player [Klose Sue] applied to be your friend, did you agree?' β
Xian Zimo couldn't help but pat his forehead, it was too "embarrassing". "Big brother, click on my avatar in the team bar to add friends, you don't need to do this."
"Huh? Oh...... That's what my classmates taught me. β
Xian Zimo couldn't help but shake his head, exhaled and said, "In the future, just do it in the way I taught." Also, remember that this is a virtual gaming world, and no one will just give their real name. Got it? β
"Oh."
"Alright then, I'll go first. You'd better hurry back to the city as well. β
Xian Zimo was about to leave with the teleportation stone, but was pulled by the other party again.
"Big brother, what's wrong with you?"
"Mo, I just discovered that these seven mysterious texts together seem to be able to form a simple map of the Star Source Realm. In between...... There seems to be something. β
Outside the Star Source Domain
"Hey! Hurry up! Delaying the footsteps of the Holy Cross, there is only one end, and you moths will not want to try it. β
A soldier in silver armor walked at the front of the team with his head held high, while behind him, except for 5 soldiers, the remaining 10 were all players.
Such a picture is not unusual, and there will never be a shortage of tasks for players and NPCs, especially in "Imperial Age". And in such a mission, the player must cooperate with the NPC if they want to complete the mission. The so-called cooperation also includes being scolded.
After that bravaful remark just now, the 10 players did not move on the surface, but there was already a curse in the team's message column.
Tyrant: 'Boss Zero, if it weren't for this mission, I'd have blown up that guy's equipment with one blow!' He didn't stop talking all the way. β
Ghost: 'Tyrant, you don't brag less. We can't even see the level of this NPC, so it's level 20 at least. Looking at his equipment again, you probably have been killed before he even scratches his skin. β
Demon Heart: '+1'
Ghost Zero: 'Just kidding, just kidding, this mission, no one should mess around. If it affects the progress of the mission, you know the consequences. β
Tyrant: 'Got it. β
Ghost Zero: 'By the way, do you have the whereabouts of that traitor over there?' β
"After that day, I haven't seen that guy again." Maybe I was scared to delete the number. β
Ghost Zero: 'It's not been a day or two since I've known him, do you think he's the one who will be scared to delete the number?' The ancient capital is so big, it's not surprising that you can't find anyone for a while, and you will always find it later. It's just that I remind everyone, don't do something stupid because of your previous friendship. β
Everyone: 'Got it. β
As he spoke, the group had already entered the Star Source Realm, and then led by the Holy Cross Commander towards the center. With 10 players joining forces, the mobs along the way are not much of an obstacle.
After overcoming obstacles along the way, everyone finally saw those dilapidated ancient buildings. Even without the guidance of the old map in the hands of the Holy Cross Commander, several players knew quite well in their hearts that the key to this mission was ahead.
A little further, they saw the tall stone altar among the ruins.
Ascending the stone altar, the gods and ghosts moved the mechanism on the column on the side, and after a burst of noise, the ground of the stone altar swirled, and finally a dark layer rose. There was a groove on it, which seemed to be used to hold something.
At this time, the silver-armored crusader chief found a stone disk in the shape of a missing moon. But then, he showed embarrassment again.
Seeing this, Divine Ghost Zero couldn't help but step forward and ask, "My lord, is there any problem?" β
"See for yourselves, this is the key you found?" The crusader chief placed the stone plate in his hand in the recess in the ground and said with a frown.
Several players stepped forward to take a look, only to realize that the circular groove could not be filled by the moon-shaped stone disk. How so? The groove should have fitted just right. Could it be that this task has also been adjusted?
Just when a few people were confused, Ghost Zero sent a text in the team channel: "During the closed beta, there should have been half a stone plate on it. This time, it seems, we're going to have to find that half again. β
Regardless of the player's intentions, the Holy Cross commander on the side had already left with his men scolding. Although the mission did not fail directly, it was considered to be stranded......
10 minutes ago
'Discover [Lost Star Source Civilization] and get 200 XP points for exploration reward, experience +1'
As Xueba Su Ren triggered the mechanism on the ground, a conspicuous prompt popped up in front of Xian Zimo's eyes. He said in surprise: "Okay, Su Xueba, you seem to have found something amazing." β
"It's nothing, I just did what I was prompted to do." Su Ren replied.
"Anyway, you definitely didn't read those books in the game in vain." Xian Zimo naturally knew that those prompts could only be seen by players who had read relevant books or had special skills, and it would be absolutely useless to play on their own.
"Mo, look at this." The groove in the center of the stone altar in Su Ren said, "It seems that something is missing here, but unfortunately, the exploration can only end here." β
"Looks like it's a key or something, right?" As he spoke, Xian Zimo reached out and grabbed half of the stone plate in the groove.
'Judgment of nature...... Pass. β
The hint flashed, and his hand grabbed the stone plate. Before he could take a closer look, there was another shake on the ground, the mechanism was triggered again, and the floor of the stone altar returned to its original appearance.
"This ...... I didn't mean to. Xian Zimo smiled awkwardly at the top student on the side. After all, this is a mechanism that the other party has just been busy for a long time to open.
Su Ren didn't care too much: "It doesn't matter, anyway, if you miss half of the stone plate, you can't continue to study." β
"It doesn't seem like this is some stone plate, 'Key to the Star Source Ruins'? What you find, you take it. In the future, if you find the other half, come back and study it slowly. With that, Xian Zimo handed over half of the [Key to the Star Source Ruins] in his hand.
"So, are we going back to the city now?"
"Of course, it's not like you haven't seen my list."
"Okay, see you next time."
"Goodbye."
The light of the teleportation stone flashed, and Xian Zimo and the big wolf disappeared in one go.
Su Ren looked down at the [Key to the Star Source Ruins] in his hand and said to himself, "This game is actually quite interesting. β