anovelconsole Chapter 307 This monster is no ordinary burning
Chapter 307 This monster is no ordinary burning
Chen You stared at the book in his hand, "Five Years of Simulation, Three Years of Real Combat: Internal Data of Xinghai Mine (Top Secret Edition)".
The large characters on the cover are like the sun, making them hard to look at directly.
"You call this a sacred object?" Chen You held the booklet up to Sander, tapping his finger on the cover. "Can you even read?"
Sander looked solemn, his hands clasped in front of his chest.
"These are divine inscriptions left by our ancestors. Only those chosen by fate can unravel their mysteries."
Chen You took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the urge to smash the tattered book in the other person's face.
Divine script? This is standard Chinese primary, middle, and high school textbook font!
Chen You stared at Sander for a full ten seconds.
The dark-skinned female city lord remained completely unfazed, acting as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
It seems to be an item that unlocks hidden storylines.
"Okay." Chen You stuffed the booklet into his backpack.
"How do I use this?"
"The time isn't right yet." Sander shook his head, his tone enigmatic. "When the time comes, you'll know."
"..."
A few more seconds passed.
Chen You's lips twitched: "That's it? I spent five thousand gold coins on a teaching material that I don't even know how to use?"
Sander coughed, his gaze shifting to the mottled walls of the stone chamber.
"You've seen the situation in Hidden Star City," she sighed, her voice carrying a genuine sense of vicissitude.
"This place is snowy all year round, the land is barren, and it cannot grow grain or raise livestock."
"In the past, we could barely make a living by collecting tolls from passing caravans."
She paused for a moment, then turned to look at Chen You, her gaze becoming serious.
"But in recent months, a mysterious force has appeared on the outskirts of Cangxing City."
"Several large caravans mysteriously disappeared while passing through the snowfields, leaving no survivors."
"No merchant dares to approach Cangxing City now."
Sander stepped forward, placed his large hand on his chest, and bowed slightly: "Generous adventurer, you have both the strength and... the financial resources."
"I implore you to go to the snowy plains outside the city and investigate the truth behind the caravan's disappearance."
【Ding! 】
The main quest "Shadows of the Snowfield" has been updated.
[You have successfully arrived in Hidden Star City, receiving a reward of +500000 experience points. The quest objective has been updated.]
[Mission Objective: Proceed to the snowy plains outside Hidden Star City to investigate the disappearance of the caravan and eliminate the culprit (elite lord).]
[Quest Rewards: Zangxing City Reputation +5000, Experience Points +200000, City Lord's Mysterious Treasure x1.]
The city lord's mysterious hidden treasure?
Chen You glanced at Sander's patched clothes and held no hope.
"Leave it to me." Chen You clicked to accept the mission.
Sander straightened up, his right fist pressed against his left chest.
"The future of Hidden Star City is in your hands. May the stars guide your path."
Upon leaving the city lord's mansion, Chen You immediately summoned the White Rabbit, which automatically found its way.
The wind and snow were howling in my ears.
Chen You sat on the back of the giant white rabbit and sped northward.
More than ten minutes later, the faint sound of people could be heard from behind the snow-covered hill ahead.
Chen You reined in the rabbit, and it slid for more than ten meters on the snow before coming to a steady stop.
He peeked out and was immediately stunned.
In the snowy depression ahead, at least a thousand players were crammed together.
The colorful equipment lighting effects made this snowy area look like a giant disco.
Some people were making a fire to grill meat, some were playing cards, and others were loudly hawking healing potions.
Chen You appeared on the snow hill riding that visually striking giant white rabbit, instantly attracting the attention of everyone below.
The once noisy hollow fell silent for a second.
Immediately afterwards, the crowd erupted in uproar.
"Holy crap! Is that a wandering deity?!"
"That outfit! It's definitely his! There's only one of its kind in the entire server!"
"Goddess! Look here! I want to have your babies!"
"Honey! Do you need a leg support? I'm incredibly good at healing!"
The frenzied shouts surged in like a tsunami.
Several daring female players even activated their charge skill and attempted to climb the snow hill.
Chen You rubbed his temples.
Although it wasn't the first time I'd encountered this situation, it still felt a bit too abstract.
Chen You looked down at the crowd from his high vantage point and raised his hand to press it down.
The noise miraculously subsided.
Everyone craned their necks, staring expectantly at this legendary figure.
"What are you all doing gathered here?" Chen You asked, his voice carrying clearly throughout the area, amplified by his spiritual energy. "Are you all here to do a mission?"
An orc player with the ID "[Rampage]" squeezed to the front, his face flushed with excitement.
"God! Some of us are here to do quests, and some are here to guard that elite monster! They say that elite monster drops really good equipment!"
Chen You frowned.
An elite monster? Sounds like the same one I'm supposed to kill in my quest?
"Is the respawn time of this monster fixed?" Chen You asked.
"It's not fixed!" a nanny girl next to her answered quickly, her voice clear and crisp.
"This monster is disgusting; its respawn time is completely random. And it has several spawn points, so everyone has to split up and camp out at different locations."
"This is just one point; there are two other groups guarding the west and north sides!"
Chen You frowned even more deeply.
Several respawn points? Does that mean he still has to ride the rabbit around the snowfield trying his luck?
He hates probabilistic events that waste time the most.
In that time, he could have made Hill cry several times over in the Supreme Tower.
"Does this elite monster have any obvious characteristics?" Chen You continued to ask.
The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment.
The orc warrior scratched his head, his expression turning somewhat strange.
"The wandering spirit, its strange characteristics... well, it's hard to put into words."
"Speak," Chen You said succinctly.
"It looks a lot like the boss at the bottom of the Hidden Star Mine." The orc warrior swallowed.
"Moreover, this monster is a hardcore social monster. Every time it spawns, we don't even need to look for it."
Why?
"Because it shouts across the entire map," the healer girl replied, her expression as if she had swallowed a fly.
"As soon as it refreshes, all players in the entire Hidden Star City area will hear its voice."
Chen You was stunned.
A message sent across the entire map?
These days, even wild bosses come with their own megaphones?
And he looks like the BOSS in the mine?
Chen You hadn't even gone to the Hidden Star Mine dungeon yet, but the image of the Star Sea King projection, frantically outputting mental pollution while stomping on heavy metal drumbeats, instantly flashed into his mind.
He felt a churning in his stomach and almost vomited.
However, this actually makes things simpler!
Since his shouts can be heard throughout the entire Cangxing City area, there's no need to stake out the place!
"Okay, I understand." Chen You nodded and said no more.
However, just as he was preparing to return to the city directly.
The howling wind and snow suddenly stopped eerily.
Immediately following, a deafeningly loud voice, accompanied by intense electronic music and a deep bass rhythm—
Without warning, it exploded in the minds of Chen You and all the players on this snowy plain:
"Yo! Yo!"
"Homies of the snowfield, raise your hands!"
"The sleeping ace returns to the streets today!"
"Ready for this snow and ice show?!"