Free Web NovelChapter 684: Chapter 242 "Sword Elder"_3
Therefore, strong individuals hoping for special opportunities often come here.
Their powers are formidable, so proceed with caution when encountering them.
"So those NPCs weren’t here to exterminate the Zombie Beasts."
"They were here for an adventure and just happened to deal with us?"
"But the mission description is too ambiguous."
"What is an ’adventure’? I have no idea."
Ree Shil finished reading with a slight frown.
Fortunately, two specific points were listed beneath the introduction.
[Become one of the last 5 survivors]
[Alternatively, seek out mission NPCs and complete their tasks to increase the quality of the Card pool]
"That is clearer."
"That means the primary goal is to be within the top 5."
"But if I have spare capacity, I can also complete tasks given by NPCs for more benefits."
He looked at the remaining players: 91/100.
"It seems that everyone was not adapted to the instance at first, hence the high elimination rate."
"Just over 2 hours in, and 9 people have been eliminated."
However, Ree Shil knew that the first 7 were eliminated within half an hour of the start. He’d been counting.
That means, in almost 2 hours, only 2 players were eliminated.
Combined with the behavior of Big Stone Strong Brother Fisher and his own behavior, it appeared everyone had grasped some basics about the instance.
The situation was currently relatively stable.
"While I have a chance, I should rest more."
"When the battle differs and intensifies, I’ll resume muddling through and sneaking."
"Now, I have to continue with the Explosively Recruiting Soldiers."
"I lost quite a few Little Brothers just now, and it hurts."
Although the fight with Big Stone Strong Brother Fisher was brief, he still lost over 30 Ginseng Zombies.
Panda the fruits of 15 minutes of labor disappeared just like that.
Feeling heartache meant he did not have enough soldiers.
"But while I can rest, my clone can’t."
So, he returned to the second barrack to lie down and resumed rapidly recruiting soldiers. Meanwhile, he ordered Shadow Loss to continue exploring new routes and areas.
However, in this process, one would need to be extra cautious about any mission NPCs.
Two hours passed like this. Ree Shil had created 240 Ginseng Zombies and 60 Stone Zombies.
The first barrack was almost full.
The 60 Stone Zombies, however, were placed in the second barracks as his personal guard.
With this many Stone Zombies, they could form a wall and buy him an opportunity for action if needed.
At around this time, Ree Shil received information sent from Shadow Loss.
Something happened.
"You explored so far."
Closing his eyes slightly, Ree Shil sensed its location.
It seems to have entered a long passage and ran up to the ground.
His initial instruction was to travel a path to its end and return as soon as he finds a well or other exit.
However, after confirming the existence of mission NPCs, he modified the instruction to perform some searching documents near the exit.
Now, it seems that something has been found.
"The distance is far, so it shouldn’t attract any unwanted attention."
"Let’s go take a look."
He had the Stone Zombies stand in a circle, enclosing him in the corner of the rocks.
Then he closed his eyes and shifted his consciousness.
After a dizzying feeling, Ree Shil opened his eyes to see his surroundings had changed.
The sky at this time had the sun setting in the west, and soon it will be completely dark.
"I guess it will only become lively during the night."
"Those NPCs probably don’t have night vision, but zombie beasts do."
"At that time, the players will definitely do an all-out search for the mission and also for prey."
"My current timing is still decent."
Observing the sky, he became to examine the surroundings.
Shadow Loss was currently located under the city wall frёewebηovel.cѳm
Many broken buildings are around, offering some concealment.
And after looking around twice, Ree Shil only then discovered the anomaly found by Shadow Loss.
Two meters off the ground at the city wall, there is a section that is recessed.
In the recess of the wall, there sat a corpse.
It’s cloaked in red cloth, looking both dirty and old.
However, the integrity of the corpse itself was well preserved.
It wasn’t just plain white bones or yellowing old bones. Instead, there was a layer of extremely dry skin on the surface.
It was like a mummy that had been processed with special medicine.
"But I can’t confirm whether it’s a mission NPC."
"If it is, is it like some form of spiritual entity like Panda?"
"And I’m currently not in my main body, so even if there’s a mission, can I accept it?"
Ree Shil bent down to pick up a small stone, tossing it towards the corpse.
Ding!
Before the small stone could touch the corpse, it was instantly deflected.
The recess of the city wall had a barrier that he hadn’t seen earlier.
Leaning close in the fading sunlight for a closer look, he realized the barrier’s existence.
"The preservation on this guy is pretty good."
"There are a few strands of hair, did it go bald before or after death?"
Taking advantage of being close, he examined the corpse again.
That was when... the corpse open its eyes.
"Oh no!"
Ree Shil was startled, taking several steps back.
"I didn’t realize this guy was a Zombie Beast too!"
He immediately realized the situation.
But with no code, it wasn’t a contestant for sure, it was an NPC Zombie Beast.
[No, I am a living person]
An aged voice rung in his ear.
However, the corpse’s lips haven’t moved at all, something like inner qi delivering the voice.
Nice.
Since talking was possible, Ree Shil immediately thought that this stranger in front of him was a mission NPC.
[You disgusting being of evil Qi, can you help me with a little favor]
The voice sounded again in his ear.
"Hey, hey, that’s not how you ask for a favor."
Ree Shil expressed his dissatisfaction.
But soon, his dissatisfaction vanished.
Because the system prompt appeared
[Triggered the mission of Sword Elder]
[After completing the mission, increase the card draw chance by 1 time]
[And Sword Elder will enter the card pool]
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