Chapter 420 - 342: Gold-level Series Task
Chapter 420: Chapter 342: Gold-level Series Task
“Who are you, and why are you following me?”
Just as [Invincible Scoundrel]’s trio were speeding down the main road, suddenly a figure appeared before them.
It was the same person who had appeared in the Mercenary Tavern!
This figure stood there calmly, with not the slightest hint of agitation, as if he was not the one who had just issued a commission hostile to the Boditch Kingdom in the tavern.
This person was either a fool or he was utterly confident, showing no concern for being pursued by the official forces of the Boditch Kingdom.
Clearly, Lis Kain before them must be the latter type.
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The trio of Invincible Scoundrel exchanged glances, then Radish stepped forward and, with his left hand on his chest, bowed respectfully to the man in black, saying:
“Esteemed sir, we heard about your commission back in the Mercenary Tavern and are very interested.”
“We can’t stand the corrupt nobles and lawless soldiers of the Boditch Kingdom anymore. Could we be of any help to you?”
As the decision-maker among the trio, [Shrimp and Turnip Stew] loved to delve into gaming intelligence and uncover hidden plots.
If everything had been normal, the three of them would have just taken on the task and gone on to complete it.
After all, it was already a Silver-level task, which was quite rare among players who were still of Bronze-level.
But Shrimp was not content. Born in a place like Boditch where social stratification was oppressive, encountering an important NPC like Lis, he was determined to try and unlock new storylines.
In his view, there was a high likelihood for this. After all, Lis had come to Luminous Stone City and issued such a strange commission; there must be a grand plan underway.
It was easy to guess that the Feis Kingdom’s army was still camped outside the city!
Lis must have come to Luminous Stone City because the Feis Kingdom thought they had been deadlocked here for too long and didn’t want to drag it out any further, which was why they sent Lis over.
So, what was he planning, to collapse Luminous Stone City?
Lis looked at the three players before him, with [Invincible Scoundrel], [Lonely for Drunkenness], and [Shrimp and Turnip Stew] floating above their heads, as if he had no recollection of them in his memory.
Which was normal, since in the “Divine Revelation” game there were so many players that he could at most remember the names of some pro gamers and gaming celebrities.
However, since they chose to follow up, they definitely must be players who enjoy exploring game plots.
Most importantly, these players were troublemakers!
And that’s exactly what Lis needed!
Since the game server opened, players had entered this world for more than half a year already.
But in this world, the human kingdoms didn’t have a comprehensive household registration system like the modern society of the previous life; most kingdoms and nobles managed things rather loosely, and since the players’ strengths were still quite low, their presence hadn’t been noticed by the kingdoms and the Church of the Gods yet.
Which provided opportunities for sneaky tactics.
“Oh?”
Lis, disguised as the man in the black robe, looked up at the three of them with interest and said:
“I never expected that you would be so proactive?”
“Of course, as a member of the Boditch Kingdom, I am deeply distressed by these developments and want to make a change, even if it costs my life!”
Seeing this, Radish immediately affirmed their stance; after all, using a few extra resurrection opportunities wasn’t an issue, especially if it meant triggering a hidden mission and earning it all back.
Invincible and Seeking Intoxication nodded alongside, puffing out their chests to show they were patriotic youths of the Boditch Kingdom, ready to sacrifice themselves for their country.
They all knew Lis’s true identity, but at the moment, they pretended not to.
Lis looked at the three buffoons before him and nodded.
If it had been someone else, they might have been fooled by the trio’s seemingly righteous appearance.
But for Lis, a veteran gamer, that was far from sufficient; he knew these guys were lawless.
“I do have other plans, but…”
The man in the black robe looked at Radish’s trio, shook his head, and said:
“Your strength is too low, and there’s only three of you, not very helpful, are you?”
This…
There is indeed a hidden mission!
Is it just that we haven’t met the requirements for triggering the hidden mission yet?
Hearing what the man in the black robe said, Radish’s brain started working at full speed.
“Divine Revelation” was different from other games in that it felt like a real world, with all its NPCs behaving like living people.
As a result, players’ methods and attitudes during interactions could potentially affect the triggering of subsequent missions.
This was discovered by players after the game first opened.
The game officials claimed this was due to their breakthrough development of an AI system, capable of fully simulating the characters’ statuses.
Because of this, learning how to better communicate with the NPCs in the game had become a method studied and even enjoyed by many players.
Some players even studied the language of this world!
Radish belonged to this category of players, and he quickly noticed the information Lis had revealed in his words.
You either need sufficient strength, or you need enough people!
There might be two hidden missions, the first requiring enough strength.
But since the three of them had already been rejected, the strength level of 30 wasn’t sufficient to meet the requirements for triggering the hidden mission.
Then there was nothing to be done, as that was the current level cap.