10: guardian of cultural relics

“Why is it so complicated?” Lin Yang couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

A relic collection mission actually has so many tricks?

“Responding to Host, you can also simply understand it as: you only need to travel worldwide to collect general and you will receive different levels of rewards.”

Lin Yang: “…”

As expected of the System!

You really are something!

Simple enough!

Direct enough!

And brutal enough!

Lin Yang then stopped asking about this topic and instead asked, “How many other lost general are there in the Little Eagle Sauce capital city?”

“Responding to Host, after System detection, there are two private collectors in this city whose homes contain general collections that meet the mission requirements.”

“Do privately collected general also count towards the mission?” Lin Yang was startled.

“Of course! As long as it is shang xia wen (chinese), it counts as a mission target.”

“Alright.”

Lin Yang smacked his lips.

It seems he really has to become a thief now.

No sooner said than done.

With the System by his side, Lin Yang ended his sunbath and headed straight for the mission target’s home.

Not long after.

New news surged to the top of the hot searches.

“News Flash: Two wealthy collectors in the Little Eagle Sauce capital city had their homes robbed, and all their collected shang xia wen (chinese) mysteriously disappeared!”

This news completely stunned everyone, who was already in shock.

The shang xia wen (chinese) from the Little Eagle Sauce Museum were stolen, and now even privately collected shang xia wen (chinese) were also stolen.

“This… is it really targeting the general?”

“Who on earth is so outrageous? Stealing from the Little Eagle Sauce Museum wasn’t enough, so they even cleaned out private collections?”

“Oh my goodness, why do I suddenly feel that this might have been done by an important figure from our Shangxia?”

“How so?”

“Still can’t figure it out? The target is so clear, only taking general, and not touching any other gold or silver jewelry. This doesn’t seem like something an ordinary gang of thieves would do. After all, general are difficult to sell for cash, and now they are under worldwide scrutiny. If it were for money, there would be no need to only take general.”

“So I feel that this looks more like our own people did it, not for money, but to bring back what originally belonged to us!”

“This… seems to make some sense…”

“Exactly, now that you mention it, I also have that feeling. If this was really done by our own people, just to bring the general back, then that’s too amazing!”

“I can’t help but wipe away a tear. If that’s truly the case, I’d call him a hero!”

“Sigh, I think that even if it is true, we wouldn’t know, because even if the general really return to the country, it probably won’t be announced publicly.”

“That’s true, sigh, but I still hope it was done by our people. Even if it can’t be revealed, at least the general are home.”

“…Everyone, let’s not speculate wildly for now. This is not a small matter. Let’s wait for further reports.”

“…”

Although the theft at the homes of two Little Eagle Sauce collectors also caused a stir, making people feel as if it was done by Shangxia people.

But since there was no substantial evidence, this relatively sensitive topic quickly faded from discussion.

Inside the Bureau of Anomalous Affairs.

Ye Guhong and several persons in charge were also stunned when they saw this new news.

Because Lin Yang had not mentioned before that even privately collected general would be brought back.

“Gentlemen, what do you think? Could this new theft… ahem, this new case also be done by that person?”

Ye Guhong threw out the question.

“Elder Ye, it’s hard to say for now, but if he did it casually, then he truly deserves the words 'Great Righteousness'.” Tang Wensheng, the second person in charge, said seriously.

The others nodded in agreement.

Exactly. Bringing back the general from the museum was one thing, but also including the private collections? This patriotism is truly moving!

Ye Guhong nodded slightly, clenched his fist, and said in a deep voice, “Continue to closely monitor overseas cargo. When the items arrive, everything will be clear. In addition, continue to try and strengthen contact with him. Regardless of whether he did the later things, we must ensure his safety!”

“Yes!”

The persons in charge left in a hurry, each busy with their own tasks.

Ye Guhong, on the other hand, sat alone in his chair. It had been a very, very long time since he had anticipated something so much.

In what way, and at what time, would the general return to the embrace of the motherland?

After all, general are tangible items, unlike the previous photolithography machine manufacturing book, which could be scanned and sent back directly via the internet.

Little Eagle Sauce would definitely impose a full lockdown, check all express deliveries, and increase luggage inspections for all tourists. It would be too difficult to safely bring the general back!

He was both anticipating and worried.

…

“Congratulations, Host, for completing the general Homecoming series mission in your current region. You have received an additional one hundred national treasure value reward.”

“Since Host is completing this type of series mission for the first time, you have received an additional one achievement points reward and the exclusive title: General Protector.”

“With this title, each time you complete a general Homecoming series mission, you will receive an additional fixed ten national treasure value reward.”

On the other side, Lin Yang was in a great mood at this moment.

After taking the general from the two private collectors’ homes, he received a series of prompts from the System.

The additional national treasure value reward was a full one hundred points, which was on par with his mission completion reward!

It seems he should complete more of these series missions in the future.

Especially since he also received a title.

This suddenly gave Lin Yang the feeling of playing an online game…

Of course, this title cannot be worn like in a game; it is only displayed within the System.

It’s not like he’d have a title bar above his head.

However, the additional achievement points reward was still only one point.

This also shows that achievement points are indeed very rare.

Lin Yang made up his mind not to use achievement points easily in the future.

“System, quickly detect which other cities in the entire Little Eagle Sauce can complete the general national mission!”

Having tasted the sweetness, Lin Yang prepared to complete a few more in one go.

“Responding to Host, only when Host enters the local area can the System begin detection.”

However, the System’s answer immediately dissipated much of Lin Yang’s newly emerged impulse.

It actually couldn’t detect across regions!

“Alright, what’s the next mission then?” Lin Yang pouted.

“Please Host wait for the Shangxia Great Academy of Sciences to successfully manufacture the photolithography machine and for the general to be transported back to the country. At that time, new mission guidance will be activated.”

“Ah? How long will that take? And even if the photolithography machine is successfully manufactured, I don’t think it will be announced publicly, right?” Lin Yang was startled.

“Responding to Host, although the Shangxia Great Academy of Sciences has never possessed an independently developed high-end photolithography machine, its exploration in this area has never stopped. With existing blueprints, it will not take too long to successfully manufacture a photolithography machine.”

“When the photolithography machine is successfully manufactured, the System will give Host a prompt. Host does not need to worry about these things.”

“Alright then… What about the general? How long will it take to transport them back to the country?”