Saviors of civilization!

In his previous life, Chen Ming had encountered an ambush from this [Crypt Princess] when he obtained the [Martial Ultimate] class.

Reborn into this life, Chen Ming naturally wouldn't fall for it again.

"Human, die!"

The Crypt Princess's consciousness didn't seem to be completely erased; a sliver of intelligence still remained in her eyes.

With a sudden roar, she charged toward Chen Ming at a terrifying speed.

Facing a boss of this caliber, ordinary Tier 3 players would likely be insta-killed.

Unfortunately for her, the one the Crypt Princess was facing now was Chen Ming.

"An old acquaintance, I see!"

A faint smile played on Chen Ming's lips.

In his previous life, the Crypt Princess had caused him a great deal of trouble.

But now... "Die!"

Chen Ming whispered softly, then drew the string of the [Bi'an] bow.

"Boom! Boom!!"

A blazing fire erupted, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

An arrow condensed from molten lava slowly appeared in Chen Ming's hand.

It was none other than the skill—Flame Incineration World-Ending Arrow.

Perhaps because she still retained a sliver of intelligence, the moment the Flame Incineration World-Ending Arrow took shape...

The Crypt Princess's footsteps faltered. Fear uncontrollably surfaced in her eyes, and she turned to flee without hesitation.

"You think you can run after barking in front of me?"

"Wishful thinking!"

Chen Ming let out a cold laugh and slowly released the bowstring.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"

The scorching lava sliced through the darkness, its terrifying heat causing the surrounding air to warp.

The next moment, with a sharp squelch, the flaming arrow pierced through the Crypt Princess's body.

-8.45 million.

As the terrifying damage number floated up, the Crypt Princess's health bar was instantly emptied.

[Ding! You have successfully killed the [Crypt Princess]. Experience +270,000.]

[Title [ill form the head] effect activated. Gained double experience. Experience +540,000.]

A bright red kill notification popped up before his eyes.

However, the Crypt Princess didn't dissipate immediately. Instead, the moment she died, her body burst open, and a blue light spread out from within.

The blue light slowly condensed in the air, eventually transforming into a delicate-looking human woman.

[Crypt Princess Spirit, Lv. 80].

"Human, thank you for helping me wake up from my descent into madness."

The voice of the [Crypt Princess Spirit] was ethereal, making one instinctively feel a sense of goodwill toward her.

"As a reward, this treasure chest is yours."

The [Crypt Princess Spirit] reached out, and the wooden chest in the corner slowly drifted into Chen Ming's hands.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the item—Crypt Chest (???).]

Chen Ming looked at the chest in his hand and chuckled, then turned his gaze toward the [Crypt Princess Spirit] with interest: "If there's something you want, just say it."

The [Crypt Princess Spirit] hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking: "Human, there is indeed something I need to ask of you."

"I hope you can help me rescue the Crypt Civilization from the hands of the Beastman Civilization."

At this point, the [Crypt Princess Spirit]'s voice became high-pitched.

"The Orcs are evil. Violence and madness flow through their blood."

"Back then, to resist the invasion of the Beastman Civilization, our Crypt Civilization exhausted the strength of our entire race..."

"Unfortunately, we failed and became slaves to the Orcs."

"If you can help me rescue all the citizens of the Crypt Civilization from the Orcs, we will be eternally grateful to you."

Just as the [Crypt Princess Spirit]'s voice fell, a quest notification popped up in front of Chen Ming.

[Ding! You have successfully triggered a hidden quest—Crypt Civilization Savior.]

[Crypt Civilization Savior]

[Quest Details: Rescue all Crypt Civilization players from the Beastman Civilization and help the Crypt Civilization break free from the Beastman Civilization's control.]

[Quest Rewards: Crypt Civilization Favorability +100, Crypt Civilization Legacy Treasure.]

[Failure Penalty: None.]

[Hint: After accepting this quest, you will receive assistance from all Crypt monsters within the dungeon [Cave Disaster], but your favorability with the Beastman Civilization will decrease by 300 points.]

..."Human, are you willing to save an oppressed civilization?"

The [Crypt Princess Spirit] stared at Chen Ming expectantly, her beautiful eyes shimmering.

[Accept the quest—Crypt Civilization Savior?]

[Yes/No.]

"I refuse!"

Chen Ming sneered and decisively declined.

In the eyes of the Crypt Civilization, the Beastman Civilization was undoubtedly evil and unforgivable.

But in the eyes of the Beastman Civilization, wasn't the Crypt Civilization the same?

In a war of civilizations, there is no distinction between good and evil; it is a battle for survival between one civilization and another.

The [Crypt Princess Spirit] deliberately painted the Beastman Civilization as evil and described the Crypt Civilization as innocent, oppressed victims.

This was nothing more than an attempt to stir up Chen Ming's sense of justice so he would take the quest.

Combined with her pitiful appearance, any inexperienced young man might have impulsively accepted the quest.

Unfortunately, Chen Ming was not one of them.

He naturally wouldn't accept a quest so full of pitfalls.

The quest rewarded 100 favorability with the Crypt Civilization and a Crypt Civilization Legacy Chest.

Good grief, she didn't even know how to make a convincing false promise.

The Crypt Civilization had already been wiped out; what use was favorability?

As for the treasure?

That was even more of a joke.

As the losers of a civilization war, all the resources of the Crypt Civilization had long since been plundered by the Beastman Civilization.

The value of this so-called treasure was likely only equivalent to a Dark Gold Grade piece of equipment.

On the other hand, accepting this quest meant becoming an enemy of the entire Beastman Civilization.

One must realize that in the entire world of [Eternal], the overall strength of the Beastman Civilization was extremely formidable.

There was more than one god presiding over their civilization.

"Human, do you really have no compassion at all?"

"I even gave you a reward, how could you..."

Seeing Chen Ming's refusal, the [Crypt Princess Spirit] put on a pitiful act.

However, before she could finish, Chen Ming interrupted her.

"Reward?" Chen Ming sneered, waving the chest in his hand. "Are you joking with me?"

"This thing would have been mine even without you."

"Also, stop playing these games in front of me. It makes you look like an idiot."

With that, Chen Ming didn't hesitate. He drew his bow like a full moon and fired an arrow directly.

"Human, you..."

Before the [Crypt Princess Spirit] could react, she was instantly killed.

[Ding! You have successfully killed the Crypt Princess Spirit. Experience +120,000.]

[Title [ill form the head] effect activated. Gained double experience. Additional Experience +120,000.]

As the kill notification popped up, a deep blue light orb dropped.

"Trying to trick me like a fool? Don't blame me for double-dipping."

Looking at the [Crypt Princess Spirit]'s dissipating body, Chen Ming sneered again, then leaned down to pick up the deep blue light orb from the ground.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the item—Crypt Civilization Legacy Chest (Dark Gold Grade).]

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