9: Defeat the Boss

“What?”

“All the vagrants in Newbie Village have disappeared, both domestically and abroad?”

“Investigate!”

“Investigate for me immediately! This must be an Epic-level quest!”

Blue Star.

All guilds and factions with strength began emergency operations.

An Epic-level quest.

In a game like eternal, which allows for extraordinary power and direct access to eternal life, it was simply too important.

Even the military forces of various countries couldn't sit still.

Huaxia.

“I don’t care how much it costs.”

“I don’t care how many resources are used.”

“I only want one result, and that is to obtain the Epic-level quest!”

Sakura Country.

“Gentlemen, we became the first cross-realm extraordinary force, and we must also become the first force to achieve eternal life!”

Beautiful Country.

“Gentlemen, the uniqueness of this quest is too strong, and it is highly likely to surpass Epic. In order to maintain our dominant position in reality and in the game, we must spare no effort to find the source of the quest. Even if we cannot obtain it, we must destroy it!”

......

eternal.

Newbie Village.

Lin Ye watched the vagrant turn to dust and dissipate before him, and the crystal in his hand was now nowhere to be found.

“Ding!”

“You have obtained the Time Wheel Star Key, unlocking a hidden quest chain: The Forgotten Civilization.”

“Quest Chain: First Ring.”

“Follow the guidance of the starlight and find the galaxy lost in the cracks of time.”

“Reward: Unknown.”

“Penalty: As this quest is unique, upon failure, the quest will permanently disappear, and the player character will be deleted, resetting everything to zero.”

“The higher the reward, the harder the quest; that’s fine, but the key is that if this quest fails, the character is deleted?”

“Also, since he gave the quest, why did he ask me to do it?”

Lin Ye’s mind raced, and he quickly summarized a few clues.

Firstly, the quest difficulty was exaggerated; the vagrant needed someone who could gain the Hunter’s approval and was powerful enough.

Secondly, the quest process was very cumbersome and couldn't afford mistakes, so this person had to possess considerable patience and astonishing perseverance.

A single requirement.

Surely someone would have completed it in a few months.

But if you put the two together, it was pure nonsense.

Would a player with an S-rank talent spend every day in Newbie Village catching rabbits and delivering roasted chickens to him?

Impossible.

Not even for a few dozen hours, it’s impossible.

That’s time!

The new server had just opened.

An inch of time is an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.

If Lin Ye had to stay in Newbie Village for a month, even if he knew all the procedures, he wouldn't do this quest.

Now.

The quest was accepted, but the question was how to do it?

In fact, even whether to do it was a question.

Let’s talk about it later, after all, there isn’t even a single clue now, so why consider the difficulty?

Returning to the tavern.

Bai Shuya and the others immediately pressed him into a seat.

Extremely open-mouthed.

Bai Shuya ultimately swallowed all her doubts and finally said:

“We won’t ask about the quest clues and procedures. If you need help, we can help, noRewards.”

“No compensation, I’m afraid that’s not appropriate, right?”

Lin Ye looked at this quest and felt its difficulty was abnormal; there weren't even clues. If he asked them for help, he would definitely have to pay.

“Appropriate, very appropriate~” Yan Yan grabbed Lin Ye’s hand, her eyes full of admiration, and said: “It is our honor to serve Demon Lord, how could we ask for compensation?”

Lin Ye was once again rendered speechless.

Bai Shuya was also helpless and immediately pulled her good sister back: “Don’t listen to her nonsense. For such a unique quest, being able to participate is already the greatest reward.”

“How did you determine this is unique?” Lin Ye asked, puzzled.

Xia Mo said directly: “Because all the vagrants in Newbie Village have disappeared. Now, many people will probably be anxious, after all, quests of this level often have a prefix… Epic-level!”

Yan Yan’s expression also became a bit grave.

“Demon Lord, you must remember to keep it a secret. Those large companies, large guilds, and large groups are now in a frenzy of competition. The value behind an Epic-level quest is definitely worth their madness.”

“And foreign powers!”

Bai Shuya stepped forward to add:

“Those foreign intelligence agencies are the most unscrupulous. From equipment to quest information, as long as the value is high, they will steal anything without a bottom line, even resorting to kidnapping and assassination!”

Lin Ye knew the seriousness and responded, indicating he understood.

Yan Yan’s beautiful eyes shifted, and she blinked, saying:

“For Demon Lord’s safety, why not stay at my house tonight? My cat knows martial arts, can snipe, and can even do backflips; it’s really amazing~”

Agent cat?

Lin Ye forced a slight smile: “You’re too kind, I have my own place to stay.”

Yan Yan frowned slightly, still wanting to argue, but Bai Shuya pulled her away and interrupted: “We’ll talk about that tonight, shall we go farm a BOSS now?”

“Okay.”

The group left the tavern and formed a team.

“Pure White (Mage), Little Gluttonous Cat (Archer), Central Plains Hero (Warrior), Poopoo Nai Nai Tea (Priest)… joined your team.”

Boss Bai’s was the simplest.

Little Gluttonous Cat was the School Beauty.

Central Plains Hero should be Xia Mo.

The last one, Poopoo Nai Nai Tea, must be Yan Yan, right?

.....

Village Chief’s house.

Bai Shuya went straight up and showed off her set of excellent equipment.

“Village Chief, I am now capable of protecting the village. Please give me the most difficult quest~”

“Good, good, good~”

The Village Chief looked very satisfied and nodded: “That giant alligator in the western Swamp has attacked villagers many times recently. If you have the strength to crusade it, then go. But remember, the Swamp terrain is full of dangers, don’t take too many risks.”

“Ding!”

“Your team has received a new quest.”

“Slay the BOSS.”

“Target: Swamp Giant Alligator · Grom 0/1.”

“Reward: Excellent Accessory (choose one) x1, Enhancement Stone x1, Silver Coin x100, Village Chief’s Recommendation Letter x1.”

“The process is that simple?”

Lin Ye had only found out about the BOSS online but didn’t know the process, so he hadn’t planned for it.

Moreover.

The game difficulty of eternal was very high; any BOSS in it could not be solved by a single person, so Lin Ye hadn't investigated in detail.

Bai Shuya turned around with a hint of pride: “This isn’t a hidden quest, just a small information asymmetry, but even if ordinary people knew, it would be difficult to accept, because a full set of excellent equipment includes four accessories. Without spending a bit of extra money, it’s basically impossible to collect them all.”

A necklace, two rings, and a belt all counted as accessories.

Not to mention others.

Even Lin Ye still didn't have one.

“Are accessories that expensive, aren’t they just over ten thousand?”

Bai Shuya nodded: “That’s for ordinary ones. An excellent ring in Newbie Village can’t be produced more than a few times a day. If it were priced at over a hundred thousand, you definitely wouldn’t be able to get it.”

No wonder...

Lin Ye said with a wry smile: “I was just surprised earlier that the BOSS quest rewards were so poor.”

Poor?

Bai Shuya and Yan Yan and the others were all shocked.