Chapter 277 Hidden Mission
Chapter 277 Hidden Mission
At the beginning, the monsters were only feeling the strange and evil power emanating from the monster star.
But soon some monsters could not help but peel off the flesh and blood from the demon star and devour and refine it.
And he immediately discovered that he could greatly enhance his demonic power, and even transform and evolve.
This demon star can not only enhance the demonic power, but also completely liberate the demonic nature of the monster.
The so-called demonic nature, to put it bluntly, is animal nature - the instinct of wild beasts.
Different beasts have different natures, but two of these natures are the same.
These are the most basic abilities of wild animals: one is to hunt and eat, and the other is to mate and reproduce.
As the influence of the demon star grew stronger and stronger, the entire area around the demon star suddenly turned into a large-scale chicken-eating scene.
At first, it was just an isolated incident, a few fights between monsters, with the winner devouring the loser, which was a common occurrence among monsters, but soon, the fights became more frequent.
The practice turned into a fight, and the monsters soon discovered that eating the weak was faster and more convenient than normal practice. Not only did the monsters eat each other, they also engaged in various forced or non-forced mating activities.
Monsters of different races and ethnic groups of different categories devour each other and blend with each other.
They continued to reproduce, the strong became stronger, and countless hybrid offspring were born. Originally, it was difficult for monsters from different races to give birth to offspring, but under the influence of the power of the monster star, every shot was successful.
No matter how huge the differences between races are, they can successfully reproduce.
As a result, within just a few years, many strange and bizarre descendants of the demon race were born around the demon star, and the descendants gave birth to offspring, and the race continued to merge.
There is even a monster that has characteristics of more than a dozen different species.
Eventually, a powerful demon king was born among the demons. He gave orders to the demons and built a hundred-meter-high tower around the Demon Star. The demons continued their evil deeds in the Demon Star Tower, bred more offspring, continued to devour each other, and eliminated the weak... This is the origin of the Demon Star Tower.
Over the following decades, the power of the Demon Star Tower continued to grow and develop, and finally one day it launched a full-scale attack on Jiuzhou. Countless hybrid monsters emerged from the Demon Star Tower and swept across Canglinzhou.
These monsters were so twisted and terrifying that even the demons were terrified and could only retreat to survive.
Canglin Province fell quickly, and the Demon Star Tower continued to attack Jiuzhou. It was already the end of the empire, and the last Dragon Emperor summoned a large army to fight against the Demon Star Tower, but it was still difficult to resist.
Fortunately, a group of immortals came to the world in the critical moment, defeated the Demon King with powerful magic, pushed the demon army back into the Demon Star Tower, and completely destroyed the Demon Star Tower.
He also left three volumes of heavenly books in Canglin Province to educate the monsters in Canglin Province and prevent any more monsters from falling into evil ways.
However, no one knew what the demon star was. Even with the power of the immortals, they could only destroy it but not completely eliminate it. Its broken flesh and blood had taken root in the ground. Many strange red plants grew around the Demon Star Tower, and they produced tumor-like fruits. The fruits were like flesh and blood, and eating them would allow the demon to gain powerful strength.
I guess what Niu Dali and Li Jinlin ate was the magical fruit.
Over the next few hundred years, scattered monsters gradually gathered around the ruins of the Monster Star Tower. More and more monsters gathered, and eventually they reorganized a large army and rebuilt the Monster Star Tower.
Fortunately, I have already taken over the position of governor at this time. When the Demon Star Tower was destroyed, the last Dragon Emperor built a Great Wall to prevent the demon army from reappearing on the earth.
I established the Canglin Tianyu Army and stationed it on the Great Wall, preventing the forces of the Demon Star Tower from moving north. However, it is easy to defend, but it is extremely difficult to completely destroy the Demon Star Tower.
Hearing this, Xiao Jie suddenly realized that there was such a past, and then a trace of doubt arose in his mind.
"If that's the case, why don't you ask the immortals for help now?"
Master Xiao Yue sneered, "Humph, those cowardly little rats have been frightened by the prophecy a long time ago. I don't know where they have hidden themselves, let alone dare to show up."
Xiao Jie was also curious, "What are the immortals afraid of?"
"The fourth disaster!"
Xiao Jie was stunned for a moment, "What is that?"
"I also heard it from that old dog Kaiyang. Back then, all the immortals gathered together to deduce the past, and calculated the numbers of the Great Derivations. After 49 days of calculation, they concluded that there would be four disasters in the world.
The first one was called the Demonic Calamity, which was caused by a crack in the sky and the invasion of demons from outside the realm.
The second scene is called the Yinsha Disaster, which is when the gates of hell open and soldiers from the underworld invade.
The third scene is called the calamity of evildoers, which is when an evil star descends upon the world, causing disasters among all the evildoers.
As for the fourth disaster, they calculated again and again but had no idea what kind of disaster it would be. They only deduced that this disaster would completely destroy the world of Jiuzhou. After the disaster, Jiuzhou would be destroyed, the heaven and earth would collapse, and all things would perish.
They tried their best but could not figure out what kind of disaster was so severe. Seeing that the day of disaster was approaching, all the immortals retreated and hid themselves away. "
After hearing this, Xiao Jie had some guesses in his mind - could it be that the fourth disaster refers to the players?
It's no wonder that he would have such an association. He has read quite a few novels about the Fourth Disaster.
But after thinking about it, I feel that it is unlikely. Although the player's destructive power is not small, that is in other games. Players can be resurrected unlimited times and can naturally do whatever they want.
And the number of players is so large that it can cause a devastating disaster and even completely ruin the game.
This is true of all novels about the Fourth Disaster.
But in the game "Old Land", players also have only one life, which in a sense is not much different from NPCs.
In this way, players will naturally not cause trouble, everything will be safe and stable, and even PVP will be very rare.
On the contrary, most of them would do things like slaying demons and monsters, saving people, in order to gain benefits from NPCs. It could even be said that they were of more help to the world.
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it can destroy the world.
This fourth disaster most likely has nothing to do with the players. It should be some kind of background setting of the game. The players are here to save the world.
He couldn't help but think of the opening animation he saw when he first entered the game.
There were two lines that left a deep impression on him.
[However, when the end of the world is approaching, terrifying evil demons roam the world, cities are reduced to ruins, and corpses and blood fill the fields. ]
[Only saints know the truth about the end of the world, and only saints can see through the mystery of saving the world. ]
It seems that finding the saint should allow us to know what the fourth natural disaster is.
But speaking of it, I have been playing this game for so long and have seen many immortals and saints, but I seem to have never heard of any related information.
No one has even mentioned it.
"Does Master Xiaoyue know the saint?"
"Saint?" Master Xiaoyue shook his head: "I have never heard of any saint."
Xiao Jie thought to himself that this was strange. As a governor of a state, Xiao Yue Zhenren could be said to be a top-level existence in this game, second only to the level of immortals. How could she not even know about saints? Well, it seemed that there were more secrets in this game than he had imagined.
Maybe next time I meet an immortal I can ask him.
But this matter is not too important. After all, it is just the background of the game. It has little to do with him at present. Besides, which game is not about the end of the world? The world is about to end? This kind of design is everywhere.
"Then why didn't Master Xiaoyue hide?"
"Humph, I, Xiaoyue, will not be a coward. I want to see what kind of disaster it is that can scare those old immortals into hiding.
It's not like I haven't seen natural disasters before. The Demon Star Tower was so terrifying back then, but now it is blocked by me in the south and cannot advance an inch. It can only resort to such despicable tricks. In the past three years, monsters have been rampant in Canglin Province. I'm afraid the Demon Star Tower is behind it. The strange bird mentioned by Li Jinlin and Niu Dali must be the messenger sent by the Demon Star Tower.
You have done a good job in this matter. I will accept this head. Come forward to claim your reward."
System prompt: Obtained the mission reward [Shenlong Haoran Sutra], and received the bounty - 300 taels of silver.
System prompt: Your reputation in Canglin Province has increased by 1000 points, and your reputation in Canglin Province has reached respected.
System prompt: You have obtained the title [Demon Slayer Warrior]. Since you already have this title, your title has been strengthened and changed to [Demon Slayer Hero]. Xiao Jie took a look at the title change.
The effects of the two titles are similar, except that the 3% monster bonus damage is changed to 6%, and the 10% hatred value bonus is changed to 20%. It can be regarded as an upgraded title.
Xiao Jie immediately equipped himself with the newly acquired title.
Yin Yue Sui Feng (Demon Slayer): Level 22, HP 620.
The Immortal Xiao Yue glanced at Xiao Jie, and suddenly said thoughtfully, "Oh, that messenger from the Monster Star Tower must still be active, and will definitely send monster fruits to other monster leaders. You must be careful when you go on bounty missions in the future, and don't get fooled.
You killed two monster leaders, so you will definitely be noticed by other monster leaders, so you must be more careful."
Xiao Jie was about to answer when a dialogue option suddenly popped up in front of him.
Option 1, I understand. I will be more careful when I subdue demons next time.
Option 2: Since you are annoyed by the evildoer from the Demon Star Tower, how about I get rid of him for you? (Demon Subduer).
Hey, why did the dialogue option suddenly appear? Xiao Jie took a look at the two options and immediately realized that it must be a hidden dialogue triggered by his title.
If you choose 1, there should be no follow-up, just continue with the task as normal.
If you choose 2, you should be able to trigger the task of hunting the strange bird.
Xiao Jie decisively chose option 2. Although he didn't know how strong the strange bird was and whether he could defeat it, he had to accept the mission first. At worst, he could just not do it.
"Since you are annoyed by the evildoers of the Demon Star Tower, how about I get rid of them for you?"
Master Xiaoyue was a little surprised. "You? Haha, you are quite brave, but you have to know that since the envoy of the Demon Star Tower dared to cross the border wall alone, his strength must be strong, and he is elusive and difficult to catch. Are you sure you want to accept this mission?"
System prompt: Trigger mission: Hunt down the messenger of Demon Star Tower.
Mission introduction: You accidentally discovered the truth behind the monster riots in Canglin Prefecture. It was the messenger sent by the Monster Star Tower. You volunteered to hunt down the strange bird in exchange for the appreciation of Master Xiaoyue. If you can complete this task, you will definitely get a huge reward.
However, you have no idea where the strange bird came from, and this mission obviously hides potential dangers.
Mission Reward: ????
Although the mission reward was not specified, Xiao Jie felt that it would not be too bad.
Maybe I can make a request to Master Xiaoyue myself.
At this point the dialogue options changed again.
Option 1: Master, do not underestimate the heroes of the world. I will definitely capture the mere messenger of the Demon Star Tower. (Accept the task).
Option 2: What the Immortal said makes sense. The strength of the envoy from the Demon Star Tower is hard to predict. I will not get involved in this matter.
Option 3: What the Immortal said does make some sense. The strength of the Demon Star Tower messenger does need to be treated with caution. It is better to... (worldly wisdom).
Xiao Jie thought for a moment and decisively chose option 3.
Option 1 is to accept the task directly, option 2 is to give up the task, and option 3 seems to allow you to play freely and get some additional benefits.
But what should I order? Xiao Jie's eyes lit up, and he had an idea.
"What the Immortal said does make some sense. The strength of the Monster Star Tower messenger does need to be treated with caution. Why don't I... recruit heroes to complete this mission together?"
In this way, a single-person task becomes a team task, which will naturally bring huge benefits and can also bring some benefits to friends.
Isn't it better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone?
Master Xiao Yue shook his head and said, "No, this matter is of great importance and should not be disclosed to the public. If someone with ulterior motives knew about the existence of the demon fruit, who knows how much trouble it would cause.
This matter is known only to you and me, and must not be known to any third person. If you make such a big fuss, the envoy of the Monster Star Tower will definitely find out, and it might alert the enemy."
Damn, is it so troublesome?
I just don't want to give more rewards. I'm sorry everyone, it's not that I want to eat alone, I just have no choice.
Fortunately, even though it was rejected, the three options are still there, so I should be able to continue choosing.
Xiao Jie clicks option 3 again.
"What the Immortal said does make some sense. The strength of the Monster Star Tower messenger does need to be treated with caution. How about... the Immortal grant me a powerful magic weapon to help me fight against the Monster Star Tower messenger?"
Master Xiaoyue was speechless after hearing this. "You are dreaming. If there is such a magic weapon, I will send my trusted followers to kill the strange bird. Why would I need you? How can I trust you? If you keep talking nonsense, I will give this task to someone else."
The option bar flashed and returned to the interface with three options.
The three options were still there, but behind them, a countdown bar suddenly appeared: 10-9-8-
Shit, there’s actually a time limit.
Xiao Jie knew that he only had one last chance. If he couldn't explain it clearly, the mission would be a failure.
How about asking Master Xiaoyue to assign a subordinate to help you in the battle?
No, Master Xiaoyue clearly said that only you and I know about this matter...
Seeing that there were only a few seconds left in the countdown, Xiao Jie had no choice but to click.
"What the Immortal said does make some sense. The strength of the Monster Star Tower envoy does need to be treated with caution. Why not... why not... why not..."
"Not as good as what? Tell me."
Xiao Jie thought of a solution in a hurry: "The Monster Star Tower messenger can fly and appear and disappear mysteriously, so it must be difficult to hunt. But since it wants to incite the monster leaders to rebel, why don't you... give me a special amnesty decree and let me bribe a monster leader to help me hunt down the Monster Star Tower messenger?"
Master Xiaoyue thought for a moment and finally nodded this time.
"Your idea is not bad, but the amnesty order is useless. Since those monsters eat humans and transform into monsters, they must be aggressive and unruly. It is useless to just forgive them for the past. So - I will give you a letter of amnesty. If you are willing to give up evil and join the good, your previous mistakes will not be investigated, and you will be granted an official position. In this way, perhaps some monster leaders will surrender to you."
As he said this, he took out a scroll from his arms and handed it to Xiao Jie.
【System prompt: Obtained the item [Recruitment Letter], you accepted the mission [Hunting the Emissary of the Demon Star Tower].
Xiao Jie opened the backpack and took a look. He was immediately delighted. This thing was pretty good.
【Recruitment Letter (Strategic Item)
Use: Recruit. Immediately convert a monster into a friendly NPC unit (players can increase the success rate of recruiting through persuasion).
Number of uses: 1/1.
Notes:
For every level the monster exceeds the player's, the chance of successfully recruiting it decreases by 1%.
When the monster is an elite unit: the success rate of recruiting it is reduced by 33%.
When the monster is a BOSS: The success rate of recruiting is reduced by 50%.
When the monster is a boss-level boss: the success rate of recruiting is reduced by 66%.
This item is only effective in Canglin State.
Item Description: A letter of amnesty with the seal of the governor of Canglin Prefecture, representing the authority of the Canglin Prefecture government, offering redemption to those rebellious bandits. 】
(End of this chapter)