Accepted quest: Gravekeeper's Entrustment.
Quest content: Help the Gravekeeper collect 20 qing you flowers. These flowers grow on bones, and there are usually great dangers lurking nearby. You must be careful! If you complete the quest, the Gravekeeper will give you generous rewards!
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I tidied up the items in my bag. The Skeleton Warriors I just fought dropped a lot of "cloth remnants from low-level undead bodies." I don't know what they're for, but they should at least sell for money.
I looked at a nearby graveyard. The Skeleton Warriors were still walking aimlessly. Although I always felt something was different, I couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.
After luring and killing a few small groups of monsters, I finally discovered the difference. It turned out that apart from the outermost Skeleton Warriors, all the other skeletons were patrolling back and forth in a regular pattern, as if guarding something.
I watched carefully for a while and then realized they were guarding a small cluster of flowers. The milky white little flower shimmered with crystal-clear light under the moonlight. It must be the qing you flower. My quest had triggered a change in the NPC monster distribution here. It seems this quest might also be unique.
After watching for a full five minutes, I finally grasped the skeletons' movement patterns and routines.
I slid my foot forward a step, then quickly retreated. As I expected, two Skeleton Warriors charged over. The other Skeleton Warriors continued to patrol around the qing you flower.
Sword up, sword down, I cleanly cut down the two monsters. I used the same method to lure the remaining monsters over one pair at a time. By the time I cut down the last two, it was already 11 AM, and my level was 17 with 72% experience. Just one more hour, and I'd reach 18. Currently, the highest level in the entire world was only 18.
A small section of the graveyard had been cleared, and that qing you flower was right there, forming a stark contrast with the dark soil.
Unlike the previous mining, this time, one qing you flower only yielded one flower. This meant that to complete this quest, I would have to clear 20 such monster areas. I also didn't know how long it would take for the qing you flower to respawn.
Lunch was at 12 PM, so I quickly sped up and cleared the skeletons in another graveyard. As I wished, I collected the second qing you flower, and my level successfully climbed to 18. Checking the rankings, I found that the former number one had shamefully reached level 19, and my level 18 only ranked me in the world's 800s.
"Lin Fan, it's time to eat. I have something to tell you after we eat." Xin Yu sent me a message and then went offline.
I looked at their levels. Lu Xuehan was the highest at level 15. Xu Lin and Xin Yu were both level 14. Although not extremely high, they were definitely among the top 100 players in this city.
After going offline, everyone was already gathered around the dining table in the living room. When Xu Lin saw me, she immediately asked in surprise, "Lin Fan, what happened just now? We saw Kuang Zhan gathering people in the city, saying he wanted to kill you and Murong Shanshan's group back to level zero. What did you do to offend him?"
Xin Yu also smiled and said, "Yeah, what happened? You didn't get too carried away with someone's girlfriend, did you?"
"Please, don't overthink it. I'm still relatively pure. It was just a small conflict with the people Kuang Zhan brought."
Xu Lin nodded and said, "It's good if it's a small conflict. Kuang Zhan is the boss of a small group in our city. Just now... he contacted me in the game. He said if you're not from our family, he won't show any mercy. Also, if you are, he might not be polite to our family's players anymore when he sees them!"
Lu Xuehan's mouth dropped open, and she said in surprise, "Who exactly is he? How can he be so arrogant? Do we need to be so afraid of him?"
Xu Lin said thoughtfully, "I know Kuang Zhan. He's not a good guy. Years ago, he went to jail for a few years for cutting someone on the street. After getting out, he didn't really repent. Because his family has some dirty money, he runs rampant with a group of cronies. His number one ranking in the city is probably also bought with money. This kind of person is just a show-off; he has no real strength in the game. A skilled player could easily kill three Kuang Zhans."
I was immediately relieved. No wonder Kuang Zhan didn't dare to PK with me; it turned out he knew he wasn't good enough.
Xu Lin's slender, fair fingers touched the chopsticks in front of her, then she added, "But we should still avoid provoking him. Even if we're not afraid of him in the game, we still need to be wary of him in reality. What if he comes knocking on our door? What would we use to resist? Rely on Lin Fan?"
Xin Yu looked at me, shook her head, and said, "If we rely on him, we're definitely finished."
Lu Xuehan smiled and said, "Don't say that. I think Lin Fan can protect us."
"You're too naive..."
"..."
I took a breath, looked up, and said, "Stop arguing, everyone. I'll just avoid Kuang Zhan in the future. Anyway, city teleportation will open in a week, and we can go to the four newly opened main cities to level up. The world is so big; it shouldn't be that easy to run into Kuang Zhan."
"Okay, let's eat."
"By the way, Xin Yu, you said you had something to tell me after dinner. What is it?"
Xin Yu secretly glanced at Xu Lin and Lu Xuehan, then whispered, "Accompany me to the supermarket to buy some fresh fruit for everyone. Is that okay?"
"Oh, just don't take too long. I still have a quest to do this afternoon."
"Mm."
Lu Xuehan's beautiful big eyes swept between me and Xin Yu. She didn't say anything and lowered her head to eat. Xu Lin also looked us over, then said with a cold, pretty face, "You two... you've made rapid progress lately!"
Xin Yu puffed out her chest slightly and chuckled softly, "No way! Please don't misunderstand, we're innocent~"
After her explanation, it seemed I no longer needed to explain anything. I quickly finished my meal, greeted everyone, and left with Xin Yu.
On the bustling street, Xin Yu was dressed exceptionally brightly. A large expanse of fair skin was exposed beneath her low-cut T-shirt, and her alluring figure almost made the junior high students leaving school on the street drool.
I am also a normal man, and my eyes were involuntarily drawn to her.
Xin Yu glanced at me, then took my arm and said, "Lin Fan, do you want to..."
"Want what...!!" I was extremely nervous.