NFBE Chapter 65 She's definitely going to be the mole in this wave.
Chapter 65 She's definitely going to be the mole in this wave.
[Task Objective:]
Main task: Defeat "All-Seeing Eye" and forcibly restart the library.
(Optional 1) Protect the high-ranking NPC "Seth" and his party to survive (current survival: 3/3).
(Optional 2) Escort the "Divine Stele" to the location of the All-Seeing Eye and assist it in completing its repair.
[Task Rewards:]
Basic rewards: a large amount of regional experience points and a large amount of gold coins.
Special Drop: Apello Skill Book Fragment (Selectable Class).
Optional mission bonus: Akasha Academy area favorability (unlocks job advancement paths such as Alchemist and Summoner).
Increase your affinity with the hidden faction leader, "Divine Stele" (this unlocks the right to purchase faction-exclusive items).
[Task Time Limit: 12 hours. If not completed within the time limit, Akasha Academy will be permanently removed.]
Fang Qi reserved some time as a contingency plan and made a grand promise, essentially trying to get something for nothing.
The player was very happy with the meal, and even updated her previous post, saying that she would never speak ill of the treasure chest merchant again and hoped that there would be more teleportation traps like this.
Fang Qi also wanted to have more, but he didn't have the ability to send clones around yet, so he had to give up for the time being.
"Out of the warehouse." He moved sideways, spitting out a row of players like a pea shooter.
Once the players arrived at the new map, they immediately started chattering away.
"Where is this?"
"Look in the sky, there's a pot lid!"
When everyone looked up, the ice-blue dome looked like a pot lid, covering a large area around it.
Large-scale magical attacks occasionally bombarded the lid from the inside, but the lid remained completely still.
"We've been detained. Should we find the mechanism to shut it down?" Qi Ling looked up and observed for a long time, her neck getting tired, but she still couldn't find a weak point.
So she looked down at the ground in the center of the protective shield, but it was empty; there was nothing there.
"It even has a puzzle element? Is there enough time?" She blinked. "This game doesn't even offer coffee. 12 hours, that's going to be a long wait."
"No coffee, but we have Lelong!" Upon hearing this, Fang Qi's DNA kicked in, and he rushed to the player, starting the supply mode.
As for the Fantasy Library... well, we'll have time to prepare.
Selling drinks won't cause any major problems!
……
On the other side, Luo Xi finally managed to catch Zhen Yu at the entrance of the dungeon.
"Mentor Luo Xi, were you waiting for me?" Zhen Yu wasn't wearing a shop assistant uniform, but rather a set of mismatched pieces of equipment that looked quite stylish.
Got it!
She put away her staff, her heart filled with anticipation.
The academy has undergone a sudden change; the broom monster has gone berserk. There must be some hidden event brewing!
Since there are no other players here, the developers will most likely assign an NPC to be her teammate and run the dungeon together.
That professor in the white trench coat was pretty handsome; he had a cool, domineering CEO vibe. I wonder how fierce he would be in a fight.
And Professor Loxi is also very beautiful, and she's an alchemist. She'll probably give her only precious student a lot of powerful items, right?
Rosie nodded: "I have a task for you."
"Here they come!" Zhenyu desperately suppressed a smile, her expression serious. "Master, the Fantasy Library needs me to storm in immediately, right? This subordinate will not hesitate!"
After these past few days of contact with Zhenyu and Fang Qi's explanations, Luo Xi had become accustomed to the players' unconventional behavior and didn't pay attention to the details of the wording: "Yes, but not just you."
"I know the answer to this question, mentor. And Seth, and... June? They'll all be coming with me, right? Let's hurry up and form a team to enter the dungeon!" Zhenyu looked around but didn't see her teammates.
It's okay!
This is definitely a convenient design; it will automatically group you up once you enter a dungeon!
"Is the explanation finished? The others will be here soon." Hearing Fang Qi's urging over the connection, Luo Xi, no longer paying attention to Zhen Yu's ramblings, followed Fang Qi's script and said seriously:
"Your teammates are on their way and need your guidance. While there's still time, let me tell you about the Fantasy Library."
"Mmm." Zhenyu nodded repeatedly, pretending to be obedient, but in her heart she was thinking that she actually had the opportunity to command a large NPC army, the experience was simply perfect.
"The brooms you encountered earlier were the library's 'cleaners,' responsible for sweeping up trash. There was a lot of trash, but they posed little threat to you."
Rosie read the script from the projection provided by Mr. Box verbatim:
"Next up are the Spellbook, the Rare Book within the Book, the Owl within the Book, and finally, the All-Seeing Eye. You adventurers have more combat experience, so I won't go into detail. But there are two very important points that I hope you will remember and use to guide your teammates at the right time."
"This is like the game designers giving me a walkthrough beforehand so I can show off in front of the NPCs! What a brilliant design!"
Having received the script for the main character, Zhenyu felt a sense of satisfaction and cooperated by showing an interested expression: "Please speak, mentor, I remember everything."
"First, any monsters you fight are not actually physical entities, but rather 'divine script'," Rosie said, making a startling statement.
Zhenyu was taken aback and was about to interject, but was immediately interrupted by Luo Xi:
"Secondly, when faced with an unavoidable attack, the Divine Stele will share 'textual vision' with you. You need to start with the text to find a breakthrough, but you must not let them discover it."
"Hiss..." Zhenyu was a little confused.
What's going on? I was supposed to be grinding through maps and showing off, but suddenly it sounds like a text-based puzzle game?
To be honest, she's not very good at using her brain. If we're talking about using our brains, we need Du Ge from the Guding Team...
Wait, something's not right!
Zhenyu caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.
"Du Ge, you... why did you come here?"
"Why can't I come over!" Du Ge poked her head out and waved in greeting.
"I touched a treasure chest and got thrown here. There are quite a lot of people this time. The system said it was going to do something like 'being assigned a mission in a time of crisis,' but it turned out to be a hidden mission."
A lot of people?
Zhenyu's neck was a little stiff, so she turned her head.
Five, ten... more than twenty!
What happened to the promise of being the best and showing off with NPCs?
What happened to the promise of gaining massive reputation, getting academy equipment at will, and learning any profession you want?
Why were more than twenty players assigned to her all at once?
Judging from Du Ge's tone, it seems like there's some hidden mission. Why didn't she receive it?
Thinking of this, Zhenyu turned to Luo Xi for help, her meaning very clear: 'They all have hidden quest rewards, why don't I? Look at your students!'
Behind the players' backs, Luo Xi secretly gave Zhen Yu an "OK" sign and pointed to the pocket at her waist, indicating that there was no problem and the rewards would be issued after they were available.
I learned the gestures from Zhenyu yesterday, and I'm putting them to use right away.
What are the hidden quests for the players? How could Rosie not know?
Mr. Box made these up on the spot; it doesn't matter whether you accept them or not!
In fact, not only the hidden quests, but even the hidden faction leader "Divine Stele" that's coming up later is Mr. Box in disguise...
"It's settled." Seeing Luo Xi's reaction, Zhen Yu knew that she was in for a treat.
It turns out it was a privately customized "special meal"!
No wonder they didn't tell anyone; the developers were probably worried about players causing trouble.
Don't worry, she's keeping her mouth shut!
This player's mole is definitely Zhenyu!