Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards

It’s a new day once again.

When Wang Zhifan practiced meditation at the Martial Venerable Hall, while also guiding the disciples who came to inquire about cultivation techniques, no one knew that he had secretly dispatched a doppelganger to the north of Celestial Essence City.

That area is about five hundred miles away from Celestial Essence City, but the terrain is rather desolate and barren, with not much greenery. It’s a place so neglected that even the mountain is perfunctorily named Breaking Wilderness Mountain, with very few residents.

However, the Celestial Essence Disc indicated that a force of demonic presence had just arrived there, prompting Celestial Essence City to send specialists to address it.

Specifically, it was the goateed Daoist, Master Xuanzhen, who after only two days of rest, brought people to eliminate the demons.

"You two, when you encounter the Demon Army later, make sure not to rush ahead! Stay near us, so we can easily support each other!"

At this moment, Master Xuanzhen and his disciples appeared on Breaking Wilderness Mountain. They had arrived directly from Celestial Essence City using the Shrinking Earth Array. Without launching any action yet, Master Xuanzhen gave a reminder to two specific individuals he was less confident about.

The two, though wearing ordinary clothes from this world, had distinct differences from the local residents in some details.

One was a young man wearing sunglasses, and the other was a freckled, blonde Caucasian woman biting a child’s lollipop.

Clearly, they were players who had entered this quest, and it was due to Wang Zhifan’s influence that they got the chance to join Master Xuanzhen in attacking the demons.

"Don’t worry, Daoist! Not to boast, but I’ve killed as many monsters as you Daoists!"

Upon hearing Master Xuanzhen’s reminder, the young Xia Country player confidently replied while continuously spinning a silver handgun in his hand.

"I don’t believe a word..."

Master Xuanzhen couldn’t help but twitch his mouth, wanting to retort.

He swore that if not for Wang Zhifan, the Martial Venerable, he would never allow these two unknowns to join his team.

Especially the creepy-looking white woman; compared to the young braggart before him, he was even more uneasy about her. There was just something off about this woman, entirely off.

"Miss, did you understand what I just said?"

Trying to minimize complications before the action started, Master Xuanzhen focused his gaze on the freckled white woman, narrowing his eyes at this abnormal existence, hoping she would give her assurance.

But as expected, the woman standing alone remained silent, slowly turning her head to look at him. Her freckled, blank face squeezed out a creepy smile, with her entire being exuding an eerie aura that made the Daoist want to shoot her with a Palm Thunder.

"Ahem... Everyone, follow me into action!"

Master Xuanzhen dearly resisted the urge to kill this "ghostly woman" on the spot, constantly reminding himself that these were individuals arranged by the Martial Venerable. Until they committed a true misdeed, he shouldn’t judge with personal bias.

Thus, the male and female players joined an NPC operation to eradicate demons for the first time.

They followed Master Xuanzhen, who led them using Sword Control for flight. Behind Master Xuanzhen, thirty other Daoist disciples also flew using Sword Control, with the two players mixed among them, subtly under surveillance.

The young Xia Country player flew to catch up with the main force using a sky-blue skateboard, while the freckled white woman drifted in the air, moving swiftly like a legendary ghost.

Far behind these people, a hidden figure lurked among the rocks, which was a doppelganger secretly arranged by Wang Zhifan to accompany them.

The purpose wasn’t to protect these people in secret. According to the task allocation system of Celestial Essence City, they were unlikely to encounter dangers beyond their abilities. His true motive was to monitor one individual, specifically the suspicious white female player.

"If I can confirm through this mission that this peculiar individual is the so-called Avenger player, I’ll eliminate her immediately."

Continuously keeping an eye on the information returned by the doppelganger, Wang Zhifan in the Martial Venerable Hall thought silently to himself.

It was due to discovering the potential existence of Avengers among special players during the initial quest identity selection that he became extra vigilant, secretly evaluating players to see if they might be hidden traitors.

After all, there were certainly other SVIP players, and even lower-ranked VIPs might have accessed the "Avenger" identity, so he had to be cautious.

As for why he was most suspicious of this white female player, it was naturally because her behavior was incredibly abnormal, making it hard to believe she was on the same side. Her actions warranted extra attention.

Of course, Wang Zhifan understood that true traitors usually appeared very normal, so he was merely suspicious for now and would not make a move without concrete evidence.

Returning focus to the demon eradication task,

By this time, the goateed Daoist had led the group four or five miles away, arriving at the rear of a barren mountain.

There they saw tens of thousands of grotesque demons busily bustling about. Some seemed to be digging holes in the mountain, while others appeared to be drawing a large, evil symbol on the ground at the foot of the mountain, emitting a strong stench of blood.

"Hmph! Bold demons, daring to inscribe arrays around Celestial Essence City! Exterminate them for me!"