Chapter 94 : Do Me a Small Favor
Do Me a Small Favor
It was precisely the kind of delicate, pitiable aura the girl exuded that made this player, who prided himself on having unshakable willpower, waver for a brief moment in his heart—ultimately choosing to stay.
No matter how stone-hearted a person might be, upon seeing her like this, surely a touch of tenderness would well up in the depths of their heart.
He suddenly felt his lips go a little dry, and an unexplainable restlessness began to surge within.
Lightly licking his lips and hesitating somewhat, he slowly approached the girl radiating such an aura of despair.
"Um... hello, is there... anything I can help with?"
Standing before the girl, he forced himself to speak, albeit with great difficulty.
At this, her lustrous silver twin-tails swayed a little, much like a kitten's drooping tail.
She turned around, her expression incomparably calm.
Yet the trace of melancholy deeply hidden in her eyes could not be concealed, no matter what.
"If you knew that in a year, this world would fall into ruin, what would you do now?"
Her lips as pale as cherry blossoms parted gently. Her voice was light, asking a question that was rather inexplicable.
Seeing her initiate conversation, Chen Zixuan earnestly shared his own confusion.
Indeed, he was serious.
The truth about this game—enough to overturn the entire world—was so casually mentioned by her in passing.
However, the male player, after going blank for two seconds, merely took it as a joke.
Afraid to meet the girl's gaze, he scratched his head awkwardly and stammered in response:
"The end of the world, huh... that's a pretty deep question... If it were me, I'd definitely do whatever I could to save the world."
Hmm, in front of a beautiful girl, he certainly couldn't say anything selfish. He had to establish himself as tall, heroic, and selfless.
That was exactly what he thought at that moment.
"Do whatever you can to save the world?"
The silver-haired girl murmured, repeating these words softly as if speaking to herself.
Would it really be fine, even if it meant using any means necessary...?
At that moment, Chen Zixuan finally understood.
The next instant, the corners of the girl's mouth curved subtly, forming a sweet, relieved smile.
"Could you... do me a small favor?"
Her cool and clear voice echoed. That was what the girl asked.
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At 10 a.m., because of a certain forum user's post, a frenzied wave again erupted in the Legend of Kalaoran forums.
[South gate of the Main City, ten kilometers southwest, in the deepest part of the Mired Swamp, an NPC is posting a mission to defeat a D-grade world boss!]
When the post first appeared, many players dismissed it with disdain.
After all, legend of Kalaoran had so many registered users that there were always bored people posting fake news like this on the forums to grab attention and stir up hype.
Clickbaiters exist everywhere—there's no getting rid of them.
Logically, such a post should have been discovered and deleted by forum admins within minutes.
Better yet, the poster could have been banned for ten days or half a month, and everyone would be happy.
But, after over half an hour, the post still sat on the forum homepage—not only was it not deleted, but its reply count was climbing ever higher.
Eventually, the growth turned explosive.
Forum moderators, as if suddenly selective in their blindness, kept deleting other fake posts while leaving this one untouched.
By now, those who'd initially doubted the post started to realize it might just be true.
In other words, after a whole day of calm, a third world boss had finally appeared in Legend of Kalaoran!
Soon, a wave of scouting players confirmed the post's authenticity with firsthand reports.
Following its directions, they trudged through the Mired Swamp and discovered a new area—the Mutant Jungle—and there found the Hunter Weiblen mentioned in the post, successfully receiving the world boss quest [Hunter's Revenge].
Immediately, the entire forum erupted.
The commotion even surpassed what happened when the last world boss was discovered!
Honor...gold coins...rewards...gear...
These tempting words spun round after round before the players' eyes, further stoking their excitement.
Up till now, not a single epic set had ever been circulated in Kalaoran's markets.
Only two confirmed sets existed: one sold to [Dawn's Light] of the Dawn's Light Team, and one still held by [Cecilia].
No matter how much the others envied and drooled, it was to no avail.
But now, there was finally a third, unclaimed epic set—how could elite team players and daydreaming regulars possibly suppress their excitement?
Within moments, the news swept through every corner of the game world.
Countless players, full of eager hope and dreams of snatching a bargain and getting rich overnight, streamed out of the royal city in droves, all rushing toward the Mired Swamp.
Inside the Main City, in a quiet, deserted alley, Chen Zixuan received a private message from Dawn's Light.
[Dawn's Light: Someone posted on the forum that a new world boss appeared. The news is confirmed to be true. Are you interested?]
With a complex string of inputs, a translucent virtual keyboard appeared in front of the silver-haired girl leaning against a wall.
Her slender jade-like fingers danced over the keys as she typed a reply.
[Cecilia: I know, but I advise you not to join the crowd.]
A few seconds later, Dawn's Light sent a reply.
[Dawn's Light: Why do you say that?]
Chen Zixuan understood that Dawn's Light's urgency likely had to do with the world boss pet he'd promised last time.
After a moment's thought, the silver-haired girl withdrew her usual right hand, switched to her seldom-used left, and continued typing.
[Cecilia: The monsters there are all at least level 15. You can't win.]
Reading Cecilia's message, the furrow in Dawn's Light's brow slowly relaxed.
No wonder Cecilia wasn't in any hurry; she must have scouted the spot ahead of time.
If even someone as strong as her couldn't do anything about the new map, other players would simply be asking for trouble.
At that moment, Dawn's Light suddenly seemed to realize something and quickly typed another message.
[Dawn's Light: Wait, that exposé about the boss on the forum—don't tell me you posted it with an alt?]
Seeing the latest message from Dawn's Light, the silver-haired girl twined a lock of silver hair around her left forefinger and let slip a self-mocking smile.
[Cecilia: Not my alt.]
"It's just that I... used a fool, that's all."
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(This chapter's really awkward...)