The apothecary said, "I used to be the chief apothecary of the Silvermoon Alliance's White Cloud City. I lived here in seclusion to research antidotes to fight against the poison of the undead. But half a month ago, a group of hateful dark puppets attacked my sentry post and cruelly killed all the soldiers. I hid in this small house to escape..."
I said, "In that case, do you want to return to White Cloud City?"
The apothecary shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I can't go back because my legs have been corroded by the poison. I can't move them at all. Young warrior, can you accept my request?"
Ding ~!
System Notice: Do you accept the quest [Create Antidote]?
I immediately clicked "Yes" and the system bell rang again —
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the quest [Create Antidote (Unique)]!
(Current Quest Difficulty: 350)
Description: Learn the antidote recipe from Apothecary Allen and head to the frozen canyon ahead. Walk along the edge of the canyon and you will find two herbs that grow in the snow, Dream Leaf Grass and Icefield Flower. Obtain a certain amount of these two herbs and give them to Allen!
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I was startled. So it was a job to make potions!
However, there were players in White Cloud City who learned how to make potions, but the quality of the potions they made couldn't compare to the goods in the shops. Also, I had only heard of potions, but never of antidotes. I didn't know if they were the same thing.
I spoke to the NPC and immediately a skill learning option popped up. There was only one choice, and that was to learn the Alchemy skill. However, there was a note behind this Alchemy skill, "Frostfire". It seemed to mean that this Alchemy skill was very special...
When I looked at the tuition fee, I was shocked. It was actually 10000 gold!
It cost 11000 RMB to learn a skill. This was ridiculous!
I hesitated for a moment. To learn or not to learn. In the end, I couldn't resist the temptation of the unknown skill and spent 10000 gold to learn it!
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have temporarily learned the skill [Frostfire Alchemy] and obtained the corresponding recipe. Please complete the quest [Create Antidote]. The skill will become a permanent skill!
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OMG, there's such a thing!
For a moment, I felt like I was tricked. This skill was only learned on the spot. If I didn't complete this quest, then wouldn't the 10000 yuan be wasted?
After cursing all the females in the game designer's family in his heart, he reluctantly set foot on the road to the Frozen Canyon.
The Frozen Plains White Tiger was baring its fangs at me as I walked across the snow, so I had no choice but to walk along the edge of the frozen valley. I couldn't afford to provoke these mobs any longer. It was almost 5 am, and the sun was probably going to rise soon. I needed to finish this quest as soon as possible and log off to rest. If I didn't, I wouldn't be able to perform well during the Return of the King, and it wouldn't be worth it to affect my results.
Snowflakes danced in the wind. The scene in the game was beautiful and realistic. Even the feeling of the snowflakes falling on one's face and slowly melting into one's skin was so clear!
At this moment, if Ling Xue was here, she would be very happy!
I walked along the edge of the canyon, and there weren't many mobs here. Those White Tigers were all gathered in the canyon, like they were waiting for the first batch of players to arrive. However, these White Tigers' stats weren't bad, so the first batch of players might not be able to taste the sweetness.
As I walked, I suddenly saw a green leaf floating on the snow, and it gave off a faint glow!
Dream Leaf Grass: Level 1 Herb.
Without any extra introduction, I reached out and picked it. The system notification said: Due to your Frostfire Medicine Concoction skill, you have the ability to gather!
Congratulations, you have obtained Dream Leaf Grass x3!
I was slightly shocked. So I needed the Herb Gathering skill!
However, my Frostfire Medicine Concoction skill was really weird. I actually didn't need the Herb Gathering skill. Wasn't this a one-stop service?
I was happy to be free and immediately searched around. As expected, there were many Dream Leaf Grass growing in this area. In less than ten minutes, I had 54 Dream Leaf Grass in my bag!
I originally wanted to gather more, but thinking about it, I would have to bring Ling Xue to this leveling ground sooner or later. There was no rush, and I could gather them in the future.
The next thing I needed to collect were the Ice Plains Flowers. The Ice Plains Flower was a small flower that was as white as jade. It grew between the rocks of the Ice Plains. When I finally found the first flower after half an hour, I was pleasantly surprised. Then, I went to the protruding rock that wasn't covered in snow and collected around 50 Ice Plains Flowers.
I stood up and looked at the time. It was already 6: 30 in the morning!
I quickly ran back to the Lumberyard and kicked open the small wooden door. That Alchemist Allen was in a daze.
I quickly opened the skill list. After I clicked on Frostfire Medicine Concoction, a few recipes appeared. One of them was Undead Poison Antidote!
Plague Poison Antidote - Required ingredients: Dream Leaf Grass x2, Ice Plains Flower x1.
I directly took out two Dream Leaf Grass and one Ice Plains Flower. After the skills were combined, a ball of green light flashed in front of me. About two seconds later, a small green bottle appeared in my hand!
Plague Poison Antidote (Quest Item): Dispel Undead Poison!
I lowered my body and directly poured the antidote on the Alchemist NPC's leg. Soon, the half-rotten flesh actually turned bright red. Not long after, it was completely healed. The effect was even more obvious than the detergent advertised on TV!
The result shocked me. This sickly NPC who was on the verge of death immediately stood up and smiled. "Young warrior, I admire your courage. So, I give you the recipe I've painstakingly researched!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have completed the quest [Create Antidote]. You have obtained 1200000 EXP, 1500 gold, and 1800 Reputation!
You have permanently learned the skill: Frostfire Medicine Concoction!
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Finally, it was done!
When I opened the skill list again, the Frostfire Medicine Concoction recipe was missing an Undead Poison Antidote, but there were three more — [Freezing Antidote] (Basic): Requires Dream Leaf Grass x3, Ice Plains Flower x2. Instantly dispels all ice-type debuffs, including: ice-type speed reduction, freeze, freeze, stun, etc. Cooldown of 60 seconds!
Flame Antidote (Basic): Requires Dream Leaf Grass x2, Ice Plains Flower x3. Instantly dispels all fire-type debuffs, including: fire-type burn, fire damage, fire-type stun, etc. Cooldown of 60 seconds!
Darkness Antidote (Basic): Requires Dream Leaf Grass x3, Ice Plains Flower x3. Instantly dispels all darkness-type debuffs, including: darkness-type speed reduction, darkness-type burn, darkness-type stun, etc. Cooldown of 60 seconds!
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I was dumbfounded. So, I could make three different kinds of potions just by choosing different amounts of ingredients!
Without a doubt, the skill I learned was not a traditional skill for making Health Potions. The antidotes made by Frostfire Medicine Concoction seemed to be used in PvP. What I liked the most was the Freezing Antidote. It could actually remove the effects of Freeze. This kind of potion was unimaginably powerful in PvP, and could even change the outcome of a battle!
Thus, without another word, I excitedly made all the herbs in my bag into potions. Among them, I only made two portions of Flame Antidote and two portions of Darkness Antidote. The rest of the ingredients were all used to make Freezing Antidote. I got a total of 17 portions!
Mn, these antidotes, I could make a Freezing Antidote for all the girls in the workshop. It should be very useful in tomorrow's competition!
I packed up my things and returned to the city. My bag was full of trash equipment, and by the time I arrived at the NPC logistics leader's place, I realized that I couldn't donate any more equipment to the human army. White Cloud City was full of talented people, and it had long since been filled by others. If I wanted to donate, I would have to wait until next month.
So, I crossed the eastern gate bridge and came outside. I turned in the quest to the patrol captain Walker. Walker said with a calm expression, "Young warrior, you have helped us greatly again!
After the Lumberyard and Mines are destroyed, the Blood Army will not be able to create the terrifying Meat Grinder immediately. You have bought precious time for the Silvermoon Alliance's counterattack!
Come, this is your reward! "
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have completed the quest [Destroy the Lumberyard and Mines]. You have obtained 1500000 EXP, 2000 gold, and 2500 Reputation!
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What followed next was the sound of the system bell —
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have completed the series quest [Prewar Preparations]. You have obtained 3500000 EXP, 6500 gold, and 5000 Reputation!
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I was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. I didn't think that this series of quests would have an end-of-year bonus. This was a huge profit!
With a whoosh, a golden light fell on my body. After crazily eating a lot of experience, I finally reached Lv 64. I was actually ahead of Ling Yue by 3 levels!
I opened the global player ranking and found that I was still far ahead. The second place Korean was only Level 62!
Furthermore, the series of reputation rewards caused my total reputation to exceed 40000. Currently, I had 41,930 reputation points, making me the undisputed number one in the world. I was also the only person with over 40,000 reputation points.
The gold reward was even more impressive. Although I had spent 10000 gold to learn the Frostfire Alchemy skill, I still had over 30k gold in my bag!
I replenished my potions and repaired my equipment. Once everything was ready, I logged off at White Cloud City's plaza. The next time I came back online, it was time for the Return of the King match!
I took off my helmet and went to the hall. The workshop was quiet at dawn, so I quietly took a bath and returned to my room. Then, I went to bed.
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"Big Brother Scholar!
Wake up!
Big Brother Scholar, wake up! "
Slowly waking up, I opened my eyes to see Zi Yue standing in front of my window wearing a tight t-shirt. Her chest was so full that it looked like it was going to burst the t-shirt. Luckily, the quality of the shirt was not bad, and it made the little girl's full figure appear without a doubt.
I rubbed my eyes. "What time is it? How long until the match starts?"
"It's 12. There's still an hour before the match starts. Ling Yue said that you're too tired, so she told you to sleep a bit more!"
Zi Yue giggled and said mysteriously, "I've been in the workshop for so long, but I've never seen Ling Yue care so much for anyone!"
I smiled and said, "I'm going to get up and change!
Zi Yue, can you go out for a bit?
Eh, why aren't you leaving? Do you want to help me change? "
Purple Moon's face turned red and she said, "No!
I've never seen a man naked before! "
With that, Zi Yue turned and walked out the door. I was shocked. Such a pig-like girl with a pretty face hadn't been beaten to it before. What the hell!
After I put on my clothes and walked out, the girls of the workshop were drinking tea and waiting for me to eat.
Ling Yue said, "There's still a bit of time before the competition starts. Everyone should be in high spirits. No matter what, our Xue Yue has to fight for a spot in the top three. Otherwise, we'd be letting down the two big guilds!"
Ling Xue immediately raised three white fingers and said, "Sister, it's three guilds!
This morning, Blood Drinking the Heavens has already created the guild Blood Drinking Alliance. They have 4000 players, and they spent the whole morning recruiting people in White Cloud City. I think they're almost at 10,000! "
Ling Yue couldn't help but smile and nodded. "I forgot!
However, our Snow Moon has been established for quite some time now. The Sword Fire Guild, Flying Fire Guild, and other branch guilds have always been leveling together. If players of the same guild level within 50 yards of each other, they'll receive an extra portion of Guild EXP. Yep, before I logged off, Snow Moon should be able to rise to Level 2 within a week. When that time comes, we'll be able to accept 30,000 players! "
Ling Yue smiled and said, "No matter what, we have to win this martial arts competition first and spread the name of Snow Moon. I looked at the announcement this morning. After the martial arts competition, the system will be maintained for an hour. When the server opens, the shop system will be opened in the main city. However, this matter seems to be handled by Wang Junjie. It has nothing to do with us."
Qin Yun blinked and asked, "Are shops really that important?"
I nodded and said, "Of course. Shops are the way to make money, so you don't have to go to the system auction to be exploited. Also, if a player owns a shop, then they're basically rich … Also, I heard that there are only ten shops in White Cloud City. Some of them are in the center of the city, and some of them are in the corner of the city that no one cares about. I'm afraid that just buying a shop is a financial war!"
Ling Xue smiled and said, "Alright alright, don't worry about these things. After eating, it's time to participate in the competition!"
And so, everyone finished their rice, drank some afternoon tea, and returned to their rooms to go online.
White Cloud City's main road was already filled with people. The players heading to the martial arts arena were practically breaking their heads!