It was a pleasure to log into the game in the morning with a refreshed mind.
After a flash of white light, I appeared on the main road of White Cloud City. Without any hesitation, I was teleported to my territory, the King's City. The territory was located in a small green forest between the Ancient Battlefield and the Ice Field of Despair. It was blessed with a mid-to-high leveling environment, and it was destined to be a place of contention.
Thankfully, this territory was completely mine now. If someone wanted to steal it from me … Hmm, the system hadn't introduced the rules for territory changing hands yet. Next, I just had to keep strengthening the territory's defenses.
After checking, the territory's various resources had exceeded 1000 points, so I hired another villager. It was obvious that the more people a territory had, the more productive it would be. What I needed to do now was to do everything possible to earn as many resources as possible to increase the territory's population. In other words, I needed to increase the territory's production capacity.
This was my number one priority right now. Just this territory alone was enough to change my life. Hmm, it would definitely help me transform from a poor kid to a multi-millionaire!
At the same time, it would earn bread and milk for my future love...
Not far away, the territory's village chief stood respectfully next to the town hall. He said, "Honorable lord, you've arrived!
Today, there is an important matter that you must personally attend to! "
I stilled. "What is it?"
The village chief frowned and said, "A resource transport team from the Silvermoon Alliance passed by a small path nearby. When they passed by a large graveyard south of the village, they were attacked by the Army of Darkness. Currently, the resource transport team has fallen, and all the soldiers were killed. Large amounts of resources have fallen into the hands of those annoying Corpse Wizard Kings!
If we can snatch these resources back, the development of the village will skyrocket! "
However, the village chief said worriedly, "But our soldiers are too few. Letting them go is undoubtedly suicide. So, sigh … let's give up on this operation.
Lord, what do you think about this operation? "
Ding ~!
System Notice: Do you accept the triggered territory quest [Plunder Resources]?
… …
I thought for a moment. Forget it, I'll accept the quest first. Not accepting a quest isn't my style!
When I clicked OK, the bell rang again----
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the triggered territory quest [Plunder Resources]!
(Quest Level: Epic)
Mission Details: Head to the south of the territory. There is a mysterious large graveyard in the forest there. This large graveyard has just been opened, and a group of evil Corpse Wizard Kings have occupied this place. They have enslaved a large number of the Undead Army and robbed the White Cloud City's transport team. Please kill these Corpse Wizard Kings and escort the resource carts back to the territory.
However, this mission is too difficult for you. Perhaps you can find some helpers, and all of you will be rewarded handsomely.
(Mission can be shared. Maximum number of participants: 5)
…
Sure enough, the Quest's difficulty was very high. An Epic Quest would have a difficulty of at least 2,000 Experience Points. Moreover, the other players in the party could also obtain EXP. This made things much easier. Quests with rewards would also make it easier to find helpers.
However, there were only five people who could share the quest. It seemed that the remaining four people had to be elites!
I calculated in my mind. I definitely needed a healer, and Qin Yun was the best choice. Long-range attackers would be Ling Yue. After experiencing the ice and snow of the territory wars, there was no doubt that Ling Yue was the undisputed number one mage in all of China and even the entire world.
As for the other two candidates, Ling Xue, a warrior with high Defense and DPS, should have been chosen. Only the last one was a bit of a headache. In Xue Yue Studio, Bing Cha was an excellent swordsman, but he was dispensable. Silent Rain, an archer, wasn't very useful either. As for Summer and Zi Yue, they could be ignored.
After thinking for a while, I opened my friend list and found a bright name. My heart skipped a beat. Chrysanthemum Daohana!
She might be a very good choice!
Let's take care of the other girls first!
I pulled Ling Xue and Qin Yun into my party and went straight to the point. "Beauty Xue, Beauty Yun, if you don't have anything special to do in the morning, why don't you come to the territory and help me complete the territory quest?
The difficulty is Epic, and I'm afraid I can't do it alone. "
Qin Yun giggled. "Is there a quest that we Scholar can't do?"
"Qin Yun, don't joke. Without a healer like you, I'm just cannon fodder ~ ~"
Qin Yun: "Healer?
That's such an awkward title... ask Xiao Xue. If she has no problem, I'll go with you. I promised to grind with her today anyway. "
Damn, high DPS priests are in high demand. Ling Xue is starting to steal my royal priest.
So I asked, "Xiao Xue, help me?"
Ling Xue was like a lazy cat asking for benefits. "Are there benefits?
Running for two hours isn't an easy task. My legs are about to become thick from all the running … "
"Benefits?
Yes, yes, there are many benefits! "
"Oh?
Okay, Sister Qin Yun and I will set off immediately! "
"Yes, come. I'll find two strong helpers while waiting for you guys!"
"Okay ~"
Then, I picked up the call with Ling Yue.
"Boss, good morning!"
"Yes, Ace Employee, good morning ~ ~" Ling Yue smiled and said, "Scholar, you're in a good mood today. Do you have any business to call?"
I couldn't help but smile. "If there's no business, can't I chat with you?"
Ling Yue giggled. "Is that not the case?
Green Collar, calm my heart, the ancients are not stupid ~ ~ "
I stilled. Countless thoughts flashed through my mind. What did Ling Yue mean?
Indigo Collar, calm my heart?
No!
This came from the Book of Songs. The next line was: Even if I do not go, Zining will not have a voice?
My heart skipped a beat. Could it be... Ling Yue is blaming me for not visiting her recently?
But I only left Ling Yue for three days...
My mind was a bit confused. I couldn't grasp Ling Yue's true meaning. Damn, talking to a Talented Woman was a great challenge to my intelligence...
Seeing that I didn't reply, Ling Yue asked in amusement, "What's wrong, Scholar?
Why aren't you talking? "
I sighed and said, "Ling Yue didn't even graduate from high school and went abroad to study. Could it be that she majored in Chinese? This is too profound. I need to … flip through the university's Chinese textbooks!"
Ling Yue burst into laughter and said, "Don't give me that. If you don't understand, then you don't understand. When you do, you might think I'm shallow. Never mind, let's talk about what you want."
I nodded and said, "The territory has spawned. I received an Epic-rank quest with an estimated difficulty of 2000 or so. However, the quest can only be shared with 5 people, so I'll need to find a top-tier helper. I've been thinking about it for a while now, and it seems that you, Ling Yue, have the highest attack and the prettiest ranged DPS in White Cloud City …"
Ling Yue stilled and couldn't help but smile. "Then, why do I have to be the prettiest in addition to the highest attack?
What does a quest have to do with beauty? "
"Of course it's important to be beautiful. Beautiful teammates can inspire fighting spirit, double stats, strengthen faith, and revive on the spot. Isn't that important?"
Ling Yue nodded and murmured, "It looks like it's important..."
"Hehe, do you have anything to do this morning?"
"Yeah, Snow Moon is organizing three thousand-man parties to occupy Frozen Canyon this morning!"
"Oh, I see..." I was a bit disappointed.
Ling Yue giggled. "But if you want me to go, I'll have to skip work and let Bing Cha take over as the guild leader ~"
I smiled happily. "Alright then. Ling Yue will be coming to the territory soon. Join the party and come with Ling Xue and Qin Yun. You'll be able to look after each other. There aren't any teleportation formations in the territory right now, but when there are, I'll give you guys a free teleportation function."
"Oh?
Special treatment for us? "
"Of course!"
"Then I'll thank you in advance. Add me to the party ~"
I pulled Ling Yue into the party. Ling Xue and Qin Yun smiled knowingly at each other. Then, we found Ling Yue and headed toward the territory together. I was relieved. The three beauties of Snow Moon could basically sweep through any powerful party in White Cloud City. No one could touch them at all. Even a top-tier expert like Seven-star Lamp would have to think twice before he dared to make the first move. After all, Ling Yue's World of Ice and Snow and Ling Xue's Frozen Slash were killer moves that could threaten any expert!
Now, it was time to do Chrysanthemum Daohana's work. Once we had this powerful soul wizard in our party, our chances of completing the quest would increase by a lot. This was especially true when we ran into a powerful boss. Chrysanthemum Daohana would definitely be our trump card!
I requested to talk to her. A few seconds later, Chrysanthemum Daohana accepted my request.
"Big brother Scholar?"
"Yeah!"
Chrysanthemum Daohana said happily, "Haha, I can't believe that big brother Scholar would take the initiative to contact me!"
"It seems that other than the first time, I've always been the one taking the initiative to contact you, right?"
"Oh, I see.
Haha, alright then. Maybe I've made a mistake … "
I said, "Xiangxiang, are you busy this morning?
If not, can you help me with a quest? "
"Of course!"
Chrysanthemum Daohana seemed very excited. She smiled and said, "As long as big brother Scholar asks, of course I'll be happy to …"
I asked tentatively, "Um, it won't cause you any trouble, right?
For example, will Lin Ao make things difficult for you? "
Chrysanthemum Daohana thought for a moment and said, "It's fine as long as he doesn't know. I usually train alone."
"Mm, alright!
Then come over. We'll meet at my territory in an hour and a half! "
"Okay ~"
I hesitated for a moment, then added Chrysanthemum Daohana into the party.
All of a sudden, the other three girls in the party were stunned — —
"Scholar?
This … Chrysanthemum Daohana is here to help? "Qin Yun was slightly surprised.
Ling Yue said happily, "Chrysanthemum Daohana … is willing to join Snow Moon?"
Chrysanthemum Daohana hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Hello everyone, I can't leave Proud World yet. This time … I'm just helping big brother Scholar complete this quest. Please take care of me …"
Seeing Chrysanthemum Daohana's timid tone, Qin Yun smiled and said, "It's fine. You're Scholar's friend, so you're our friend!"
Chrysanthemum Daohana stammered for a moment, then said, "But … when I helped Lin Ao, I beat big brother Scholar back to Level 0, and I also used a sealing technique … to make Ling Xue drop a level too …"
Everyone was stunned. We had almost forgotten about this. Who would've thought that Chrysanthemum Daohana would still be holding a grudge?
Ling Xue, who hadn't spoken for a long time, finally spoke, "Then you should face it bravely and treat us to a meal as an apology!"
"..."
Chrysanthemum Daohana was also stunned, but Ling Xue's words undoubtedly pulled everyone closer.
"When I can … if there's a chance, I'll definitely treat you to a meal as an apology …" Chrysanthemum Daohana said seriously.
All the girls smiled in unison. Their previous unhappiness was finally gone.
Snow Moon's three little dots slowly moved toward Despair Ice Field on the map, and Chrysanthemum Daohana's little dot moved from the other side of Moonlight Forest to another path toward our territory. It looked like Chrysanthemum Daohana had opened a path of her own so that no one would notice her.
After nearly two hours, the beautiful figures of Ling Xue, Ling Yue, and Qin Yun finally appeared in the southwest direction of our territory. I turned around and saw that Chrysanthemum Daohana had also walked out of the snowy mountains. Our powerful five-man party was finally about to set off!
… …
I directly left the territory and met up in a small forest in the south. Who knew if there were assassins from Pride or Blooddrinker spying on the territory right now, so it was better to be careful. I didn't want anything to happen to Chrysanthemum Daohana.
In the small forest, everyone finally gathered together. The people from Xue Yue Studio were very familiar with each other and chatted as usual. Only Chrysanthemum Daohana stood to the side and looked at us with hope and helplessness.
I gave her a look and Qin Yun happily nodded. She walked over and said, "Chrysanthemum Daohana?
We'll call you Xiang Xiang, okay? "
"Yes." Chrysanthemum Daohana nodded.
Qin Yun smiled. "Don't be so nervous. We're not bad people. Besides, you're destined to join Snow Moon!"
"Ah!"
Chrysanthemum Daohana didn't know what to do. After a few seconds, she murmured, "Why... am I destined to join Snow Moon?"
Qin Yun smiled. "It's simple. You're so kind, how can you stay with scum like Lin Ao?
If you've thought it through, then come to Snow Moon. We definitely welcome you, whether it's in the game or in real life! "
Chrysanthemum Daohana was even more shocked, but the light of hope in her beautiful eyes grew stronger. She whispered, "In real life..."
Seeing that Chrysanthemum Daohana couldn't make a decision in a short time, I said, "Forget it, let's go do the quest. Xiang Xiang, think about it. Our Snow Moon always wins people over with virtue. Isn't that right, Xiao Xue?"
Ling Xue raised her eyebrows and smiled sweetly. "Yes, yes!"
Ling Yue was speechless. She probably thought that my conversation with Ling Xue was like that of a human trafficker. She looked to the south and said, "The quest is shared there, right? Let's go!
I want to see what's in this graveyard! "