No matter what, Link was Aylan's only hope and courage to continue living. If Aylan knew that Link was already dead, one could imagine how much of a blow it would be to her.
Aylan hugged my arm with a smile on her face. She pressed her pretty face against my chest armor and searched around for the glass bottle in my hand.
After caressing it lovingly, Aylan's expression suddenly changed. She pushed me away as if she had been electrocuted and said blankly, "You … You're not Brother Link!
You're not … "
"Aylan, you …"
The girl held the glass bottle and tears welled up in her dazed eyes. She cried and said, "Brother Link said that the moonlight is warm. It will illuminate Aylan's heart. Even though Aylan can't see it, I can feel it … Brother Link, where is he?"
I took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Link, he … died on the battlefield!"
"What?!"
The girl was stunned. Her delicate shoulders trembled slightly and she bit her lips. She didn't cry loudly, only sobbing softly. Her whole body seemed to collapse powerlessly.
"Aylan!"
I stepped forward and held the girl's shoulder. Aylan didn't say anything else. Her tears flowed freely.
Maybe I only saw despair in Aylan's eyes.
… …
After a while, Aylan murmured while crying, "Brother Link, have you become the bravest Warrior of White Cloud City?
You said that you would definitely do it … "
"Aylan really wants to hear your stories about adventurers again. I really want to hear you say that Aylan is a very obedient girl again …"
"Aylan remembers the sound of the spring water flowing in the Moonlight Forest very clearly. But Brother Link, you promised me that you would let me hear it again …"
"The Bramble Birds build their nests in the middle of thorns, big brother Lynk wanted to make Ailan happy so he went to catch a Bramble Bird and cut his finger on the thorns, but he smiled and told Ailan that it was a spring that had flowed by. Ailan was so stupid to believe him …"
"What does the moonlight look like? Is it clear?
Is it sweet? "
The girl sobbed, tears streaming down her face. Her face was filled with sorrow and despair.
I finally squeezed out a sentence, "Aylan, I will let you see the moonlight again …"
The girl smiled bitterly and said, "There's no need. Brother Link has been lying to me all this time. The bottle can't be filled with moonlight …"
Then, the girl raised her head and said to me, "Brother, are you Brother Link's friend?"
"I guess so."
"Oh, still … thank you."
Alan gripped the bottle tightly and bit her lip. "No one would search for moonlight for a blind girl. In this world, only Brother Link is so kind …"
I grabbed one end of the bottle and said, "Alan, I'm sorry. I didn't put in the effort earlier. Give me the bottle, I promise I can cut a piece of moonlight for you and put it inside …"
"En, thank you … big brother."
Finally, Ai Lan let go and she entered the small house. The interior was very simple. There was a small bed and a table. On the table, there were some thin and soft rattan and a few rattan necklaces.
Ai Lan grabbed a necklace and said, "Big Brother, Ai Lan doesn't have anything else to give you, but this necklace is for you!"
I held the rattan necklace, speechless.
[Green Necklace] (Inferior Quality)
Strength: + 2
Level Requirement: 100
… …
"In this town, everyone has a necklace like this. This is the only thing Ai Lan can do for everyone …"
I felt a little emotional. So this was how this blind girl survived?
And so, I helped Ai Lan sit on the bed and said softly, "Ai Lan, wait for me here. In a few days, I will definitely fill the bottle with moonlight and come back. Even if I don't find moonlight, I will still come back …"
I turned around after saying that, but suddenly, Ai Lan reached out and grabbed my wrist —
"Big brother, you have to come back … Brother Link, he, he made a promise to Ai Lan and never came back …" The girl's tone was almost begging.
"Don't worry, Ai Lan. I will come back."
After walking out of the door, I let out a sigh of relief and held the empty bottle in my hand. I had accepted such a ridiculous quest. The number one expert on the Sky Ranking didn't take the time to farm experience and Glory, but instead went to collect some moonlight for a blind girl. If other people knew about this, they would definitely laugh their heads off.
But I couldn't refuse Ai Lan's request.
Hehe, at this moment, I finally confirmed that I hadn't been blinded by the dust. I was still that stubborn Tang Song, that silly boy that big sister talked about. Heh, maybe that was the case!
… …
I looked at the empty bottle again and thought, Moon, come out!
Moon, come out!
I looked up and saw dark clouds blocking the moonlight.
This time, I didn't summon the Flame Warhorse. It was too bright. Even if the moonlight came out, it would be covered by it.
I walked into the surrounding forest with my sword in hand. Wild wolves scuttled past me as if they were very interested in my body. However, these wolves were only Level 75, so I didn't summon Ling Er. I killed one of them with a casual swing of my sword. The others rushed over, and I killed them all with a Whirlwind Slash!
I searched the forest for a long time, thinking hard. Just what was moonlight? How could I put it into a bottle?
I thought for a long time, but I couldn't come up with an answer. Suddenly, a ray of light fell on my face, and the dark clouds dispersed. Bright moonlight shone on the earth.
I opened the bottle cap and put it against the moonlight. Looking at the light, I saw that it was empty. There was no light at all …
"What should I do?
What should I do? "
I was troubled. Aylan was still waiting for me in the small house, so I had to find a way to fill the bottle with moonlight as soon as possible!
But how was I supposed to fill a bottle with moonlight?
Also, Aylan thought that moonlight was warm …
While I was troubled, Ling Yue pulled me into the party. The girls of Snow Moon were talking and laughing —
Bing Cha: "Sigh, why am I not the GM?
If I wanted a set of divine equipment, I could just farm it. That would be great. I wouldn't have to work so hard to get equipment. The GM is the God of Games. All he has to do is say 'I want light', and there will be light … "
Ling Xue laughed softly. "You want light?
Alright, you should thank Edison for creating electric lights. That's why there is light … "
… …
Suddenly, I came to a realization. If light couldn't be put into a bottle, then I should find something that could give off moonlight!
Overjoyed, I smiled and said in the party channel, "Thank you, Ling Xue!
Haha, this is great!
My Ling Xue is really smart … "
The little beauty was confused. "Scholar, what's wrong?"
Bing Cha: "I must be hot-headed. I'm starting to ramble … Right, Ling Xue, how are you and Scholar progressing?"
"Ugh …" Ling Xue blushed. "Sister Bing Cha, if you bring this up again, I'll put icicles in your bed to wake you up in winter. You can try it!"
Bing Cha: "Don't. Even though icicles come one by one, it's too cold. I'm afraid I can't stand it …"
Ling Xue: "..."
… …
I didn't have the time to joke with them. I had to solve the moonlight problem first!
I immediately opened the web page in the game and searched for "something that can give off moonlight". The answer was: Moon!
Damn!
If I could put the moon in a bottle, he would've conquered Tw City a long time ago. Why would he still be fighting here?
I opened the game forum and searched for "Moonlight" again.
First, there was a female player called "Moonlight Goddess". She was from Clear Breeze City and was a legendary flower. Moonlight Goddess was a woman who spent all the moonlight and then became a goddess to earn money. Of course, the term "goddess" here had an ancient meaning. It was a profession, similar to the "little sisters" in modern society.
Second, there was a piece of equipment called "Moonlight Staff". It had a magic attack of over 1700. Hmm, what did that have to do with me?
I searched again, and my eyes lit up. An item that was enough to excite me appeared —
[Moonlight Grass]: A herb that can only grow under moonlight. It has been baptized countless times by moonlight. Legend has it that this herb's juice, when enchanted with magic, can give off a bright moonlight glow and a hint of warmth.
A Rank 7 herb that can be used to make high-level potions. It can be found in the Moonlight Mountains of Clear Breeze City.
… …
Okay, my target has finally appeared. It's this Moonlight Grass!
I immediately used a return scroll and teleported back to White Cloud City. Then, I teleported to Clear Breeze City and summoned my Blaze Warhorse. After confirming the location of the Moonlight Mountains, I galloped over. On the streets of Clear Breeze City, a bunch of players were staring at me in shock. A couple of them rubbed their eyes and exclaimed in disbelief, "Was that the number one expert?"
In the party channel, Ling Xue asked, "Scholar, weren't you going to grind for Glory?
Why did you go to Clear Breeze City? "
I replied, "The quest is difficult, so it's far away."
"Oh …"
Half an hour later, I arrived at the Moonlight Mountains. As expected, under the bright moonlight, there was a kind of starry herb growing in the forest. It looked like a butterfly orchid, but its luster was much more unique.
My Herb Gathering and Alchemy Unification skill worked. I gathered over a hundred Moonlight Grass in one go and kneaded them together. I squeezed out a blue liquid and poured it into a small bottle. After I put the lid on the bottle, I took a closer look. It didn't glow at all. It looked like it was just as the introduction said. I needed to find a Holy Soul level palace mage to enchant it!
So, I returned to White Cloud City and hurried to the palace. I found a thin priest at the magic altar. He was a palace mage!
When I mentioned that I wanted to add magic to the juice of the Moonlight Grass, the priest immediately said in a strange tone, "What an arrogant adventurer. Do you know that this kind of Moonlight Grass is the bane of mages? I'm afraid that you'll need to cultivate for another 10 years to recover the magic power that you'll use up just once!"
I was slightly shocked. "There's such a thing?"
The priest sneered. "Unless you can bring out an Immortal-grade equipment in exchange, don't even think about getting a palace mage to enchant you!
Of course, let me remind you that there are less than ten palace mages in the entire White Cloud City territory, and most of them are unknown to the public. "
The priest's gaze fell on my Burning Soul Sword, full of greed!
Immediately, I showed a look of disgust. This NPC was so fucking shameless. I risked my life to get the Burning Soul Sword. Too shameless!
I couldn't give up the Burning Soul Sword for a quest, but I wasn't willing to give up on the idea of collecting moonlight.
Suddenly, a thought flashed in my mind. Right, I know an NPC. He shouldn't be too bad, right?
So, I returned to the city in pleasant surprise. I directly teleported to the rank 2 main city, Muguang City!
After passing through countless courtyards, I arrived at the altar of Muguang City's palace. As expected, the middle-aged mage, Luo Ning, was there, his face red. Ever since I saved Princess Linda in that quest, it looked like Luo Ning and Linda were living a comfortable life as husband and wife.
When I walked up, Luo Ning recognized me. He immediately walked down the altar with his white jade staff and smiled. "Dear warrior, we finally meet again!"
I also smiled. "Respected Master Luo Ning, this time I came to ask you for a favor!"
Luo Ning said without hesitation. "Speak. If it's within my power, I will definitely help!"
"Alright!"
I took out the bottle filled with a blue potion and said, "This is a bottle filled with Moonlight Grass juice. There's a blind girl who really needs it, so I'd like to ask you to enchant it so that this bottle will emit a pure moonlight radiance. It will also be able to warm the girl's heart."
After saying that, I sincerely added, "Of course, this will cost you ten years of cultivation. So, you can choose to refuse. I won't be angry …"
Luo Ning laughed. "Ten years?
Who told you it would take ten years? This small amount of mana cost is just the energy of a meal for me! "
"Ah?
There's such a thing?
The Mage Priest of White Cloud City told me … "
"Oh?
So it's that despicable old fellow. No wonder! "
Luo Ning looked at me and smiled, "You're still the same. You're actually running around for a blind girl. Nothing has changed. It's just like how you helped me and Linda. We'll remember your kindness for the rest of our lives."
I smiled awkwardly. "It's nothing."
"Alright, I'll enchant this bottle of moonlight right now!"
Luo Ning took the bottle and placed it on the altar. He waved his staff and chanted a cryptic incantation. Countless magical lights danced around the small bottle. Soon, the light grew brighter and condensed inside the bottle!
When the bottle returned to my hand, it was still filled with blue potions. However, the fluorescent light danced inside and gave off a bright moonlight. Holding it in my hand, I felt a faint warmth!
Seeing my astonishment, Rhonin smiled and said, "I've added eternal magic to this bottle as well as some fire elements. I believe that this bottle will be able to maintain its glow and heat for a hundred years without any problems. This time, that blind girl should really like it, right?
Hehe, this is such a romantic gift. I have to think of a way to get one for Linda! "
I couldn't help but smile. "Thank you!"
"If I can make a helpless girl happy, then my efforts won't be in vain. Go!"
… …
Very good, the quest was finally complete!
I immediately flew back to White Cloud City, summoned my warhorse and galloped toward Night Country Town.
However, the moment I reached the outskirts of the town, I saw a couple of drunk NPCs surrounding a small house. That house was where Ai Lan lived.