[Quest Scroll: The Secret of the Basement] Legendary Quest Scroll. Requires level 15 to unlock.
The scroll depicted a picture of a bow and arrow.
Su Yue felt a subtle tremor in the Sun-Shooting Bow in his hand, as if it resonated with the bow and arrow pattern on the scroll.
Could this be another of the Ten Famous Bows?
His heart raced instantly, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and he accepted the task without hesitation.
For Su Yue, nothing was more exciting than discovering the Ten Famous Bows.
He knew that if he could acquire another bow and arrow like this, his Sun-Shooting Bow might be upgraded to legendary level.
[Ding! You have successfully accepted the exploration quest: The Secret of the Basement.]
The Secret of the Basement
Mission Description: In a corner of Star City lies a little-known, mysterious place. It is said that by peering into it, one can know the affairs of the world.
Mission Requirements: Proceed to the target location and complete the exploration mission!
Quest Rewards: 1000 Gold Coins, 1000 Reputation, 5000 Experience, 1 Legendary Treasure Chest.
"This place?" Su Yue looked at the map on his bracelet, where the coordinates clearly pointed to his family's old house.
"Isn't this my old house?" He was surprised and filled with anticipation for the mission.
Looking back on the endless suffering endured over the years, this ancient house seems to be the source of all the misfortune.
Su Yue's thoughts drifted to the distance, where a towering giant locust tree stood not far from his home.
It is said that this ancient tree has stood for over a thousand years.
For Su Yue, this tree is not just a tree, but also his childhood paradise.
He climbed and played here, swinging on the swings, which holds too many childhood memories for Su Yue.
However, the ancient locust tree was cut down before the end of the world.
Some trees can only remain in our memories.
In the previous life, when the apocalypse came, the "Tianma Village" where the old house was located was infamous.
It was given the terrifying title of "Village of Death".
The name comes from the unusual stillness of this place.
Since the beginning of the apocalypse, all the enemies and zombies that had ever been active in Tianma Village seemed to have vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.
This land, devoid of both human habitation and the presence of zombies, has become a forbidden zone that everyone in the Star City region avoids at all costs.
Although adventurers have ventured into it in an attempt to unveil its mysteries.
Without exception, none of them survived.
Even the Dragon Group, where Su Yue was at the time, sent elite teams to Tianma Village twice, but failed to make any progress.
Except for one scout, none of them made it out.
The scout, however, seemed to have gone mad, becoming highly agitated and incoherent. After 72 hours of this, he suddenly died.
From then on, no one dared to set foot in Tianma Village again.
At this moment, Su Yue and Lu Wei stepped into a shelter in Tianma Village.
This place is far from the bustling and safe zone of Xingcheng, but it is located on the edge of the forbidden area of Tianma Village, becoming a wilderness without supervision.
These small shelters, set up by the system, can provide supply capsules, equipment repair, and consumables.
However, the prices of goods there are 20% higher than in the Star City safe zone, so few people are willing to go there.
Most people prefer to go to the Star City safe zone, which is bustling and has relatively cheap supplies.
This is why the area is sparsely populated and exceptionally quiet.
At this moment, a short, stocky man named "Sun Ligong" was hiding on the second floor of the shelter, savoring the pleasures bestowed upon him by the apocalypse.
He once made a living in northern Myanmar through illegal activities, swindling huge sums of money from his compatriots.
After returning to China, he successfully laundered his money and became the head of a company in Xingcheng City, ostensibly engaging in legitimate business activities.
But how could a wolf that has eaten meat be content to eat vegetarian food again?
Legitimate businesses not only yielded meager profits, but also caused him to encounter setbacks everywhere.
His restless heart became even more anxious under such constraints.
The apocalypse brought him back to northern Myanmar, the place where he once reigned supreme and was revered by all.
In a dimly lit corner, a woman was completely naked, her body covered in bruises and welts.
She lay stiffly on the ground, as if all her life had been drained from her.
Her tears had dried, and her eyes were empty and unfocused.
Not far from her, her boyfriend also suffered cruel torture, his hands and feet were cut off.
She groaned in pain, "Please, please let Yingzi go..."
Behind Sun Ligong were several underlings lined up.
Their eyes gleamed with greed, as if they saw some kind of satisfaction in this pain and despair.
"Brothers, enjoy this! Tomorrow we're going to sign up for the Dragon Group, and then we won't have any of these toys!" Sun Ligong said as he began his final charge.
“Brother Sun, with your talent and strength, the position of leader of the Dragon Group is yours for the taking! Commanding a thousand men is a piece of cake!” A subordinate immediately came over, ready to take over.
"Yeah! When the time comes, it'll be up to you, Brother Sun! And I heard there are quite a few beautiful women in the Dragon Group's camp!" The person behind him chimed in.
"Of course! After we've had our fun over there, we'll offer them all to our master! Damn it, what happened? Did we break them again?" Sun Ligong cursed.
Immediately afterwards, the woman felt as if she were in a cold cellar, and her body began to convulse uncontrollably.
Then, she vomited white foam, lost control of her bladder, her eyes rolled back suddenly, and she died completely.
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