【The far north, a mysterious land perpetually covered in ice and snow】
[According to legend, people can see unique and exotic creatures here that only appear in the far north snow country.]
Ghouls that feed on rotting corpses and nest in underground tunnels they build themselves beneath graves.
The Shatak bird is said to be able to freely travel between dreams and reality.
The Silver Moon Snow Wolf, which only appears under the radiant moon...
In this vast, sparsely populated, icy land, these unique species have also found their place to live.
However, recently, the people of Set have been frequently discovering that corpses in the cemetery have disappeared.
[It is suspected that it was stolen by a ghoul clan and became their food.]
Welcome to the game instance – Snow Country Cemetery
Having just experienced the summer charm of a beach vacation at [Ocean Oasis],
Gu Xinghe realized that his current location in the instance was heading towards the far north again.
This is probably what you call experiencing both ice and fire in a certain sense.
At this moment, he listened to the dungeon quests issued by the game system—
Main Quest: Solve the problem of corpse theft in Set City as a [Bounty Hunter]
[Mission Completion Reward: First-Class Ticket on the Snow Country Train]
Side Quest: Locate the body of the deceased whose corpse was stolen.
[Reward for completing the mission: ???]
[Note: Side quests are optional and not mandatory.]
Judging from the background information and main quest requirements of this instance.
Gu Xinghe felt that the task he needed to complete in this instance was very clear—
They dealt with the ghouls who had apparently built a nest in the cemetery of Set and stolen corpses.
We must ensure that incidents like "corpses disappearing without a trace" never happen again.
From this perspective alone, this task is indeed very suitable to be assigned to a bounty hunter.
And the first-class train ticket as a reward for completing the mission—
The Snowpiercer is actually a luxury train that runs through the entire snow country and only departs once a year.
On this train, passengers can enjoy many precious ingredients and admire the northern scenery along the way.
Using this as a reward for bounty hunters to solve cases is indeed a show of sincerity.
However, compared to the fairly normal and straightforward main quest.
The side quest in this instance requires players to find the location of the deceased whose body was stolen.
They will eat the corpse immediately after the ghoul steals it.
The answer that "the deceased can only be inside a ghoul" is only fit for a joke.
Gu Xinghe felt that there might be another hidden reason behind this mission.
Furthermore, Gu Xinghe also noticed that the side quest required players to find "the location of the deceased whose body was stolen".
It is not "the location of the deceased's body".
In other words, this expression might be suggesting that the deceased's body and consciousness may not be in the same place.
Is this the suffering of flesh and blood, and the ascension of consciousness?
Of course, it's also possible that the plot could be like this—
After someone dies, they may still have feelings for their loved ones, and their remaining consciousness may attach itself to an object in their home.
What Gu Xinghe needs to do is perhaps find this item.
...
When the biting cold wind lashed against his face, Gu Xinghe realized that he had arrived at the location of the mission instance.
At this moment, everything in sight was pure white.
In the distance, a series of undulating white snow-capped mountains surround and encircle the entire far northern snow country.
The howling wind, mixed with large snowflakes, lashed against people.
If someone is physically weak and sickly, or an ordinary person dressed in thin clothes, they would stand here without moving.
Perhaps in just a moment, they will feel their bodies rapidly freeze and lose sensation in their hands and feet.
But even in his thin clothes, Gu Xinghe's figure remained upright amidst the biting wind and snow.
Although it was known that Gu Xinghe did not care about changes in external temperature, and that such changes would not have any effect on it.
But at this moment, she obediently perched on Gu Xinghe's shoulder and followed him into the dungeon as Red Spider.
It quite consciously changed its temperature, transforming from an icy-cold touch to a warm jade-like sensation in winter.
Meanwhile, Gu Xinghe, standing amidst the blizzard, gazed into the distance—
Amidst the massive snowstorm, the distant city of Set was obscured, appearing only as a black dot.
He looked around and saw that there was no one else around, only his own figure.
Gu Xinghe felt he understood—
He should now be playing the role of an experienced, independent old hunter.
That's why the rewards for the tasks are so unique and valuable, rather than just monetary rewards.
Looking at the massive snowstorm before me—
Even though the weather was getting hotter in the Deep Blue Federation.
But Gu Xinghe did not expect that after arriving in the far north snow country, the weather here would be the complete opposite of that there.
So, even though he himself doesn't feel cold, other people still perceive him as cold when they meet him.
Gu Xinghe still took out matching clothes from his storage space.
Then, Gu Xinghe put on a black fur coat, a pair of black leather gloves, and took out a hunting rifle and slung it over his shoulder.
He also put the white scarf that Red Spider had knitted for him around his neck.
Although the red spider made a complete mess of weaving small, delicate dolls with its silk.
But initially, perhaps the scarf design wasn't as complex as the doll's; it was just "a simple long strip."
The scarf that Red Spider wove for Gu Xinghe with spider silk was extremely comfortable and of excellent quality.
Perhaps the most important factor is the scarf's raw material: spider silk, which is impervious to water and fire and keeps the scarf warm in winter and cool in summer.
That's why the red spider can win despite its terrible skills, relying solely on raw materials to ensure the quality of the final product.
And within the layers of clothing that Gu Xinghe had just put on, Red Spider concealed her figure.
On the surface, it doesn't attract any attention at all.
Gu Xinghe hadn't expected that the scarf, which he thought would be useless as the weather gradually warmed up, would come in handy here.
So, after putting on clothes suitable for the survival environment of the far north snow country.
Gu Xinghe began walking towards the city of Set, which had become a mere black dot in the distance.
Unlike ordinary people who would gradually lose their way or be blown about by the wind and snow in this huge blizzard, this person was different.
Gu Xinghe strolled leisurely towards his destination without any deviation.
They showed no sign of being affected by the terrible weather.
As he walked, he left a trail of footprints on the cold snow.
But then, it was quickly buried by a blizzard and disappeared without a trace.
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