Chapter 178 (Extra)
There is a type of hidden map in "Protoss". They are not displayed to the public and cannot be queried. Only by holding the corresponding treasure map to open it and completing the exploration, the map will be unlocked in the world.
Do you remember the special copy of Tomb City?
That also requires a key to open, and after the player opens it for the first time, the Tomb City becomes a public map.
But unlike the Tomb City, the hidden map designated by the treasure map usually contains priceless treasures. Whoever successfully explores it will own the treasure!
Of course, there is a time limit after the treasure map is opened. Depending on the difficulty of the hidden map, the time limit ranges from 8 hours to 24 hours. If the player has not completed the exploration after this time, sorry, the hidden map will become a public map and any player can come and share a piece of the pie.
Back then, Xia Mo had explored a low-star hidden map. The map was very small, and she completed 100% exploration without much effort. After coming out, her wealth increased greatly, and her equipment was upgraded to a lot of advanced ones.
So the treasure map is a good thing. If you are lucky, it can make you rich overnight!
Xia Mo didn't expect to come across one on the sea at this time, and she said she would get it no matter what.
But... the sea was turbulent, and the treasure map was floating up and down in the water with the waves. If she went into the water rashly, she might lose her life.
What should I do? Should I give up?
How could that be possible! Good things were delivered to her door, how could she refuse them?
An idea suddenly came to her mind, and she suddenly took out a prop from her backpack - a hang glider!
The hang glider can only be manufactured through engineering blueprints, and she had already obtained a blueprint when she opened the silver treasure chest.
At that time, because her engineering level was not high enough, she could not use this blueprint. Later, as she gradually improved her proficiency and her level was raised, she learned this blueprint.
The standard hang glider can support gliding at an altitude of 500 meters and can withstand a wind force of 6.5.
The wind speed at sea has not yet reached level 6.5. If she flies over from the cargo ship, as long as she adjusts the angle well, she will definitely be able to get the treasure map!
He immediately put on the hang glider, climbed up the mast, and squatted at the highest point of the mast.
The sea breeze brought the sea water to his face. Xia Mo narrowed his eyes and stared at the eye-catching colorful scroll. Now is the time to glide!
He lunged forward, his arms and body stretched out at the same time, the glider spread out behind him, tilted slightly downward, the airflow was cut by the wings, and Xia Mo could feel a lifting force generated under him.
With this power, she rushed towards the target at an extremely fast speed!
Crash!
Reach your hand into the sea and get the treasure map!
Xia Mo was delighted, but her flying posture did not relax because of the joy. She put the treasure map into her backpack and immediately adjusted the gliding direction.
The hang glider lifts up, like an ascending airplane. The air flows faster above the wings, the air pressure above becomes lower, and your body is easily lifted up by the airflow!
With the support of the sea breeze behind her, Xia Mo could feel that she was gliding at an extremely fast speed. It only took her seven or eight seconds to fly back to the cargo ship.
Unexpectedly, the hang glider that had never been used would actually be of great use at this time. Xia Mo folded it with satisfaction and put it back into his backpack.
At that time, the ridge of dust was right in front of her. Before hitting the reef on the shore, she slammed the rudder and swung the tail, and the cargo ship slipped into an entrance next to the reef. After more than ten seconds, she heard the sound of splashing from outside!
The tsunami hit the shore.
Due to the steep terrain and high altitude of the Dust Ridge, the water curtain was blocked by the high and low sea cliffs, and the force was repeatedly released. Finally, the surging waves turned into fine water mist, and a drizzle fell on the ridge bank.
Xia Mo breathed a sigh of relief.
She now had time to check the mission status. Fortunately, after throwing away the 10% of the expiring goods, the system did not judge that her escort had failed, and the mission was still shown as in progress.
Xia Mo controlled the cargo ship and shuttled through the high dusty ridges. She couldn't help but marvel at the terrain here.
A cliff steeper than the Geta Cliff stood tall, and she felt like she had entered a besieged city, with high black walls everywhere. When she looked up, she could not see around her, but only the gloomy sky that was cut into pieces.
There is a sense of unreasonable oppression.
Xia Mo raised his chin and was about to look away, planning to drive out along the waterway in front of him. At this moment, he saw something hanging on the high black cliff.
Without even a second to think, Xia Mo instantly recognized what it was!
——Talent Scroll!
What kind of luck had she gotten today? She hadn't even found a treasure map before discovering an incredibly valuable talent scroll!
Xia Mo's heart beat faster. She looked around and confirmed that there were no monsters here. She quickly dropped anchor and stopped the cargo ship, then took out her climbing tools.
She swung the hook a few times in her hand and then threw it upwards.
With a clang, the iron hook hooked into the crack of the stone wall. Xia Mo pulled it to make sure the hook would not loosen, then pulled the rope and began to climb up.
The cliffs in the sea were wet and slippery. Even though her [rock climbing] skills had already reached an advanced level, she still slipped several times during the climb. If she hadn't held on firmly with her arms, she would have fallen into the deep water.
After climbing to the location of the hook, Xia Mo took out the iron hook, shook it, threw it up again, and then continued to climb up.
She climbed up step by step, and after half an hour, she finally reached the top of the cliff, panting and struggling.
Rock climbing is a physical activity that consumes more energy than running on land. Xia Mo chose a relatively flat place, sat down, and began to wipe the sweat from his face.
She looked at her current stamina value. Wow, even with the title [Non-stop Tower Climber: Permanent stamina limit +20], her stamina had dropped by half.
What a high-intensity outdoor sport :)
After resting for a while on the top of the cliff and breathing evenly, Xia Mo turned over, lay on the sharp rocks, and crawled forward.
The scroll was hanging on a sharp stone at the edge, and could be blown off at any time. Xia Mo held his breath as low as possible, approached it little by little, and cautiously extended his hand...
A sudden gust of wind blew by, and the scroll suddenly began to tilt.
Oh no, the scroll is about to fall into the water!
In a hurry, Xia Mo pounced forward and quickly grabbed the half-fallen scroll with her right hand, holding it tightly in her palm!
She breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, the sharp stone beneath her made a cracking sound.
The stone couldn't bear the weight and broke off the cliff. Xia Mo, with his entire upper body lying on it, lost his center of gravity and fell straight down.
Xia Mo was quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbing the rope with his backhand!
Most of his body was instantly hanging outside the cliff. Xia Mo looked at the gloomy sea below and said that he was lucky that he didn't fall down.
Falling into the sea from this height, no matter how thick her blood was, she would surely die. She didn't dare to imagine how upset she would be now if she hadn't held on tight.
After some effort, Xia Mo climbed up the cliff again, and then she followed the same method she used to come here. She grabbed the rope and lowered her body little by little.
His tense nerves finally relaxed when he jumped back onto the deck. Xia Mo let out a long breath and realized belatedly that his arms were very sore.
She shook her arms and paused for a few seconds before opening the scroll, wanting to see what talent she had obtained this time.
[Strength Amplification: Increase your own strength attribute]
Hiss, this is the type that physical attack players need. Xia Mo smacked her lips. She, a magic player, is of little use.
Forget it, just take it to the auction.
Talent scrolls and talent balls are matched. As mentioned before, there are only 100 talent balls in total, which means there are only 100 corresponding talent scrolls. Now that scrolls can still be picked up in the Dust Spine, it means that players still have idle talent balls.
So if you take this scroll to auction, you won’t have to worry about not getting a high price.
Xia Mo had a plan in mind and happily put the scroll away. She drank a bottle of stamina potion, replenished her stamina to a safe level, and steered the cargo ship out of the Dust Ridge.
On the way to Yayaro Town, Xia Mo did not encounter any danger again. She delivered the goods to the NPC. After the NPC counted them, he frowned suspiciously.
“Why are there still 10% of the goods missing?”
Xia Mo truthfully informed the reporter of the tsunami that had hit them at sea, and said, "If you don't unload the cargo, you won't even get the remaining 90% now, sir."
The NPC was intelligent enough to understand her meaning: "Well, you're right. Thank you for escorting the goods all the way from the Pergas Continent."
Ding~ A system sound rang in my ears.
[Mercenary mission (order number: 9348) has been completed! Please return to the mercenary lobby to inform the orderer and claim your reward!]
Done.
Xia Mo smiled happily, said goodbye to the NPC, and took a boat back to the mainland.
In the bustling mercenary hall, she found an NPC to talk to, clicked the [Submit Mission] button, and immediately received 61,098 experience points as a reward!
Looking at the obviously rising experience bar, Xia Mo raised his eyebrows in satisfaction.
The private chat icon suddenly flashed at this moment, and I clicked it to take a look.
[48-degree boiling water: Wow wow wow! Boss, you finished it so quickly?! Awesome!]
【Mo Se: Yeah, not bad】
If it weren't for being chased by the tsunami and climbing the Ash Ridge to get a scroll, the mission would have been completed even faster.
It was not clear what happened to her during her sea voyage, but for Boiling Water, he was so happy that someone could help him complete the task that had been bothering him for more than a month!
Boiling Water stared at the words "Mission Completed" with excitement, his eyes reddening with excitement. "Boss, you don't know, I've had this quest posted in the mercenary hall for ages! Every single person who came to take it has failed! So pitiful! I paid for all those sunken goods! (Breaking tears!) Thank you, boss, for finally completing this damned quest for me!"
It was just a maritime escort mission, but Feishui was willing to pay out of his own pocket multiple times to complete it. Xia Mo felt that there might be something more behind this mission, so he asked him: [Did you receive a special mission?]
Boiling Water stared at the dialog box and scratched his head. "It's not a special mission, just a small, insignificant one. I saw the reward was generous, so I accepted it."
Xia Mo continued: [What rewards? Experience points? Gold coins?] Or perhaps high-level equipment or rare items? These are the only things that can excite players.
A few seconds later, Boiling Water's response confirmed her suspicions: "It's a gold coin reward. Lots and lots of it. Even you, Boss, might be surprised if I tell you."
Oh? Really? No wonder Boiling Water insisted on completing the mission despite so many failed attempts and the considerable investment in goods.
Xia Mo became interested: [Tell me about it]
Boiling Water sent a screenshot, Xia Mo looked at it intently, and his expression instantly became subtle.
It really is...
This amount is almost equivalent to her grocery store’s entire week’s income, right?
Seeing her silence, Feishui guessed she might also be shocked: [Look, Boss, I wasn't kidding you, was I? This reward is simply a windfall!]
It was indeed a windfall. Xia Mo stared at the string of numbers carefully, and a sense of curiosity gradually arose in his heart.
Why would an ordinary sea delivery mission reward players with such a large sum of money?
This clearly goes against the rule that effort and reward should be equal.
This mission might be a scam, she thought.
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