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Yan Yu rubbed her eyelids: "???"
What happened? What did she do? How did she suddenly trigger two hidden tasks and complete them inexplicably and get rewards?
Yan Yu was a little dazed from her sleep at this time, with two red marks on her fair cheeks, and a rare hint of confusion in her eyes, which was very different from her usual temperament.
Around midnight, the officers and soldiers, who had traveled non-stop across nearly half of the forest, found a temporary camping spot, made a fire, had their meal, and arranged for people to keep watch.
Of course, Yan Yu and the six blacksmiths had no food and could only sleep on empty stomachs.
Since someone was on guard, Yan Yu didn't hesitate and simply found a place near the fire to close his eyes and fall asleep.
Although she knew how to ride a horse, she couldn't stand riding for more than three hours. She bet that her thighs were definitely rubbed raw and her back was sore.
Moreover, Yan Yu was used to sleeping at this time, so unlike those worried blacksmiths, she fell asleep almost as soon as she touched the pillow.
As for the safety issue in the wild, you must be kidding. She is surrounded by twenty high-ranking officers and soldiers. Is there anything in this forest that can threaten their existence?
So, Yan Yu An used the officers and soldiers as bodyguards and fell into a deep sleep. When she opened her eyes again, she was woken by the broken electronic sound of the system.
The slight confusion in Yan Yu's eyes was quickly replaced by clarity. She looked radiant and her eyes were unusually bright.
She looked around calmly. The sky was hazy and the forest was still very dark because of the tall trees blocking the view. Only the two bonfires beside her emitted a warm yellow glow.
Opposite her were the officers and soldiers who were resting under the trees and by the fire. The two officers and soldiers on guard were drowsy and yawned while drinking a few sips of wine to refresh themselves.
On the other side of the prisoner wagon, six blacksmiths in coarse linen huddled together for warmth. Perhaps fearing the officers and soldiers, they didn't dare get too close, finding a corner farthest from the crowd.
It can be seen that the six people did not sleep very well. Even when they fell asleep, their brows were still furrowed.
Seeing that everything was normal and no one noticed her, Yan Yu gently turned over, turned her back to everyone, and gathered the blanket covering her body.
With the cover of the blanket, she quietly took out the not-so-big mysterious treasure chest. After making sure that the blanket would not leak any light, she activated her talent and quickly lifted it up, completing the action in one go.
In this quiet morning, without anyone noticing, Yan Yu obtained a new purple booklet and 5 A-level materials.
[Advanced skill book "Drawing a Prison" detected. Do you want to learn it?]
Draw a Prison (Advanced): Can forcibly control any object within a 50-meter range (no more than 20 levels higher than the user's level) in place for 300 seconds, with a cooldown of 6 hours
Yan Yu did not study immediately, but activated his talent first to see if he could continue to improve the quality of the skill book.
This time the result did not disappoint her. A faint light flashed across her fingertips, and the next second, the attributes of the skill "Drawing on the Ground to Create a Prison" were immediately improved a lot.
Draw a Prison (Advanced Enhancement): Can forcibly control any object within a 100-meter range (no more than 30 levels higher than the user's level) in place for 360 seconds, with a cooldown of 4 hours
Not only has the applicable range doubled, but the upper limit of the level of the objects that can be forcibly controlled has also been greatly increased. Originally, it could only control NPCs or monsters within level 40, but now it has been increased to level 50.
The forced control time increased from five minutes to six minutes. Although it wasn't much, don't underestimate this extra minute. Often, the outcome of a battle between masters could be decided in a matter of seconds, let alone this crucial minute.
Drawing a Prison on the Ground is not a skill that can immobilize a person, but it can be considered a very good strong control skill.
Yan Yu just happened to be lacking a strong control skill, so he happily learned it.
The purple booklet instantly turned into a stream of light and penetrated into her sea of consciousness, and a new skill item "Drawing a Prison on the Ground" instantly appeared in the skill column.
After learning the new skills, Yan Yu turned his attention to the five new materials.
A-grade refined iron ore core*5
Hey, aren't these the materials used to make an A-grade Radiance Bracelet? It really was easy to get.
Yan Yu had always coveted this Radiant Bracelet and wanted to make it for himself. After all, it had a special damage-reversing effect, which was very practical. Unfortunately, apart from the last time he got lucky and bought an A-level blood-sucking grass, he had never been able to buy the other two materials.
Today she finally saw hope again. This time she obtained five fine iron ore cores at once. Now she only lacks one A-grade green soul wood core.
It’s exciting just thinking about it!
Very good, this mysterious treasure chest arrives just in time.
Yan Yu nodded in satisfaction, then began to ponder the two system notifications. One was about saving Novice Village No. 1111, and the other was about all NPCs in the village having a favorable impression of over 80.
Her mind moved slightly, and she quickly understood the connection and roughly guessed the cause and effect of obtaining the two rewards.
Novice Village No. 1111 must have encountered the third wave of monsters. When the village was about to be destroyed, the equipment she sent out must have played a key role, otherwise the survival game system would not have determined that she "saved" the village, triggering and completing the hidden task.
As for the villagers' good impression, it was a pleasant surprise.
The game never mentions favorability, and there is no favorability prompt on the NPC panel. I didn't expect that this is also part of the hidden mission.
Fortunately, Yan Yu usually has the habit of improving the favorability of characters. In addition, after rescuing Li the blacksmith and giving him equipment, it is not surprising that he has improved the favorability of all NPCs to friendly/respected or above.
The "All Dungeon NPC Initial Favorability +50" reward is also very useful. Not only can she blend in more quickly with the NPC community, extracting intelligence from them, but it might also make it easier to trigger hidden quests. In some cases, she can even use them as disguises to conceal her own player identity.
She has a fairy-like long skirt and basic camouflage skills, plus the NPC's initial favorability, so disguising herself is almost effortless.
Thinking about this, Yan Yu couldn't help but feel more satisfied with his previous act of giving away equipment.
She just wanted to repay some of the favor, but she didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise. This was a good move.
Yan Yu was already awake. Looking at the sky, she didn't plan to continue sleeping, so she simply got up and went to the stream to wash up.
The place they chose to spend the night was not far from a stream. Seeing Yan Yu get up and move around, the two people on guard looked in her direction several times. Seeing that she had no intention of escaping for the time being, they got up and called everyone else to get up one by one.
The officers and soldiers caught two or three small fish in the stream, made a pot of hot fish soup, and ate it with dry food for breakfast, still ignoring the six blacksmiths.
I don't know if it was because of the bonus of favorability, but one of the officers actually brought a bowl of soup to Yan Yu at the signal of the chief officer. Before that, they stared at her like a criminal, afraid that she would cause trouble again.
It seems that favorability is really useful.
Yan Yu half-closed her eyes, savored the fish soup in small sips, and drank it with enjoyment.
I have to say, this soup is really fresh, without any fishy smell. It is worthy of being a delicacy made from natural and pollution-free ingredients and stream water. It is delicious.
After eating and drinking, the officers and soldiers put the six blacksmiths back into the prison car and continued on their journey.
They advanced for about two more hours, during which time they killed several waves of monsters. The vegetation in the forest became increasingly sparse, and the trees became shorter and shorter. Standing on a slightly higher steep slope, they could even see the outline of an ancient city in the distance.
We have reached the edge of the forest and are about to leave it.
The system's alarm suddenly sounded in his ears, confirming Yan Yu's previous guesses and worries.
[Warning! Warning! The player is about to leave the current instance. Leaving the instance will be considered a failure of the main quest and the player will die.]
[10 meters left to escape from the current instance...]
9 meters...
8 meters...
Yan Yu: “!” Damn game, you’re not a human being!
"Wait, wait a minute!" She spoke quickly, calling a halt to the marching team.
The chief constable took a deep breath and said impatiently, "What's going on? We have to get back to the city within the hour, otherwise the higher-ups will make trouble and we'll all be in trouble."
"I, I need to pee." Yan Yu made up an excuse under the murderous gaze of the chief officer.
"Hold it in."
For the sake of her life, Yan Yu had to suppress her nausea and said, "No, I can't hold it any longer. If I'm any later, I'll end up on the saddle."
She had indeed previously intended to follow the soldiers into the city to plunder the sheep, so she had followed them obediently. But now her life was at stake. If she left the dungeon, she would be dead. She had to find a way to escape from them.
Yan Yu was ready to pee.
Everyone present was a man, and she was the only woman. It was impossible for them to watch her urinate. They would at least keep a distance of five or six meters between them. Then, she could use her super agility to escape.
The ideal was great, but Yan Yu didn't know that the chief officer had an advanced skill, a universal chain that restricted others' mobility, making them unable to run far.
Yan Yu: “…” Miscalculated.
The chief officer activated his skill, grabbed the chain with one hand, and raised his eyebrows: "Go quickly."
Yan Yu speechlessly tugged at the chain tightly wrapped around her waist. She felt as if her strength and agility were sealed. How could she run then?
She thought behind a big tree for more than a minute, and finally came out reluctantly under the repeated urging of the chief officer.
Countless self-help plans appeared in her mind, but she rejected them one by one.
In the final analysis, it is because my level is too low, so I can only be bullied by others.
Yan Yu gritted his teeth and had to get back on the horse.
This time, perhaps the chief officer noticed something, he did not retract his skills. The metal chain was still tightly wrapped around Yan Yu's body, making her feel like she was suffocating.
The horses moved forward, and the system's increasingly sharp alarms kept piercing into the brain.
[Warning! Warning! The player is about to leave the current instance!]
4 meters...
3 meters...
[2 meters...]
【1 meter! 】
【Player account will be destroyed soon! 】
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