The next day.
"Ring ring ring—"
The urgent ringing of the bell was like a thunderclap suddenly exploding in my ears.
Yu Xiangnan suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with confusion. The next second, he closed his eyes again, as if realizing something, and then forced them open once more.
No, if I fall asleep again, it'll be the afternoon already!
Liver surgery!
Yu Xiangnan forced the computer to boot up and opened the taskbar.
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【task bar】
[Main Quest (Difficulty: C)]: Go to the "Library" and find the librarian to inquire about the whereabouts of book number F311/76.
[Side Quest 1 (Difficulty: D)]: Go check out the "beach," there's something sparkly there.
[Side Quest 2 (Difficulty: C)]: An argument has broken out at the "mine," go and mediate!
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The tasks are still the same ones that just appeared, with no major changes.
After dealing with the various miscellaneous matters, she could finally start seriously working on the main and side quests.
"Library", "beach" and "mine"...
Let's go to the library first.
World Map: [Library]
7:16
Yu Xiangnan walked into the library. The hall was spacious and bright, and the walls were made of dark stone. The bookshelves were neatly arranged and filled with all kinds of books.
Besides bookshelves, the first floor of the library has a small reading area and private rooms. The second floor has a similar layout, while the third floor is divided into several functional areas, such as an academic lecture hall, a multimedia reading room, and a coffee lounge.
However, there were hardly any players to be seen in this huge library.
Firstly, it might be because this place costs 100 Journey Points to enter once, and it has no practical use; you can neither gain experience to level up nor obtain any items. Therefore, players who come here are either doing quests or doing quests.
Unless it's for cultivating one's mind or relaxing.
Secondly, it might be because it's only 7 a.m., and most of the players who came to do the "Library" quest haven't woken up yet, or have just gone to sleep.
However, upon closer reflection, the existence of these locations becomes reasonable if there are main or side quests.
Yu Xiangnan took out a [Disguise Mask] and sculpted an unremarkable face, the kind that would easily go unnoticed in a crowd. Then, she used an [Identity Modification Card] to create a random name and rank.
She quickly found the key NPC for the quest—the librarian—on the first floor of the library.
That was... a giant teddy bear.
It stood at the service counter, its body covered in soft, fluffy brown fur that shimmered with a gentle sheen in the light.
Yu Xiangnan initially thought it was a life-sized doll. But when she saw the teddy bear looking around to make sure no one was around, it plopped down and casually crossed its legs.
"......"
He was reported for slacking off at work.
Before she arrived, she was curious whether these quest NPCs might be players from other planets...
Unfortunately, the [Turn Enemies into Friends] skill remains unusable in these locations.
As Yu Xiangnan pondered, he quickly approached the librarian.
The teddy bear turned its head and saw a figure standing silently behind it. The bear jumped up from the chair, its body visibly trembling, as if it had been startled by Yu Xiangnan.
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An awkward atmosphere instantly filled the air.
The teddy bear coughed, trying to appear calm and nonchalant, and stood there stiffly.
After a while, a chat box specifically for NPCs and players suddenly popped up.
Chat box
[Librarian]: How can I help you?
Yu Xiangnan was slightly taken aback, and then sent a message in the chat box.
[Yu Xiangnan]: Hello, I'm looking for the book with the book number F311/76.
[Librarian]: Please wait a moment, let me check for you... Um, this book is in the social sciences section on the second floor. To find it, go up the stairs, turn right, walk to the third bookshelf, and it's on the second shelf from the top.
[Yu Xiangnan]: Okay, thank you.
Yu Xiangnan didn't say anything more, thanked him, and turned to leave.
Are you a player?
Let's observe further later...
Following the directions, Yu Xiangnan arrived at the social sciences book section on the third floor and quickly found the bookshelf, her eyes scanning it rapidly. Soon, she spotted the book with the specific number.
Before she could even reach for the book, a dark figure pounced on her.
Yu Xiangnan had already noticed the presence of the dark figure, and with a slight sidestep, he easily avoided the attack.
The creature that attacked her was a bat with eyes that flashed an eerie red light.
Without hesitation, Yu Xiangnan, seeing that no one was around, took out an iron shovel and struck the bat, which instantly turned into a cloud of black mist and disappeared without a trace.
[Hint]: Player Yu Xiangnan (ID: H00) has killed 1 (★★★) Beginner Bloodthirsty Bat.
[Loot Obtained]: Bloodthirsty Fang*1, Experience Points*200
Yu Xiangnan put away the broken shovel and reached out to pull out the book.
This was a history book called "A General History of the Universe." She opened the book and found it completely empty, without a single word.
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