Gou Sheng stared incredulously at the scene of countless demons wreaking havoc in the virtual projection before him, and couldn't help but chuckle, trying to use laughter to cover up his inner tension. "This...this scene can't all be real, can it? Are all the missions in our group this exciting?" His tone was tinged with a bitter smile and helplessness.
Uncle Nine took a deep breath, his furrowed brows revealing his worry. "It seems the situation is indeed dire. The number of these demons is beyond imagination, and their strength should not be underestimated. This mission is probably the most troublesome one we've ever faced."
Chen Ping remained relatively calm, as he understood that even the strongest enemy was only at the early stage of the God-King realm, which was not insurmountable for him. After a moment's thought, he suggested, "Uncle Jiu, shouldn't we try contacting the local group members in that world to find out the specifics?"
However, Uncle Nine replied with a troubled expression, "This is a bit complicated. Our friend Alice encountered an accident during her last mission. It seems she fell into a coma while escorting a group of people to Holy Light City. She hasn't logged on since then, and we only got the information from other group members who had been to this world before."
"In other words, Alice's current condition is unclear; whether she has regained consciousness or is able to provide assistance is unknown," Uncle Nine added.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping stroked his chin, then opened the group member list in the chat group and began searching for Alice's group members. As the group owner, he could check the location and general situation of the group members.
Gou Sheng, standing to the side, recalled the apocalyptic scene projected earlier, and a powerful sense of shock welled up within him. The sheer number of demons, blotting out the sky, was even more terrifying than the divine invasions he had heard of before. He couldn't help but wonder, could such terrifying power truly be resisted and defeated by mortal strength?
At this moment, his feelings were in stark contrast to the relaxed atmosphere among the other members of the chat group as they described the difficulty of the task. They had said that most of the tasks in the group were simple and easy, but this task clearly overturned that impression. Its difficulty and the hardship at the beginning were like falling directly into hell.
Gou Sheng's expression turned serious, his heart filled with mixed emotions, finding it hard to accept this reality. He secretly vowed that he would never want to lose his life in this unknown battle.
Because he still had an unfinished revenge plan, a goal that drove him forward—to return to his own world and seek justice from the gods and men who had wronged and harmed him. Thinking of this, his determination to find a solution grew even stronger.
Although he is still mining in the mine, he already has a plan. He can't die in another world without knowing why, so he is determined to complete the mission and return alive!
Then the chat group spoke up again.
[Chat Group: Ding, there is only one mission: defend Holy Light City for 30 days. The mission reward is a minimum of 100,000 chat group points for each individual]
Upon receiving the mission, Uncle Nine's eyes lit up. As expected of a high-scoring mission, it was incredibly generous. You see, the highest score he had ever earned from a mission was only a little over 10,000 points, which was nothing compared to this one.
However, Uncle Nine's reaction contrasted sharply with the others. Everyone else, upon receiving this new mission notification, wore expressions of fear. 30 days? In their view, even seven days was nearly impossible to withstand the surging tide of demons, let alone a whole month.
Already terrified by the countless demons displayed on the screen, they trembled even more after learning the mission details. They quickly made their decision: to withdraw from the mission, even if it meant losing points. After all, abandoning the mission the first time only resulted in a 100-point deduction, a loss they couldn't afford, given their accumulated points.
They exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly, and almost simultaneously chose to withdraw from the mission. The difficulty and danger of the task left them no room for hesitation; they fled this seemingly hopeless battle.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!
Several beams of light flashed by in an instant, and several group members disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, leaving Gou Sheng dumbfounded and stunned on the spot.
Gou Sheng's eyes widened in astonishment: "What, what happened? How did they suddenly disappear?!"
Uncle Nine appeared quite calm. He gently stroked his eyebrows and explained, "Don't worry, nothing happened to them. They just chose to abandon this mission."
Gou Sheng looked confused: "What? Abandon the mission? Is that even possible? But the mission is to defend Holy Light City for 30 days! How is that even possible?! I want to give up too, but how do I do it?"
Uncle Nine smiled slightly after hearing this and patiently explained, "There is indeed an option to quit the mission. You just need to express your intention to the chat group system to choose to abandon the current mission. However, it should be noted that each time you abandon a mission, you will be penalized by deducting corresponding chat group points, and the number of points deducted will gradually increase as the number of times you abandon a mission increases."
Upon hearing that points would be deducted, Gou Sheng frowned immediately: "We have to deduct points again?"
He checked and found that abandoning the mission for the first time would deduct 100 points, and his current points were just over 100. Once he chose to quit the mission, it would mean that his points would be cleared instantly, and everything would be back to the starting point.
At the same time, Gou Sheng also noticed that the reward for successfully completing this task was as high as 100,000 points. If he relied solely on accumulating points through daily check-ins, it would probably take an extremely long time. Such a generous reward was undoubtedly very tempting.
However, he also understood that the mission was extremely dangerous. The demon army displayed on the screen was surging in like a tidal wave; let alone holding out for 30 days, even surviving for just three days seemed exceptionally difficult.
Faced with this dilemma, Gou Sheng was deeply conflicted. On one hand, there was the irresistible temptation of a huge amount of points; on the other hand, there was the daunting difficulty of the task and the enormous risks involved. How to choose became the difficult problem facing him.
Seeing Ah Gou's conflicted expression, Uncle Jiu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Gou, fellow member of the group, you don't need to worry too much. This mission is still easy to handle."
Gousheng: "How is that possible! Uncle Jiu, right? Uncle Jiu, didn't you see just now? There were so many demons, it's impossible to defeat them so quickly, right? Although the city walls here look quite tall, they can fly."
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