"Your Highness, the carriage is ready. The martial arts tournament will begin in an hour, and the Prime Minister is already waiting at the venue."
The maid beside Gu Nan lowered her head and whispered to her.
Gu Nan said nonchalantly, "Go and tell the Prime Minister that I am unwell and will not be hosting the martial arts tournament this time."
"Yes, Princess." The maid finished speaking and slowly withdrew.
After the maids withdrew, only Gu Nan remained in the empty hall, sitting beside the pond. He chuckled softly.
"Interesting, has the monster-hunting quest turned into an exploration quest?" Gu Nan muttered to himself, head down.
Just last night, Gu Nan's eldest and second eldest brothers came to visit him in a hurry and told him something that would cause turmoil throughout the entire empire if it were to be revealed.
Just as the eldest prince and the second prince, Gu Chang, were visiting Emperor Yu late at night to discuss the martial arts tournament the next day, they discovered that Emperor Yu had disappeared. Moreover, it was the night before the martial arts tournament. Not only Emperor Yu, but they also hurriedly went to find the other princes and princesses to inform them of this.
As a result, not only the Feather Emperor, but also the other 32 princes and 69 princesses disappeared. It wasn't until they visited the youngest princess that they learned only the three of them, members of the royal bloodline, remained in the entire palace. The Feather Emperor's disappearance was temporarily concealed from the customers and Gu Chang. At this time, the palace ministers and guards were still unaware that their Feather Emperor had vanished.
They also suggested that Gu Nan should not go to the martial arts tournament tomorrow, because Emperor Yu would be attending. If Emperor Yu did not appear, the ministers would discover that Emperor Yu had disappeared, and they were afraid that something might happen to Gu Nan, who was alone at the martial arts tournament.
When Gu Nan heard about these things, the voice of the Main God Space rang in her mind.
Due to changes in the world, the main quest has been changed: Survival - three-day time limit, return immediately after the time expires.
Task reward points: 5000
Due to changes in the main storyline, the side quests have been modified as follows:
Side Quest 1: Explore the Vanished Feather Emperor - Time Limit: 3 days. Quest Reward: A-rank side quest.
Side Quest 2 complete, Side Quest 1 unlocked
In Gu Nan's eyes, this was like playing a game where you were doing a boring monster-hunting quest, and suddenly a humanoid monster jumped out and gave you a hidden quest.
In this situation, Gu Nan decided to follow these two hidden monsters to explore the hidden storyline.
At this moment, within the martial arts tournament, because Emperor Yu had not yet appeared, the Prime Minister and the Minister of War on the high platform had hurriedly sent people to search for news of Emperor Yu.
Meanwhile, in the audience, not seeing Emperor Yu, various conspiracies and speculations arose in their minds, causing chaos in the venue. Lin Tian had no choice but to arrange for guards to maintain order.
In the players' lounge, Ms. Cheng sat next to Jack, listening to what was happening outside.
“Jack, I feel this matter is not as simple as it seems!” Ms. Cheng said in a deep voice.
Jack listened with a serious expression.
"I know Cheng. As expected, the Main God Space wouldn't assign such a simple task. It seems we're in trouble."
Just as Jack finished speaking, a white barrier suddenly appeared around the venue. After many audience members and guards removed the barrier, they were transformed into bizarre creatures.
As these monsters appeared, some guards' bodies gradually twisted, revealing terrifying smiles as they approached the screaming audience. Just as the Prime Minister and Lin Tian were trying to protect the audience, a dark shadow appeared behind them. Before the two could react, they were swallowed by the shadow, only to be instantly spat out again, looking exactly the same as before, except that the smiling corners of their mouths, splitting to their ears, exuded a strong sense of eeriness.
Seeing this, Ms. Cheng didn't say anything unnecessary. She directly activated the teleportation marks on Jack and herself. Their figures disappeared from their original spots and then reappeared in the same place.
Ms. Cheng looked at Jack with a bitter expression.
"Jack, the teleportation failed. It seems that entering this venue is a mission that will surely lead to our deaths."
Jack's smiling expression changed, and the usually optimistic man did not refute Ms. Cheng's point of view.
Because the notification sound from the Main God Space rang in their minds.
Due to changes in the world's background: the missing Feather Emperor, a mysterious barrier, rampant demons, and powerful monsters.
Task Change
Main Quest: The Truth About the Empire - Explore the truth behind the strange changes that have occurred in the Empire.
Rewards include S-rank side quest rewards and points.
Side Quest 1: Kill the Prime Minister and the Minister of War who are under mysterious influence.
A B-level side quest reward of 4000 points will be given.
Side Mission 2: Escape the Venue
Reward: 1000 points
Besides the venue, a third of the civilians in the capital were swallowed by the shadowy figures on the ground and then expelled, turning into monsters with twisted limbs and eerie smiles. These monsters then moved in bizarre ways toward the panicked, normal people who had not yet been swallowed by the shadowy figures.
In the sky, all sorts of bizarre creatures emitted piercing cries, and when they saw a living person, whether infected by the strange creatures or a normal person, they would swoop down and smash into them.
After an infected civilian was smashed into a pulp, he miraculously reverted to his previous smiling appearance at an astonishing speed in the eyes of the blond-haired gang.
The mission of the blond-haired group has also changed, but unlike Jack and his companion, they only have one mission.
Main storyline change
Main mission: Survive - one hour time limit, return immediately after time expires.
Reward: C-rank side quest reward, 2000 points
Huang Mao and the others couldn't help but smile wryly as they looked at the mission, because they were all newbies who had just experienced a new world, and only Huang Mao had a talisman that could ward off the strange invasion.
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