Updated Time: 2014-02-12
“Shopkeeper! This sword…” Lin Zheng was about to say, “I’ll buy it!” when the fat shopkeeper spoke first. He said with a happy face, “If the customer thinks this sword is expensive, we can actually discuss it!”
“Oh?” Lin Zheng raised his eyebrows. Who would want to be ripped off if they could get a better price? “How so? What kind of discount can you offer?”
“Haha! It’s not about a discount!” The fat shopkeeper laughed, “I have something that I can’t spare the time to do, and it’s been bothering me to death recently. If you, customer, help me solve it, I’ll give you this sword for free, and I’ll even offer a generous reward!”
“Damn! No way! A hidden quest was triggered just like that!” a player nearby exclaimed in annoyance.
Lin Zheng glanced at them, ignoring the bored guys, and said, “What can I do to help you?”
“It’s like this!” the fat shopkeeper said, “My mischievous child broke the alchemical furnace in the Pharmacist Guild. Out of responsibility, I must find materials to repair that furnace. Now I need to find a heat-resistant metal ore. I heard that a monster in the Frost Crystal Cave can generate this ore. Please go and get this ore for me!”
“You have accepted the quest ‘Trial of Extreme Cold’. Quest Level: A-rank Medium. Proceed to the Frost Crystal Cave north of Tianshuang City. Kill the boss at the bottom level of the Frost Crystal Cave and obtain the boss’s core. The Frost Crystal Cave is a dangerous place. It is best to find some companions before you go. Maximum quest sharing: 5 people!”
An A-rank team quest! The experience and rewards should be very good! Of course, correspondingly, the difficulty will also be very high! Moreover, the selection of personnel is also a big problem! First, Yang Qi can be one, so who are the other three? A Healer is essential, but the only Healer Lin Zheng knows is Xiao Miao, and she’s a good kid who goes to bed promptly at 9:30 PM, which is too unreliable! Forget it, I’ll contact Yang Qi first to see if she has any good recommendations.
“What is it, Little Linzi? Sis is busy right now, speak quickly!” Yang Qi’s voice reached Lin Zheng’s ears, with monster roars in the background. Apparently, Yang Qi was busy killing monsters to level up. Lin Zheng didn’t waste words and immediately said, “I accepted a team quest. It needs 5 people. You’re one of them!”
“A team quest! What level is it?” Yang Qi asked with great interest.
“A-rank Medium. The rewards must be plentiful!”
“Damn! Such an awesome quest, wait for me! I’m coming right away!”
“Uh! No rush, it’s a bit late. Let’s go down for a meal and then come back up to do it!”
“That’s true! It’s 7 o’clock already!”
“I’ll go down and boil water first. I’ll call you when the noodles are ready!”
“Go on! Go on!”
…
Climbing out of the gaming pod, Lin Zheng immediately went to boil water. They were now using new energy sources, and heating technology had improved significantly, so boiling water only took two or three minutes. In less than ten minutes, two large bowls of noodles were ready. Calling Yang Qi, the two quickly finished their noodles and then rushed back into the game. As Yang Qi said, an A-rank Medium quest couldn't be completed in a flash; they had to hurry!
Upon entering the game, Lin Zheng appeared at the entrance of the equipment shop. He immediately opened his friends list and invited Yang Qi to the team. As soon as Yang Qi joined, Lin Zheng noticed that Xiao Meng and Youxi’s avatars lit up. Thinking that the quest needed 5 people, besides finding a reliable Healer, the other two, why not give the benefits to his own girls! So, Lin Zheng sent team invitations to the two of them.
System Prompt: “Player Changsun Youxi has joined the team! Player Moe Guardian has joined the team!”
“Everyone gather at the city gate. We’re about to do a quest!” Lin Zheng shouted in the team channel.
“What quest, Shengun Gege!?” Xiao Meng asked.
“You’ll know when you get here!” “Beep!” A message, a private chat from Yang Qi. As soon as Lin Zheng connected, Yang Qi immediately exclaimed, “Two more girls! Good job, kid, you’ve met four girls in one day. Are you playing the game or picking up girls? I’m heartbroken, Sis!”
“Get lost!” Lin Zheng said irritably, “Let me tell you! When you see them later, you better behave yourself, especially with Youxi. If you do anything inappropriate, I’m really worried you might get a real-life PK offline!”
“Do I look like that kind of inappropriate person?!” Yang Qi said with a pained expression, then her tone shifted, “Um, is Youxi a very beautiful girl? What you’re saying sounds like she’s very extraordinary!”
“Youxi’s popularity in Dragon Garden is even higher than Sun Yu’s, what do you think!?” Lin Zheng said, rolling his eyes.
“Dragon Garden?” Yang Qi was stunned for a moment. “What Dragon Garden?”
“Damn! Are you really from the Capital!?”
“Oh! Oh! You mean that school!” Yang Qi finally remembered. Being cooped up at home for so long, she didn’t have much impression of many things. “By the way, what did you just say? More popular than Sun Yu? How is that possible!?”
“Believe it or not, just don’t act like Liu Mang! That’s it! Hurry up and come over!” With that, Lin Zheng remembered that he still didn’t have a Priest, and couldn’t help but ask, “By the way, do you know any Healers? Our team still lacks a Healer. For an A-rank quest, the chance of a team wipe without a powerful Healer is not low!”
“Don’t you know that girl named Xiao Miao? I think she’s pretty good! Her operation is excellent, and her instant healing is very timely! There aren’t many Priests in Tianshuang City better than her.”
“I know Xiao Miao is good, but the key is that little loli gets sleepy and needs to sleep by 9:30 PM!” Lin Zheng said helplessly, “Look, it’s almost 7:30 PM now. She’ll be asleep in at most two hours. Do you think we have enough time?”
“Sleeping at 9:30 PM, is she a child?! Sleeping so early!”
“She is a child!”
“Uh!” It seemed Yang Qi remembered Xiao Miao’s appearance and was speechless. She really was a child!
“So what do we do now? I don’t know any Priests either! How about you stake out the city gate and see if there’s anyone who looks pleasing to the eye and seems smart! Of course, they also need to be a high-level Healer.” Yang Qi suggested.
“It seems that’s the only way! You come over first!” With that, Lin Zheng closed the private chat and sighed helplessly as he walked towards the city gate of Tianshuang City.
There were many players entering and exiting Tianshuang City, and Priests were not a minority among them, but to be honest, there really wasn’t anyone who looked “pleasing to the eye” or “smart”! Uh! It’s also possible that Lin Zheng’s standards were too high! Or perhaps he subconsciously believed that powerful Priests should all be beautiful girls! But ultimately, most players were male, so Lin Zheng didn’t care about finding a pleasing Priest girl! When he finally managed to see a few who looked decent, they already had teams! So frustrating!
“Ah! Ah! Ah!~~~” Lin Zheng frantically ruffled his hair. Priest girls! Where are you?! “God! Muhammad! Buddha! Three Pure Ones! Anyone will do! Please grant me a beautiful Priest girl!” Undoubtedly, Lin Zheng’s chaotic prayers drew the contempt of other players. A few pretty girls snickered as they walked past him. Of course, they weren’t Priests, otherwise Lin Zheng would have pounced on them! However, perhaps Lin Zheng’s prayer really came true, as a white light suddenly flashed in front of him—a player had just logged on! When the white light disappeared, a Priest girl dressed in white robes appeared!
“Mmm—” The girl stretched, and her tight robes outlined a devilish S-curve, instantly making a large group of perverts swallow their saliva.
“Damn! So much milk! Must be 34E!”
“E? I think it’s F!~~”
“A human weapon! This milk is a great killer!”
“…”
Lin Zheng looked at the Priest girl who appeared before him and immediately thought, she just logged on, so she definitely doesn’t have a team! And she looks quite high-level. Pleasing to the eye? She was pure and beautiful, with the charm of a beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall, and that devilish curve. Well~! She was quite pleasing to the eye! But smart? Lin Zheng looked at the girl’s chest. They say big breasts mean no brains, would that be proven true on this girl? Forget it! There’s nothing to be picky about right now. Even if she’s not smart, he’ll accept it! As for whether she’s willing to join the team, Lin Zheng completely ignored that! So, Lin Zheng walked two steps forward.
“Hehe! Today is also perfect!” The girl opened her changing mirror, exclusive to female players, and looked at herself. Then, she seductively blew a kiss to her reflection, instantly causing a flood of drool from the perverts! Lin Zheng was also electrified by this girl and thought, this girl is truly a vixen! Seriously, which man would marry her and not worry to death all day long?!
“Ahem!” Lin Zheng cleared his throat, immediately gaining the girl’s attention. The surrounding perverts cursed inwardly, “Damn! A step too slow! He got the jump on me!” However, no one else stepped forward, all wanting to see the outcome of Lin Zheng’s pick-up attempt.
“Hello! My name is Yi Ping Daoist!” Lin Zheng introduced himself, extending his hand to shake hers. The girl was stunned for a moment, then smiled seductively and shook Lin Zheng’s hand, “My name is Lilith, nice to meet you!”
“Damn! He’s already holding her little hand, I should have gone up too!” a pervert said in annoyance.
Lin Zheng glanced at the group of hormone-fueled beasts, released Lilith’s soft, boneless hand, and said, “I’ve taken on a team quest, and we’re currently missing a strong Priest. Are you interested in helping out?”
“Oh?” Lilith was a little surprised. She pondered for a moment and asked, “How many people does the team need? Are there any other girls?”
“Five people! With you, that makes three girls!” Lin Zheng replied.
“Alright then! I’ll join! Invite me!” Lilith said very straightforwardly. Lin Zheng didn’t waste words and immediately sent the invitation, “Beep! Player Lilith has joined the team!”
