Choosing the Rewards (Revised Version)

"Ding! Main Quest: Defend Baqi City completed."

"Ding! Main Quest: Eliminate the Orc Army's Remnants is now available."

"Quest Description: The Three Dragon Guards arrived in time to resolve the crisis in Baqi City. To prevent this from happening again, the Three Dragon Guards have decided to enter Woma Forest and kill the King of Half-beastmen."

"Quest Requirements: Follow the Three Dragon Guards into the depths of Woma Forest and remain there until returning to Baqi City."

"Quest Duration: None"

"Note: Once you accept this quest, you will be unable to interrupt it while it is in progress. Completing it will increase the world rating. During the quest, the Side Quest: Clear Orcs will also remain active."

"Hint: The Three Dragon Guards won't accept just anyone. You must register and pass their test at their station in Baqi Imperial Palace. If you haven't registered within three hours, you'll be considered to have abandoned this Side Quest and will return to Reincarnation Sacred Hall."

A notification chime startled Chen Feng awake. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was covered with a thick layer of clothing.

Two people beside him were chatting.

Chen Feng's awakening had clearly startled them. They hurried over and asked, "You're awake? How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

Looking at their familiar faces, Chen Feng remembered that they were two of the elite warriors who had guarded the northeastern city gate.

Chen Feng stood up and stretched. He found that he was more or less fine, and couldn't help marveling at how powerful the Heavenly Venerable's Healing Technique was.

"If you're all right, head to the palace first. The general wants to meet the hero who defended the city. We brothers are treating you tonight, so you'd better come," one of the men beside him said when he saw Chen Feng was unharmed.

Chen Feng had no intention of returning just yet. After all, this was a great opportunity to earn points. However, the system's last notification had made him hesitate.

Once he was bound by the army's orders, he might not have as much freedom.

There was always a way forward. He still had three hours, so he might as well visit the palace first. Judging by the way the man beside him looked at him, he must have earned quite a few merit points.

With that in mind, Chen Feng went to the palace with the two men. Inside, he learned that the general was entertaining the three Dragon Guard leaders and wasn't available to see him.

If Chen Feng didn't want to wait, he could go to the treasury in Baqi Imperial Palace and choose three items as a reward for defending Baqi City.

The treasury in Baqi Imperial Palace was enormous. The first things that caught his eye were an axe, a Magic Staff, and a strangely shaped sword with a blade that curved like a snake.

The Hellfire, Magic Staff, and Silver Snake were the best equipment for the warrior, mage, and taoist classes after level 26.

Beyond those, the weapon racks held every sort of weapon: Ningshuang, Yan Yue, Sea Soul, and Half Moon. And anything displayed here was surely superior to other weapons of its kind—in game terms, they would all be top-tier items.

But none of that equipment was any use to Chen Feng. Besides, taking it out of the Legend of Mir world would cost additional Reincarnation Points.

Farther in, there was a row of clothes and a set of jewelry. Chen Feng's attention focused on the jewelry.

He made a round of the treasury but didn't find any special rings shaped like the ones he remembered. Then again, if rings like the Paralyzing, Protective, and Teleportation Rings could be found somewhere like this, they wouldn't be worth much.

Suddenly, an ornament in the necklace section caught Chen Feng's eye. It was a pendant: a large, crystal-like ornament strung on a strand of beads.

A Detection Necklace! Its appearance immediately made Chen Feng recognize it. It was a divine item in the game, and by entering a command, he could use it to obtain the coordinates of online players.

For players who liked killing others and taking their loot, this necklace was simply amazing. Especially for rich players with the Memory Set: they could find a target, bring their allies over, and ambush them, catching one every time.

He had no idea what use it would have in the real world, but it was still a special item. Chen Feng picked it up and continued choosing.

Perhaps because these people had only recently arrived on the Marfa Continent, Chen Feng wasn't impressed by anything in the Baqi City palace treasury. In the end, he picked a potion and a Return Scroll, completing his selection.

Once Chen Feng had taken the three items, he was escorted out of the treasury. Only then did the system display descriptions of the items.

The three items were a Skill Necklace, a Return Scroll, and a Powerful Stamina Divine Potion.

Detection Necklace: After equipping it, you can locate a Reincarnator who has entered Reincarnation Sacred Hall by using their name and appearance, or their unique Reincarnation Sacred Hall name.

Return Scroll: Using this item will immediately remove you from this Reincarnation World. All your gains in this Reincarnation World will be erased.

Powerful Strength Divine Potion: After taking it, your strength will increase tenfold for three seconds. (The strength increase is capped at 1,000 points.)

The Detection Necklace worked just as Chen Feng had guessed. The other two items were a pleasant surprise. The divine potion went without saying: although its effect was limited, it was clearly meant for a burst of power. The system had also explained that injuries could be healed by spending Reincarnation Points, making it a trump card.

The Return Scroll was an even greater lifesaver. Though using it would cost him one chance to enter a Reincarnation World, if he died, he would lose everything.

Take this orc siege, for instance. If the city really fell and he had nowhere left to retreat, anyone with a Return Scroll could immediately leave this world and save their life.

After meeting Chen Feng, the general praised him profusely. He then told him that he could claim ordinary supplies by spending merit points, before hurrying off. Although the Orc Army had retreated, there were still many matters for him to decide.

Chen Feng first went to the merit exchange and traded for a set of Heavy Armor and a Zhanmadao, then headed to the Three Dragon Guards' station.

By then, groups of Reincarnators had gathered there. After all, during the siege, everyone had fought with all their might just to stay alive. With the Side Quest to Clear Orcs on top of that, they had all earned at least a F-Class rating upon returning.

Don't underestimate an F-Class rating just because it was the lowest possible rating. Among these people, receiving no rating at all was commonplace. And since this was an F-Class rating in an Elite World, they would all be worth a lot more after they left.

For instance, if any of them were high school seniors, simply completing the Main Quest in an Elite World would earn them bonus points. If they were lucky enough to trade for a decent skill, getting into a top university wouldn't be out of the question.

There were still three hours before they left this world, so they had come to the Three Dragon Guards' station to see what was going on. After all, some people would surely choose to continue the quest and stay in this world, and they were curious about how the Three Dragon Guards would select their recruits.

The system's message had been crystal clear: they still had to pass a test.