Crisis Quest

Chapter 029: Crisis Mission

After failing to obtain them through other means, Qin Shaofeng reluctantly spent 40 Points to purchase two Mortal-grade Three-star Qi Replenishing Pills.

As for the remaining 100 Points, Qin Shaofeng didn't touch them, intending to keep them for emergencies.

Even with the two Mortal-grade Three-star Qi Replenishing Pills, Qin Shaofeng planned to use them only at critical moments. Under normal circumstances, he'd stick to eating grass.

"Alright, I've got a handle on the System Store. Now it's time for the lottery!"

After buying the pills, Qin Shaofeng's eyes lit up again.

Lottery chances were rare. His first draw yielded a divine skill like Little Li Flying Dagger. He wondered what he'd get this time. Qin Shaofeng was incredibly excited.

But just as Qin Shaofeng was about to summon the Gacha System, his vision suddenly blurred, and a figure appeared before him.

Before Qin Shaofeng could react, he felt a large hand grab him.

Immediately after, he felt himself being lifted into the air. When Qin Shaofeng came to his senses, he was already airborne.

And he was being held by someone, leaping and running wildly.

What is this?

What's going on?

Qin Shaofeng was completely dumbfounded!

"Young master, be careful! I'm going to speed up!"

Suddenly, a slightly familiar voice echoed. Qin Shaofeng looked up and realized the person holding him and running was Qin An, who always stayed by his grandfather Old Master Qin's side.

"Uncle An?" Qin Shaofeng exclaimed, quickly asking, "Uncle An, what are you doing?"

This time, before Qin An could answer, Qin Shaofeng suddenly heard a loud laugh from not far behind them.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect the renowned Qin Family Dark Guard Captain, Qin An, to be so weak. You truly disappoint me!"

Hearing this, Qin Shaofeng's heart jolted. He quickly turned his head and saw a black-robed figure rapidly chasing them from a short distance behind him and Qin An.

That surging aura, far surpassing the feeling of Houtian Inner Qi, left no doubt.

The black-robed figure chasing them was a Xiantian Martial Master, just like Qin An!

But this left Qin Shaofeng bewildered.

Just then, a system notification suddenly chimed in Qin Shaofeng's mind.

"System Notification: Congratulations to Player Qin Shaofeng for triggering a System Quest – Kill the Black Hand Butcher Wu Sancai!"

What?

A quest appeared at this moment?

Qin Shaofeng's heart leaped. He quickly checked his status interface.

Kill the Black Hand Butcher Wu Sancai: Three-star Quest. The player must successfully kill the Xiantian Martial Master Black Hand Butcher Wu Sancai within one hour, using any means necessary. Successful completion rewards 500 Points and 10000 Experience. Failure will result in the inability to receive any System Quests for seven days.

500 Points?

10,000 Experience?

Seeing the quest rewards, Qin Shaofeng's eyes gleamed. This Three-star quest offered much more generous rewards than the previous Three-star upgrade quest. But then again, the target was a Xiantian Martial Master.

Xiantian Martial Master?

Qin Shaofeng blinked and couldn't help but glance back behind him.

He saw Wu Sancai, entirely clad in black robes.

Qin Shaofeng finally understood. It seemed the System had given him a mission on the fly while he was in danger!

"System Notification: Does Player Qin Shaofeng accept the Three-star Quest 'Kill the Black Hand Butcher Wu Sancai'?"

Just as Qin Shaofeng realized this, another system prompt sounded.

Accept or not?

Accept!

After a brief moment of thought, Qin Shaofeng decided to accept the quest. Why wouldn't I? That's 500 Points and 10,000 Experience! There's no reason to pass this up! Even if he failed, the worst that could happen is he wouldn't get any more quests for seven days.

As Qin Shaofeng silently affirmed his decision, another system prompt appeared.

"System prompt: Player Qin Shaofeng has accepted the three-star quest 'Slay Black Hand Butcher Wu Sancai'. The quest time limit is one hour, starting now!"

One hour?

Qin Shaofeng frowned slightly, feeling a bit troubled.

Because at that moment, he suddenly remembered.

The Black Hand Butcher!

His quest target was actually Wu Sancai, the Black Hand Butcher?

Qin Shaofeng was dumbfounded.

"Qin An, stop struggling. You've been hit by my unique secret poison. Without my special antidote, you're as good as dead!"

At this moment, Wu Sancai shouted loudly again. "Qin An, if you hand over that little beast beside you, I can give you the antidote. Otherwise, you'll die from the poison in at most half an hour."

Die from the poison?

Qin Shaofeng's expression changed drastically. He couldn't help but look at Qin An, who was holding him. Qin An's already pale face was now even paler. Moreover, Qin An's face was contorted, seemingly from enduring the pain of the poison.

Qin Shaofeng couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Uncle An, I..."

But as soon as Qin Shaofeng spoke, Qin An interrupted him.

"Young master, you don't need to worry about anything. As long as I, Qin An, am here, even the Black Hand Butcher Wu Sancai won't be able to harm you!"

Qin An's tone was extremely firm, as if he was willing to sacrifice his own life. Because of this, his speed even increased slightly.

But Qin Shaofeng's mind was racing.

Although Uncle An was a Xiantian Martial Master, he might not necessarily lose if he fought Wu Sancai head-on.

However, Uncle An had clearly been poisoned by Wu Sancai, and his strength was far from what it used to be. If that weren't the case, he wouldn't be running away with him.

Qin Shaofeng was right!

Qin An had indeed been poisoned by Wu Sancai, and as Wu Sancai himself said, it was a secret poison he had concocted.

Qin An's poisoning wasn't due to carelessness.

He never expected that Wu Sancai would be so vicious as to place the poison on his own subordinates. Then, during the fight, he would suddenly activate the poison, causing his subordinates to self-detonate into poisonous gas. This was how Qin An was caught.

Furthermore, if Qin An wasn't a Xiantian Martial Master, he would have long since died from the poison.

This could be seen from the other Dark Guards.

Now, apart from Qin An himself, all the Dark Guards who had come to secretly protect Qin Shaofeng had been poisoned to death by Wu Sancai.

Of course, in exchange, Wu Sancai's Black Hand Gang was completely wiped out, and he was left alone.

However, this had little impact on Wu Sancai.

As long as he completed his mission and received a large sum of money from Zhang Chongshan, it would be easy for him to find a new place and recruit more men.

Hmm?

Sensing that Qin An's speed had increased again, Wu Sancai frowned from behind and muttered to himself, "Impossible. Qin An has already been poisoned by me, and it's been more than half an hour. Even with his Xiantian Inner Qi, he shouldn't have the energy to speed up now, right?"

"Hmph, so what if he speeds up? Once poisoned by me, he can't escape my grasp!"

Letting out another cold snort, Wu Sancai also picked up his pace, maintaining the distance from Qin An.

In fact, if he really wanted to catch up to Qin An, he absolutely could.

But he didn't want to force Qin An into a desperate move, thinking of a mutual destruction. This was something Wu Sancai was unwilling to do.

It would be much easier to wait until Qin An completely succumbed to the poison before delivering the final blow.

As for Qin Shaofeng, Wu Sancai didn't take him seriously at all.

A mere youngster at the first or second level of Houtian, what threat could he pose?

A martial artist is a martial artist!

No matter what, a Houtian martial artist could never be an opponent to a Xiantian Martial Master.

This was common knowledge!

At this moment, Qin Shaofeng, who was being held by Qin An and running desperately, pondered for a long time.

Finally, as Qin An let out a muffled groan and his face turned slightly pale, a thought suddenly flashed through Qin Shaofeng's mind.

Got it!

With a surge of inspiration, Qin Shaofeng immediately summoned his status interface and entered the System Store. After a series of clicks, Qin Shaofeng found what he needed.

Low-grade Detoxification Pill: Can detoxify common low-grade poisons and restore the consumption during poisoning. Even if it encounters a more powerful poison that cannot be removed, it can extend the time until the poison takes effect. Requires 100 Points.

This was it!

When he had bought the Qi Replenishing Pills before, Qin Shaofeng had looked at many other pills.

Among them was this detoxification pill. Although it was a low-grade detoxification pill, Qin Shaofeng believed that even if it couldn't cure Wu Sancai's poison, it could at least alleviate Qin An's current condition.

Without any hesitation, Qin Shaofeng immediately purchased one Low-grade Detoxification Pill.

Swish!

After his Points instantly cleared to zero, Qin Shaofeng held a pale white pill in his hand.

"Uncle An, this is a Detoxification Pill. Try it and see if it can cure the poison in your body!"

Qin Shaofeng quickly handed the Detoxification Pill to Qin An.

Qin An was slightly stunned at first, but he didn't hesitate and swallowed the Detoxification Pill directly.

However, he didn't hold out much hope.

The Black Hand Butcher, Wu Sancai, was not known for nothing. Could Qin Shaofeng really cure his poison?

But just as Qin An swallowed the Detoxification Pill, he immediately realized something was wrong.

The pill dissolved instantly upon entering his mouth, and its effects erupted with astonishing speed.

Qin An merely felt a coolness spread through his abdomen, and then the extremely painful poisoning symptoms improved significantly.

What kind of Detoxification Pill is this? Why is it working so fast?

Qin An was shocked, utterly amazed.

Although the poison in his body wasn't completely resolved yet, he was no longer suffering as much as before.

This single Detoxification Pill had resolved at least half of the poison in his body, and the remaining toxins had also been temporarily suppressed.

"Young Master, how did you obtain this pill? The poison in my body was carefully concocted by Wu Sancai himself. I fear even Old Physician Wu's medical skills would need ten days to half a month to cure it, yet your pill instantly resolved more than half the poison in my body. This is truly miraculous."

Shocked, Qin An couldn't help but ask Qin Shaofeng.

Whoosh!

Hearing Qin An's words, Qin Shaofeng breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he was then startled.

Only half?

He didn't expect Wu Sancai to be so formidable. As expected of the Black Hand Butcher!

Even a Detoxification Pill from the System could only resolve half.

To completely cure it, a Mid-grade Detoxification Pill would probably be needed.

Unfortunately, a Mid-grade Detoxification Pill costs 500 Points, and Qin Shaofeng didn't have that much!

But then again...