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[Annihilate Black Shark Pirate Leader] (Hidden Main Quest): Defeat the Seventh Fleet's Grand Commander of the Black Shark Star Pirates lurking near the homeworld. Take his token and report to Yue Ming.

Quest Requirements: Defeat Mark Pei, the leader of the Black Shark Pirate Group's Seventh Fleet.

Reward: Unknown

Party Limit: 1-8 players.

This quest was a simple boss-killing mission, straightforward and clear. But the boss's name… why did it sound so familiar?

He didn't dwell on it, though. He figured he'd check the forums after logging off and might find something useful.

After accepting the quest, Wang Qian Duo went to meet up with Miracle of the Sword and the others.

"Old Wang, how was your haul?"

"It was alright, but I couldn't get the follow-up quests due to my level!"

"That's a shame!"

"But I did get a hidden main quest: defeat Mark Pei, the boss of the Black Shark Pirate Group."

Yun Zhong Ge: "..."

Could he punch someone? He had just been about to offer comfort.

However, the moment Wang Qian Duo shared the quest with them, Yun Zhong Ge immediately exclaimed, "So fragrant!"

"Mark Pei? Isn't that the world boss in the safe zone? This quest is going to be tough!" Sister Cat said, frowning as she read the quest description.

"World boss! Mark Pei! Oh!" Wang Qian Duo finally remembered where he had heard the name before – on the game forums.

"Broken Bonds, Mark Pei, Cold Light Halberd Emerges, No Brothers" – how could he forget such a famous boss? It was truly inexcusable.

This boss was one of the most renowned in the game, even becoming a viral sensation for a time.

It all started with a special weapon that dropped from this boss: a battle halberd capable of firing laser beams.

Due to its unique attributes and cool appearance, even as a low-level piece of equipment, its price remained stubbornly high when the game wasn't yet globally popular.

After all, players could equip three items, but only one provided stat bonuses. The other two just needed to have special functions or look good.

The Cold Light Halberd dropped by this boss perfectly fit both criteria. Before the game's secrets were discovered, this halberd once sold for an astonishing 3 million.

Then, one day, a team of players managed to defeat the boss and were fortunate enough to obtain the item.

But they, who were originally roommates, ended up in a bloody conflict due to unequal distribution. In the end, only one of the six roommates survived, and he was sentenced to death.

This incident caused quite a stir at the time, and the item became widely known.

Currently, because of this item, the world boss Mark Pei is arguably the hottest boss in the game.

He respawns every three days, and almost every time he appears, he is immediately overwhelmed by countless players.

He was definitely the hardest boss to get a chance at in the game, and Wang Qian Duo's quest once again hit a bottleneck.

"Don't overthink it. Let's resupply first. He won't respawn until tomorrow night. Old Wang, try to fill the party slots first. If you can't find anyone, we can help you. More people mean more hope!" Miracle of the Sword said.

Wang Qian Duo: "I'll consider it. Let's all disband for today and regroup tomorrow afternoon at 3 PM to plan!"

"Okay, let's disband for now!"

With the quest hitting a bottleneck, there was no longer a need to force a party. Wang Qian Duo now wanted to go to the warehouse to get some materials and craft his equipment.

Then he could see if there were any special items that might help with the quest.

As for finding people to help complete the quest, that was something he needed to think about carefully. He didn't want to easily give such an important opportunity to others.

But he didn't know any experts, and he still needed to level up, train his flying skills… he was really troubled…

Arriving at the warehouse, Wang Qian Duo took out the usable materials for the two pieces of equipment. However, he noticed that his materials seemed incomplete.

He had all the high-level materials, but not a single low-level one.

What else could he do? He had to buy them from the trading area!

So Wang Qian Duo went to the trading area again. To save time, he didn't pick and choose much, just bought the closest ones.

The lack of an auction house in this game was a major drawback.

[U4 Liquid Nitrogen Propulsion Device] (Rare 85%)
LV5
Bound
Propulsion Device
Mecha LV5 and above can use
Strength +11
Agility +14
Intelligence +5

Movement Speed +10%

Flight Unlocked

Extreme Speed Dash: Upon activation, Movement Speed +20%

Note: Fly slower!

[Special Alloy Steel Armor] (Rare 40%)

Armor

Applicable to Mechs LV5 and above

Strength +10 Agility +4 Intelligence +3 Defense +14 Damage Reduction +5%

Note: Flying fast is fine too!

The two pieces of equipment were equipped using virtual projections. As the propulsion device was equipped, the back of Mech Zero changed, with four jet ports appearing neatly on its back.

After synthesizing the two pieces of equipment, Wang Qianduo evolved the Phoenix Blood Heart again, upgrading it from Normal to Exquisite.

The Exquisite-grade Phoenix Blood Heart now increased all attributes by 10, up from the original 5.

Simultaneously, the Phoenix Mode skill's all-attribute bonus evolved from 5% to 10%, and its duration extended from 30 seconds to 60 seconds.

A new stat was also added: Attack Power +10%.

Old Wang finally realized the terrifying potential of this growth-type equipment. This was only its first evolution; if it evolved two more times, this equipment would likely be as formidable as his Epic-grade Magic Power Heart.

It seemed this would also be a graduation piece of equipment!

After equipping all these items, Old Wang checked his mech's stats.

Mech Zero - Initial Model

HP: 1610
MP: 1380
Attack: 211
Defense: 38
Strength: 111
Agility: 119
Intelligence: 88
Attack Speed: +2%
Movement Speed: +10%
Attack Power: +10%
Damage Reduction: +5%
HP Recovery: +100%
MP Recovery: +200%
All Skill Levels: +LV2
Skill Attack Power: +10%
Skill Damage: +10%
Critical Rate: 30%
Cooldown Reduction: 10%
Defense Ignore: 15%
Vision Range: +50%
MP Recovery: 9/sec

Trait: Universalist

Equipment:
Origin of Magic Power, Phoenix Blood Heart, Fiery Eyes, Special Alloy Steel Armor, U4 Liquid Nitrogen Propulsion Device, Weapon
Ming Hong, X1-Type Mechanical Crossbow

Passive Skill: Armor Pierce (Legendary)
Skills: Double Strike, Chain Lightning (Perfect), Rising Strike (Normal), Block (Normal), Charged Strike (Exquisite), Instant Slash (Rare)

Equipment Skills: Phoenix Mode, Mana Burst, Insight, See Through, Weakness Attack, Speed Sprint

If these stats were posted on the forum, people would believe they belonged to a level 25 player. Even a level 30 mecha wouldn't have as many attributes as Zero Unit currently does.

The bonuses from Epic and Legendary equipment are too terrifying. No one on the forum has heard of anyone ever seeing weapons of this caliber.

Wang Qiansuo admired the stats for a while before closing them. He was going to the training grounds to practice flying next.

But he hadn't gone far before he ran into someone he really didn't want to meet again.

"What a coincidence, Leader! What are you up to?"

That's right, this person was Lin Qimeng, and she was accompanied by two people Wang Qiansuo didn't recognize. They weren't players he'd seen that morning.

Wang Qiansuo stepped forward first to greet her. Although he didn't really want to encounter this woman, he still believed in maintaining social graces.

"Nothing much, I've just entered fatigue mode and was wandering around!" Lin Qimeng said with a slight smile, seeing Wang Qiansuo's almost fawning expression.

Lin Qimeng didn't know why, but when he tried to curry favor, this ordinary-looking person in front of her wasn't annoying.

Perhaps it was because his fawning expression clearly looked like he was just going through the motions, or perhaps it was because he genuinely had ability.

Fatigue mode means that the experience gained from fighting monsters for the day has reached its cap. Further monster kills won't yield any experience. This game's fatigue duration is 6 hours.

Hearing Lin Qimeng's words, Wang Qiansuo remembered this setting.

Then he looked at his status bar. Good, he'd be fatigued in 15 seconds, meaning he could still kill one or two more monsters.

Okay, no more agonizing. He could now go practice flying with peace of mind.

"Does our Supervisor Wang want to join us on an expedition? See if we can pick up any bargains?" Lin Qimeng continued.

Although Wang Qiansuo was a pervert, he didn't have many thoughts about the woman in front of him. It couldn't be helped; the difference in their status was too vast.

He wasn't the type to believe that love could overcome everything, especially since there was no such thing between them. He was merely lusting after her body.

"No! No! I have other things to do, so I won't bother you."

Wang Qiansuo was about to leave when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Hey! Old Wang, what a coincidence. Are these the teammates you found for the hidden quest?"