Epic Skill

The most frustrating thing about the Dark Abyss Gate isn't that it can harm teammates, but rather the constant murmuring voice in your ears.

I haven't heard anyone mention Cthulhu's existence in this game yet, but what if he does?

Someone as risk-averse as Wang Qianduo would definitely not take such a risk.

A few days later

People in the information age are forgetful. After these few days of hype surrounding Wang Qianduo, and with no one managing it anymore, it's almost over.

Also, the game's entry into the Super Tournament and the internal changes within Sword and Rose attracted a lot of attention.

Unless Wang Qianduo changes back into the same clothes he wore that day, most people wouldn't recognize him anymore.

After finishing today's Instance Dungeon, Old Wang's only Hidden Quest, collecting Potion, will be complete.

These past few days, he suddenly had a whim to run the Nightmare Dungeon, alternating between hidden and Normal modes, and the quest progress has been unexpectedly smooth.

"Here are all the Potion you requested. I've collected them all," Wang Qianduo said after handing over the Potion to Old Huang.

"Very good," Old Huang said expressionlessly as he accepted the Potion, seemingly lost in thought.

The Black Shark Pirate Group indeed have two geniuses; they actually wanted to fuse humans with the Insectoid and then use the opportunity to integrate their spirits into the Zerg Hive Mind.

Then, by using that special object to control the Zerg Hive Mind, they could achieve their goal of controlling the Insectoid to dominate the Universe.

This is Black Shark Pirates' outlandish Insectoid Control Plan.

They have succeeded one-third of the way through this plan; they achieved the human-insect fusion using Mana Mech.

Of course, this was not the plan that General Huang was looking forward to; it was too risky for them.

He was hoping for substances in the Potion that would work on the Insectoid creatures, since the Insectoid race had long been immune to common drugs after so many years of evolution.

The ingredients in these Potion aren't special, yet they work on the Insectoid; there must be some secret behind it.

"Um, I... um..."

After Old Huang accepted the Potion, Wang Qianduo pointed at his finger and asked a question, hinting at something.

"Don't worry, you'll get your share. Here's your reward."

"You'd better use this now, too many people are interested in it!" Old Huang said, handing Wang Qianduo a stone slab that shimmered with strange runes.

After taking it, Wang Qianduo checked its properties.

[The Legacy Tablet] (Epic)

After using the Mecha, it can learn the Epic- level skill [Enhancement].

Learning requirements: None

Strengthen

Epic

Charge for 3 seconds to unleash an enhanced skill, giving your next skill Epic boost.

Casting time: 3 (instant)

MP consumed: 0

Cooldown time: 30 minutes

Learning requirements: None

Wang Qianduo had considered that the rewards after stacking them several times might be quite generous, but he never expected them to be this generous—they directly rewarded him with Epic skill.

Moreover, this enhanced skill looks incredibly promising; it's definitely a top-tier skill.

"Alright, you've received your reward. Now it's time to get down to business."

According to intelligence from the Black Shark Pirates, they have a relatively long-established base on Planet 13 in Third Star Domain.

"The Alliance is currently undergoing a major internal cleanup and is short-handed, so I'll leave that to you." After seeing that Wang Qianduo had learned the skill, Old Huang thought for a moment and said.

For some reason, Wang Qianduo felt that Old Wang was distracted the whole time they met.

"System notification: General Huang has issued you a unique Hidden Quest: [Destroy the Black Shark Pirate Hidden Base] Do you accept?"

Destroy the Black Shark Pirate Hidden Base (The Only Hidden Base): Head to Planet Wave Star (Planet 13) in the Star Sector Three and eliminate the Black Shark Pirates hiding there.

Mission Requirements: Defeat Lord Black Shark Pirates Razor Shark Pingshen (0/1), Boss (0/3), and Elite (0/500).

Rewards: 1000 Military Merit, 100 Gold Crystal, 1 Perfect Equipment Chest, 1 Random Equipment Chest

Number of participants: 1~10

The mission was still there, no doubt about it; if there was one, there was no way he wouldn't accept it. But Wang Qianduo had never heard of Lord Boss on Wave Star!

Wave Star is a well-known Planet among Player, not for any other reason than Planet it has only oceans and beaches, making it a beautiful tourist destination.

While Wave Star is famous, I've never actually heard of Lord Boss there.

The Lord Boss is currently the highest-level boss in the game. Their appearance cycle and location are not fixed.

However, once such a boss appears, countless experts will hunt it down.

Currently, several well-known Perfect equipment items in the game are obtained by hunting Lord Boss.

The first Sand Scorpion Lord Wang Qianduo encountered was Lord Boss, but it was just a low-level, Normal level 10 Lord.

Even such a subpar weapon defeated the game's top-tier level 30 Mecha, the Apostle of God.

This mission is not simple.

Just as Wang Qianduo was thinking about all this nonsense, Old Huang suddenly said to Wang Qianduo with a mysterious expression:

"This mission is indeed quite Hard, but I believe you can complete it."

However, there is one thing you should be aware of: Ping Shen has a blue Orb, which he should always carry with him.

"This was stolen from a merchant a few years ago when they were at their peak. You must help me get it back."

Wang Qianduo: "Oh~"

"What do you mean by that? Do you suspect me of embezzling funds?"

Upon hearing his question, Wang Qianduo remained silent and gave him this look.

←_←

You guess!

"Heh, it seems I can save myself the reward I specially prepared for you," General Huang said with a cold smile.

Wang Qianduo looked at him with disdain. Was he someone who could be so easily bought off?

"How could I doubt you? I was just thinking of teaching these Pirates who robbed you... no, I mean, those who robbed the people, a lesson they shouldn't have! You can rest assured and leave this matter to me!"

You can rest assured that I can handle things!

Wang Qianduo said obsequiously that he wasn't after the reward; he accepted the mission entirely out of respect for the people.

General Huang: "..."

Alright! You've got potential, kid. You're shameless enough.

After exchanging a few more words, Wang Qianduo left to find Lin Qimeng and the others.

After Wang Qianduo left, General Huang took the Potion he had brought to a sealed Laboratory.

Here, a large number of researchers are analyzing a giant white worm that is over five meters tall.

This insect is not some low-level species like the Drone or Spine Serpent captured by the Black Shark Pirates, but a true Insectoid Core commander Brain Bug, one of the core Insectoid units.

This research center was built specifically for this Insectoid, and to prevent it from appealing to the Zerg Hive Mind for help, the entire building was constructed of lead.

"So, is there any progress in breaking through the Zerg Hive Mind?" General Huang asked one of the people after entering.

"Still the same old story, no results!" the man replied listlessly.

"Here's the Black Shark Pirates Potion you requested, I've brought it to you!"

General Huang was already used to his appearance. He took out the Potion and said to the man.

"Oh, it's finally here? Someone, save this carefully, and see if we can copy it first!"

The man became a little more energetic after seeing the Potion, but only a little.

Then, someone quickly came and took the Potion from General Huang's hand and led him away.

General Huang looked at the man and opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn't say anything.

Then he quietly left.

On the other side, after Wang Qianduo found his teammates and shared the Hidden Quest with them, the five of them began to discuss how to recruit five more teammates.

We definitely need to recruit all ten people, otherwise we'll waste the rewards from the system, and it's easy to mess things up if we don't have enough people.

However, even if everyone is present, their ranks cannot differ too much.

For tasks with fixed rewards, the difficulty will increase exponentially if the Player' levels differ too much.

"It's really not easy to recruit people in the level range of 10 to 15," Lin Qimeng said, scrolling through her friend list.

"Miracle and Song in the Clouds are a good match, but..." Wang Qianduo said with the same gesture.

"Those two are actually quite capable. Have you heard about the internal changes within Sword and Rose these past few days? Sword of Miracles is currently in a slump, so we could try to win them over!" Sister Hua said.

Although people still see no hope of establishing guilds in this game, everyone knows that day will come sooner or later.

As the one who single-handedly upheld the legacy of Sword and Rose, Sword of Miracles is indeed a very Hard person to recruit.

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