[Mist Explorer] [Mission Description: When the entire population has explored ten percent of the Gray Fog region, the mission can be settled once.] [Mission Requirements: Use the light of the Hurricane Lamp in your hand to explore paths you haven't traveled. Exploring difficult and important areas will earn you a higher rating.] [Current Total Exploration Progress: Approximately two percent.] [Current Personal Exploration Progress:] [Total Mission Rewards: Explorer Armband*1, 9 pieces of stale Black Bread, 30 Mist Points, 1 All-Attribute Enhancement Potion (permanent).] [Personal Mission Rewards: Rewards will be issued according to circumstances.] [Hint: You vaguely sense that this mission will have some unknown effects, and it's impossible to tell whether they'll be good or bad.] [What's clear, however, is that this mission can raise the combat level of all players.]
"Riddle me this, then get lost."
Colin read it over and over. When he realized the hint was almost entirely useless, he snuffed it out.
"Even before I got the 'Civilization Investigator' mission, I was curious about what happened to this world. With it, I can be more proactive."
"...Still, this mission gives me a huge advantage. I can use the hints to get a lot of information that would be difficult for others to obtain."
"As for 'Mist Explorer'... It fits perfectly with what I'm about to do. Actually, both missions fit perfectly. After all, the Underground Region I'm going to explore is not only extremely dangerous, but also hides a great many secrets from history."
At that thought, Colin's expression turned a little strange. Maybe it was just his imagination, but why did the mission feel like it had been tailor-made for him?
Just then, Colin sensed something and looked up, meeting several hopeful gazes.
At some point, the other Survivors had all begun looking at