Rustle, rustle, rustle~
It was the sound of a breeze brushing across the grassland. When Zhou Heng opened his eyes again, he was already standing on that boundless, endless grassland. The towering emerald tree stood at its center, majestic and immense. Before Zhou Heng could say anything, a hint from Fate appeared on his retinas...
[Bring your hands together and raise them, lower your head slightly, assume a posture of devout offering, and say, "A million years of lifespan, everything and anything-I will bear it all."]
Zhou Heng took a deep breath and followed the instructions of the "Fate Hint," then said, "A million years of lifespan, everything and anything-I will bear it all." The instant he finished speaking, an emerald glimmer condensed above the boundless, endless grassland, turning into an arrow of pure green light that shot deep into the space between his brows...
[You consumed 10,000 Lifespan Crystals.] [The Lord of Lifespan cast his gaze upon you. You received the quest "The Seizure of a Million Years of Lifespan."] [Quest description: Kill all members of the longevity-cursed species who enter the Land of Despair. You received the debuff "Lifespan's Greed."] [Quest reward: One million years of lifespan (received in advance).] [Quest penalty: Maximum lifespan forcibly reduced to 20.]
At the same time that Zhou Heng received the lifespan quest from the Lord of Lifespan, outside, the Old Woman wearing glasses suddenly froze as she watched him stand motionless. A corresponding notification appeared on her retinas, and her appearance visibly recovered. Her lifespan soared in an instant from nearly zero to 2,000 × 100, totaling 200,000 years.
"This... I... he..." Looking at her restored appearance and her staggering lifespan, the girl with glasses turned to Zhou Heng in shock and immediately lowered herself to kneel...