A password?
I was just... cursing, that was all!
Damn it, this game really knew how to mess with people!
As Lin Yi listened to the voice by his ear, his heart churned with shock, and he nodded dazedly:
"Ac... accept!"
A ZZZ-ranked quest counted as a top-ranked quest!
In his previous life, Lin Yi had never even accepted a ZZ-ranked quest, let alone a three-star quest!
There were no rewards for completing this quest?
Not even a dog would believe that!
The little sprite before him sounded very similar to the game guide, Xiao Ling.
But Lin Yi had no time to worry about all that. How would he dare to punch her in the head now?
He practically wanted to worship her like an ancestor!
Xiao Ling still hovered in the air, smiling at Lin Yi. After he nodded, she continued:
"Hehe! Hello, adventurer! That quest was actually just a feint!"
"I have two more quests for you to choose between!"
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Xiao Ling held both hands up, supporting a pure white orb of light in her left hand and a pitch-black orb of darkness in her right.
Once again, she spoke with a cheerful smile:
"Quest one: [The Easily Obtained Path of the Strong]! If you choose the light orb, you will immediately receive five pieces of growth-type three-star equipment."
"Quest two: [The Impossible Mission]! If you choose the dark orb, you will receive one piece of incomplete four-star equipment upon completing the quest."
"Touch either orb to trigger its corresponding quest."
"Adventurer, please make your choice!"
Standing at the far end of the treasury, Lin Yi faced Xiao Ling's proposal, the scales in his heart wavering between light and darkness.
The light orb's brilliance and the dark orb's depth reflected in his eyes. Each choice seemed to herald a completely different destiny.
"Whew..."
Lin Yi took a deep breath. He knew this choice would affect his entire gaming career.
He recalled everything he had experienced in his previous life: those struggles, those failures, that unwillingness to accept defeat.
He had once dreamed of standing at the pinnacle, looking down upon all living beings!
But reality was always cruel!
All the techniques Lin Yi had painstakingly studied had seemed so laughable in the face of absolute power!
Someone else could gain a level or obtain a decent piece of equipment, and their combat power would leave his in the dust!
Now, rebirth had brought not only opportunity, but also the power to choose.
But faced with these two options, anyone with even half a brain seemed certain to know which to pick!
Five pieces of growth-type three-star equipment!!!
Take Lin Yi's [Stardust Triangle Chain], for starters. A single piece of top-tier two-star equipment had boosted his combat power by as much as 20%!
A piece of three-star equipment might at least double his combat power outright!
Growth-type equipment was even more precious, capable of growing stronger as its user's combat power increased!
Forget five pieces-even one piece of growth-type three-star equipment offered better value than the second quest!
Five pieces of equipment might increase Lin Yi's combat power tenfold, or even a hundredfold!
And quest two, [The Impossible Mission]?
Although Lin Yi had never heard of four-star equipment, he still calmed down and began to analyze it.
The quest's name alone made it clear how difficult it would be to complete!
If he failed, he would get nothing!
Even if he completed the quest, was growth-type three-star equipment necessarily weaker than incomplete four-star equipment?
Never mind whether it was weaker!
Could incomplete equipment even be used?
Lin Yi had a four-star talent. Every level he gained multiplied his combat power tenfold!
As long as he kept leveling up, he had a promising future!
He might well obtain four-star equipment later!
What worried him most was dying early, without any chance to develop further!
So no matter how he calculated it, the light orb offered better value!
Step!
Step!
Lin Yi moved lightly, walking up to the hovering Xiao Ling.
"Adventurer, please make your choice!"
Xiao Ling still wore that radiant smile. Her voice was clear and ethereal, like a melody from another world, guiding Lin Yi to make his decision.
Lin Yi smiled and nodded. He extended his right hand, slowly reaching toward the light orb in Xiao Ling's left hand:
"My choice is..."
Just as his hand was about to touch the light orb, the corners of his mouth slowly spread:
"Hee!"
"Fooled you!"
Whoosh!
His right hand paused above the light orb for an instant, then swept sideways to snatch at the dark orb!
The moment Lin Yi's fingers touched the dark orb, a strange power surged into his body.
The dark orb turned into a wisp of black smoke, then dissipated.
At the same time, a voice sounded by his ear:
"Congratulations on accepting the quest: [The Impossible Mission (ZZZZ)]. You may bring up the quest progress bar at any time. Current progress: 0%!"
A ZZZZ-ranked quest!!!
Lin Yi's pupils contracted slightly, and he was inwardly shocked.
This was getting more and more ridiculous!
As for why Lin Yi had changed his mind on the spot?
That was because...
Even if five pieces of growth-type three-star equipment could increase his combat power tenfold or a hundredfold, to him, that was no different from gaining a level or two!
What am I, some damn beggar? Do you think I need those one or two levels' worth of experience from you?
And what had given Lin Yi the courage to choose was still his four-star talent, Zero's Charm!
Zero was just too charming!
If a four-star talent was this badass, the equipment couldn't be too shabby either!
Even if it was a little incomplete, who cared!
Even if it couldn't be used, that didn't matter!
What Lin Yi wanted was not merely the four-star rating, but the process of challenging himself and surpassing his limits...
As if!!!
[Choice] was a ZZZ-ranked quest!
Lin Yi did not dare underestimate it in the slightest!
He knew this game all too well!
Given the way this game operated, if a choice could be made at first glance, then you really needed to think it over again!
But the game would always provide some hints!
For example...
There were no rewards for completing [Choice]!
After entering this quest, Lin Yi had only two choices before him:
[The Easily Obtained Path of the Strong] and [The Impossible Mission].
Choosing the former meant receiving a reward outright, which contradicted the quest description for [Choice]!
Choosing the latter meant having to complete another quest before receiving a reward!
That meant... the latter was the one and only correct answer!
A subtle smile played at the corners of Lin Yi's mouth as he looked over at Xiao Ling, hovering in the air:
"With your abilities, you should have been able to predict this outcome, right?"
"I don't want to ask too many questions. Just tell me what would have happened if I'd chosen the light orb!"
Xiao Ling's programmed smile faded. She formed an "eight" with her little right hand and pointed it at Lin Yi, a trace of humanlike mischief appearing on her face:
"I already told you, that quest was just a feint!"
"If you'd chosen the light orb, then..."
Xiao Ling moved her little hand, playfully firing a shot through the air:
"Pew~"
"You would have died horribly, you know. The kind where your soul is completely annihilated!"
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