Special Mission: Important Target Escort
Task Brief:
The Grand Foundry Master election in the Graycast Corridor is imminent. Although merchant Gray Gris is qualified, he has been declared dead by the Graycast Corridor faction. To make Gray eligible to run again, he must be escorted to the Graycast Corridor capital, the Great Labyrinth City, along with his mobile fortress as quickly as possible. To return to the Graycast Corridor, they must traverse the entire Wilderness of Chaos, which has been cut off by natural Calamity and Blood Corpse.
Task content:
Protect merchant Gray, mechanic Nora, and Machine Spirit Antasia as they safely return to the Great Labyrinth City.
Difficulty rating:
Higher difficulty (recommended for players level 15 and above)
Task cycle:
It takes a relatively long time (about a month).
Additional conditions: The maximum number of participants for this task is 500. Accepting the task will grant you 1 gold coin, an event-exclusive fund used to customize a special Hoofed Beast. Abandoning the task will automatically deduct the special fund. If you successfully complete the task, you will obtain the permanent right to use the complete Hoofed Beast.
Task Rewards: The base reward pool is 1000 gold coins, which can be increased by raising the task rating. The reward is distributed based on each player's contribution.
Wow, there's even funding for the event!
Although turning their simple plan into a real game mission was within everyone's expectations, they never imagined that Ed would be so generous this time.
Not only did they generously provide a total prize pool of 1,000 gold coins, but they also limited the number of participants in the task. This way, as long as the task is completed, each person is guaranteed to receive at least two gold coins, and there's even a horse.
That's quite generous; it seems they take this very seriously...
The players silently grumbled to themselves, their gazes towards Gray filled with even more undisguised anticipation.
You better not let everyone down!!
For a fleeting moment, Gray felt like prey being targeted by a ferocious beast. A shiver ran through him, and he looked at the three people he knew best: [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ], [ Shit Appraisal Master ], and [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ], and asked:
"Is there something important that you all came so late?"
So late?
It was only then that the players realized that it was completely dark. They had originally planned to log off after buying the horses, but they were so shocked by the news brought by [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] that they completely forgot to log off and continued playing until this time.
Seeing this, [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] and the others didn't waste any words and immediately explained to Gray the relevant progress of the Grand Foundry Master election and the reasons why he was still eligible to participate.
After being bombarded with a barrage of information, both Gray and Nora's brains went into a brief state of malfunction.
After a moment of forced thought, Gray looked at the Soul Returner and asked:
"So I won the second round? Where did you see that? It wasn't happening when I left."
"In your obituary."
[ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] Speak frankly.
"Ah, then it must be true. Obituaries usually don't contain false information..."
Gray was caught between laughter and tears, unsure whether he should be happy or sad.
Passing the assessment should be a good thing, so why was it published in my own obituary?
The feeling was like receiving a prestigious university acceptance letter at a funeral—something all the players understood all too well.
Seeing that Gray still seemed unable to accept the truth, [ with Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] he stepped forward and asked seriously:
"So Ed sent us to ask you whether you would be willing to return to the Great Labyrinth City to continue your campaign for the Grand Foundry Master?"
"If you'd like, we'll provide you with all the help we can."
Gray seemed to be overwhelmed by the almost coercive tone, and he asked hesitantly:
What if I don't want to?
This option is not available.
The half-dragon answered immediately.
Truly worthy of being called Soul Returner.
Gray certainly wasn't unwilling to return to the campaign; he just wanted to see how these usually kind but abstract Soul Returner would react when things didn't go according to their plan.
He thought for a moment and nodded:
"I'm willing, but how are we going to get across the Wilderness of Chaos?"
"Cross directly across; Ed has arranged for five hundred Soul Returner to escort you."
"That sealed-away grand duke?"
"It's been resolved."
Gray was stunned and speechless.
How long has this been going on?
The image of him describing the dangers of the Wilderness of Chaos to that large group of enthusiastic players still occasionally flashes before his eyes these days.
It's only been a short time and it's already resolved?
What's even more bizarre is that the Soul Returner did not deny his claim that the target was the Grand Duke.
That means a Grand Duke is indeed sealed away in that sealed place!
How could a grand duke, someone who could instill fear in the hearts of most people in the world, be disposed of so quietly?
Gray dared not think about it too much, but in doing so, he had no reason to refuse.
He took a deep breath, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the side. His wife, Nora, seemed to be anticipating his response as well.
An ordinary traveling merchant and Grand Foundry Master in the heart of the Great Labyrinth City.
Gray's gaze hardened little by little:
"Okay, when do we set off?"
"The sooner the better. The Soul Returner are already gathering. You pack your things, we'll prepare the Hoofed Beast, and we'll move out as soon as we're full."
"No problem."
Gray and Nora agreed and immediately began collecting the items that had been taken outside the fortress or unfolded.
Because the area where the Antasia was located had previously been turned into a mobile repair stall, a lot of things were scattered outside.
Gray leaped out of the window and began gathering the tools and parts, while Nora focused her attention on the scattered items inside the fortress.
The Soul Returner immediately began to split up and take action:
Led by [ Howling Pothos ], a few people went to customize Hoofed Beast for everyone, while [ Shit Appraisal Master ] and [ Good Times Don't Last ] went directly to [ Great Prospects General Store ] and carried away boxes and boxes of food. [ Zhongde ] and [ Concrete Mixed with Spaghetti ] went to buy replacement tools and weapons, while [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ] took advantage of his proximity and went to his sister's Greenhouse to fleece her.
At the same time, with the release of Ed's new mission, players who met the level requirements immediately began to enthusiastically sign up.
In less than three minutes, the quota of 500 people was filled. The other players also wanted to join this temporary operation, but unfortunately, their levels were not high enough, and they were short of money to buy Hoofed Beast out of their own pockets. So, after weighing the pros and cons, most of them could only leave with regret.
However, a small number of players' enthusiasm and curiosity overcame their desire for money, and they were willing to pay out of their own pockets to participate in this operation. The area in front of the custom Hoofed Beast plant was suddenly crowded with people, and Valhalla, which had just entered the night, instantly returned to a lively atmosphere.