Left with no other choice, the newbie built a bonfire to be Ignite and then sat down next to [ Ever-Changing Master Ye ] to wait for dinner to be served.
Just then, a red dot suddenly appeared in the corner of the player panel—the quest system has been updated!
While keeping their eyes on the water, the two also took the time to check the player panel.
It turns out there were a dozen or so randomly spawning regional quests. In " World of Disorder," releasing a whole bunch of quests at once isn't surprising at all. It gives the impression that the development team is constantly creating content and then hot-updating it into the game.
Among this large number of tasks, [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] discovered a rather interesting one:
[Random Task - Drawing Assistant]
Task Description: In order to recover his body more quickly, Merchant Gray is now recruiting a Soul Returner with drawing experience to draw hand parts for him. Experienced candidates will be given priority.
Task Rewards: 3 Silver Coins, 1 20% Off Coupon, Gray's Trust +10
Drawing? That's something I'm good at!
The [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] caught my eye, and I suddenly felt that even in the game world, I had acquired a skill.
It's strange, but if someone in real life asked him to draw a small picture for them, he would definitely refuse even if offered three hundred yuan.
But in the game, he's happy to show off his cooking skills to the NPCs for even the smallest reward, almost like he's losing money to gain publicity.
Of course, [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] had no idea that this was actually a task Ed had specially created for himself after going through the player list. Unless a more professional cartographer appeared, this task would eventually fall to him, even if not in this form.
This is Ed's "way of employing people".
The newbie looked at [ Ever-Changing Master Ye ] who was fishing:
"How much longer? I want to do a mission."
Do you believe me if I say five minutes?
"You said the same thing fifteen minutes ago. So, will you be able to catch it or not?"
"Of course you can, trust me."
"You should check if the bait is still there."
[ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] casually made a comment, while [ Ever-Changing Master Ye ] suddenly realized that his fishing rod had indeed stopped responding for a while.
He reached out and lifted the fishing rod, and sure enough, he saw that there was nothing on the hook. The sheep intestines that he had used as bait had long been sucked into the belly of the cunning fish.
"Fine, you can fish by yourself. I'm going to do my quest."
With that remark, [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] turned and walked towards the castle.
Those Soul Returner accept the mission will automatically gain access to a specific area. [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] felt a new yet old atmosphere as soon as he entered the castle.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the lush green vines cleverly filled the damaged parts of the castle, making it appear both ancient and youthful in contrast to the old, weathered stone bricks.
Entering a restricted area that is normally inaccessible, [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] followed the highlighted guidance in his vision to a study. After knocking on the door, he saw Gray, who looked like a barrel, and Ed and Xilǐ'er waiting beside him.
Upon seeing that someone had actually arrived, Gray looked at Ed with a surprised expression:
"Did someone really hear your call?"
"Of course, these are my Soul Returner, each and every one of them possesses extraordinary skills."
The player who had just entered the room didn't quite understand what the two were talking about, but Gray's surprise was hard to hide.
After all, he had witnessed everything that had just happened.
Just minutes ago, he had hoped that Ed could help him draw up some wooden parts to repair his hand, but Ed said he could summon a more suitable person.
Without proof, Gray certainly wouldn't believe it, and besides, the so-called "summoning" spell had almost been lost long ago after the outbreak of the Demonic Tide.
The people of the Graycast Corridor generally don't believe in these things. If it weren't for the Eternal Domain, with its various strange abilities, to the north, they would almost all have become a group of people who don't believe in the existence of Psionic Energy.
But everything was beyond his expectations. Ed just closed his eyes and thought for a while. There was no magic circle, no movement, not even a trace of Psionic Energy fluctuation (or maybe he didn't feel it). After a few minutes, someone actually knocked on the door.
Amid Gray's bewilderment, Ed looked at the [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ]:
"Are you the Soul Returner?"
Clearly, this was a phrase brimming with an otherworldly feel, and [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] effortlessly translated it into a version he could understand.
"Are you the player who accepted my quest?"
"Yes, I have extensive experience in drawing, in..."
The words he had prepared stuck in his throat. [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] suddenly thought of a game setting called " World of Disorder," which was about immersion.
Just as one needs to translate Ed's words, one must also be mindful of immersion when speaking to others; this has become an unwritten rule among players of " World of Disorder ".
If other games had this kind of bad habit, [ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] believes it certainly wouldn't tolerate it, but then again...
This is perhaps the charm of fully immersive games; even the most demanding players are willing to relax the requirements a little.
So how can one say that they did similar work for a huge organization called "Enterprise" for more than ten years in another world?
Thinking about that [ Zhong Lele ] who only edits videos for " World of Disorder," it seems that he gave a standard answer in one of his HR videos a while ago.
[ The Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] quickly followed suit and said:
"A long time ago (in the real world), I did a similar job (as a drawing dog) for a huge power (corporation)."
Ed nodded in satisfaction, while Gray was utterly astonished.
I did drafting work a long time ago?
Just how long has this guy in front of me lived?
Moreover, they've been doing this for a long time. Could it be that the Grand Foundry Master were preparing for the outbreak of the Demonic Tide hundreds or even thousands of years ago?
Without having time to think it through, Gray decided on the spot to test the quality of the guy in front of him.
He pointed to the paper and charcoal pencils on the wooden table in front of him:
"I'm glad you have so much experience. Now, I'll describe it to you, and please draw a sketch of a gear for me."
[ Traditional Eccentric Wheel ] performed an awkward bow and quickly stepped forward. Although there were no computers in the game world, drawing by hand was not a difficult task for him.
A dozen minutes later, Gray stared at the near-perfect gear sketch, speechless with astonishment.
On the yellowed paper, a meticulous three-view drawing of a mechanical component, completely out of place with the charcoal pencil and the paper's style, was presented. The dimensions of every part were clearly marked, and even with Gray's discerning eye, he couldn't see any flaws.
This guy... could he have actually secretly learned some techniques in the Graycast Corridor?