Chapter 1 Changing the Main Quest

Feng Bujue picked up the parchment and slowly unfolded it before his eyes.

"Hmm…so this is possible…" He glanced at it, then raised the parchment slightly, consciously displaying it to his teammates.

At that moment, a system prompt rang in Xiao Tan and the others' ears: 【Hidden Mission Triggered】

The content of the mission was displayed on the parchment: 【Change the current Main Mission】

"You make the decision." After reading it, Ruoyu blurted out to Brother Jue.

The others also looked at Feng Bujue, waiting for his response.

"Hmm…" Feng Bujue's mind raced. He spent about ten seconds speculating about the possible consequences of this choice before saying, "No problem, I accept."

As soon as he finished speaking, the system prompt rang: 【Hidden Mission Completed】

"Heh…this is undoubtedly the easiest hidden mission…I've ever completed," Feng Bujue said with a sneer.

【Current Mission has been changed, Main Mission has been updated】 Immediately afterward, a new system prompt arrived.

The players opened the game menu and found that 【Find "My" Bones】 had disappeared, replaced by a new main mission: 【Solve the Mystery of the Juniper Tree's Curse Without Killing "Me"】

"Now that things have come to this, can you guide us on what to do next?" Feng Bujue then shouted loudly.

Brother Jue was planning to squeeze every last bit of value out of the Dian Huai King, adhering to the principle of "why not use it if you can."

"Move that metal box, there's a passage underneath that leads to 'my' bones," the Dian Huai King replied. "I will help you remove the traps and monsters in the passage… As for what to do after you find 'me,' I will tell you in person at that time."

With that, it stopped talking, as if it had hung up the phone.

Perhaps it had stopped paying attention to the players, or perhaps…it was just pretending to have "stopped paying attention to the players" to prevent Brother Jue from making more unreasonable demands.

"Hello? Hello, hello? Are you still there? Can you hear me?" Feng Bujue immediately raised his head and shouted twice more, but only his own echo responded.

"Alright…stop shouting. If I were it…I'd pretend not to be there too," Ruoyu patted Brother Jue's shoulder and said.

"Guild Leader, let's quit while we're ahead," Xiao Ling added, "After all, we've already gained a lot of benefits."

Xiao Tan also nodded in agreement. "Yeah, we got a bunch of items for free and avoided all the potential dangers along the way."

"Right, speaking of items, I was only focused on the skull just now, and only glanced at the other things," Feng Bujue turned his head and said. "What did you guys take?"

"I took those two consumables," Oubu replied first. "They're both things that replenish Survival Value, but they're not supplements."

Buou added, "I took those two skill cards, look, they're right here." As he spoke, he displayed the two cards in front of everyone.

The first one was…

【Name: Butterfly Spirit Divine Shadow (Die Ling Shen Ying)】

【Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered】

【Skill Category: Combat, Spiritual Arts】

【Effect: With extremely high agility, combined with a fierce offensive, inflict multiple blows on the enemy in an instant (Cooldown: 10 minutes)】

【Consumption: Stamina Value 800, Spiritual Energy Value 80】

【Learning Condition: Combat Specialization A, Spiritual Arts Specialization C】

【Remark: Advanced fighting technique recorded in the Dragon Slaying Chapter of the Seven Chapters of Guigu. Must be learned by those who possess the three qualities of swiftness, agility, and strength. When used by a swordsman, it can unleash maximum power.】

The second one was…

【Name: Mekatorque's Power】

【Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered】

【Skill Category: Mechanical, Summoning】

【Effect: Perform an amazing invention (Cooldown: 1 hour)】

【Consumption: Stamina Value 13, a pile of metal objects larger than one cubic meter】

【Learning Condition: Mechanical Specialization B, Summoning Specialization C】

【Remark: This skill can randomly create four types of items, which are:

One, Repair Bot (Duration: 15 minutes, multiple Repair Bots can exist at the same time), can repair mechanical creations with Broken or Trash quality, permanently restoring them to Normal quality.

Two, Gnome Chickenator (Duration: 15 seconds, multiple Gnome Chickenators can exist at the same time), can temporarily transform a creature (ineffective on overly powerful creatures and players) into a chicken, reverting after three seconds.

Three, Navigation Chicken (Duration: 2 seconds, maximum 1 Navigation Chicken can exist at the same time), immediately runs towards the nearest hostile unit upon formation.

Four, Courage Bot 3000 (Duration: 3 minutes, multiple Courage Bots can exist at the same time), a mechanical creature with extremely high defense and majestic appearance, but zero attack power, can only block attacks or carry heavy objects for its master.

All of the above four creatures, except for the Navigation Chicken, can be controlled remotely with the mind, and can also be commanded via voice.】

"Hmm…not bad." After reading the description, Feng Bujue said to Buou, "Are you interested in learning that [Butterfly Spirit Divine Shadow]? If not…I think it would be more suitable for Si Yu."

"Hehe…Brother Jue, you jest," Buou replied with a smile. "Let's not even talk about how my Combat Specialization hasn't reached A yet and my Spiritual Arts is only E. Just looking at the skill's remarks…it's not suitable for me to learn."

"Hmm, then…what about [Mekatorque's Power]?" Feng Bujue asked again.

"My Mechanical Specialization is B grade," Oubu interjected from the side, "But…my Summoning Specialization is only F. If I want to learn this…who knows how long it'll take…"

"Then give it to me, my Mechanical and Summoning Specializations both meet the standards." Feng Bujue then looked at Buou and Oubu with a questioning tone, "Do you guys have any objections?"

"Ah…of course," Oubu replied, "Everything in this box was obtained through your 'negotiations,' Brother Jue. Even if you took everything without saying a word, we wouldn't say anything."

"Hmm…then I'll accept it without any politeness." As Brother Jue spoke, he took the two skill cards from Buou and handed one of them to Ruoyu.

"But…speaking of which…" At this time, Buou seemed to have noticed something. He placed his finger on his lips and muttered thoughtfully, "Brother Jue…what exactly is your specialization? You can learn [Mekatorque's Power], which means your Mechanical Specialization is already B grade, and your Summoning Specialization is also C grade…" He paused for a moment, "Judging from your performance in the Butterfly Battle of the Peak Tournament, your Combat Specialization is definitely A grade…and just now…you used a ranged weapon to instantly kill a giant monster, which means your Shooting Specialization is also…"

"Anyway, they're all quite high," Feng Bujue said, using an answer that was as good as no answer at all to brush it off.

Buou and Oubu weren't stupid either. Hearing this, they understood that the topic had come to an end.

As members of a large guild like "Tian Di," they naturally understood some of the "rules" in the professional player circle—high-end players' character data were top secret, and most people were unwilling and unable (professional players would sign relevant clauses with studios) to reveal them. Buou was just speaking off the cuff, saying what he was thinking in his mind, which was why he said what he did.

"Alright, we've looked at the skills, let's distribute the equipment." At this time, the quick-witted Xiao Ling spoke up in a timely manner, diverting the topic. "All six pieces of equipment are bound after being equipped, so I'll put them away first." (Because her knapsack space was very plentiful)

As Xiao Ling spoke, she had already taken the first item out of her knapsack.

And what she had chosen…was precisely the only Perfect quality item among these six pieces of equipment.

【Name: Vanguard Shield】

【Type: Armor】

【Quality: Perfect】

【Defense: Extremely High】

【Attribute: Cushion】

【Effect: Increases extra Survival Value limit by 7% when equipped, slightly increases Survival Value recovery speed, has a 70% chance to block 30% of damage when receiving normal attacks (attacks other than Special, Powerful, and Skill attacks)】

【Equipment Condition: Level 40, Binds upon equip】

【Can be brought out of this scenario: Yes】

【Remark: The Vanguard Shield left behind by the Death Knights under Gul'dan, can easily block any threatening attack.】