Chapter 38 Diary
"I am unwilling...I am unwilling...I do not believe that death will be the end...I do not accept that the soul cannot be rekindled..."
After a confused recitation, the cursed fox in the soul fire came back to its senses. It first stared at the two embers with resentful eyes, but then sighed and gradually became relieved.
"I know you want to get some important information from me, but I will not betray the gardener, because he is the real owner of this forest and this manor. However, I cannot stop you from exploring the truth, so , you can go to the hut to find the answer on your own, the gardener left some things there for me to take care of, but I can't even protect my own life."
As the bitter words fell, the soul fire of the cursed fox dissipated suddenly, and an iron piece-like thing fell to the ground after the soul fire burned out.
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[Skill plug-in enhancement chip] (exclusive)
Type: Special Item
Function: A skill plug-in that makes the attack/defense level no more than "normal" and improves it by one level
Introduction: This is a hidden product in the "Bone Dog Store", but it was stolen by the Cursed Fox by chance. Any player who buys a skill plug-in from the shepherd boy can use the enhanced chip to improve it and transform a skill.
[Tip: This item is an exclusive item and can only be used by players who have the "Skill Plug-in"]
[Tip: This item cannot be taken out of this assessment space. 】
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The unexpected drops made Ember and Not the Sword Immortal look at each other.
"Is this all work in vain?"
It wasn’t the Sword Immortal who couldn’t express the disappointment on his face: “Players here can only buy plant companions, and on the other side are skill plug-ins. I said, how come those two Thunder ones have skills? That’s how they came about. ! How should we deal with this thing?"
"Keep it for now, maybe it can come in handy." Ember put away the chip, "But this reminds me that since there are enhancement chips for skill plug-ins, there may also be enhancement items for plant companions."
Not that the Sword Immortal's eyes lit up: "You mean...your level three pea shooter still has room for improvement?"
"I hope so, but let's explore the house first."
Yi Yan shook his head, raised his hand and pushed, and the door of the gardener's cabin opened with a "squeak".
The dark environment of the Dark Curtain Forest made the light in the room even more dim. When Sword Immortal put his head to the door and took a look, there was only a vast expanse of blackness in his sight. The air was so thick that it even stifled his breathing until he was pulled by the embers on his shoulders. After being pulled aside, he realized that the density of darkness in the gardener's cabin had reached a terrifying level.
The billowing black smoke surged out from the door, and it took a while before it slowed down slightly.
At this time, Not the Sword Immortal took another look and suddenly saw a formation in the room.
Several cores on the formation were all placed with broken tree cores. As the formation continued to operate, dark curtains continued to pour into the range of the formation, and then gathered in the hut and could not disperse. It wasn't until the cursed fox died and the door opened, destroying the gathering effect of the formation, that the massive dark curtain was able to leak out, but it still did not interrupt the operation of the formation.
[Tip: You successfully opened the gardener's hut and found the spell circle that gathered the dark curtain. After destroying it, you can complete the first link of the main mission "Looking for the Gardener". 】
The prompt appeared, causing Yi Yan and Not the Sword Fairy to immediately start destroying the magic circle. After removing all the broken tree cores, the spell magic circle lost its energy source and instantly collapsed on its own. Yi Yan and Not Sword Immortal also heard a lot of noise immediately. Tips for exciting games.
[Tip: You have completed the first link of the main mission "Looking for the Gardener" and received at least an "Outstanding" rating during the assessment settlement. 】
"Beautiful! The existence of this spell circle may have something to do with the overflow of insects. Destroying it can be regarded as confirming part of the speculation. Even if we are eliminated now, the secrets hidden in this forest will surely be eliminated. The characters in the game are completely revealed." Not that Sword Immortal was deeply encouraged. An outstanding rating on difficulty level would allow him to get 1,600 credit points. In a sense, it was even more difficult than what he had gotten before. Ordinary excellence is much higher.
"Instead of letting the game characters reveal the truth and advance the plot, we should do it ourselves."
Ember smiled slightly, and then looked at the cabin. The subsequent main task did not appear, and some kind of key might be triggered in the house.
The furnishings in the hut were extremely simple. There was no other furniture except a bed and a table beside the bed, so Yi Yan easily noticed the books placed on the table.
He opened it, glanced at it, and immediately realized where was the book? It is clearly a diary that has just been written.
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It is October 11th, 2077 in the wasteland calendar.
Another failure made us lose confidence in exploring the ruins.
The city that once looked like a fairy tale is now nothing but a nightmare.
Why? Mirage allows us to see treasures, but the reality is so cruel.
Fortunately, we didn't find anything. I rescued an unconscious man on the edge of the ruins.
He said his name was, "Gardener."
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It is October 15th, 2077 in the wasteland calendar.
The man who calls himself "the gardener" wakes up, and our sweet dream begins.
He has a back like a mountain and skin like a rock. Even the most ferocious beasts in the wilderness will become extremely docile in front of him. Even the most terrifying plants in the ruins can only swing gently in his hands.
Others don't know it, but Bob, who has traveled a lot in the wasteland, can tell that he is an extremely rare "reality warper" who has the ability to communicate with nature.
He made me decide to go deep into the ruins again to look for treasures.
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October 22, 2077 in the wasteland calendar.
The existence of gardeners gives us hope.
Treasures are beckoning!
The beasts and plants in these ruins no longer pose a threat. All we need to face are the remaining evil ghosts from the old world and the nightmares of broken fairy tales.
But even so, death is inevitable.
However, nothing can shake our firm steps towards the treasure.
Sun Staircase!
we are coming!
I can't wait to see a big deal that shocks the wasteland appear in all the newspapers in the wasteland!
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October 25, 2077 in the wasteland calendar.
The newspaper I ordered should be delivered to the campground tomorrow, but I'm afraid I won't have a chance to see it.
Our dream was shattered because our heroes turned it into a nightmare.
His desire for the Ladder of the Sun comes from his heart and from the power of communicating with nature.
The beasts and plants showed their true colors, and our weapons were simply not enough to deal with these crazy monsters. They died one after another, and now I am the only one left.
I thought I should leave something behind to prove that Bob, who traveled all over the wasteland, had indeed been here.
oh! It’s time to stop writing, because I saw him, but why are there three of him in my eyes?
Is it because he lost too much blood and was dazzled?
Or was it because of a burst of indescribable light?
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The man named Bob spat a mouthful of blood onto the diary when he was dying, so it is difficult to confirm the handwriting on the last page.
But this does not prevent Yi Yan from admiring the other party. Even when death is imminent, his pen has never been distracted. Bob, who was still bragging about himself even to his death, may have developed such strong self-control only by walking through the wilderness as he introduced.
In this regard, Yi Yan couldn't help but ask himself, if it were him, would the palm holding the paintbrush still be as stable as before?
[Tip: After reading "Bob's Diary", you have triggered the second link of the main quest "Looking for the Gardener". 】
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Mission name: [Looking for the Gardener] (the second link of the main mission)
Requirements: Go to another gardener's hut in Darkveil Forest
Reward: Unknown (rewards are accumulated and will be distributed based on completion after completing all links)
Introduction: The discovery of the gardener's hut allows you to uncover a little truth. You can report it to the "farmer" and get a certain reward, or you can continue to explore on your own and seek more precious rewards.
[Tip: If you are unable to complete this task, you will not be punished in any way, nor will it affect subsequent assessments. 】
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The system prompt made Yi Yan wake up from his meditation. He took a deep look at the mission introduction and felt the murderous intention behind the words.
Even the mission introduction hints to players that they can stop, so the subsequent difficulty and danger can be imagined.
"Let's go, the next destination has been given."
Ember will not be afraid of any challenge. Bob's diary makes him want to see with his own eyes the back of a mountain, the skin of a rock, and the deepest secrets of that man.
It was not Sword Immortal who also read the diary. Although he was a little shocked by the contents of the diary, he could not feel Yu Yan's mood. However, he could vaguely notice that Yi Yan's temperament was quietly changing. If Yi Yan was still a little frivolous before walking into the door, then the back figure walking out of the door now exuded a heavy aura brewed by time.
It takes twenty-seven minutes to leave the gardener's hut, forcibly cross the corrosive river, and reach the center of the forest. In one minute, the third-level peashooter will take shape, completely transforming Ember's combat effectiveness.
Not that the sword fairy was very excited, because he felt that his already thick thighs were about to become even thicker.
When Ember equipped the Dire Wolf Gloves before, it was really beyond his expectation. Even though he had barely reached the fourth level, he had already entered the fifth level. It's not that the sword fairy can't figure out why the ember upgrades so fast, but he also wishes that the ember would rise faster so that he could also rise quickly. With the killing of the cursed fox, it is not the swordsman who reaches the fourth level, but will soon become a tool man due to the formation of the third level pea shooter.
"Tool people are just tool people. Others cannot understand the happiness of tool people."
He is not a swordsman who is extremely free and easy. He is very good at finding his own position. However, before the third-level pea shooter was fully formed, he saw someone who made him unhappy.
On the black ground in the center of the forest, stood a burly figure.
He has a back like a mountain and skin like a rock...