rpbooks Chapter 21 : Illusion
Chapter 21 : Illusion
IllusionHowever, up to this point, Cecilia still had some lingering doubts in her heart.
She wasn't the only one who had read this letter. Previously, people from Yuewu had also visited this ancestral hall and most likely saw the same letter. But why hadn't they deduced from it the possibility of a world-class boss existing?
Cecilia didn't consider herself exceptionally clever.
If it was something she could easily see, there was no reason others couldn't.
Could it be that the letter Yuewu's people saw earlier was not the same letter she was reading now?
Recalling the strange old man who had led her here before, and the series of plot-triggered events, Cecilia felt this possibility was becoming more likely.
Because she was high level and had unlocked the difficulty-balancing mechanism of this wild area, she had also unexpectedly unlocked intelligence regarding the possible existence of a world-class boss.
Hopefully that's the case...
After putting the letter into her bag, just as Cecilia was about to continue exploring other parts of the altar, system Miss's voice suddenly sounded in her mind.
"System notification: You have officially activated the quest [Bloodwood Silver Blossom]!"
At the same time, a faint blue quest interface slowly appeared before Cecilia's eyes.
[Expedition Quest: Bloodwood Silver Blossom]
[Quest Description: The abandoned village is silent and desolate, and the ancient tree that sheds blood day and night is about to blossom. Kill the E-grade world-class boss [Bloodletting Tree], and you will receive unimaginably generous rewards!]
[Quest Objective: Kill Bloodletting Tree]
[Quest Rewards: 30 gold coins; 20 Blue Gem; 10 Purple Gem; Heart of Bloodthirsty Tree, demonic Supplicant Set (purple)]
Looking at the interface, Cecilia's face showed no expression, but inside, she couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
As expected, the world-class boss in this wild area was Bloodletting Tree. This time, Yuewu's team had made a great contribution!
Moreover, unlike the D-grade Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile, this time Bloodletting Tree was only an E-grade boss. Its overall strength should be similar to the previous Darkwing Demon Bat and both were about level 15, which for Cecilia, who was also currently level 15, was like a free benefit.
However, it was still unclear for now which class the [Demonic Supplicant] set belonged to. Judging by the name, it most likely favored the priest class.
Whenever it involved the priest class, Cecilia immediately thought of Gu Yanxi, who was still in the arena.
If it really was a priest set, then Gu Yanxi would be getting new equipment again.
The only thing Cecilia needed was the [Heart of Bloodthirsty Tree]; as for equipment and such, it didn't matter—as long as it wasn't for her class, it basically just counted as an extra.
Closing the interface, Cecilia continued searching around the altar but found no secret passages nor any other items of significant value.
A few minutes later, she left the ancestral hall in Blood-soaked Soil Village. After thinking about it, she first sent a message to Yuewu and Dawn's Light, telling them she had discovered a new world-class boss in Blood-soaked Soil Village, then turned back toward the small courtyard from earlier.
Killing a boss alone or with a group was still killing a boss.
Yuewu deserved half the credit for discovering the boss, and since Cecilia only needed the equipment and material, the server-wide announcement after killing the boss would surely interest the two of them.
As for Gu Yanxi, forget it.
Fame was a double-edged sword, with both advantages and disadvantages. Gu Yanxi was still very young and lacked social experience; Cecilia didn't want anyone to disturb her originally peaceful life.
Several more minutes passed, and Cecilia arrived at the small courtyard. The young man seemed to have collected all the loot; he hadn't run off after secretly keeping some, but was instead standing at the entrance of the courtyard, looking around.
When he saw Cecilia return, he froze momentarily, then did his best to stand up straight, putting on the demeanor of a distinguished gentleman. Swallowing nervously, he stepped forward and said:
"Um... I've already collected all the materials you asked for."
"You're pretty fast."
Cecilia didn't check but instead looked at the youth with interest, then held out her fair, delicate right hand, palm up.
"My seventy percent? Hand it over."
The youth nodded hurriedly, then opened the trading function and sent Cecilia a trade request.
In Legend of Kaloran, if the quantity of items or materials being traded isn't large, you can just hand it over directly.
But if the quantity is large, you only need to select the items to be traded and enter a number; the trading function makes it easy.
Cecilia pressed the accept button, and soon the young man transferred over the materials dropped by killing Wall-eating Rat—over 400 in all, nearly reaching the carrying limit of his backpack.
If it had been before, Cecilia's backpack wouldn't have had enough space either, but because of her current equipment, it had expanded greatly, and these materials fit comfortably.
After the trade, the youth prepared to leave.
Cecilia opened her backpack and did a quick calculation. The youth hadn't left himself the promised thirty percent commission. After a moment's hesitation, she called out to him.
"Wait, what's your name?"
The youth froze at the voice behind him.
Why was Cecilia suddenly asking for his name?
Could it be that she has a special taste and likes my type?
For a teenager in puberty, it was rare not to entertain some wild ideas.
That's why, at this age, it was easy to fall prey to the legendary Three Great Illusions of Life:
Nobody's hiding in the grass.
I can [ambu$h&outplay]ba霸⊙$旗刘1[kill] here.
And, she likes me.
Cecilia was a notoriously solitary player—no one had ever seen her approachable. In the forum, some even speculated she was born without emotions.
For someone as icy as her to speak to him unexpectedly, the youth felt a slight thrill of joy.
"My name is Shen Yifan. Anything else?"
Even though countless thoughts swirled in his heart, the youth still feigned indifference and turned to reply.
However, he didn't expect that upon hearing his answer, Cecilia first paused slightly; then her beautiful brows furrowed, and she asked uncertainly:
"That's your real name, right?"
"Yes, is there a problem?"
The youth was puzzled. Things didn't seem to be playing out as he'd imagined.
"I meant your in-game nickname—are you an idiot?"
Cecilia closed her eyes in exasperation.
She didn't like owing people favors and was actually planning to bring this youth along for the boss fight.
But as things stood, it seemed there was a small problem with the way he thought.