mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 184: Did he really make this up for me on the spot?
Chapter 184: Did he really make this up for me on the spot?
The blood-red characters, carrying a stench of ancient wilderness, exploded before Chen You's eyes.
Each word seemed to be forged from bones, filled with ominousness and majesty.
[Quest Name: The New King]
[Task Type: Mythical Level, Unique]
[Task Issuer: The Last Watcher]
[Mission Description: The kings of old have faded into the shadows, but their power and will have not vanished. As the heir to the crown, you will bear the destiny of reshaping the order.]
Please retrace the king's ascension to godhood, collect the seven royal relics scattered throughout the world, and finally sit upon the void throne atop the shadows.
[Task Reward: ???]
[Mission Penalty: If you refuse, or fail completely in the mission, the Shadow Crown will devour your soul, and the civilization's destiny you bear will be utterly corrupted by the shadows of the past.]
【Whether to accept? 】
【whether】
……
Chen You stared at the task panel and fell into a brief silence.
A mythical quest?
He muttered to himself.
Including the [Divine Core - Shadow Monarch], isn't that equivalent to a world boss dropping two mythical-level rewards?
Is this reasonable?
There's definitely a catch!
And what about the punishment for this task? Can I refuse?
There was absolutely no choice!
What about retracing the path of kings, collecting relics, and the Void Throne...?
It sounds like a browser game with the tagline "Dragon-slaying sword, free with a click."
Just as he selected "Yes", a grand bell, seemingly from beyond the heavens, resounded throughout the entire Origin Realm!
"clang--!"
The distant sound of the bell pierced through the clouds, echoing across every continent and every corner.
Immediately afterwards, a golden world announcement slowly unfolded on the sky above all players!
[World Announcement!]
[Dear adventurers, to begin a new chapter in our mythological epic, the Origin Realm server will undergo temporary maintenance in 30 minutes.]
[Following maintenance, the brand-new mythical-level large-scale raid dungeon, "The Road to Kingship," will be officially launched.]
[All adventurers are requested to log off in an orderly manner within 30 minutes to avoid unnecessary losses.]
[Estimated maintenance duration: 2 hours.]
……
The announcement caused another uproar in the entire Origin Realm!
"Holy crap?! Server maintenance? I've been playing this game for a year, and this is the first time I've ever seen this!"
"Temporary maintenance? Or is it to open a new dungeon? What's going on?"
"A mythical dungeon called 'The Road to Kingship'? The name itself sounds off. Is it related to that world boss, the Shadow King?"
"Of course they're related! A new dungeon opens right after defeating the King; isn't that obviously a prelude to the story?"
Countless players who were battling in dungeons, grinding monsters in the wild, or strolling around the main city were all ignited by this announcement.
This is the first temporary maintenance in the history of the Origin Realm since its launch.
Everyone sensed something unusual.
A massive upheaval sweeping across the entire Origin Realm seems to be quietly unfolding.
Inside Qirui City, Moon Arrow's cold eyes were fixed on the announcement in the sky. Then, her gaze suddenly turned to Chen You.
No, to be more precise, he turned to the so-called "mysterious businessman" kneeling on one knee in front of Chen You.
She was incredibly clever and connected all the clues almost instantly.
Chen You triggered a hidden storyline and received a mission.
And then, the whole world temporarily shut down its servers for two hours for this mission, creating a mythical instance just for him?!
This……
It's hard not to suspect that Chen You might be the major shareholder behind Origin Realm!
Moon Arrow felt that his previous understanding of "super rich" and "top players" was overturned once again at this moment.
However, Chen You, who is at the center of the incident, has a very unusual focus at this moment.
He also saw the world announcement.
He was stunned.
But the first thought that popped into his mind was—
Server maintenance? Two hours?
Doesn't that mean that my [Shadow Clone] only has thirty minutes left to live?
Once the server is shut down, the clone can neither return to reality nor stay in the game; its only fate is to disappear directly when the server is closed.
The clone's cooldown time is 24 hours, and there are still more than 20 hours left before the cooldown ends.
That means we'll have to wait another 20 hours before we can have a clone available!
Huge loss!
Then, a thought struck him, and he realized that this new instance was specifically designed for his mission.
This instance is clearly unusual, as it even requires maintenance and a restart.
Chen You's brows furrowed instantly.
He looked at the "Watchman" who was still kneeling on the ground, who maintained a devout posture, seemingly waiting for his reply.
No, I've already accepted the task, why aren't I getting up?
The mysterious merchant, or rather the watcher, seemed to recover from the glitch and slowly stood up.
"The Crown's Agent, you have made a wise choice."
The Watcher's voice was hoarse as he slowly stood up, his body beginning to become ethereal and transparent.
"My mission is complete... I entrust the rest of the way to you..."
Before he finished speaking, his figure transformed into starlight and vanished completely into the air, as if he had never existed.
Chen You opened his mouth, wanting to ask something, but he didn't get the chance.
His gaze fell on the constantly ticking countdown in the upper right corner of the interface.
[Server shutdown countdown: 29:27]
Moon Arrow took a deep breath to calm her inner turmoil, walked to Chen You's side, and spoke with a hint of solemnity that she herself did not realize.
"Are you... alright? Did you trigger some special mission...?"
She wanted to know what this mission was and whether it was related to this mythological dungeon.
But Chen You waved his hand, interrupting her.
He turned his head and looked at the top guild leader of the elven race with an unusually serious expression.
"President Yue, now is not the time to talk about this."
"Huh?" Moon Arrow was taken aback.
"We only have less than thirty minutes left." Chen You looked up and gazed into the distance.
Moon Arrow: "..."
Us? Less than thirty minutes?
What does that mean?
Chen You didn't explain; his mind was racing.
What can you do in the last twenty-nine minutes?
His original plan was to have his clone travel around and explore the map after he had bought up all the goods from the mysterious merchant.
But there's no need for that now; you won't get anything out of it in half an hour.
Find a place to AFK (away from keyboard)? Not worth it.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
He raised his eyes and looked at Moon Arrow, his gaze intense.
"President Yue, how about we have some fun before the server maintenance?"
Moon Arrow was somewhat bewildered by his abrupt shift in thought: "What...fun?"
"Do you still remember our promise?" Chen You said calmly.
Upon hearing this, the two members of the Shining Gods next to them quickly turned their backs.
Is this conversation something we can hear?
You two should be mindful of the impact this has on you!