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Chapter 1511 - Chapter 1511 Chapter 1513 Life and Death Grass

Chapter 1511: Chapter 1513: Life and Death Grass Chapter 1511: Chapter 1513: Life and Death Grass Song Jian looked at the three options and hesitated for only a few seconds before making his choice immediately.

Such task options might seem similar at first glance, but as the questions delve deeper, choosing different answers can lead to entirely different outcomes.

However, the general outcomes can be divided into three types. The first is to anger Giles, causing him to attack the responder, which is the most dangerous of all outcomes. Usually, even if one manages to escape Giles’s attack, it would still result in task failure. The second is to have an indifferent relationship with Giles, which would allow the mission to continue. Simply following the mission’s procedure would complete the final task and yield a reward.

The third possibility, however, would arouse Giles’s interest, or even his favor. This often leads to unexpected events that push the plot toward an uncontrollable state. It might result in a significant increase in the difficulty of the task and the reward, or it could make the task easier while the reward stays the same.

The first outcome was not what Song Jian hoped to see; the third was too taxing on one’s heart and luck. Song Jian preferred the second option, with the scenario proceeding according to its original design.

After all, with his current strength, to complete this hidden serial task “Holy Child’s Path” was already a stretch, and any slight fluctuation could likely lead to task failure.

Song Jian chose the third answer.

“Respected High Chieftain, these two are not my companions, nor do I know them. I am here solely to find You!” Song Jian said softly.

Giles’s dark spirit stared at Song Jian for a long time before asking in a deep voice, “Human, why do you seek me?”

As Giles posed the question, the answers in front of Song Jian immediately changed, revealing three new options.

Song Jian could only choose among these three answers. Each one seemed similar, with only slight differences, but a single wrong choice could change the outcome.

With each question and answer, sweat slowly beaded on Song Jian’s forehead. Sometimes he felt his choices would lead to a different answer, but the result was often different from what he expected. In the end, he had to rely on his nature and stick to a principle of not deceiving or hiding information to make the final choice.

This back-and-forth lasted the time it would take to drink a cup of tea. The dozens of questions left Song Jian feeling exhausted in body and mind, more so than if he had battled a pinnacle fighter from the Legendary Realm.

Whenever he felt Giles’s attitude turning sour, the next question would make Giles’s demeanor become cordial again. Whenever Giles’s attitude seemed increasingly friendly, the next question would immediately bring out a cold demeanor in him. This left Song Jian completely unable to discern any pattern to the correct answers.

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“Human, it seems that you are not one to speak with a forked tongue, nor are you a tomb raider coveting the treasures within,” said Giles expressionlessly, “I have a task here that I need you to complete. Are you willing to help me?”

As Giles’s words fell, pairs of crimson eyes materialized in the darkness, as hundreds of dead spirits slowly floated out from the shadows.

System: You have received the hidden serial task “Holy Child’s Path” part three, Giles’s Request. Do you accept? Yes/No. Note: If you refuse Giles’s help, Giles will regard you as an intruder desecrating the tomb and will attack you.

Song Jian: “…”

“I am willing to help you,” Song Jian said helplessly.

The surrounding dead spirits began to slowly retreat into the darkness as if none of this had ever happened. Giles continued talking: “Thousands of years ago, several barbarians with three heads and six arms inadvertently entered the tomb and stole a stalk of Life and Death Grass. I need you to retrieve it!”

“Thousands of years ago, they stole a stalk of Life and Death Grass, and now you want me to bring it back?” Song Jian gaped, feeling that the task seemed somewhat insane.

A stalk of Life and Death Grass stolen thousands of years ago was probably not even ash by now; how could it possibly be found?

“Life and Death Grass is a miraculous herb that can bring the dead back to life. Without the environment of dead spirits, the growth of this herb will be indefinitely slowed!” Giles explained, “Moreover, I can sense that this stalk of Life and Death Grass is still within this region, less than three thousand miles from the tomb. I can give you a rough location, and you just need to bring it back to the tomb before it matures!”

Song Jian’s task bar immediately changed with this hidden serial task, from helping Giles to “Retrieve the Life and Death Grass.”

At the same time, it was a timed mission. The moment he accepted the task, a countdown timer appeared behind it in his task log.

Song Jian glanced at the time and saw that he had only three days, which meant that in three days the Life and Death Grass would mature and surely be used. If so, Song Jian’s mission would fail!

Song Jian nodded, turned around to leave, but suddenly discovered that a Teleportation Gate had appeared in front of the altar.

“Go through here, and you can quickly leave the tomb. If you complete the mission, just come within ten meters of the tomb, and you’ll be automatically teleported to me,” said Giles.

This saved Song Jian a lot of time. Coming in through the previous entrance required navigating through a huge labyrinth. Even knowing the correct route, it would take several hours to pass through it.

“Understood!” Song Jian nodded and stepped into the Teleportation Gate.

“Did I forget something?” As Song Jian’s figure vanished in the Teleportation Gate, his mind suddenly felt as if he had forgotten something.

After Song Jian’s figure vanished, Giles pondered for a moment, then shrank back into the huge mantis body. Moments later, the giant mantis regained its mobility, shook its head, sucked up all the blood on the altar, then let out a joyous shriek. With its wings unfurled, it flew off towards the depths of the hall.

Meanwhile, Zhao Tianyang, who was lying slanted on the ground, began to turn pale as his body’s surface developed intricate patterns resembling marble. His entire body stiffened.

Crack~

A fine crack appeared on Zhao Tianyang’s body, followed by continuous “crack” sounds. In a short time, Zhao Tianyang’s marbled body was covered with cracks like a spiderweb.

Moments later, the cracks grew larger and deeper until Zhao Tianyang’s body burst apart, turning into tiny pieces of stone.

Just then, a figure flashed from the rubble, moving silently toward the depths of the hall.

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