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Chapter 925 - 581 River Ghost

Chapter 925: Chapter 581 River Ghost

The bus full of Great Wall players sped through the suburbs and stopped beside the dock along the Yan Yun River.

This is the new base of the Yanyun division after the disaster fog.

The previous base had already been riddled with holes from the Terror Devil’s siege in the disaster fog.

After passing the outer defensive line of the new base, players quickly disembarked and surged into the base.

Li Changhe also followed Yang Dong without saying a word.

To Yang Dong’s surprise, he thought Li Changhe would take the opportunity to run away. So, he specifically asked Chen Yu to keep a close watch on him, but unexpectedly, Li Changhe suddenly became obedient.

"In the task we just discussed, one of the tasks dates back to more than twenty years ago in Yanyun... Yun Ting’s death was twenty-one years ago." [Friends] Chen Yu provided the answer: "Given his temperament, he’s eager to go back and kill those who were responsible for Yun Ting’s death. Even if it can’t affect the Real World, he would still do it. Brother Dong should understand his character."

Yang Dong silently nodded, indeed, given Li Changhe’s character, he would certainly do so.

"However, the requirements to initiate that task seem to hinge on having a strong Extraordinary Cause and Effect, and the player must be from Yanyun. There are also some implicit conditions to be met. Many colleagues haven’t been successful," Yang Dong thought. He turned back to Li Changhe and said, "Try triggering it by choosing the ’Extraordinary Special’ challenge."

"It’s triggered, River Ghost," Li Changhe glanced at his mission panel. Following Chen Yu’s hint, he had chosen that task.

[Spend 200 game coins, trigger the ’Extraordinary Special’ challenge]

[Successfully triggered: River Ghost]

[Task Type: Special Challenge Task/Plot Task]

[Number of players: 4]

[Current tally: 1]

[Task restriction: The task will seal player’s skills, Title Skills, Sequential genes, and player’s inventory]

[Task Introduction: Twenty-one years ago, thirteen renowned Transcendents gathered in Yanyun, only to die one after another. What secret lies beneath the rivers of Yanyun?]

[Accept/Reject]

[You may switch tasks after rejecting]

Li Changhe decisively chose to accept.

"That’s settled then. Now, I’m going to bring a powerful teammate back for you," Yang Dong told Li Changhe to wait and then left.

Later, the team leaders from the three teams met with their teammates to conduct a tactical analysis and to begin experiments with the updated content.

Because of this, Li Changhe also got to see the official mission preparation room.

There were rows of spherical glass domes, with a chair inside each dome. Each player going on a mission would sit in the chair to be adjusted ahead of time. They were equipped with a plethora of life support devices and healing medicines.

If a player encountered special circumstances while seated, external personnel could detect it immediately and provide appropriate treatment and emergency aid.

This greatly ensured the safety of players, and it also prevented the possibility of players who won difficult victories in their tasks from dying in the Real World due to injuries or acute curses.

"We need to get a few of these for General Mountain," Yun Ting was particularly interested in this high-tech equipment in her thoughts. She was still unaware that Li Changhe had come across the information about that task.

"We’ll have the chance, Brother Ting. We’re the ones with money now. Once our headquarters is stable, we’ll get it arranged," Li Changhe chatted with Yun Ting while surveying the layout of the official base.

And from the mouths of those official players who had completed tasks, he gleaned quite a bit of useful intelligence.

The biggest challenge of this update’s "Special Challenge" is that it seals most of the players’ abilities.

But when you think about it, it makes sense.

For example, one of the challenges is to enhance stealth abilities, or rather, to undertake an assassin task.

During the mission, players will play a group of combatants excavating relics in an underground facility.

They will be sent into a research facility hundreds of meters underground, where they must collect weapons, tools, and resources to survive and complete the task.

In these facilities, there are a large number of humanoid monsters in a semi-somnolent state.

They are extremely sensitive to sound and bright lights and will scream immediately upon awakening if they detect any motion nearby during their seconds-long periods of heightened perception.

Therefore, to deal with them, players often have to creep up on the monsters in the same room using a method akin to "1, 2, 3, Woodman."

Then, they use melee weapons to kill all the monsters simultaneously.

If the coordination fails, or if a monster hidden in the dark is overlooked,

Then what awaits the players is a group of awakened monsters, and with already scarce ammunition, such a mistake can be fatal.

"Although, if you successfully complete the mission, you will be rewarded with corresponding passive abilities or skills and equipment," sighed one player. "But the limitation on abilities is too troublesome."

"If players’ abilities weren’t restricted..." Chen Yu responded to his colleague’s complaint, "Given the level of danger these monsters pose, Li, what would you do?"

"If players’ abilities weren’t restricted, then such tasks would have no danger at all. For example, an assassin player in their prime could even draw a few circles on these humanoid monsters without them noticing," Li Changhe’s words made many official players raise their eyebrows. Indeed, without ability restrictions, such tasks would pose no danger to such powerful players.

Afterward, Li Changhe continued, "If it were me, I would find a way to draw out all the monsters at once, eliminate them all, then slowly complete the task. Maybe I could even finish some homework along the way. Creatures that could be killed by ordinary soldiers with a hammer—I’m guessing I could kill them barehanded. If they break through my defense, I’ll concede defeat."

"That makes sense," nodded an official player. After seeing Chen Yu walk away, he asked, "Which team are you from, colleague? You look somewhat unfamiliar."

"Third team, just arrived, in the same group as Chen Yu," Li Changhe found an identity for himself and shook hands with that player.

"Well, congratulations," said the official player with raised eyebrows. "You’re in a fortunate position... Many new young colleagues want to get closer to her."

"Then you misunderstand," said Li Changhe, waving his hand. "However, I’ve heard that Chen Yu is quite popular."

"Yeah, many colleagues want to invite her out for a meal and such. They all got turned down."

"Wait, are we talking about the same person?" Li Changhe frowned. Isn’t this guy always freeloading meals?

But the gossip didn’t last long.

Because Yang Dong soon returned, accompanied by an acquaintance of Li Changhe.

Mr. All-known from the Extraordinary Association.

"Indeed, it’s you. If having a strong Extraordinary Cause and Effect and meeting certain hidden criteria are necessary to trigger the Extraordinary Special Challenge, then only a handful of Yanyun’s players can participate in this task," Mr. All-known was all serious, a stark contrast from his usual cheerful demeanor.

His originally round face had become somewhat mature after going through the disaster fog: "Li, this is our first cooperation. I’ll let you witness the power of a true Transcendent this time."

"Then I shall look forward to it," Li Changhe nodded slightly. "But we need to agree on something first. You should know why I want to take on this task."

"Of course, there’s no conflict," Mr. All-known nodded. "And I just want to see why those who were once touted as the strongest of the predecessors died."

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