Super Righteous Player
Chapter 291 - 289: Elven Ruins (New January, seeking monthly pass!)_1

Chapter 291: Chapter 289: Elven Ruins (New January, seeking monthly pass!)_1

"Although I really do yearn for adventure, at times like this, I kinda miss grilled fish and baked chicken..."

At dusk, the wandering child let out a sigh, "How great it would be if we could bring food with us when we go out."

He was now truly a "wandering" child.

Half a month after the end of the main story prologue, Nightmare: Gallery had finally expired.

The next phase of the main line would not start until three months later.

Right from the start, the wandering child knew they couldn’t keep grinding the same instance... Of course, leveling up steadily while enjoying food and fun was indeed delightful, but he always felt something was lacking.

It was not until the day before yesterday, when Annan summoned him to Viscount’s manor, that he finally realized what he was missing—

"... Elven ruins?"

The wandering child repeated.

It was only then that he found out... Elves actually existed in this world?

"Exactly, the ruins from the Aesirland Empire era. Back then, elves and centaurs were the true rulers of this land."

Annan gave a brief history lesson before explaining, "I got this information from my senior... It’s a ruin that Heath Tower of Black has explored, so it’s not very dangerous. And your profession originates from the elves, so if you want to pursue the next step in your advancement, you’ll have to explore elven ruins.

"I currently have this task in mind for four people. You’ll lead the team, along with Defu, Four Concealed Tiles, and Xitan Pulan — they are respectively a hunter, a rogue, and a half-dead maiden. The ruins are in the dense forest, and even if I tell you roughly where they are, it will still take three to four days to get there directly. Without a hunter, it would be tough for you to survive. Although the ruins have been explored once, there might still be some traps, so I’m assigning you a rogue... Four Concealed Tiles is a master of traps and his skills are trustworthy. As for the half-dead maiden — she doesn’t require healing or sleep, so she can greatly save on supplies and help you keep watch at night. Plus, she can walk through walls, which will benefit your exploration of secret chambers."

"I’ll give you all the paths and passwords to the ruins. With some luck... Defu and Four Concealed Tiles might find rare clues to advanced progression inside."

This is what Annan had said to the child at that time.

Exploring deep within a dense forest is not a simple adventure that you can undertake just by packing weapons, bedrolls, and potions.

Without relevant knowledge and skills, getting lost, falling ill, hunger, thirst, poisoning... these are all situations that could happen at any moment.

...Fortunately, Annan generously assigned Defu to their team.

"You don’t need to worry too much about food."

A steady female voice rang out, "We’re in luck, the density of food here is not low. With me around, you won’t starve... With you, we can also get enough fresh water... Is the fire ready?"

As she said this, Defu dropped a small deer she had dragged over.

The deer had only one wound — on its spine.

It wasn’t completely dead yet, occasionally struggling. But with an injury like that, even if it was good at playing dead, it wouldn’t be able to leap up and escape anymore.

"Soon."

The child answered immediately, "Don’t rush, Four Concealed Tiles and Xitan Pulan haven’t logged on yet."

As he spoke, he looked up at the female hunter whose presence was strong, but who wasn’t very tall.

Defu’s tea-colored hair was short, and tied back in a ponytail, giving her a very neat appearance. A wildcat followed her silently... making her look even a bit shorter.

The military longbow on her back was a loan from Annan before they set off... As for Defu’s original short bow, it had been packed away, set to be switched out once they entered the ruins.

Unlike Defu’s mature and trustworthy voice, her face was rather too youthful. She was also quite short, roughly the same size as Jiu’er.

...Body shape included, of course.

According to Defu herself, this was an intentional adjustment she made when creating her character — the opposite of what Lin Yiyi did.

She reduced her bust size considerably to avoid hindrance while shooting arrows. And what she couldn’t quite understand was that both increasing and decreasing the bust size would add to the beautification points...

And the remaining beautification points, she also didn’t use to increase her height or enlarge her physique. Because Defu knew that it might cause her own control over distances to go astray.

But Defu didn’t waste them either.

Her habit was to make full use of everything—

She first used the remaining beautification points to optimize some muscles that she normally couldn’t exercise, making the lines as soft as possible. She then made her skin, which was often exposed to the wind and the sun, less coarse... It wasn’t until the beautification points were completely maxed out that she proceeded to the next item.

Although this didn’t directly increase her physical constitution or strength points, it made her clearly feel that her endurance had partially improved.

And Defu had also found a certain rule—if one tried to use beautification points to increase attributes, the consumption would be substantial. Otherwise, it would be quite low.

At this rate, if all the beautification points were used to increase muscle mass or optimize eyesight, one could ultimately gain close to one point in attributes.

"Once I finish roasting the meat and we’ve eaten, I’ll log off a bit early. I need to push those two kids to exercise, otherwise they won’t get the hang of it... Eight hours later, I’ll log in on the dot, around three in the morning. You wait for those two to log in first, and then move forward in the direction I’ve planned for you. When I come back, I’ll lead you to the next encampment."

Defu casually said, "Before that, I’ll leave my body in your care, Kade."

"No worries, you’re quite light anyway."

The child laughed.

Before nightfall, when Defu logs off. The child would carry Defu’s sleeping bag and they would move forward together.

After all, he was a Swordsman who had advanced from his occupation, and he had the highest strength attribute among them. Moreover, he no longer needed to fight in melee combat, so carrying a person wouldn’t affect his ability to battle.

Being small has its advantages, such as being easy to pack...

The bodies that Annan made for the players were ordinary human bodies instead of data-simulated bodies—which meant that not sleeping for a long time would still damage their bodies. Considering their need to eat and drink in reality, Annan had set up an anti-addiction system that required them to log off for at least eight hours a day, forcing players to log off in their sleep... Later, as players’ levels increased and their physical fitness became stronger, Annan would gradually relax this standard under the pretext of opening up permissions.

One could log off in a tent, but this place wasn’t considered a safe zone—if at that time a wild beast or someone with ill intentions attacked, causing their bodies to die. Then, when they logged back in, they would be in a state ready to respawn and would directly lose a level.

So before reaching the ruins, they had to log off in shifts. To guard the bodies of the others.

The Daughter of Half-Death indeed didn’t need sleep... but Wen Xue herself had to log off to eat and work. The "sister’s wedding leave" from Four Dark Tiles was also running low, and she had gone back to school.

Also, considering that the Daughter of Half-Death and the Stealth class inherently had stronger combat abilities at night...

Taking into account the schedules of Xitan Pulan and Four Dark Tiles, they simply flipped their gaming times.

—They would travel at night and then camp in a safe place to sleep during the day.

While Xitan Pulan and Four Dark Tiles were at work or school, and the child was live streaming during the day, Defu was in charge of guarding their bodies. After all, she was freelancing without the pressure of a job, currently living in Jiu’er’s house as a combat instructor, and she didn’t have to deal with time zones.

She could also watch the live stream and pet the cats.

After all, she had adapted to life in the jungle... In fact, this world was even more comfortable.

No death, more powerful, animals never seen before, and reliable teammates.

The child, besides being able to summon fresh water, his other abilities Defu hadn’t had much chance to see—so far the ones attacking them had all been ordinary animals. Upon detection by the cat, they were mostly taken out with a single arrow... some fell directly into the traps laid by Four Dark Tiles.

This indeed gave her great peace of mind.

...And actually, the live streams were quite interesting to watch.

For example, Dragon Well Tea’s 16-hour daily live stream, "My Apprenticeship as a Wizard in Black Tower," the delicious Goose on the Wind’s road trip live stream heading to the Royal Capital, which might turn into "Infiltration"... and Lin Yiyi’s punctually updated "Daily Life of Little Annan."

As Lin Yiyi was the only Guardian specialization player who didn’t have to carry a shield, she was the only one who stayed by Annan’s side, continuing to act as a guard, comfortably snacking and completing weekly tasks.

How sour Jiu’er was.

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