Shuzige, Wuque Nanfei, and Chen Tian looked at each other, then spoke in unison, "Did you see the token?"
"I didn't get it!"
The three spoke at the same time, and Dekai felt speechless. How could they answer the password and get in without a token? That was the Sacred Light Seal!
"Alright! Since you entered without a token, I'll acknowledge you as Saviors!"
"Saviors, you will face formidable enemies next. Whether you can save this city depends on you. I, Dekai, will protect you throughout."
Dekai patted his chest to guarantee it, and then a mission interface appeared before Wuque Nanfei.
Wuque Nanfei slowly opened the mission panel and looked at it, then immediately put it away.
Since this mission was bound to Wuque Nanfei, only he could see it. He then said, "Lord Knight Dekai, we accept your mission and will do our best to help this city."
"Good! Then let's not delay and start. Saviors."
Dekai then stepped forward and left. Shuzige and Chen Tian came over to ask about the mission's content, and Wuque Nanfei told them everything.
Afterward, the three of them left the room. Perhaps because of Dekai, the seal had dissipated, and they could enter and exit freely, just like any other room.
Then Dekai, holding a book and a feather, and a bracelet appeared before the three. He said calmly, "These are the three tokens. However, you didn't find them, so the tokens are still sealed and require you to find the unlocking keys during your mission to use them."
"If you had found the tokens first and then entered the Sacred Light Seal, the tokens would have resonated with the Sacred Light Seal, and the keys would have appeared automatically. These three tokens have heaven-defying abilities but can only be used once. The password to enter the Sacred Light Seal is within them, but unfortunately, you didn't find it."
Dekai looked at the three with a bewildered expression. He was curious how they got in, but he didn't ask further.
Wuque Nanfei immediately picked up a feather, seemingly choosing it. A line of text appeared on the feather: "Inner strength is the most powerful."
Chen Tian chose a bracelet, and above it appeared a line of text: "The weak are not weak, the strong are not strong. Strength and weakness are one, what's the difference?"
Shuzige chose the book, and above it appeared a line of text: "Light never existed, darkness never disappeared."
The three looked at the items in their hands, but their exteriors were petrified. According to Dekai, they needed to obtain the keys to unseal them.
"Let's go, Saviors! I will accompany and protect you."
Dekai looked at the words that appeared on the three items and nodded with satisfaction. He thought to himself, "I hope you can comprehend the meaning of these words."
The three of them put the items into their backpacks. With four people, they would surely be protected.
Dekai, as their guardian and a level seventy-five existence, made Wuque Nanfei and Shuzige feel confident that this mission was a sure win.
Then the four of them left the City Lord's Mansion and headed east.
To the east of Guangyuan City, on the far eastern edge, lay a vast mountain of tombstones. The four appeared here, and Wuque Nanfei frowned. Shuzige noticed and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I feel like this place is different now, not like when I came before, but I can't quite put my finger on it."
Wuque Nanfei said with confusion. He just felt it was different, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly why.
Then Dekai spoke, "There is a giant Ghost Stele here that affects the luck of the entire eastern region. We need to find and destroy this Ghost Stele to leave this place. I will only intervene when you are in danger."
Chen Tian and the other two nodded in unison, understanding. Then the four of them stepped into the mountain.
The mountain was formed by giant tombstones. Tombstones appeared before the three of them, with names written on them. Each tombstone represented a name.
Chen Tian spoke, "Dekai, what is the origin of these tombstones? Why haven't I heard of these names?"
Dekai seemed to recall something proud, his expression becoming conceited as he said, "I'll tell you after the mission is over."
Chen Tian's eyes flickered. He'd listen after the mission ended? However, Chen Tian asked a crucial question: these names on the tombstones had nothing to do with the current mission.
Chen Tian then continued forward with Wuque Nanfei and Shuzige. Within this giant tombstone mountain, a terrifying and chilling aura emanated.
At the same time, Chen Tian heard a voice and said, "There's someone here!"
The four of them rushed towards the source of the sound and soon arrived halfway up the mountain. There sat a beggar elder, his face aged, his fingers withered, his bones visible. There was even a walking stick on the ground.
Chen Tian walked up to the old man and pointed a finger at him. It was an NPC, not a player. This NPC might trigger some plot or mission, or it might not.
Chen Tian asked with concern, "Old sir, why are you here? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Kelei'n said, "Young adventurer, my daughter and I accidentally wandered in here. Now I can't find her. Can you help me, adventurer? I am willing to trade these items with you."
A mission interface instantly appeared before Chen Tian. Chen Tian was surprised because this mission was not an adventurer's mission. Chen Tian's current body was a clone, and the adventurer mode was nonexistent, so accepting missions was impossible for the adventurer mode.
This proved one thing: the old man was a normal NPC, and only normal NPCs could be interacted with for missions by players.
Chen Tian looked at the mission information, narrowed his eyes, and then clicked "Yes."
The old man smiled and said, "Thank you, adventurer. My daughter ran off over there earlier. I hope you can bring her back. Please."
Shuzige and Wuque Nanfei also came to Chen Tian's side. Anyone could interact with NPCs, but they were good friends. One mission wasn't worth fighting over. Since Chen Tian was new, they let him have it. Although they were also low-level, it wasn't necessary. They weren't players who were online often and played occasionally.
After all, they had other things to do; they were very busy. Wuque Nanfei asked with concern, "How is it? What kind of mission is it?"
Chen Tian said, "The mission is quite ordinary, but the reward is completely disproportionate, and there are even bonus conditions attached later. Overall, it's decent."
"Damn it, what luck! You even encountered a mission with bonus conditions."
Shuzige and Wuque Nanfei were speechless. They could encounter this kind of mission? Brother, were you reborn as an 'Ouhuang' (someone with extreme good luck)?
(Today's update is eleven thousand words. I apologize for writing all day and only eating one meal. I have a slight fever and need to sleep. I apologize to all the readers. The remaining fifty thousand words will be made up tomorrow.)