Ghost Swamp
This is undoubtedly the first large-scale event held in the game!
While Jiang Han anticipated that such a day would come sooner or later, he never expected the siege battle to start so suddenly, without giving him sufficient time for growth.
"Ding! ~"
System Prompt: You have received the main quest [Guardian of the Dark City] (Difficulty: SS)!
"Ding! ~"
System Prompt: Please note that the Bright Camp will organize manpower to attack the Dark City in one week!
"Ding! ~"
System Prompt: Please note that you will be one of the third wave defending bosses against the Bright Camp's siege. If not present, level -10, permanent -1000 to all attributes!
However, before he could digest the information just announced, three consecutive system notifications rang in his ears.
Jiang Han: "..."
A siege battle is one thing, but I have to participate and become one of the defending bosses of the city?!
"This situation is serious." Jiang Han's expression became unprecedentedly serious.
In general, large-scale events inevitably end with the victory of the Bright Camp. Currently, even if he wanted to turn the tide, he didn't have enough strength.
And...
The Dark City is a level-one main city, and the Bright Camp is likely to send extremely powerful NPCs!
Without hesitation, he turned and returned to the Dark City, quickly entering the Lord's Mansion, finding his mentor to inquire about how he would handle this.
"I roughly understand the situation." Daniel's face was gloomy, holding a staff as white as bone, "I never expected that the order of the Tianheng Continent would include you..."
Jiang Han was stunned, momentarily speechless.
He originally wanted to ask Daniel if there was a way to resist the Bright Camp's attack in one week, but Daniel directly said something that almost left him dumbfounded.
The order of the Tianheng Continent includes you...
Goodness, are these words that an NPC in the game should say?
This is openly stating the rules of the game!
Looking at Daniel's undisguised worried expression, Jiang Han, in a daze, felt that he was not in a game but in a vivid and colorful parallel world.
"Disciple, rest assured, Master will not let anything happen to you." Daniel patted Jiang Han's shoulder, comforting him, "At a critical moment, Master will intervene and rescue you. Once you are free from the constraints of the rules, I will immediately use the teleportation array to send you away."
"Then... what about you?" Jiang Han's heart warmed, asking.
To be honest, he never thought that Daniel would treat him like this. After all, their master-disciple relationship was a result of mutual compromise.
Honestly, Daniel should be eager for his cheap disciple to die quickly.
Daniel shook his head, saying seriously, "I am an undead mage, not afraid of death, and... my mission is already completed. Death is a kind of liberation."
"Mission?" Jiang Han was puzzled.
It sounds like this belongs to Daniel's storyline.
"Future you will surely understand." Daniel calmly said, "My life and death, you don't need to worry about."
...
Despite many doubts, Jiang Han chose to keep them to himself.
Daniel didn't want to say, and if he asked more questions, it would only cause resentment.
"Well then... let's talk about what happens a week later, a week later." Daniel gently exhaled, "It's clear that you've completed the task I assigned. What reward do you want?"
"I want a pair of suitable boots." Jiang Han said.
In reality, what he wanted more was a life-saving item against curse scrolls, but if Daniel had that thing, the initial threat would probably be meaningless.
Moreover, precious life-saving items are not something that can be obtained with a B-level difficulty task.
"Ding! ~"
System Prompt: Congratulations, you have completed the quest [Clearing Adventurers], rewards: experience +200,000, Silver-grade equipment [Boots of Swiftness]!
[Boots of Swiftness](Silver-grade)
Defense: 15-18
Health: 800
Effect: Movement Speed +8%
Required Level: 22
Introduction: Boots engraved with a teleportation array, warm in winter and cool in summer. After wearing them, walking is as swift as flying.
...
Another piece of Silver-grade equipment obtained!
The level is just right, Jiang Han immediately wore it and also replaced the Black Crystal Helmet and Black Crystal Leggings obtained from killing the Demonized Rat King. His defense and health suddenly increased a lot—
[Dark Control · Jiang Han Shui](Silver-grade BOSS)
Level: 22
Health: 36,720
Attack: 1170-1233
Defense: 232-252
Reputation: 18,000
Luck: 1
Introduction: Traitor of the Bright Camp, undead mage Daniel's proud disciple, possessing strength far beyond ordinary adventurers. As one of the defending bosses of the Dark City, what fate awaits him...
...
Although it cannot be compared to the attack, the equipment he currently has, at worst, is Black Iron Bracers, mostly Silver-grade. Combined with a five-star defense growth, it is definitely top-notch tankiness. Ordinary players simply cannot break his defense.
"Mentor, is there anything else I need to do now?" Jiang Han tried to take the initiative to get a quest.
"Well..."
Daniel pondered for a moment, saying, "You are a Dark Swordsman with extraordinary talents. Perhaps, when your strength reaches a sufficient level, you will automatically comprehend some powerful skills. But as the saying goes, too many skills do not suppress the body, and the basic skills that need to be learned, after all, need to be learned..."
As he spoke, he took out a letter and handed it to Jiang Han, saying, "I give you a letter of recommendation. Go to the Ghost Swamp and find a mysterious undead swordsman. I believe he will teach you some powerful techniques."
His profession is an undead mage, and the skills he learned cannot be learned by the Dark Swordsman, a melee class. Therefore, he needs to let Jiang Han find a more suitable person.
"Thank you, mentor." Jiang Han took the letter.
"Ding! ~"
System Prompt: You have received the quest [Undead Swordsman]!
[Undead Swordsman](Difficulty: C)
Introduction: In the Ghost Swamp, there is a mysterious undead swordsman, created by Daniel. But his powerful past has given him self-awareness, and he has become the ruler of the Ghost Swamp.
Quest Requirement: Go to the Ghost Swamp and deliver Daniel's letter to him.
"Where is the Ghost Swamp?" Jiang Han asked.
Regarding map information, there is no hint in the game. Everything needs players to explore on their own, even if he joins the Dark Camp, the process is the same.
Daniel replied, "Keep heading north, and you will reach the Ghost Swamp."
"Okay, thank you, mentor."
...
After accepting the quest, Jiang Han logged off, had a simple dinner, and then logged back in to continue his conquest.
Leaving the Dark City, he headed straight north.
In about twenty minutes, he arrived at the end of the wilderness. What greeted his eyes was a desolate forest shrouded in mist. The forest was lifeless, with sparse leaves on the branches, uneven ground,
and many pits filled with green and viscous liquid. Bubbling in those pits were nauseating bubbles, seemingly highly corrosive.
"Ding! ~"
System Prompt: You have entered the map [Ghost Swamp]!