Chapter 45 The Lady of the Lake (the old group exploded inexplicably, a new group was opened)
Following the forest path, Duanmuhuai and Ojisi came to a lake, which was full of greenery. Broken stone pillars and ruins could be seen all around. From the outside, it seemed that this place used to be some kind of temple or other building. There is a small island in the center of the lake, with a statue of a woman holding a golden Holy Grail carved on it.
That would be the Lady of the Lake.
Looking at the sculpture in front of him, Duanmu Huai frowned, but at this moment, the system prompt suddenly appeared in front of him again.
[Sacred object signal detected, sacred object coordinates locked]
"Poof————!"
Seeing this, Duanmu Huai almost spat out a mouthful of blood - where did the holy object come from? Wait, is it the Holy Grail?
Want to take this thing away?
Looking at the Holy Grail in the hand of the Lady of the Lake in front of her, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment.
Oh, you said if I took away the Holy Grail from the Bretonnians, they wouldn't come and beat me.
They couldn't beat it anyway.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai suddenly felt stable. The Green Knight was beaten to the ground by him, and he was still afraid of a hammer!
So Duanmu Huai also calmed down, and then he aimed at the goddess sculpture in the lake, planning to activate the jetpack and fly over to get this thing back - with this sacred object, then he can build the [Inquisition Library]. [Antimatter Energy Core] analyzed and then built a reactor!
However, just when Duanmuhuai was gearing up to take action, the goddess statue suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light. Then, the statue suddenly changed form, from the original stone sculpture to A living woman!
? ? ?
Why don't you let me play with it and transform it into a living person?
Looking at the woman in front of him, Duanmu Huai was stunned for a moment, and then he saw the woman bending down, taking a cup and scooping a glass of water from the lake. Then she floated across the lake and came to Duanmu Huai, handing the cup to her. passed.
"Uh..."
Looking at the cup handed over by the woman, Duanmu Huai looked disgusted, "Don't think I didn't see you flying over from above with bare feet." Moreover, the water in this lake is raw water, which is not hygienic. If you have some athlete's foot or something, won't anything happen if you drink this?
However, it would be rude not to take it when someone handed it over, so Duanmu Huai took the cup and glanced at the liquid inside, and soon the system information appeared.
[Holy water in the lake: After drinking, you can obtain special expertise (goddess favor) (goddess blessing) (psychological immunity)]
[Title available: Holy Grail Knight (Charm +2)]
Holy shit? Add charm?
Seeing this, Duanmu Huai's eyes suddenly lit up.
If you want to be more charming, then I won’t be sleepy!
I just want something to add charm!
Thinking of this, Duanmuhuai suddenly felt that he didn't dislike this cup of holy water too much. Although it did have some problems, at least it was quite clear after careful inspection. At least it was much better than the aloe vera juice on Asan Street.
It's clean and hygienic, isn't it?
But Duanmuhuai still didn't drink it immediately.
He knew that after drinking the holy water, he would become the Holy Grail Knight of the Lady of the Lake, but... Duanmu Huai had no intention of selling himself to the Lady of the Lake.
Just kidding, I am a dignified judge. Fortunately, I am not from the Heretic Tribunal, otherwise the Lady of the Lake would also be my loyal partner. How could he in turn work for the Lady of the Lake?
But I really can’t bear to part with this Holy Grail... After all, it is a holy object so close at hand...
"………………?"
Seeing Duanmu Huai holding the Holy Grail without moving for a long time, the blond woman in front of him also showed a puzzled expression.
"This is a blessing from the goddess of the lake. As long as you drink it, you will have enough power to protect the world..."
I know that, but if the price is to sell yourself, I won't be grateful.
It’s hard to say whether the Green Knight just took the bait back then.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai hesitated for a moment, and finally looked at the woman.
"Can you give it to me?"
"Of course."
The blonde smiled and nodded.
"This cup of holy water is given to you."
"No, I mean the cup...can you give it to me?"
“…………………………”
Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, the blond woman fell silent for a moment. She looked at Duanmuhuai in surprise, as if she had no idea what was going on... This was probably the first time that a Holy Grail knight asked for the Holy Grail in person. Let's do it. "Thank you."
Since the woman didn't refuse, Duanmuhuai took it as her acquiescence, nodded, and quickly started the teleportation coordinates. The next moment, the teleportation beam was seen emerging from the feet of Duanmu Huai and Ojisi, and in the blink of an eye, the two people completely disappeared.
“……………………”
Only the blonde woman was still floating on the lake, staring dumbly at the deserted wilderness in front of her.
Don't know how to react.
Duanmuhuai didn't care what the Lady of the Lake thought. After teleporting back to the core cabin, he immediately placed the Holy Grail on the terminal, then obtained points and unlocked the [Inquisition Library] - At this point, Duanmuhuai had just Although he was relieved, he was really worried whether the other party would take the Holy Grail back. But now that the holy objects have been transformed, even if you want to take them... you can't take them back.
Then, Duanmu Huai took out the [Antimatter Energy Core] he had obtained before, walked out of the core cabin, walked through the corridor, and came to the Tribunal Library on the other side.
The style here is exactly the same as the [Strategic Command Room]. The whole room is decorated like a church. The bookshelves on the walls on all sides are empty and there is nothing. An arc-shaped platform is located in the center of the room, with a platform similar to a church altar placed on it. Duanmu Huai stepped forward and placed the [Antimatter Energy Core] in the center of the platform. Soon, he saw the metal servo skulls at the four corners of the platform rising slowly, emitting beams of light from the eye sockets, scanning the area in front of him. core.
At the same time, a system prompt appeared in front of Duanmu Huai's eyes.
【Antimatter Energy Core (under analysis)】
【Progress: 1%】
[Time required: 186 days]
"This takes a long time..."
Looking at the progress bar in front of him, Duanmu Huai frowned slightly, but it was not surprising. After all, it was Ancient Sage technology, and it was indeed difficult to analyze it, and it was natural that it would take time.
As for the holy water in the Holy Grail, Duanmu Huai did not waste it. He found a bottle and put it in it. He planned to analyze the [Energy Core] by the way and see the situation before talking about it - after all, it is something that can add charm. If it can be analyzed If you come out to make it, you can make this kind of holy water yourself in the future. Not to mention drinking it, it can also be used for bathing and washing your face...
After doing all this, Duanmuhuai took Ojis and teleported back to the lake again. At this moment, the poor blonde woman was still floating in the air, looking at him pitifully, as if she had been robbed of a stick. Little girl with sugar.
"Sorry, but that cup is very useful to me, I have to take it."
Looking at the blond woman in front of him, Duanmu Huai could only tell the truth - anyway, your cup has been decomposed, and now you can't get it back even if you want to!
"But I won't take it for free. If you need me to do anything, as long as I can do it, I won't shirk it."
Although forced buying and selling is a bit against the rules, for the current Duanmu Huai, sacred objects are still the most important...
"………………"
Hearing this, the blonde woman sighed, and then she looked at Duanmuhuai again.
"So, this knight, soon, this continent will encounter an unprecedented catastrophe. I hope you can protect this world and eliminate the upcoming threats."
As the blonde woman spoke, a task prompt popped up in front of Duanmu Huai.
[Activate mission "Doomsday Catastrophe"]
[Mission goal: prevent the destruction of the world]
[The world is about to face a ruthless catastrophe, look for clues to stop it]
Let me take a look, this proposition is big enough.
Seeing this, Duanmu Huai was surprised. He originally thought it was some kind of mission to protect Bretonnia, but he didn't expect that it would suddenly reach the world level... Wait, could it be that the world inside this Doomsday refers to the final moment?
The so-called final moment can be regarded as the first major event in Xinghai OL.
To sum it up in one sentence...the player's novice village exploded.
The situation at that time was like this. More and more players were pouring into Xinghai OL, and then various forces on this planet began to fight for various reasons, even the Chaos forces were no exception. The novice players at the time were happy because there were a lot more tasks, but later they found that the difficulty of these tasks was a bit unusual, and as the plot progressed, the players felt that something was wrong as they progressed.
So they began to seek help from other Inquisitor players who had successfully left the novice planet and headed to the starry sky.
At that time, those players were immersed in the joy of exploring the infinite starry sky. Except for a few players who went back to take a look at the situation, most players did not take these things to heart. They only regarded them as the development of the game plot and followed their thoughts. , anyway, there won't be any problem in the end. If the player can't beat it, won't there be a CG kill?
Well, the result was unexpected... In the end, the player lost, and a mysterious existence opened the third chaos portal hidden inside the planet, tearing the entire planet apart and swallowing it into the chaotic realm of subspace. The entire planet is completely destroyed.
This ending can be said to be a surprise to all players. You must know that many players joined forces on that planet at that time, gaining reputation, buying houses, and recruiting people. As a result, you exploded on the spot and wiped everything out?
Can this be tolerated?
So at that time, players were angry with the production company, demanding an explanation and compensation from the production company.
However, the production company's answer is very spiritual - this is all the fault of the players' lack of effort. If you had worked hard to stop the conspiracy and protect the planet, then nothing like what happened now would have happened.
So in the final analysis, it's still your player's fault for not working hard, so what do I do?
Faced with the production company's blame-shifting, the players were also dumbfounded. They had seen shameless ones, but never seen such shameless ones...
After that, many people quit the game, but the remaining players also began to take every mission and every event on the planet seriously - obviously, although the explosion of the Novice Village on the spot was indeed heartbreaking , but it does serve as a lesson to all players. Let them know that if they just fish, it will really lead to the destruction of the world.
If this is the case...this task will be much more difficult!
(End of chapter)