Chapter 81 - The Mannerheim Line Welcomes You (End) (2/2)

The war in Finland had ended, but the war in Europe had only just begun. Switzerland was considered a neutral nation. Hence, they did not need to suffer the pains that came along with war, making it a paradise during the era of the Second World War.

Shortly after that, Zhang Heng parked his bicycle on a gra.s.s field located on the outskirts of the hamlet. As they alighted the bike, they both carried the food basket down, seeing a field of flowers around them. Zhang Heng had no idea what species they were, but he heard that the national flower of Finland was called lily-of-the-valley. Unfortunately, this was not the right time to watch them fully bloom.

This was his last day of the quest. Earlier, Zhang Heng had told Simone that this day would arrive, to which she had said nothing. All she wanted was to spend time and have fun with him during his last day in Finland.

After taking a pleasant walk along the streets of the town, they fished at a pond and even managed to play some poker. In the end, they settled on a small hill to enjoy the fish sandwiches prepared by Greta. Still, they spoke little to each other.

Their silence did not mean they were awkward, but rather, this was simply their way of spending time with each other. Simone’s hair and dress fluttered in the wind. At last, she lay her head on Zhang Heng’s lap, and she closed her eyes. Zhang Heng then took a look at his watch, took off his jacket, and covered Simone with it. Her eyebrows twitched while she was asleep. Seconds later, he heard a familiar voice.

[Time to return. Quest completed…]

[You have completed ‘The Mannerheim Line Welcomes You’ quest. The game’s third round has been completed. You will now be sent back to the real world…]

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Zhang Heng opened his eyes, finding himself sitting on a chair. It was unreal. Amongst the three quests that he’d completed, this was the shortest. However, he was always on edge throughout the entire mission, having to face the possibility of being killed by enemies every single day. Thrown all the way from World War II back into the current world, Zhang Heng felt that he had just traveled through time. The one single thing that he could rely on was no longer there.

……..

This time, Zhang Heng sat dazed for half an hour before he finally stood up. Something fell out of his pocket, and when he saw it, he was shocked. It was a necklace with a pendant made of an animal bone, the necklace that Simone had worn all the while! The bone used here was smaller than the ones given by the old man in Chinese attire. This one was as tiny as a fingernail.

What seemed to be a tall red pine with thick branches and a complicated root system was engraved on it. Zhang Heng hadn’t the slightest of when Simone slipped it into his pocket. Since he could carry it back, that meant it was a game item. After spending 140 days, Zhang Heng thought that he would not acquire a game item in this round. To his surprise, the necklace had actually been with him for a long time.

He did not look for the bartender lady to identify the item, knowing that it shouldn’t carry any side effects as Simone had been wearing it for a long time.

Right now, another item needed to be identified urgently. It was the Moresby bone. Zhang Heng had taken the old man’s advice, trying his best to not let others know about their relations.h.i.+p. So, he had to wait until the quest ended before allowing the bartender to identify the item.

“I know that you possess a Lucky Rabbit Foot. Another game item?! Three rounds of quests, and you acquired three game items? Are you the son of the Lucky G.o.ddess?” asked the bartender while staring at him with gaping eyes.