Chapter 8-10 (1/2)
The hand glider is like a pair of large wings gliding within the abyss. Of cause this pair of ”wings” are unable to fly upwards.
Hand gliders as usual are hardly able to propel forward, especially this set of wings that can barely be called ”hand glider” that is invented by Luo Bing, don't even have the tiniest amount of propulsion.
The hand glider that Bai Song uses in his previous incarnation is called Breeze Glider. It is a ma.s.s production good, but when compare to this experimental one, Breeze Glider which have a bit of propulsion is such so much ”luxurious”.
If there is no comparison, there will be no need to puke blood.
In the past incarnation, Bai Song favourite past time is to glide in the air with Breeze Glider. His ability to control the glider is superb and a good hand glider speed is as fast as a first-rate flying horse. Especially the Red Dragon Glider in the legends. It is a G.o.d tools that people will kill to obtain it.
Circling down the abyss requires strength and the air flow need to be circling the abyss. When Bai Song saw that the conditions are almost right, he starts to straighten out his body and maintains a swooping positon.
When Bai Song saw that he is about to reach the ground, he uses his strength to pull the level on the hand glider backwards. The ma.s.sive downwards forces was disperse in an instant, allowing a smooth descend onto the ground, after which Bai Song kept the hand glider into his backpack.
Endless Abyss is a lifeless area. Those that can life in it are those few shadow creatures. Bai Song starts to operate his weak perception, slowly and carefully waiting in the darkness. In the past incarnation, the player that completed this quest have already learnt stealth manoeuvre, but still nearly die in the process of completing this quest.
In the Endless Abyss, a small and ordinary worm level can go up to Lv30. If you are unlucky and meet any elites even Cat Maiden will suffer badly trying to escape.
Sunlight seldom s.h.i.+nes into the Endless Abyss, hence it is almost impossible to see. If it is an ordinary player, even if he knows the location of both the ring and the herb, it is also very hard to find it. Since it is hard to see, Bai Song shuts his eyes and walk towards the location of the objective.
That one point in perception most important objective is to unlock perception system. To be honest that one point in perception does not help Bai Song much. But to other ordinary player, even if they have 100 points in perception, with both eyes shut, they will not be able to perceive as much as Bai Song.
This is the torment cause from living in darkness for several years!
With every step, Bai Song ascertain the surrounding before taking another step. Dying once is not scary at all, but if he die during the process of completing this quest, the hand glider will definitely drop. The hand glider is not considered as his equipment but a quest item.
There is only one chance. Usually before doing a high risk quest, players would usually store their valuables in the warehouse. But Bai Song did not store the Cat Maiden personal guard bracer in.
If he fail to obtain the Form Changing Gra.s.s, holding onto a useless item is pointless.
Another reason is that he have no money.
Bai Song can feel the rate of his heartbeat. He have no confidence in completing the quest despite placing all his points into agility
(TL note. Why can't he level up more before doing this d.a.m.n quest?)
He have prepared for failure. In the event of failure, he will have to practice Empty Hand stealing technique and slowly steal Cat Maiden necklace. He will be able to obtain the necklace sooner or later, just that timewise, to the current him will be very painful.
At this time, Bai Song have reached the objective area according to his memories. This area is not very large. Bai Song with his eyes close slowly and carefully feels each and every spot. The ring and herb are located near to each other, hence the player in his previous incarnation is able to complete the quest.
The Form Changing Gra.s.s grows in a crack. It is shape like a strip, at the top it is split into 3 and at the edges of each strip is a small ball. Bai Song open his eyes, relying on the weak rays of light to search for the Form Changing Gra.s.s. But before he found the Form Changing Gra.s.s, he found the ring first.
Searching upwards of the ring is the shape of his description. Bai Song softly pluck the crucial Form Changing Gra.s.s and place it in his bag. As Bai Song have not learn Herb Gathering skill, this stalk of Form Changing Gra.s.s is slightly damaged. But if it is for usage, it is still pa.s.sable.
Bai Song did not relax after getting both his objective as getting back up is the real challenge.
How on earth is he supposed to go up?
Bai Song walks back to where he landed. From his backpack, he took out a piece of meat. The piece of meat is very long and wide, as it is specially cut out by cutting the pig into half1.
That player in his previous incarnation relies on Gecko Shoe to climb out bit by bit. As for why Bai Song did not go and get a Gecko Shoe as well, it is because Gecko Shoe is inside a special treasure chest in a cavern which is located in Getto Forest. By the time he have reached it, some other fleet-footed player would have gotten it.
Just as he have taken out the meat, he quickly keep it back into his backpack. He just realise that this valley contains lots of underground creatures, who know if they are picky about their food, hence he starts to wait and this wait lasted for over an hour.
The moment he heard the eagle cry, Bai Song quickly ties that big piece of meat around him. After making sure that it is tied tightly, he lies down on the floor covered by the large piece of meat.
Screech! Screech!
As the hunting eagle flies down as usual to search for food, he suddenly saw a large piece of fresh meat that is still drip blood, it could not help but to call out in joy twice.
As Bai Song is worries, the hunting eagle lets go of its suspicion in the face of delicious food and with its two claws grabs the meat and flew out of the Endless Abyss.
When Bai Song could finally see the sunlight, he have already reached the surface and saw the nervous Luo Bing. At this moment Luo Bing also saw Bai Song and can't stop waving his hands towards him.
After reaching a certain height, Bai Song took out his dagger. Despite it is a newbie dagger, it is still able to cut through the rope easily and soundlessly. Bai Song falls from the sky like a bullet but as he does not wish to die and revive, he open the hand glider in mid-air, rapidly slowing down his rapid descend.
This scene was not seen by another other player, otherwise their jaw would have touch the floor. Let's not say about his seamless technique, just base on the fact that he own a glider is enough to shock any players.
In his previous incarnation, during this early phase, no one owns any sort of mounts, not even a horse.
When no one is able to run and you can fly, very one will not just envy you, but rather envy you like a delicious food.
After seeing how far the eagle have flown, Bai Song finally relax. This is a last minute modification to his plans. But as he could think of using the eagle as a plan to replace the loop hole of needing the Gecko Shoe showcases how venerable of an internet addict he is.
”My beloved friend, I really have no idea how to thank you. Please accept the leftover pork and this hand glider as my grat.i.tude. You must accept them.”
When Bai Song pa.s.s the ring to Luo Bing, while Luo Bing is thanking him, Bai Song received the notification that he have completed the quest.
1 是通过将猪肉折叠切割所弄出来的 - well I tried but if anyone else knows how to describes it better let me know
After returning back to the village, Bai Song says goodbye to Luo Bing before walking towards Demon Cat Forest. As Bai Song travels, when he saw the windmill paG.o.da, he is tempted to climb up and use to gilder to travel to Demon Cat Forest.
But after think, he decided not to. It is not because he is afraid of people but rather because like what him kill steal to level up afraid of being hara.s.s by the world. If he is too bright, he will attract the attention of other people schemes. Even though sooner or later he will be famous among the crowds, but at least by that time he will have enough strength to fend off the schemes.
”Demon Cat Forest BOSS party, party is completed, looking for an archer who can shoot.”
”Cat Maiden BOSS, Cat Maiden BOSS, is there anymore looking for one more to fight with Cat Maiden BOSS?”
Bai Song was about to leave the village when he saw a large crowd of players standing in the party zone and all of them are selecting to fight the Cat Maiden BOSS. Originally Bai Song does not mind. Partying up in games to kill monsters is a common occurrence, as common as eating rice, but something is wrong if all of them are gunning for Cat Maiden BOSS.
Bai Song stop a worried looking player and ask: ”This friend, what is happening here? Why is it that so many party doing Cat Maiden BOSS?”
This player is like what Bai Song have imagine. At first he is not willing but after struggling to escape twice, finally reply terrified: ”It is said that the Glorious Guild have accepted a quest. Recently a few of their core member have come back and party up, wanting to go and kill the Cat Maiden BOSS.”
”All of them are from the Glorious Guild?”
”Not all, a lot of them are random players partying up to try and grab a slice of the cake.”
A new quest that was just released? Taking advantage that Bai Song is not focusing on him, the terrified player disappeared like the win in an instant.
Bai Song look around and saw that the gathering area is congested with all kinds of player. There are those that wears heavy armour or leather armour and those that uses wands or swords.
As Mayor Xi is located close to this are, Bai Song rushes over to look for him. On the way, he keep hearing rumours that Glorious Guild have a strategy for kill the Cat Maiden BOSS, as well as the number of players with Glorious tag makes Bai Song suspicious.
Glorious Guild is not a famous guild when he enter the game after 2 years of its opening during his previous incarnation. But looking at the current situation, Glorious Guild seems to be a big and powerful guild which holds some sway.
Actually when Bai Song was kill stealing, if the people have report a famous guild name, he would not offend them for a few elites. When Bai Song first heard Glorious Guild his first reaction is: who the heck is Glorious?
Unless it is a guild that is famous during the early stages but collapse after 2 years? To be honest, even super large guild collapse within 2 years before. Towards this top tier circles new, Bai Song have always listen to it like a normal player.
When Bai Song saw Mayor Xi, just as he is about to ask him if he have news regarding Cat Maiden quest, he was pulled up to the second floor by Mayor Xi.
”I am just about to send people to look for you. Regard the quest to steal the necklace, I am unable to send guards to support you, hence I have send expedition request to the adventurers against Cat Maiden.” Mayor Xi delightfully rub his chin after finish saying. ”I believe that with this group of adventurers advancing in wave, the Cat Maiden energy will be drained. With your technique along with the treasure I gave you, you will definitely be able to successfully steal it.”
Bai Song jaw dropped. He have thought that there is some changes in the situation, hence rush over in a hurry. Unexpectedly this is Mayor Xi scheme.
If the precious stone really that important?
”So be it, Mayor please do not worry. This one will definitely do my best.” Facing Mayor Xi confident look, Bai Song can only give a devoted reply.
”Oh, think of a plan carefully. As long as you can obtain that necklace, I will not ill-treat you.” Mayor Xi look at Bai Song att.i.tude and pets his arm happily.
This time Bai Song did not jump out of the window as the hall does not have much people, most of them have already accepted the expedition request and are gathered in the party zone.