Chapter 76: Mazamuts Smith Store (1/2)
The streets in the Expert District were much cleaner and the buildings more luxurious but the best part was the absence of the players. It seemed like the district structure was common in all Lands, giving the players a goal to work hard for.
Thankfully, players wouldn't be able to afford the permit at least for the next few days so Liu Ye could enjoy some freedom of movement.
”Alright, I guess it's time to clear this area of all quests,” Liu Ye muttered as he stretched before a hard night in front of him. Now that he was Level 26, he met the requirements for so many Unique Quests that the whole Expert District's map was filled with yellow exclamation marks.
It seemed like each player had 3 random daily quests assigned to them in each district but aside from that, one could claim a Unique Quest that appeared periodically on the map. It was first come ,first served so since no one has ever appeared in this place, Liu Ye could enjoy them all.
It didn't hurt to accept all the quests without a time limit which he could do whenever he wished.
”Excuse me, Ma'am, I noticed you are distressed. Is there something I can help you with?” Liu Ye questioned an old lady with a quest available and she immediately burst out into tears.
”Thank God! Please, help me young man! My son hasn't returned from hunting since yesterday and I'm worried about him. Could you please search for him? I will pay you 100 gold if you can find and bring him back home.”
”Oh no, do you know where he was hunting?” Liu Ye questioned as he patted her on the shoulder with sympathy.
”Yes! He gathered a group of Benders and planned to kill the King Scorpion in the Sand Canyon. I advised him not to but he didn't listen. Please, I can only count on you!”
[Ding! New Unique Quest available: Lost Son.]
[Lost Son]
[An old lady asks you to bring her son back home. Search the Sand Canyon area and find the King Scorpion Lair to locate them.]
[Difficulty: A]
[Quest Clear Conditions: Bring the Old Lady's son back.]
[Clear Reward: 100 gold, 2000 Experience, Appreciation gift.]
[Would you like to accept the Quest?]
It was definitely a Field Boss!
It was the first Quest he found and it immediately led him to a Field Boss. Liu Ye's eyes shone but thinking of the reward, it just didn't seem right. The Sand Canyon would probably have no water he could use so he was handicapped by nature.
What if he tried to haggle over the reward?
If one could change the outcome of the quest with good persuasion, it should be possible to change the details of the quest even before one accepts it.
”Hmm, King Scorpion is extremely dangerous,” Liu Ye muttered in hesitation as he tried to bargain. ”How about 500 gold? If I can get this much, I will bring your son back home before the sunrise.”
The old lady squinted her eyes as she looked at him up and down. He thought he would be rejected when the old lady nodded. ”I can accept that but with this much money, I want you to also bring all my son's group back safely and help them kill that King Scorpion.”
The virtual window with the quest vanished only to reappear with a new proposal.
[Lost Son]
[An old lady asks you to assist her son's group in killing the King Scorpion and then bring them all back home safely. Search the Sand Canyon area and find the King Scorpion Lair to locate them.]
[Difficulty: S+]
[Quest Clear Conditions: Defeat King Scorpion and escort the group back home safely.]
[Clear Reward: 500 gold, 10000 Experience, 50 Fame, Appreciation gift.]
[Quest Failure: -1 Level, -50 fame, Quest canceled.]
[Time Limit: 07:21:53]
[Would you like to accept the Quest?]
Liu Ye blinked in surprise as he read the quest details. It seems like it was impossible to haggle in the end. Even though he got the money he wanted, the game AI simply adjusted the difficulty to his demands. Now he had to protect all the NPCs and even kill the Field Boss to succeed.