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Chapter 230 Brief Encounter

Orthus caler He then turned around, stared at Ye Ci, and sighed, “Heh, Elf, are you interested in listening to a not-so interesting story?”

“Of course, Mr Orthus If you’re willing to tell the story, I’ll be one of the best listeners there is” Ye Ci bowed to the Goblin She ue The stories told by an NPC in an Epic-tier quest ht contain many clues to a player’s mission These were not only hidden in the words of the NPC The intonation and behavior of the NPC during the storytelling process could also be a potential clue Any important clues that players missed could affect the completion rate of the Epic-tier quest, and ultimately the final reward of the quest

Orthus was apparently satisfied with Ye Ci’s response He paced back and forth in front of Ye Ci once again, but with awith all the patience she could muster After all, she turned into a rather patient person when it concerned her Epic-tier quest

Orthus juazed at the distant sky The brightonly a streak of silver in the night sky

Ye Ci had already studied her rance Wilderness in the Western Continent The map was filled with monsters around level 50-60 These monsters were passive, and would only attack out of self-defence, whichto level up This er If she was discovered by Western Continent players, they would definitely hunt her doithout e the fact that the location was the spot where Orthus would trigger the next stage of the quest After all, Goblins were a neutral race in all four continents As a Goblin, Orthus was in relatively safe froer

However, Ye Ci was a veteran in evading enemies with superior numbers thanks to her experience in her past life This hy Ye Ci was able to wait caler the quest She ilance as she waited, ready to react to any sudden events She would never allow herself to die right after setting foot in the Western Continent

Orthus was satisfied with Ye Ci’s patience and silence As a race that was highly intelligent and full of pride, Goblins despised the members of the other races despite their interactions In the eyes of the Goblins, they were the most noble of races, while the other races in the Jiama Continent were seen as inferior

As one of the more conservative Goblins, Orthus looked down on the other races y, Orthus rarely showed his hatred In fact, he also disliked the Elf as standing silently in front of him But unlike most, the Elf was very polite, and was not overly aain benefits from a renowned Goblin like himself This hy Orthus was satisfied with Ye Ci’s behavior, and even started to speak with her in a gentler tone

“A long, long tiotten… You knoe Goblins are a race with a long lifespan Ti to us But back then, we Goblins did not live underground, and we did not live in seclusion We had a homeland we called Vo’sok It was a place full of ores, precious gems, and oil Vo’sok was just a place full of wonders and resources Youthat a place like that would be heavily polluted… But you’re wrong Vo’sok is a beautiful place with lush green trees The land was healthy and full of life, and the rivers were clean and beautiful And I… I was born in that place…”

As Orthus indulged in his entle, and his eyes lost their focus It was apparent from his expression that his homeland was one of Orthus’s best memories

“I didn’t know my parents I was raised by my mentor, DeFrei, who found me on the plains He told me that he heard the cries of an infant when he woke up one day, and foundclothes He toldand smiled at him the moment he picked me up In the Goblin society, orphants that are not adopted are fated to be slaves My ic future, and decide to adopt ave me the name ‘Orthus’, which e I am not only his son and his apprentice I am also his rew even softer as he spoke about DeFrei Even his face that was not at all good looking appeared to be less hideous

“I greith my mentor from my infancy into my adulthood He is the smartest of our race I know you outsiders like to talk about how Goblin Engineering is a talent unique to our race, but little do you know that not every ineering Those so-called ‘Goblin creations’ that are so sought after by you outsiders are ineer like e a idiots” Orthus snorted out loud He exuded the air of a pedantic scholar that looked down on the average Goblins, but he did have such a qualification

As recorded by history, due to the Goblin’s love ofthe real essence of Goblin Engineering DeFrei and his student, Orthus, were the only Goblins reineering Orthus’s le was a product of an ordinary Goblin, it would not be able to fly as steadily and as fast as Orthus’s eagle Itsuch a vast distance

“MyEven I myself have only reached the rank of mentor” sadness slowly replaced Orthus’s expression as he continued his narration

“Why is that?” Ye Ci raised her question at the correct ti Orthus to continue with the explanation of the quest

“Because I left Vo’sok” Orthus’s voice was soft

“Isn’t Vo’sok a suitable place for the develop? Why did you leave that place as a ? Have you found a better place?”

“Vo’sok is my home Is there any place in the world that is better than ho hunted”

It was so hunted?”

“Yes I’ve been studying bylifespan of our race meant that we have unlimited amounts of time to conduct countless experientle expression returned to Orthus’s face, but it was one that was ht that the continent would be split into four parts, and that Naga’s forces would invade this continent, spreading the flames of war to Vo’sok itself We Goblins are a race that is well-versed in engineering Even a product ical ht the same about our machineries as well Many heroes fro of the Gods, Kleid, when Naga declared war on the Gods Of course, they paid a heavy price as they tried to stop Naga’s advance” Orthus cast a glance at Ye Ci, “The Elven King Dau’er was one of them He was killed in the war, and his soul was ia”

Ye Ci’s heart leapt when she heard his words The Elven King, Dau’er, was closely related to the Race Quest of the Elves She had not been able to activate the quest as she did not have all the ments to Dau’er’s location No clear record could be found about the Great War in the National Library Ye Ci herself had only ca her time spent in the library

Ye Ci could not hold back her excitement, “Where is Dau’er’s soul imprisoned?”

Orthus furrowed his eyebrows in dissatisfaction when his narration was interrupted, “Why are you asking such a question? Aren’t you supposed to be listening to er in Orthus’s expression, “Sir Orthus, we Elves lost our leader during the war, and our race became divided as a result This is why…” she said in a tactful manner

Orthus was moved by the sorrow in Ye Ci’s voice After all, he was also involved in the Great War “Indeed I pity you Elves Your race was divided because of that I know that Dau’er’s soul was ia, but I do not knohere It’s a secret of his Hoould I know Naga’s secret?” said Orthus with a sigh

Ye Ci nodded in agreement The location of Dau’er’s soul was one of the main storyline that must be explored by players There was no way its location would be revealed so easily, “I’ your story, Sir Orthus Please continue”

Orthus nodded, and continued his narration, “Naga’s forces suffered greatly at the hands of our advanced technology After the war, he sent the Bloodthirsty Undead and Corrupted Orcs under his coer rose as he continued, “No, they were unable to control Vo’sok What they’ve ed to control is that bastard Ciel! He did not deserve to be the Goblin King! He sold the deepest secret of our entire race to Naga for his own pitiful life! He captured ht as well if it was not because of the e my mentor left behind when he was captured This is why I escaped from Vo’sok, while my mentor was held in the deepest depth of Ciel’s castle!”

“DeFrei was like my father! He was also my closest friend and companion in this entire world! But what did I do? I wandered all corners of the four continents while he was i all my options, I made a deal with Moore He promised to look for a candidate ould rescue my mentor, while I…” Orthus ended his sentence abruptly It was apparent that he wish to keep his deal with Lord Moore a secret

He narrowed his eyes and continued, “After a long wait, I’ve finallyElf”

“It’s an honor to be of service, Sir Orthus” Ye Ci finally received the quest fro moment of wait, “But where is MrDeFrei? Where can I find him?”

“If I’m not mistaken, he is still in the Royal Palace in Vo’sok” Orthus handed Ye Ci a compass, “This is a special compass that I’ve made It will lead you to my mentor once you’ve entered the territories of Vo’sok”

Ye Ci studied the Goblin Compass carefully It was obvious its quality surpassed that of the Goblin Compass As expected of an iteineer

“Go, Elf If you can rescue reatly” said Orthus as he stood up, and pointed at Ye Ci, “I’ll appear before you when you blow that whistle Good luck, Elf”

With that, Orthus disappeared into the night along with his rance Wilderness

Ye Ci was sure Vo’sok was not a e of the ga the Great War So where is Vo’sok now? thought Ye Ci to herself as she read through her quest details She spotted a sentence in one of the long paragraphs: Vo’sok was a wonderful place, but it’s gone now Anybody looking for Vo’sok ht find hints about the place in the Bloody Wilderness

Bloody Wilderness

It was a ht Saint City The topography of the h leveled monsters roamed the place It was not a suitable spot for players to level up There was also not a single resupply camp within the Bloody Wilderness itself Thisto level up

The again, not all players would avoid the Bloody Wilderness even when it was not as popular The current population of the game was 1 billion, which meant that there was approxile continent There was no way that none a the 250spot It was a e monster population that would constantly spawn A player could level up easily if he or she found the ideal spot Ye Ci could traverse the map with relative safety due to its low player population

Of course, as a Eastern Continent player in the Western Continent, Ye Ci could not employ the services of any of the teleportation NPCs in the continent The only way she could travel through differentOl’ Four was not an option as well

She was fortunate that the Fragrance Wilderness was a territory right beside Light Saint City She would be able to reach Kodo Forest, the ht Saint City, like this

The stealth ability of the Hunters was inferior to that of Rogues In a place packed with hostile players, Ye Ci was determined to resort to violence only when the situation was dire Besides, spending tiainst Western Continent players would mean that she would be away froer period of time She knew that it would take 10 days for the Mithril ore vein to be completely discovered, and the new patch would be released in 30 days With the i arrival of Golden Era, Ye Ci had no time to waste

This hy Ye Ci avoided the main road even when it meant that she would run into a lot of e of theplayers along the way

She was finally able to reach the border between the Fragrance Wilderness and Kodo Forest after a few hours The two e built over a cal off an air of peace and tranquility After all, with a main city in the vicinity, the area would be heavily patrolled by high leveled NPCs It was indeed a safe zone

However, the peaceful setting was still dangerous for Ye Ci The wide stone bridge that could accouarded A patrol would be stationed every fewthe attention of hundreds of lvl 65 Elite Soldiers This would certainly spell disaster