Chapter 161: Another Quest

What was happening?

The fierce west wind had no effect at all. Chen Mo didn’t know that No Lack of Money had tampered with it, but he knew that Eastern Sea City was now in great danger.

Forget how long the strong west wind could still blow. The Crimson Poison Mist inside Eastern Sea City had already been present for over half an hour. For more than half an hour, players who died and respawned couldn’t leave the Resurrection Point to return to the battle lines. Many players still alive outside the city had run out of supplies and couldn’t go back to restock. The number of players on the front lines had clearly decreased compared to half an hour ago.

The consequences of not having enough players weren’t as simple as one plus one equals two. It was like a broken dam flooding. Not only had the monster horde pushed the defensive lines back a significant distance in just over half an hour, but the number of Eastern Sea City players on the front lines was also rapidly decreasing. If this continued, the monsters would soon reach the vicinity of Eastern Sea City. When that happened, the monsters would destroy the city, and Eastern Sea City would fall.

“I’m going into the city to see if the NPCs have any solutions.”

Without thinking much, Chen Mo decided to go check the City Lord’s Mansion.

Since something unexpected had happened, the old NPC at the City Lord’s Mansion was very likely to give him a new Quest. Right now, no matter what Quest he received, completing it would probably yield substantial rewards.

“I’m coming back too.” Xue Ye Hua said without hesitation.

She wanted to go back to turn in her Quest and get the Wind-element Skill Book reward. She also thought the same as Chen Mo, hoping to receive a Quest with good rewards.

“Let’s go, to the shadows near the city gate.” Chen Mo signaled and quietly moved over.

There were large patches of dark shadows near the city gate. At night, unless you walked close, you couldn’t see if anyone was there at all.

As the saying goes, first time clumsy, second time skilled. Xue Ye Hua very skillfully walked in front of Chen Mo. But after thinking about it, Chen Mo decided not to endure that discomfort and said, “I’ll go in front, you stay behind.”

“You in front, me behind? Wasn’t that impossible before?” Xue Ye Hua asked, confused.

“It wasn’t possible before, but these past few days, Sesshylow grew a little bigger. It should be enough now.” Chen Mo said.

This wasn’t him deliberately hiding it. It was only when they left the city earlier that he suddenly realized there could actually be a small gap between him and Xue Ye Hua. After thinking carefully, he knew it was because after Sesshylow’s Level increased, her size also became a bit larger.

The current Sesshylow was enough to cover the previously insufficient space.

“Really?”

Xue Ye Hua walked behind Chen Mo, not quite believing him, and hugged him. Sesshylow transformed into a cloak and indeed just managed to cover both of them.

“Hehe, I like this!” Xue Ye Hua was in a very good mood. Although her chest was pressed flat, at least she wouldn’t be poked from behind by this guy anymore.

“Stop talking, let’s go!” Chen Mo said and took the lead. He and Xue Ye Hua, taking care that other players in the distance didn’t notice, quietly slipped into Eastern Sea City.

Their figures flashed past and immediately vanished into the thick Crimson Poison Mist. Although some players seemed to see something, they just doubted their own eyes. That Crimson Poison Mist was deadly upon contact. If you touched even a little too much, your health would drop rapidly until you died.

After Chen Mo and Xue Ye Hua switched positions, their movement speed within the poison mist increased quite a bit.

Chen Mo felt two soft and elastic mounds pressing against his back. It felt very comfortable, far better than when he was behind. Chen Mo decided that if there was a chance in the future, he would always let Xue Ye Hua be behind and him in front.

But how could he know that not long after they started moving, Xue Ye Hua began to regret it.

Before, when Chen Mo was behind and she was in front, unless this guy Chen Mo shamelessly got hard, they basically didn’t have any discomfort. But now, Chen Mo had no reaction, yet Xue Ye Hua’s feelings were very strange.

With every step she took, her firm and tightly pressed breasts would be passively pressed once, loosening and tightening, as if someone was constantly kneading them.

Once or twice would be fine, but in reality, with every step, Xue Ye Hua felt like she was being kneaded once. Before they had gone far, Xue Ye Hua felt strange sensations like electric currents flowing through her body.

But they had already entered Eastern Sea City. Switching positions was impossible now. Xue Ye Hua could only grit her teeth and try her best to hug Chen Mo tighter, so the pressing sensation when walking wouldn’t be so intense.

However, Xue Ye Hua soon realized this was useless. Instead, that light, barely-there pressing feeling made her heart itch unbearably.

“Hey, don’t put all your weight on me.”

When there was still a not-too-long stretch of road left, Chen Mo felt like the Xue Ye Hua behind him was trying to lean her weight on him, making his walking unnatural, so he couldn’t help but protest.

“Really? It’s your imagination.” Xue Ye Hua absolutely refused to admit it.

The City Lord’s Mansion was just ahead, not far away. Chen Mo decided not to bother arguing with Xue Ye Hua. Although he hadn’t interacted with many women, he knew that arguing with women over trivial matters was just asking for trouble and a waste of time.

“What’s wrong with you? Your face is red. Are you feeling unwell? If you’re unwell, log off early and rest.” After they entered the City Lord’s Mansion, Chen Mo put away Sesshylow, glanced back at Xue Ye Hua, saw she didn’t seem well, and casually remarked.

“None of your business!” Being seen by Chen Mo in such an embarrassed state, Xue Ye Hua glared fiercely at him.

Darn! No good deed goes unpunished! Fine, he wouldn’t bother with her anymore!

Chen Mo walked into the Great Hall on the first floor. Behind him, Xue Ye Hua took a few deep breaths, felt her strength returning somewhat, and hurriedly followed.

“You two brave Adventurers…”

As soon as the NPC quest old man saw them, his eyes lit up.

“We completed the Quest to protect the Wind Magic Array. We’re here to claim the reward.”

System Notification: You completed the Quest “Protect the Wind Magic Array”!

System Notification: You obtained the Skill Book “Swift Wind Shadow”!

“Swift Wind Shadow”: Universal Skill Book. Players Level 25 or above can learn it. After learning, the player can acquire the skill “Swift Wind Shadow,” temporarily increasing their movement speed and evasion ability.

Chen Mo talked to the NPC old man, and the Quest was completed accordingly. The NPC old man seemed to have a lot to say to Chen Mo, but before speaking, he still gave Chen Mo the reward first.

“It’s actually a Universal Skill Book?” Seeing the rewarded Skill Book, Chen Mo was first surprised, then overjoyed after reading its description.

Initially, he thought he might get a Trap Skill Book related to the Wind element. Chen Mo had never seen Wind-element Traps before and was very curious.

But whether Wind-element Trap Skill Books even existed in the Game, Chen Mo didn’t know. In any case, this Quest reward gave him a Universal Skill Book.

Universal Skill Books could be used by everyone and were extremely valuable. Looking at this “Swift Wind Shadow” Skill Book, Chen Mo immediately knew he had hit the jackpot.

The Quest said it would reward a Wind-element Skill Book suitable for the player’s own class, and that wasn’t an empty promise. Chen Mo currently lacked a skill just like Swift Wind Shadow.

Temporarily increasing movement speed and evasion ability—this skill was practically tailor-made for him.

He had just recently learned he could set Vortex Traps during combat. Now the System gave him this Swift Wind Shadow Skill Book. With Swift Wind Shadow, Chen Mo’s success rate in setting Vortex Traps during combat would undoubtedly improve significantly.

It was a pity “Swift Wind Shadow” was a Level 25 skill; he couldn’t learn it yet.

“What skill did you get?” Chen Mo asked Xue Ye Hua curiously.

Xue Ye Hua moved her hand and showed the Skill Book she obtained.

“Gale Slash”: Warrior Skill Book. Learnable at Level 25. After learning, master the powerful skill “Gale Slash,” capable of even slicing through the wind!

The description wasn’t long, but no matter how you looked at it, this Gale Slash skill seemed very formidable.

“Ah, I never thought you two brave Adventurers would successfully protect the Wind Magic Array and activate it, yet still fail to save Eastern Sea City from this predicament. This matter was our oversight. Otherwise, the enemy’s cunning plan wouldn’t have succeeded—they actually set up a super-large Magic Array.” Then, the NPC old man sighed.

Heh, wasn’t this a precursor to giving out a Quest?

“Respected elder, is there anything we can do to help you?” Chen Mo quickly stepped forward and asked.

“The west wind can still blow for some time. If you can destroy the Magic Arrays the enemy set up on the city walls, the situation might still turn around. However, the Magic Arrays belong to the enemy and are different from the ones we set up. We don’t know how to destroy them. Only Grand Mage Kamen in the city, who has deep research into Magic Arrays, would know how to destroy those enemy Magic Arrays. But Kamen has never been very enthusiastic about Eastern Sea City’s affairs. If you want to destroy those Magic Arrays, you’ll need to ask Kamen for special tools, which he will mostly be unwilling to provide. This matter is very difficult, but I still hope you can go persuade Kamen. If you succeed, I will provide each of you with a special Skill Proficiency Scroll as a reward.” The NPC old man said with a sigh.

System Notification: Do you accept the Quest “Destroy the Magic Arrays”?

Yes! Accept!

Quest: Destroy the Magic Arrays

Quest Difficulty: Rank A

Quest Content: Destroy the Magic Arrays set up by the enemy on Eastern Sea City’s walls, making the Magic Barrier enveloping Eastern Sea City disappear.

Quest Deadline: None

Quest Reward: One Advanced Skill Proficiency Scroll.

A Skill Proficiency Scroll?

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.

He already had quite a few Points. Upgrading all his combat skills to Intermediate Level wouldn’t be a problem. However, his life skills were a different matter. This Advanced Skill Proficiency Scroll might very well be usable on life skills and could upgrade a skill directly to Advanced Level!

This Quest seemed very difficult, especially at the Kamen step. Others who accepted it would probably get stuck there. Even if they could get Kamen’s help, it would likely take a lot of time. But Chen Mo wasn’t worried. He had Xue Ye Hua. Xue Ye Hua’s relationship with Kamen was quite good. With Xue Ye Hua here, he believed this Quest would pose no difficulty at Kamen’s part.

It seemed that increasing NPC Favorability was still very necessary. Xue Ye Hua saving the princess was already starting to show clear returns.