r18novel Chapter 44 Taking Stock of the Harvest
Chapter 44 Taking Stock of the Harvest
The refresh mechanism for ancient castle ruins has limitations.
In fact, the Explorers' Headquarters suspects that it is precisely because of the existence of necromancers that those undead monsters keep appearing.
The altar stone coffin that Yu Jing and others found in the library was clearly not within the area that could be refreshed.
Otherwise, the necromancer wouldn't have been in such a hurry to possess the heavily armored skeleton to stop him.
As for why he didn't come in person, it's unknown; he must have been tied up by something.
Although Yu Jing was eager to know what the interior of the elite-level castle ruins was like, Yao Feng clearly did not intend to reveal any more confidential information involving necromancers and other extraordinary beings.
"I believe that everything should be done step by step. After you have experienced many different places, you will naturally come into contact with some things that are beyond common sense."
After putting away the letter and skull, Yao Feng took the initiative to end the conversation. He then took out a newcomer's manual bearing the Explorers' Headquarters logo and a special badge for entering and exiting the border area from a cabinet on the side of the room.
"Before you return to the mortal world, I must remind you once again that you must not disclose any information about the Explorers' Headquarters or otherworldly matters to ordinary people without permission. Violators will be severely punished."
Watching the three put away their manuals and badges, Yao Feng prepared to activate the teleportation device while issuing a solemn warning.
"In addition, although the Explorers' Agency cooperates with the governments of various countries, this does not mean that you have any special privileges in the real world. The Explorers' Agency will not only not cover up any illegal acts, but will also cooperate with the government to arrest them."
There have been instances in the past where explorers committed crimes in the real world and then fled into border areas to evade police pursuit.
The ending is self-evident.
Modern law enforcement agencies might talk to him about the law and human rights, but the Explorers' Agency doesn't care about those things.
To some extent, this is also one of the important factors that led to the establishment of cooperative relationships between the governments of various countries and the Explorers Agency.
After all, even the most skilled detectives couldn't have imagined that the criminals they were hunting could travel to another dimension at will.
"Is there anything else you'd like to say?"
After adjusting the transmission device, Yao Feng made a final confirmation.
"I will head to the border area around 10 p.m. tomorrow. As fellow newcomers, perhaps we can find an opportunity to sit down and chat, exchange some intelligence, and discuss ideas for follow-up actions."
Qing Gui turned to look at Yu Jing and the mercenaries, and took the initiative to extend an invitation. The other two accepted without much hesitation.
This perilous assessment gave them a full understanding of the dangers of foreign lands.
Now that they've joined the Explorers' Headquarters, they're bound to venture into other exotic lands in the future.
Making two trustworthy and capable friends in advance will be beneficial to your future development.
Through questioning Yao Feng, it was learned that there was an Explorers' Hall within the border area.
So the three of them finally agreed to meet inside at 11 o'clock.
This concludes the assessment.
Under Yao Feng's control, the transmission device was activated again.
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They successfully returned to the abandoned shopping mall in the present world.
Yu Jing immediately took out the clothes she had prepared in advance from her suitcase.
There was no other way; the hunting outfit I was wearing was severely damaged during the assessment, and wearing it out again would easily attract attention.
After leaving the abandoned shopping mall, he didn't rush home. Instead, he took a car to a nearby small clinic to treat his wounds.
Although Yu Jing has his own medical supplies, he cannot treat bruises on his back and lower back on his own. He definitely needs to find a doctor for help. Relying on his enhanced physical condition to heal on his own would only add to his burden.
Not only does it recover slowly, but it can also easily leave hidden injuries.
Therefore, even though he really wanted to go home and take stock of the huge gains he had made on this trip, he patiently treated his wounds first.
On the way home, I bought a large serving of vermicelli casserole, a deluxe version with chicken wings and chicken legs.
It was three in the morning when Yu Jing pushed open his bedroom door again.
I casually pushed my suitcase to the corner behind the door, dragged my tired body to the sofa in the living room, gulped down a few mouthfuls of energy drink, and only after a while did I straighten up and unpack my takeout.
Smelling the aroma, Yu Jing forgot about washing up and began to swallow large mouthfuls of food, while simultaneously turning on his Torch Watch to check his harvest.
Unlike the novice trial mission where the beast-like priest was hunted down at the very end, Yu Jing killed a large number of alien monsters during this assessment, and finally there was the heavily armored skeleton, a BOSS who seemed to be possessed by a necromancer.
He couldn't wait to find out if he could take this opportunity to activate a new primary talent or personal skill.
As usual, open the status page first.
The fluorescent green cartoon figure is still walking in the center of the screen, but compared to before, the health bars around it have shrunk to varying degrees, and a cross symbol representing healing has appeared on them.
Two more icons representing negative states have appeared at the bottom of the screen.
One is a deflated stomach.
[Mild Hunger] Physical recovery speed decreases by 10%, and mobility decreases by 7%.
One of them had a worried expression.
[Weakness] All attributes decrease by 30%, stamina recovery speed decreases by 20%, remaining time is 3 hours.
While the sudden increase in physical strength during the beast form gave Yu Jing more confidence when facing enemies, the weakened state after the beast form ended was also deadly. Fortunately, he killed the heavily armored skeleton in time, otherwise it would have been hard to say who would win.
Turn your gaze to the two lines of data in the upper left corner of the screen.
[Leap] 100/100
(The warp energy determines whether the host can open a portal to return to the present world or descend to another realm. It can be replenished by killing monsters in another realm or by collecting energy from special spatial nodes.)
[Reason] 72/100
(Note that this attribute represents the host's current mental state. Abnormal monsters or the environment may cause the host to lose their sanity, and excessively low sanity will trigger some unpredictable situations. Please pay close attention.)
After seeing the two figures, Yu Jing felt a mix of joy and worry.
The good news is that his warp drive value was finally full after he cleared the Ancient Castle Ruins, which means that he can choose to explore any alien world on the map page at any time, or leave it behind as a backup plan to save his life.
If you encounter any danger, you can forcibly open the portal to evacuate.
What's worrying is the sharp drop in his sanity. The various strange phenomena within the castle ruins are indeed severely eroding his sanity. Although 72 is still in the safe zone and shouldn't affect his mental state, he's already hovering near the danger line.
He needs to find a way to restore his sanity, otherwise his next expedition to another realm may run into problems.
After checking your own status, the next step is naturally the most crucial talent page.
After putting down his chopsticks, Yu Jing rubbed his hands together and eagerly turned the knob. His first glance was still at the upper left corner of the screen, and then he couldn't suppress the smile on his face!
[Talent Points: 1]
(Can be used to unlock main talents and enhance personal specializations)
[Golden Talent Points: 0]
(Can be used to break through personal specializations and create new main talent slots)