plumnovel Chapter 73 : Bad News
Chapter 73 : Bad News
Bad NewsHanfu? A level 26 D-rank world boss?
Cecilia raised her head, pondering over what Little Persimmon Puppy had just said.
She happened to need a monster with "lion" in its name, and a Hanfu had just appeared. Was this a coincidence?
Or was it something automatically arranged by the system as well?
She didn't know, nor could she guess.
So, after a few seconds, Cecilia decisively gave up on thinking about it.
No matter what, she had to complete the quest [Escape from the Lion's Jaws].
Moreover, when she had just learned about the upcoming server merge, Cecilia was already considering going to the Hanfu server to snatch that boss from the jerks. Now, since the Hanfu server had just spawned the boss she needed, it was actually a good thing for her.
However, according to the official game website's announcement, there were still two days before the next version update—that is, before the server merge. During these two days, how to ensure that the jerks couldn't kill this boss was the issue Cecilia needed to worry about right now.
If, by any chance, the Hanfu server's jerks killed that boss before the merge, Cecilia feared she would never be able to complete the [Escape from the Lion's Jaws] quest.
"Damn, this game really messes with your mind..."
She muttered a curse under her breath, and then Cecilia thought of another precondition apart from [Escape from the Lion's Jaws].
[Windshield Gem].
From the item description, it was clear that if you wanted to train a flying pet as a mount, this gemstone was absolutely indispensable. It could reduce the intense wind pressure during high-altitude flight and was an extremely precious gem.
After a moment's thought and wanting to try her luck, Cecilia typed to Little Persimmon Puppy:
[Cecilia: What about the "Windshield Gem"? Have you heard of this thing?]
"Windshield... Gem?"
On the other end, staring at Cecilia's message, little Persimmon Puppy fell into deep thought.
In Legend of Kaloran, there were many materials with "gem" in their name, the most representative being the [White Gem], [Blue Gem], and [Purple Gem]—all essential for forging equipment.
Rumor had it that even higher up, there was the [Orange Gem] for forging legendary equipment, but so far, even Cecilia hadn't seen one before.
Since the server opened, little Persimmon Puppy had seen quite a few gem-type materials, but no matter how hard she racked her memory, the [Windshield Gem] Cecilia was asking about didn't ring any bells at all.
However, connecting Cecilia's previous question, little Persimmon Puppy soon thought of another rumor related to a foreign server.
[Little Persimmon Puppy: Sorry, I haven't heard of that material, but I seem to have heard information about something similar. Do you want to know?]
Cecilia's reply was still very cool, just a single word.
[Cecilia: Speak.]
Although she didn't know if the recent incident was related to the [Windshield Gem], little Persimmon Puppy still organized her thoughts and messaged in private:
[Little Persimmon Puppy: It was probably two days ago—players on the Japanese server also discovered a world-class boss named [Wind Tanuki]. I think it's level 22, and should be an E-rank boss.]
A level 22 E-rank world boss, [Wind Tanuki], on the Japanese server?
Cecilia's instincts told her that this boss might have countless ties to the [Windshield Gem] she was looking for.
[Cecilia: Give more detail. The first-kill on that boss hasn't been taken yet, right?]
If a player on the Japanese server had killed that boss, the system would have announced it to all players worldwide three times.
And during these past two days, Cecilia hadn't heard any such world boss announcements, so she concluded that the boss was probably still alive.
But then again, this was a bit odd...
A level 22 E-rank world boss—not too low, not too high either—and nowhere near as hard as the Hanfu server's level 26 D-rank boss. It had been the third day since it was discovered, and there was no reason why Japanese players hadn't managed to kill it yet.
Not being able to beat a level 26 D-rank boss was understandable, but failing to take down a level 22 E-rank boss... Had those weaklings really reached such a hopeless point?
Or was there another story behind it?
Just as Cecilia was frowning in thought, little Persimmon Puppy finally replied.
[Little Persimmon Puppy: That's right, it still hasn't been taken. That boss isn't especially strong in combat, but its agility is extremely high. And even though it doesn't have wings, it can ride the wind for short bursts, which has made it a big problem for Japanese players.]
[Little Persimmon Puppy: I heard it's all related to a green stone hanging on its neck, so I was thinking—could that green stone be the Windshield Gem you're looking for?]
Staring at Little Persimmon Puppy's message, Cecilia's heartbeat quickened.
That's it—there could be no mistake.
If Little Persimmon Puppy's intel was reliable, the stone hanging on the Wind Tanuki's neck on the Japanese server was surely the [Windshield Gem] she needed!
She thanked Little Persimmon Puppy casually, closed the private message window, and began searching for new monsters in the [Hillside Prairie] to continue leveling up.
This conversation with Little Persimmon Puppy had been very fruitful; she'd figured out how to handle both preconditions in one go, which made Cecilia pretty happy inside.
However, the only real headache was that both of these world-class bosses were on foreign servers, and before the merge in two days, Cecilia couldn't do much about it.
In other words, for Cecilia to unlock the [Riding] skill for the Darkwing Demon Bat, she would have to wait until after the server merge in two days. Only then could she go to both the Hanfu and Japanese servers' territories to get what she needed.
With that settled, Cecilia stopped worrying. After returning the Darkwing Demon Bat to her pet bag, she and Gu Yanxi farmed monsters for a bit longer before logging out where they stood.
Half an hour later, a steaming meal was set on Gu Yanxi's dining table.
As always, all the dishes had been cooked by Cecilia herself.
Although Gu Yanxi was beautiful and had a sweet voice, her cooking skills were really nothing to write home about. Even if Cecilia tried to be as tactful as possible, she probably couldn't muster a single word of praise.
At the dinner table, the two chatted as they ate; the atmosphere was warm and harmonious. But as soon as Gu Yanxi answered a phone call, her fair, delicate face suddenly darkened.
"I have to head out for a bit."
"What happened?"
Cecilia put down her bowl, her expression just as serious.
"It's gambling... a group gambling thing..."
Gu Yanxi sighed lightly and said helplessly, "My mom got arrested... again, again, again."