PDLP Chapter 446 Do you still want me to go on a pilgrimage?
Chapter 446 Do you still want me to go on a pilgrimage?
That feeling of being scammed is back.
"Please take a look at the attributes, boss." Hill took a step back, skillfully creating a safe distance.
Chen You opened the item panel.
【Item Name: Cyber Merit Wooden Fish】
[Quality: Legendary]
[Effect 1: Each tap grants the bound character 1 experience point.]
[Effect 2: Each tap has a 0.00001% chance to trigger 'Boundless Merit,' randomly granting 1 attribute bonus.]
[Restriction: The hammer must be struck by the bound character personally; any mechanical, magical, or proxy-based actions are invalid.]
[Note: If you type fast enough, reaching the maximum level is not a dream. Sincerity brings results, Amitabha.]
Chen You stared at the "1 experience point" on the panel, then looked at his own experience bar, which required hundreds of millions of experience points to level up.
He took a deep breath, and then another.
"Hill." Chen You's voice was unusually calm.
"The boss is here."
"Do you believe I'll shove this thing into your mouth?"
Hill maintained his professional smile: "Boss, you just promised that you'd cover whatever costs."
"Moreover, in theory, this item can indeed provide unlimited experience and attribute points, which perfectly matches the positioning of a legendary artifact."
"Theoretically?" Chen You laughed angrily. "I only get 10,000 experience points for every 10,000 hits! If I break my fingers, will I even level up half a level?"
"That will test your perseverance," Hill said seriously. "The path to leveling up is inherently tedious and repetitive."
"This prop is the perfect tool to hone your mindset."
Chen You grabbed the small hammer and struck the wooden fish hard.
"Yes."
A crisp, ethereal sound of wood being struck echoed through the hall.
[Experience +1]
Looking at the pitiful white number floating above his head, Chen You felt that his intelligence had been insulted like never before.
He spent 4 gold coins to get a broken piece of wood that gives one point of experience per hit!
"Give me my money back." Chen You slammed the wooden fish on the table.
"No returns or exchanges." Hill crossed her arms. "Boss, I've already explained the rules for blind boxes to you. In business, we value the spirit of contracts."
Chen You stared at Hill for a long time.
He laughed suddenly.
He stopped pursuing the matter of getting a refund, picked up the wooden fish and small hammer, and turned to sit down on a chair in the corner of the hall.
"Fine, no refund then, right?"
Chen You crossed his legs, placed the wooden fish on his thigh, and held a small hammer in his right hand.
"Yes."
[Experience +1]
"Yes."
[Experience +1]
"Tap tap tap tap tap..."
Chen You's hand speed suddenly increased, and the small hammer became a blur on the wooden fish.
The crisp, knocking sounds, like a downpour of rain hitting banana leaves, exploded densely in the main hall of the Supreme Tower.
Hill frowned. "Boss, what are you doing?"
"Refine your mindset." Chen You didn't even look up, his hands moving faster and faster.
"Didn't you say that sincerity brings results? I'll keep knocking here until I reach level fifty."
"Anyway, this place is safe, and no one will bother us."
Hill's expression changed.
"Boss, you can go back to the practice room and practice."
"No, they charge by the hour there." Chen You's subordinate continued working. "This place is fine; it's spacious and bright."
"Tap tap tap tap tap tap..."
Ten minutes later.
Hill felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.
The continuous sound of the wooden fish had penetrated her eardrums and reached the depths of her soul.
She tried to ignore it, but the voice seemed to have some kind of magic, becoming more and more irritating the more she listened.
"Boss," Hill took a deep breath and walked up to Chen You, "let's make a deal."
Chen You looked up at her: "What's wrong? Are you feeling confused?"
"I admit, this item might not be suitable for your current stage," Hill said through gritted teeth. "I can offer you a compensation plan."
Chen You's wrist hovered in mid-air.
"What compensation?"
Hill rubbed his temples and took a deep breath to relax his facial muscles.
"I can apply for a 'special awakening' for this rare item."
Chen You didn't reply, but his wrist suddenly sank.
"Yes."
[Experience +1]
Hill's eyelids twitched violently: "Free awakening! No fees!"
Chen You then put down the small hammer with satisfaction and leaned back in his chair.
"You should have said so earlier. I'm the most reasonable person."
"Begin your performance."
Hill formed hand seals, and a complex array of golden runes unfolded beneath the wooden fish.
The original rustic wooden fish surface began to glow with cyberpunk-style patterns, and the sound of gears meshing came from inside the wood.
Click.
[System Notification: The legendary artifact "Cyber Merit Wooden Fish" has awakened.]
[You have triggered the only Mythic-level quest: Vanquishing Demons in the Western Frontier.]
Chen You opened the task panel.
【Mission Name: Vanquishing Demons in the Western Frontier】
[Mission Description: In the far west of the Origin Realm, shadows lurk. The one who carries the guiding wooden fish must travel westward, traversing eighty-one perilous terrains and slaying eighty-one lord-level demons.]
[Mission Requirements: Defeat 81 designated bosses. Current progress: 0/81.]
[Quest Reward: Mythical-grade elixir "Level-Up Pill" (ignores all rules and restrictions, instantly boosts you to level 50).]
Chen You stared at the panel for a full minute.
"Eighty-one tribulations?" Chen You looked up at Hill with a strange expression. "And we still have to go all the way west? Is the mastermind of your Origin Realm surnamed Wu?"
Hill looked bewildered: "Wu? This is an ancient trial left behind by the first gods. What does it have to do with surnames?"
"Did you assign me three apprentices?" Chen You looked around the Supreme Tower's main hall.
"For example, a hairy monkey, a pig that walks upright, and a bald man carrying a load on a shoulder pole?"
"Boss, what nonsense are you talking about?" Hill frowned. "This is a solo trial. You must personally kill these eighty-one bosses."
"However, you may bring your entourage."
Chen You stroked his chin.
Eighty-one bosses—that sounds like a huge undertaking.
But the allure of that "level-up pill" was too great.
"Alright, I'll take this mission." Chen You stuffed the wooden fish into his backpack. "But since we're going on a long trip, you should at least give me something in return, right?"
"I'm going to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures... no, I'm going to the Western Regions to vanquish demons. It's a long journey, and the fuel costs are quite high."
Hill took two steps back warily: "The mission reward is already mythical level, what more do you want?"
"Do you have a travel pass? You know, the kind that gives you a VIP card that allows you to travel tax-free and teleport for free in major cities."
"No!"
"How about a mount? Like a white dragon horse?"
"No!"
"You're being incredibly stingy as an NPC," Chen You said, scoffing. "How am I supposed to know where all eighty-one bosses are?"
Hill pointed to Chen You's backpack: "The guiding wooden fish will show you the way."
"Our first target is the Black Wind Mountains, three thousand kilometers west of Cangxing City."