In order to make time for his trip to Greenland, Zhang Heng barely rested this time. After meeting with Han Lu to talk about financing, he returned to the checkpoint the next day.
At this time, the school was basically on vacation, and the number of students in the bar had increased significantly. The air was filled with the smell of hormones. Zhang Heng squeezed through the crowd, came to the iron ladder, showed the player number on his arm, and then walked up.
When he pushed the door open, he saw the bartender sitting behind the bar as usual, slacking and playing NS. She raised her eyelids slightly when she saw Zhang Heng. "You're here?"
"Yeah."
The two acted as if nothing had happened on the red island. From the beginning to the end, Zhang Heng did not question why the bartender lady was there, and the bartender had no intention of explaining herself.
After killing the monsters in front of her, the bartender finally put down the game console in her hand, stood up again, took out a tule tree box from under the bar, and pushed it in front of Zhang Heng.
"Your new item has been appraised."
Zhang Heng took the tule tree box, opened it, and saw the golden scale inside. There was also a card on top of it, and on it was the result of the appraisal.
[Name: Mortal Scale]
[Grade: C]
[Function: When the wearer incorporates the Mortal Scale into their body, they can gain a significant increase in strength when needed. However, there will be certain side effects after using it, mainly manifested in exhaustion. Rest can recover.]
The effect of the Mortal Scale was very simple and direct. It was the most common strength-enhancing equipment in RPG games, and it was in line with Jörmungandr's position. However, this crude attribute enhancement was also the most practical.
Whether it was in battle or in some special environments, this item had strategic significance. However, after looking at its properties, Zhang Heng still had some doubts about the description.
"What does it mean by incorporating it into my body? I'm not a snake, fish, or any other scaled animal. I can't let this scale grow on my body, "Zhang Heng said.
"That's easy," the bartender said, "Show me your chest."
Zhang Heng took off his T-shirt, and the bartender's eyes wandered around his chest and abdominal muscles. She whistled and then stopped at his heart. "Here it is. This scale can also provide some protection for your heart."
After that, she used the scale to cut the skin on Zhang Heng's left chest. The cut was very shallow, and the scale could only penetrate less than a millimeter. However, the next moment, something magical happened. The golden scale seemed to have a life of its own and began to drill into Zhang Heng's chest.
The whole process lasted about a minute. In the end, the golden scale completely sank into Zhang Heng's body, and it could no longer be seen from the outside. During this time, Zhang Heng did not feel any pain.
After another half a minute, even the wound disappeared.
The bartender lady clapped her hands. "Alright, when you use it, hit your chest three times in a row. Then, recite Jörmungandr's name in Rune."
The bartender even demonstrated the pronunciation twice so that Zhang Heng could remember it.
Zhang Heng knew that the Runes were a language used by the Germanic people in Northern Europe. However, it was later replaced by Latin and gradually disappeared. Now, it was discovered again, and some people began to use the Runes for divination.
After Zhang Heng accepted the Mortal Scale, he was about to go to the booth when the bartender stopped him.
"Wait, there's one more thing for you."
"Huh?" Zhang Heng was a little surprised when he heard that. This time, he only had one more game item to be appraised by the bartender, and that was the Mortal Scale that he was currently wearing.
"The first round of the proxy war is over. The top 50 players will receive a small gift. Did you forget?" The bartender said as she took out another box from behind the bar.
Zhang Heng really forgot about it. And he did not expect the game committee to be so efficient. Two days after the first round of the proxy war ended, the gift had already arrived.
Zhang Heng looked at the size of the box and asked, "What's inside?"
"I just got it in the afternoon. To be honest, I don't know." The bartender also looked very curious.
So Zhang Heng opened the package in front of her, and he saw a brand new PS4 Pro inside.
"…"
"Is this a game item?" Zhang Heng asked the bartender.
"No, this is just an ordinary game console," the bartender said. Said the bartender lady. She looked a little disinterested, and she retreated behind the bar counter. "There is no supernatural power attached to it, but the organizing committee seems to have said before that the small gift for the top fifty is just a souvenir. This thing is worth at least two or three thousand yuan. If you don't want it, just sell it on Salted Fish."
"Then I'll leave this thing with you first. I'll take it with me when I leave." After Zhang Heng said that, he handed the PS4 Pro to the bartender, and he finally walked to the booth that he frequented. As usual, he set the time and laid down on it.
When the alarm rang, the familiar dizziness hit him again.
[Verifying player's identity …]
[Verification passed. Randomly selecting the tenth quest for player number 07958 …]
[Draw complete — Current quest is The Invisible Killer.]
"They are like stars in the sky, shining all day long! We should spread them all over the country. They are very safe. — J. Stilikovich. "
[Mission Objective: Find the key person]
[Mode: Single Player]
[Time Flow Rate: 1440] (One hour in the real world is equivalent to 60 days in this game. There is no specific time limit for this round. Players can return to the real world after completing the mission)
[Friendly Reminder: The game will officially start in five seconds. Please be prepared.]
This time, the dungeon's name and introduction were unprecedentedly abstract, giving almost no valuable information. However, Zhang Heng still sensed something unusual from the strange time of the dungeon.
This was the first time he saw a quest that didn't have a game time limit. This also meant that players could stay as long as they wanted. It was practically a benefit given by the officials. Almost all players knew the importance of game time. Extending the game time could not only increase the success rate of the main quest, but it could also train their various skills. However, Zhang Heng didn't think things would be that simple.
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