"I've got it." Ye Ci immediately pushed Llaesnyffan towards Ciel the moment the Scepter of Life was in her hands. She did not care if Ciel was able to catch Llaesnyffan, and rolled on the platform. She stood up, leaned to the left, and propelled herself forward. When she rushed out of the platform, her left leg kicked off the edge of the platform. The force of this kick coupled with the force of her previous charge caused her to instantly rush down the platform like an arrow released from a bow.
"There's no flat ground down there. Be careful, or you'll lose all your health." The distance between the platform and the ground was about 30 yards. Classes with poor Dexterity and Balance would easily lose all of their health from the fall. However, Hunters, Rogues and Rangers with high Dexterity and Balance would have a hard time falling to their deaths as long as they chose the right point of impact.
Despite his words, Ye Ci had already landed on a stone slab that protruded out of the ground. It was so sharp that she would fall to the ground if she were to step on it. Ye Ci was able to avoid the sharpest part of the stone slab, and used the slanted side of the slab to cushion her fall. She then sprinted towards Fleeting Time.
Her movements were extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, she had already rushed to the Steel Warrior's side. She raised the bow in her hand and aimed at the strange pattern on the Steel Warrior's chest to attack.
Without the Gem of Life, the Steel Warrior was as weak as a paper tiger. Not only did the Steel Warrior's health drop, its defense and attack were also weakened. Although this was good news, in the current environment, it was obviously not good news.
The entire Vo 'sok Royal Palace was shaking violently as if it was about to collapse. Rubble of various sizes fell from the roof of the Royal Palace and onto the ground like raindrops. If one was not careful enough, one would be crushed to death.
Not only did the duo have to fend off the Steel Warriors, but they also had to dodge the falling rocks. It was not an easy task for them. Ye Ci suddenly thought of something, "Where's that De 'frei? Wasn't it barking ferociously just now when this big guy opened the door? Where did it run off to now? "
Ye Ci, on the other hand, had been busy fighting against Ciel and Ye Ci, and did not pay much attention to De 'frei's whereabouts. Fleeting Time, on the other hand, was well aware of De' frei's whereabouts. "Look at the top of this Iron Warrior's head. Isn't there an unconscious goblin?" he said as he weaved his way through the falling rocks.
Ye Ci took a closer look, and it was indeed the case. There was a decorative crown on top of the Steel Warrior's head. The crown was merely a decoration to Ye Ci and the rest, but it was actually a control panel for the Steel Warrior. However, Ciel had bolstered the Steel Warrior's energy without permission, which caused the Steel Warrior to collide with him. Although De 'frei was not flung away, he was obviously knocked unconscious by the impact and had yet to wake up.
"I think the Royal Palace will collapse if the Steel Warrior dies. How are we going to get out of here?" Ye Ci was very concerned about the situation. She would never sacrifice her life in the Western Continent if it was not an emergency. She would be an idiot if she were to die when the dungeon was about to be completed.
"De 'frei's about to wake up." Fleeting Time replied calmly.
"How do you know?"
"You climbed up the platform while I was fighting the Steel Warrior. The system gave me a countdown timer for De 'frei's awakening. It's going to wake up in a dozen seconds. Let's wait and see. I don't think the developers will let all the players die before the dungeon is cleared." Fleeting Time was still dealing with the Steel Warrior, but his tone was calm and collected. It was as if his voice was filled with boundless courage.
But Ye Ci could only refute him in her heart. You're saying that because you're too early. Fate has only been in the game for three years, and you're already gone. If you're able to hang on for five years, you'll realize that the developers are way out of your league. Ye Ci remembered a large dungeon that required everyone to die in order to clear the Normal Mode of the dungeon. They had to accumulate at least three deaths in order to clear the dungeon. The dungeon was later known as the "Suicide Gathering Ground". Even players who managed to clear the dungeon without taking any damage were forced to take off their clothes and commit suicide three times in order to clear the dungeon. Wasn't that a teeth-gnashing experience?
Therefore, Vo 'sok was nothing compared to the Instance Dungeon that had such a high score.
De 'frei, who was sitting on top of the Steel Warrior's head, stood up unsteadily as she let her thoughts run wild. "Oh my god, where am I? Oh my god, what's going on? "
In dungeons, NPCs had a special NPC channel. Players would also use this channel to converse with NPCs. Not only could players hear the NPCs' voices, but they could also check what the NPCs had said. If players set up a special option, they could even see a conversation bubble above the NPC's head. It was a very humane way to do things. This was a very useful feature for players who wanted to research their quests.
"You're finally awake, Mister De 'frei! We've already obtained the Scepter of Life, and the Steel Warrior is about to die. We're almost done with the quest you've given us. But look at the palace, it's going to collapse at any moment. You need to think of something for us! "Ye Ci explained the situation to De 'frei in accordance with the rules of the game.
"What? You've already done this much? " De 'frei shouted as he jumped down from the Steel Warrior's head and stood in front of Ye Ci and Fleeting Time. He stared at the Steel Warrior that was still engaged in battle with the duo with a sorrowful expression on his face.
"You're my proudest creation. It seems that no one will be able to see you again!" After saying that, he took out a small switch from somewhere and pressed it with all his might. A huge shield of light surrounded the Steel Warrior. The Steel Warrior immediately lost all of his life and sat on the ground with his body full of holes.
The palace began to shake even more violently, and it seemed that the palace was about to collapse. De 'frei chanted an incantation, and a circle of light with a diameter of five yards appeared on the uneven ground, "Let's go. Let's get out of here."
Ye Ci's heart skipped a beat. She looked up at Ciel, who was holding Llaesnyffan in his arms, and a thought popped into her mind. Can we get Ciel out of here? On their quest list, they had already obtained the Gem of Life Scepter and killed the Steel Warrior. Logically speaking, the quest could be considered over. But what would happen if they were to rescue the Goblin King who was still alive?
Ye Ci immediately turned to De 'frei, "Please wait for a moment. I'll be right back."
"You're trying to take Ciel away?" asked Fleeting Time as he caught up to Ye Ci, "You're trying to take Ciel away?"
"I do. Even though I've completed the quest, I'm still wondering if bringing Ciel and Llaesnyffan with me would affect the rewards of the quest." Ye Ci revealed her thoughts to Fleeting Time.
"There are certain conditions to take away an NPC. Let's try our best to find him." Fleeting Time agreed wholeheartedly with Ye Ci's suggestion. Only an idiot would reject a higher reward.
The two of them were like two fleeting afterimages as they quickly swept towards the platform. If a Hunter wanted to run quickly, he wouldn't be slow at all. In the blink of an eye, the two of them were already standing on the platform. Ciel was still hugging Llaesnyffan's corpse as he sat on the platform. It was as if the entire palace was not affected by the trembling of the palace. He was still mumbling something in the Ancient Goblin language that Ye Ci could not understand.
"Your Majesty Ciel, the palace is about to collapse. Please come with us." Ye Ci did not have the time to waste with Ciel. She squatted down in front of Ciel and spoke her mind.
"Go? Where to? " Ciel looked up at Ye Ci in a daze. He was no longer as arrogant as before. All that was left of him was a walking corpse.
"It doesn't matter where we go, as long as we don't stay here." A huge boulder fell from the roof of the palace as Ye Ci spoke. It was a good thing that Fleeting Time was quick enough to grab Ye Ci's arm and roll her to the side.
When Ye Ci looked up again, Ciel was still seated on the same spot, but his head was facing Ye Ci. He shook his head and spoke slowly, "No, I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay here. I'm the Goblin King. I'm going to stay in Vo 'sok."
Ye Ci gritted her teeth and took out the Scepter of Life, "I'll return this scepter to you if you come with us."
It was a bold move. If Ciel refused to return the scepter to Ye Ci, they would not be able to complete the quest. Fleeting Time, however, did not object to Ciel's suggestion. He stood by the side and observed the interaction between Ye Ci and Ciel with narrowed eyes, as if he was plotting something.
"No, I won't. I'll never give Llaesnyffan to you." Ciel clearly remembered that Ye Ci had exchanged Llaesnyffan for his scepter. It was obvious that he was not going to accept the deal.
"Elves, hurry up! The palace is about to collapse! We won't be able to get out if we don't hurry up! " De 'frei, who was not far away from Ye Ci, urged her anxiously while she was still negotiating with Ciel. The palace was shaking even more violently than before. It seemed that the palace would not be able to hold on for much longer.
Ye Ci was dejected. It seemed that she had no choice but to give up. She shook her head at Fleeting Time, "Let's go."
Fleeting Time grabbed her arm and smiled, "Let's wait a little longer."
"What?" Ye Ci stared at Fleeting Time in confusion, "Your Majesty Ciel, don't you wish for Llaesnyffan to be revived?"
"Revived?!" Qie Er was obviously much more interested in this topic. However, the excitement in his eyes disappeared in a flash. He shook his head in despair. "No, there's no other way. The Steel Warrior is useless. What can I use to exchange with the Nagas? It's impossible. "
"Haven't you heard that the Dragon race has the ability to revive the dead?" Fleeting Time let out a sly smile, "It seems that Your Majesty Ciel doesn't really want Llaesnyffan to be revived. Why don't you go to the Middle Continent and look for the Dragon Queen?"
Ciel was stunned. He did not say a word. Fleeting Time turned away and pulled Ye Ci's arm, "Let's go."
"Are we leaving just like that?" Ye Ci did not expect Fleeting Time to leave.
"Of course." Fleeting Time flashed a sly smile at Ye Ci before he leaped off the platform and dashed towards De 'frei.
Ye Ci immediately understood Fleeting Time's intentions, "You're playing hard to get with an NPC? How confident are you?" she sent a message to the party chat.
"Half-and-half. I've heard the conversation between the two of you, and I think that it'll be easier to revive the drow. But who knows if it'll work? "Fleeting Time was an opportunist. Fleeting Time was actually an opportunist. Ye Ci would have thought of the idea if not for the lack of time. It was just a coincidence that he came across it.
"It seems that there are people who are willing to take advantage of your opportunism." The duo spoke as they ran towards De 'frei, but Ciel was already standing in front of De' frei with Llaesnyffan's corpse in his arms.
The duo soon arrived at the scene as well.
De 'frei did not know what Ye Ci, Fleeting Time and Ciel were up to, but he knew that it was not the time to discuss it. The party immediately jumped into a teleportation portal and began chanting a spell.
Ye Ci raised her head, and saw a huge boulder falling down on them.
Should we escape, or should we be crushed to death?
Countless thoughts flashed through Ye Ci's mind, but she was not nervous at all. It was as if she had nothing to do with the situation.
De 'frei finished chanting his spell just as the boulder was about to hit them. A blinding white light flashed across the teleportation portal, and they disappeared from the Goblin Palace. And that huge rock just happened to hit the place where the few people were standing just now.
Ye Ci, Fleeting Time and two other NPCs were teleported out of the Goblin Palace, and they were now standing on a small hill at the border of Vo 'sok. Ye Ci looked up. This was the place where she and Fleeting Time had entered the Vo 'sok dungeon. But the place was not as quiet as before. It was trembling violently.
From afar, the center of Vo 'sok was covered in a thick cloud of dust. Nothing could be seen clearly, and no one knew what would become of the place after the dust settled.
Unlike Ye Ci and Fleeting Time, De 'frei and Ciel, the two Goblins were in a completely different mood. Regardless of their identities and standpoints, they were all Goblins, and this used to be the homeland of the Goblins. None of them would feel good about seeing their homeland destroyed by their own hands.
Ciel sat on the ground and stared at the dust as he mumbled in the ancient Goblin language, "It's over … It's all over … It's all over …"
De 'frei stood in front of everyone. His shoulders trembled as he watched the scene unfold before him. It was obvious that he was deeply saddened. After a while, he raised his hand and covered his face, weeping silently. Ye Ci patted De 'frei's shoulder and spoke in a calm voice, "Mister De' frei, I understand how you feel. Please don't be too sad."
"You don't understand at all. How can you understand how heartbroken I am for destroying my homeland with my best work? I'm a sinner of the Goblins. Why should I live? " De 'frei covered his face with his hands and cried like a child. He stubbornly blamed himself for everything that had happened, and he felt extremely guilty.
"How do you know that we don't understand?" Fleeting Time walked up to De 'frei, "Your homeland may have been destroyed, but you Goblins can build a new Vo' sok as long as your hearts remain united. But what about us Elves? Our Elven King has fallen into eternal slumber during the war against the Naga. We don't even know when he'll wake up. We can't even find his grave. Without Dau 'er, the Elves are nothing more than a bunch of wanderers. How can you say that we don't understand your pain? "
De 'frei turned around and faced Fleeting Time and Ye Ci with tears streaming down his face. He did not say a word, but it was obvious from his expression that he was comforted by Fleeting Time's words.
Ye Ci smiled. It seems that I'm not the only one who has spent a lot of time in the library. However, Fleeting Time's books were all from this life, while Ye Ci's were from her previous life. This meant that Fleeting Time was much more hardworking than she had imagined, or he wouldn't be able to speak so confidently in her. Ye Ci could not help but respect Fleeting Time. He was indeed a top-tier player. Not only was he good at the controls, but he was also very serious about the game.
It seems that the emergence of a top-tier player is not a coincidence.
Ye Ci continued, "We Elves have been through a lot, but we've never given up on finding the Elven King, Dau 'er. We've never given up on finding our homeland. Why should you Goblins be sad?" Ye Ci turned around and looked at Ciel, who was listening to the conversation between Ye Ci, Fleeting Time and De 'frei. Ye Ci pointed at Ciel, "Look, the Goblin King is still alive. He may have made mistakes in the past, but who hasn't? As long as he's alive, you Goblins will never regret being without a leader! So what if Vo 'sok is gone? Do you think that you Goblins will not be able to create another Vo 'sok with your wisdom? "
De 'frei shifted his gaze to Ciel, and after some time, he looked at Ye Ci and Fleeting Time and bowed deeply in an ancient Goblin gesture, "Thank you, Elves. You will always be a friend to us Goblins."
Ciel stood up and bowed to Fleeting Time and Ye Ci, "Elves, thank you for everything you've done for us Goblins. You will always be a friend to us Goblins."
Although Ciel had handed over the Scepter of Life to Ye Ci, his name was still "Goblin King Ciel". Both Ye Ci and Fleeting Time immediately received a system notification, "Your reputation among the Goblins has reached Revered."
This was a stroke of genius. Ye Ci had never thought that completing a quest and clearing a dungeon would be able to raise a race's reputation to 'Revered'. This was the most unexpected reward of her trip to the Western Continent. Ye Ci turned to look at Fleeting Time, and the latter was looking back at her. It was obvious that Fleeting Time was also surprised by the reward, and he even whistled to express his joy.
A notification popped up above De 'frei's head. Ye Ci handed the Scepter of Life over to him, and the quest was completed. De 'frei handed over two parcels to Ye Ci and Fleeting Time, "I don't have anything special, and I don't have any treasures that I can use to express my gratitude. Please accept these parcels. Thank you very much for bringing me out of the Goblin Palace. "
The parcels were the same. They were both books wrapped in coarse leather, and written in the Ancient Goblin language, "De 'frei's Work Notes". The only difference was that Ye Ci's book was the first volume, while Fleeting Time's was the second volume. When Ye Ci flipped open the book, she heard a system notification, "An ancient and mysterious voice has entered your ears. Your heart is filled with gratitude. You have learned the Ancient Goblin language."
Ye Ci did not expect that reading De 'frei's book would bring her such benefits.
Ye Ci was able to understand the words written in the book after learning the Ancient Goblin language. She frowned at the words written in the book, and was clearly unhappy. My book is the first volume, and Fleeting Time's is the second volume. Doesn't that mean that I'll never be able to get all the books?
Fleeting Time seemed to have seen through Ye Ci's thoughts, and he smiled, "By the way, Little Gongzi, do you still remember the bet we made before we entered the Goblin Palace? I've thought of a bet."
Ye Ci was not in the mood to discuss the matter. She was thinking of ways to combine the two books into one. "What's the bet?" she asked absent-mindedly.
"It's quite simple. How about this? Once the Middle Continent is open to the public, we'll ask the Great Scholars in the main cities to copy the first and second volumes of this book, and then we'll exchange the books. What do you think?"
It was a good idea, but Ye Ci was not going to believe it so easily. After all, they were going to return to their original relationship very soon. When that time comes, there's no way the deal will work out. "Sign the contract, and I'll believe you."
Fleeting Time was not bothered by Ye Ci's reaction. He patted the book in his hand, "That's great. I don't believe that you'll be willing to give it to me either."
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes at Fleeting Time, and was speechless. That bastard … He's never one to let others off the hook with his words. But signing the contract was the best option. There was no need to worry about Fleeting Time going back on his word. After all, the system had verified the terms of the contract, and the penalty for breaching the contract would be severe.
After a few seconds, the system generated a contract according to their wishes. Ye Ci took a look at the contract, and it was exactly as Fleeting Time had said. Fleeting Time kept the contract and extended a hand to Ye Ci, "Yup, Little Gongzi. Don't you think that you should shake my hand for the sake of our future cooperation?"
Ye Ci gave Fleeting Time a strange look. Why is he acting so strangely?
Fleeting Time narrowed his eyes, "Do you think that your cooperation with Absalom is a cooperation, but not with me?"
Ye Ci pursed her lips. She crossed her arms in front of her chest, "I don't think that there's a need for us to shake hands. A contract is enough." After that, she snorted and turned to look at De 'frei. While they were signing the contract and talking nonsense, De' frei and Ciel had a story to tell each other. However, it didn't seem particularly important since it wasn't told to the two of them. Now, it seemed like it was almost over.
Fleeting Time rubbed his nose as he stared at Ye Ci's back, "If I knew this would happen, I would've stayed in the dungeon. She's not cute at all."
"What did you say?" Ye Ci's pointy ears twitched. She could not hear what Fleeting Time had said, but she had a feeling that it was not something good.
Fleeting Time pointed at De 'frei with a smile, "I have a quest."
Ye Ci turned around and accepted the quest from De 'frei. The quest was for Ye Ci to return the Scepter of the Gem of Life to Ciel. Ye Ci had scrolled through the NPC's conversation channel, and found out that the two were discussing the fate of Vo 'sok. Ciel was filled with regret, and his apology had convinced De' frei to return the Scepter of the Gem of Life to him.
Ciel stared at the scepter in his hand for a long while before he let out a long sigh, "Vo 'sok was a kingdom given to the Elves by God, but we did not cherish it. Now it has been destroyed. My God, please lead your children on a journey to find a new home! This time, your children will be humble and obedient, and will not disobey your decision! " After saying that, he waved the Scepter of Life and chanted a long incantation. The Scepter of Fame glowed with a red light. The red light was so bright that it looked like blood was about to flow out of it. It gave people a bad feeling.
Ye Ci subconsciously took a step back and stood behind Ciel, forming a line with Fleeting Time and De 'frei. Ciel was at the front of the party.
After a long incantation, the crimson glow of the Scepter of Life seemed to have a life of its own. Half a meter above the scepter, a crimson orb of light appeared. This orb of light grew bigger and bigger, brighter and brighter.
It was at this moment that he received a private message from Absalom. Despite his displeasure at receiving a private message, he accepted the call without hesitation when he saw that it was from Absalom. Absalom's excited voice could be heard before Fleeting Time could speak, "Fleeting Time! Fleeting Time! The Mithril mine is real! It's real! We've completed the quest! The Dark Iron Dwarves are exploring the mine! "
"Oh, that's not a good thing." Unlike Absalom, Fleeting Time did not doubt Ye Ci's words. When he heard that Ye Ci wanted to use the Mithril mine to trade with Absalom, Fleeting Time immediately believed that Ye Ci was telling the truth. It was not because of his fondness for Ye Ci, but because he believed that Ye Ci was not a foolish person who would use something like that as a trade. Besides, Gongzi You was a smart woman. She would not risk her own interests.
"Are you still in the dungeon?" Absalom was so excited that he almost flew into the air. Even if Fleeting Time wanted to slap him in the face, he would accept it with a smile on his face.
Fleeting Time looked at his current location. He was still in the dungeon, but he was no longer in the dungeon. He was only a step away from exiting the dungeon. He was not at the point where he could claim that he was not in the dungeon yet. "Yup, I'm in the dungeon." Fleeting Time decided to be honest.
"How long until you come out?"
Fleeting Time raised his head and stared at the red orb of light hovering above the Scepter of Life. Their quest was supposed to be completed, but Ciel seemed to have other matters to attend to, and only the heavens knew how long it would take to complete the quest.
"I don't know." Fleeting Time replied slowly, "What do you want?"
"I've just returned to Light Saint City. To show my gratitude to Gongzi You, I'll treat her to a meal!" Absalom was so excited that he seemed to have forgotten that Ye Ci was not allowed to enter Light Saint City, "If it wasn't for Gongzi You, we wouldn't have been able to do anything to Golden Era. Now that we have a Mithril ore vein, the economic lifeline of the Western Continent is in our hands."
"She's from the Eastern Continent. She can't enter Light Saint City." Fleeting Time pointed out that Absalom's excitement was for naught.
"Aiya, I forgot about that. How am I supposed to thank her? Even though it's a collaboration, you and I both know that we're taking advantage of them. "Absalom laughed heartily.
"Get me an Eagle Eye skill book from your warehouse as a token of my gratitude." She did not know if it was because the dungeon did not drop Eagle Eye, but the dungeon did not drop a single skill book, let alone Eagle Eye. Fleeting Time did not know if Ye Ci still remembered the conversation they had before they entered the dungeon, "Get someone to deliver it to me when I'm out of the dungeon. Remember, it's best if you deliver it to me yourself."
"Alright. Contact me when you're out of the dungeon."
While the two of them were still chatting, the red orb of light had already expanded to eight meters in diameter. Ciel shouted in Ancient Goblin, "Go!" The red orb of light shot towards the Vo 'sok Royal Palace at the speed of light. A loud bang was heard, and the ground shook violently.
Sand and pebbles flew, and smoke and dust filled the air.
Ye Ci knew that something would happen when the red orb of light hit her, but she did not expect it to be something like this. She instinctively dodged the orb of light, but she ran into a wide embrace. Before she could react, she was pulled into the embrace, and buried her face deep into the ground.
Ye Ci did not feel any discomfort with someone on her back, but her exposed arms were stung by the sand and sand, and her health was dropping rapidly. Although each of the rocks only dealt 1 damage to her, she was still hit by a large number of them. She had already lost a quarter of her HP in a matter of seconds.
Ye Ci could see that Fleeting Time's health bar had dropped to one-fifth of its original.
Fleeting Time did not say a word, nor did he do anything. It was as if he was Ye Ci's armor.
Thump thump thump.
Ye Ci could hear the sound of Fleeting Time's heartbeat even in the midst of the loud explosion …
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