After Gentle Snow disconnected the call, Shifeng breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had not been discovered.
If Gentle Snow were to find out that he was the person forging the Garrison Armor, something terrifying would happen. Moreover, he did not doubt the possibility of Gentle Snow using force.
The title of Snow Goddess was not a joke. Her iron fist methods had left countless experts speechless. Otherwise, she would not have been able to deal with so many experts.
However, from Gentle Snow's mouth, he learned of an interesting matter.
Many Guilds in White River City had already placed great importance on the Garrison Armor. This meant that the Garrison Armor's fame had already spread. Currently, the popularity of the Garrison Armor had most likely reached its peak. This was a good opportunity to make a fortune by selling a large number of Garrison Armors, accumulating a large amount of capital. After some time, the Garrison Armor would no longer be so valuable.
"Let's take a look at the Epic Quest first, then return to forge the Garrison Armor." Seeing that the opportunity to make a fortune had arrived, Shifeng could not wait to return to forge the Garrison Armor. However, the Epic Quest before him was more important. If he gave up halfway, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life.
Fantasy Extinguisher's legendary achievements were not unrelated to this Epic Quest. Naturally, he would not let go of this opportunity.
Following the winding path of the slums, Shi Feng walked for twenty minutes before arriving at the library.
Along the way, Shifeng discovered that having a Divine Official beside him was indeed a good thing. Those NPCs who wanted to rob him, upon seeing Xia Lian's attire, quickly moved away. Otherwise, he would have to walk for at least an hour, constantly fighting with these gutter-dwelling rats. Moreover, even if he killed these NPCs, he would not obtain any harvest. He would not even receive any EXP. He was so poor that he was practically trash.
Red Leaf Town's library was very dilapidated. It was only a two-story building, and there was no one managing the surroundings. Withered leaves littered the floor.
Walking into the library, Shi Feng saw that the entire room was covered in dust. The books on the wooden table had long since been covered in dust. It did not look like someone had lived here before. Instead, it looked more like a haunted house.
"My apologies. It has been too long since someone came here, so I did not tidy up the place. Please feel free to sit, "Xia Lian said with a faint smile. He pointed at the dust-covered chair, as if he did not realize how rude his actions were.
"Honorable Priestess, I'm here because I want to decipher a diary." Shifeng looked at the thick layer of dust on the chair and frowned slightly. He did not want to dirty his clothes, so he went straight to the point.
Xia Lian didn't seem to hear what the Shifeng said at all. He was looking for something on the bookshelf.
Shifeng was not in a position to say anything. He had long since grown accustomed to such behavior. There were many types of NPCs in God's Domain, especially important NPCs. Their strange and eccentric behavior was a small matter. There were also many famous NPCs that were known for cheating. These NPCs often caused first-rate Guilds to curse at them.
After waiting for a full ten minutes, Xia Lian came out of the bookshelves with a thick, old book in his hand.
"I know why you're here. When you walked into the slums, I could feel the evil energy in your body." Xia Lian said in an unusually serious tone. He then placed the old book on the table. Suddenly, dust filled the room. "Let me take a look at this thing."
Shifeng naturally understood that this was the result of the diary. Hence, he took out the old diary from his bag and carefully handed it to Xia Lian.
Xia Lian did not rush to accept the diary. Instead, he chanted a passage in the divine language. Instantly, golden divine runes enveloped the diary.
Just as Shifeng was wondering about Xia Lian's actions, the diary suddenly changed. A puff of black smoke suddenly emerged from the pitch-black cover, and a sinister face appeared. This face was clearly in extreme pain.
"Evil, disperse! Divine Spear! "
Sharlyn shouted, her jade-like hands drawing divine runes in the air. At the same time, she chanted a Tier 3 Divine Incantation, her voice echoing throughout the library. A golden hexagram magic array then enveloped the entire library. Three golden Spears of Judgment then flew out of the magic array and stabbed into the diary, tearing apart the sinister face.
"Hahaha! I won't stop! We'll meet again!" The sinister face laughed loudly, its words bone-chilling. Its blood-red eyes glared at Shifeng as if these words were directed at Shifeng.
A moment later, the black smoke in the diary dissipated. At this moment, Xia Lian's forehead was covered in sweat, and his complexion was pale. He was clearly very weak.
System: You have been cursed by a Great Demon. All Attributes reduced by 50%. EXP gained from killing monsters reduced by 95%.
System: You have been targeted by a Great Demon. The Great Demon's phantom will find you in 30 days. If you are killed, your body will be possessed by the Great Demon.
"Crap! Can't it be any more ruthless?" Shifeng cursed when he saw this system notification. Despite his self-restraint, he could not help but curse.
In human terms, a Great Demon was equivalent to a Tier 4 class, the equivalent of a Sword Emperor. Although it was only a phantom, a Tier 3 class like Xia Lian would have to deal with it. However, Shi Feng was merely a spectator. Instead of targeting Xia Lian, this Great Demon actually targeted a minor character like him.
With this curse, how was he supposed to level up? Not to mention, the 50% reduction in his Attributes would make him an ordinary player. Killing monsters of a higher level would be a problem for him. Now, he even had to face the phantom of a Great Demon …
"Miss Xia, are you alright?" Although he was cursed, Shifeng still asked politely.
Xia Lian shook her head slightly. Smiling, she said, "I'm fine. I never thought that a little fellow like you could take out such a terrifying item. You even weakened me considerably. However, the problem is solved now. If you had held onto the diary for a few more days, the Great Demon would've possessed you and sent you to hell for eternity."
"Thank you, Miss Xia. If not for you, I would've most likely died already." Although Shifeng felt that something was amiss with Xia Lian's words, he still thanked Xia Lian. Fortunately, he had arrived in time. Otherwise, he would've been finished. However, it seemed that his current problem had yet to be solved.
"There's no need to thank me. This diary is not simple. It is a key, and the curse to unlock the door is recorded on it. What you need to do is find this door and enter through this diary. Then, you need to find the Dark Bible stored inside. As long as you retrieve the Dark Bible and hand it to me, I can destroy it. That way, the Great Demon will not be able to descend," Xia Lian explained.
System: Epic Quest "Darkness Descends" accepted. Quest content: Find and destroy the Dark Bible and stop the Great Demon from descending. Rewards unknown.
Although Shifeng knew that this Epic Quest was extremely difficult to complete, there was no need for such a scam, right? At the very least, he should've been told where to find the Dark Bible.
In the past, Fantasy Extinguisher had completed this Quest in the Black Dragon Empire. He couldn't possibly go to the Black Dragon Empire, right?
Even if he went to the Black Dragon Empire, the teleportation gate had not been activated yet. Even if he ran until his legs broke, he would still need to spend several months before he could reach the borders of the Black Dragon Empire.
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