Random tasks are not fixed or unique, they are usually opportunistic tasks.
For beginners, the experience and rewards given by the tasks are quite considerable, especially the rewards. Even if the rewards are ordinary equipment, it will help players improve their leveling speed. The drop rate here is extremely low, and currently, the easiest way to get equipment is through tasks.
Random tasks, in the task system, are of medium difficulty, and the experience and rewards given are usually much better than ordinary tasks.
Chu You, following the cry for help, quickly ran over. He made his way through a dense bush, then climbed to the top of a rock. His viewpoint suddenly broadened. Looking forward, there was a small waterfall, and water vegetation was thriving below. The difference in height from where Chu You was standing was not very high.
An elderly NPC, who seemed to be gathering herbs, was currently being bitten by two grey wolves. The old man howled in pain, frantically swinging his wooden stick at the wolves.
Chu You targeted the old man and found that he did not have much health left. If this continued, he would be killed by the grey wolves, and the random task would be no more.
Chu You quickly checked the terrain, then slid down the rock. When Chu You landed, his health dropped by -20 — a tad embarrassing, but it was better than jumping down directly from above.
He drew his practice sword, started running, and quickly approached the target.
The grey wolves continued to concentrate on attacking their prey and did not notice the movement behind them.
When Chu You was only two meters away from the grey wolves and within attack range, he suddenly struck with a swing of his sword.
The grey wolf attacked by Chu You howled, its aggression instantly transferred. Chu You swung his sword at the other wolf, and the two grey wolves instantly gave up on the old man and turned to attack Chu You.
With accumulated experience, Chu You dealt with it calmly, relying on his agility and awareness to evade the wolves' attacks and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
After losing -30 more health, Chu You dealt with the two grey wolves.
Sheathing his sword, Chu You quickly approached the old man lying on the ground.
The old man was groaning in pain, his hands tightly covering his wounded leg, where blood was seeping out.
"How are you?"
The old man opened his eyes and gratefully said, "Thank you young hero for saving my life, but I can't move my legs now."
"What can I do?" Chu You knew that conversations with random task NPCs in Celestial World shouldn't be too casual. All NPCs in Celestial World had high intelligence, equivalent to human IQ, and perfunctory words or actions would create awkward situations.
"My purpose for gathering herbs this time was to treat a certain person. Can you help me? I can't move now." After speaking, the old man took some ointment from his herb basket and applied it to the injured area.
"I accept... No, I'm willing to help you. Tell me, what do you need me to do?" Just now, the system had prompted him to accept the Herb Gatherer's task, and Chu You chose to accept.
The old man laboriously turned his head to look at the small waterfall. Suddenly, several firefly-like lights appeared on the rock wall inside the apparently ordinary waterfall, circling around.
Upon seeing this, Chu You's heart skipped a beat. He knew what he was about to face.
"That's great. Inside the waterfall, there's a small secret realm. Young hero, I need you to get the Blue Devil Flower from it. The flower is on the boss in the deepest part."
Chu You nodded, "Okay, rest assured, I will pick that flower for you."
After saying that, Chu You got up and headed towards the small waterfall.
"Wait!" The voice of the Herb Gatherer came from behind.
Chu You turned his head slightly, his upright figure waiting for the old man's prompt.
"Young Hero, remember, this secret realm has three difficulty levels. Don't choose the other two, just choose the simplest one. Your cultivation is too low. To be honest, you might not even be able to complete the simplest one." The old man kindly reminded.
Chu You nodded again and walked towards the location of the instance. His voice drifted back, "Thank you, I got it."
The originally ordinary waterfall had now become the entrance to the instance. Only Chu You could enter this instance; other players would not be able to, even if they were there.
System prompt: Do you want to enter the 'Poison Spider's Nest'?
Chu You chose: Yes!
System prompt: This instance is divided into three difficulty levels: Normal, Difficult, Nightmare.
A flicker of thought passed through Chu You's eyes. But he promptly focused and chose the most difficult Nightmare Mode.
All instances in Celestial World are divided into three difficulty levels, and the most difficult is Nightmare Mode. It also has another name: Death Mode.
The drop rates of both experience and equipment in Nightmare Mode instances are greatly increased, but the difficulty of passing them is unimaginable.
Chu You's figure turned into a fleeting light and disappeared under the waterfall, entering the instance.
After a while, Chu You appeared in a gloomy environment, with a sealed rock wall behind him and no way to go.
Chu You thought for a moment and opened the task interface.
Task name: The Herb Gatherer's Trust
Task prompt: Pass the 'Poison Spider's Nest', reach the deepest part, kill the Poison Spider Leader, get the task item 'Blue Devil Flower', and finally give it to the Herb Gatherer.
Quest Reward: ?
Upon seeing a question mark as the quest reward, Chu You curled up a corner of his mouth. He knew the rewards for each instance would differ based on the difficulty. The higher the challenge, the better the rewards.
Chu You moved forward on the only available path, into an underground cave. The place was decked with dense cobwebs, and occasionally, a creature's shriek would echo from afar, creating a eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
While walking, Chu You examined the landscape critically. He knew that in most Nightmare Mode instances, the monsters inside are always elite level. The best method to fight was one-on-one. If two or more appeared, for single-player instances, it's either death or ...
Chu You didn't activate his running mode, conserving his energy for critical moments.
Soon, blocking Chu You's path was a spider. It was large, about the size of a goose.
Chu You didn't enter into its detection range, he just stood there, observing his target.
BaiNang Spider, Level 5, One Star Elite. The beasts inside the instance have much worse 'sight' than those outside. After all, the instance was relatively narrow. If they could spot players from afar, there would be no room left for tactical strategies.
After observing, Chu You pulled out his training sword and cautiously approached it. When he got within ten metres of the BaiNang Spider, it sensed an enemy.
The BaiNang Spider raised its terrifying head in alarm, emitting a frightening shriek, its eight legs moving to attack Chu You.
Chu You quickly came to a judgment – the BaiNang Spider was not very fast. If he activated his running mode, it would never catch up to him.
The gap between them was closing and they were about to clash!
Chu You was exhilarated. The high-stakes challenge had ignited a burning passion within him.
The BaiNang Spider swiftly raised its two forelegs, preparing to strike at Chu You.
Chu You dodged its attack by taking one step backward, simultaneously lunging at it with his sword.
-20
Chu You's Attack Power was 45, so causing 20 damage was quite commendable, given the level gap between him and his opponent.
One Star Elite was the lowest among the elite levels. As a Level 5 elite beast, the BaiNang Spider was much faster in attack and movement speed than an ordinary Level 5 beast and caused formidable damage.
After missing its target, the BaiNang Spider immediately retaliated, launching another attack at Chu You.
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Chu You's health dropped by one-fifth instantly. However, he did not show any signs of panic. His mistake was an intentional one; he allowed the BaiNang Spider to hit him so that he could gauge its damage value, providing him with a more accurate assessment.
Now that the BaiNang Spider's abilities had been clarified, Chu You got serious.
Taking advantage of the complex terrain, Chu You quickly moved towards a stone pillar and observed the pursuing BaiNang Spider with a cold expression.
Another attack was about to hit him. Chu You dodged it using the pillar before pushing himself off the pillar to thrust his sword at the BaiNang Spider. After inflicting damage, he utilized the pillar to adjust his position relative to the BaiNang Spider. After all, if he tried to fight head-on, he wouldn't stand a chance. The Spider's attack was powerful and Chu You's health was low.
What ensued was Chu You striking the BaiNang Spider while circling around the stone pillar: guerrilla warfare.
Each time the BaiNang Spider prepared to attack, Chu You dodged it with the help of the stone pillar.
Using this strategy, Chu You managed to defeat the first Level 5 One Star Elite creature. The experience he earned was notably growing, visible to the naked eye. The bonus experience for killing a monster of higher-level wasn't much, but for solo killing an elite, the experience was very generous.
The War God physique did not disappoint him. Without such enhancement, he wouldn't have been able to hit the BaiNang Spider. Chu You kept this in mind as he proceeded deeper.
While moving forward cautiously, he was also carefully examining the surroundings.
He had to find a place to 'hide'!
Chu You frowned; he hadn't found such a 'safe zone' yet.
Soon, two BaiNang Spiders appeared in front of him. Chu You observed for a while and found a 'shortcut'.
Chu You started to climb towards the magma rock wall on the side. As long as he could remain quiet and keep a distance of over ten meters from the BaiNang Spider, it wouldn't discover him. And if he made a noise?
If he made any noise, the nearby monsters would move towards the source. They would only get a little closer, about two to three meters. If players continued making noise, the monsters would continuously approach, eventually entering their detection range and discovering the players.
Chu You carefully traversed the bumpy and steep rock wall, all the while keeping an eye on the distant spiders.
In the end, Chu You managed to safely bypass the blockade and go deeper inside.
There were no split pathways here, just a straight path onwards.
Progressing further, Chu You encountered several lone BaiNang Spiders along the way. He was confident in one-on-one fights and eliminated all of them. This resulted in Chu You leveling up, reaching Level 3. Four hours into the game, he hit Level 3, arguably making Chu You currently the top ranking player.
The passage of time in the game was quite slow in comparison to real time: two gaming days equaled one real day. In other words, 48 hours in the game world corresponded to 24 hours in real time.
Soon, Chu You frowned, as it seemed like he had run into a 'dead end'.