"An A-Rank Side Quest?" Fang Li's eyebrows were immediately raised when he heard this and a slight urge to accept this immediately appeared in his heart.
He hadn't expected to trigger such a high-ranked quest at this moment with a reward of 10,000 Exchange Points.
If he obtained this reward, Fang Li's Main Quest Three would be completed directly, and he wouldn't have to worry about failure.
After all, unlike the first Dungeon World, Fang Li was no longer a rookie entering the Main God Space. There wouldn't be any "Kill" rewards this time. If he wanted to obtain Exchange Points, he had to start with Side Quests and Hidden Quests.
Originally, Fang Li was wondering how to trigger a Side Quest, but unexpectedly, the quest came knocking on his door.
However, Fang Li didn't show much happiness on his face and didn't immediately accept the Side Quest either.
"The rank of Side Quests and Hidden Quests is directly related to their difficulty, and it's also based on the current strength of the main Divine Envoy. B-Rank Side Quests already have a success rate of only One-Tenth, so A-Rank Quests are likely even higher."
So even if the Quest came to him, if he couldn't complete it, it would be nothing more than a visible but unreachable carrot. Chasing after it would only lead to exhaustion and death.
Moreover, the purpose of this Quest was an investigation. Who knows where he should investigate and apart from that, Fang Li also had another question.
"Why should I be the one to complete this mission?" Fang Li asked Amamiya Rindou, "No matter how I think about it, as the First Unit Captain of Fenrir's Far East Branch, you would have a better chance of success, right?"
At least, from what Fang Li knew, Amamiya Rindou was definitely at the top among all the God-Eaters. This God Arc user, who seemed somewhat carefree on the surface, possessed outstanding strength.
People would normally ask, 'Aren't Deusphage Species Aragami terrifying?' but in the original work, Amamiya Rindou successfully subdued such an Aragami and that was Ouroboros, which Amamiya Rindou had just mentioned.
Now, Fang Li had inferred the current timeline by subtly inquiring within the Russian Branch.
This was the future of the year 2070 and the starting point of the original plot was in 2071. In other words, the current time was approximately one year before the start of the plot.
And Amamiya Rindou successfully subdues Ouroboros one year later in 2071.
Even if he didn't have this remarkable strength and record at the moment, it could be inferred from Amamiya Rindou's successful subjugation of Ouroboros in one year that this God Arc user's strength was incredibly superior to others.
To put it bluntly, Amamiya Rindou likely exceeded the category of the Fifth Rank designated by the Main God's Dimension and he might have reached the Fourth Rank.
In the Far East Branch, there was only one God Arc user who could single-handedly subdue Ouroboros, both in the past and the future.
"Let alone investigate, even if you attack Aphrodite directly I wouldn't find it strange." Fang Li looked at Rindou Amamiya deeply and said, "With that being the case, why do you want to give an ordinary soldier like me such an important mission?"
Upon hearing Fang Li's words, Amamiya Rindou chuckled helplessly and said, "You're overestimating me too much, subduing Aphrodite or anything like that, if I were really tasked with it, I would definitely die a miserable death."
Upon hearing this, Fang Li was about to retort, but Amamiya Rindou's words stopped him.
"That's a specialized Aragami in terms of leadership. Its own ability is already high enough, and on top of that, it can release hormones to manipulate a large number of Aragami. Dealing with it is equivalent to dealing with an entire army of Aragami. Even the Russian Branch is struggling against it. As a God Arc user, what can I do against that thing?"
Fang Li was at a loss for words when he heard this.
Indeed, Fang Li had forgotten that the truly terrifying aspect of Aphrodite lay not in its power but in its ability to manipulate an army of Aragami. That was also why Aphrodite was known as one of the most fearsome Aragami on Earth.
"Moreover, you're not just an ordinary soldier," Amamiya Rindou shrugged and said, "Based on your previous actions, even an average God Eater would only be on par with you in terms of mobility and adaptability. For a covert investigation operation like this, I think it's more suitable for you to handle it."
The Main God Space wouldn't randomly bestow a Side Quest upon the main Divine Envoy for no reason.
Just like in the previous Dungeon World, if Fang Li hadn't visited the Martial Fight Gathering at Aragane Station and happened to encounter Konochi Kurusu and Araka Kibito's match, he wouldn't have triggered the first Side Quest.
And if he hadn't triggered that first Side Quest and completed it, establishing contact with Konochi Kurusu, Fang Li wouldn't have triggered the second Side Quest either, having another match with Konochi Kurusu on the Aragane Station Hayajiro.
It was the same this time. The reason this Side Quest had fallen onto Fang Li's lap was because of his exceptional performance before. Without that display, this high-ranked Quest would have been beyond Fang Li's reach.
"A covert investigation operation?" Fang Li furrowed his brow tightly and he spoke with a somewhat helpless tone. "I've never done something like that before."
"Well, there's always a first time for everything," Amamiya Rindou patted Fang Li's shoulder and looked at him, saying, "Compared to me, your agile and adaptable skills are definitely more suited for this mission. To be honest, your surviving will really help me out a lot."
After saying that, Amamiya Rindou turned around and waved at Fang Li as he spoke, "I look forward to your investigation report, ordinary Soldier-kun."
Leaving behind those words, Amamiya Rindou departed from the area.
Watching Amamiya Rindou's gradually retreating figure, Fang Li lowered his head and saw the touchscreen panel in his hand. After a while, Fang Li made up his mind.
"This risk is worth taking."
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And so, after the vanguard of the Aragami was repelled, the Russian Branch enjoyed a brief respite, and no further unexpected incidents occurred until nightfall.
However, due to the impending Aragami attack, the atmosphere at the entire Russian Branch became much tenser than before, and the level of vigilance became exceptionally high.
Especially in the main area of the stronghold, both inside and outside the facilities, the vigilance was unimaginably strict, with the presence of patrolling soldiers everywhere.
The facilities were brightly lit, dispelling the darkness in the surroundings and making the hidden corners scarce.
In such a situation, a dark figure silently passed by like a bat.
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