[Daily Task One: Be the first to leave the Black Wind Desert]
Task Difficulty: Two Stars
Task Reward: 15 Spirit Power Points
[Daily Task Two: Be the first to leave the Death Swamp]
Task Difficulty: Two Stars
Task Reward: 15 Spirit Power Points
[Daily Task Three: Be the first to leave the Endless Icefield]
Task Difficulty: Two Stars
Task Reward: 15 Spirit Power Points
In front of him, three tasks appeared, all belonging to Wang Nan. Although there were no three-star tasks, all of them were two-star tasks.
Moreover, the task to leave the Black Wind Desert had also appeared.
This task was already within his grasp and was practically a gift of Spirit Power Points.
Without wasting any time, he immediately used precognition again, confirming that he could still leave, and then used Celestial Teleportation once more.
After two consecutive uses of Celestial Teleportation, he appeared in a thicket forest.
In front of him was a forest dominated by pine and ferns. Without guessing, Su Nan knew that it must be the next test area, the Death Swamp.
One side was a desert, the other side was a swamp, two terrains that should not normally appear adjacent, yet they appeared here, which was quite strange.
"Congratulations, you have completed the daily task 'Be the first to leave the Black Wind Desert,' and 15 Spirit Power Points have been awarded."
"Current available Spirit Power Points: 196."
"Out!"
Finally leaving the desert that had trapped him for a day, Su Nan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Only then did he have the opportunity to check the tasks for the other two characters.
[Daily Task One: Obtain a spirit creature in the Death Swamp]
Task Difficulty: Two Stars
Task Reward: 15 Spirit Power Points
[Daily Task Two: Obtain a spirit creature in the Endless Icefield]
Task Difficulty: Two Stars
Task Reward: 15 Spirit Power Points
[Daily Task Three: Obtain the inheritance of an ancient powerhouse]
Task Difficulty: Three Stars
Task Reward: 30 Spirit Power Points
"As expected, just like the Black Wind Desert, there are hidden spirit creatures in the Death Swamp and the Endless Icefield."
"It seems that if I want to obtain the ultimate inheritance, I must also obtain these two creatures."
Unfortunately, the Tree Demon was killed before the task refresh, so it did not appear in the tasks. Otherwise, he could have completed one more task.
Next, he looked at Lang Shisan's tasks.
[Daily Task One: Hunt five extraterrestrial visitors]
Task Difficulty: One Star
Task Reward: 5 Spirit Power Points
[Daily Task Two: Hunt one Spirit Rank extraterrestrial visitor]
Task Difficulty: One Star
Task Reward: 5 Spirit Power Points
[Daily Task Three: Prevent other extraterrestrial visitors from obtaining the inheritance.]
Task Difficulty: Three Stars
Task Reward: 30 Spirit Power Points
The first two tasks to hunt players were within his expectations.
However, the last three-star task from Lang Shisan was unexpected.
Prevent other extraterrestrial visitors from obtaining the inheritance?
If he obtains the inheritance himself, would it be considered a successful prevention or a failure?
Su Nan frowned. Zhang Yang's task was to help him obtain the inheritance, while Lang Shisan's task was to prevent it. Wasn't this an obvious contradiction?
"Forget about it. If I can obtain the inheritance, 30 Spirit Power Points are nothing to me. If I can't obtain it, then I can only prevent others from getting it."
Qian Yu clearly had ill intentions towards him, and calling him an enemy would not be an exaggeration. He didn't want his enemies to gain any benefits that he couldn't get.
After reading the tasks, Su Nan took out the Dragon Blood Fruit.
...
Just as Su Nan used Celestial Teleportation to leave the desert, on the other side, Qian Yu and his group all looked at the refreshed tasks.
"Be the first to leave the Black Wind Desert."
"Be the first to leave the Death Swamp."
"Be the first to leave the Endless Icefield."
Qian Yu looked at his three daily tasks and couldn't help but feel delighted. He had corresponding methods to complete these three tasks, and although they couldn't be called easy, they weren't too difficult either.
In his opinion, these three tasks were tailor-made for him.
"Boss, my tasks are also these three."
"I am too..."
"We are too..."
Hearing Qian Yu mention his tasks, the other players looked at their own tasks, and bitterness appeared on their faces.
All of their tasks were the same, which meant that only one person among them could complete the tasks.
There was no need to think about it; that person would definitely be Qian Yu.
"Don't worry, after we complete these tasks, I will have additional rewards for you when we go back." Qian Yu consoled them.
Just as he was speaking, someone suddenly noticed something and exclaimed, "Boss, look at the task, the task 'Be the first to leave the Black Wind Desert' has turned gray!"
"Turned gray?"
At the words, everyone was stunned. When a task turned gray, it meant that the task had already been completed.
But they hadn't left the desert yet, so how could the task turn gray?
Everyone looked at the tasks again, and when they saw that the task 'Be the first to leave the Black Wind Desert' had indeed turned gray, they were at a loss.
"It's Wang Nan! It must be Wang Nan! Besides us, there's no one else here."
"How is that possible? Didn't he log out of the game?"
"No! We were wrong. That Wang Nan didn't log out of the game; he left using some method we don't know."
"Even if that's the case, it's too fast. He left the desert in just over a minute. How could he have left this desert?"
Some quickly attributed the situation to Su Nan, while others found it hard to believe that Su Nan could have done it so quickly.
However, the facts were in front of them, and they had no choice but to believe it.
"He actually beat us to it!" Qian Yu's face turned ugly.
Thinking back to Su Nan's performance earlier, he suddenly felt like a clown. In the eyes of the other party, he seemed to be nothing more than a clown, putting on a show.
"He left, which
is good for me. This way, there will be no one to compete with me for the spirit creatures in this desert!" Qian Yu consoled himself.
He had told Su Nan about the secret being the inheritance of an ancient powerhouse to make Su Nan leave as soon as possible.
Wasn't his goal already achieved now?
"The next test area is the Death Swamp. Even if he is strong, he can't easily pass through it. If he's unlucky, he might die as soon as he enters."
Thinking about the information related to the Death Swamp, Qian Yu smiled again.
If there was one place among the three test areas that was the most dangerous and had the highest death rate, it would undoubtedly be the Death Swamp.
If Su Nan died in there, he would have no opponents here, and everything here would belong to him.
"Quick! Let's go find that oasis."
After more than ten minutes, the group finally arrived at the oasis in the desert.
Qian Yu was excited, and he immediately had the players search the oasis.
However, when he saw the empty pit, his excitement disappeared, replaced by anger.
"It's Wang Nan, you bastard!"
"Premonition is fine,"
In order to be on the safe side, Su Nan took a premonition before taking the Dragon Blood Fruit.
Predicting everything to go smoothly, taking the Dragon Blood Fruit would only bring him benefits and not cause any abnormalities.
After taking the Dragon Blood Fruit, Su Nan suddenly felt as if his entire body was being tempered, and he could clearly feel that every aspect of his body was improving.
Three minutes later, a game notification popped up.
"Congratulations, your body has been baptized by the Dragon Blood Fruit, and your congenital deficiencies have been replenished. Your strength, speed, and physique have all been enhanced."
"Congratulations, you have gained a trace of Dragon Qi, and Dragon-blooded creatures have increased their favor towards you."
"Dragon-blooded creatures? It seems like it won't be of much use," Su Nan remarked. Dragon-blooded creatures were rare, and the only one he had encountered so far was the Dragon Tortoise, which could be considered a Dragon-blooded creature.
This ability seemed destined to have limited utility.
Feeling the changes in his body, Su Nan was pleasantly surprised.
Compared to before, he now essentially had the bloodline power of two complete Spirit ranks fused together! Even without using his racial talent "One Force Shatters Heaven," his strength could rival that of a mid-level Profound rank!
If he used "One Force Shatters Heaven," he could probably easily kill even a late-stage Profound rank monster!
And this was only the strength of his physique!
He dared not imagine the terrifying level of power he would reach when he fully utilized the powers of all three systems.
"Just one Spirit Fruit has brought me such a huge improvement. If I get two more, wouldn't I skyrocket in power?"
Looking at the task panel, Su Nan's eyes were filled with anticipation.
There were Spirit Fruits in the Black Wind Desert, and there were also spiritual creatures in the other two locations. Although he didn't know exactly what those two spiritual items were, they shouldn't be inferior to the Dragon Blood Fruit.
Looking ahead at the pine forest, Su Nan began to predict.
"Leaving the Black Wind Desert, passing through a thicket forest, you head towards a vast pine forest ahead."
"One minute later, you arrive at the edge of the pine forest. You find that the ground here is covered with a thick layer of rotten and damp fallen leaves. Walking on the leaves, you have a feeling that you could sink in at any moment."
"You know that this is the second trial of the inheritance, the Death Swamp. You have no fear and resolutely enter the swamp, heading deeper into it."
"The swamp is eerily silent as you walk cautiously. Two minutes later, you arrive in front of a withered ancient tree, and you haven't encountered any danger along the way."
"Three minutes later, you reach an area with tall grasses. Suddenly, a mouth full of sharp teeth emerges from beneath your feet in the swamp and swallows you in one gulp."
"You have died."
"Before dying, you realize that this is a swamp full of death, where death is the norm, and only those with absolute luck can safely pass through."
"What's going on? I was swallowed by a monster all of a sudden!"
Su Nan's face turned ugly. He had only entered the forest swamp for two minutes, and he was killed by a suddenly appearing monster without even a chance to resist.
This was simply unbelievable!
"Could it be a Profound-level monster?" he couldn't help but speculate.
Starting with encountering Profound-level monsters, how could he continue on this path?
However, when he saw the last piece of information, he felt strange again.
"Death here is the norm?"
"Only those with absolute luck can pass through?"
Lucky? He clearly wasn't one of those lucky ones, as he had died in just two minutes according to the prediction.
But that didn't matter.
With future foresight, what did he need luck for?
Here, he could systematically use premonition to trial and error his way to find a path to survival.
Besides, he also had the ability to transform his appearance with "Shape-Shifting," which could allow him to pass through this area by disguising himself as a monster.
With these thoughts, Su Nan regained his confidence.
Premonition began again.
...
"Two minutes later, you arrive at a withered tree, and you haven't encountered any danger along the way."
"Three minutes later, you stop ten meters away from a small marshy area. You know that continuing forward will be dangerous, so you choose to change direction and go around to the left."
"The first premonition ends. Do you want to continue?"
"Continue."
"One minute later, you haven't encountered any danger."
"Two minutes later, you arrive at a small depression in the ground. Suddenly, a claw reaches out from beneath your feet and lunges at you."
"Even though you've transformed into a monster, you are still attacked. Fortunately, your strength is formidable, and the monster is no match for you. You easily kill it and continue forward."
...
"Even when transformed into a monster, you can still be attacked? Does that mean that walking on the swamp will make you a target?"
Su Nan frowned. Losing the effectiveness of Shape-Shifting was a disadvantage for him.
Premonition continued, and his available attempts were gradually being used up.
After several premonitions, Su Nan finally understood why death here was considered the norm.
The Death Swamp was teeming with numerous monsters, and they were extremely skilled at hiding. You never knew when a monster would suddenly emerge from somewhere.
Fortunately, he had grown stronger, and as long as he didn't encounter Profound-level monsters, he could handle them.
Consecutive premonitions, luckily, only led to his death four times in total.
This death rate was acceptable.
Meanwhile, outside the Death Swamp.
Qian Yu and his group had finally exited the Black Wind Desert.
Looking at the Death Swamp ahead, the chubby player beside Qian Yu said, "Boss, that Wang Nan arrived here more than twenty minutes ahead of us. If he hasn't died by now, he's probably about to exit the swamp. Can we still catch up to him?"
Qian Yu shook his head. "I admit he's strong, but in this swamp, his strength doesn't count for much."
Saying that, he looked at the three daily tasks. When he saw that the task "Be the first to leave the Death Swamp" had not been completed, he affirmed, "It's been such a long time; if he hasn't logged out of the game, he's definitely dead by now."
Did he really die?
Hearing this, the two Spirit-ranked players, one chubby and one slim, exchanged glances, showing some disbelief in their eyes.
For some reason, they had a premonition that Wang Nan might not have died so easily.
Seemingly sensing their thoughts, Qian Yu fell silent for a moment before saying, "You guys wait here. I'll go and secure that thing first."
Traveling with the group was too slow.
Although in his view, Su Nan most likely had already died, he decided to go alone to check and prevent any unexpected situations.
They didn't know that at this moment, Su Nan was looking at the premonition information on his panel, his eyes shining.
In his premonition, his luck factor was
once again at play.
(End of this chapter)