Chapter 240 - 167: The Real Treasure
Forgotten Dao was literally fuming.
What kind of twisted person designs a level like this, huh?
The passage hidden under the Bronze Palm, the disgusting Blast Poison Frost Toads, and that damned terrible terrain.
After a whole series of hellish designs, the final reward was just a single Manlak Coin???
Is the designer braindead or something?
Forgotten Dao’s face was flushed red, a vein throbbing in his temple.
After a long moment, he took a deep breath and returned to the Milestone Spirit Candle without a word.
’Forget it. I’ll just go look for that stupid Divine Hall.’
Forgotten Dao let out a breath.
But just as he was about to leave, he stopped again.
’Wait a minute, I should go back and see what the other players are saying first.’
’They should all be cursing out the designer right now, right?’
𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
’After all, I’m not the only one who suffered.’
The thought actually made Forgotten Dao feel a little better.
However, when he teleported out and opened the world chat, the bit of relief he’d just felt vanished.
"...Hahahahaha, I knew someone would just leave. This is killing me."
"Guys, don’t just leave! You can break the wall behind the Treasure Chest. The real treasure is back there! There’s a super useful Weapon inside!"
"Didn’t the beast-skin paper remind you to be ’more careful’? I knew it wouldn’t be that simple, so I just broke down all the walls, hehe."
"The guy who died in this hidden passage had a twisted sense of humor. I’m actually getting curious about this Fun Seeker. I wonder if we’ll find more info about him in later maps."
"You guys are so experienced it’s heartbreaking..."
"What twisted NPC? This is clearly the designer’s work. What a total bastard!"
"Every single person who made this game... they better hope I never get my hands on them!"
"Putting the facts aside, isn’t the Candlekeeper at least a little bit to blame?"
Huh?
Luo Ge, who had been secretly watching the world channel with a huge grin, was stunned to see that the players’ hatred was extending to him.
’What the hell? What does this have to do with me?’
’How did they manage to drag me into this?’
"..." Luo Ge was speechless. It seemed some of these little players had been tortured to the point of insanity, actually pinning the blame on him.
But when he saw some of the more naive players looking completely bewildered, he started laughing again.
"Huh?"
"FUCK! I already left, now I have to run all the way back!"
"Just use a Returning Candle Wax Drip. It’s not a big deal."
"What’s a Returning Candle Wax Drip?"
"...It’s that cheap thing sold in the Candlekeeper’s shop. It’s new. Lets you go straight back to a Milestone Spirit Candle. You go exploring without buying one?"
"Who has time to rummage through the shop... Shit! I didn’t buy one! I have to run back!"
"Looks like the previous maps were too friendly to players (doge)"
"You guys haven’t been tortured enough. It’s fine, you’ll learn your lesson after suffering a bit more (sips tea calmly)"
"My greatest joy every day is watching these noobs suffer in the world channel, hahahaha!"
"..."
CRUNCH!
Forgotten Dao nearly ground his teeth to dust.
’Damn it! If I hadn’t suddenly thought to check, I almost would have left too!’
’I have to make the trip again... Goddammit!’
He had finally discovered the location of the treasure... but instead of feeling happy, Forgotten Dao just felt his blood pressure rising.
A moment later.
After being baptized once more by the Foul-smelling Swamp Water, a seething Forgotten Dao arrived before the empty Gilded Treasure Chest. He raised his Banner and furiously unleashed a Blood-colored Shock.
CRASH!
The next moment, the seemingly solid wall in front of him collapsed on impact. Amidst the rubble, a jet-black box lay quietly.
Compared to the Gilded Treasure Chest from before...
this little jet-black box looked more like it was filled with a block of shit.
This time, however, the jet-black box not only didn’t require a key, but its contents weren’t a bluff either. It held a genuine treasure.
[Acquired: Applicable Curse Formula (Treasure Collection)]
[Acquired: Manlak Coin ×150]
[Acquired: Sound Recording Shell]
[Acquired: Ancient Stone Compass]
Besides the Manlak Coins, which were game currency, the other two items also looked plain and dark.
Their names sounded like junk you’d find anywhere.
If it weren’t for the word "Treasure Collection" at the end, Forgotten Dao would have suspected this was yet another trap.
Needless to say, Forgotten Dao quickly picked up the item that looked the most precious and important.
[Applicable Curse Formula (Treasure Collection)]
[Type: Special Weapon]
[Effect: Consumes Warfire Power to transform into four different Weapons: Sword, Bow, Staff, and Banner, and enhances the corresponding Attack Abilities.]
[Explanation: A secret Spell engraved on a rare mineral, created for versatile use. It can only be made by a Craftsman with sufficiently exquisite forging skills.]
Within the jet-black cube, small, differently shaped pieces were arranged tightly together. It looked irregular, like a lump of coal, but closer inspection revealed a certain subtle ingenuity.
A Special Weapon!
It can change into four weapon forms!
Forgotten Dao’s pupils constricted, followed immediately by a surge of delight.
He began to test it without hesitation.
FWOOSH!
Warfire flared, pouring into the object.
The next moment, every little piece of the Applicable Curse Formula began to flicker before rapidly transforming.
In the span of a single breath, the Applicable Curse Formula changed from a black, coal-like cube into a jet-black Banner.
[Applicable Curse Formula Banner (Treasure Collection)]
[Type: Special Item]
[Effect: Slightly enhances the effect of all Prayers, Faith +2]
[Explanation: A Banner transformed from the Applicable Curse Formula. Can be used as a medium for a Believer to cast Prayers.]