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Chapter 225 - 193: Punitive Mission_1

Chapter 225: Chapter 193: Punitive Mission_1

When he opened his eyes again, Mu You was already in the Watchman’s Cabin.

However, he hadn’t time to pay attention to anything else, his mind was still recalling that fleeting flash of gold.

That golden light had actually appeared during the process of the Spirit Niche absorbing the tomb of the War God, but Mu You had initially thought it was the gold glow cast by the skull of the Spirit Niche, so he hadn’t given it much thought.

Until just now, even after Mu You put away the Spirit Niche, the golden light remained, and it was clearly emanating from within the tomb...

This situation only had two explanations: one was that there was some kind of gold metal buried underneath, along with other luminescent materials combined, causing the gold glow; the other explanation was that... a legendary piece of gold equipment was sealed within the tomb!

Mu You’s heart couldn’t help but beat faster.

Upon careful thought, that didn’t seem impossible. After all, that tomb belonged to an ancient hero of the Troll Clan. It didn’t seem unreasonable that one of his burial offerings would be a piece of legendary equipment...

Thinking about this, Mu You was eager to go back to the Troll Dungeon immediately, dig open that grave, and see exactly what was buried inside.

Of course, that was easier said than done. He had caused quite a ruckus in that dungeon not long ago, and they must have activated their highest level of defense by now. Furthermore, this wasn’t as simple as just placing the Spirit Niche on top of the grave; it would have to be dug up, and the workload and time requirements would consequently increase significantly. It was practically impossible to complete this task undetected.

Alternatively, should he wait until the elf army conquered the dungeon, then go back in for a thorough search?

But when the elves conquer an enemy stronghold, they’ll definitely scavenge for spoils of war. They would not overlook anything valuable, especially not if it was some legendary treasure within the tomb...

Mu You rubbed his brow. It seemed like he couldn’t go too early or too late. The only opportunity would be to huddle with the elf troops, and take advantage of the chaos to get his hands on that object.

After considering it, Mu You pulled out the Elf Horn.

At this moment, the Elf Horn was still on cooldown and couldn’t be played. Of course, if he wanted to submit a task, he didn’t need to play it.

Mu You then tried to channel magical power into the Elf Horn.

A female Forest Elf soon appeared before Mu You.

This Forest Priest, named Riley the Flutist, was dressed similarly to Little Ya, including wearing two deer horns on her head and thin armor. The skin that peeked through the armor had a healthy, wheat-like complexion.

Riley didn’t mind the environment around her. She briefly glanced around the cabin, then turned to Mu You, somewhat puzzled, "Have you already completed your task?"

She personally arranged the task of slaying the trolls, so she knew it wouldn’t be easy. Otherwise, how could the territorial war between the elves and the trolls have remained unresolved for millennia?

From the time the task was set, only one day had passed. Having been summoned by him at this point, she wondered, what he wanted to do?

"Yes," Mu You responded, nodding as he took out the Troll Spirit Niche to show her.

Nothing was more convincing than this artifact.

At this point, the entire Spirit Niche was glowing with a purple light due to the fifteen skulls atop it, fourteen purple light points and one golden light point. In a sense, it was an epic artifact and still had the potential to be upgraded. If all the skulls were replaced with ’golden ashes,’ it could potentially become a legendary item.

Riley had a surprised look upon seeing the dazzling Spirit Niche in Mu You’s hands.

"Fifteen illuminated skulls, five of which have mixed auras... so you’ve absorbed twenty high-ranking Troll tombs?" Riley quickly noticed this and couldn’t help but be moved.

Having fought against trolls for so many years, she knew how difficult it was to achieve such a feat among numerous trolls.

"Correct," Mu You said, quite satisfied with Riley’s sharp observation. She had noticed that five of the skulls were mixed without him needing to further explain.

"You did a great job! Brave and intelligent warrior of the human race, I must commend you for your efforts. Thanks to your contributions, losses of the Ranger Troop in the battle against trolls will be greatly reduced. The Forest Elf Clan will remember your merit," Riley said with a smile.

Following her words, a notice appeared in Mu You’s mind.

[Your Forest Elf Prestige has increased by 1000 points.]

A direct increase of 1000 prestige points, added to the prestige he had previously accumulated, allowed him to learn some new skills in the training hall. However, Mu You preferred tangible rewards.

Riley said her piece and it seemed like she was prepared to leave. Mu You quickly said, "Hold on a moment!"

"Is there something else?" Riley halted and turned back to give him a strange look.

Mu You seized the chance to express his desire to help defeat the trolls further and more importantly, when the Elf Clan attacked the Troll Tomb, he hoped they could take him along.

Riley looked at him in surprise.

This conflict between the elves and the trolls shouldn’t be interfered with by outsiders. However, in light of Mu You’s recent accomplished task, she couldn’t just reject him on the spot.

Considering Mu You’s demonstrated combat power, Riley hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Though this is a confidential operation, since you are eager to help, I’ll make an exception. It will take time for the Ranger Troop to assemble and we expect to move in three days. You can help us then. The Elf Clan won’t shortchange our allies. We will provide you with appropriate reward based on your performance in the battle."

Following Riley’s speech, a task prompt appeared in Mu You’s mind.

[You have triggered the special task: Troll Raid.]

[Task Content: In three days, stay updated with the Elf Ranger troop’s movements. Follow them into the troll dungeon and take down the trolls inside.]

[Task Reward: Unknown.]

Mu You was pleased when he saw this, not for the task itself, but mainly for the mysterious burial item. The potential legendary piece, that he just couldn’t miss!

Mu You had only seen two pieces of legendary equipment so far, one was the ’Grim Reaper’s Embroidery Needle’ hanging on his Dragon Radiance Soft Armor, and the other was Lin Xue’s sickle.

This time, he finally had the chance to own a piece of legendary equipment of his own!

After watching Riley teleport away, Mu You opened his backpack and let the Little Spider out.

The Little Spider’s back was now completely swollen. Its shell was cracked, and some shards had pierced into its body, occasionally bleeding.

The Little Spider was licking its wounds. Seeing Mu You, it immediately put on a pitiful face.

Mu You quickly applied two jars of Healing Ointment to the Little Spider. Its injuries started to heal rapidly, and its shell healed in no time.