Chapter 96

"Damn, I'm still feeling down even after completing the task."

Thinking about Qu Feiyang's little face at the farewell, Alpha felt a lump in his throat and didn't even bother to look at the [Black Blood Divine Needle] in the martial arts section.

[Smiling Proudly Scroll]? [Whirling Wind and Falling Goose Sword]? [Heart of the Zither Sword]? To hell with them, what kind of nonsense is this? Is the quest designer a freak?

Alpha really wanted to throw the [Smiling Proudly Scroll] away to chat with Little Qu a bit longer.

Of course, such a trade was impossible, and even if it were possible... Alpha couldn't make the trade...

But thinking about the follow-up quest for the [Smiling Proudly Scroll], Alpha felt relieved. This meant he still had to continue the story of [The Lute and Flute Sorrow], which meant he would return to the world of Smiling Proudly after [The Lute and Flute Sorrow], and he would see Qu Feiyang again.

Thinking about this, Alpha felt a bit better and started to think about other things.

There was a full-level martial art in the martial arts section that needed to be advanced. Just as Alpha was about to choose the advancement, his [Demon Beacon] in his bag started flashing wildly. Alpha quickly took it out and saw a line of blood-red text in the center of the [Demon Beacon]:

"Area, Black Wasteland, Location, Southeast, Entrance to the Forgotten Tower will close in 30 minutes."

"Damn, where did the time go?"

Alpha groaned, then hurried back to the warehouse to pack his acquired supplies into the [Spatial Backpack]. At the same time, he messaged Bella and Lancelot:

"Forgotten Tower in the Black Wasteland, southeast, closing in 30 minutes, hurry up!!!"

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30 minutes was indeed tight. If walking, one could only cover two or three area maps. However, the good news was that the Black Wasteland was right between the Defias Outpost and Silvermoon City. Alpha, Bella, and Lancelot could all arrive in about 20 minutes.

The remaining 10 minutes were enough to find the entrance, as the Black Wasteland wasn't that large.

Alpha rushed through the Pale Canyon, Temo Plateau, and Dark Forest... heading straight for the Black Wasteland. He didn't have the heart to fight the small monsters along the way, just running with [Crane Dance on White Sand]. When the map transition notification changed to "Black Wasteland," Alpha finally stopped.

"Nice, 10 minutes early."

The travel effect of [Crane Dance on White Sand] was really good, reducing the original 20-minute journey by 10 minutes. Now Alpha had more time to find the Forgotten Tower.

Alpha looked at the [Demon Beacon] in his hand. The more frequently the red text flashed, the closer he was to the Forgotten Tower.

"Where are you guys?"

"Coming, 2 minutes."

"Here."

Both were almost in position. Lancelot had a warhorse, and Bella had the Ranger's [Swift Guardian], both abilities that greatly increased speed, so they weren't much later than Alpha.

With nothing else to do, Alpha used the [Demon Beacon] to search for the direction where it flashed frequently.

As the [Demon Beacon] flashed more frequently, Alpha knew he was getting closer to the Forgotten Tower. Not far away was a hill. Based on the movement, the entrance to the Forgotten Tower should be near the hill. Alpha's spirits lifted, and he continued forward, head down, looking at the [Demon Beacon].

At that moment, a sudden voice rang in Alpha's ear:

"Hero League clearing the area, kid, turn around!!!"

Then a small group of players seemed to drop from the sky, suddenly appearing in front of Alpha. Because Alpha was too focused on the [Demon Beacon], he didn't notice the few players nearby—wait, what was that about clearing the area?

"Huh? Hero League clearing the area?!"

Does the Black Wasteland need to be cleared too?!

As a leveling map for players around level 20, the Black Wasteland had never been a popular monster area. Because of the high experience and high reward areas like the Barracks, most players at this stage were grinding in the Barracks, so many skipped leveling in the Black Wasteland.

In fact, there were only a few notable bosses here, like the elite 28-level Icy Crow.

Alpha raised his head with a half-smile, looking strangely at the few people who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. They also looked strangely at Alpha and the [Demon Beacon] in his hand that was flashing.

Usually, to avoid being chased by fangirls and brainwashed fans, Alpha would use [Magic Trick] to disguise himself when going out. Therefore, the "Hero League" members didn't recognize him as the "Waste Brother" who had a deep grudge with their guild.

—Although the members of the Hero League still couldn't understand how their guild had offended this star of misfortune, causing them trouble time and again...

And Alpha also couldn't understand the "Hero League."

Why was it always the "Hero League" clearing the area? Alpha couldn't understand why the "Hero League" always cleared low-level monster areas with no high-level players. Pale Canyon, the Barracks... now the Black Wasteland...

This was really a problem...

("We don't want to either, who knows what 213 author is thinking, always blackening us!!!" The Hero League members cried.)

"Not really, I'm just curious, why are you guys everywhere? Eh!"

Alpha put away the [Demon Beacon] and sighed helplessly.

"What? Who's everywhere, kid, what were you looking at just now, that map in your hand!"

The leader of the Hero League players was a Ranger in leather armor, holding a longbow, pointing at Alpha's [Demon Beacon]. A small owl perched on his shoulder.

Flying pets were fast and had high attack power, so Rangers who liked to burst with their pets usually went for high attack builds, but they were quite fragile.

Alpha squinted at the Ranger, remembering the Ranger named "Rolling Youth" who called in his "parents" but was killed by Alpha in front of them. Wasn't that guy a Ranger?

But this guy was clearly not Rolling Youth.

This Ranger could bring a medium-sized owl, which meant he was level 40 or above. Bella had said that medium-sized owls could only be caught after level 40, and Rolling Youth couldn't have reached level 40 in that time.

Besides, he looked a bit better than Rolling Youth, the kind of person you'd want to punch but could barely tolerate.

"My quest item, I just need to complete a quest, I won't cause any trouble, okay?"

Time was tight, and Alpha didn't want to cause trouble. In the past, he would have pretended to leave and then come back to take them out.

"Quest item? What quest?"

"Single-player unique quest."

Alpha lied casually.

"Show it to us!"

"Huh?"

The Ranger's request made Alpha want to laugh and cry. Was this guy stupid? When someone says it's a single-player unique quest, it's definitely a hidden quest, and you can't just show it to anyone.

"Isn't that a bit much? You guys are here to farm the Icy Crow, right? I won't touch it, okay?"

This time, the task was urgent, and Alpha really didn't want to cause trouble. Besides, the other side was quite strong, all level 40 and above. If he really fought, he might not come out well. Unlike the time he ambushed Yun Zhi Xin, if he died, it would cost him an hour, and he wouldn't make it to the Forgotten Tower.

It was strange that level 40 players were in the level 20 Black Wasteland. Alpha didn't understand.

"What Icy Crow? We found something behind the hill..."

The Ranger was about to say something when he was pushed by the Barbarian behind him, realizing he had almost slipped. He cleared his throat:

"...Cough... It has nothing to do with the Icy Crow. You just can't go there. Show us your quest, or... hmm, the Hero League won't mind dealing with you as a spy of Maple Snow Sky City!!!"

Saying this, the Ranger waved his hand, and the other Hero League players surrounded Alpha.

Including the Ranger, there were six in total: two Barbarians, a Shaman, a Dawnbringer Priest, and a lower-level Ranger.

It was clear that this was a team around level 40, except for the lower-level Ranger.

Alpha understood the situation. The lower-level Ranger had probably found something while leveling and called in this team.

If the information the Ranger with the owl accidentally revealed was correct, "We found something behind the hill," it was likely the entrance to the Forgotten Tower.

—You didn't need the [Demon Beacon] to enter the Forgotten Tower. Previously, in Greenfield and Fairy Trace, they didn't have the [Demon Beacon], so it was possible to enter the Forgotten Tower if you found the entrance by luck.

That would be a problem.

Although the Forgotten Tower was a single-player hidden map, there must be a player limit. If the limit was 3 to 5 players, it would affect Alpha, Lancelot, and Bella.

What? Wait for the next time?

Not to mention when the next time would be, if the demon that marked the location was killed, they might never find the Forgotten Tower again.

"Do I really have to kill them all?"

Alpha was a bit troubled. He wasn't one of the Seven Heroes of Wudang. He might have a chance against a single level 40 player, but taking out five level 40 players in a well-equipped team was a bit ridiculous.

Although he had been doing well recently, one-on-many and dealing 2500 damage, a level 40 team would be hard to handle. Alpha knew his limits and didn't want to get himself killed.

For a moment, Alpha was at a loss, wondering why Lancelot wasn't here yet.

If Lancelot were here, it would be easier. A level 60 Holy Warrior plus Alpha and Bella should be able to crush this level 40 team.

While Alpha was thinking, the Hero League members grew impatient.

"What's the matter? Deaf? Hurry up, are you really a spy from Maple Snow Sky City?"

Saying this, the Ranger with the owl raised his bow and fired an arrow...