Upon catching sight of the golden chest before him, Song Jian finally heaved a sigh of relief. After all, this mission was time-sensitive and the penalty for failure was a reduction of one level.
Song Jian was already at level 24, and every increase in level required several times the prior experience. Falling a level meant that all his efforts over the past few days would be for nothing.
Checking the time, Song Jian saw that he had more than forty minutes left. He should have ample time. He carefully approached the golden chest.
The closer one gets to completing a mission, the more cautious one has to be. He wasn't sure if one more step would render the mission accomplished and reward him handsomely or turn out to be a trap, a metaphorical abyss that would cost him his life.