Chương 29: Chapter 29 - The Joy of Doing Nothing
[Mine Five Moonstones]
[Rating: B]
[Fokil wanted to make a point to the beginner that having a clear goal is crucial for success. He decided to challenge the player by asking them to find and mine five Moonstones and bring them back. Any quality would do.]
[Clear Conditions: Find and mine five Moonstones.]
[Clear Rewards: An upgrade on the "Become an Apprentice of Fokil the Blacksmith" quest, A boost in affinity with Fokil, and a rare blueprint for a weapon. ]
[Quest Failure: Missing out on the opportunity to become an apprentice of Fokil.]
Broken immediately checked the new quest he had received, noticing that it had a fairly high rating, B. However, it wasn't directly related to blacksmithing but rather focused on mining.
He tried to make sense of it, perhaps because he had demonstrated his mining skills earlier. But what were Moonstones? He had never heard of them during his time playing Immortal Legacy.
He lifted his head, considering asking Fokil for more information about the quest. However, the Dwarf had already returned inside the smithy.
Broken approached the door and rapped firmly on its wooden surface. "Mr. Fokil," he called, "could you tell me where I can find the Moonstones? Since this is the first time I've heard about them, I'm sure I'll do well if you give me some hints."
He waited for a response, but there was none. Taking a deep breath, Broken wondered what to do next.
This quest was truly testing his patience, and it seemed he needed to resort to more conventional methods—seeking information on how and where to mine the Moonstones.
He glanced again at the rewards for the quest, which clearly stated that he would receive an upgrade rating on his previous quest. Additionally, there was a Rare Blueprint for a weapon. This was a highly tempting reward, especially if he succeeded in obtaining the Blacksmith Class. He would definitely need blueprints to craft items.
Finally, he felt the effect of his Quest Advancement skill, which was indeed remarkable. The skill had a profound impact on his environment, including influencing the behavior of the NPCs around him. It was truly a game-changing skill worthy of a Divine Champion.
He walked away from the smithy, thinking it would be best to log out of the game because his stomach was twisting with hunger. However, he had a thought.
"Maybe I should rest my character at an inn before I log out?" he pondered aloud. He felt entitled to experience more of the comforts offered by the game.
If a player logged out of the game, their virtual body would instantly vanish. However, they would reappear at the exact same place they logged out from. Additionally, there were certain conditions that needed to be met in order for someone to log out; they could not be engaged in a fight, and if they were forced to log out due to any unforeseen circumstances, their virtual body would remain but become a spiritless form, making them much more vulnerable to attack.
If one wanted to obtain beneficial effects such as stamina regeneration, one could opt to place their virtual body in an inn or a comfortable bed before logging out. Although this was not something everyone did, some 'pay-to-win' players strove to reach the highest rank in Immortal Legacy.
Broken checked the contents of his inventory and noticed that he still didn't have enough money to even think about luxury.
[Coins: 0 gold 41 silver 40 bronze]
He smiled wryly, muttering under his breath, "I can wait. I will work very, very diligently again after this."
"But wait, diligent?" He was silent for a moment, and then he smiled in confusion.
He was the champion of Sloth, right? Was he supposed to be lazy? Why did the goddess Akidia choose him? If he just lazed around, all these blessings would be useless, wouldn't they?
Broken pondered, attempting to make sense of the situation. "Could this be related to the leveling up rule that I got? All the other players are striving to level up by killing monsters, and I don't even need to think about that – I won't gain any experience by doing so. I suppose it's kind of funny, but I'll go with it – it's so much fun. This is really changing my life. Thanks, Goddess Akidia."
He then chose a quiet place to log out of the game.
***
Leon emerged from his capsule device, blinking a few times as he adjusted his vision to the dim lighting of the room. He glanced at the clock on the far wall and noticed it was 5 p.m.
For the first time, he had truly spent a lot of time in the game. It felt like he had been in the game for an entire day, even though in the real world, it was in the evening.
He stepped out of the room, surveying his surroundings. It seemed that Lily had returned from school. "She should be sleeping in her room," he thought.
Leon went to the bathroom and swiftly took off his clothes. The chilly water flowed over his body, relieving him of his fatigue and leaving him feeling rejuvenated. It was as if he had spent more time in the virtual world than in his physical body over the past few hours.
He had been immersed in the game for a full day and night, maneuvering his virtual avatar with ease. It was a bizarre experience, as if he existed in two planes at once: one in his real life and the other within the game. It was often difficult to differentiate between the two realities.
Leon emerged from the bathroom. He shuffled into the kitchen, where Lily was standing in front of the stove wearing a pair of tight denim shorts and a crisp white t-shirt.
She glanced over her shoulder. "I see you had quite a bit of fun today, am I right?"
Leon grinned back. "I think so."
Lily was heating up food on the stove.
"You haven't had lunch either, Lily?" he asked.
She nodded. "Yes, I was deliberately waiting for you to exit your virtual world," she said, then turned to the dining table. "Let me prepare this food for both of us. Clean up the dining table, will you?"
Leon nodded and began clearing the table, feeling a sense of normalcy return as he moved plates and utensils into place. It was a small but grounding task, a reminder of the tangible world outside the immersive game.
A few minutes later, the two of them sat down at the dining table and ate their lunch—or rather, their evening meal—together.
"You don't have to do this much, you know," Leon said, glancing at Lily. "You're not responsible for this."
Lily chuckled and glanced back at him. "You're saying this as though it's the first time I've done this, right? After all, you've been doing a lot for me since I was a child, and I'm not doing this out of necessity. Don't feel burdened, okay?" she said reassuringly.
Leon smiled at Lily's response and continued, "By the way, I just ate quite an expensive meal at Immortal Legacy."
"What, really? What food was that? Tell me more."
"It was called the Minotaur Burger."
"Huh? What? Mino what?"
"Minotaur, a humanoid shape of a bull, something like that."
"Yuck, why would someone eat the meat of a monster like that? Just imagining it makes my appetite go away."
"That's also what I thought at first," Leon said, "but I was really amazed and stunned by the taste of the food, which even now seems to linger on my tongue."
"I can't believe your review. After all, how do you know that it's really good? Have you ever compared it to food in the real world?"
Leon laughed. "But the experience felt so real. The flavors were incredible. It makes you appreciate the level of detail in the game."
While they were eating, Leon shared his experiences in the game over the past few days. Once he finished eating, he went back to his room and searched the forum for any mention of Moonstone now that he had satisfied his hunger.
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Chương 30: Chapter 30 - A Supportive Ally
"Moonstones, Moonstones..."
Leon muttered to himself as he continued to browse the online forum for any information on the location of the Moonstones related to his quest. He searched diligently, yet none of the keywords he entered into the Immortal Legacy online forums yielded any results. Even the search application didn't seem to be of much help.
No one had been able to explore and map the entire virtual world of Yunatea, nor had the game developer provided a comprehensive guide. As a result, players worldwide have taken it upon themselves to compile a repository of information about the game, which everyone can access. This database and online forum provided an invaluable source of knowledge that could be used to maximize the gaming experience.
However, much of the most important and valuable information was not widely shared and was instead monopolized by certain groups, who did this in order to maintain their standing in the rankings and compete with other top players or guilds.
[Hey everyone! Has anyone ever heard of Moonstone? I recently received a quest from a blacksmith in Deadbay City.]
Leon created a new subject on the forums, hoping someone would be kind enough to provide him with an idea for completing the quest he had been working on.
Immortal Legacy quests have historically been difficult to complete, particularly for unique ones like the one Leon was currently attempting—no one had ever discussed Moonstone before, so this quest was something entirely new. Even though it was possible that someone had experienced something similar, they hadn't shared it on the Internet.
Nevertheless, despite the difficulties he was facing, he was eager to find out how the quest would end, and the promise of a rating upgrade if he could obtain the Moonstones made it all the more appealing.
He refreshed the page multiple times, hoping for a response. His eyes darted across the screen, scanning for any signs of helpful advice. After what felt like an eternity, a notification popped up. Several replies appeared in the thread he had just created.
[What is a Moonstone? Deadbay City is for newbies. I'm sure it's just a useless thing. Meh, skip it.]
[I once knew an unfriendly blacksmith in that town. He was a failed Dwarf who exiled himself from his race. Ha ha ha ha… I think this player is being scammed by the blacksmith.]
[What are you looking for? Do you want to become a blacksmith and get troublesome quests instead? There is an easier way to become a blacksmith; don't burden yourself with such a stupid quest.]
[Moonstone? Like, maybe you should mine the rock on the moon? Kha kha kha.]
Leon let out a sigh of frustration as he scrolled through the replies in the thread he had started. "What's the point of having this online forum if it's filled with more toxic people than helpful ones?"
Taking a deep breath, he closed his laptop and walked over to his bed. Throwing himself onto it, he felt slight exhaustion from having spent so much time in the game.
"I've still got a lot of time left before my eight-hour penalty takes effect. I guess I'll take a trip around Deadbay one more time and see if I can figure out how to solve this problem," he thought out loud.
Leon then walked to the counter to get a glass of refreshing water, taking a few moments to quench his thirst before heading over to his capsule device. After stepping inside, he re-logged into the game.
***
Broken opened his eyes, feeling a sensation completely different from the one he was used to in his own world. The lighting in Yunatea was dimming as the evening approached.
"Alright, let's go around," he decided, hoping to find more information on the miners he had encountered before and to see if they had heard anything about the things he was looking for. However, the system screen had a notification saying that Booba was sending him messages repeatedly.
[Booba: "Broken, hey man, where are you? What are you doing? You haven't given up playing this game, have you?"]
[Broken: "Hey, I'm fine. I'm doing some quests. I need some help; if you could perhaps give me a hint."]
[Booba: "Oh, sure… you can ask me anything. I'll make sure you get the answers you need. You can rely on me."]
[Broken: "Actually, I'm on a quest from a blacksmith, and this quest allows me to get a blacksmith class as well as something else of value. But, for the current step, I need a clue to find where I can get some Moonstones. I don't want to push you, but I would be grateful if you had any information that could be useful to me."]
[Booba: "Don't worry! I'll be right back with answers for you! My sister is a top-ranked player, and she'll make sure you get any information, no matter how confidential it is!"]
"Nice," Broken smiled lightly, relieved to have found another potential source of help. Booba, despite often speaking his mind and acting unpredictably, was genuinely kind and always tried his best to help Broken.
"I guess I should open up to getting to know more players since I can play this game more frequently now," he thought.
***
Booba laughed confidently upon hearing Broken's plea for help, eager to prove his usefulness and reliability.
"But why," he pondered as he entered the inn, a majestic building with dark-brown wooden walls and black stones, standing ten floors high.
"Why does Broken want to be a blacksmith?" He let out a sigh and furrowed his brow. "It seems like he's going through a tough time, and I want to help lighten his load."
Booba stepped casually into the inn, and it was clear that the employees paid him respect. One of the female maids, who looked to be in her early twenties, approached him and inquired, "Is there anything we can help you with, Mr. Booba?"
Booba smiled warmly and replied softly, "My sister, when will she be logging back in?"
"She should be in her room in a few minutes, Mr. Booba," the maid replied.
Booba then headed for the wooden elevator that took him to the tenth floor. After that, he sauntered along the corridor until he was standing in front of a large oak door. He could hear the faint sound of footsteps from the other side, and after a few moments, the door creaked open, revealing a girl with short blue hair.
"What are you doing here?" the girl bellowed.
"Could you be a little nicer to me, my little sister, Elincia?" Booba said sweetly, flashing her a cheerful smile.
Elincia walked toward the elevator, passing her brother Booba. She sighed heavily and said, "I made a big mistake in front of Princess Alora. Now I have to find a player who seems to have a special relationship with her."
"Wow," Booba replied, a big smile stretching across his face. "Am I hearing some pretty confidential news here?" He quickly followed behind his little sister.
"What do you want?" Elincia asked, her voice stern.
Booba took a step back as the girl spun around. "Do you know about Moonstone, my dear sister?" he asked.
Elincia's expression shifted as she heard his question. "Moonstone?" she repeated. Her tone turned serious as she continued, "How can you, of such a low level, have any connection to such an item?"
Booba smirked, "My novice friend has a quest involving these weird things."
"It seems you are the novice here, not your friend," Elincia retorted as she stepped into the elevator. "Moonstones hold great significance and are linked to an important entity in Yunatea."
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