boyutpedia Chapter 144: Fragrance Search 3
Chapter 144: Fragrance Search 3
Seeing that the sun was about to set, Acai quickened her pace and finally arrived at the nearest small village.
She walked into the village and wanted to ask the villagers for relevant information about this interface.
Suddenly, a transparent blue panel appeared in front of her:
【Welcome players to Hulan Village】
[Players will start the main task of "Searching for Fragrance"]
[Mission 1, Kill the Netherworld Weirdness 0/]
[Mission 2, complete a wealth of 5 million gold coins in the Netherworld]
[Mission 3, survive in the dungeon and return after more than 3 years]
[Dungeon time adjusted to 1:365 in Xianzhi Town]
【Wish players all the best! 】
Ah Cai looked at the words on the panel and suddenly felt dizzy.
"What the hell……"
"Ma Ma Pi!"
"How do you make gold coins in this netherworld?"
"What about playing? Even if you can make money, it can only be ghost money!"
"System, what's going on?"
Ah Cai stamped her feet in anger, thinking, "It's fine if you just give me a task, but at least it should be reliable! This is simply making it impossible for people to pass the level!"
If the system was right next to me, it would probably roll its eyes and think, "Humph, that's right, I'm deliberately trying to embarrass you!"
Ah Cai rolled her eyes as she looked at the mission, muttering to herself, "This is still the main mission. What if a side mission pops up along the way?"
She couldn't help but complain: "The most unreliable thing is this copy system!"
Acai really wanted to lie there like an idle fish and do nothing.
"Ugh……"
A Cai sighed and slowly walked into Hulan Village.
She saw that the houses here were all made of stone and arranged neatly, which made people feel that this village was quite wealthy.
She walked slowly along the country road and entered Hulan Village.
The little kids on the street looked at Acai curiously and came over one after another.
They stared at Acai closely, seeming to be full of curiosity about her.
Ah Cai was also thinking about how to ask in order to get useful information.
At this time, a boy with a tuft of hair took the initiative to ask: "Sister, where are you from?"
Ah Cai looked at the very fair boy and replied with a smile, "Oh, I just walked out of the forest and got lost. Excuse me, where is this place?"
The little boy's name was Xiaoqiu. He blinked and told Ah Cai innocently, "We are from Hulan Village, Qin'an County, Shanyou Prefecture."
After hearing what he said, Ah Cai smiled and asked, "Can you take me to see the village chief?"
Xiaoqiu and the others looked at each other and nodded, indicating that they could take Acai to see the village chief.
Then, Acai began to count the children in front of her, there were eleven children in total.
She took out some leftover lollipops from her backpack and gave one to each child. The children happily accepted the candies, their eyes sparkling with joy.
Xiaoqiu and others took Acai towards the village and told her that they were going to his home because his grandfather was the village chief.
Ah Cai smiled and nodded in agreement, but she couldn't help but grumble in her heart, "Why is it that the village chief's child is always in charge everywhere?"
She found this phenomenon very interesting, but also somewhat helpless.
When they arrived in front of a beautiful house, Xiao Qiu asked A Cai to wait for a moment, and then he quickly ran in to report the situation to the adults in the house.
Acai stood there, carefully observing the surrounding environment.
The house had no walls, only a circle of wooden doors. It looked like a three-sided courtyard and was quite large.
Ah Cai couldn't help but sigh: "This place is really big!"
At the same time, she also noticed that the faces of these little kids were very pale, almost as pale as her own.
This made her very curious, and she wondered to herself, "What on earth is the reason for this?"
Most of the houses in this village are built with a mixture of mud and stone, but some are made of blue bricks.
The largest courtyard in the village is the village chief's house. The houses inside are all built with blue bricks, which looks very grand.
After a while, Ah Qiu ran out of the house, dragging a little old man with him. He shouted as he ran, "Sister Ah Cai, my grandfather is here!"
The old man being dragged by Aqiu at this moment was the village chief He Jiashang.
He Jiashang smiled when he saw the girl in front of him, and asked gently, "Dear adventurer, what do you need us to do?"
Ah Cai looked at the old man, who was already in his seventies, a little embarrassedly, and said softly, "I have just entered this dungeon world and don't know much about the Netherworld of the Nanwu Continent, so I would like to ask you for some advice."
After hearing this, He Jiashang nodded to show his understanding, and invited A Cai into the house to discuss in detail.
Then he turned to look at the children, smiled and said, "Children, go home first, the sun is about to set."
After hearing this, the children waved goodbye to Village Chief He and left the yard. Only Ah Cai and He Jiashang stayed and walked into the house together.
After entering the house, the two sat down by the window and found that the tea table was already filled with tea, which had obviously been prepared long ago.
Village Chief He picked up a cup of tea, took a sip slowly, then looked up at the distant sky outside the window and began to recall the past.
"Our Nanwu Continent was once a huge world for cultivating immortals, and the area we are in is the underworld." His voice was filled with a hint of melancholy and regret.
"The so-called Netherworld doesn't refer to the underworld, but rather the cultivation methods and approaches we have here. Actually, I don't even know what year or month it is today."
"Back then, there were several earthly immortals with profound cultivation. They chose not to challenge the power of thunder and ascend to the immortal realm, but instead stayed in the Nanwu Continent and continued to be strong among ordinary people."
"As for why they sparked these wars out of selfish desire, we don't know the reason. We only know that this war shattered the entire world of immortal cultivation, and our Netherworld Realm was taken away by the Lord God. As for the situation in the other realms, I'm not too sure either."
Village chief He's words were full of emotion and helplessness, as if he had deep regrets about that period of history.
"As part of the dungeon, as long as an adventuring player enters the Netherworld, we will be freed from the void."
Village Chief He explained, "So, these villagers you see are all in the same situation as me."
"I see..." Ah Cai suddenly realized, "So, all of this is set up in the dungeon system."
"Actually, when the adventurer selected us, we were released by the dungeon system and transformed!" Village Chief He continued, "That's why we're here and can communicate with you."
After hearing this, Ah Cai couldn't help but feel shocked. What kind of power could actually shatter such a huge cultivation plane into countless small fragments? This power was simply beyond imagination!
Ah Cai looked at Village Chief He, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Can I live in your village permanently? I still have tasks to complete."
Village Chief He stroked his beard and nodded gently with a smile, "Of course. If you like, you can live in the Li family's house at the end of the village. Their whole family moved to the capital, and their young man also joined the sect, so the house here was vacant and left to the village."
Village Chief He paused, then added, "However, we still need to report the appearance of adventurers in our village to our superiors. After all, this is a major event and may attract some attention. But regardless, I believe that the people of our Netherworld will be grateful for your visit."
Ah Cai scratched his head and asked with a puzzled look: "Where are the Netherworld weirdnesses in your Netherworld? I have to eliminate a lot of weirdness!"
Village chief He thought about it and suddenly laughed. His eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of cunning.
Then he replied slowly, "I was wondering why adventurers came to our village. Do you think our village is relatively wealthy?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice, as if he had already seen through Ah Cai's thoughts.
After hearing this, A Cai immediately nodded, not hiding her thoughts at all.
She said excitedly, "Yes, a little bit. Your village is much cleaner than other villages, and the houses are all made of stone or brick! And the villagers all look very happy."
She was full of curiosity and anticipation about the village, secretly wondering if there were any secrets hidden here.
Village chief He couldn't help laughing when he saw Ah Cai's innocent look.
He gently explained, "Before being cast into the void, a secret realm appeared in the forest next to our village, the same forest you emerged from. Within that realm lies the ghostly wonder you are destined to destroy."
There was a mysterious and exciting atmosphere in his words, which made Acai's eyes widen.
When Ah Cai heard what Village Chief He said, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She hurriedly asked, "Really? What kind of secret realm is that? How many dark and weird things are there in it that I can eliminate?" She clenched her fists tightly, looking a little excited.
Village Chief He smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and replied, "There are many Netherworld monsters in that secret realm, more than enough for you to eliminate. However, I don't know the exact number. But I know that the Netherworld monsters there are very powerful, so you must be careful when dealing with them."
His tone was serious and earnest, reminding Acai not to take it lightly.
Ah Cai nodded heavily, indicating that she understood. Her eyes were firm, as if she had made full preparations.
Then she asked anxiously, "When will the secret realm be opened?" She stared at Village Chief He, hoping to get an answer.
Village Chief He calculated the time and told Ah Cai, "If we follow the original schedule, it will open in just one month!"
Village Chief He stood up and said, "I'll take you to the Li family's house first. Have a good rest first. There's still a long way to go!"
A Cai nodded and followed Village Chief He to the Li family residence at the end of the village.
All that came into view were blue brick and tile houses surrounded by trees, all beautifully built. Ah Cai looked at the twenty or so houses in front of her and said, "This house is well built. Why don't they want it?"
Village Chief He looked at the little girl in front of him and said, "This person, once he reaches a higher level, he will no longer look down on the past. Is he disdainful?"
Acai followed Village Chief He into the yard.
Looking at the whole yard, Ah Cai liked it very much and said to Village Chief He, "Village Chief He, can I buy this yard?"
Ah Cai's question surprised Village Chief He. "You left right after completing the dungeon! Buying a yard is such a waste!"
Ah Cai said with a smile, "This yard is ours, it's so comfortable to live in!"
Village Chief He looked at Ah Cai seriously and said, "Okay, the Li family gave this house to the village in the first place. I can sell it to subsidize the villagers!"
Ah Cai happily followed the village chief to complete the formalities. "How much is it?"
Village Chief He looked at the written contract and said, "5000 silver coins will do."
Turning around, he thought of something and said to Ah Cai hurriedly, "That secret realm is very big, and there seems to be a city. The ghost money used there is different from ours."
"We used to use spirit stones on our continent, but after this change, we will all use the currency provided by the dungeon."
A Cai nodded and paid 5000 silver coins.
I took the contract and looked at my name on it, feeling very happy.
[Congratulations to the player for obtaining the title deed to the house in Hulan Village]
[Players can still use this house after completing the mission]
[Players obtain long-term residence rights]
……
Ah Cai rolled her eyes. What? Right of residence? It's my own house, I can live in it however I want!
After saying goodbye to Village Chief He, he strolled back to his own yard at the end of the village!
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