Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 187: The Sheep Horn Relic of the Firewood Collector
After pushing open the cold coffin lid, Ryan saw a broken world, holding a strange sheep horn relic tightly in his hand.

From his witch, he learned his fate and what he must do.

However, although it is not known whether other firewood gatherers are the same as him, the place where Ryan awakens is more spacious, and there is also an ancient passage that leads to an unknown place.

The witch said that it was an important area that was intertwined with his destiny, and perhaps it was related to his life and the sheep horn relic in his hand.

But the powerful monster at the end of the passage always refused his entry.

Helplessly, Ryan could only leave the ancient passage and continue to explore, in order to become stronger and gain the power to defeat the giant monster...

"Can you show it to me?" Hearing this, the storyteller became curious.

After hearing this, Ryan hesitated for a moment, then took out the sheep horn relic from his arms and handed it to the storyteller.

After taking the sheep horn relic and looking at it for a while, the storyteller touched his chin.

"Brother Ryan, maybe I can ask the Candle Keeper to help you explore the mystery of the goat horn relic... But the prerequisite is that you have to trust me."

The storyteller handed the sheep horn relic back first and said with a smile.

"If you agree, wait for me here for a while. I can also give you some things as collateral. If that doesn't work, you can go to Lottie's store and buy a contract."

he suggested.

Of course, he had no intention of keeping Ryan's sheep horn relic for himself, he was just curious about the secret inside.

But Ryan probably wouldn't think so. As the natives of this world, everyone is full of caution and vigilance.

Although Ryan obviously looks friendly, he is obviously not as defenseless as Claymore revealed by the Candle Keeper.

The reason why I could talk to him freely was probably because of Li Miao and Shang'an.

Sure enough, after hearing the storyteller's words, Ryan subconsciously frowned slightly.

This goat horn relic was revived with him, and its importance is self-evident. If it is handed over to the storyteller...

Ryan was silent for a while, thinking.

Seeing this, the storyteller thought it was difficult for him to refuse directly, so he wanted to change the subject, but before he could say anything, Ryan took out two ancient pieces of paper from his arms again.

"...If that's the case, then you should be able to find those two heroes."

"Please bring my thanks to them when you go back."

Ryan said seriously, handing the sheep horn relic and two pieces of paper to the storyteller.

Those two pieces of paper looked like they were combat skills or prayers.

The storyteller was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and glanced at Ryan, his eyes serious and firm.

It seemed that he had prepared himself to be tricked by the storyteller.

"...Okay, thank you for your trust. I will hand the things over to them."

The storyteller also nodded seriously and smiled kindly.

It seems that not all NPCs in the Lingzhu world are cold and heartless.

"Hold on."

After saying goodbye, the storyteller left the Shadow Cave.

Seeing him leave, Ryan also stood up and began to wander around in the shadow cave.
Most of the stall owners sitting in the shadows were silent and looked indifferent.

……

[The goat horn relic of the firewood collector (unknown)]

[Type: Special Item/Token]

[Effect: ①Not activated, requires specific energy/②Holding items can achieve certain specific needs. 】

[Explanation: The relics buried in the coffin with the firewood collector, although not tainted with the breath of death, have faded due to time, and the mission they are waiting for is still unknown.]

"All right."

After carefully examining the item, Rogge returned it to the storyteller.

I have to say that it was a correct decision to send this guy to the Shadow Cave. The sheep horn relic he brought back this time gave him some useful information about the firewood gatherers.

The storyteller thanked him and took the sheep horn relic. Rogge nodded slightly and disappeared on the spot.

"Hmm... the quality is unknown, and it requires specific conditions to activate... it doesn't look simple."

The storyteller thought about it for a moment and then put it back into the inventory.

This time it was still somewhat useful, at least I knew that Ryan's thing needed to be activated before it could be used.

Of course, in addition to the sheep horn relics, there are also two "brave men".

"What the hell? What firewood gatherer?"

Li Miao, who was called, scratched the back of his head. For a moment, he didn’t think of Ryan. After all, this happened a long time ago.

If you are not like the storyteller who pays attention to the game background all day long, you may not be able to remember it immediately.

Seeing this, the storyteller gave a few silent hints. After the other party suddenly realized what was going on, he took out two pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to Li Miao.

"To be honest, I thought this side quest was over. I didn't expect you to encounter a follow-up and even get a special reward for it."

The storyteller was amazed and felt that he could make another video.

"Hahaha, this is called good people being rewarded." Li Miao grinned and handed over two pieces of paper.

The guy on the shore had gone offline for some reason, so it was natural for him to take over the leadership for his son.

[Obtained: War Gray·Elbow Claw Combo]

[Obtained: War Gray·Hardened Leather]

Although there are only two combat skills of ember quality, they are quite practical.

Dispensable.

Li Miao took a look at it, shrugged, and put it into the inventory.

Seeing his expression, the storyteller couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Don't you realize how precious this thing is?"

"What?" Li Miao was a little surprised. Aren't they just two fighting skills of ember quality? He has already been burned to charcoal. What's so precious about them?

Seeing this, the storyteller thought that this was indeed the case, and said unhappily, "Brother, this thing is obviously given by a dynamic plot quest chain. How many people do you think can receive this kind of dynamic plot quest chain?"

When he said that, Li Miao reacted instantly.

That's right! This thing is a reward given by the dynamic plot. Just like the previous [Gift of the Spirit Candle], it cannot be brushed.

It’s like the gift of the spiritual candle, of course the others want it, but they can’t get it.

This game doesn’t even have a recharge channel. If holders like Li Miao don’t plan to sell, even big spenders like Heishan Xiaoyao can only watch helplessly.

Therefore, the value of these two fighting skills lies not in their strength or practicality, but in their collection value.

Thinking of this, Li Miao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly took out the two combat skills written on paper and looked at them carefully. The more he looked at them, the more he liked them.

"..."

Seeing his look, the storyteller shook his head speechlessly.

After speaking a few more words to Li Miao, he turned around and prepared to go to the Shadow Cave again.

If the candidate had not been fixed, maybe Li Miao could have met Ryan.

"Hey, wait a minute." Li Miao suddenly called him, then said with a smile: "Don't worry, wait for me to buy a magic formula and some equipment."

The storyteller was stunned for a moment, but soon reacted, pointed at him with narrowed eyes and smiled: "Oh...you kid~"

"Okay, go ahead."

Of course, Li Miao bought the applicable spell in order to ask the storyteller to send the thing to Ryan.

The reason for doing this is of course very simple, to increase the favorability of NPCs.

Maybe Ryan will be able to give Li Miao other unique fighting skills and weapons in the future!

…“You’re back.”

Seeing the storyteller reappear, Ryan, who was helping to watch the stall, felt slightly relieved.

To be honest, he was still a little nervous, after all, the sheep horn relic was very important to him.

"Sorry for the wait." The storyteller smiled and nodded, then immediately returned the sheep horn relic: "I haven't found out where it came from, but there is a piece of information that may be helpful to you."

"This thing of yours has two functions. One is to serve as a token to fulfill certain needs. As for the second function, I don't know yet... It requires some special energy to activate it."

Hearing this, Ryan began to think about it, and then thanked the storyteller.

"Oh, by the way, the two heroes also received your gratitude, and he was very happy."

"This is his return gift to you."

As he spoke, Ryan looked at the storyteller's hand with surprise as the wax slowly condensed into a black cube.

"This thing is called the Applicable Spell."

Afterwards, the storyteller explained to Ryan the function of the applicable spell.

The more he spoke, the more shocked Ryan became.

These... these "candle spirits"... are all so generous?

Even if the storyteller did not mention the quality of the weapon, Ryan did not even need this information to see that this weapon was obviously far superior to his current weapons.

How could a treasure of this quality be given to him?
What was his thank-you gift then?
Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"No... I cannot accept this gift, my friend. It is too precious. My things are nothing compared to it."

Although he wanted it very much, Ryan decided to decline.

If it were a smarter player, he would probably take it back, but the storyteller obviously didn't do that.

He also wanted to dig out some background stories along the line of Li Miao and Ryan, so it would be better if the other party accepted the gift.

So, after considering for a moment, the storyteller began to persuade.

"In fact, he is not as precious as you think. At least to your friend, he is the best among us..."

"He gave you this return gift as a recognition of your friendship and a wish for you to become stronger..."

"So I suggest you take it..."

The storyteller spoke eloquently and tried to persuade them seriously.

If you switch to certain games, there should be a prompt popping up...

[You activated the skill "MAX Eloquence" on the firewood collector Ryan]

Listening to the storyteller's reasons and arguments one after another, Ryan was stunned for a moment, then hesitated, and finally could only nod with emotion, and then accepted the gift solemnly.

“It helped me a lot and I will keep it in mind.”

"Thank you, my friends."

Seeing that he finally accepted it, the storyteller breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, why do people say that he is a grandma pig? Some people are born to do this job.

"It's okay. If you have any other needs or questions, you can come to the Shadow Cave booth."

"it is good……"

Now, the players have finally established a relatively stable communication channel with the firewood gatherers.

……

The storyteller has recently brought out a lot of useful items and information from the Shadow Cave. Filling the weapons in the mall and constructing spirit candle buildings in various places also need to be advanced slowly.

After dealing with most of these things, Rogge naturally turned his attention to the new copy.

Of course he had the wax to attract new areas, but Rogge wanted to find something more now.

[Broken Core]

Since it concerns the improvement of the grade of spirit candles, Rogge naturally attaches great importance to it and has informed the player group through issuing tasks and dialogues.

However, even though the players of the game have gone into many dungeons, they have not heard any news about this item.

This made Roger sigh slightly.

In the countless dark borders, looking for something is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

If we find the Fire Temple... maybe there will be news about the Broken Core, but the problem is that the Fire Temple is also difficult to find.

Therefore, there is only one method that Rogge can be sure will be effective.

but……

"Bobobobo~"

Next to the pink snail shell, small snails are happily circling around it.

The last time the shell was broken, Roger gave her a new one, but it was obviously not hers.

Fortunately, the little snail's shell was able to reshape and repair itself, and it has now re-condensed into a shell. However, it is still very small and even the little snail's tail cannot fit in it.

Seeing how happy she was, Roger naturally felt reluctant to ask her for help anymore.

Besides, the new shell is still so small and may not be of any use.

'Let the storyteller ask around in the Shadow Cave.'

"Let's anchor the island first. Maybe we can find something useful there..."

Thinking of this, Rogge stood up and disappeared into the spirit candle space.

……

Time flies and a week has passed.

Following the last large-scale regional war, Lingzhu's Dark Journey was expanded twice in succession, and several new copies were added.

This naturally expands the players' choices of skills and fire equipment. The newbies have a lot of fun playing the game, and the main focus is on the fun of combat.

But for Rogge, there was nothing worthy of attention, neither the whereabouts of the Broken Core nor any particularly valuable text information.

Perhaps the only things worth mentioning are the mummy monsters with the characteristics of the Burning Earth race.

[Anchoring the island...]

【Anchoring successful! 】

[Anchoring reward obtained: Abyssal Coral Staff (collection)]

[Anchored a small island for the first time, obtained anchoring reward: Apprentice Prayer Book x 1]

Amid the exclamations of a group of new players, Rogge's figure slowly disappeared and went to the Spirit Fire Port.

This time he anchored all the islands and areas that could be anchored, but unfortunately, he still did not get the special reward of finding the Broken Core that he expected.

There are only some weapons or equipment that he can't use but that players are very envious of, such as the special staff of collectible quality.

Even though it was a magic wand, he was too lazy to put it up for sale before it could be mass-produced, otherwise the players would complain about it again, so he could only keep it as a reward.

It seems that he no longer has the luck to get whatever he wants.

However, this situation was expected, and Rogge was not too disappointed.

[Apprentice's Prayer Book] is quite useful. I will go find Nonia after I finish the things at hand.

The little snail's shell still hasn't fully recovered, and Rogge can only pin his hopes on the "blind box" in the Spirit Fire Port.

sieve!
The fire of traction suddenly bloomed.

[Searching the area...]

(End of this chapter)