Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 223 Puzzle Treasure
The storyteller would naturally not refuse a side quest.

"Of course, what do you need me to do for you?"

The storyteller responded quickly.

After hearing this, the Starfish Merchant quickly put away his fishing rod, then took out a note from his clothes and handed it to the storyteller.

[You got: puzzle note]

【Puzzle Notes】

【Content: Under the shadow of the sky, in the place of crazy opposition, where the weeping man's eyes are, the guy with the red scarf is also watching, it's best to wait until dark. 】

[Description: A piece of paper with a puzzle written on it. Maybe you can find something good based on the clues above.]

Starfish Merchant: "If you can find what I need, then I might be able to sell you something."

Oh……

It looks like a treasure hunt!

Upon seeing this, the storyteller immediately understood the type of task this was. He had not expected that there were some treasure hunt tasks hidden in this major update. This was really interesting.

[Accepted mission: Puzzle Treasure 1]

[Quest requirements: Find the items that the Starfish Merchant needs and give them to him to unlock the Starfish Merchant's exchange shop.]

[Task time limit: three days. ]

"Okay, I'll find it."

The storyteller put away the puzzle slip.

The starfish merchant nodded and said, "I will wait here for some time in the future. I hope you can find the items I need before then."

"rest assured."

The storyteller is full of confidence. He may not be very good at fighting, but when it comes to solving puzzles... why don't you guess why so many people watch his videos?
So, almost the moment the storyteller saw the note, he had already locked on two clues.

On the upper level of Zhuxin Island, a coastal town...

"...Traveler, please go out on the sea more often. There are many treasures hidden in the sea."

The starfish merchant mentioned it again at this time, as if he was deliberately revealing some information to the storyteller.

The storyteller seemed to be thinking deeply after hearing this.

Apparently, there are many more puzzle treasure quests like this? Or is there more than one starfish merchant?
After thinking for a moment, the storyteller suddenly discovered something new.

That is the starfish merchant in front of him, it seems...

Seems a bit like the starfish tribe mentioned by the exploration team?

hiss……

Thinking of this, the storyteller already had some vague guesses in his mind, and he asked directly.

"Um, may I ask, are you a member of the Starfish Clan?"

As the storyteller spoke, he observed the other person's expressions and movements.

But the Starfish Merchant didn't seem surprised at all. Instead, he responded calmly, as if he had practiced this line of speech many times.

"…If you find the items I need, I can answer some of your questions."

The storyteller shrugged when he heard this. It seemed that only by completing the puzzle treasure mission first could he obtain information about the starfish merchant.

Coincidentally, at this moment, Li Miao and Niu Niu, who received the news, also rushed over.

After they took a look at the starfish merchant, they were pulled away by the storyteller before they could say anything.

The storyteller led them to the lower level of Candle Firewood Island, told them what had just happened, and showed them the puzzle paper.

"Wow." Niu Niu looked at the storyteller in surprise: "There really is some hidden content in this update of Lingzhu. Great storyteller."

The storyteller smiled contentedly when he heard this.

"What the hell, what is this?" Li Miao scratched his head, his face wrinkled like a bitter gourd: "I hate solving puzzles the most, it's really annoying."

"Yes, a low-intelligence knight is definitely only suitable for playing Tetris."

The boat hadn't even come ashore yet, but the insults had already arrived.

"Tsk, I don't know who would spend a week in the police station without leaving and cry to me for help."

Upon hearing this, Li Miao looked at him with disdain.

"Fuck." Shangan was immediately anxious when he heard this: "Who is crying? Stop talking nonsense!"

"Oh, so you admit that you asked for help?" Li Miao chuckled.

Others have long been accustomed to the two of them insulting each other. After all, whether it is a group chat or a team channel, half of the 99+ messages on it are contributed by the two of them.

"Let's look in the lower level of Zhuxin Island. Let me know if there's anything different."

The storyteller quickly dispatched the task, and everyone began to search the lower level of Zhuxin Island.

This took up a lot of their time.

However, the storyteller was experienced and he soon saw a dark area on the coast.

The shadow cast by Zhuxin Island is also the heaviest here, and the difference can be seen even in the darker environment.

Everyone quickly came to the surface of the sea and went into the water to check. It didn't take long before they found a clue, a rusty anchor shaped like an arrow.

Although it is not an item that can be picked up, it clearly points in a direction.

Afterwards, the storyteller relied on his rich experience to find the remaining two clues.

One is the entrance to a copy of a coastal town, with a strangely twisted stone with obvious directionality.

Then came the gaze of the Tearful One, which came from a broken statue found on a small isolated island in the distance, looking in a certain direction near Candlewood Island.

In fact, based on these three clues, the storyteller has already locked on the exact location and found the treasure.

Because these three clues are directional, you don’t need to find them all, and they are not particularly difficult to guess.

"We found a sunken ship! There's a chest on it!"

We were so excited to get ashore that the frustration of failing to offer fire was largely dispelled.

"Oh, these bugs can glow." Li Miao curiously picked up some small bugs from the sea where the treasure was.

"No wonder it was night..." Without a doubt, this was another clue in the puzzle.

Everyone quickly opened the box.

[You opened the puzzle treasure]

[Obtained: Heart-shaped coral block (quest item)]

[Obtained: Wax Oil × 50]

[Obtained: War Gray Scattering]

[Obtained: Spell: Water Arrow]

【…】

The treasure chest gave some wax oil and skills, as well as a set of light equipment for long-range shooters. Although it was rich, it was obviously not enough for players like Li Miao.

"That's it?" He was a little disappointed when he came ashore.

"This is a treasure on the big map. It's obviously available to everyone. It's pretty good for other players."

The storyteller rolled his eyes.

To be honest, it wasn't surprising at all to give him these things.

After all, to put it bluntly, all players can get the things given on the big map, so balance still needs to be considered. It is impossible to bury a weapon used by Fenghuo in the treasure near Zhuxin Island, as that would affect the balance too much.

And strictly speaking, the treasure is not bad, it’s just that their level and equipment are high, relatively speaking.

"I'm going to hand in the task."

The storyteller sailed away. He didn't hold out much hope for the starfish merchant's deal, but he was still quite interested in the background story that the starfish merchant might reveal. "I'll go with you." Li Miao was obviously quite interested as well, and he went with the storyteller.

As for other people, after finding this hidden update content, they did not put more energy into it and went to do their own things.

"Oh, by the way, what has been updated in the Lingzhu Store? Have you seen it?" Li Miao asked.

"I've seen it, it's just that the permissions have been changed. Depending on the grade, the unlocked store content is also different." The storyteller said: "But the biggest change is that the Gift of the Spirit Candle is now online in the Contribution Store."

Having said this, he touched his chin.

"No wonder the Candle Keeper said before that we should accumulate more contributions. It turns out he is waiting here..."

"This game is so logically linked that it is almost indistinguishable from the logic of reality."

The storyteller exclaimed.

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. New items are sold in the dungeon, called 'Wood Spirit Covenant'." The storyteller looked at Li Miao and said, "If you inject war flames, you can summon the Wood Spirit Merchant, who is the same tribe as Lutan you met before."

"It seems that in the background story or dynamic plot, the Candle Keeper learned the spell."

As he was talking, he turned the topic back to the plot, thought of some funny things, and couldn't help laughing.

"But this merchant doesn't come every time, and if the player doesn't have spiritual materials to buy, he will be scolded, hahahaha..."

Li Miao couldn't help laughing.

But after laughing, he couldn't help but think about something.

Does this mean that I have changed the direction of Zhuxin Island?

It should count, right?

Unconsciously, Li Miao suddenly had a feeling of pushing the world, and this feeling was very wonderful.

"What about the Lingzhu building?" Li Miao asked.

He simply used the storyteller as a search engine.

"Fuck, can't you just go and see for yourself? Why are you asking me?"

The storyteller was speechless, but still told him.

"The Forge of Sin has been upgraded to level 1. You can now spawn Enhancement Stones 6 to 6 around the Forge of Sin's anchored dungeon. Ordinary weapons can be enhanced to +, but the drop rate is not high."

After a pause, he continued.

"You have to go and take a look at the Candle Spirit Tree. It now has a new function called [Enhanced Skills], which can enhance combat techniques and other things. No one has tried to know what the highest level it can be upgraded to..."

Hearing this, Li Miao looked at him with a strange expression.

"You think too highly of me. I don't have enough wax to try this."

"I've already told you this. It's up to you whether you go or not." The storyteller chuckled.

Li Miao didn't say anything, but felt a slight pain in his liver.

The Lingzhu game doesn't cost money, but it's a bit time-consuming.

As they were talking, the two of them arrived at the location of the starfish merchant.

It is worth mentioning that there is another player here at this time, who seems to be trying to persuade the starfish merchant in order to obtain the task.

"Brother, your shoulders must be tired, let me give you a shoulder massage..."

"Brother, do you want to eat dried fish..."

"Brother, is there anything I can help you with..."

This player was very attentive, which made the Starfish Merchant confused and he didn't know what to say.

"This... um... warrior, you don't have to do this..."

"I don't need help now, but maybe after a while, I can..."

The starfish tribe member under the black robe wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

These warriors of Lord Rogge are really strange.

They seemed to be very persistent about the note that Lord Roger had given them.

After the three notes were sent out, the soldier who arrived late kept showing him courtesy, making him feel uncomfortable.

I don’t have the note anymore, what do you want, brother?
The starfish people were really puzzled.

See this situation.

Li Miao, who had just arrived, and the storyteller looked at each other, both of them were a little unable to hold back.

As players, they naturally know what this new picture is about.

The Starfish Merchant is obviously an NPC who can give quests, so you must please him.

However, once the note is gone, it is gone. There is no way the Starfish people can produce a new one. It was given to him by Lord Rogge, so how can he mess with it?

So this new player could only watch helplessly as the storyteller completed the task.

“Uh…” After seeing the two of them coming, the Starfish Merchant calmed down and started to recite his lines: “Well, since you brought back the items I need, I can trade with you.”

As he spoke, the starfish merchant took out the box next to him.

This made the newbies nearby even more envious and jealous.

He had seen this box a long time ago, and when he heard that there was no mission, he had some bold ideas.

However, he was restricted from carrying out any offensive actions near the island.

The storyteller took a look at the items in the store.

As expected, what they sell are some weapons, equipment and combat props, nothing particularly amazing. The only difference is that these weapons and equipment do not exist in the Lingzhu store, and some of them are quite good-looking.

The storyteller swept them all away.

Seeing the new player next to him looking at him pitifully, the storyteller also sold one or two items to him, which finally gave him some psychological comfort.

Then, the storyteller began to ask about the relationship between the starfish merchant and the starfish tribe.

The Starfish Merchant did not deny this, and said directly that this was the will from the Spirit Candle, and he hoped that the Candle Spirit Warriors would have a heart of exploration.

He also mentioned that he was once a member of the starfish tribe, and even said that he had some impression of Li Miao.

"Ah? Me?" Li Miao was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this NPC would give him such a little surprise.

Holy shit, it’s just like the real world!
"Yes, you are a respectable warrior." The starfish merchant said to Li Miao with a smile.

This made Li Miao straighten his back involuntarily.

The storyteller nodded, looking thoughtful.

It really is linked together. It seems that in the background story, it was Lingzhu who brought these starfish people to Zhuxin Island...

……

Rogge, who was watching secretly, took a look and then looked away.

These puzzle treasures were naturally designed by him, Nonia and Burton together, in order to fill in some content about the "game" and increase some fun.

After all, there weren't many treasures to be salvaged near Zhuxin Island. It seemed rather empty and dead, not like a game.

Many players have complained about the space in the Lingzhu map on the forum. There are nothing but monsters, and there is too little content in the sea.

However, Lingzhu's advantages in other aspects outweigh these shortcomings, so players naturally do not have any major objections.

Now that Rogue can freely change Zhuxin Island, he can add some surprises to the players and encourage them to go out to sea to explore.

However, since it is a reward that all players can get, Rogge also set up a small update every three days and handed over the design to the little witch Nonia.

Anyway, it’s just some simple puzzles and map running, and changing the terrain is also very simple.

After the transition, a new picture will be opened. Can you give me some eye-catching suggestions for reference?

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(End of this chapter)