Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 667 Side Story
“They are members of the Mythical Academy and naturally do not want to provoke the giants of Edenzigard, and I do not want them to get into trouble because of me.”

"Therefore, I soon bid farewell to Wei Jia and Lord Thorne."

"However, before they left, they still gave me a lot of guidance, and through this I learned some things about you humans..."

Perhaps because he wasn't awakened from a nightmare this time, Pridoddan talked a lot in one breath and still didn't fall asleep uncontrollably.

His words naturally indicate that he doesn't know much about Wei Jia.

All that was known was that Wei Jia and his teacher Thorne were from the Academy of Metheros.

This extinguished any further inquiries the other party might have had.

"and after?"

Yuanfang did not rush to achieve its goals all at once, but rather proceeded step by step.

Pridodan's memories contain a wealth of important information and intelligence, and it's best not to miss them.

……

In the distance, they were still gathering information and intelligence in the Long Night Divine Realm.

Meanwhile, Li Miao and Shang An were already in class.

However, this class is not a major course.

So naturally, the two of them started tinkering with things related to spirit candles on their phones.

One is the forum for Spirit Candle.

Discussions about the new Primal Flame Scar dungeon, "The Long Journey Through the Night," naturally occupied a large portion of the forum posts.

As time went on, some players who did not yet have the ability to explore naturally left the ranks, leaving behind mostly a few locked-down players.

The quality of the posts and the discussions gradually increased.

"Hey, these Lightless Ones aren't that hard to deal with, are they? They're super weak. My Berserker just chopped them down like butter. Can't we have some more challenging monsters and bosses? (picking nose)"

"You wouldn't be happy if I really gave you a big boss."

"Something's not right. Why is the Primal Flame Scar dungeon so easy? That doesn't make sense."

"...What you mean by 'common sense' is that some minor monsters can possess the power to summon fire, making them stronger than the previous bosses? Is that correct?"

"In most games, the later the dungeon, the more unbalanced the combat power becomes, causing a collapse in combat power. The arrangement of Spirit Candle is reasonable. The monsters in the early dungeons are of normal strength, and it will probably get harder and harder later on."

"Great! I'm so tired of games where you just fill in the numbers with your feet. It's really tough when the mobs in the later stages are killing the early bosses. Thankfully, Spirit Candle didn't do that. (wiping sweat)"

"Actually, I don't really care about that, as long as it's fun. Fortunately, the dungeon design in Spirit Candle is quite clever; it must have taken this into account, directly including dungeon rules and adding a lot of storylines. It's pretty good. (Thumbs up)"

Regarding the combat strength of the monsters in the new dungeon, Spirit Candle players generally find it acceptable.

Although it is slightly lacking in combat, there are no situations where a Fire Saint can be bitten to death by a dog on the roadside, so it does not affect the immersion in the game.

This also allowed some players who were usually beaten and humiliated by bosses to experience the long-lost thrill of crushing weaker opponents.

This led some players to simply start faking it.

Do you even understand the true value of a Saint of Fire Transformation?

Of course, this situation naturally leads to players progressing faster and focusing their attention on the background story during their exploration.

First, a kind-hearted player wrote down the general situation of the Soul Cleansing Night Pool and its surroundings, and even drew a simple sketch.

[It has to be said that the lack of a mini-map in Spirit Candle is a real headache, but don't worry, brothers, Yanzu is here with the map from ahead!]

[There are five spawn points around the Soul Cleansing Pool, and the three players are randomly assigned to one of them: Wetlands, Ruins, Rubble Ground, Cave, and Cliffside.] [Don't worry about getting lost or not finding your teammates. All five spawn points are on the outskirts of the Soul Cleansing Pool. As long as you follow the guidance of the spirit candles, you're unlikely to miss the Soul Cleansing Pool. Defeating Night Demons in the forest will also drop guidance points.]

Wow, the poster is awesome!

"Huh? I give up. I knew it! I'd been walking for ages without encountering a single monster. I should have known better than to go against the guidance of the spirit candles..."

"The ruins are the most dangerous place ever. There are too many monsters. If a mage player lands here, they'd better run away as soon as possible..."

The players thanked the poster while also exchanging and sharing their experiences.

Among them, there is much discussion about the Great Clam that Guides the Way, the Statue of the Long Night that Cleanses the Soul in the Night Pool, and various NPCs.

"Don't believe this weird clam pit, brothers! It made me take a huge detour, damn it!"

"Hilarious! I knew someone would say that. Poor clam, taking the blame again. Dude, go check out Miaozi's post; it wasn't this clam that tricked you. (laughing and crying)"

"Ah, so the pearls were stolen by an NPC, and their direction was changed."

"The side story about the strange giant clam is quite interesting."

"Ha, that selfish and harmful NPC, I'll just stomp him to death!"

"Brothers, what did you get at the Statue of the Long Night?"

"A one-time letter, a bone that tempts the lightless, a fruit that temporarily expands the visibility of the night."

"You used up all your redemption chances? Dude, save one for the Nightmare route!"

"……what?!"

"The Soul Cleansing Night Pool is truly amazing! I thought the Long Night Divine Realm would just keep smearing people and making no distinction between friend and foe."

"Brothers, don't kill the NPC by the rock wall yet. Let him attack for a while and if you don't fight back, he'll calm down. Then go to the Soul Cleansing Night Pool, and he'll come with you. You can trade with him for items; there's a pretty good weapon called the Eyebone Mace! He can also help you fight monsters!"

"To add to that, if you were born near the ruins, you can find a small mirror and give it to this NPC. Then, return to the ruins, and he can unlock a hidden treasure."

"Holy crap, is that true?"

"Yes, but be careful. Only the NPC next to the rock wall is trustworthy. Ignore the NPC in the side path and kill him directly. He's a bad guy; he'll lie and then ambush you."

"I saw in Miaozi's post that because of the dynamic storyline, those two NPCs in their dungeon both died... (trying not to laugh)"

"..."

Since Li Miao's post was only recently published, not many players know about it yet, and naturally many players have gone astray without receiving guidance from the Great Clam.

Unlike Li Miao and others.

Without Ryan's interference, there were naturally a few more surviving NPCs in the other players' dungeons.

Players can interact with these living NPCs in different ways, resulting in drastically different outcomes.

"Oh no, I missed two treasure chests. I'll have to go back and open them later."

"This dead NPC even has a side quest?!"

"Damn it, we took less stuff because of that old bastard. If only we could have killed him sooner," he couldn't help but say as he went ashore.

Li Miao said irritably, "...Come on, it's good enough that we were able to save Ryan."

"I wonder if the loss of these NPCs will affect the subsequent plot development." Shang An stroked his chin.

(End of this chapter)