Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 470 The Adventures of Green Tomato (Part Two)

"From outside?"

The cultivator looked at [Green Tomato] suspiciously, then without moving his head, turned his body halfway around, as if he had reconnected his "severed" head and body, and asked, "Human cultivator?"

[Green Tomato] stared wide-eyed at the scene, swallowed hard, and gave an awkward laugh: "Ah, right, right, they're human! We're all disciples of the Taiyin Sect, visiting Duguang Kingdom!"

The cultivator then asked, "Has the spirit seal been inscribed?"

[Green Tomato] nodded hurriedly: "It's burned! It was just burned at that White Pagoda Inn!"

"That's good. Only by inscribing the spirit seal can you receive the protection of my king. As for your questions... the situation in Duguang Kingdom is different from that of the human race. Few cultivators go out during the day, and it only becomes lively after sunset. However, if you would like to stroll around during the day, you might as well go to the area south of the White Tower. There are more human cultivators living there, and there are a few shops open during the day."

The cultivator's tone softened considerably as he gave a detailed explanation, then solemnly warned, "Remember, try not to go to the west of the city. Even if you do go, don't go alone; it's not safe there!"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing the latter instruction, Green Tomato's eyes lit up, and he gratefully replied, "Ah! Thank you, fellow Daoist!"

The cultivator nodded—or rather, nodded—his head jerked forward twice like he was pounding garlic, looking utterly inhuman and even more bizarre. Then, his arms transformed into a pair of wings, and the entire "person" soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

As soon as the NPC left, [Green Tomato] excitedly turned to the players and said, "The package is for the hidden quest! It's for sure! It's definitely for sure!"

[Three-year-old crawling to guard the tower] looked at [Green Tomato] with a suspicious gaze: "Uh... are you... sure?"

【Green Tomato】Full of confidence: "The third law of time travelers: if an NPC tells you where you absolutely must not go, then you absolutely must go! You're guaranteed to have a serendipitous encounter!"

"First of all, stop being so childish! This is just a game, where did you transmigrate?! How did you become a transmigrator?!" Zheng Qian looked completely bewildered. "Secondly, what the hell is the Third Law?! The First Law and the Second Law?! Finally! Don't be stupid, or you'll die!"

“Awei is dead! I said it!”

[Green Tomato] grew even more imposing, emphasizing: "The first law is that special personal items such as jade pendants and relics will inevitably lead to spatial abilities, supernatural powers, or an old man! The second law is that falling off a cliff or accidentally entering a secret realm will inevitably result in a fortuitous encounter, a secret manual, and treasures! Therefore, the third law is that if an NPC says a place is absolutely off-limits, the transmigrator will inevitably be forced to go there due to various accidents, thereby triggering a fortuitous encounter, obtaining a secret treasure, and thus reaching the pinnacle of life!"

[Three-year-old crawling to guard the tower] had already been fooled, and the fact that she triggered two hidden quests in a row was quite unexpected, which made her a little arrogant. She couldn't help but interject, "Although it's a bit childish, I think Tomato Boy has a point! Maybe it really is a hidden quest?"

Her words made the other players eager to seize the opportunity as well—the hidden gold quests in this game are incredibly rare, with no specific walkthroughs available. As the forum veterans say, you have to "dig into the story by feeling" to trigger them, and now is the perfect chance to do just that!

With this in mind, the group discussed it and decided that, apart from a few who had other things to do and had to log off, the remaining ten or so people in the team would give it a try.

[Green Tomato] then suggested, "Hey, didn't the NPC say not to be alone? Maybe that's the trigger condition. Let's spread out and try to trigger it. If anything happens, just contact us in the team channel!"

One player chuckled and winked at [Three-Year-Old Crawling Tower Guardian], saying, "That makes sense! Let's see who's the lucky one and who's the unlucky one!"

So the players said goodbye to each other and prepared to go their separate ways. Only [Three-Year-Old Crawling Tower Guardian] was too timid. The NPC's decapitated-like action had already frightened her enough, so she insisted on following Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian didn't care about this. She did initially intend to deceive... fool... no, invite, to invite the Bifang bird demon to join Wutong Interactive Entertainment. But she accidentally triggered a hidden golden quest and came to the monster's lair, Duguang Kingdom. Was she afraid of deceiving... cough, was she afraid of not being able to hire a suitable demon cultivator?
As for the hidden missions, they're just incidental. The main purpose is to find new employees—Director Shang said that the boss seems to have been discussing several scripts recently, planning to start filming them simultaneously and try out a low-cost web series model of filming and broadcasting at the same time. There are still a lot of actors needed!
Therefore, the three-year-old crawling tower guard went west with Zheng Qian, taking the opportunity to stroll around along the way.

[Green Tomato], eager to stumble upon a hidden quest or serendipitous encounter, didn't want to wait a moment longer and immediately took to the air, choosing to fly there. "Stop!"

[Green Tomato] had only been flying for a few minutes when it was stopped by a white ribbon.

He almost slammed on the brakes, nearly falling as he lost control of his spiritual energy. He barely managed to regain his balance and saw a woman with red hair and red eyes, dressed in white, and adorned with long red and white feathers on her back, standing on the horizon.

She held two glowing golden rings in her hands, with two extremely long white ribbons tied to them, which were being lifted by the wind and blocked in front of [Green Tomato].

[Green Tomato] looked bewildered: "Why are you stopping me, fellow Daoist?"

"I've never seen you before!" the woman said in an unfriendly tone. "Are you human? Where did you come from? And how did you end up here?"

"I, uh, I am a disciple of the Taiyin Sect, and I am a guest in Duguang Kingdom!"

Green Tomato had no choice but to introduce itself again: "My name is Green Tomato!"

"Are you a guest?"

[Green Tomato] thought for a moment and added, "That's right, and the spirit imprint was also engraved at the White Pagoda Inn. It was General Huang who led us there!"

Sure enough, upon hearing this explanation, the woman's attitude immediately became much kinder. She put away the white silk and said, "I apologize for the intrusion. So you are a guest. But what brings you here?"

"I, ah, uh, I was just wandering around!"

[Green Tomato] I made up on the spot.

The woman replied, "There's nothing much to see here. You should go somewhere else!"

[Green Tomato] asked curiously, "Huh? Why? Are there some man-eating demons here?"

"Yes, yes, there are all sorts of ruthless monsters that eat people without blinking an eye. You'd better leave quickly!"

【Green Tomato】, however, was unconvinced and said, "Huh? Doesn't the Kingdom of Duguang forbid cannibalism? Don't try to fool me!"

"You're such a pain in the ass! You just won't listen to advice!"

The flu is almost gone, and although things at home are still not settled, I'm mostly adjusting my mindset...

I'm so sorry, I never thought something like this would happen, and I never imagined that the "family" I thought was barely normal was actually a bunch of beasts.

Finally, I urge all you kids: run away from any large, closely-knit family with feudalistic family values! Absolutely avoid them! They are dens of evil!