Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 123 Server-wide Announcement: Demon Lord Lu Has Come Knocking
Quest Reward: Level +1, Yellow-grade Armor Mastery.

Yellow-grade Armor Mastery: Increases the success rate of forging yellow-grade armor equipment to 90%.

……

"what?"

"Can this still happen?"

Inside the blacksmith's shop, I Love a Piece of Firewood had just finished eating and logged on, thinking he would practice his hammering skills. He didn't expect to receive a system task notification as soon as he logged on.

what?
Hidden quests can be triggered like this?

As the saying goes, "You can sit at home and a task will fall from the sky."

He didn't do anything, yet he got a hidden quest for free.

Moreover, this hidden mission is not simple.

Hidden storylines can be triggered later.

Is this luck?

Am I, Chai Jin, perhaps the chosen one of destiny?

That being the case.

Then.

Awaken, system hidden within me! As the chosen one, I command you: release the seal!

Cough cough, that's so cringey.

"I love a piece of firewood" looked around awkwardly. Hmm, good, there were no customers in the shop, otherwise he would have been embarrassed.

"Da da da, da da da, hammer da da da, big hammer eighty, small hammer forty."

A few minutes later.

There was a knock on the blacksmith's door.

Old Lu led Luo Ningdong through the door.

"Master."

"Yes, disciple, call her senior sister."

Hello, senior sister.

I love a piece of firewood and greeted Luo Ningdong.

Age doesn't matter.

After all, Lu Yuan is younger than him, but he still calls him senior brother.

"Come, come, today I will teach you how to forge armor at the fastest speed."

"Watch well and study hard."

"I promise I will learn it."

He not only had to learn, he also had to fight, and he had to forge two suits of iron armor as quickly as possible.

Only in this way can he unlock the subsequent hidden storyline.

“duanduanduang…”

The sound of rapid, rhythmic hammering came from inside the blacksmith's shop.

……

"An antidote?"

"Hundred-Day Powder?"

"Hey, Lu Yuan, I'm not omnipotent."

"I do have common antidotes, but that stuff is a hundred-day poison; if I were poisoned by it, I would die."

There are countless rare poisons in the world, and those who can stand out from all of them are all ruthless figures of their time.

Some rare poisons are so potent that even spirits must be wary of them, let alone these ten most rare poisons.

"never mind."

"Just take it one step at a time."

Just as Lu Yuan was about to leave, a figure walked towards him.

It was his neighbor, Princess Nanyang, Ji Mengluo.

"Perhaps, I have what you desire."

Ji Menglu was holding a small bottle in her hand, and she shook it.

"Princess Nanyang?"

"My name is Ji Mengluo."

Do you have what I want?

"Yes, the antidote for the Hundred Days Powder."

Ji Menglu handed over the antidote.

Lu Yuan gave the Princess of Nanyang a deep look. This girl was very shrewd, and he wondered what she was up to.

But, never mind her.

The antidote is more important.

"Thank you."

"what do you want?"

"The throne? I can help you with that."

Although Lu Yuan didn't know Ji Mengluo's purpose, it didn't stop him from thinking about the plot of the struggle for the throne, similar to the Nine Princes' Succession Struggle.

"No, no, no, you misunderstand. I have no interest in the throne."

Ji Menglu quickly waved her hand, revealing an awkward smile.

The throne?

No dogs.

"Then what do you want?" "I don't want anything. If I really have to say one thing, then I just want to get to know Brother Lu."

"Consider this a small gift," Ji Menglu said with a smile, her eyes narrowed.

"Meeting gift?"

To be honest, Lu Yuan didn't quite believe Ji Mengluo's words.

"I owe you a favor."

Lu Yuan ultimately accepted the favor.

The master's life is still quite important.

"By the way, Brother Lu, be careful of the Kong family."

Before leaving, Ji Menglu reminded Lu Yuan to be careful of the Kong family.

As the leading family of the Four Sages and as descendants of Confucius, the Kong family possessed some methods that even the imperial family did not have.

It could pose a threat to Lu Yuan.

……

"Wow, this little princess is incredibly well-informed. She delivered the antidote as soon as your junior sister arrived."

"sharp."

"Peach Blossom Fairy said in surprise."

"Nonsense, do you really think the Embroidered Uniform Guards are just sitting around doing nothing?"

Lu Yuan said something in an annoyed tone.

……

early morning.

With Lao Lu's hammer falling.

The system notification sounded in my mind as I thought, "I love a piece of firewood."

[Ding, mission complete, reward received: Level +1, Yellow-level Armor Mastery.]

Your success rate for yellow-tier armor has been increased.

[Beep, thanks to your excellent assistance, NPC Lu Xingzhi has acquired an extra piece of iron armor.]

[Hidden storyline successfully unlocked.]

Lu Xingzhi's Revenge: The true culprit who killed his wife and son has appeared. Lu Yuan decides to avenge his father, which will be a bloody battle. This plot has far-reaching implications and will even put him at odds with countless players. Will you choose to participate?

[Ding! This hidden storyline concerns the survival of the Confucian and Taoist systems. Participating will permanently close the transmission of these systems.]

[Beep, this hidden storyline will cause your favorability with certain NPCs in the Qilu region to plummet. Please be aware.]

[Beep! This hidden storyline does not have fixed rewards. Numerous reward clues are hidden throughout the story, which players can obtain. Rewards are completely random.]

[Note that hidden rewards include a large number of Earth-level and even Heaven-level rewards.]

[Ding! You can now freely choose the hidden storyline.]

Once the quest is accepted, it will be announced server-wide.

[Ding! Player: I Love a Piece of Firewood, do you want to claim it?]

"We must accept it!"

"For no other reason than to avenge my master, I have no reason to refuse."

"Affection level? Why would I need their affection level? I'm not into gay relationships."

"The Confucian and Taoist systems are utter nonsense. Do I look like a book lover?"

"I am a military general, not good with words, I only want to curse you."

……

[Server-wide announcement: Player "I Love a Piece of Firewood" has unlocked a hidden storyline: Lu Xingzhi's Revenge.]

Almost simultaneously, players from Shandong province began to recall information about the hidden storyline.

"Damn it, Lord Lu is coming to our door."

"Gan."

"Confucianism and Taoism, holy crap, it's a hidden professional system, supposedly a noble upper-class system."

"By the way, is it too late to immigrate to Shandong now?"

"Brothers, you're still in time. Lord Lu is on his way. If you immigrate there, you'll get beaten up."

"The players from Qilu are running away, but you're going to squeeze in. What, you want to go head-to-head with Lu Yuan? You're so brave."

"Please, I'm super brave."

"Let me be healthy."

"I love a piece of firewood. Who is this guy? Is he too lucky? Damn, he seems to have all the good things in the world."

"Kill him and loot his gear."

……

Blacksmith shop.

Old Lu looked at the extra suit of armor on the table, somewhat puzzled.

Is he getting senile?

How come you made one extra?
Old Lu glanced at his apprentice and thought for a moment.

Forget it.

"apprentice."

"Yes, Master."

"Put it on, and I will take you to see your grandmaster."

"Huh? Grandmaster?"

……

(End of this chapter)