Online Games: From Professional Gold Farmer to Night King

Chapter 71 Changing the Course of the Mission: Choices

"Hmm? There's more to it?"

Wang Xing, realizing what was happening, instantly beamed with joy. "I knew it wouldn't be that simple! A hidden quest that drops the Black Cat costume set couldn't possibly only offer such a small reward!"

Composing himself, Wang Xing nodded and said, "Alright, I also want to see you propose successfully."

Although he said that, he was thinking about what kind of follow-up tasks he would receive next, and he was also looking forward to the final reward more and more.

I've been busy with this task for most of the day, and now it's finally time to reap the final reward!

And so, Wang Xing and Ak arrived at a three-story pavilion.

Although it was night, the attic was brightly lit, indicating that the people inside were not yet asleep.

Aksing shouted upstairs, "Lilia! Lilia! I've found my family heirloom ring! This time you won't refuse me, will you? Lilia, my love for you is as pure and flawless as the bright moon in the sky, as endless as the night. If you agree to marry me, we will definitely become the happiest lovers in the world!"

"Marry me, my Lilia~"

Standing behind Ak, listening to Ak's sweet words, Wang Xing, a single man for over 20 years, felt a chill run down his spine and got goosebumps.

"Squeak~"

A third-floor window opened, and a fair-skinned blonde girl poked her head out. When she saw that it was Ak calling out, her expression immediately changed.

"Ak! Go! Don't stay here, go!"

"No! Lilia, I won't leave! Unless you agree to marry me!"

"Ak, listen to me, you have to go..."

Before Lilia could finish speaking, the door was kicked open with a "bang," and a middle-aged man in armor walked out, looking at Ak with an angry expression.

"You damned scoundrel! Lilia is my fiancée! How dare you harass her in the middle of the night! You deserve to die!"

"Captain Barn? Fiancée?! No! Lilia is my fiancée! We grew up together, when did she become your fiancée?!" Ak shouted incredulously.

At this moment, Lilia ran downstairs and quickly stood in front of the two.

"Ak is my father. He betrothed me to Captain Barn. I had no choice... The reason I refused you a hundred times was because I didn't want you to get involved. You should leave now. If you offend Captain Barn, you won't be able to stay in Xuan Yue City..."

Lilia cried her heart out. Judging from her behavior, she and Ak were truly in love. However, Lilia's father had betrothed her to Barn, the captain of the Xuan Yue City guards.

Lilia rejected Ak's marriage proposals time and time again in order to protect Ak.

Until... tonight, Ak came to propose again, only to be caught red-handed by Captain Barn.

"No!!! Lilia, I can't lose you! Even if I die, I will never give up being with you!" Ak shouted hoarsely. Wang Xing felt that this scene was familiar, as if he had seen it in a TV series or movie.

Before Wang Xing could think it through, a system notification sounded.

[Ding~ Players, please choose a hidden storyline path. Option 1: Persuade Ak to leave. Discouragement is the better part of valor; you can't fight city hall. Losing your loved one is better than death. Rewards: 100,000 EXP, 5 Skill Points, 500 Reputation. Option 2: An irreconcilable hatred for stolen wives! A man must fight! Help Ak kill Barn and win back his fiancée! Rewards: -1000 Reputation, +1000 Sin Points, +1,000,000 EXP, 10 Skill Points, Mysterious Reward. (Please make your choice within 1 minute; exceeding this time will be considered an abandonment of the mission!)]

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"I...go?!"

Looking at the two possible directions of the plot, Wang Xing felt completely overwhelmed.

Choosing to be a coward is risk-free, and you'll get another 100,000 experience points, 5 skill points, and 500 reputation points—a decent reward.

Choosing the other path will be fraught with risk, and upon completion, it will reduce your reputation by 1000 points and increase your sin value by 1000 points!

1000 sin points! Even if Wang Xing grinds monsters non-stop every day, it would still take him about 20 days to clear his name.

This means that Wang Xing will not be able to return to the city for the next 20 days, and he won't even be able to repair his equipment.

Most importantly, this is inside the city. Once Wang Xing becomes a red name (indicating a criminal gang), he will be hunted down by the city's guards.

Although Wang Xing is very strong, he is no match for a large group of level 40-50 guards, so the outcome is predictable.

As the saying goes, crisis and opportunity coexist. Although option two is fraught with crisis and has serious consequences, the rewards are generous!

One million experience points are enough for Wang Xing to reach level 23, with more than half of the experience points still remaining. The 10 skill points are also crucial for Wang Xing.

Not to mention there's a "mystery reward"!

I vaguely remember that the last mysterious reward was the Heart of the Demon Hunter. I wonder what this mysterious reward will be.

The thought that the reward might be a legendary or even god-level item made Wang Xing's heart pound wildly.

"Damn it! At worst, I'll just get killed by the guards. So what if I lose equipment? A few pieces of bronze gear are nothing compared to the 'mysterious reward'!"

"Option Two!"

[Choosing storyline two changes the hidden quest.]

"Adventurer, I beg you to help me! I can't lose Lilia!" Ak grabbed Wang Xing's arm, pleading for his help.

"Don't worry, I'll see this through to the end. I'll definitely make sure you two are able to be together in the end!"

Upon hearing this, Captain Barn, who had been focusing his attention on Ak, immediately turned his gaze to Wang Xing.

He slowly drew his greatsword from his waist. "Adventurer, do you really want to make an enemy of Captain Barn, my guard, for the sake of a lowly commoner?!"

As soon as those words were spoken, Barn's name, which was originally green, suddenly turned blood red.

[Barn] (Captain of the Guard)

Rating: 50

Health: 100000

Attack: 1500

Defense: 500

Magic Defense: 500

Skills: Horizontal Slash, Thrust, Spirit Blade Slash

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Wang Xing didn't pay much attention to Barn's attribute values; he just glanced at them casually and then closed the panel.

Although its attack power of 1500 is indeed very high, its defense power of 500 is also almost the highest that Wang Xing has ever seen in a monster.

However, with only 10 health points, it was no match for 23 night crows.