I'm in the Ark, a player.

Working is out of the question!

So now the question is—

What should I do?

Just as he stood there in a daze, a figure suddenly staggered out from around the corner.

Very small

Her gray hair was messy and unkempt, as if it hadn't been styled in a long time. Her clothes were also dusty and faded from washing, with some wear and tear on the cuffs.

She kept her head down, her steps unsteady, swaying every few steps, like a dandelion seed being blown about by the wind.

Snapped.

She fell straight down in front of Qin Tianling.

"Holy crap?!"

Qin Tianling was startled and instinctively took half a step back.

"NPCs can die on their own?!"

He crouched down and carefully turned the grayish-white thing over.

The girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her eyes were closed, and her lips were moving slightly, as if she were muttering something.

"Hungry...so hungry..."

It looks like he's starved to death.

"...Oh, it doesn't seem like it after all."

Qin Tianling, who was squatting on the ground, poked the girl's head with his finger.

So, does this count as staged accident?

Just as he was wondering what the NPC was doing, a semi-transparent box suddenly popped up.

[Task: Prepare some food for the snow pheasant (0/1).]

[Task Description: Snow Pheasant lost money because a vendor used counterfeit money to give her change. By the time she realized it, the vendor had disappeared. This loss has caused her to go without food for two days. She has always been frugal and her body is finally giving out. Please prepare some food for her.]

[Mission Reward: Attack the Pillar (Black Ring Tracker's Ultimate Skill)]

"Holy crap!? This game actually has a quest system?"

Qin Tianling stared at the pop-up window in disbelief.

He's been playing for so long, and only now is he being told that this game has quests!

So, are tasks only available through active exploration?

With such a large map, how am I supposed to know which NPC can give out quests?

Do we have to talk to them one by one?

Forget it, I'll figure it out later. Right now, I just need to focus on completing this task.

Qin Tianling looked down at the gray-haired girl lying on the ground.

"A task that can be accomplished simply by feeding them seems so easy."

But there's one crucial problem: I have no money...

Defeating a few NPCs did indeed yield gold coins, but then the Guard Bureau would come after you, which was quite troublesome.

So how do you make some money without getting into trouble with the Guard Bureau when you're broke?

"Hey! I've got it!?"

He crouched down and reached into the snow pheasant's pocket.

The other person's clothes were old, the fabric thin, and the pockets were empty—only containing one thing.

A mobile phone.

The used smartphone was in terrible condition, with two cracks on the screen and badly worn edges.

Qin Tianling turned on the screen. Thankfully, there was power and a signal.

He looked up and gave the dazed girl a bright smile.

"Wait a minute, I'll go get you some money and buy you a bowl of braised pork noodles!"

.......

Twenty minutes later,

Qin Tianling carried the snow pheasant into a noodle shop.

The shop is small and simply decorated, with a few wooden tables and chairs, a menu on the wall, and it is very clean.

He placed the snow pheasant on the seat against the wall and sat down opposite her.

Soon after, the waiter brought over two bowls of steaming hot noodles.

The broth is a soy sauce color, the noodles are thin and smooth, topped with a layer of tender, stewed minced meat, and sprinkled with bright green scallions.

The aroma of soy sauce wafted into my nostrils, warm and comforting, carrying the scents of meat and noodles.

The snow pheasant, still half asleep, twitched its nostrils and its Adam's apple bobbed, and then it suddenly woke up!

Not only did he regain consciousness, he also sat up straight immediately.

Her eyes widened, staring intently at the bowl of noodles in front of her.

"It smells so good..."

"Come and eat!"

Qin Tianling pointed to the bowl of noodles in front of the other person and said.

"Eh?"

"What is it?"

Qin Tianling had already picked up his chopsticks and started picking at his bowl of noodles.

"If you don't eat the braised meat noodles, I can eat two bowls."

No, it's not...

Snow Pheasant quickly waved her hand, her face slightly flushed.

"I just didn't expect... I never expected a stranger to invite me to dinner..."

She lowered her head, looking at the steaming bowl of noodles in front of her, her voice growing softer and softer.

In her delirium of hunger, she vaguely remembered someone carrying her on their back for a long time, and then this aroma.

She roughly figured out what had happened—she had collapsed from hunger on the road and was picked up by this person, who not only didn't take advantage of her vulnerability but also brought her here and offered her food.

Kind person...

Since he's such a kind person, I can't let his kindness go to waste!

“That…that,”

She looked up and stared intently at the young man across from her who was engrossed in eating his noodles.

"I'll write this down first. Give me your contact information, and I'll definitely pay you back when I have the money!"

"No need to pay it back."

Qin Tianling said without looking up.

"This isn't a good idea..."

“What’s wrong with that? You didn’t borrow any money from me, and I didn’t even pay for these two bowls of noodles.”

"Eh?"

The snow pheasant was stunned.

I don't have any money, and the other party didn't pay either. It's impossible that the owner of this restaurant kindly invited me to dinner with him, right?

"To be more precise, you paid for it yourself."

But I... have no money.

"No, no, no, you already have money!"

Qin Tianling leaned back and crossed his arms.

"I just gave you a 1,000 yuan online loan."

"You can borrow as much as you want, and buy whatever you want with your own money!"

Snow Pheasant: ? ? ?

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Chapter 5, Have you heard the story of the chivalrous knight-errant?

The snow pheasant's eyes widened, its mouth opened slightly, and it froze in place as if petrified.

One thousand yuan,

Online lending

贷，

It felt like a million Originium bugs were crawling through her mind, buzzing loudly.

"You, you, you—"

Snow Pheasant's voice trembled slightly as she spoke.

"You used my phone to... take out a loan?"

"correct."

Qin Tianling responded confidently.

"Otherwise what?"

I don't have any money, so I can't exactly rob someone, can I?

"It's too much trouble to steal it and then get chased by the Royal Guard."

The snow pheasant opened its mouth, then closed it again.

It closes, then opens again.

She glanced down at the fragrant bowl of braised pork noodles in front of her, then looked up at the seemingly harmless young man across from her.

Look down at your face again, then look up at the person.

"I..........."

Her voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth:

"I...I can't pay it back right now..."

Even a thousand yuan might not be enough to pay back.

"It's okay."

Qin Tianling waved his hand dismissively.

"It's an online loan, I'll pay it back slowly."

If all else fails, you can default on the payment. If you default, you can take out another loan to repay the debt; this is called using loans to pay off other loans.

Hearing your words is like hearing a lecture.

The snow pheasant's eyes gradually lost their luster, and it stood there, stunned.

"Come on, come on, let's eat noodles!"

Qin Tianling urged,

It won't taste good when it's cold.