094. Wage Recovery Pn
The pyers exged gnces, starting to use various pranks like elementary school boys to get Li Aozi's attention, but unsurprisingly, none of them succeeded in making him look their way.
Even worse, Li Aozi went so far as to make instant noodles right in front of them, adding two sausages, a poached egg, and some greens, and he even finished all the hot soup.
Damn it, they had been dragged here without time t any food. 《Star Abyss》 had both hunger and hydration systems, and while you could turn off pain, you couldn't disable taste, smell, or hunger.
What now? They couldn't just set the guy's b on fire, could they?
It was infuriating, and worse still, even though they were upset, they couldn't find a reason to a it.
Just when the pyers were feeling frustrated at being ignored by Li Aozi, he put down his chopsticks and said in a deep voice:
"Regarding the ins of your special species, I holy don't care. You resurrect after being killed, repce others' identities, and learn and progress quickly—species with these traits aren't unon in the universe, and I don't discriminate against you because of it."
The pyers were fused for a moment, unsure of what Li Aozi meant by this.
"Rather than discrimination, I'd say, in a way, we're kindred spirits."
Seeing the pyers' bewildered expressions, Li Aozi slowly stood up and calmly revealed the words he'd been preparing for a long time:
"To be ho with you all, I am not a native of Azure Star either."
What the hell?
The pyers were dumbfounded.
Then they heard an even more shog statement from Li Aozi:
"My true identity is a special envoy from the thirteenth narrative, 【Empire of Heroes】—Gactic Civilization—Finesse Federation, also known as 'The Echo.'"
"These secrets are too heavy for Azure Star's people, so I 't tell them, but now, I need help to act, to prevent the destru of Azure Star."
At st, Li Aozi had the ce to reveal everything:
"The GTB anization of Azure Star is not merely a product of four nations dividing the world and bang energy distribution. Its predecessor was the third-tact anization known as 'Cresta,' which specialized in receiving knowledge from extraterrestrial civilizations and transting it into something Azure Star people could uand, delivering it bit by bit to the public."
"Old-era superpowers like the Yamik Federation, the Frost-Pted Kingdom, Tianhuan, and the Democratic Alliance of Zhengxu all had close ties with the Cresta anization. In fact, the rise of the Red Arrow Empire came from Sir Proto Voo'o disc the legacies of 【Armorer】 and 【Healer】 from Cresta's ruins."
"However, with the emergence of the Camity Crisis, Azure Star's external unication els were cut off. Energy will eventually run out, knowledge will wither and fade, and civilization will be buried in the sands of time."
With the effect of 【Charisma】, Li Aozi's words were like a bea in the night, immediately capturing everyone's attention.
"You weren't always fio this p. At least, in the past, when you called out to the stars, there was an echo."
Humanity's self-destru, the wars between the four nations, the sorrow of small tries, the despair of the outside world—all of these were overshadowed by the gloom of the Camity.
Have you ever heard the echoes above the blue sky?
The vast universe holds both kindness and malice, but someone will always say: yes, you are not alone.
Seeing that everyone's emotions were stirred, Li Aozi seized the moment and, using his current NPC tempte authority, directly issued a quest:
【Mairiggered—"Unknown Space"】
【Type】: Breakthrough
【Time Limit】: Until destru
【Difficulty】: Apocalypse
(Note: Apocalypse—At this difficulty level, the quest's oute will greatly affect your p's celestial and climate ditions. You will face greater challehan an A-level quest and must unite all forces to overe it, as if battling a natural disaster.)
【Description】:
"Our home p should not be our prison!"
Out of sideration for your shared non-native ins, 'The Echo' Li Aozi fides in you: he is not from Azure Star but is a friendly alien with deep emotional ties to the p. Despite this, he is still willing to save this world, which holds indelible memories for him as his sed home.
You are new here, knowing nothing, like a fledgling eagle just hatched, but even a fledgling will one day spread its wings and leave the .
Now, it's time to take back our home, our sky, and our universe!
May you have the ce and vi to never falter.
【pletion Criteria】:
A. "Brave Legion"—'Li Aozi' needs a powerful army of 【Mutants】 to help him achieve his goal. Transfer csses and plete your training to level up.
Reward: Main css—【Mutant】, 50,000 experience;
B. "For Tomorrow"—The Beitiao Group has a hydrogen bomb buried underground. It’s an important item for reag space. Iigate the area.
Reward: 'Li Aozi' favorability +100, and you rent Omega-grade Omega Energy [Gravity] for 35,000 experience points.
C. "Endless Star Abyss"—There are many mysteries in the universe. Don’t you want to explore them together? Participate iriaowion tour, and the winner will go to space with Li Aozi!
Reward: 'Li Aozi' favorability +100, and you spend 5,000 experience points to learn 【Mutant】 css knowledge [Omega Energy Refiheory] from 'Li Aozi.'
【Special Note】: Once you leave the missio area, the Apocalypse-level quest is sidered abandoned.
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Css transfer!
50,000 experience!
Accumuted 200 favorability points!
And css knowledge!
The newly hooked pyers, who had been grinding and gathering materials, were pletely stunned by such rich rewards. They stood dumbfouheir minds momentarily overloaded.
But the moment, someone immediately noticed the striking Apocalypse-level difficulty.
"That difficulty is higher than an A-level quest—has anyone here done an A-level quest?" Yan Wang scratched his head and asked those around him.
"I did a C-level quest." The leader of the Murloc Guild said, lig an ice cream.
"Great, give us the details."
"We formed a group, ehe dungeon, saw the white light, and wiped." He closed his eyes. "I didn’t dare look at anything else."
The description was so simple and straightforward that everyone was left staring at each other in silence.
"It's a mai; we 't just not accept it, right?" someone wondered aloud.
"Could Li Aozi be an NP the Frost-Pted region?"
"This is definitely a hidden mai, you idiot."
"We couldn’t even clear a C-level quest, set about this. Let’s call it off and regroup ter."
Li Aozi saw that the pyers were still hesitant, but it was within his expectations.
"Don't be in such a rush to leave."
He said, opening the biopool and revealing a variety of serums:
"I have some things here that might be useful to you."
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