MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1754 1754: The Test

A beam of white light appeared, and the Hell Baron materialized at the resurrection point inside the Demon Fortress.

"Where's the boss?!"

"What did they do to the boss?!"

It had only been a short while since the Hell Baron was abducted, and the message board was practically exploding.

Of course, there weren't many who genuinely cared about the Hell Baron's fate; most were just curious...

These scoundrels had gathered together, having been in the Demon Fortress for so long, committing all sorts of misdeeds, and this was the first time they had seen someone get kidnapped in the game. This was really wild, and everyone was curious about what those who had kidnapped the Hell Baron were thinking.

The Hell Baron was well aware of the character of his subordinates. After reviving, he casually opened the message board and replied, "It's fine, I'm back."

"Should we get revenge?"

His group of scoundrel subordinates were relentless; seeing that the Hell Baron hadn't said anything, they continued to message him to probe for information.

"Revenge?" The Hell Baron glanced at the messages in disbelief and helplessly said, "Forget it, let's pretend this never happened. Those bastards are worse than you."

"????"

Upon receiving the Hell Baron's message, the players of the Hell Red Lotus were all puzzled. To pretend it never happened? Was this the kind of thing the unrestrained Hell Baron would say?

Who knew why the usually vengeful Hell Baron would say such a thing after being kidnapped... Could it be?

In an instant, the players of Hell Red Lotus started speculating wildly.

Some guessed he had been humiliated by an ugly man, others said he had been defiled by an ugly woman, and some concluded that the Hell Baron had been strung up and poked with little hooks. The thought processes of these scoundrels were incredibly peculiar, but the specific reason remained unmentioned by the Hell Baron, leading to this event later being jokingly referred to as the number one mystery of the Demon Fortress.

...

After sending off the Hell Baron, the members of the Quan Zhen Sect boarded a flight back home.

With the mission completed, they disbanded and went their separate ways upon returning to Twilight City.

Wang Ji went to the tavern to have a heart-to-heart with the tavern owner, while Bao Sanming and Spring Halo were dragged by Vainglory to hunt for God-grade equipment shards. Yang Nuo and Ling Longmeng were also forcibly recruited by Spring Halo, who claimed that mixing men and women made work easier.

As for Spring Halo's seasoned advice, Vainglory wholeheartedly agreed.

Frost Blade continued to check the market for bargains, while Darknorth Fisher went to the task hall to look for mercenary missions—a habit he had kept for many years, which wasn't easy to change.

Crotch Lord didn't return to Twilight City at all but flew directly to Titan City for the Demon War Armor mission.

In short, everyone had their own interests and tasks to attend to.

Wang Yu didn't remain idle either; he got off the airship and headed straight to the alley to hand in his mission to the old hermit.

"I didn't expect you to finish the mission so quickly. It seems you really are a promising candidate!"

Seeing that Wang Yu had completed the mission so fast, Hermit was utterly surprised.

"Of course! Didn't you say to do it as soon as possible?" Wang Yu retorted with annoyance.

"Hehe!" The old hermit grinned, "The more powerful the gods that descend into this world, the harder it becomes for them to regain their strength. To return to their peak state at their original level takes at least a year and a half. I thought you'd have to wait until level seventy-five to do this, but who knew you'd get started so quickly."

"????"

Upon hearing Hermit's words, Wang Yu felt a surge of blood rise in his throat, staring at Hermit in disbelief: "Is this a level seventy-five mission?"

No wonder the monsters in this mission were all over level eighty, and the plot was indeed somewhat ridiculously difficult; it turned out this was a level seventy-five storyline.

Wang Yu, realizing the truth, felt utterly crushed. The old hermit was truly a scoundrel—never shortchanged himself, never softened his grip, and now he was trying to pull a fast one on him. Truly a wolf that wouldn't be fattened.

"Why are you throwing a level seventy-five mission at me so early? And telling me to hurry up!"

Wang Yu asked unhappily.

"Haha... don't be so rigid." Seeing Wang Yu's unfriendly expression, the old hermit quickly laughed and said, "But you've finished it, right? There's no rule that says you can't take a level seventy-five mission at level sixty-nine."

"Cut the crap, where's the reward?" Wang Yu had completely lost the composure expected of a martial artist with this old white-eyed wolf.

"Oh dear..." Hermit awkwardly scratched his head, "You finished the mission too quickly, I haven't had time to prepare. How about you wait a few days until I find something good before notifying you?"

"Wait for your grandpa!" Wang Yu impatiently reached out, "Hurry up and give it to me!"

Wang Yu figured out that this old hermit was the type who would push his luck; the better his attitude was towards him, the more overboard he'd go. Now he was trying to cheat him out of the rewards he should receive...

What was that saying again? Those favored always act recklessly. This old hermit had clearly been instilled with this shameless mindset by the system.

Waiting a few days? By then, the system would probably forget about it altogether.

Hermit saying there were no rewards prepared could only mean two things: either he genuinely had no rewards, or he had nothing trashy to throw out.

Given Hermit's past character, the second scenario accounted for over ninety percent of the likelihood.

Usually, this old codger never gave Wang Yu anything good, and now that he had this opportunity, Wang Yu certainly wouldn't let him off the hook.

"Are you sure you don't want to wait another two days?" Hermit asked Wang Yu with a sidelong glance and a grin.

System prompt: You have accepted the triggered quest "Choice!" Do you wish to receive the quest reward now?

"…"

Seeing the system prompt, Wang Yu was utterly speechless.

Alright, the game designer's character was truly at its most outrageous peak; a quest could still be triggered in this situation.

Originally, Wang Yu wanted to receive the reward right away, but upon seeing Hermit's expression, he felt a sudden chill.

This old man wasn't a good person... Could it be another trap?

It couldn't be, given Hermit's nature, if he didn't take the reward now, he would definitely start being unreasonable in a few days.

After pondering for a long time, Wang Yu finally decided to trust Hermit's character!

"I want it now!"

Wang Yu answered decisively. After being tricked so many times, he firmly believed that Hermit's character was as rotten as the designer's.

"Haha! I really didn't misjudge you! You've passed the final test!"

Seeing Wang Yu decisively choose to receive the reward now, Hermit laughed heartily, showing a look of satisfaction.

"What do you mean???"

Wang Yu was completely bewildered.

"Hehe!" Hermit smiled and said, "As a martial artist, decisiveness is an essential quality, and it's evident that you have this ability. Only players who pass this test can receive 100% of the quest rewards."

"And if I didn't pass?" Wang Yu asked, still feeling uneasy.

"Those who fail the test do not meet the selection criteria for the Martial God!" Hermit said coldly, "Those who do not meet the criteria will have their rewards halved, and the title of Martial God's successor will be revoked..."