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Chapter 12: Annie and Tibbers the Giant Bear
Chapter 12: Annie and Tibbers the Giant Bear
Hearing the plan from Blood Emperor, the group of loyal followers lit up with excitement.
"Brilliant, Boss!"
"Only you could come up with such a perfect plan!"
"Heh, the Sky Slash Guild? They think they can do whatever they want just because they have more people? They'll still have to drink your bathwater, Boss!"
"We have to ruin their reputation!"
The followers enthusiastically praised Blood Emperor, rubbing their hands together and preparing to join the operation.
Lingfeng didn’t say much in praise, but he nodded. "Got it. I'll tell Zhenhong to lead the team."
Blood Emperor patted Lingfeng on the shoulder. "Go ahead, but be careful not to leave any traces. The top players are all in the first few newbie villages. Villages 6 to 8 have no high-level players, so you can start there to test the waters."
"Understood," Lingfeng replied.
Blood Emperor then scanned all his followers. "Besides this operation, keep an eye on a player called 'Counterstar.' Report to me immediately if you hear anything about him!"
"Understood, Boss!" the followers assured him.
Meanwhile, in the same warehouse.
Sky Slash looked at the detailed information of the auction item, "Hill Goat Leader's Horn," in silence.
Since entering the game, he had always believed that he could control it completely with his experience and resources.
However, the appearance of this Level 4 boss material made him realize that his control was slipping.
Sky Slash turned to his deputy, Qingli.
"Qingli, still no news on 'Counterstar'?"
Qingli, a young woman with delicate features, shook her head coldly. "I've messaged most of the guild's mid-level members, but no one knows anything. Wait, I just received a private message from Dongshan Sword. He knows about 'Counterstar'!"
She immediately copied and forwarded the message to Sky Slash.
"Dongshan Sword? Isn't that kid in Newbie Village 6?"
Sky Slash frowned and quickly read the private message.
The message read: Dongshan Sword encountered 'Counterstar' in the Level 3 monster zone and invited him to join the guild, but was refused. A series of events followed.
Sky Slash read the message three times.
After finishing, he closed the message and turned to Qingli. "Our original plan was to stop Blood Emperor from monopolizing the game. The plan has changed. We need to head to Newbie Village 6 immediately!"
"Understood, Boss."
As the various newbie villages were in chaos due to the equipment and skill scrolls Su Yu had listed, Su Yu was completing the final step of his hidden quest.
Outstanding Hidden Quest: [Tears of the Goddess Savie (20/20)]
In the dense forest west of the village.
Su Yu was walking slowly with a 7-8 year old NPC girl, wearing a red hood and with a cute face.
The forest was tall and dark, with the trees blocking out the sky.
It was nearly dusk, and the forest was dim, with very low visibility.
From the distance, the eerie howls of ghosts and the roars of beasts could be heard, making the atmosphere even more terrifying.
The NPC girl was named Annie.
She was very scared, her eyes wide with fear, and her small hands were cold.
"Uncle, is my toy bear 'Tibbers' really here?"
"Of course, Aunt Margaret told us, so it must be right!" Su Yu patted Annie's head, comforting her.
At the same time, he silently counted in his mind: "We've walked 3,500 steps now. Only 100 more steps to reach the 3,600 steps mentioned in the quest description."
Su Yu nodded, marked the spot with his foot, and then turned Annie 90 degrees, changing their direction from north to east.
Finally, after 3,600 steps, Su Yu and the little girl, Annie, arrived at the entrance of a dark cave.
Seeing the cave, Annie tugged at Su Yu's sleeve, her face filled with fear. "Uncle, do we really have to go in? It's so dark inside!"
"Of course not. Why would we go in?"
Su Yu smiled.
Then, he bent down and parted a small, unremarkable bush at his feet, pulling out a toy bear about the length of an adult's forearm. He handed it to Annie.
[Toy Bear Tibbers (Excellent)]
Note: Annie's favorite toy.
This final part of the task was a real trap!
The trap was that after a player walked 3,600 steps to reach the cave entrance, their first instinct would be to enter the cave to see what's inside.
Annie also gave hints, suggesting they go in together.
But Su Yu knew that the cave was filled with deadly traps, and the real task item was hidden in the bush at the cave's entrance.
It was a task designed to exploit human expectations and leave them frustrated.
Annie took the [Toy Bear Tibbers] and started bouncing happily, her face beaming with joy.
"Thank you, Uncle! Thank you for bringing me here. I would have never seen Tibbers again if it weren't for you!"
"You're welcome." Su Yu ruffled Annie's little head again. "It's getting late. Let's head back to the village, or your dad will start worrying about you."
"No, Uncle." Annie clung tightly to Tibbers, her smile still bright. "I'm very grateful that you rescued Tibbers from the bush. But if we just leave, won't the bush be sad?"
Su Yu was speechless.
He glanced back at the bush.
A bush feeling sad?
Annie continued, "So, Uncle, can you stay behind and keep the bush company?"
"I don't think—"
Before Su Yu could finish, Annie interrupted, "No, Uncle, you don't have a choice."
With that, Annie threw the toy bear.
As it flew through the air, the toy bear grew, quickly transforming into a massive brown bear standing on its hind legs, towering at 4 meters tall!
[Giant Bear Tibbers (Level 6)]
Health: 800
Tibbers' health was identical to that of the mountain goat boss Su Yu had just defeated.
" Tibbers! Take care of him!" Annie shouted.
Hearing Annie's command, the giant bear roared and charged at Su Yu.
But Su Yu remained calm.
He drank a [Basic Wisdom Potion], boosting his intelligence by 10.
Then, with a flick of his left hand, he tore open an [Ice Arrow Scroll], and the activated ice arrow struck Tibbers with a powerful impact.
At the same time, his right hand, holding a magic staff, glowed with a brilliant electric light.
Crack!
A [Lightning Arrow] shot from his staff, hitting Tibbers directly in the forehead, leaving a charred mark.
-55 (Ice Arrow Scroll)
-101
The combined damage took down 20% of Tibbers' health!
But just then, Annie launched her attack.
With a gentle wave of her hand, a massive fireball, [Shattering Fire], hurtled toward Su Yu.
Su Yu smiled lightly.
He didn't even bother to cast an [Ice Shield].
With a swift dodge, the fireball grazed past him, causing no damage.
Meanwhile, he didn't stop his attacks. Two more hits brought Tibbers' health below 60%.
(End of Chapter)
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