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Chapter 535: "Safeguarding the Empire" - "Tao Shi's Illness"
Chapter 535: "Safeguarding the Empire" - "Tao Shi's Illness"
"Champion, how can we thank you?" Emperor Shaohao gazed at Su Yu with a mix of authority and kindness.
Su Yu didn’t beat around the bush, smiling as he replied, "Your Majesty, I’m currently in need of golden potions. If you could grant me some, it would be greatly appreciated. Any grade of golden potion will do."
"Very well, I’ll inform the treasury right away. Is there anything else you need?" Emperor Shaohao didn’t give this request a second thought. The treasury was well-stocked with golden potions, and even the rarer ones could be spared for Su Yu without a second thought.
"There is one more thing," Su Yu said earnestly. "I hope to gain Your Majesty’s trust and be authorized to assign missions to interdimensional adventurers. This will help us better achieve the goal of repelling the invaders."
By earning Emperor Shaohao’s trust, Su Yu would be able to issue campaign missions and gain substantial experience points. After Morningstar, his cat, ascended to the seventh rank, she had consumed the entire experience crystal. Su Yu needed to stockpile more experience points (cat food) to keep her well-fed.
Emperor Shaohao waved his hand. "That’s no problem at all, I grant your request!"
At the same time, two game notifications echoed in Su Yu’s ears:
"Chime! You have triggered the Epic Hidden Quest: 'Safeguarding the Empire.'"
"Quest Description: The Pandaren Empire is facing internal and external threats and urgently needs external forces to help them drive away the invaders and overcome this crisis."
"Quest Requirements: Defeat the [Mantid] and [Mogu] invasion forces. (0%)"
"Quest Rewards: 1. Random rewards based on quest completion.
2. Friendship with the Pandaren race."
"Quest Countdown: 72 hours."
"Quest Failure Penalty: World Reputation -30, Pandaren Goodwill -20."
Another notification chimed in his ear:
"Chime! You have gained the trust of Emperor Shaohao of the Pandaren. Congratulations on obtaining Shaohao’s [Quest Assignment Authority]."
The triggered quest didn’t require much consideration, given that the rewards were random based on completion. However, the [Quest Assignment Authority] was a significant boon. Su Yu opened the quest menu and found that he could assign up to ten campaign quests on behalf of Emperor Shaohao, including three that were on a massive scale, involving 100,000 participants each!
This clearly showed how much Emperor Shaohao trusted him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Su Yu bowed deeply, expressing his gratitude. "There’s no time to waste. I’ll set out immediately! Every second I arrive earlier at the front lines means one less second of pressure for the soldiers there."
"You don’t need to thank me. I should be the one thanking you," Emperor Shaohao thought to himself, deeply moved. Where could he find such a diligent and legendary hero?
He also felt relieved that he had instructed Senior Chen Sheng to build a good relationship with Su Yu. Otherwise, Su Yu might have already joined the enemy’s ranks.
"Let me know if you need anything during your journey. I’ll ensure you’re fully equipped!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After bidding farewell to Emperor Shaohao, Su Yu vanished in a flash, leaving the Pandaren Imperial Palace.
Walking through the streets outside the palace, the familiar sights suddenly made Su Yu feel as if he had been transported to another world.
In his previous life, he had entered the game during the Pandaren version, becoming intimately familiar with it, especially the capital city of Bamboushire.
Despite the passage of time, Bamboushire remained the same, but he was now a completely different person from his former self.
As he stood there, lost in thought, a fluffy little Pandaren girl passed by him, snapping him back to reality.
The little panda girl placed the stick with over a dozen skewers of candied haws on the ground and called out to him with a cute voice, "Sir adventurer, would you like to buy some candied haws?"
"Uh—" Su Yu finally snapped out of his daze.
Looking at the adorable panda girl in front of him, he felt a sudden urge to help. "Little girl, your name is 'Tao Lili,' right?"
The panda girl was taken aback and stepped back fearfully. "H-How do you know my name?"
"In fact, I'm a seer," Su Yu said with a smile, trying to appear harmless. "I know you're selling these candied haws to raise money for your sick mother, isn't that right?"
"You... you..." The panda girl was at a loss for words. How could this human adventurer know so much? Could he really be a seer?
"I can cure your mother's illness," Su Yu said straightforwardly. "All I need in return is one skewer of candied haws."
"Really? Thank you, human adventurer!" The panda girl's eyes welled up with tears of joy. It was such a stroke of luck to meet such a kind person here!
Ring! A notification popped up in Su Yu's mind: "Triggered Rare Hidden Quest: [Tao Shi's Illness (1/20)]."
"Quest Description: Tao Lili's adoptive mother, Tao Shi, is suffering from a severe chronic illness and is bedridden."
"Quest Requirements: Help Tao Lili cure Tao Shi's chronic illness."
"Quest Rewards: 1. +3 Goodwill with Tao Lili and Tao Shi.
2. 1 Skewer of Candied Haws."
"Quest Countdown: 12 hours."
"Quest Failure Penalty: -30 Goodwill with Tao Lili."
After receiving the quest, Su Yu helped the panda girl carry the skewers of candied haws as they made their way to her home.
This hidden quest, [Tao Shi's Illness], was one Su Yu had encountered in his previous life. It was arguably the best-rewarded hidden quest he had completed before reaching level 50.
The final reward, if he remembered correctly, was a bottle of golden [Advanced Healing Potion], which he had bragged about to his friends for a long time.
Tao Shi, the panda girl's adoptive mother, was actually a member of the Panda Empire's Shadow Stalkers (an organization similar to the FBI). However, due to severe injuries and amnesia, she did not return to the Shadow Stalkers after a major mission. Instead, she came to the capital to live a normal life and raised Tao Lili, an abandoned infant she found.
In this quest chain, Su Yu needed to do three things: first, help Tao Shi recover from her injuries; second, help her regain her lost memories; and third, accompany her to the Shadow Stalkers to report to their leader, Zhu Talan.
Right now, Su Yu was focusing on the first step.
As they slowly made their way through the streets, it didn't take long for Su Yu to be recognized by passing players.
"Wait! Is that CEO Ke?"
"Good heavens, it's really CEO Ke!"
"Never thought I'd run into CEO Ke here!"
"CEO Ke, are you... experiencing life at the bottom by selling candied haws? I'll take one!"
Excited players began to swarm around him.
Su Yu was taken aback and quickly used [Invisibility] to avoid being mobbed by the enthusiastic crowd.
He had been careless, forgetting to disguise himself while on a quest. He couldn't afford to make that mistake again.
He grabbed Tao Lili's hand and quickly left the scene.
(End of Chapter)
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