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Chapter 536: Candy Skewer (Golden)
Chapter 536: Candy Skewer (Golden)
Su Yu arrived at Tao Lili's home—a dilapidated wooden house in the southern Niva Alley. He diagnosed Tao Shi and then went to the bamboo forest outside the city to gather medicinal herbs to concoct a potion for her treatment.
There was no quick way to complete this hidden quest, so Su Yu had to start from the beginning and work his way through each step.
While completing the quest, he didn't forget his promise to Emperor Shaohao. He posted on the forum to rally players for a campaign mission.
"Calling 100,000 players to conquer the scenario campaign, Panda Empire faction only. I will personally lead the team. Big spenders, hurry up and join!"
The post immediately caused a stir on the forum. Players flooded the comments section and forwarded the post to various chat rooms.
[Ancient Mammoth]: "My goodness! Boss Ke is playing the game again!"
[Feng Yiqi]: "I was still watching the documentary about the Tsushima-Fusan campaign from ten days ago, thinking Boss Ke wouldn't play anymore!"
[Wu Di Is So Lonely]: "New players, let me tell you, Boss Ke's scenario campaigns come with excellent rewards!"
The most upvoted comment was from a player named [Seal of Light]: "Boss Ke, what is the specific content of the scenario campaign? Is there a major move by the Panda Empire?"
Su Yu was momentarily stunned by the question. He quickly posted a follow-up:
"The specific content of the scenario campaign is something I will define. However, I haven't been playing for a long time, so I'm not sure what content would be best."
"Is there anyone familiar with the story who can give me some advice on how to set up this task? Note: Our main targets are the Mantid and Mogu."
The replies below the post were a series of [Sweat] emojis.
Everyone thought the large-scale campaign involving 100,000 players was due to a major move by the Pandaren, but they didn't expect it to be something Boss Ke was setting up himself.
[Crimson-Eyed Black Dragon] also posted a [Sweat] emoji and replied, "Boss Ke, I've participated in the Panda Empire's main storyline and completed ten stages. I have a good understanding of this faction. If we want to deal with the Mantid and Mogu, my suggestion is to attack their strongholds, the Heart of Fear and the Mogu'shan Palace. Once we take these two places, they will lose their ability to invade."
Su Yu read Crimson-Eyed Black Dragon's reply.
Currently, top players like Snow Leopard, Sky Dragon, and Cloud Shepherd were focusing on gathering materials and leveling up. Crimson-Eyed Black Dragon hadn't secured a spot yet, so he was mainly focused on completing quests and exploring the game. His advice was naturally the most reliable.
So, Su Yu replied directly: "Alright, Crimson, help me organize the players to gather in the Panda Empire's capital. I'll give you extra rewards once the campaign is complete."
"Sure thing, I'll make sure it's done!" Crimson replied happily.
The hidden quest continued.
Su Yu followed the quest prompt to gather licorice, bupleurum, prunella, musk, and other herbs in the bamboo forest. He then used these herbs to make a [Subpar Cold Pill] in the apothecary.
Next, he used [Point Star Hand], spending 1,110 Spirit Coins to upgrade the Cold Pill to a [Perfect Cold Pill], which glowed with a brilliant red light like a flame.
Su Yu brought the [Perfect Cold Pill] back to Tao Shi's home and fed it to her.
Tao Shi, who had been lying in bed coughing incessantly, felt a wave of heat surge through her body. After breaking out in a heavy sweat, her headache and chills immediately vanished, as if she had never been sick at all!
"Thank you! Adventurer!" Tao Shi sat up in bed, her heart filled with gratitude.
The panda girl, holding five or six skewers of candied haws, walked up to Su Yu and raised them high, "Thank you, adventurer! We don't have much valuable stuff, but here, take these as a gift."
"Thank you, I really appreciate it," Su Yu replied politely as he took the skewers.
Just then, a game notification echoed in his ears:
"Ding, [Tao Shi's Illness (1/10)] completed. Reward: [Candied Haw] x5, Experience x3000, [Tao Shi] Favor +3, [Tao Lili] Favor +3."
"Ding, due to the high quality of the potion used, you receive an additional reward: [Golden Candied Haw] x1."
The first notification didn’t surprise Su Yu; it was exactly the same as in his previous life. However, the second one caught his attention.
He examined the skewers Tao Lili had given him and noticed that one of the bamboo sticks was glowing with a faint golden light, easily overlooked if not for a closer look.
[Golden Candied Haw]
Food
Satiation +3
Special Effect: [Sweet Gift] If this item is given to a creature, and they consume it, their Favor towards you increases by 10 for 24 hours.
Note: Candied haws look beautiful on their bamboo sticks, symbolizing happiness and reunion.
"This is a good find!" Su Yu’s eyes lit up.
A +10 Favor boost was a significant increase, enough to turn a stranger into a friend. If the worst happened and Earth lost the war against the Skrull, and he was captured by King Manina the Thirteenth, he could give him the golden candied haw, which might just save his life.
Su Yu happily tucked the golden candied haw into his necklace and gently ruffled the panda girl’s head.
But he didn’t forget his mission. Turning to Tao Shi, who was just regaining her strength and stretching, he asked, "Tao Shi, I have a way to help you recover your past memories. Do you want to do it?"
"Really?" Tao Shi stumbled, almost falling, but quickly stepped up to Su Yu, her eyes wide with excitement and nervousness. "Master, you can really help me recover my memories?"
"Of course," Su Yu nodded, almost sounding like a charlatan. "But once your memories are restored, you won’t be able to live the peaceful life you have now. You’ll have to face the harsh realities of the world. Are you ready for that?"
Tao Shi’s large eyes flickered with hesitation for a few seconds, but she soon answered firmly, "I’d rather recover my memories. I want to know who I was before."
"Alright then," Su Yu replied calmly, and in a flash, he was already outside the bamboo house.
As Tao Shi stood there in a daze, Su Yu’s voice drifted in from outside, "Rest well here. I’ll go prepare a potion to cure your amnesia."
"Thank you," Tao Shi called out nervously in the direction of his voice.
Her mind was a whirl of emotions. Who was she before? And from Su Yu’s tone, it seemed he knew what she used to do. How did he know?
Tao Shi had no answers, so she could only wait with her daughter for Su Yu’s return.
(End of Chapter)
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