Chapter 1712: Chapter 1491: A Real Trap (Two in One)
“Senior, we’re back!”
Before the teleportation light had completely faded, Banana’s slightly exhausted voice rang out. As soon as he saw Su Ran’s figure, he exclaid in surprise, “Overturning Water, bro, when did you get back? If you’d returned half an hour earlier, I would have dragged you along to join our mission!”
“Exactly! Such a tough mission, and you managed to dodge it!”
Xue Wuqing, looking just a bit better off than Banana, had disheveled and dirty gear as well. It was clear the mission had run her ragged.
“What on earth happened to you two? Why do you look so beaten up?”
Su Ran looked at the pair in surprise, feigning ignorance. Of course, the swindler Yin Si had already filled him in—this was a blatant setup. If he still didn’t get it, he’d seriously have water in his brain.
Yin Si stood smiling at the bunch of elves, wearing an expression of indifference as if none of it concerned him. He played the perfect role of an uninvolved bystander.
“Don’t even ask. We arrived at the Ancient Wasteland, only to find the location tucked into so godforsaken corner. Those spiked demon porcupines we had to deal with? Their defense was disgustingly crazy—like iron plates, no, wait, spiked iron plates!”
Banana sputtered at Su Ran, clearly intending to use this mont to earn a bit more mission rewards from Yin Si, if only to achieve so semblance of justice. He continued venting, “We finally managed to kill twenty of those porcupines, only to find the Town Recall Scroll unusable. We had to sprint to the teleportation array ten miles away within the ti limit just to make it back. I swear, my legs almost fell off from all that running!”
“Wow, that’s insane!”
Su Ran suddenly realized that Yin Si was truly the ancestor of scamrs—he could drive soone crazy without taking any responsibility.
“Brave warriors, lend your ear for a mont.”
Yin Si knew it was his cue to step in; staying behind the curtain any longer would start to seem excessive. He approached the group with a serious expression, his face stern. “What’s there to complain about? No pain, no gain. You only rise above others by enduring hardship. Honestly, I think you still lack the trials needed to temper yourselves. As for the mission rewards… maybe you shouldn’t get them at all!”
“Don’t say that~~~~”
Banana panicked at once, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. After working tirelessly to complete the mission, wasn’t it all for these rewards? He imdiately shifted his tone and pleaded, “Senior, completing missions for you is our honor; no matter the bitterness or exhaustion, we harbor no complaints. What I said earlier was just a joke—please don’t take it seriously!”
Even Xue Wuqing seed a bit worried. She couldn’t help but glance at Su Ran, signaling for him to say sothing in their favor—after all, he was the lord here and should have so sway in this matter.
“Master Yin Si, no need to make things so hard on them. Doing a mission is no small feat—completing it and then running into these extra obstacles just rubs salt in the wound.”
Su Ran couldn’t stand it anymore, so he spoke up for the two. Only now did he realize that Yin Si’s decision not to assign him a mission was indeed sowhat lenient.
“Lord, this is my mission. Don’t interfere! Just this once, I’ll give you so face. But next ti… you know the consequences!”
Yin Si’s expression darkened, and his icy glare stabbed at Su Ran like knives, making him shudder all over.
Su Ran realized that Yin Si was warning him not to overstep his boundaries again.
“Overturning Water, bro, you’re a pretty pathetic lord, honestly…”
Banana sent Su Ran a ssage, venting his frustration. “Look at this—it’s like the NPC doesn’t even acknowledge your position as lord!”
“This is a demon world rchant who bridges the gap between realms. Its reputation is enormous. The fact that such a figure is willing to stay in this tiny temple of ours is already a big deal. There’s no way to act all lordly around it!”
Su Ran didn’t mind; Yin Si was a special NPC with a peculiar temperant. Acting domineering around it? What a joke!
To each their own—he wouldn’t dare, no matter what…
“Brave warriors, please hand over the demon quills to . As long as the count is correct, the task will be considered complete.”
Yin Si didn’t waste ti, promptly returning to the matter at hand. Adopting his usual bureaucratic tone, he got straight to business.
That’s the thing with NPCs—they could be all smiles and jokes most of the ti, but the mont it ca to task handling, they imdiately switched to their professional personas, leaving no room for sloppiness.
“Senior, take a look; not a single quill is missing!”
Banana quickly handed over the mission materials. At the stage of receiving mission rewards, his mood grew visibly excited. Then, he stealthily shot Su Ran a ssage: “Overturning Water, bro, bet you’re regretting now for not tagging along! No mission rewards for you!”
“…”
Su Ran was speechless. He didn’t even bother replying. Forget who might regret sothing—just don’t start crying when Yin Si scams you all later!
“Hm, not bad. Within the allocated tifra, you managed to deliver all the materials. You’ve done well!”
Yin Si implented the classic “hit you with a stick and then give you a sweet” tactic, leaving the two elves quite satisfied and obedient. He then started delivering his prepared speech: “As for the mission rewards, there are three options. You can choose twenty Underworld Coins each, or you can select two Black Iron treasure chests. The final option is…”
Here, Yin Si paused perfectly for effect, scanning the group—especially locking eyes with Su Ran, his gaze full of warning—before continuing, “The last option is… a Mithril treasure chest!”
“Pfft, cough cough cough…”
Su Ran began sputtering uncontrollably upon hearing about the Mithril treasure chest. He wasn’t deliberately ruining Yin Si’s theatrics—it was just too hard for him to hold it in!
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