The mission system of Shenlu is extremely large. With the help of supercomputers with billions of calculations, the virtual world derived has endless possibilities, making countless players obsessed with it.
There are novice tasks as small as 1 copper reward, and advanced tasks as big as obtaining millions of experience or even legendary equipment. However, the more generous the rewards, the more rare the tasks are. Like the plot camp confrontation task that Zhao Xi just took over, complete it.
The subsequent rewards actually include a direct upgrade to level 1, which is definitely a rare thing!
Generally speaking, only conquering a complete independent plane will have similar rewards.
Of course, this task is very difficult. Although Blackstone Castle is not large, there are many buildings and workshops in the castle, as well as shops, hotels, taverns, etc. It is definitely not easy to find seven hostile players who have been deliberately hidden.
Easy things.
Zhao Xi asked: "Lord, what are the professions of the nine people who came last night?"
As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. The more you know about your opponent, the higher the possibility of completing the task.
Locke answered for Anlan: "They have three wizards, two magic warriors, two dragon knights, an assassin and a druid. I killed a dragon knight, and another wizard was shot by my men."
Then the opponent still has 2 wizards, 2 battles, 1 cavalry, 1 thorn and 1 druid!
Zhao Xi quickly calculated in his mind and asked again: "How many casualties did the escort suffer?"
Locke looked sad: "Five people were killed and nine were injured. The strength of the escort team is now somewhat insufficient. I am preparing to recruit mercenaries to temporarily join the escort team to prevent the enemy from sneaking into the lord's mansion again."
Anlan said softly: "My safety is not a problem. I can no longer let the people in my territory be harmed by evil forces!"
Zhao Xi thought for a while and said: "I have recruited a group of mercenaries in Chenxi Town. Their strength is not bad. The most important thing is that they are loyal and there will be no problems. Lord Locke, you can recruit a few of them."
He mentioned the names of Groot, Saya and Ivan. These NPC mercenaries were all okay. They were extremely loyal to themselves. It would undoubtedly be great if they could be transferred to Blackstone Castle.
Help.
According to the rules of the Preston plane, warriors in the township cannot enter Blackstone Castle without the permission of the lord. Otherwise, Zhao Xi would not have to go to such trouble and just bring people over.
Locke hesitated for a moment. When he saw An Lan nodded, he said, "Okay!"
This is the role of trust. If the previous task is not completed, Locke, who has a cold attitude towards Zhao Xi, may not agree to Zhao Xi's suggestions.
Zhao Xi pushed further and continued: "In addition, I also want to keep three teammates to protect the Baron."
Anlan and Locke were both stunned, and the latter even frowned: "This..."
Zhao Xi looked at An Lan, reached out and patted Ye Qianqian's shoulder and said: "This Paladin with Thousands of Hearts is very powerful, and it is very convenient and suitable to protect the Baron personally. Please don't refuse, Preston."
The safety of our leader depends on you, there can’t be any mistakes!”
Although there were no prompts in the mission, the appearance of players from the enemy camp made Zhao Xi alert. Although he had to lead people to eliminate the opponents hidden in the castle, he also had to guard against enemy attacks.
Since hostile players can enter Preston Territory, they must be burdened with the same plot mission. Judging from the attack on the Lord's Mansion yesterday, Lord Anlan should be one of the opponent's targets.
Now that Locke is injured and the escort team suffers heavy casualties, under such circumstances, Zhao Xi must first ensure Anlan's safety to prevent unpredictable changes in his mission!
Perhaps it was because Zhao Xi's attitude was very sincere, or because trust played a role, and Ye Qianqian's female identity made it easier for Anlan to accept it, so the lord smiled and said: "Thank you, I agree."
Zhao Xi felt relieved. He was most afraid of uncontrollable situations, but now it seemed that the situation was still under his control.
So he ignored the unwilling look in the beautiful girl's eyes and directly dispatched: "Li Shuai, Mu Mu, you two stay here and protect the lord together. If anything happens, send a message immediately!"
The biggest advantage of players over NPCs is that it is very convenient to transmit information. As long as the distance is not exceeded, they can communicate directly through the team channel, and they can control remotely even if they are far apart.
Ouyang Mu nodded without objection, but Li Shuai was a little confused: "If I don't follow you, what if one of you accidentally dies in battle?"
Li Shuai is the only priest in the team, and his role is of course indispensable. Once you die in this plot mission and cannot be resurrected in time, you will not be able to re-enter the Preston plane.
As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but glance at An Xiaohai - the thief has died twice!
An Xiaohai suddenly became angry: "What do you think I'm doing?"
Zhao Xi explained: "Our mission this time is very dangerous. The environment of Blackstone Castle is very complex. It is very easy for you to become the target of enemy attacks if you follow us, and it is also difficult for us to protect you. It is safer in the Lord's Mansion."
It is precisely because of the importance of Li Shuai that Zhao Xi cannot let him come out to search for enemies together. Blackstone Castle is different from the wild environment. There are houses, buildings and streets everywhere. It is easy to set up ambushes and sneak attacks. It is too difficult for priests with low sensitivity and weak body.
Too dangerous.
After listening to Zhao Xi's explanation, Li Shuai was speechless because what Zhao Xi said made sense.
On the contrary, Ye Qianqian had something to say: "Then why did you keep Brother Mu Mu?"
Zhao Xi smiled and said: "The opponent has assassins, and the mage's true eye can break invisibility."
Ye Qianqian closed her mouth.
After allocating the team members, Zhao Xi left the Lord's Mansion with the other four people and began searching for traces of the enemy in the Blackstone Castle.
Blackstone Castle is not large, but the buildings inside the castle are very old. Most of them are tall and thin Gothic houses. The streets sandwiched between the buildings are very narrow and can barely accommodate two carriages.
Only one person can barely pass through the dark alley.
There are many workshops in the castle, and the tall chimneys are spewing thick smoke into the sky. The black haze blocks a lot of sunlight. The whole castle gives people the impression of being deep, old-fashioned and dirty.
There were only a few pedestrians on the street, and there was a tense atmosphere. Most of the shops were still open, but there was obviously no business.
Fang Xu asked: "Brother Daniu, what should we do now? Are we looking everywhere?"
The current team has been reduced to only 5 people. If you want to find the opponent in this castle, it really feels like looking for a needle in a haystack, especially if the opponent has internal cover, it will be even more difficult.
Zhao Xi said: "Let's go to the tavern first..."
"Oh, right!"
Fang Xu scratched his head in embarrassment. He was also an old player. He should know that it is easiest to find information and clues in the tavern. But now he is used to Zhao Xi taking charge of everything, so he quickly gave up all his gaming experience.
Lost it.
Unlike small towns like Chenxi Town, there are as many as three taverns in Blackstone Castle. Zhao Xi followed the instructions on the map and went to the nearest one first.
This pub named Copper Hammer occupies a separate three-story building in a bustling location on the main street of the castle. A large but dilapidated signboard hangs under the eaves, and the words etched on it are a bit blurry.
There was actually this tall and round warrior standing at the door of the tavern. He looked at Zhao Xi and others who came to patronize with wary and indifferent eyes, without the slightest awareness that he should warmly welcome the guests.
It wasn't until Zhao Xi tossed a silver coin that a smile appeared on his face, and he took the initiative to push open the heavy wooden door hanging with a bronze sledgehammer.
The Copper Hammer Tavern is very large and dimly lit, with dozens of wine tables placed around the counter. Because it was still daytime, there were not many guests inside, and there were only a few tables occupied, so it was very quiet.
The bartender standing behind the counter was weakly wiping the countertop with a rag. Behind him was a wine rack filled with various bottles and barrels.
Zhao Xi walked straight over and sat down in front of the other party.
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Thanks to my old friend Tonggu and Xiaocao on the roadside for the tip, thank you!
