Chapter 129: Extra
The longer Mu Feng stayed in the game world, the more he realized that his teammate's luck was truly extraordinary. He could casually pick up rare treasures, and the NPCs in the game had an inexplicable fondness for the boy.
No matter what identity was set for them in the game, they would become exceptionally gentle when facing the boy. Their tone would soften, and they would even proactively help them complete quests.
Those quests that were extremely difficult for other players became effortless when faced with them. Of course, there was one major prerequisite—Qi An had to be by his side when they accepted the quest together.
Although the NPCs never gave him the time of day, as long as Qi An was beside him, they could always manage to complete the quests.
However, nothing unusual had happened in this game.
According to the system's description, anomalies should have already appeared in the game world by now. Some NPCs would leave their designated activity areas, and there were even cases of NPCs killing players.
But strangely, none of this had occurred.
"Are you Qi An?" Just as Mu Feng and Qi An were continuing their main quest, a young woman called out to them. Her cultivation level in the game was very high—this much could be seen from the exquisite magic robe she was wearing.
"Yes." Qi An nodded.
"My name is Huang Xiaodie." Behind the young woman were two young men, who also gave a slight nod toward Mu Feng and Qi An.
Upon hearing this, Mu Feng's expression subtly changed. In order to complete the tasks in this world, he had been closely monitoring all game-related developments. Beyond the game's layout and various main and instance quests, he also kept track of the notable figures in the game world.
Relying solely on himself and Qi An, it would be too difficult to stop the game mainframe from destroying this world—he absolutely needed to seek help from others. And Huang Xiaodie was someone he had been paying particular attention to.
The only female player on the Top Players ranking, her skill and technique ranked among the best in the entire world. Moreover, her father was a renowned technician in the real world who had participated in the development of this game.
"There's something I'd like to ask for your help with." Huang Xiaodie's smile carried a hint of warmth. "These are my two teammates, Zhang He and Zhu Zhi. We've just started a dungeon instance, but it's rather difficult—we haven't been able to clear it. Since I've heard about your exceptional luck, I'd like to invite you both to join our party and help us complete this dungeon."
Zhang He and Zhu Zhi were both players ranked in the top ten on the leaderboard.
"Me?" Qi An looked up at them, his gaze lingering briefly on the young man named Zhang He before turning to Mu Feng.
"So how should we divide the quest rewards for completing the dungeon?" Although he desperately wanted to accept the invitation right away, Mu Feng still maintained the composure that any normal person would show in such a situation.
"You get three, we get seven." Huang Xiaodie thought for a moment. "We do want to take advantage of Qi An's luck, but your cultivation levels are still too low. When it comes to combat, we are the ones doing the heavy lifting, so I believe this split is quite fair."
"Deal." Mu Feng pretended to consider it for a moment, then nodded.
Since he already had a clear understanding of Qi An's luck in this world, when he discovered that this dungeon wasn't nearly as terrifying as Huang Xiaodie had described, Mu Feng's reaction was extremely calm.
The dungeon's difficulty dropped significantly, and Huang Xiaodie's gaze toward Qi An grew increasingly grave. So when the final stage of the dungeon quest was issued, the young woman readily handed it over to Qi An.
The task was to forge a ring.
According to the NPC's description, the success rate for this ring was extremely low, and they only had enough materials for one attempt. This meant that if they failed to forge the ring successfully, all their previous efforts would be for nothing. They would have to start the dungeon all over again.
"I'm not an Artifact Refiner." There seemed to be some hesitation in Qi An's voice.
Artifact Refiner was a unique profession in the game world, specializing in crafting various magical artifacts.
"It's fine, it's fine, just go ahead and forge it." Mu Feng waved his hand nonchalantly. "If we fail, we can just start over together."
He had a strong premonition that this task would definitely be completed successfully.
"...Alright then." Qi An was silent for a moment, then took the materials into his hands.
Unlike Huang Xiaodie's slightly tense expression, Mu Feng was completely unruffled. Just as he was preparing to wait quietly for Qi An to forge the ring, the young man named Zhang He suddenly walked over to him.
The plain-looking young man coldly glanced at him, and Mu Feng heard the other's slightly magnetic voice: "Are you a transmigrator?"
"And you are?" Mu Feng's pupils widened slightly.
"Thought so." Zhang He lightly furrowed his brow, his voice still as cold as before. "I'm the same as you."
"That can't be right." Mu Feng glanced at Huang Xiaodie and Zhu Zhi beside him, barely suppressing his voice. "Who exactly are you? You can't possibly be a transmigrator."
The world setting's description would never be wrong—there were only two transmigrators in this world. Besides himself, Qi An had passed through that portal right before his very eyes. How could a third transmigrator suddenly appear?
"I am indeed a transmigrator." Zhang He's expression remained unchanged. His gaze fell upon the young man who was currently forging the ring. "If my guess is correct, you had better not get too close to him. Otherwise, it won't be good for you."
"Why? Do you know Qi An?" Mu Feng asked in confusion.
"I still need to verify a few things. If it really is him..." Zhang He's voice paused. "The tasks in this world will become much easier."
As they were speaking, a sudden burst of spiritual energy erupted nearby.
Above the blazing flames, a ring radiating dazzling light gradually rose into the air.
The ring that was supposedly nearly impossible to forge had been successfully created.
Instinctively checking the ring's attributes, Mu Feng's expression stiffened slightly. The ring's name was quite special—it was actually called... Dowry.
【Congratulations on successfully completing the dungeon quest!】
The system notification sounded at just the right moment. Mu Feng watched as an NPC gradually walked out from the side—it was a handsome young man. He walked straight up to Qi An, took the ring floating in mid-air into his hands.
"This is the thing you forged..." The young man naturally gave Qi An a gentle smile, then casually slipped the ring onto his left ring finger. "I'll accept it. I... like it very much."
【World: Celebration across the land! Ling He has accepted the dowry ring forged by Qi An.】
【World: Celebration across the land! Ling He has accepted the dowry ring forged by Qi An.】
【World: Celebration across the land! Ling He has accepted the dowry ring forged by Qi An.】
...
The world channel was flooded once again, but Mu Feng's expression was unable to control the drastic change that came over it.
The game mainframe's alias was... Ling He.