Chapter 238: Weeklies Finished
Chapter 238: Weeklies Finished
Kira opened the treasure chest and got a wooden gourd with mystical green vine patterns. [Rejuvenating Gourd of Viridescent]
-Type: Artifact
-Grade: Paragon-rank.
-Effect: Death of chaotic beasts around you fills up the gourd automatically, even if you are not the one who kills them. A fully filled gourd can recover a Paragon-rank to prime once from death's bed while removing all types of status ailments.
"This is very good. Better than the painting," Aleron raised his eyebrows. "If it was of Unbound rank, it could also cleanse stronger debuffs, but this is still good."
"Yeah, it's good," Luna nodded.
"Here, brother Aleron," Kira handed it to Aleorn.
Aleron chuckled and patted her head instead of taking the gourd. "It's yours. I don't need it."
"Yep. You keep it," Luna smiled.
"Thank you," Kira bowed and dropped a drop of blood to bind with the gourd before hanging it at her waist.
The trio returned to the entrance of the Valley, where Shelby and Mei were waiting with Dreamblood Stag, along with the two members of Prosper Path Alliance.
"If you want to return to the city fast, enter this portal, or you can also ride your way back home."
"Yeah, we'll go through the portal," Aleron nodded with a smile. "Thanks."
They didn't want to return because of the conflict with those Blue Demons. If they attacked again with more preparation this time, they could land into fatal trouble.
After entering the portal, they arrived directly at the Proper Path Alliance's mountain palace in the portal hall.
However, leaving the portal hall, Aleron was questioned by some Unbound-rank about the new member with them.
Upon learning that she was a woman Aleron picked up on the way to join his harem, they dismissed him.
He was already surrounded by women, and this wasn't anything strange there. There were even a few women who kept a bunch of men around them, be they slaves or actual harem.
After returning to their S-rank abode in the Paragon Special Class area on the east side of the mountain in the middle section, Aleron first contacted Branch Master Lilisa using the crystal. Learning that Aleron was attacked by Blue Demons, she didn't sound surprised.
"That's common. If you kill someone, then their backers will try to kill you."
"And I guess I am not supposed to get any protection from Proper Path Alliance, right?"
"Wrong. You can take a Transcendent-rank puppet with you from the alliance when you go to weekly missions out of the city. You can also call for reinforcement, but since you already have a Transcendent-rank guardian, I didn't bother telling you about that."
Aleron clicked his tongue. "Can you tell me what else you haven't told me yet? We were attacked by two Transcendent as if the enemy already knew I had one with me. They were prepared. We only won because we took advantage of the chaotic phenomenon."
And his Gacha System, but he obviously couldn't expose it.
"Well, you just killed him today and went to weekly mission. Someone from the Special Paragon Class likely leaked the information about that. As for how they found you, it should be the same person."
Lilisa continued, "The weekly mission you went to was the same one the previous guy had, but he had yet to go there. If it was a new one, they wouldn't have found you. Anyway, since you are fine, then focus on getting stronger. Did you get the rewards for the weekly mission?"
"Not yet."
"Alright, I am sending the rewards. It will be two stat-boosting potions. One potion will increase all of your stats by 10 to 30 depending on your absorption efficiency."
"I also want to take on new missions. Both remaining weekly missions of this week, to be precise."
"Alright. A person will soon come and deliver you the rewards along with details of the two weekly missions."
...
Five minutes later, a turtle beastfolk man arrived with the rewards and four scrolls containing details of four weekly missions.
The other two weekly missions were for Luna and Kira.
[Weekly Mission: Collect the Herbs] — Kira
--> Find a Lokan Tree in the chaotic wilderness and bring it back. It must be uprooted.
[Weekly mission: Horns of Netherite Bull] — Luna
--> Find and kill a Netherite Bull in the chaotic wilderness to collect its Horns.
[Weekly mission: Pollen of Dark Hibiscus.] - Aleron
-> Collect 10 grams of pollen of Dark Hibiscus in the chaotic wilderness.
[Weekly Mission: City Bounty ] - Aleron
--> Find a human shown in the portrayal, named Jackson Lempart, and kill him. He is in the Desolate City and can't exit but only hide.
The bounty mission was unexpected and didn't seem easy.
This city was way too big. It was 500 kilometers in radius, a massive size filled with abundant buildings, mountains, and population.
To find a specific person, one would need some kind of Mystic Skill of scouting.
And Aleron actually had the best one in regards to that.
The scroll also had a strand of hair attached to it in case he wanted to use some kind of
tracking skill.
After reading the missions, the group rested in their big castle.
Kira and Luna went to bathe first while Aleron ordered some food as they had a long journey
and everyone was hungry.
After Kira and Luna finished bathing in the big bathroom with a pond-like pool, Aleron went next, but of course, not alone.
Aleron took Mei inside as well and both of them had blissful fun in there for half an hour
before Shelby joined for another half an hour.
Luna knew what was going on, but she was still a bit shy regarding joining the two ladies and didn't want to join before spending a night alone with him.
After everyone freshened up, they ate food and slept for some hours before going out to complete the weekly missions.
The sun was just peeking over the horizon when the group gathered at the castle's entrance, fully prepared for their respective missions.
Kira moved quietly through the dense, chaotic forest, her eyes scanning for any signs of the Lokan Tree. The air here was heavy with energy, and every step felt like it disturbed some
hidden force.
Small chaotic beasts scurried in the distance, but none posed a threat-yet.
After an hour of searching, she felt a subtle pull. Her connection with the gourd had sharpened her sense of vitality, and this particular pull felt...alive. She followed it, weaving through vines and over gnarled roots until she stumbled into a small grove. In the center stood a towering tree, its bark shimmering with a faint green glow.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"The Lokan Tree," she whispered, recognizing its distinct, shimmering leaves and deep roots. But just as she took a step forward, the ground beneath her feet trembled.
A chaotic beast, a hulking creature covered in stone-like scales, burst from the earth, roaring its challenge. Its eyes gleamed with hunger as it charged toward her.
Kira narrowed her eyes and used her Symbios Gear as a fancy sniper rifle appeared-Deadlock X-Sniper Rifle. She wasn't here to fight, but she wasn't about to let this beast ruin her mission
either.
Leading the beast away from the tree and using a Mystic Skill that confused the chaotic beast by showing it a fake appearance at another spot, she stealthily shot the beast, instantly killing it without damaging the tree.
With the beast gone, Kira focused on uprooting the tree. She carefully channeled her energy into the roots, loosening them from the chaotic soil. The tree resisted at first, but after several minutes, it relented, and she managed to pull it free.
Smiling in satisfaction, she secured the tree in a storage talisman and began her return to the
group.
Aleron, Luna, and Shelby were watching this from a kilometer away. Since it was her mission,
they wanted her to do it.
...
Luna prowled the wilderness, her senses heightened as she tracked the Netherite Bull. These creatures were notoriously aggressive, known for their massive horns that could pierce through even defenses of Unbound-rank powerhouses.
It was their chaotic power that allowed them to simply pierce through the defense, but this
only applied to their horns.
As such, they were a great material to make weapons and other items.
After an hour of tracking, she spotted it-a massive, jet-black bull grazing near a stream, its
horns gleaming under the light.
Luna crouched behind a large boulder, assessing the situation. The Netherite Bull was larger than she had anticipated, its hide looking impossibly tough.
But she wasn't worried. She had faced worse.
With a deep breath, Luna burst from her hiding spot, rushing toward the bull with her full
power she used a buff-type Mystic Skill and activated her Symbios Gear's first form as a pair
of gauntlets covered her hands.
The beast noticed her too late. She leaped onto its back, driving both of her hands into it before bursting out with full power.
The bull bellowed in rage, kicking up dirt as it tried to throw her off, but in the second, tens of
black frost spikes emerged from its body before it was impaled several meters off the ground.
Its horns were completely intact!
...
Aleron moved with purpose through the forest, his focus solely on finding the rare Dark
Hibiscus.
This particular plant only bloomed during certain times in the chaotic wilderness, making it a difficult target. It only bloomed for 6 hours and its growth period was 18 hours. That's right. These flowers grew daily but only bloomed for 6 hours before growing somewhere else.
He wasn't concerned, though. His scouting abilities were unmatched after he created Mystic
Skill: Cosmic Eye, and after a short search, he found a small grove of the elusive flowers. Their
dark, violet petals gleamed ominously, surrounded by a thick, protective aura of chaotic
energy.
Aleron smiled. "Perfect."
It was time to return and finish the last weekly mission. Afterward, he could fully focus on researching the Genome Tree progression!