欲海三姐妹

Chapter 147: Interesting Mystic Realm Mission!

“Were you looking for me, Instructor Kevin?” Moss asked respectfully.

“Where did you run off to? I looked all over for you!” Kevin yelled even though he was right in front of Moss. His bell-like voice made Moss’s scalp tingle.

“I’m sorry. I went to ask Mr. Hank some questions,” Moss explained.

“That’s fine. We have a batch of Mystic Realms here suitable for knights, and they will be the focus of your next training. You can consider it when you have the time,” Kevin said as he patted Moss’s shoulder, “Train hard, B-666.”

Moss rubbed his shoulder and turned to leave. He did not understand why the instructors gave him another batch of Mystic Realms. But since Kevin said it was suitable for knights, Moss dared not neglect it.

Moss took the Mystic Realm number and went to look for it. Finally, he found the batch of realms in the southeast corner of the training ground. He looked at the rusty bronze doors and felt its ancient semblance.

There was an illegible name of a Mystical Beast inscribed on a plaque near the door, signaling the realm’s mysteriousness.

“Huh? I have ten numbers with me, but there are twelve bronze doors. The two realms in the corner look even older than the rest.” Moss was confused. “Who cares. I’ll just try them out.”

He only did as Kevin told. He picked a realm from the list he received from Kevin and started to strategize for the Ancient Knight Mystic Realm.

…

Moss had already begun training in the fifth Mystic Realm in just a short time. He walked along the dusty and dim path for a while before coming across an ancient-looking mission lobby.

“That’s interesting. It’s so old-fashioned and unique-looking,” Moss praised.

Suddenly, an old recording sounded, “Welcome to the Jerant Mystic Realm. This realm consists of six missions and is updated from time to time. Missions will vary in difficulty and experience. The higher the knight’s level who enters the Mystic Realm, the higher the experience will be. Please collect your mission. Good luck.”

The old recording stopped after a few sentences.

Moss walked toward the desk and picked a random mission. When he opened it, the contents amused him.

“Protect ten Suckling Pigs in the castle from taking damage. For every damage they receive, you will receive 10% less experience. Warning, the possible experience you get can drop to 0%—mission duration, two hours.”‘

‘There are six missions in this realm. The Jerant Mystic Realm is interesting.’

With that thought, Moss entered spatial rift number six and instantly appeared in an ancient castle. The castle was not large, with a length and width of fewer than eighty meters. There were entrance towers toward the north and south but no gates.

However, Moss did not see a single Suckling Pig, no matter how hard he looked. Only ten farmers worked hard in the wheat fields alongside some simple-looking buildings.

After careful observation, Moss prepared to look for the Suckling Pigs when he heard a sound coming from afar.

‘Well, that’s not good,” Moss thought.

He quickly gathered his qi and circulated it under his feet, running toward the north tower where the sound originated. He looked for the Suckling Pigs as he ran.

“So, it’s an Explosive Wolf pack!”

Moss began to think as he stood atop a barricade calmly. The mission only seemed simple, but it was rather complicated.

There were entrances on the north and south, but he had yet to locate the Suckling Pigs. Moreover, ten farmers worked near the castle.

Although only sixty Explosive Wolves attacked from the north, they could also appear from the south at any moment. Faced with such a situation, Moss quickly listed some plans in his mind.

‘I’ll use a shield to block the north entrance while looking for the ten Suckling Pigs between the two entrances for the first two steps. Then I’ll find a weapon to defend the south entrance on the third and fourth steps before finally building a fortress of shields for the pigs and farmers on the fifth and final step.’

Moss repeated his plans in his mind a few times and hurriedly began to act. He instantly completed the first four steps and rushed back to the wheat field.

He shouted at the farmers working on the field, “There are Explosive Wolves here! Stop what you’re doing and hide!”

“B-But this castle is too small, young man. There’s nowhere for us to hide. It doesn’t matter if the wolves are here. We can give them a few pigs, and they’ll leave.”

Moss tried for a long while to persuade the farmers, but they were still unwilling to move. He was thinking of a solution to this dilemma when banging sounds came from the north and south entrances.

“It looks like the wolf pack is increasing in numbers.”

As the banging sounds became increasingly frequent, he noticed the protective shields he set up earlier had weakened.

“That’s not good!”

His protective shields were about to shatter. Still, Moss did not panic, even if it were a critical moment. Instead, he quickly calculated the duration of his protective shields.

With everything that had happened just now, Moss estimated his shields could last about 2 minutes and 50 seconds. Moss could only summon 169 protective shields at most, considering his one-second cooldown.

At that thought, Moss began to test his theory. He quickly returned to the north entrance and repaired his near-destroyed shield.

When Moss discovered he could indeed summon 169 protective shields, the wolves at the south entrance had broken through his defenses and poured into the castle.

“I can’t let this continue.”

He rushed to the south entrance but was still a step too late. One of the explosive wolves had already rushed towards the pig fortress Moss made with his shields.

Moss refused to give up at that critical moment. His will to protect soared and his battle awareness climbed. He quickly summoned a shield and threw it with all his might, intending to smash the Explosive Wolf.

His massive shield was like a bullet, nailing the wolf to the ground. The scene before Moss was shocking, and even he was in disbelief. Still, he calmed himself and analyzed the reason for his sudden improved strength.

Thunderstrike could exert 8,500 kilograms of force. It had only been three minutes, so his Power of Faith buff would only increase his attack and defense by 10%, meaning Moss’s Thunderstrike could deal a little over 9,000 damage. With that in mind, his massive shield should not have flown as fast as a bullet.

“I’ve activated my potential!” He quickly understood.

At that moment, even someone as calm as Moss could not suppress his excitement. Still, he dared not be negligent. The Explosive Wolves that flooded in continued to pounce at the pig fortress.

“Shield of Faith!”

Moss threw more shields as he advanced toward the wolves. The bullet-like shields pinned the wolves to the ground one after another. Although he was unsure what level he was on the potential index, he was certain it was not low.

After a wave of accurate shield launches, Moss took care of the incoming wolf pack. Before the next pack could arrive, Moss quickly covered the pigs with a protective shield.

However, a new problem arose. Pack after pack of wolves ravaged the wheat field when they rushed over to attack the pigs.

It made the farmers angry, so they used their farm tools to drive the wolves away from the field. Then some wolves began to attack the farmers, again arousing Moss’s sense of protection.

He quickly carried one of the farmers on his back and put him into his fortress. Despite that, the farmer struggled desperately and refused to leave the field. “That wheat field is my life! I will live and die on that field!”

…

There were too many wolves, and Moss could not keep up with them. More wolves entered the castle compared to how many he had killed.

Out of desperation, Moss quickly summoned one shield after another and built a protective barrier around the wheat field. However, when he completed the barrier, he realized the number of shields he summoned had far exceeded 169.

“The time limit of my shields has also increased! I’ve raised my upper limits!” Moss could not help but exclaim excitedly.

One would feel refreshed when happy, making one’s mind more intuitive.

He continued summoning more shields to connect the wheat field and pig fortress. After some hard work, Moss finally completed a new protective fortress.

He only needed to constantly mend the broken shields promptly to complete his guardian mission in the allotted time.