I have an Apocalypse City

Chapter 1100 - Chapter 1100 Chapter 1102 Mission_1

Chapter 1100: Chapter 1102 Mission_1 Chapter 1100: Chapter 1102 Mission_1 Song Jian, following the coordinates given by Wang Qi, arrived at a place more than thirty kilometers away from City of Hope.

This was a wasteland, with the ground covered in salty soil glowing with a white light, where hardly a blade of grass grew. Only a strange mutated plant thrived here–Salty Root Grass. This mutated grass was a valuable alchemical herb, with each one being worth thousands of Doomsday Coins. Although this was a region with level sixty monsters, Song Jian still saw plenty of players at the thirties and forties level

The specific date of the Abyss invasion was still unknown. The stronger Song Jian’s power, the safer City of Hope would be when facing the Abyssal enemies in the future.

Once everyone had calmed down a bit, Song Jian laughed and asked Wang Qi, “Alright, you still haven’t told me how you’re leveling up so quickly!”

“Lord of the city, walk this way, and you’ll understand once we arrive,” Wang Qi said with a mysterious smile, leading Song Jian toward a small grove.

As Song Jian walked, he observed the oddness of the grove. Each tree seemed as if it had been irradiated, with the bark marred by fist-sized galls. The trunks twisted upward like serpents, branches were sparse, and the leaves were thin and few, most trees boasting no more than a dozen leaves, lending a desolate appearance.

After just a few meters, Song Jian made a startling discovery. Throughout the soil of this little forest lay scattered bones and skeletal remains. The white bones were mostly covered with earth, but still, some were exposed, making the area resemble a chaotic graveyard.

“Lord of the city, it’s just ahead!” Wang Qi said in a low voice, pointing forward.

Soon, the two reached the entrance of a valley. There, they found a one-legged NPC soldier, leaning on crutches and smoking a cigarette on a rock.

“That’s him, lord of the city. You should go and talk to him, take the task related to the soldier’s legacy!” Wang Qi said.

Song Jian nodded and walked toward the somewhat elderly NPC soldier.

“Hello, is there anything I can help you with?” Song Jian greeted the Level 50 NPC veteran and asked him with the standard task inquiry.

“Young man, you exude a powerful aura. It seems you are a strong warrior. If only my team had had someone like you back then, they might not have all died in this damn valley…” The NPC soldier seemed to drift into his memories, took a long time before finally extinguishing his nearly spent cigarette on the rock, looking up at Song Jian, he said, “Powerful young man, would you be interested in hearing an old soldier recount the story of him and his comrades?”

“It would be my honor!” Song Jian replied with a nod.

“I still remember that night, pouring rain, our 123rd Division received emergency orders to march to this damned valley. We thought it was just a routine exercise, but it turned out to be the beginning of a nightmare…”

Song Jian listened patiently as the NPC veteran told his story. The scattered bones from the forest were those of his comrades-in-arms–soldiers of an entire division, all sacrificed here without anyone to collect their remains.

“… And that’s how they all fell here in battle!” The NPC veteran said as he pulled out a handful of metal dog tags from his chest, saying to Song Jian, “I have collected all their identity tags, but the enemy that killed them still roams this valley with impunity. I hope you can help me, kill them all. If you bring me ten heads of those beasts, I will give you a special reward!”

System: Veteran Vayne has issued a “Hunting” mission to you, which is an endless loop mission. Upon completion, you can gain a significant amount of combat experience. Do you accept?

“So it’s this endless loop mission?” A hint of realization flickered in Song Jian’s eyes as he chose to accept.

Seeing Song Jian accept the mission, Wang Qi immediately proposed a trade with Song Jian.

On the trade interface, Song Jian saw Wang Qi laid out five hundred fierce heads, then completed the trade.

“Lord of the city, just speak to him to complete the task. With so many heads, your level should increase by one…” Wang Qi said with a laugh.

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