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Chapter 497: Ant King’s Treasure Chest

Chapter 497: Ant King’s Treasure Chest

After listening to the colossal golden ant’s words, Song Jian hesitated. He could feel a lack of sincerity from it, thus insisting to hear the details of the task before making the decision whether to accept it or not.

It had been a long time since he joined the game, and Song Jian had realized how merciless the game’s tasks could be. Moreover, not all tasks could potentially be completed with his current strength – many of the NPCs which assigned tasks often had ill intentions.

“Young human, this really is an extremely simple task, particularly for you. I can sense that you have a strong power within you,” said the golden ant.

The golden ant eyeing Song Jian, slowly closed its emerald eyes and spoke, “This rift is a passage for the Abyssal Land to violate the Space Law and invade reality. If overlooked, it will continue to grow larger, eventually forming the Abyssal Gate. By then, the abyssal forces will keep showing up here…”

“To seal this rift, a treasure with the power of space is necessary. This black lake was originally my dwelling place, but it has transformed into its present state due to the invasion of Abyssal Power…”

“I need you to delve into this lake, and find a necklace from within. Only by finding the necklace, will it be possible to mend this spatial rift…”

System: Do you wish to accept the commission from the Legendary creature, Torros the Progenitor of the Golden Ant King? Find the Temporal Spatial Chain, Time Limit 1 hour. Penalty for Mission Failure: Level drops by 1;

“One hour? This lake is so big, it’s impossible for me to retrieve a small necklace from the bottom of the lake within such a short time!” Song Jian looked at the system notification. Surprisingly, the giant creature before him was the Progenitor of the Golden Ant King. This revelation caused quite a surprise, but seeing the time limit and punishment for the task, he couldn’t help but furrow his brows.

“In reality, you won’t need the full hour…”

“The item is at the depths of the lake under my feet. You just need to dive down following this islet and circle around it at most once to find the necklace. Moreover, there are other treasures along with the Temporal Spatial Chain. If you find them, they are all yours as a gift…”

“Just circling around the bottom of this small island lake?” After eyeing the piece of black rock under Torres, the Progenitor of the Golden Ant King’s feet, Song Jian mulled it over for a long time. Finally, he nodded and agreed.

Upon seeing Song Jian’s agreement, a heavy burden lifted from Torres. A smile spread across his face, human-like. Even though his eyes were shut, he still managed to nod towards Song Jian.

Currently, all his energy was being used to resist the erosion of the Abyssal Power. Any movement would drain his energy significantly, which was why he dare not move at all.

System: You have accepted the commission from the Legendary creature, Torros the Progenitor of the Golden Ant King;

As Song Jian saw the countdown appearing in his task bar, he leapt into the black lake.

Torros opened his eyes, watching Song Jian dive into the lake, stirring ripples in its wake. His eyes held a trace of expectation.

The Abyssal Power concentration in the lake matched that of the real Abyssal Land, threatening to corrupt any creatures that entered and rob them of their consciousness, turning them into creatures of the abyss.

Only Song Jian, who could control the Abyssal Power, could leap into the lake unscathed and