Bizarre Voyage: Summoning The Fourth Crisis

Seeing the quest status update, Shore looked at the Warrior before him and was about to ask a question, but the man spoke first.

"Thank… you."

"My name is Ryan… I'm also… a Firewood Gatherer…"

Ryan leaned against the wall, struggling to his feet. Blood continued to trickle from the corner of his mouth, a clear sign of severe internal injuries.

Moreover, Shore also noticed that Ryan's eyes were bloodshot, just like their own had been when they were afflicted by Madness.

'A Firewood Gatherer?'

Shore looked at the translation provided by the Spirit Candle, a little surprised.

But just as he was about to ask, the man took out a bright red Light Pearl that looked like a tiny Mars and gently crushed it.

He then took out a similar small Mars and placed it in Shore's hand.

"Cough… Sorry… I can't hold on… I hope… I can see you again…"

After forcing out the words, his body erupted in bright red flames, vanishing in the span of a single breath.

Shore was dumbfounded. 'How did he just disappear like that? What am I supposed to ask now?'

BANG!

At the same time, a Mad Meatball was violently knocked out of the tavern. Li Miao leaped out right after it and, with a SQUISH, delivered the final sword strike.

The Mad Meatball instantly burst, spraying a turbid, yellowish-white grease before it finally died.

"Ptui, ptui. So disgusting."

Li Miao spat twice. He had clearly dealt with all the Mad Meatballs inside the tavern.

His gaze fell on Shore, and he looked, stunned, at the empty space beside him.

"Where's the mysterious character?" Li Miao asked, looking at Shore in shock. "Did you kill him?"

"I'd rather kill you," Shore's face darkened. "Am I that stupid? The guy disappeared on his own."

"Doesn't that mean the special quest failed?"

Li Miao frowned.

Just then, however, the special quest in their vision updated.

[Special Quest Updated]

[Special Quest: Hand over the quest item to the Candlekeeper and report what happened to receive your reward.]

Li Miao and Shore exchanged a look, completely baffled.

"So, did we succeed or fail?"

"Who cares? Let's just turn in the quest and find out," Shore said, carefully putting the small Mars away.

"This special quest is unusual," Li Miao said after a moment of thought. "Let's go. We'll teleport out and turn in the quest now. Exploring the rest of the instance can wait."

Shore nodded. He also had a feeling this quest might be extremely important.

...

"And that's what happened…"

"Candlekeeper, this is what he gave me."

Li Miao and Shore rushed to Candle Island, only to find the Candlekeeper already waiting for them. They quickly explained what had happened and handed him the bright red Mars.

After putting away the bright red Mars, Luo Ge nodded at the two of them.

"Thank you for bringing back this information. It is very important."

As he spoke, he opened his palm under their expectant gazes. Two items materialized there, and he handed one to each of them.

[Special Quest Completed]

[Obtained: Spirit Candle's Blessing ×1]

[Obtained: Spirit Candle's Blessing ×1]

[Spirit Candle's Blessing]

[Type: Special Consumable]

[Effect: Upon use, permanently unlocks one additional Skill Slot.]

[Explanation: A precious Blessing from the Spirit Candle. It signifies the Spirit Candle's and the Candlekeepers' recognition of a Candle Spirit.]

'Unlocks a Skill Slot?'

Looking at the gem-like, crystal-clear Spirit Candle's Blessing in their hands, Li Miao and Shore's eyes lit up.

Right now, every other player only had five Skill Slots, and the importance of Skills in combat was self-evident.

But until now, there had been no known way to increase the number of Skill Slots.

Therefore, a single Spirit Candle's Blessing was something whose value couldn't possibly be measured in Wax Oil.

Its value was beyond words.

"Holy shit, Lord Candlekeeper, I fucking love you!"

"Candlekeeper, I pledge my loyalty to you!"

Overcome with excitement, Li Miao and Shore began showering Luo Ge with a torrent of outrageous flattery.

But Luo Ge had no time for any of that.

He just gave a slight nod, then looked to Noxia at his side. "Let's go."

Noxia stepped forward and reached out to Luo Ge. The two of them vanished once more.

"Holy shit, Miaozi, we really hit the jackpot this time!"

"Should we use it now?"

Shore cradled the Spirit Candle's Blessing in his hands, afraid of bumping or scratching it.

"Use it? Hell no!"

"Don't use it yet. I'm going to ask the others first. For now, our five Skill Slots are enough."

After a moment of excitement, Li Miao calmed down. He gave Shore a quick warning, then hurriedly logged off, apparently to inform the others.

Shore continued to gaze at the Spirit Candle's Blessing as if it were his precious, loving it more and more with every look.

"Man, this is really nice. Hehehe."

He started chuckling like an idiot.

...

「Qi Xin Chapel.」

Players had already explored this area. With few monsters and a long travel distance, almost no one came here unless they were utterly bored.

Luo Ge was carefully observing the bright red Mars in his hand.

According to the Spirit Candle's feedback, the origin of this bright red Mars was unclear, but its most important function appeared to be Teleportation.

The Warrior named Ryan must have used this bright red Mars to leave the instance Li Miao and Shore were in. That's right—the Warrior named Ryan had only appeared in their specific instance.

Many players had already entered the Coastal Town Regga, but of all the parallel instances created for them, Ryan existed in only one!

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