Chapter 966 Doctor (Four K)
An unkind request?
The players looked at each other with some confusion in their eyes.
Under other circumstances, it would be best not to add anything to the problem, but in the script missions, if you do more exploration, you might be able to complete some side missions and get key props - it is not necessary to pass the level, but it can be useful Significantly reduce the difficulty of customs clearance.
"I can't make a decision for my teammates, but since it is your request from the village chief..."
Hohenheim nodded and said, "Just say it first."
"Is such that,"
The village chief coughed and said with twinkling eyes: "According to the ancient records left by our ancestors, every team of heroes will be granted one wish after completing numerous trials.
For example, resurrecting a cherished dead person;
To save an empire that was about to collapse;
Obtain powerful ancient technological blueprints;
This opportunity to make a wish is extremely precious, but it is not without restrictions - when resurrecting the dead, the deceased cannot be dead for too long, and the corpse that has not completely decomposed must be brought to the Holy Mountain Temple together;
In addition, the wish-granting mechanism cannot be too complicated - for example, saving an empire that is about to collapse will not make its ruler suddenly become diligent in governance, civilized and military, but simply send down boundless power to wipe out the enemies around the empire.
The wish to "change the world" or "let the sun rise from the west" cannot be realized. "
"oh?"
Hohenheim frowned slightly and exchanged glances with his teammates.
Players do not have as strong a sense of reverence for the so-called holy mountains as the indigenous inhabitants of this world.
The player group is arrogant and self-reliant, any extraordinary element can be analyzed, and any script native is just a stepping stone for the players to continuously become stronger.
Although everyone present did not despise everything in the script world like some extreme groups, they regarded the wish-making mechanism of the Holy Mountain more as some kind of highly mysterious and extraordinary object like the Holy Grail.
Wariness outweighs craving emotions.
The village chief was immersed in the conversation and did not notice the cold mood of the other party. He said to himself: "In addition, our village will also summarize some rules based on the team of brave people who came down from the mountain.
For example, the more difficult the completed trial, the higher the degree of completion.
The wider the range of wishes that can be made, the more perfect the wish will be.
For example, if the same people are allowed to live forever, some may live for more than two hundred years and then die of old age. Some immortals may directly transform people into immortal species such as elves and live for four to five hundred years.
In addition, if you stubbornly ask for a difficult wish that does not meet your own trial completion level, or if you show disrespect for the Holy Mountain during the wishing process, the wish will also become a curse.
For example, turning a person who wishes for eternal life into an immortal stone, or turning a person who wants to destroy the world into a lunatic - in his mind and cognition, the world has been destroyed, which can be regarded as achieved to a certain extent. desire. "
The village chief paused, covered his mouth and coughed violently: "Cough cough cough,
In fact, these contents are all things that I, as the guardian of the Holy Mountain, should not tell the brave men.
To some extent, my current behavior seriously violates the ancestral motto of not interfering with the brave team and allowing it to develop freely.
After I die, I may not be able to face my ancestors..."
Tsk...
The muscles at the corner of Hohenheim's mouth twitched, and the other party's implication was that he had revealed so much valuable information and hoped that he would be paid accordingly.
But what the village chief said does have some value.
Hohenheim nodded and said: "Village chief, if you have any requests, just say so. We will try our best to satisfy you without affecting the completion of our mission."
The mission goal at the current stage is [Kill the monsters, complete the guardian clan village chief’s commission, and obtain the key to the Holy Mountain].
Mission time limit is 18 hours.
I don’t know whether [Completing the Village Chief’s Commission] refers to killing the monsters and taking back the bricks, or whether it also includes the current conversation.
If it's the latter... I hope it won't take more than ten hours to complete, otherwise players will definitely have to use some unconventional means.
The village chief was overjoyed when he heard this and said in a deep voice: "I would like to take the liberty of knowing whether all the brave men have decided what kind of wishes they will make after entering the Holy Mountain and completing the trial."
desire?
The players exchanged glances, not very eagerly.
Hohenheim coughed and said slowly: "What about this... My teammates and I have not made a complete decision yet. We may not make a decision until we complete the trial and face the opportunity to make a wish.
After all, we come from a small place and have never seen any real wish-making cases. "
"Is this so..."
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The village chief rubbed his palms, took a breath, and suddenly begged: "Then, can you please make a wish to save our guardian village?"
"Um?"
Hohenheim was stunned when he heard this, "What?"
"Save our village."
The muscles on the village chief's face showed a very sincere expression of sorrow, "Our village has been suffering from aging diseases for decades, from nearly 10,000 people in its heyday to less than 1,000 people today.
No one, regardless of origin, gender, or health status, can live beyond the age of thirty. Even in their early twenties, they will be as skinny and old as me, and die prematurely.
If this continues, I am afraid that the village will decline and become extinct on its own within three generations.
I beg you all brave men to save us..."
After saying that, the village chief actually dropped his crutches, walked off the sofa, knelt down in front of the players with a bang, and kowtowed.
"this..."
Hohenheim frowned. Under other circumstances, he wouldn't mind lending a helping hand.
But it's about an opportunity to make a wish,
If the wish-making mechanism is fraudulent and the mana is limited, it would be fine.
If the wish limit is extremely high and it can really help players...
He really doesn't have that much kindness in mind.
And there are teammates next to him. Even if he agrees, his teammates may not be able to unanimously agree.
"Village chief, please get up first."
Hohenheim stretched out his hand and pretended to help, but in fact he released several magician hands to support the old village chief's hands, feet and limbs, and gently supported him up, so as not to break the old man's bones and trigger some punishment mechanism (this village is The guardian of the Holy Mountain may also be within the protection range of the Thunder Restriction).
The village chief must have never watched a sad TV series, and he was not thick-skinned enough. He didn't even say, "I won't be able to kneel down if you don't agree." He stood up honestly and was gently pushed back to the sofa by the mage's hand.
"Is such that,"
David on the side took over the conversation at the right time and declined politely: "We also want to help you, but our team members come from different places.
Some people want to save their country;
Some people want to win back their lost lover,
Some people want to recover ancient technology,
Everyone has different ambitions and goals..."
"I can pay you very handsomely," said the village chief.
"...However, I believe that the pursuit of justice and kindness is engraved deep in the hearts of every member of our team. It is our duty to petition for the people."
David added the second half of the sentence without changing his expression and said with a smile: "Please continue, I'm listening."
The attitude change was so simple and natural, without any delay, that it was worthy of coming from the FBI.
His teammates gave him approving looks, but the village chief did not notice this and continued: "Well...for a long time, our village has been the guardian of the holy mountain and has been responsible for receiving the brave teams from all over the world who come to make pilgrimages.
Before the war swept the outside world, our village was simply the hub of the world.
Countless brave men with their own legendary experiences in various places poured their blood and hope into the trial journey of the Holy Mountain. At the same time, they also brought inventions and technologies from all over the world to our village. "
The village chief pointed to the furniture and decorations with obviously different design styles in the spacious room, and said slowly: "Although our village does not deliberately collect them, over the long years, there are always some brave men who failed to pass the test and died in the process. ,
Or after completing the trial, making a wish and leaving,
We left our belongings within the scope of the Holy Mountain (of course, there are also many brave men who directly gave us some unused items).
We have always taken good care of these items.
Unless there is a lack of technology or poor maintenance, it has to be stored in a warehouse. "
Hohenheim nodded. On the way here, players saw optical camouflage generation equipment that was similar to or even slightly superior to the real world technology, as well as many mechas, weapons, and armors with unknown functions.
Even if most of these things are rusted and scrapped, they will definitely have more or less research and analysis value when brought back to the real world.
If they could all be moved back, it might be even more valuable than the final clearance reward.
"If all the brave men agree to make a wish to cure the aging diseases in our village after passing the trial, I can violate the ancestral teachings and give a large number of inventory items to all the brave men, and the brave men can choose at will."
The village chief said solemnly: "The war in the outside world should be getting more and more serious and widespread, and it's not over yet, right?
Every time there is a war, island countries are destroyed by extinction and a large amount of technology is lost.
Therefore, the warehouse in our village may be the place where knowledge and technology are best preserved, and it will definitely not let you suffer a loss or be fooled. "
"Is this..."
Hohenheim frowned and glanced at Li Ang, who nodded and activated the group connection technique to create a spiritual communication network.
Li Ang: [ok, the network is set up. What do you have to say? 】
Embry: [Wow, a whole world of technological wealth. Listening to what the village chief said before, things like "travelers" would have dropped in this world before, right? As a result, each island country will produce a completely different technology tree with a reasonable level of development. Tsk tsk tsk. If this were the door world, the major organizations in this world would not have to fight for it. 】
Hohenheim: [It doesn’t sound nice, but it’s true. Whether it's the Bell Tower or the FBI, they must be willing to pay a sky-high price for this wealth. but...】
Shinji Din: [But what? 】
Hohenheim: [If you have a life to enjoy, you must also have a life to take it. Do you still remember what the village chief said? In this world, there will be time travelers who accidentally fall from the sky. In order to return to their original hometown, they will also become brave, go to the holy mountain to complete the trial, and finally make a wish and leave. This "leaving" is very ambiguous. What if leaving means teleporting out of this world and returning to the present world? 】
David: [You mean...]
Hohenheim: [Yes, I think the final pass condition is probably that after we complete the trial, we make a wish to leave this scripted world. In other words, if we agree to the village chief's request now, we may not be able to complete the mission goal when it comes time to make a wish. 】
Embry: [But we can also keep our words, right? Isn't it the same if you pretend to promise the other party now, but if you don't honor it then, you just take the money and run away. 】
Hohenheim: [The other party must also be able to think of it. If my guess is correct, then the village chief should come up with a contract with mystical concepts that can be enforced. This wealth is not that easy to get, and the system will not give away the opportunity to make a fortune in vain. 】
Amberli: [Tsk, this is troublesome... How about we sign now, and then go to the top of the mountain to check the situation. If that doesn't work, use the escape coupon to bypass the mission goal and escape from the script mission? Uh...wait, I didn't say that. If it is all the wealth, a breakaway coupon is worth it, but if it is divided into six parts according to the six of us, then the breakaway coupon is not worth it. 】
David: [Yes. Although the wealth being shared is good, it is not worth it compared to the script escape coupon which is directly equivalent to the chance of a life. According to the information collected by our FBI, after the door world is fully opened, subsequent tasks are likely to become more and more difficult. Even first-tier players whose strength far exceeds the original script task increasing difficulty mechanism cannot guarantee their success. life safety. Besides, among our group of people, no one is particularly short of money. There are not a large number of expensive epic equipment and props in the mall...]
【I am missing. 】
Li Ang's calm voice sounded in the spiritual network link,
Everyone looked at him and saw Li Ang leaning against the wall of the room, wiping his faucet mask and beard.
He coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said slowly: "Your Excellency, Village Chief, don't look at me like this. In fact, I am a well-trained professional doctor with rich clinical experience.
Specialized in treating dissatisfaction and various difficult and complicated diseases.
For example, in order to prevent a patient from committing suicide by cutting his wrists, he performed amputation surgery first;
Performing backflips and flips during surgery to revive dying patients;
Playing tricks every day causes patients with myocardial infarction to recover without medical treatment;
In order to cure the patient's persecution delusion, real persecution is carried out on the patient;
If you don't mind, I can help diagnose the village residents and see if I can directly cure the premature aging disease in the village without resorting to the wishing mechanism. "