Healing to Kill

Giant Deer City Mansion.

After handling the shop matters, Jiang Chen headed alone to the fifth floor of the mansion.

"Hopefully, more people will come."

Since it was confirmed that people from the Heavenly Guild would come to cause trouble, Jiang Chen decided to set a small trap and use these people to his advantage.

However, before that, he needed to ensure the safety of Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao.

"You two stay inside the mansion and don't go out. I have some things to take care of, and I'll be back soon."

Jiang Chen sent a voice message through the team channel.

Unlike the Beginner's Village, not every place in the main city was an absolute safe zone.

Only the areas near the Main City Square and inside all buildings were truly safe zones.

On the main city streets and other places, forced PvP was possible.

However, fighting within the city would attract the main city's guard forces, leading to a death penalty.

Currently, players couldn't possibly contend with the main city's guard forces.

Therefore, Jiang Chen wouldn't make a move within the city, but he couldn't rule out the possibility of the other side going mad and trying to trade lives within the city.

Keeping Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao inside the main city's mansion was the safest option.

Afterward, Jiang Chen arrived at the fifth floor of the mansion.

In front of a closed room, Jiang Chen knocked on the door.

Knock, knock, knock!

After a few seconds, the door creaked open.

A delicate-looking female housekeeper stood at the door, looking at Jiang Chen with a cold expression.

"May I help you?"

The housekeeper's cold voice sounded.

"I need to see the Lord."

Jiang Chen stated his purpose directly.

At this time, no player had seen the Lord, and no one knew where the Lord was.

Jiang Chen didn't know either, as the Lord's location varied in each main city.

But he knew how to find the Lord.

Moreover, once he found the Lord, it would trigger a main city exclusive quest!

This was also Jiang Chen's purpose for coming here.

"Sorry, the Lord is not here," the housekeeper said coldly.

"Where is the Lord?"

Jiang Chen didn't mind the housekeeper's cold attitude and continued to ask calmly.

"The Lord is not in the mansion. Please leave."

The housekeeper issued an eviction order.

"I have something very important to tell the Lord. Please tell me where he is, or I won't leave!"

Jiang Chen, of course, wouldn't leave, his attitude firm.

"Even if you are an adventurer, you shouldn't be so rude!"

The housekeeper frowned and shouted loudly.

At the same time, four fully armed guards emerged from the room.

The atmosphere became tense.

But Jiang Chen remained calm and said, "It's about the Abyss. If I can't report to the Lord, I don't think anyone can bear the consequences."

"The Abyss?"

The housekeeper's expression changed, and after a brief hesitation, she said, "Perhaps you can find the Lord at the small tavern in Bluestone Alley in the south of the city."

"Thanks!"

Jiang Chen smiled and quickly left.

As for what he said about the Abyss, it was just to scare them. Although there would be an Abyss invasion event later, it wasn't happening now.

Leaving the mansion, Jiang Chen crossed the Main City Square and headed to the southern area of the city.

After spending more than ten minutes, Jiang Chen finally found a very secluded alley, Bluestone Alley.

A very shabby little tavern appeared before him.

Entering, he saw a few tables and chairs scattered around haphazardly.

The entire rundown tavern had only two people.

One was the tavern owner, sleeping on the counter.

The other was lying under a table, holding a wine jar, dead drunk.

"Lord!"

Jiang Chen immediately walked over and called out to the middle-aged man drinking under the table.

"Hmm?"

Hearing the call, the middle-aged man sobered up a bit, sat up in surprise, and looked at Jiang Chen.

The drunkenness in his eyes gradually faded, and he asked in astonishment, "How did you know I was here?"

"Just a guess."

Jiang Chen replied casually.

"Interesting, I didn't expect you to find me so quickly."

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, his drunkenness completely gone, and his demeanor changed abruptly. "Greetings, adventurer from another world. I am Lu Sili, the Lord of Giant Deer City."

"Hello, Lord Lu."

Jiang Chen replied politely.

"Since you found me, let's get straight to the point.

According to the deity's will, we will guide and assist adventurers from another world who have just arrived in the main city.

However, there are too many adventurers, and it's impossible to help everyone.

Therefore, I will issue a Lord's quest. Only adventurers who complete the quest will receive rewards."

The Lord quickly explained.

"What is the quest?"

Jiang Chen asked cooperatively.

"The Flame Stone Beasts in the Ashen Land outside the city have hearts that can activate potential. Please obtain as many Flame Stone Hearts as possible. This will greatly help you in the future."

"Note that you should avoid provoking the Flame King deep in the Ashen Land."

"Of course, the quest has a time limit of three hours, and in ten minutes, I will inform other adventurers."

The Lord issued the quest, giving a ten-minute advantage to the first player who found him.

[Exclusive Quest: Go to the Ashen Land north of Giant Deer City and obtain Flame Stone Hearts from the Flame Stone Beasts. Submit them to Lord Lu Sili. Reward: Light of the Main City.]

[Note: 1. The more Flame Stone Hearts, the higher the reward. 2. Quest time limit is three hours.]

Seeing the system prompt, Jiang Chen didn't rush to head outside the city. The ten-minute advantage wasn't what he needed.

After leaving the tavern, Jiang Chen spent nearly ten minutes returning to the main city's mansion.

Meanwhile.

A quest appeared on the task announcement board in the Main City Square.

It was the exclusive quest Jiang Chen had just triggered.

Players passing by the square saw the newly posted quest on the announcement board.

Many of them remembered the exclusive quest in the Beginner's Village—Blessing of the Deity.

They knew the importance of this quest.

Soon, the news of the exclusive quest spread.

More and more people came to the Main City Square to confirm it.

Similarly, the major guilds that came to Giant Deer City to join the fun also received the news.

They had originally come because of the Heavenly Guild and the First Kill team, but now an exclusive quest had suddenly appeared.

To them, this was an unexpected surprise!

However, whether it was a surprise or a shock, only Jiang Chen knew.

"The trap is set. Next, dig a small pit!"

Jiang Chen's face was filled with a warm and sunny smile.