Chapter 24: Obtaining the Resource Challenge Order and Unlocking the Unique Quest!

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[Name]: Iron Turtle Beast
[Level]: 5
[Combat Power Assessment]: 1000
[Characteristics]: Rapid, Iron Shell, Cunning, Guardian
[Skill]: Water Arrow
[Drop Rate]: 1%

Ye Chuyun frowned. In order to reach his destination as quickly as possible, he had originally intended to spare this Iron Turtle Beast. Who would have thought that the creature would refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, even chasing after him?

Well then, he would be ruthless!

Ye Chuyun sneered, came to a halt, and brought the Blade of Storm in his hand crashing down toward the head of the Iron Turtle Beast!

The Iron Turtle Beast, not expecting this human who had been fleeing to suddenly stop and attack, immediately retracted its head and limbs into its shell.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"

Hidden inside its shell, the Iron Turtle Beast looked at the human before it with smug triumph. Come on, attack me then. My shell is incredibly tough. If you can even scratch my shell, I'll count you as impressive!

Ye Chuyun's attack missed, but seeing the Iron Turtle Beast reduced to nothing but a shell, he smiled. He was well aware that this shell was indeed sturdy. Nevertheless, he took a deep breath and swung his blade down again! His Blade of Storm possessed a 50% armor-piercing effect. So what if the shell was hard?

*Crack!*

With a flash of the blade, the massive shell was split in two. The Iron Turtle Beast hiding inside perished along with it.

[Killed Level 5 Iron Turtle Beast, obtained double energy points +500.]
[Iron Turtle Beast Essence: Consuming it grants Constitution +6.]
[Resource Challenge Order: Use to randomly select a Novice Village for a challenge.]
[Note: Challenge content is determined by the user; success yields rich rewards, failure brings dire punishment.]
[Note: If other Novice Villages are present in the chat channel, you may designate a specific village for the challenge instead of relying on random selection.]

Ye Chuyun’s eyes lit up. He hadn't expected the Iron Turtle Beast to drop a Resource Challenge Order! Previously, Ito Shuichi from the Sakura Nation had used a Resource Challenge Order to catch their Novice Village 118 off guard.

Ye Chuyun did not use the order immediately. Instead, he opened the level rankings to take a look.

[District 118 Level Rankings]
[Rank 1: Ye Chuyun, Level 5]
[Rank 2: Wang Gang, Level 4]

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[Rank 3: Zhuang Liang, Level 3]
[Rank 4: Lei Chen, Level 3]
[Rank 5: Huang Li, Level 3]
...
[Rank 100: Cai Kun, Level 2]

He hadn't expected that after four hours, people like Wang Gang would have reached Level 3 or higher. Even the lowest, Cai Kun, was at Level 2. In his previous life, the highest level at this point had only been Level 2. It was precisely because of the 24-hour double energy point buff that everyone’s levels had soared. It seemed everyone was eyeing those top-100 rewards.

Ye Chuyun checked his own progress: Level 5 (2370/3000). He wasn't afraid of Wang Gang leveling up, as he himself would reach Level 6 soon. The Level 1 Golden Treasure Chest would definitely be his!

However, if Wang Gang reached Level 5, the Regional Chat Channel would be activated. At that point, a total of one thousand districts, including their District 118, would enter the regional channel. That was when things would truly get lively.

After some thought, Ye Chuyun decided to temporarily store the Resource Challenge Order in his storage space. Since there were still 20 hours left of the double energy point period, there was no need to rush. Moreover, before using the Resource Challenge Order, he needed to consult the people of District 118. If he used it rashly, it would easily incite dissatisfaction.

After consuming the Iron Turtle Beast Essence, Ye Chuyun continued deeper into the ruins. Along the way, he avoided fierce beasts and didn't bother searching for treasure chests. Finally, he arrived at the end of the ruins, his ultimate destination.

At the end of the ruins stood a massive five-colored altar, and behind it lay a cluster of buildings shrouded in darkness.

[Note: You have discovered the Five-Colored Altar. Do you wish to accept the quest?]
[Note: Once activated, you will be the sole recipient of this quest. Only upon your death can the quest be picked up by another.]
[Note: Completing the quest will grant rich rewards.]

Ye Chuyun swallowed, took a deep breath, and nodded. "Accept!"

Obviously—why would he refuse this quest and leave it for someone else? He had traveled to the end of the Poison Mist Swamps specifically to claim this.

[Note: Quest claimed successfully.]
[Quest: Activate the Five-Colored Altar]
[Quest Content: You must collect spirit bead fragments of five attributes—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Synthesize the five spirit beads to activate the Five-Colored Altar and open the Tomb of the Swamp King.]
[Note: 10 spirit bead fragments are required to synthesize one spirit bead, with a 30% success rate.]

Seeing the quest details, Ye Chuyun wasn't surprised.

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The quest told him exactly what was needed to activate the altar. It even specified the need to synthesize fragments and provided the success rate. The "Heavenly Dao" was surprisingly generous. However, the Heavenly Dao did not mention where to obtain these fragments.

But while others didn't know, Ye Chuyun did. The person who accepted this quest in his previous life was Wang Gang. It had taken him about ten days, with the help of countless others, to barely complete it. Upon completion, Wang Gang received a Silver Treasure Chest and 100 attribute points, which made everyone envious. Back then, Ye Chuyun had been responsible for helping Wang Gang locate the necessary beasts; once found, he would simply notify Wang Gang to come and kill them. Therefore, he knew exactly which beasts to hunt for the fragments.

But the end goal wasn't just this quest. It was the Tomb of the Swamp King behind it. The Swamp King was clearly the final boss of the Poison Mist Swamps. It was a separate dimension—the final dungeon of the area. The first clearance would yield incomparably rich rewards. Afterward, the Heavenly Dao would reset the Tomb of the Swamp King every 24 hours for repeated attempts. The primary output of the tomb was a full set of Tier 3 equipment! Even in the late stages of the God and Demon World, the Tomb of the Swamp King remained highly popular!

Beyond the Tier 3 gear, what Ye Chuyun wanted even more was the first-clear reward. With this in mind, Ye Chuyun steadied his racing heart. He had to set off and collect the spirit bead fragments.

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Ye Chuyun began by searching for the whereabouts of the Iron Turtle Beasts. The Water Spirit Bead fragments were obtained from them. After about ten minutes, he found a place where a large number of Iron Turtle Beasts resided.

In a vast river, a ferocious giant turtle, standing four *zhang* tall, was lazing about with half its body submerged. It appeared to be sleeping, as if this were its territory. Nearby, four other giant turtles, each over three *zhang* tall, stood guard. Additionally, thirty to forty black giant turtles, measuring one to two *zhang* in size, were scattered around the river.

Seeing this scene, Ye Chuyun couldn't help but swallow nervously.