I Am Stuck In A Beta Test For 1000 Years

Chapter 57. Balance Is Everywhere

Despite the high degree of freedom, "Fantasy World" was still a game where the reward and the effort were basically linear.

The reason why Char was able to do so much was because of his inhuman gaming experience. Not everyone could save the world 176 times.

The clues he used in the early stages were mostly obtained in the middle and late stages. At the level at that time, these clues were insignificant-at most, they were regarded as easter eggs and extras, which were mentioned in the form of a topic of conversation by the parties involved, and it was far from the time period that was enough to have an impact.

After all, a normal system would not consider things like reincarnation and rebirth.

The mission system of "Fantasy World" had another feature under the premise of a high degree of freedom.

Balance.

Apple Pie was a level 8 Thief, level 4 Elementalist, level 4 hunter, and level 2 Militia. They were greedy. As a result, her overall rating was very high, about level 13 in a single profession, which was about the same as Char.

Moreover, her mission was not legitimate.

While Instructor Doom was suspicious of her, he was also testing her. He had given her the most difficult out-of-village mission. In addition, her strength was seriously inconsistent with her overall evaluation, so the difficulty of this mission had reached an outrageous level.

Level 35 Monster, and there were two of them!

Most vultures were male and female, and the one that died was the male. The female vulture had undoubtedly entered a state of fury, which increased its damage and speed by 25%.

It would be difficult for them to escape alone, not to mention that they had brought a few NPCs that were useless.

"Big brother, why is my out-of-village quest so difficult? It's so hard for me."

Apple Pie was being held in Evelyn's arms. She seemed to be enjoying it, but her eyes were filled with grievance.

Char looked at the position of her head and did not want to answer the question.

At this moment, a round-faced merchant with a felt hat walked out of the crack. His small eyes scanned the crowd before finally landing on Char, confirming that the Half-elf who had suddenly appeared was the one in charge.

"Sir, thank you very much for your help. I'm the manager of the Astan City's Clover Chamber of Commerce. You can call me Andrew. May I know your name?"

"Char."

Char looked at his old acquaintance with a strange expression.

Although the quest from Apple Pie was not legitimate, the content was still about the "shortcut" for thieves and bandits. Normally, they did not need to take such a steep mountain road. They should take the main road.

The main base of the Clover Chamber of Commerce was located in Aurania, North of the novice village. It was separated by the Northern Red Grasslands, barely forming a line with the novice village and Astan City. In other words, Andrew had crossed the Northern Red Grasslands, stopped at the novice village, and then set off for Astan City to participate in Burwell's auction.

To the Dark Brotherhood, this was undoubtedly a fat fish. Thus, they disguised themselves as mercenaries and successfully received the mission. The thieves were among them.

The game would not allow players to stand on the opposite side of morality. After all, that would make most people feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, this was also a show of betraying the Dark Brotherhood because of a guilty conscience.

On the way, Andrew was like an old general on the stage, full of flags. He would look at the photos, talk about his daughter, boast that he would make a big profit this time, return home in glory, and so on. He would also crazily hint, "I'm not as cowardly as I look on the surface. I've already found out that you guys are up to no good. It's not too late for you to turn to me now."

If a player switched sides, their mission would be to assassinate a companion at night. After that, Andrew would introduce you to the Nightingale's family and you would become a righteous thief. If they did not change sides, it would be fine. If they did switch side, they would be sent to the prison in Astan City and then rescued by the Blood-hand Gang. They would still be walking in the gray area.

As for Apple Pie...

Judging from her behavior, Char felt that she did not realize the system's good intentions at all. She did not know that Andrew was hiding his true strength, nor did she know that this quest was actually a robbery.

'No wonder he didn't want to help Apple Pie...'

Char mumbled in his heart, 'He hasn't figured out the background of the Apple Pie yet. I don't know if she's really stupid or just pretending.'

"Mr. Char, please allow me to thank you again for saving me."

Andrew was getting goosebumps from Char's stare.

He looked like a young Half-elf, and in Aurania, such a lad would have to go out to the sea and work hard for two years before he could be considered an adult. However, with his many years of experience, he actually could not see through Char.

He had a sophisticated aura. From the moment he appeared to save her, to the moment he joined hands with his companions to kill that monster, he had always acted with ease, completely different with his age. Even the most experienced hunters and fishermen he had ever seen were not as interesting as him.

It sounded like a joke.

Andrew could not help but mock himself.

"You're welcome, Mr. Andrew. It seems like you're also going to the auction in Astan City, right? "

"You're right. You're..."

"I'm her friend. I'm here to help. I'll give you a ride," Char said with a smile.

Andrew's eyelids twitched.

The round-faced merchant's squinted eyes opened slightly, trying to find something in Char's eyes, but he failed.

The other party did not make a confident declaration before the fight, nor did he make a proud promise to taunt him. It was more like he said it on purpose.

Andrew wanted to ask more, but Char had already left.

"Big brother, you'll help me complete this quest, right?"

Apple Pie looked at him pitifully, and Char closed her eyes with force.

"There's no hope. Just wait for your death and rest in peace."

"Why?"

Char briefly explained the reason and then concluded, "That's why you've chosen the most difficult path. Although you looked very embarrassed when you were chased and beaten by the vulture, the way you fought back was really embarrassing."

"It's great, isn't it?"

"It's very stupid. Your last-ditch struggle is useless. Your crossbow can't even break its eyelids." Char shrugged. "I think Andrew said something similar to you before, right?"

"What? Did he?"

Apple Pie tried hard to recall and suddenly remembered the conversation she had with the narrow-eyed merchant before entering the canyon.

"Brat, is that your toy?"

"Please. This is a weapon! It cost me 3 silver coins!"

"Oh, in Aurania, this kind of thing is considered a toy. After all, it can't even shoot through its eyelid."

Apple Pie came to a realization after recalling her memories.

This game could be so detailed?

"He looked very worried just now and even said that the weather has changed. What did that mean? Is it going to rain?"

"The weather has changed means that the difficulty of the mission has increased."

Char stood up and walked into the crack, mumbling, "F*ck balance."

Apple Pie raised her head, and her eyes widened when he saw the dark forest behind him.

The fog was very think in the canyon.