Chapter 672 - 425: Only a Storm Can Knock Down a Great Tree (Part 2)

Chapter 672: Chapter 425: Only a Storm Can Knock Down a Great Tree (Part 2)

Zhou Chen took the notebook.

[Quest "Exterminate the Bandits" complete. Experience +500!]

[Quest "Path of the King" updated: You have obtained a map showing the location of the Magma Giant Beast, as well as a notebook containing intelligence on it.]

Zhou Chen opened the Player system’s map. A conspicuous cursor appeared, located deep within the Volcanic Area. This was the location of the Magma Giant Beast.

He then opened the notebook. The text was written in the common tongue of the real World, and the handwriting was a bit messy. ’So many Player arrivals have definitely influenced Gaia’s native culture,’ he thought. ’Writing systems, units of measurement, and so on have all been standardized with the outside world.’

"The Magma Giant Beast is the king that dominates the Volcanic Area. It is cruel by nature and holds absolute hostility toward all species except the rock tribe. It cannot be communicated with or reasoned with."

"The Magma Giant Beast would often leave the volcano to wreak havoc in the surrounding regions, transforming the landscape into volcanic terrain to expand its territory. However, after being bombarded by a devastating Weapon deployed by a Satellite City, it has not taken a single step outside its domain."

"Its height is estimated to be 150 meters, and this doesn’t even seem to be its peak condition. Heavens, just how big is this thing?"

"It is composed of hard, brown rock with molten magma flowing through it. Its surface temperature is extremely high, and the radiating heat forms a natural protective barrier that incinerates all ordinary attacks. So far, the only recorded effective methods of harm, besides the devastating Weapon from the Satellite City, are the Forbidden Curse Magic cast by a few Magic Masters. However, all those Magic Masters were ultimately killed by the Magma Giant Beast..."

"To this day, we have not been able to find the Magma Giant Beast’s weakness. Could it be invincible?"

The handwriting that followed became a bit steadier, as if many years had passed.

"During our excavation work, we accidentally discovered an ancient mural. It depicted events from the era of the King of Gaia, and surprisingly, it included an image of the Magma Giant Beast... Damn it, this thing is actually an old relic from the age of the King of Gaia!"

A long time seemed to have passed again, and the notebook owner’s team had made a new discovery.

"We found a way to deal with the Magma Giant Beast in some ancient ruins west of the volcano... It should work. It should.

It was a stone stele from the era of the King of Gaia, recording a piece of the past. There was once a giant firebird that occupied the Volcanic Area. Everything in its path was destroyed by scorching winds, and its size was comparable to another monster in the Volcanic Area—a volcanic rock monster.

One mountain cannot house two tigers. The two often engaged in fierce battles. Finally, after a fight that lasted three days and three nights, the firebird defeated the rock monster and subjugated it, becoming the Volcano Tyrant.

The rock monster here must be the Magma Giant Beast. It’s hard to imagine what kind of firebird could have been its equal.

After becoming the Volcano Tyrant, the firebird rampaged across the World until a Hero appeared. He defeated the Magma Giant Beast and then slew the firebird, restoring peace to the Volcanic Area.

But now it seems the stele’s record was slightly inaccurate—the Magma Giant Beast didn’t die. It had been hiding deep within the volcano, recuperating, only to reawaken in this century."

"And that nameless Hero left behind a single sentence—"

"—Only a storm can fell a great tree."

"Perhaps ’storm’ is the Magma Giant Beast’s weakness."

The rest of the notebook was just a record of forming an expedition team to venture deep into the volcano to fight the Magma Giant Beast. There wasn’t much other useful information.

[You have triggered the side quest: "Only a storm can fell a great tree"!]

[Quest Type: Investigation]

[Quest Difficulty: Hard]

[Quest Description: You have found a potential method to defeat the Magma Giant Beast. Please head to the ruins west of the volcano to find further clues.]

[Quest Reward: 5,000 Experience Points]

’Another side quest... It probably wants me to find a Weapon that can harm the Magma Giant Beast... As a hardcore Player, Zhou Chen immediately figured out the essence of the quest.’

’The ruins are west of the volcano, but there’s no specific location mentioned. Searching for it blindly would take who knows how long. Luckily, I have a cheat...’ He made a Prayer in his heart, ’Find the location of the ruins.’

[Prayer Value -500]

[Quest "Only a storm can fell a great tree" updated: You have obtained the coordinates of the ruins through a Prayer.]

A cursor immediately appeared on the map.

"Can... can you help me keep this a secret?" Miso said nervously. "If everyone finds out I’m an impostor, they’ll definitely kick me out of the village... And Naja, Naja definitely won’t like me anymore..."

"A lie can’t last forever. Once you get to a nearby town, you won’t be able to hide it no matter what. It’s better to be open and honest with everyone now. You risked your life to protect the village; they won’t do anything to you..." Zhou Chen paused, then added, "At most, they’ll just chew you out a little."

Miso hung his head and remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a helpless sigh.

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"Everything is packed. We can leave at any time."

In the village, a middle-aged villager reported.

After the bandit attack, the villagers decided to relocate immediately. After a simple burial for the deceased, they packed their belongings.

"Let’s leave now while it’s still light out. I’ll ensure everyone’s safety on the road," Miso said.

"Miso, we really owe you for before. Otherwise, we never would have held out until our benefactor arrived." An older man clapped Miso on the shoulder, praising him with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah, it’s all thanks to you," a nearby villager chimed in with praise.