Chapter 107 All players are crazy! Super hidden mission announced to the public!
Kill Elpino instantly with one kick!
This is the charm of Spartan Kick.
Ignores any level, defense, or health.
As long as the height is high enough, even the king of heaven can defeat you with just one kick.
And when paired with Broken Spear, there is also a very rogue way of playing.
You kick someone and he flies down and falls to his death.
Someone kicks you and you fly down.
Hey, are you stupid? I can do a leap of faith!
Xu Mu looked at the bottom of the nearly 100-meter-high cliff, opened his arms and jumped.
"Cry!"
Accompanied by the loud cry of Ika hovering above his head, Xu Mu fell down gracefully, and then entered from behind...his back fell into the bushes, landing right in a group of bushes below.
Soon he walked out unscathed, brushing off the grass debris on his body.
I have to say, the feeling of actually experiencing a leap of faith is still very exciting.
In reality, I have mastered the ability to fly, and I don’t feel anything even if I jump from a high altitude.
But there is no ability to fly in this copy, and this kind of fall will bring a sense of fear that danger is approaching infinitely.
If I have to make an analogy, this feeling of fear is like playing the alphabet game and the other person doesn't stop even though you said the safe word.
"I am truly amazed by your strength, brave man Xu." Herodotus, who was not far away, came forward holding a few items.
These were valuable items looted from Elpino, and he handed them all to Xu Mu.
"Let me do this kind of dirty work in the future." Xu Mu said, glancing at Herodotos' bloody hands.
Of course, Xu Mu was not being polite to Herodotus.
Herodotus was not a player after all, and he would never understand how pleasurable it was to touch a corpse.
I was waiting to get this one after killing the BOSS, but you tell me you touched it in advance?
Grass!
This is even more uncomfortable than the airborne girl who was called in advance being enjoyed by someone else first!
A quick glance at the spoils that Elpinor had exploded.
The conditions for membership in the Cult of Kosmos are indeed very favorable.
Not only was there a large bag of nearly ten thousand gold coins.
There is also a piece of equipment that glows golden.
And a triangular-shaped fragment.
He took the gold suit and looked at it.
【Mercury's Wing Boots】
Quality: Gold
Level: LV20
Defense: 371
Running speed: +50%
Set effect: All speeds of the holder are increased by 50%
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It is a piece of gold equipment made from scraps, and its bonuses and set effects are quite average.
It's still a lot worse than the real set of gods.
But it is also a piece of gold equipment after all. The defense provided by a single piece is higher than that of all the equipment on his body.
If he had had this pair of boots just now, Xu Mu estimated that even a strong member like Elpinor of the Cult of Order would only be able to fight him head-on with a bayonet, and would not be able to kill him instantly.
Level 20 boots, not wearable yet, but will be soon.
After killing Elpinor just now, he gained a lot of experience points, which allowed him to jump from level 18 to level 19.
If you just take on two important quests, you can reach level 20, which is pretty fast.
There are three ways to gain a large amount of experience points in this copy of "Odyssey".
One is to complete important branch lines.
One is to assassinate members of the Cult of Order or clean up the city.
There is also a final method, which is to kill ancient beasts.
This ancient beast is extremely ferocious, huge in size, incredibly agile, and has a very wide attack range.
The challenge difficulty is often above level 50, which is not something Xu Mu can handle now.
The existence of these ancient beasts can be traced back to the ancient times of this land.
When the Isu, the guys that people now call gods, were still around.
Some animals were domesticated.
They also used their gene extraction capabilities to modify the genes of some poultry, making them stronger and more convenient for the lives of the Isu people.
Ika, who was hovering on his shoulder, was also a descendant of the divine eagle, an ancient beast.
It is said that the ancient sacred eagle's wings could cover the sky and the sun when spread out, and it could carry hundreds of people on its back for long-distance journeys.
These animals whose genes were modified in ancient times have retained these powerful genes in the process of reproduction from generation to generation.
Therefore, the ancient beasts now active on the Greek mainland have genes modified by the Isu people in ancient times flowing in their blood, and are extremely ferocious.
Xu Mu turned his gaze to another object.
A small triangular prop that is translucent and glows orange, like a piece of glass.
This thing is a part of the artifact [Pyramid], which is scattered among the 45 members of the Cult of Order and becomes their identity authentication mark.
Whenever there is an important meeting that requires the attendance of all members, everyone will bring pyramid fragments to the meeting.
Then they placed the fragments in their hands on a short pillar of the circular altar, piecing together a triangular pyramid-shaped orange artifact.
The complete form of [Pyramid] can read a person's past memories and is also a powerful tool for checking whether members are loyal enough.
But it also has another function.
The fragments can be used to strengthen the Spear of Leonidas!
The first time you need one, the second time you need two, and so on, until you reach the highest level cap of the artifact, level 9.
Xu Mu took out the ancient Greek map given by Herodotus, and saw a small island floating on the sea on the east side of the Attica region, where the Athenians were based - Andros.
To outsiders, this is just an ordinary island.
But for Xu Mu, this is the location to strengthen the Isu artifact.
After all, you can't expect a mortal blacksmith to upgrade your artifact by just hammering away at it.
That's not realistic.
"You're going to Andros?" Herodotus looked at the direction Xu Mu pointed at on the map, his expression suddenly filled with fear: "I really don't want to go to that place a second time..."
"It seems that the place is shrouded by an evil god. The surrounding sea is full of stormy winds and thunder. Even though it is difficult to land on the island, there is still a power that I cannot resist. For those who are not firm in their faith, they will be oppressed by the power and kneel down at best, or vomit blood and die at worst..."
"Among the entire crew, I was the only one who managed to survive the storm by holding onto a broken plank and drifting all the way back. God knows how I escaped from there. I think it must be the mercy of the gods."
Hearing Herodotus' trembling voice, Xu Mu smiled faintly.
Herodotus was not wrong.
There are indeed gods on this island.
The Isu people, who lived in ancient times, lived on this island in a different way.
"We can go to Athens first, find the local leader Pericles, and ask him to help us build a bigger and stronger ship." Xu Mu said, "This way we don't have to worry about being blocked by storms at sea. When we get there, you can stay on the ship, and I will go exploring alone."
"...Well, if you must go, I think this might be a good travel memory. Promise the brave man." Herodotus finally nodded in compromise.
"Why do you call me Xu Zhi Yongzhe?" Xu Mu always felt uncomfortable with this name, which reminded him of a name in a popular anime in his previous life - the Stick Hero.
Don't I look innocent at all?
"In our cultural tradition, we usually use your last name combined with the title of a hero to show my highest respect for you. Do people in the Eastern countries all have a single last name? This is amazing."
"There are also people with double surnames." Xu Mu answered simply.
If we extrapolate based on the current era, it would be better to say that the proportion of double surnames is higher in the Eastern Continent.
"Okay, let's set off. We have more important tasks to accomplish." Xu Mu ended this brief conversation and walked straight towards the ship.
After the two landed in Phokis, Xu Mu took on two other important local quests. After completing them quickly, his level was finally raised to level 20!
As a golden light shot up into the sky, he quickly put on golden boots.
Its own defense has soared to 691 points, and its health limit has exceeded 5000!
At this time, even if he faced an enemy with more than a thousand attacks, even if the opponent's critical hits and skills were all maxed out, Xu Mu had the confidence to withstand a few hits.
With such capital, Xu Mu can open an important branch line in Athens - and gain the appreciation of Pericles!
Asking Pericles to build the ship was a spur-of-the-moment decision on Xu Mu's part.
For a leader of a country, if he could gain the appreciation of Pericles, building a ship would be a simple matter.
After all, the copy has a higher degree of freedom than the original. Players can put forward their own requirements within a certain range, rather than the simple two options in the game.
Traveling westwards, Xu Mu travelled very quickly in his golden boots. Along the way, he also lit up bird's-eye view points of many surrounding temples.
Then, under the panicked eyes of the surrounding residents, he completed a leap of faith and landed elegantly and handsomely.
The function of these bird's-eye view points is very intuitive and can be used for teleportation.
However, judging from the settings given in the copy, you need to obtain a falcon to unlock the bird's eye view point event.
Checked out the copy channel.
As expected, the mainstream information on the entire channel now is asking where there are eagles that can be tamed and where one can take on the task of adopting a wild eagle.
It seems that I am still in the lead.
However, when Xu Mu set foot in Athens, he already saw quite a few players.
The average level was around level 10. They had all heard about Athens, the most prosperous city in mainland Greece, from various other branches.
So they all came from far and wide, wanting to try their luck in Athens and see if they could get a good task.
These players have a good idea.
Compared with other small and insignificant countries, the city of Athens covers a vast territory, has a population base of over 100,000, and has a relatively complete resident security system.
To put it in today's terms, social welfare is better.
The most intuitive example is the emergence of the profession of "doctor" in the city of Athens.
You have to know how scarce the profession of doctor was two or three thousand years ago.
There are probably only a few doctors in the whole country, and the status of doctors is not taken seriously. They are often regarded as the embodiment of uncleanness by ignorant people.
They believed that the doctors were guilty in their previous lives, so they were exiled to the mortal world by the gods in this life to save the people and atone for their sins. They believed that they were just doing what they should do, and no one would have mercy on a sinner.
Xu Mu arrived at the door of the Athens Council Palace with ease.
From afar, I could see Pericles standing at the entrance of the square and giving a speech.
As a leader in Athens' most glorious period and one of the representatives who promoted democracy, Pericles advocated the decentralization of political power.
From being held by a small number of people, power has changed to being held by the majority of people. The rise and fall of the entire country is related to all citizens, and all citizens have the right to decide the future development of the country.
This view became the main view when democracy first became popular.
However, Pericles now encountered some difficulties.
When promoting democracy, he encountered unimaginable resistance.
Cleon, an Athenian politician who opposed him, insisted on promoting the monarchy.
Because the monarch/slave owner system had existed for thousands of years on the ancient Greek continent.
Therefore, according to the view at that time, Cleon was the one who adhered to orthodoxy, while Pericles was a rising cult, and like his democratic ideas, he was regarded as radical.
Of course, Xu Mu, who knew the plot, understood that in the end it was the democratic Pericles who won power.
The establishment of a democratic system in Greece also caused a huge and unprecedented enlightenment of human thought!
Literature, art, philosophy, history, medicine, science and other fields of literature and art are booming!
It even gave birth to many literary and artistic philosophers who are famous in history, such as Socrates and Plato!
As a result, ancient Greece reached the peak of human cultural prosperity!
Even looking back to today, there is no other historical enlightenment event that can compare to it.
Even the Renaissance movement in the Middle Ages, which had a profound impact on the entire world, the revival here only refers to the restoration of the glory of the peak period of ancient Greek literature and art.
This shows how important the promotion of democracy is to the entire world.
And now, there is Pericles, the man who influenced the entire course of history.
Standing not far from Xu Mu, even less than a hundred meters away, he was wearing a classic Greek-style robe, with his arms open, and passionately expressed his views on democracy to the people in the audience.
As long as Xu Mu wanted, he could even assassinate this defenseless historical figure at any time.
Completely change the course of history. (The course of history in the copy)
However, Pericles and Xu Mu’s ideas in this copy do not conflict.
Xu Mu wants to kill all the remaining members of the gods in "Odyssey" and get the highest level copy reward.
Pericles promoted his democratic system, which was also a way to remove some of the theocratic power from the hearts of the people.
Not only do they not conflict, they even complement each other.
At this moment, Pericles' speech was coming to an end.
"...I believe that if the rights of the people can be valued, the entire country will develop rapidly! Create an era of prosperity that even the gods will be impressed by!" Pericles made his closing remarks righteously.
This is true, although some democratic countries far away on the West Coast have gradually developed into a pathological system of democracy.
But it is undeniable that democracy in the true sense can indeed create brilliance in human development.
It's just that humans are too complex, and the federations or countries formed by humans are even more varied. In this environment, true democracy is like a distant utopia that only exists in imagination.
At the same time, the people watching below the stage did not react at all, just as Xu Mu had expected.
Their faces were filled with numbness and ignorance.
There are also some voices coming out.
"If I support democracy, will it help my loved one get better soon?"
"This is unrealistic. Although I am sorry, I have to say that the power of democracy comes from a broad sense, not from individuals in a narrow sense." Pericles shook his head and expressed sympathy.
"Then what's the point of me supporting democracy? It can't help me improve my life. I'm still poor."
"But it will improve your children 's lives and the future hopes of all young people," Pericles persuaded.
But the farmer in the audience still shook his head in confusion: "The future and future generations are controlled by the gods, not you, Pericles. You don't have this ability."
Others had the same idea as the farmer, and the speech ended in a bad mood. Everyone carried hoes and tools, with a "waste of time" expression on their faces, and started to busy themselves with their own things.
"Hehe." A scornful laugh came from the side.
Cleon placed his hand on the sword at his waist and walked slowly from the side.
"I told you before, your so-called democracy is totally unrealistic." Cleon raised his eyebrows and smiled frivolously, "War, killing, seizing power, and then unifying the entire Greek land and promoting the monarchy. This is what you should do as a leader."
After saying that, he took another step forward and whispered in Pericles' ear, his voice containing some threats.
"If you can't do it, then I'll take your place."
"The monarchy that has prevailed for thousands of years has not changed anything. People are still repeating the process of war and killing again and again. Have we really made progress?" Pericles spread his hands in confusion.
"We just need to live under the order of God. We are the species created by God, or... do you want to disobey God?" Cleon sneered and strode away in the face of Pericles' sad expression.
Right now.
A warning sound like a huge bell resounded throughout every corner of the ancient Greek continent.
[The super hidden event of the copy - 'The watershed of democracy' has been triggered! ]
[This super hidden task is shared by everyone! Please go to the town of Athens and find Pericles, the leader of Athens, to help him solve the problem! ]
[After the task is completed, the player who completes the task will receive a huge copy reward! ]
[Rewards for the dungeon: dungeon level +10! Legendary suit*1! Legendary weapon*1! Isu artifact treasure map*1! Gold coin reward +100,000! ]
[World Tree General Rewards: will be issued along with the settlement rewards after the instance is completed! ]
[Tip: This task can be completed independently or in a group! Team players will share the rewards according to the proportion of task completion. ]
[Tip: This task is very risky and difficult, please choose carefully! ]
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The moment the prompt sounded, the entire copy channel exploded!
The dense messages rolled like boiling water.
“What the hell??? This is the first time in my life that I’ve seen a super hidden mission publicly announced… Does anyone have the opportunity to complete it?”
“Ghost… this reward is too extravagant, isn’t it? +10 levels in one go? Wouldn’t that mean I would instantly become a top-tier player!”
"Level 10 isn't the key, the key is the legendary suit! Legendary weapons! With these, I can kill my way through the entire ancient Greek continent!"
"It's too small, the pattern is too small, the real rewards are at the end of the dungeon, okay! The rewards in reality are the best! A random crimson quality potential book is worth over 100 million!"
"Forget about the potential book. When I opened the S+ level super hidden achievement capsule, I heard that the minimum reward was 20 million points! Isn't that too cool?"
"It would be great if I could get tens of millions of Red Moon coins, so I can start my retirement life right away!"
"Hiss!! Father Pericles, wait for me! I'll come and comfort you right away!!"
“Female player, please help me to form a team. Is there any big man who can guide me? As long as I can complete this super hidden mission, I can let my brother play with me for a whole month. He can play with me however he wants, no matter how big the scale is/shy/shy”
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Xu Mu glanced expressionlessly at the copy channel where people were discussing crazily and closed it casually.
He knew how to do this task.
And it’s very simple, there are only three steps in total.
