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After receiving the mission, Lufeng felt quite frustrated. He had just come from that direction and now had to run back again, feeling like a messenger. Lufeng really wanted to give each of them a cheap device; if they could do the mission like that, it would save a lot of trouble, but that was just a thought.
Gao Chao also cursed after seeing the mission prompt, but he only complained a bit; the mission still had to be done. So everyone first found Ma Han in Tiger Run Village.
Lufeng handed over the Poison Bee tail needle from the Dynasty to Ma Han.
Ma Han was overjoyed: "Haha, Brother Dynasty is still as fierce as ever! I accept this gift!"
Ma Han was a villager from Tiger Run Village, dressed like a farmer, holding a hoe and standing at his doorstep.
After accepting the gift from Dynasty, before Lufeng could ask about the mission, Ma Han started sighing again: "Sigh~ Our Tiger Run Village used to be so peaceful. Everyone lived calmly; it was so good. But ever since those creatures from the water came up... sigh... it's terrifying~"
Lufeng was startled; it seemed this mission was indeed related to water ghosts. But what connection did the Imperial Edict have with water ghosts? He was increasingly curious about the reasons behind the Songshan Strange Events.
Ma Han changed his tone and said, "I reported Su Fei's situation to Lord Zhang Shuye. You must be entrusted by him to investigate Su Fei, right?"
Seeing Lufeng nod, Ma Han continued: "I assure you on my honor that Su Fei is a good person. Just a few days ago, I was stung by a Flower Harbor Venomous Bee, and it was Su Fei who brought me back to Tiger Run Village and helped me detoxify."
"But he is a water ghost!" Lufeng reminded him. He felt confused about this unsolved case; as long as he could complete the mission quickly, he didn't mind delving into this issue.
"Even if he is a water ghost, he is one of those chivalrous water ghost heroes from back then! Can I take back my report? I won't allow you to investigate him!" Ma Han pleaded.
Hearing Ma Han's words, Lufeng felt delighted and slowly said, "Of course, that's fine. Just give me any tasks; I also believe Su Fei cannot be a 'bad person'!"
As the saying goes, "A soft mouth eats soft food," being able to make Ma Han owe him a favor would surely make taking on a task much easier.
Sure enough, Ma Han readily said: "Alright then, help me kill five Flower Harbor Venomous Bees to avenge this sting!"
"No problem! Hehe~"
Lufeng happily accepted this mission—【Flower Harbor Venomous Bee】.
Mission Objective: Kill 5 Flower Harbor Venomous Bees to the west of Curved Pavilion and Windy Lotus.
After receiving the mission, Lufeng did not linger. He glanced at the other players who were also taking on missions, each still engaged in conversation with Ma Han, looking rather grim. Lufeng felt a surge of joy; it turned out that accepting a mission was not an easy task.
Following the mission route, Lufeng planned to first go to Curved Pavilion and Windy Lotus to complete Su Fei's task and inquire about Puppets from Jin Dajian. Compared to monster hunting, Lufeng preferred missions with a story.
After quite some time, they finally found Jin Dajian. With mission coordinates provided, it was like having a navigation device; one would not get lost in Asking Heaven, even if they were directionally challenged. The comprehensive free navigation was indeed reliable.
Seeing someone approach, Jin Dajian boasted about his carvings: "Did you see those majestic stone lions? They are my creations. What do you think? Not bad, right? Zhang the Great also said my carvings are unmatched in the world!"
Lufeng couldn't help but shake his head but still had to respond politely: "I see them; they are fantastic. The Zhang the Great you mentioned must be Lord Zhang Shuye! Coincidentally, I have a task from Zhang the Great; he asked me to come and inquire about Puppets."
Since Jin Dajian was so vain, Lufeng decided to skip the intermediary process involving Su Fei; otherwise, he would have to waste time explaining unnecessary details.
After hearing Lufeng's purpose, Jin Dajian pondered for a moment and slowly said, "What you're talking about is a very challenging research topic. Let me check the literature on Puppets; perhaps I can find some information you would like."
"Thank you!" Lufeng said politely.
"You're welcome!"
Jin Dajian began flipping through the Puppet literature. After a while, he exclaimed in surprise: "Lufeng, come look! It clearly states here that humans can be controlled."
Lufeng stepped forward to take a look and was taken aback; it was all written in Song Dynasty characters, which he could not understand at all. Fearing that Jin Dajian might ask him something, Lufeng could only nod silently.
Seeing Lufeng's expression, Jin Dajian assumed he was frightened and quickly reassured him: "You don't need to be afraid; this control technique has long been lost. Ordinary control techniques can only manipulate unconscious targets, while Ancient Shura control techniques can manipulate conscious targets."
"Then what about water ghosts?" Lufeng asked in confusion.
Jin Dajian explained: "Because the target is conscious, there will be some resistance, so their behavior often becomes frenzied and violent. Water ghosts are like that. Ancient Shura has long been lost, so you really don't need to worry at all."
Lufeng remained skeptical; if it had truly been lost, Tiger Run Village would not be so restless. A sense of inexplicable fear began to rise within him, and Lufeng decided he would tell Su Fei about this once he returned.
Lufeng bid farewell to Jin Dajian and, along with Wang Xiaojing and others, advanced toward their next mission, directly passing through the Curved Pavilion and Windy Lotus, heading towards the location of the Flower Harbor Venomous Bee.
As they passed by West Lake outside the Curved Pavilion and Windy Lotus, Lufeng and the others saw several players fishing by the lake, staring motionlessly at the water's surface, just like Wooden Men.
Wang Xiaojing was quite curious: "Let's take a break and watch them fish!"
Since Miss Wang wanted to see people fishing, Lufeng naturally couldn't say much and had to pause his leveling up to accompany her in enjoying the beautiful scenery of West Lake.
The water was clear enough to see the bottom, where red Crucian Carp and grayish-white Arrow Fish swam around. Even when Lufeng and the others approached, the fish showed no signs of fear. Some players even waded into the water to fish, which was quite a peculiar sight this year.
In the lake, there were beautiful lotus leaves and pink He Hua flowers that emerged from the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being alluring. With the light shining on West Lake, it truly had a serene beauty reminiscent of moonlight over a lotus pond.
Watching these peculiar lifestyle players, Wang Xiaojing couldn't help but laugh: "Haha~ Do they think they're Jiang Taigong? No, they're even better than Jiang Taigong! Not only are they fishing with bare hooks without bait, but they can also stand in the water while doing it. This is hilarious~ Haha~"
Upon hearing Wang Xiaojing's words, none of those lifestyle players reacted; their expressions remained unchanged as they continued to stare intently at the lake's surface. They knew that any movement could ruin their fishing efforts, and they certainly didn't want to engage with someone like Wang Xiaojing who was unrelated to them.
Lufeng shook his head at Wang Xiaojing's strange expression and felt a deep admiration for these players. It should be noted that lifestyle players often lead monotonous lives. While Wang Xiaojing mocked them, they remained completely still. Just for this reason alone, Lufeng admired them. Additionally, he was surprised that they could level up to second-tier fishers so quickly. It should be known that fish in West Lake could only be caught once a player's fishing level reached tier two; tier one fishing spots were abundant in places like Wuliang, Sword Pavilion, Dunhuang, Mirror Lake, Songshan, and Taihu—these were all starting points for tier one fishers to improve their fishing levels.
After watching others fish for a while, Wang Xiaojing found it too boring: "Let's go; the Flower Harbor Venomous Bee is just ahead. We shouldn't waste time here."
Lufeng shook his head repeatedly, too lazy to say much more, and took the lead toward their target location...
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