Gate of Revelation - Chapter 458

Chapter 458

GOR Chapter 458 Quest Target Is?

Will was a special existence within this instance dungeon .

That was especially true considering what Chen Xiaolian had found after separating from the rest of the team back in Jerusalem .

In the nursing ward of the hospital, the over 70-year-old Will had called him Guild Leader before breathing his last .

A rather absurd theory was forming within Chen Xiaolian’s mind .

Furthermore, after the completion of this branch quest, the storyline was changed and the system made a special request .

Will’s importance within the storyline was raised by the system to an unprecedented level .

Protect the system’s quest target – this was not Chen Xiaolian’s first time seeing such a quest . He had faced such quests before more than once .

However, he had never seen the system put such a degree of importance on a quest target .

Should Will die, the system shall forcibly exterminate two of their teammates at random – this near unreasonable condition can naturally be interpreted as: This Will was very important! Very, very important!

A Demon King, a battle between the Demon Faction and the Light Faction .

The Demon Faction must do everything they can to ensure little Will’s survival… … not to mention, there was also the ultimate goal of activating a magic array…

When considering all the factors, there was no way to avoid associating them together .

Chen Xiaolian walked over and sat down beside Will . Seeing Chen Xiaolian move there, Qimu Xi and Xia Xiaolei, who had intended to sit beside Will, moved to the side and sat down .

At any rate, there was sufficient space within the Thunderstorm Tank .

When Chen Xiaolian sat down, an obvious look of panic could be seen on little Will’s face .

He raised his head and there was a look of surprise on his face . There was also a look of anxiousness and unease . “… … Guild Leader?”

Hearing the way Will addressed him, Chen Xiaolian’s burrows furrowed . He was unable to stop himself from recalling how the old patient known as Will in Jerusalem had also addressed him that way .

“Can we talk?” Chen Xiaolian sighed .

“Of course . ” Little Will shrunk his neck back .

“No need to be afraid . ” Chen Xiaolian reached out with his hand and patted him on his shoulder . Next, he did his best to speak in an amiable tone, “Will, I have a question for you… back home, do you have any other relatives? For example, your grandfather and others of the like . ”

“No . ” Little Will shook his head . “My grandfather died before I was born . ”

Chen Xiaolian frowned and pondered it . “Can you tell me what you know about him?”

Little Will seemed somewhat troubled . “I… … don’t actually know much about him . ”

“What is your grandfather’s name?”

Little Will answered the question promptly… … however, the name he gave felt unfamiliar to Chen Xiaolian . It was a very common Jewish name, without the word ‘Will’ .

“Do you know what kind of person he was?”

Little Will considered the question . “I don’t really know… … however, I did hear that he had served as a soldier before . He joined the war and lost a leg in the war . ”

One legged .

Chen Xiaolian sighed . That was not right .

“Ah, I remember now . I had heard before that my grandfather was always very fat .   According to what I heard, he suffered from a certain endocrine disorder . Thus, he had always been fat . Others would think that he was greedy and gluttonous, but it was all due to his sickness . ”

That was totally wrong .

Chen Xiaolian went over his speculation once more .

One-legged, fat… … those features did not match the old Will he found in the nursing ward .

Chen Xiaolian smiled at Will and said, “All right, thank you for answering my questions . ”

There was a puzzled look on little Will’s face . “Guild Leader… … did my answers help you?”

“Yes, you have helped a lot . ” Chen Xiaolian comforted him .

Before he got up and left the spot, he made a signal to Qimu Xi so that she could come over and care for the little fellow .

Although Will wanted to go sit with Soo Soo, she had just gone through a battle and was not fully recovered . Soo Soo was presently resting in Qiao Qiao’s embrace, sleeping .

Chen Xiaolian moved without hesitation . He moved to the rear corner of the tank and hauled the electronics specialist youngster up . Then, he turned to the others and said, “I will be bringing him out for some fresh air . ”

After saying that, Chen Xiaolian opened up the cover . With one hand holding onto the electronics specialist youngster, he climbed up the Thunderstorm Tank and sat on top of it .

He casually chose a spot beside the turret and tossed the electronics specialist youngster down beside him .

“Let us talk . ” Chen Xiaolian looked him in the eyes .

There was a look of despair in the youngster’s eyes .

“I never asked, what is your name?”

“… … Thirteen . ” Seeing the brows rising on Chen Xiaolian’s face, the electronics specialist youngster quickly added . “That is my real name . It is just a name . There is no need for me to lie about my name . ” He took a deep breath and quickly continued, “I grew up in an orphanage and I dislike my original name . Thus, I gave myself this name – mm, I ran away from the orphanage when I was 13 years old, so I named myself Thirteen . That is also my name in the guild . ”

“Fine . ” Chen Xiaolian nodded . “I believe you . ”

“What else do you want to ask from me?” Thirteen appeared rather terrified . “About my guild, I have already told you everything – there is no need for me to hide anything . Everyone in my guild has been killed off . It is all gone, all its members gone, the guild gone . There is no need for me to lie anymore . ”

“I believe that as well . ” Chen Xiaolian nodded and looked at Thirteen . “How about we make a deal?”

“… …” Thirteen’s eyes lit up and he cast a cautious look at Chen Xiaolian .

“See, surely you don’t want to die . Everyone wants to live . ”

Thirteen gulped . “Of course I don’t want to die, but… … will you all let me live? I don’t think so . ”

“That is true; killing you will give us 1,500 points . ” Chen Xiaolian deliberately revealed a smile . “However, at the end of the day, there is really not much grudge between us . You see, although you fellows ambushed us, none of us died . Instead, your team was the one to get wiped out . So… … letting you live is not out of the question . At any rate, none of us died .

“As for the 1,500 points… … I think if you can provide us with something worth more than 1,500 points…”

“I don’t have any extra points . ” Thirteen’s face was wretched as he said, “Our guild had a very strict management . Every time the instance dungeon ends, everyone will send over the points acquired to boss One-eye . All the points were with him . ”

The information surprised Chen Xiaolian . “Is that so?”

“I am telling the truth . ” Thirteen feared that Chen Xiaolian would not believe him and he quickly said, “It is the truth! I really want to live! If I can hand over any points, I will certainly do so . However, there are less than 100 points in my personal system . ”

“Fine, I trust you . ” Chen Xiaolian narrowed his eyes and smiled .

The evening breeze blew his hair and they danced around in the wind . His smile made a chill run down Thirteen’s spine .

“I have no intention of snatching away your points . ” Chen Xiaolian shook his head . “When I said you can provide us with something worth more than 1,500 points, I was referring to something else . ”

“For example?” Thirteen’s eyes lit up again .

“For example… you are a member of the Light Faction,” Chen Xiaolian said slowly, “The system prompts given to the Demon Faction and the Light Faction are completely different .

“We need to know the contents of the system prompts given to the members of the Light Faction . It will be an important source of information and reference .

“For example, when will the system give our position away and how long will it last . In addition, will the system give those hunting us any additional assistance or rewards etc .

“Furthermore, I also want to know what the quest for the members of the Light Faction is…”

Thirteen was hesitant . “Just those? If I tell you those things, you will let me live?”

“Naturally, not right now . ” Chen Xiaolian shook his head . “There is no way I would let you go right now . What I mean is, if you cooperate with me, then before we leave this instance dungeon, we will let you go . ”

Thirteen hesitated .

“I will be honest . Both of us don’t trust each other,” Chen Xiaolian said coolly .   “I will be concerned that you are lying to me, giving me false information and misguiding us… … resulting in us besieged by the other game participants and die as a result – I think you are probably hoping that we would die . We did destroy your guild after all . ”

Seeing that Thirteen was about to say something in defence, Chen Xiaolian raised a finger and waved it . “No, don’t bother trying to bluff . This is common sense . If you say you don’t hate us and don’t wish death upon us, I will think you are lying . ”

Thirteen fell silent .

“In order to ensure that you are telling us the truth, we can only do this: Put you in the same boat as us! We live, you live . We die… you die!”

Thirteen’s eyes flickered .

“If you want to live, then you must first cooperate fully with us . Be sure to give us the real information you acquired from the Light Faction . It must not be fake! Only by doing so will our chances of surviving be increased . I don’t mind telling you this . Once we fall into a desperate state, the moment we face death… … I will disregard all and kill you off first . ”

Thirteen’s body flinched and he considered it . “But… … even if I do not lie to you, tell you the complete truth, give you all the information without altering anything… … how can I be sure that you won’t go back on your words? In the end, after you all make it out alive, won’t you kill me?”

“You can only gamble on it . ” Chen Xiaolian spread open both hands . “You only have two choices: You can choose not to believe me and give me false information . Then, before I die, I will most definitely kill you – do take note, I won’t care what you have to say, nor will I care if the dangers we faced then were connected to you… … I am sorry to say, at a time like this, I will not be reasonable . As long as we fall into a dangerous situation, once we face death, I will kill you!

“Or, you can choose to believe me and sincerely cooperate with me . In the end, I will let you go… naturally, you are free to doubt me . However, this is your only chance to survive .

“See? One of them leads to certain death, while the other leads to the possibility of survival . Which one will you choose?”

Thirteen was silent .

Chen Xiaolian revealed a faint smile . “Of course, you can choose to accept death and use yourself as bait, leading us with false information so that we would go to our deaths . Then, you will die together with us to avenge your fallen brethren – however, from what I can see, you are not such a chivalrous person . ”

Clenching his teeth, Thirteen finally spoke up, “True, I don’t . I grew up in an orphanage and learnt something at a young age: Seize your own bread first . ”

“See? If that is the case, we now have a basis for our cooperation . ” Chen Xiaolian extended his hand toward Thirteen . “Are you willing to give it a try?”

“… …” Thirteen stared at Chen Xiaolian before revealing a bitter smile . “I have no other choice . I can only trust you… … you must promise, as long as you fellows manage to survive, you must not kill me!”

“I promise . ” Chen Xiaolian smiled . “My words are quite trustworthy, you know . ”

“Fine, I too, promise not to lie . If you need any information, I will tell you all about it truthfully . ” Thirteen’s voice was filled with seriousness . “We are on the same boat now . ”

“Very good, we have a deal . ”

As he spoke, Chen Xiaolian’s eyes narrowed and he smiled at Thirteen . “Now, let me get the first piece of information from you . ”

“What do you want to know?”

Chen Xiaolian took a deep breath . “You fellows have gone through the first phase of this instance dungeon . I want to know, what is your quest in the first phase? Rather, what is the name of the quest target that the system gave you?”

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