Time stops for the brave, evil paths quickly pass

Chapter 50 Teacher, isn’t this right?
"Okay, Aretha. I'm Yuan Kong, an... uh, adventurer."

Yuan Kong silently recited Aretha's full name several times and introduced himself.

Aretha nodded and waited for Yuan Kong's next instructions, but Yuan Kong's current thoughts were obviously not on her.

Golden writing appeared in front of me:
[The stage mission has been completed! 】

Yuan Kong opened the task panel, the countdown disappeared, and the text reminding him to complete the task as soon as possible also changed:
[You have completed the second phase of the mission 'Break through the Goblin camp and form an adventure team with the ritual magician who masters forbidden knowledge'. Click to receive the reward. 】

[The next stage of the mission is coming soon, so stay tuned. 】

What kind of ending is worthy of the ups and downs along the way?

On the surface, this stage of the task only lasted more than a day, but the distance Yuan Kong walked was enough to walk from Shanghai to Fujian!

Yuan Kong felt refreshed, paused time, and decisively received the reward:
[Phase mission rewards have been distributed. 】

[The 'A' key on the Miracle Controller is unlocked. The performance of this function in the normal state is slightly different from that in the time-stop state. 】

[You get ten 'divine crystals', which you can use in major churches. 】

There are still ten divine crystals.

Last time I was awarded a novice sword, but this time I didn’t give any. The system is really becoming more and more stingy.

Yuan Kong took the handle and pressed the A button.

Prompt messages appeared quickly:
[In normal state: Press the A button to block an ability of the target. This ability can only be used once on the same target. 】

[In the time-stop state: Press the A key to get a guide related to the stage task. This ability can only be used once during a phase of the mission. 】

[You currently have no stage tasks. 】

Guidelines for stage tasks!
Does this work?

It feels like there should be no difference. From no clue to an accurate clue, it will be of great help in deciphering the mystery!

I just don’t know how closely this “guidance” is related to the stage tasks.

For example, for this task, if the instruction given is "Team up with Mark", that's actually not clear enough;
If the guidance is "team up with a ritual magician", then the answer is revealed, invincible.

As for its function under normal conditions...

It feels like a match and a gift.

Time Stop is already powerful enough. The only flaw is that you have to press the X key to stop, and you may not be able to react when you are attacked.

It would be okay if the A button was given a countermeasure. But when it comes to life and death, if you have the opportunity to use the controller, what can you do by blocking his ability?
Just stop and hack to death, what's there to say!

After Yuan Kong finished reading the rewards and was about to cancel the stop, he suddenly found that something was wrong with his panel——

【HP: 800/800】

The health value suddenly became 800!
He remembered clearly that he had 100 blood points at the beginning, 100 points for each level, and 100 points for the earth form. What now...

500 points more all of a sudden? !

He quickly opened the battle log, which contained the answer:
[Aretha Ecolips and Yuan Kong enter into a contract. Under the influence of the contract, Yuan Kong's life value was improved. 】

[HP: 300→800. 】

Oh!

Yuan Kong was overjoyed. He looked at Aretha who was stagnant and couldn't help pinching her smooth and white cheeks.

What a lucky star!

500 blood was added all at once, what is the concept?
Normally, Yuan Kong would have to reach level 7 to have his current health value!
"So the real reward is here? The system really sent me one..."

Yuan Kong suddenly frowned.

He looked at the log again and discovered a very strange point:
[You have completed the second phase of the mission 'Break through the Goblin camp and form an adventure team with the ritual magician who masters forbidden knowledge'. 】

Teacher, isn't this right?
Is the so-called "ritual magician" the unconscious girl rescued from the goblin camp?

But Yuan Kong didn't team up with her.

She never woke up from the beginning to the end, and Yuan Kong had no communication with her at all. Why were they talking about forming an adventure team?
If I had to talk about forming a team, the Aretha in front of me looked more like she was forming a team.

Yuan Kong actually didn't quite understand what she just said about "serving". But the system may think that this is a team behavior, so it directly settles the task.

So Aretha is a ritual magician?
However, if Aretha is a teammate designated by the system, why do the text of the stage mission include the words "Destroy the Goblin Camp"?
To be honest, the clan secret treasury of the Rakshasa Kingdom has nothing to do with the Goblin camp.

Even if Yuan Kong has never been to the Goblin camp, it will not affect the opening of the clan's secret treasury. Then this...

Is it wrong?

"Could it be that these are two different things?"

Yuan Kong frowned and thought.

"This stage mission is divided into two parts. The first part is to defeat the Goblin camp; the second part is to become teammates with Aretha."

"The wording in the task text is inaccurate and the copywriting is sloppy, so there is ambiguity?"

While he was at a loss, the golden handwriting appeared again:
[Side mission released. 】

[Side tasks are different from stage tasks in that they have clear guidelines and are all long-term tasks that cannot be completed overnight. Only those with great patience, great perseverance, and great perseverance can be competent! Please do your best! 】

[The side missions have no time limit. 】

[Side mission: Forbidden scholar. 】

[Task content: Please help your teammates master more ritual magic and make them become genuine advanced ritual magicians. 】

[Task reward: 200 divine crystals. 】

Are there any side missions?

Help teammates become "advanced ritual magicians"?
Yuan Kong frowned and thought to himself: "This task may seem difficult, but in fact it should be very difficult. Ritual knowledge is taboo and something that is prohibited by various countries. Where can I get the information?"

"Even if Solotto is asked for help, Solotto doesn't dare to pat his chest and guarantee that there will be no problem."

"I must be in a high position, cultivate my own power, and at least have the strength to challenge 'one country', and then I can start preparations. And it cannot be done openly, it must be done secretly, unless the international situation changes drastically."

difficult!
No matter how you look at it, it’s extremely difficult!

The mission rewards 200 divine crystals, which may seem like a lot, but in fact, compared with the effort, it is pitifully small.

【Dong dong dong dong! 】

Sound effects ring in my ears.

Text appeared before my eyes:

[The side mission 'Forbidden Scholar' has been completed. 】

what?
Yuan Kong was startled.

[Reward is distributed, you get 200 divine crystals, currently holding: 210. 】

no……

and many more?

finished? when!
Yuan Kong suddenly turned his head and looked at Aretha who was frozen.

Time begins to flow.

Aretha frowned. She felt someone pinched the side of her face, but she wasn't sure.

Yuan Kong looked at her suspiciously and asked, "Aretha, are you a ritual magician?"

Aretha smiled: "Yes, I am a ritual magician and have a little research on rituals."

A little bit?

Billions of points!
Now that the case has been solved, maybe... I really found the wrong teammate.

What should I do?
Is it a BUG? Want to roll back?

Will I be compensated if I file it back?
Yuan Kong thought for a moment and thought to himself: "I'm not completely sure yet. Let's wait until we get out."

The plan has been decided.

He smiled and said: "Aretha, let's go out first."

Aretha nodded: "Yes, my lord - or should I call you Yuan Kong?"

Yuan Kong smiled and said: "Just use the names to match each other. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is the remnant poison of feudalism."

Aretha is very strict: "I must maintain basic respect. I will be commensurate with our affiliation on more important occasions."

(End of this chapter)