Chapter 111: One Piece of Bad News, One Piece of Good News

Warm South already knew what the so-called good news was.

Because not long ago, a series of system notifications kept flashing through his mind—

9527: [Congratulations! Players Gu Jinxing and Hu Jiayao have successfully found the key item for Main Quest 2—the root cause of the illness.]

9527: [Since this key item is unique and cannot be evenly distributed among all players, the task is considered complete once it is found. There is no need to pick it up, and the mission results will be shared.]

9527: [Players Gu Jinxing and Hu Jiayao have confirmed to activate mission result sharing. You have been selected as one of the recipients.]

9527: [Congratulations, player! Main Quest 2 completion rate: 100%.]

9527: [You may choose to return immediately to the respawn point for confirmation or return at any time before the mission countdown ends to ensure task settlement.]

Clearly, this system notification wasn’t received by Warm South alone.

Soon, the Steady Grab Guild chat exploded with messages—

[Firefirefire: Holy crap, holy crap! Guys, I got the system sharing message!]

[Firefirefire: No way! You guys got the key item? Awesome!]

[Firefirefire: The task just ended?!]

[Firefirefire: There’s still over forty hours left on the mission timer.]

[Firefirefire: Damn, this is the first time since I joined this game that a main quest finished so far ahead! @Jinxing @Yao, thanks to you two! You guys rock!]

[Xiaofu: I got it too. Mission perfectly complete.]

[Xiaofu: So the main quest can actually finish early? First time seeing this, happy!]

[Xiaofu: spinning_around.gif]

[Xiaofu: Thanks, Brother Gu, thanks, Brother Hu @Jinxing @Yao]

[Xiaofu: Teamwork really is great, like one person’s success brings fortune to everyone.]

[Firefirefire: Who’s the dog here?]

[Xiaofu: shocked.jpg]

[Xiaofu: I misspoke, Brother Sanhuo, don’t be mad, I meant I’m the dog.]

[Firefirefire: Then I’m the chicken?]

[Xiaofu: shocked.jpg]

[.z.: Thanks to you two.]

Inside the garage, in a luxury car with doors and windows tightly shut, Warm South kept pacing mechanically, eyes fixed on the Steady Grab Guild chat, lost in thought.

At this moment, the two recognized as the heroes once again spoke up, bringing bad news—

[Yao: Ahem, well, let’s not celebrate too soon.]

[Yao: We actually have some bad news.]

[Xiaofu: trembling.jpg]

[Xiaofu: What bad news? Big brother, don’t scare me, I’m timid.]

[Xiaofu: Is it about the alarm? Did the security NPCs who chased you do something to you?]

[Firefirefire: I was right below your building, just heard a huge bang overhead. The ceiling was shaking—was it an explosion or what?]

[Firefirefire: I honestly thought you guys got wiped out on the spot.]

[Yao: We’re seasoned veterans, can’t be taken down so easily.]

[Jinxing: Here’s what happened. When we entered the secret lab, we triggered the alarm, and when leaving, we were ambushed by a security NPC squad.]

[Jinxing: Fortunately, we had some combat experience and escaped.]

[Jinxing: But now there are two problems.]

[Jinxing: First, our identities—mine and Yao’s—have been broadcasted across the entire Erin Group network. It’ll be almost impossible to enter the main building again. For the upcoming missions, we might only be able to lie low at the respawn point or do some covert underground work.]

[Jinxing: Second, and more importantly, the secret lab’s hidden door has been completely destroyed by the NPC team and is now heavily guarded. Even if our whole guild mobilizes, we probably can’t take it.]

[Firefirefire: What?]

[Firefirefire: What do you mean? The secret lab’s inaccessible now, and the G-Point is lost too?]

[Firefirefire: Then what about the later main quests? If they require deeper infiltration into G-Point, what do we do?]

[Yao: No choice but to pray that the next three main quests have nothing to do with G-Point.]

[Firefirefire: Damn.]

This bad news was nothing short of a disaster.

Not only had the guild lost two key players for the upcoming main quests, but G-Point had fallen, making re-entry nearly impossible.

Judging from the contents of the first two quests, it was almost unthinkable that the following three could bypass G-Point altogether.

The earlier excitement over completing Main Quest 2 prematurely instantly froze to a chilling silence.

The Sanhuo brothers began grumbling again in the chat, and Guo Xiaofu couldn’t help but express concern over the severe situation.

Warm South couldn’t leave his post, so he simply laid out the next steps in the group chat—

[Nine: Take it one step at a time. Where the road ends, there will be a way.]

[Nine: Jinxing, Yao, thanks for your hard work. Hurry back to the respawn point safely and protect the key item.]

[Nine: Sanhuo, recruit that newly discovered player into the guild.]

[Nine: Sharing group file: “Steady Grab Guild Membership Contract.”]

[Nine: Everyone else, continue scouting the map and monitor Erin Group’s internal alarms closely.]

[Nine: Stay in touch if there’s any problem.]

[Firefirefire: Roger that, boss!]

[Yao: Got it, guild leader!]

[Jinxing: Received.]

[Xiaofu: Received.]

[.z.: Received.]

...

An hour later.

In the underground garage, inside the spacious Maybach’s rear compartment,

Warm South stepped aside and skillfully tidied up the chaotic scene.

9527: [Congratulations, target “wealthy lady desperate to conceive,” current conquest progress: 89%.]

Yang Jingyuan loosened the white lace on her eyes and legs. Having climbed the high peaks so many times just now, her entire body was drained, feeling as if she had just been pulled out of water, drenched in sweat. She lazily sprawled on the seat, lightly pressing her toes against Warm South’s waist intermittently.

“Little brother, our bodies are so compatible. What I said before—don’t you really want to think about it? Whatever conditions you ask for, I can agree to them.”

Warm South smiled as usual. “Sister, you must be joking. We really aren’t suitable.”

9527: [Congratulations, target “wealthy lady desperate to conceive,” current conquest progress: 91%.]

“Hmph,” Yang Jingyuan feigned annoyance, her voice hoarse after just finishing. “What, you don’t like the looks afterward?”

Warm South still smiled, grasping her ankle and deliberately pressing it downward. “If you think so, sister, we can try again.”

Yang Jingyuan recoiled as if burned, hurriedly pulling her foot away. “No more...”

After a pause, she added with some lingering reluctance, “Little brother, you really are young and fiery.”

Warm South chuckled lightly, not responding further.

9527: [Congratulations, target “wealthy lady desperate to conceive,” current conquest progress: 93%.]

Unconsciously, the conquest progress of the wealthy sister had already reached such a high level?

Seizing the pleasant mood, Warm South thought it was time to get to the point.

He adjusted his cuffs, his smile fading slightly as he looked seriously at the young woman beside him.

“Sister.”

“Hm?”

“Let’s talk.”

“Willing to be supported by me now?”

“No, I mean let’s talk about you, Sister Erin, and that confidential document.”

At these words, Yang Jingyuan’s expression changed abruptly.

(End of chapter)