Chapter 256: Summoner of the Void
The maintenance countdown only gave players half a minute to react, and then forced everyone offline.
Many people complained about it.
However, this maintenance didn’t last as long as the previous 12-hour one, likely due to the scale of the maintenance city.
Zane stared blankly at the ceiling.
He had been so engrossed in the game that he didn’t notice the maintenance notification, and was forced offline halfway through.
The feeling was incredibly uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Kurei did not die, and the Twilight Ranger was there as well; with him around, they might be able to save the major officer.
Taking a glance at the time, it was 3:29.
The maintenance would last for 5 hours, meaning the server would open at 8:30.
He set an alarm; there were still many things he hadn’t finished.
Looking back, the siege situation had indeed been prolonged; it felt like everything had been pre-arranged.
However, it was ultimately good to be down.
The Shadow Lord had mentioned before his death that Gal drank some Rainbow Water, which could sacrifice life for power.
But looking at Gal, he seemed completely unaware that his end was near.
By the way, when he landed earlier, he didn’t see Gal around, and that Insidious Watermelon had also disappeared.
Unfortunately, the maintenance had already started; he could only wait until morning to figure out what had happened.
Aside from the storyline, there was one important thing; the loot from the Stitch Monster, Shadow Fox Raider, and Giant Axe Skeleton—none of it had been obtained.
During the battle with the Shadow Lord, the situation was urgent, so he didn’t pay much attention; now that he looked back, it was a huge loss!
Not just those items, but two Bone Dragons had also been taken by others.
How did they deal with such flying units? If it was Ye Ye Cacao, it would be understandable; after all, the Starlight Sorceress was a hidden magic class, and he had seen her impressive performance in the siege livestream.
But what about the other one? Could it be that NPCs got involved? That makes sense, there were two NPCs like Gal! Including Peli and the orc leader, they should have had enough strength to fight.
Lastly, there was the Shadow Lord’s drop; he died in Mo Se’s hands, so the dropped items should still be there. He didn’t know if Wencheng had picked them up.
Just as he was about to ask her, he suddenly remembered he didn’t have Wencheng or Jiangxia’s contact information.
Forget it, he would talk about it tomorrow.
He went to the bathroom to wash his face, then with a “beep,” lay down on the bed.
Turned off the light and went to sleep.
…Kurei, Treika, Alna, every NPC was truly over the top; it was getting harder and harder for Zane to treat Dream of the Mists as just an ordinary game.
Is this… the charm of a holographic MMORPG?
Zane wasn’t sure, but he had made a considerable profit from it; now he could pay back Brother Shiu all at once…
“Starry… Starry… Sta…r—”
……
“Ding-a-ling– ding-a-ling– ding-a-ling!!!”
He had to admit, the retro ringtone really worked wonders; Zane was awakened from his deep sleep and just wanted to smash his phone.
But considering this was a little luxury worth 1.5k… better let it live for now; how could he justify not using it for another four or five years?
He glanced at the time: 8:25.
Five minutes was enough to wash up and grab some breakfast!
By the time he rushed to the living room after washing up, someone was already sitting at the dining table.
With messy hair and dark circles under her eyes, she held a phone in her right hand, swiping it stiffly.
When she saw Zane come out, she glanced up, then looked down and continued checking messages, casually saying, “There’s congee in the pot, the dishes are in the cabinet; I just cleaned up.”
“Got it.” Zane nodded, quickly took a medium bowl from the first shelf of the cabinet, and ladled himself a bowl of congee.
Then, “Clunk—clunk—clunk.”
“Ah—! Downed it in one go, then washed the bowl and put it back.
The whole process took less than a minute.
“…Bro, I told you doing this will definitely give you indigestion.” Zane’s sister Yu said with a twitch at the corner of her mouth.
“It’s fine, it’ll be okay; the server’s about to open.”
“Right… it’s almost 8:30! Bro, can I make it to Yishui City? Can you take me there?”
Today? Yuyue’s stall had been open for a full three days; it shouldn’t be a problem to do something else for a bit.
“No problem, just log on and pick up your quest; I’ll handle some other matters and come over.” Zane replied generously.
“Okay, I’ll log on right now.”
……
Back in his room, he logged in.
The moment he started the game, the surrounding environment continuously transformed, and in less than a second, he found himself in Huawucheng.
Unlike the previous eerie atmosphere, Huawucheng was now lively with NPCs and players coming and going.
For those who mixed poorly in the other four cities or thought of developing in new places, the newly established Huawucheng was a good choice.
It seemed the forces among the players would soon witness a new round of restructuring.
But it didn’t matter to Zane.
“Ding!”
As soon as he logged in, Brother Shiu sent a message, “Achen, where are you now? Still in Huawucheng, what’s up?”
“Heading to Yishui City for a trip; I need to check on something.”
“What’s this mysterious thing… Forget it, I just happened to need you for something. Shall we rendezvous at the usual place?”
“Sure.”
……
Five minutes later, they arrived at the familiar corner, together with Starry, Gal, Wencheng, and Jiangxia.
“Don’t you two need any extra sleep? Up so early,” Juchan wondered; weren’t girls like them afraid of skin problems from staying up late?
“Things suddenly happened offline yesterday… I figured you guys would log in around this time, so…” Wencheng explained.
“Hehe, Wencheng is so hyped~ all night long~” Jiangxia chimed in, sounding like a girl with her head full of mischief; oh wait, she was a girl.
Oh dear!
“Don’t listen to her nonsense! I was just a bit too excited; after killing the Shadow Lord, my level jumped from 30 to 38 in one go; it feels a bit unreal when I think about it now…”
No wonder, now at the top of the world ranking, Wencheng held the first position at level 38, with Ye Ye Cacao at level 36 in second, and the third to fifth were Starry, the Bone of the Tortoise, and Zane at level 35.
The top healer? That could be said to have some prestige.
“Oh, really… then what’s that thing you mentioned?” He had a guess in his mind already.
“The loot from the Shadow Lord.”
Although it was just a few brief words, Zane felt an overwhelming sense of joy swell within him; thankfully, they didn’t miss out on the loot!
“Then what are we waiting for, take it out and let’s have a look! Brother Liu and the heroine are here, let me have a glimpse.” Endless Sea rubbed his hands excitedly.
“Um, actually I didn’t take a close look, now I’ll just take it out.” Wencheng nodded and pulled the items from her bag.
There weren’t many dropped items, and she could carry them with both hands; perhaps it was only a result of the finishing blow damage.
First was a black fragment, like the remnants of a gem.
‘Summoner of the Void’ Trial Certificate: Using it will allow entry into the trial grounds; successfully passing the trial will grant the title of Summoner of the Void. Usable when the main class is Summoner.
It turned out to be the trial certificate for a hidden class!???
