Chapter Seventeen: The Blackstone Tower

  "Hello, I am Knight Captain Marco's introduction, this is the captain's letter of introduction."

  Looking at the man in his thirties in front of him, with a worried and bitter face, he must have encountered a huge problem.

  "Oh, Captain Knight recommended you." Merchant Wang said, taking over the letter from Captain Knight and glancing at it.

  "Stone City, you have to help me!" Merchant Wang Cai said as soon as he finished reading the letter, grabbing onto me tightly.

  Whoa! Not so fast, calm down, let go of my clothes.

  Although we think so in our hearts, of course, we can't say it out loud.

  "What's up? If I can help you with anything, I'll definitely try my best."

  "This is what happened. Five days ago, I went on an outing with friends to the outskirts of the city. Because we were having so much fun, before we knew it, we had walked all the way to the vicinity of Blackstone Tower and came under attack by monsters. In the chaos, my beloved wife's favorite Qiu Yue pendant was lost."

  It's just a necklace, isn't it? Merchant Wang Cai said this and almost burst into tears, is it that serious?

  "Stone Castle, this jade pendant may not be worth much, but it's the only gift my late wife left me. Seeing it is like having her by my side, so it holds great significance for me. Losing this pendant has filled me with sorrow and I feel lost without it. If I don't get it back, I'd rather not live on, and who knows how I'll face my late wife in the afterlife."

  "Uncle Wang, don't worry, I'll go to Heishi Tower right away and help you retrieve the Kuizhou Necklace."

  Just now, I saw Businessman Wangcai without masculinity, so sad for a necklace, but after hearing Businessman Wangcai's words to his wife, I was completely moved, and I secretly made up my mind that no matter what, I must complete this task.

  "Really? Shi Tou Cheng, thank you so much. Just now, Captain Ma Ke of the Knights wrote a letter praising you highly, and I also believe that you can complete this task."

  "Hehe..." Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed, and could only keep smiling foolishly.

  "Uncle Wang, is there any specific intelligence or situation briefing? I'd like to get a handle on things before acting." Of course, we're not impulsive people, let's first understand the situation with the demon.

  Merchant Wang Cai thought for a moment and said, "After I lost the Qiu Ya Necklace, I organized people to search for it in Hei Shi Tower. After much effort, we entered the first floor of Hei Shi Tower and killed the skeleton captain who had stolen my Qiu Ya Necklace, but surprisingly, we didn't find my Qiu Ya Necklace. We estimate that the skeleton captain must have offered my Qiu Ya Necklace to the Skeleton Witch on the third floor of Hei Shi Tower."

  What is a Skull Witch, I've never heard of a skull having gender, does this skull have something special, a pair of skulls? Otherwise, how can you tell the difference between male and female, this time we're going to open our eyes wide, but hearing this name doesn't seem easy to deal with.

  "I couldn't retrieve the Kuixu pendant, so I wasn't willing to give up. I organized my team to continue exploring the lower levels of Heishi Tower, but who knew that the monsters on the 2nd floor were extremely powerful? My team was unable to handle them and had no choice but to retreat."

  "After returning to the city, I reported this matter to the City Guard Captain, seeking help, but the Guard Captain couldn't mobilize the army for my trivial matter. Remembering that I had some connections with Knight Captain Marco, I sought his assistance." Merchant Wang Cai explained the situation step by step to me.

  "Alright, I understand. Uncle Wang, don't worry, I'll go to the Blackstone Tower right away and get a sense of the situation, then help you resolve this issue."

  "Ding dong, the trouble of merchant Wang Cai's only task has changed. Players need to kill the Skull Witch on the 3rd floor of Blackstone Tower in Stony City and retrieve the Qiu Ya Necklace. If the task fails, the player's Stony City level will decrease by 10 levels and the task will disappear."

  Hehe, the punishment is quite severe!

  "Uncle Wang, I'm leaving now, just wait for my good news."

  After finishing speaking, I ran out like a gust of wind.

  "Hey! Stone Castle, don't be in a rush, I haven't told you the path to Black Stone Tower yet. The Black Stone Tower is a mysterious place that few people know about, and its entrance is surrounded by an array formation, making it impossible for outsiders to enter."

  Businessman Wang Cai hastily shouted at me, and I couldn't help but think: How can this child be so reckless? How can he complete the task like this.

  "Uncle Wang, I know where Heishi Tower is and roughly what's going on, so don't worry!"

  We now have the map of Tian Meng Continent drawn by Dong Fang Xing, and we are familiar with the places on Tian Meng Continent. Just now, Knight Captain Ma Ke told me about Hei Shi Tower, and I have already found the location of Hei Shi Tower on the map.

  Hei Shi Ta: This land was originally an ancient battlefield, after more than 2,000 years, the dead air and resentment of the battlefield condensed, gradually being shrouded in demonic energy, forming a huge death zone.

  Due to the influence of dark energy, the corpses on the battlefield gradually came back to life, turning into a place filled with skulls and zombies, where monsters frequently emerged to harm people.

  To prevent the monsters inside the Blackstone Tower from growing stronger, 200 years ago, the three great mages and two great knights of the Tianmeng Continent used divine power to seal the Blackstone Tower, preventing the monsters from overflowing from it, and it also became a place where people rarely set foot.

  The above introduction is the depiction of the Black Stone Tower on the map of the Tianmeng Continent by Dongfang Xing. The Black Stone Tower is an inverted black stone tower that extends downwards to the ground, filled with skulls and zombies from top to bottom, with the abilities of the demons gradually increasing.

  The Blackstone Tower has at least ten levels. According to the Eastern Expedition, his ability could only reach the tenth level at that time. There were 80-level Skull Dark Knights and Skull Sorcerer Kings, as well as an unknown BOSS. His ability was unable to break through the defense there, so the exploration had to stop here.

  How strange! I couldn't help but mutter to myself.

  According to the Eastern Expedition, the Blackstone Tower has been sealed by three great mages and two great knights. The demons inside cannot spill out, and the entrance is sealed with an array, making it difficult for outsiders to enter. However, merchant Wang said that a Skull Captain from the first layer stole his Qiu Yu necklace.

  Merchant Wang Cai shouldn't be lying, could it be... I was shocked in my heart, could it be that the seal had a problem, and now the monsters of the Black Stone Tower can enter and exit the tower freely.

  Forget it, I've never been to Blackstone Tower myself and don't know much about the situation there. Let's just go take a look first, if there really is a problem, we'll deal with it then.

  At this time, I looked around the surroundings of Tianlong City. The streets were clean and wide, and the sunshine was bright and clear, making people feel very comfortable. However, it was still quiet and deserted, with no other players except for me.

  It's not that I'm bragging, but I've actually surpassed other players for so long, it can't be this exaggerated, right? I couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder and a surge of proud superiority in my heart: looks like my abilities aren't bad after all.

  We can't help but feel proud of ourselves, it seems that playing games this time still has a good future. Thinking about this, we can't help but think of our current situation.

  This time playing games is not like the past when I was in college, purely for leisure and entertainment, but to prepare for the opportunity to earn some money, treating gaming as a profession, that legendary professional player.

  Imagine if "King of Glory" could exchange in-game coins for real money, there would definitely be opportunities to make money. Of course, wanting to succeed is not that simple, nothing is easy as just thinking about it.

  But as long as you have vision, ability and courage, plus opportunity, there is nothing that can't be done. I am confident in myself, no matter what aspect.

  To take a step back, although I'm currently unemployed, the house left behind by my parents has a monthly rent of over 8,000 yuan, which is enough for me and my little sister to splurge.