Chapter 47 Accepting the task: Hunt the Ice Rabbit Lord

[Task Name: Collect Azure Blaze Grass.]

[Task Difficulty: Normal.]

[Task Content: You need to collect no less than ten kilograms of Azure Blaze Grass. The only requirement is freshness; the picking time must not exceed ten days.]

Astral Grass was a common plant found in the Enigma Woods and could serve as a staple food for certain contract spirits. Consuming it over a long period could slightly enhance the wood and fire attributes within the body.

However, fresh Astral Grass was needed, as the fire attribute would be significantly lost if the plant was not fresh, rendering it unprofitable for contract spirits.

John continued to look at the other tasks.

[Task Name: Hunt Ironback Bear.]

[Task Difficulty: Dangerous.]

[Task Content: The employer wants to go to Enigma Woods to hunt a black iron-level mutated Ironback Bear and needs to find a Beast Tamer to accompany them.]

[Task Requirements: Black iron-level Beast Tamer, those with Alternate Dimension experience preferred!]

[Task Name: Capture Green-eyed Snake.]

[Task Name: Retrieve Lost Underwear.]

[Task Name: Hunt Ice Rabbit Lord.]

John couldn't help but make a string of sarcastic comments. John thought, 'There are actually people here who can lose their underwear. Why do these tasks seem so absurd? Moreover, who would specifically post such a task? Could it be underwear made of pure gold? Now the whole world knows someone lost their underwear in the Enigma Woods.'

Sure enough, there was an unexpected surprise triggered bt the system! It was worth coming out for a stroll in the middle of the night.

[Option 1: Accept any normal-level task. Completion reward: Moderate Beast-Taming power]

[Option 2: Accept the task of hunting the Ice Rabbit Lord. Completion reward: Skill 'Enlarge' +1. If the hunting task is completed, receive an additional reward: Title 'Lord Slayer,' with the effect: contract spirit's damage to lord-level beasts +5%]

John was slightly stunned. John thought, 'Are you kidding me, asking me to hunt the Ice Rabbit Lord?'

The bloodline of the Icefield Rabbit was not powerful, with the highest rank in this species being a Lord, and there were no Kings. Their strength was not very formidable.

However, no matter how weak, it was not something John, a mere level 5 Beast Tamer, could defeat.

But the reward of enlargement plus one was too tempting. As a core skill of the Slime, the enhancement of enlargement meant that the damage to other skills would also increase. Size was the main attribute of the Slime.

John thought carefully and came up with a plan.

John looked at the staff in the task hall and said, "May I ask what the penalties are if the task is not completed?"

"Hello, sir. Accepting a task requires a deposit. If you fail, the deposit will be forfeited."

John asked, "How much is the deposit for the Ice Rabbit Lord task?"

John currently had about a hundred thousand Stellar Coins. He could definitely afford the deposit for a normal task, but he was worried this task might require a lot of Stellar Coins.

The staff member had a strange expression on his face and asked, "Is it this task?"

John's mouth twitched, looking at the strange look in the other's eyes. He kept repeating in his mind, "He isn't looking down on me. He isn't looking down on me."

"The military issued this task and doesn't require a deposit. As long as you can successfully hunt the Ice Rabbit Lord, you can get the reward."

John said, "So it's free."

"Yes, sir!"

John waved his hand and said, "Do you have any other free tasks here? I'll take them all!"

The staff was speechless.

"Sorry, there's only this one free task for now."

John shook his head regretfully and took on the task of hunting the Ice Rabbit Lord.

The staff handed him detailed information about the task, and John happily left the Beast Tamer Association with it.

At the same time, the golden Slime's 'Enlarge' skill successfully increased by one.

[Enlarge: Temporarily increases body size by six times, with a moderate reduction in speed.

[Although the size increases, the side effects also increase.

[Slime's speed is already slow, and it becomes even slower when 'Enlarge' is activated.]

John pondered this and thought, 'Slime only has a level three 'Charge' skill, so it's not a big problem for now.'

John kept studying the task information.

[Task Name: Hunt Ice Rabbit Lord.]

[Task Difficulty: Extremely Dangerous]

[Task Content: Recently, an Ice Rabbit Lord has appeared in Enigma Woods, often leading Ice Rabbit groups to harass the Spirit Guard Base. This hunting task is specially issued. There are no prerequisites for this task!]

[Task Reward: Fifty Interstellar Points]

[Task Difficulties: 

[1. The whereabouts of the Ice Rabbit Lord are hard to find, and there are no definite clues for now. 

[2. The Ice Rabbit Lord is powerful, requiring at least a black iron-level Beast Tamer to contend with. 

[3. It can command Ice Rabbit groups. If surrounded, there is a possibility of destruction. 

[Beast Tamers are advised to be cautious!]

[Task Tip: The Ice Rabbit Lord's habitat is likely in a clean and comfortable environment.]

John glanced at the task information and immediately forgot about it.

Not to mention that finding the Ice Rabbit Lord required great luck. Even if he saw it, he couldn't handle it.

A single Icefield Rabbit Lord required a Black Iron-level Beast Tamer to deal with, and as a Lord, it wouldn't act alone.

Once surrounded by a group of Icefield Rabbits, it would truly be the end.

John no longer had the thought of completing the task and continued to wander around Spellwood.

Around midnight, he yawned, feeling sleepy, so he returned to the hotel.

"You're still watching your drama."

John saw the front desk clerk still watching TV enthusiastically.

"Yes," the clerk nodded.

"Don't bother watching. The killer is him."

As soon as John finished speaking, he rushed upstairs quickly.

The clerk was stunned for a moment before reacting. "He actually spoiled it!"

Listening to the angry shouts below, John leisurely returned to his room.

Another global mystery. How did John grow up without getting himself killed?

The snoring in the room was still loud as if a thunder beast was raging inside.

John turned his head and put Morris's smelly sock on his nose.

Morris frowned, and the snoring immediately subsided.

"This sock actually has this effect," John didn't expect. "Finally, I can have a good sleep."

He lay comfortably on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning.

"Who put a sock on my nose?" Morris woke up with a loud shout.

"Morris, what's wrong?" John rubbed his eyes. Although he didn't sleep long, it was enough for him.

Thinking about the adventure in Enigma Woods, John was extremely excited.

"Was it you?" Morris glared. "I had nightmares all night, dreaming I was sealed in a very smelly place."

John chuckled to himself, not expecting the other to have such a dream.

John said, "I don't know. I just heard you talking in your sleep last night."

Morris was speechless. 

Morris thought, 'Could it really be that I was the one who set myself up? I shouldn't be this twisted.'