"Another hidden quest?"
One hidden quest after another even gave Lin Mo the feeling that hidden quests in the world of Divine Oracle were so common that you could find one wherever you went.
He didn't even need to rely on memories from his previous life or deliberately trigger them.
But that wasn't actually the case.
Most hidden quests could be transferred.
Many wealthy players had already offered huge rewards for them.
Yet even three million yuan was often not enough to buy a single E-rank hidden quest.
That alone showed how valuable hidden quests were, even the lowest E-rank ones.
The C-rank hidden quest before Lin Mo and Ning Xi was even more precious.
Ning Xi had a tenfold reward bonus, and they had come to the Divine Might Tower in the first place to make her its owner so she could earn reputation quickly.
So Lin Mo gave up the quest without hesitation and let Ning Xi accept it.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully accepted the C-rank Hidden Quest: Repair the Divine Might Tower. Please follow the quest instructions to complete it.]
Ning Xi shared the quest panel.
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[Repair the Divine Might Tower (C-rank Hidden Quest)]
Difficulty: 5600
Description: The Divine Might Tower has fallen into disrepair and has been corrupted by the Dark Demon Clan's dark power. It has completely fallen. The tower's core command token, Heavenly Might, has also been taken by the Dark Demon Clan. Please travel to the Black Demon Clan's territory, Black Wind Mountain Range, and recover the command token, Heavenly Might, from Black Wind Stronghold to repair the Divine Might Tower...
Quest Rewards: 400 million EXP, 2,000 Reputation, 1,000 Gold, Random Tier 5 Equipment ×1 (guaranteed Orange quality), Random Skill Book ×1 (guaranteed A-rank, very small chance of S-rank), Random Magic Scroll ×1 (guaranteed A-rank, very small chance of S-rank)...
Time Limit: 24 hours
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A difficulty rating of 5,600 was on the same level as the Divine Tomb dungeon's only advanced quest, The Princess's Wish.
Naturally, its rewards were no worse than The Princess's Wish, and were even slightly better.
There was no time to waste.
Lin Mo and Ning Xi left the Divine Might Tower.
They immediately followed the map toward the level 70 map, Black Wind Mountain Range, which was only about twenty minutes away.
Fortunately, according to the map, Black Wind Mountain Range only required Bronze Rank III to enter.
Lin Mo and Ning Xi were already Silver Rank III, so they met the requirement without needing to worry about rank anymore.
While they were on their way, Ning Fei sent a message.
["Brother-in-law, I found the Zhao Lingyun you asked me to look into."]
["Her home is in Shengyu Xincun Community, Building 7, Room 201, Diyuan District, Zhuzhou City, Xiangnan Province."]
He had really managed to pinpoint her exact location.
Lin Mo was relieved after getting Zhao Lingyun's real-world address.
At the same time, he felt another chill down his back.
A genius like Ning Fei absolutely could not fall into the hands of Tyrant or the people behind him.
Otherwise, Lin Mo probably wouldn't make it through these two months before Divine Oracle descended.
Just then, Ning Fei secretly sent him another message.
["Brother-in-law, why are you looking for this Zhao Lingyun?"]
["She does look pretty, but she was born with a disability in her left leg. I'm not looking down on her or anything. She's worked hard despite it and isn't any worse than anyone else. I'm just telling you the facts."]
["Also, her family's financial situation isn't very good. Her parents are extremely harsh people. Right now she lives with her parents and her older sister. Even the apartment in Shengyu Xincun is rented."]
It was obvious that Ning Fei, this future brother-in-law, had a strong sense of caution.
Lin Mo smiled.
["I already know all that."]
["Don't worry. I just need to work with her in Divine Oracle."]
Hearing that, Ning Fei finally relaxed.
Seeing that Zhao Lingyun still hadn't replied, Lin Mo didn't hesitate.
He immediately booked a ten o'clock flight that night from Ning'an in Jiang Province to Zhuzhou in Xiangnan.
That's right.
He had decided to go there himself.
No matter what, he had to protect Zhao Lingyun.
At that moment, Ning Xi said worriedly,
"Brother Lin Mo, I'm not comfortable with you going alone."
"Let me go with you."
"It's fine," Lin Mo said.
"Tiandun Security has branches all over the country, including Zhuzhou."
"I've already contacted them. Someone from the company will meet me at the airport and stay with me the whole time. Don't worry. It'll be safe."
Was it because of Lin Mo's charm?
No. It was the charm of money.
After the previous twenty million, Lin Mo had now thrown another ten million at them.
The boss of Tiandun Security probably wished he could put on an Iron Man suit and personally protect such an important client.
Looking at Ning Xi, who had been following him between Yama Hall and the Divine Tomb these past few days and was clearly showing signs of fatigue, Lin Mo reached out and rubbed her head.
"You've worked hard these past few days too. Stay home tonight and get some sleep early. I'll be back tomorrow morning. Be good."
Ning Xi lowered her head, "But Brother Lin Mo... I can't fall asleep when you're not beside me..."
In his previous life, she had stood at the very top, admired by countless people.
She had devoted herself entirely to becoming stronger and had never been interested in men.
Even Park Cheon-woo, the number one player on the Korean server, couldn't win her heart despite offering an entire level-one main city as a marriage gift.
Yet now, the number one female emperor of the Dragon Nation server clung to Lin Mo like a little kitten.
At that moment, the sense of satisfaction in Lin Mo's heart couldn't be put into words.
At the same time, he couldn't help remembering the second life, when Tyrant came to his door and Ning Xi died right in front of him.
Every time he remembered it, it hurt just as much.
Compared to Ning Xi worrying that something might happen to Lin Mo while he was away, Lin Mo was even more afraid of losing Ning Xi.
He suddenly pulled her into his arms and said softly,
"Okay, Xiao Xi. Come with me."
Ning Xi smiled happily, "Okay!"
So Lin Mo booked a ticket for Ning Xi as well.
Originally, his plan had been to leave that night, deal with everything in Zhuzhou, make sure Zhao Lingyun was safe, and come back the next morning.
But now, looking at Ning Xi, he suddenly changed his mind.
"After we're done, how about we stay in Zhuzhou for a few days?"
Lin Mo suddenly realized something.
They had been together for so long.
Every day they either played Divine Oracle or, at most, went out for a meal together.
He felt like he was barely there.
Even he thought he had done a poor job as a boyfriend.
On the other hand, every time Ning Xi went out to eat with him, she carefully picked out a nice outfit and put on light makeup beforehand.
She treasured every minute she spent with him.
Sure enough, the moment Lin Mo suggested it, Ning Xi became as happy as a child.
"Sounds great!"
"Zhuzhou has lots of delicious food. There are also many popular places to visit."
"Brother Lin Mo, we can bring our Divine Oracle equipment with us. We can play during the day and go out at night."
"That way our game progress won't be affected, and we can still have fun during our free time."
Seeing the excitement in her eyes, Lin Mo smiled.
"Looks like you've already planned everything."
"No!"
What Ning Xi said next made Lin Mo stop for a moment.
"It doesn't matter where we go. What matters is that I get to go with you, Brother Lin Mo."
Lin Mo couldn't help feeling guilty.
He had been so focused on Divine Oracle that he often overlooked how Ning Xi felt in real life.
Everything he worked for in Divine Oracle was so that after it merged with reality, he would be strong enough to protect Ning Xi and the people around him.
But just because Ning Xi understood him, didn't mean he could use that as an excuse to ignore her.
Besides, once Divine Oracle swallowed the real world two months later, there would be no chance to enjoy ordinary life anymore.
So this was the perfect opportunity.
He would take Ning Xi out and let her enjoy herself.
And while they were at it, he could grow a little closer to the future Female Emperor.