NCCnovel Chapter 266 The System Leveled Up to Level 5!
Chapter 266 The System Leveled Up to Level 5!
As Yuan Bao erected the shield, he also accelerated the collection of the Glazed Tears by the four divine beasts.
The team members were not to be outdone, and they all used their skills to fight against the interference of the Ghost Mother.
Little King Kong charged toward the Demon Mother, brandishing his giant axe, trying to attract her attention;
The puppeteer manipulated mechanical puppets to attack the Ghost Mother, diverting her power;
Archer Mu Bai, meanwhile, drew his bow and shot an arrow from a distance, the arrow carrying a fierce momentum as it hurtled toward the Ghost Mother.
The captain used his charm skill again, attempting to lull the awakened ghost soldiers back into sleep.
With everyone working together, the interference of the Ghost Mother was gradually repelled.
The ghost soldiers fell asleep again, continuing to shed sorrowful tears.
Yuan Bao and the four divine beasts seized the time and frantically collected the Glazed Tears.
Finally, amidst the cheerful sound of the system notification, the collection of the "Tears of Glass" was complete.
The captain used her alluring dance to deliver the collected glass tears to the altar.
Upon seeing this, the stern expression on the Ghost Mother's face softened considerably.
She looked at the container filled with glass tears on the altar and nodded slightly: "Very well, considering that you helped me fulfill my wish, I will let you go today."
After saying that, the Ghost Mother's figure flashed and disappeared into the black mist.
As the Ghost Mother's figure disappeared into the black mist, the tense atmosphere on the battlefield gradually dissipated, and Yuan Bao and his team members were finally able to relax.
However, just as everyone was preparing to check the mission rewards and take a short break, the system's supplementary plot introduction popped up again, and a past about the Ghost Mother slowly emerged, revealing the heartbreaking reason behind her collection of the Drops of Glass Tears.
It turns out that the Ghost Mother was once a gentle and kind woman in Fengdu. She and her husband lived happily in this land, and soon they welcomed the fruit of their love - a lovely child.
The birth of the child brought endless joy to the family. The mother poured all her love into the child, and the family of three lived a happy and sweet life.
But fate is always unpredictable.
When the child was three years old, Fengdu was struck by an unprecedented disaster.
A mysterious and powerful dark force invaded, causing devastation and loss of countless innocent lives wherever it went.
To protect their young child, the demon mother and her husband fought desperately against the forces of darkness.
However, the forces of darkness were too powerful, and they were ultimately no match for them.
In the face of death, the ghost mother's husband chose to stay behind to fight in order to give his wife and child a chance to escape, but ultimately lost his life.
The demon mother desperately fled with her child in her arms, but the dark forces followed her relentlessly.
In the chaos, the demon mother used an ancient and forbidden spell to protect her child.
While the spell temporarily repelled the dark forces, it came at a terrible price—the child's soul was swept into the endless void, its fate unknown.
From then on, the ghost mother fell into deep self-blame and pain.
She spent her days in tears, searching everywhere for a way to find her child's soul.
Finally, she learned from a mysterious, reclusive old man that if she could collect a drop of glass tear containing the deepest sorrow, and use the tear as a catalyst, combined with the mysterious power deep within Fengdu, it might be possible to tear open a rift in the void and summon the child's soul back.
Driven by this faint hope, the Demon Mother has since entrenched herself at the altar in Fengdu.
Her personality changed drastically; she became cold and ruthless, and began to collect glass tears by any means necessary.
Because in her heart, finding her child was the only reason she wanted to live.
After reading this plot summary, Yuan Bao and his team members were filled with mixed emotions.
The initial hostility towards the Ghost Mother as the big boss has now quietly turned into sympathy.
Yuan Bao's eyes were slightly red as he whispered in the team channel, "I never expected that the Ghost Mother had such a tragic story behind her. If we help her collect the Glass Tears, maybe we can really reunite her with her child."
The captain, with her alluring dance, sighed, "Yes, maternal love is truly great. Now that we've helped her complete the first step, why don't we see if there's a way to help her complete the remaining summoning ritual?"
The other team members all expressed their agreement.
The group decided to search for clues in the vicinity to see how they could help the ghost mother complete the ritual to recall the children's souls.
They searched carefully along the edge of the ancient battlefield, leaving no possible corner unchecked.
Finally, some carvings were found on a hidden stone wall.
Upon closer inspection, Yuan Bao realized that the markings appeared to be an ancient script, recording some information about the summoning ritual.
After a difficult deciphering process, they learned that to initiate the summoning ritual, they needed to find three items: a thousand-year-old ice spirit growing in the frigid land of Fengdu, a flame spirit flower blooming in the scorching crater of a volcano, and a mysterious feather containing ancient power.
These three items represent ice, fire, and mystical power, respectively. Only by collecting them can the summoning ritual be activated.
Without hesitation, Yuan Bao and his team immediately embarked on their journey to find the three items.
They first went to the extremely cold place of Fengdu.
Here, the land is covered in ice and snow, the wind is biting cold, and the temperature is extremely low, making every step incredibly difficult.
But with mutual support and unwavering will, the group finally found the Thousand-Year-Old Ice Essence deep within an ice cave.
The Ice Soul emitted a ghostly blue light and exuded a chilling aura. Yuan Bao carefully put it into his pocket.
Then, they rushed to the crater of the volcano without stopping.
The crater was steaming hot, with molten lava churning, and the intense heat made it difficult to approach.
The team members relied on their individual skills to overcome the difficulties.
With his strong physique, Little King Kong was the first to rush to the edge of the crater, clearing a path for his teammates;
The puppeteer manipulates mechanical puppets to probe dangerous areas;
Archer Mu Bai used arrows to build a temporary foothold.
After some effort, they successfully harvested the Flame Spirit Flower.
The flowers were as red as blood, radiating intense heat, which contrasted sharply with the chill of the millennia-old ice.
Finally, they began searching for the mysterious feather.
Based on the clues on the stone wall, the feather should be in an ancient ruin.
The group searched the ruins thoroughly, overcoming numerous traps and mechanisms, and finally found the mysterious feather deep within the ruins.
The feathers shimmered with golden light and were covered with mysterious runes, as if they contained boundless power.
After collecting all three items, the group returned to the Fengdu Altar.
Following the ritual steps recorded on the stone wall, Yuan Bao placed the Thousand-Year Ice Soul, the Flame Spirit Flower, and the Mysterious Feather in sequence at specific locations on the altar.
As the last feather was placed in place, the altar suddenly shone brightly, and the three forces merged together, forming a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
The figure of the Ghost Mother reappeared in the pillar of light. She looked at everything before her, her eyes filled with shock and anticipation.
The beam of light grew brighter and brighter, and then, at the center of the light, a small figure gradually emerged.
It was the child the Demon Mother had been longing for! The child looked around timidly, his eyes filled with confusion.
Unable to contain her emotions any longer, the ghost mother rushed forward, hugged the child tightly, and wept uncontrollably.
"My child, your mother has finally found you..." The ghost mother's voice trembled, filled with endless longing and joy.
The child, nestled in the ghost mother's arms, seemed to feel the deep maternal love, reaching out a small hand to gently wipe away the ghost mother's tears.
Yuan Bao and his teammates were filled with joy as they watched this scene.
The system notification sounded at the right time, announcing that they had successfully completed the hidden story mission.
The combined story missions and hidden missions yielded rewards far exceeding expectations. Yuan Bao still opted for the points reward, resulting in an even greater increase. Yuan Bao immediately gained 25,000 game points.
Now the system can be upgraded to level five!