Chapter 248 - 156: Recruit! The [Forest Maiden] of the Seven-Color Rainbow Light

Chapter 248: Chapter 156: Recruit! The [Forest Maiden] of the Seven-Color Rainbow Light

"The Bed-Wetting Girl?"

Seeing the words on the envelope, Su Xuan glanced back at Lucia in confusion.

Lucia felt Su Xuan’s gaze, and a hint of confusion rose within her.

With a flick of her fingertip, the letter fluttered like a falling leaf into her hand.

When she read the words on the envelope, she couldn’t help but freeze for a moment. Her golden-red eyes, visible beneath her white veil, narrowed slightly, and a faint blush crept onto her cheeks.

But that was all. Lucia showed no further emotion, putting away the envelope and saying calmly, "Let’s go."

"Okay."

Su Xuan nodded, but his mind was filled with questions.

He recalled how Mare Rhine had previously asked Lucia if she had ever seen a Golden Giant Dragon, and how Lucia had flatly denied it.

And yet, the envelope had a drawing of that same Golden Giant Dragon with a younger Lucia...

After returning to the Guild, Su Xuan first submitted the special commission for his promotion to D+ Level.

[Special Commission: Succubus Breeding Program (Complete!)]

[Congratulations! Your Player evaluation has been promoted to D+ Level! You are now just one step away from reaching C-Level and establishing a Guild! Keep it up! ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ!]

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[You have received one free Trait refresh.]

[Congratulations on completing the special commission!]

[You have obtained a Blue Adventurer Recruitment Scroll.]

’I can recruit a new Adventurer!’

A delighted expression appeared on Su Xuan’s face. He currently had the Super Rare Trait [Seven-Color Rainbow Light] and the Rare Trait [Forbidden Fruit] on hand.

Although he hadn’t obtained the [Vampire] Trait yet, it wasn’t a critical factor right now. Who knew how long it would take to collect all three portraits of the True Vampire Ancestor? Besides, he only knew the whereabouts of the second portrait, and he couldn’t get it yet. The third portrait was completely off the radar.

He couldn’t just wait forever.

Before recruiting a new Adventurer, Su Xuan first browsed the D+ Level commissions.

Perhaps because he was about to be promoted to a C-Level Player and could truly establish his Guild.

There were only five commissions available at the D+ Level. These tasks were more difficult, but their rewards were also much richer.

After completing these five commissions, a special commission to establish the Guild would unlock. According to information on the forums, this special commission was supposedly different from the rest.

But he would only find out what kind of task it was after completing the first five.

’I’ll recruit a new member first.’

Su Xuan’s gaze shifted to the Blue Recruitment Scroll on the Guild’s wooden bar. At the same time, Ivsha and the others all turned to look at him.

After all, the appearance of every Recruitment Scroll meant the arrival of a new Guild member.

"Ahem."

Su Xuan picked up the Blue Recruitment Scroll and tossed it into the air.

Instantly, a dazzling light flickered in mid-air, painting a beautiful picture like a falling meteor.

Immediately after, eight traits appeared in Su Xuan’s line of sight.

[Forbidden Fruit] [Seven-Color Rainbow Light] [Abnormal Uncle] [Bald] [Missing Cornea] [The Deceased] [Gastroenteritis] [Streamer]

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Su Xuan’s brow furrowed slightly upon seeing the eight traits.

Aside from the two traits he already possessed, the other six were just too bizarre.

He glanced at his number of trait refreshes. He had 20 left.

"Refresh!"

[Turtle] [Expert Runner] [Likes to Dance]

"Refresh!"

[...]

"Refresh!~"

After the seventh refresh, three new traits appeared before Su Xuan’s eyes, making him hesitate for a moment.

[Lower Ninja] [Pirate] [Forest Maiden]

’Forest Maiden?’

Seeing this trait, Su Xuan felt it was a pretty good option.

’You’re the one.’

Su Xuan immediately made his selection. The moment his fingertip touched the [Forest Maiden] trait, a string of strange, garbled code appeared before his eyes.

Immediately after, a series of prompts appeared in his vision.

[The Adventurer you are recruiting is—a Forest Maiden who possesses the Forbidden Fruit and can emit the Seven-Color Rainbow Light!]

[Recruiting a suitable Adventurer, please wait...]

[Warning!]

[The Adventurer you are recruiting is trapped in the Forest Birdcage and needs your help!]

[Character Quest—A Beautiful Figure from the Forest (Unlocked)!]

[Quest Reward: Additional Trait +1!]

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Su Xuan was baffled by the prompts.

’This Adventurer hasn’t even joined the Guild yet. How can her character quest already be unlocked?’

He immediately checked the detailed description of the character quest:

[Quest Description: Exiled by her people, Viora has been hunted by humans and is now trapped in the Forest Birdcage, south of the Star Kingdom.]

"South of the Star Kingdom?"

Without hesitation, Su Xuan immediately led the Guild members toward the destination.

As for submitting Lucia’s character quest, that would have to wait until they returned.

In the blink of an eye, the group had already arrived in the southern region of the Star Kingdom.

It was a dense forest, covering an area equivalent to half the Star Kingdom, and it did not fall under the kingdom’s jurisdiction.

It was a no-man’s-land. The forest had no name, as if everyone avoided speaking it, but many races called this place home.

Most of its inhabitants were Half-Beastmen or demi-humans, though there were also some human villages.

Su Xuan was riding on Mare Rhine’s back, flying toward the Forest Birdcage.

Rosaline shot Su Xuan an inquisitive look. "Did we run into some kind of trouble?"

Su Xuan nodded gravely and explained the situation to the Guild members. "A new member who’s about to join the Guild is in danger. We’re on our way to help her now."

"Where is the exact location?" Lucia asked.

"The Forest Birdcage."

"The Forest Birdcage?"

Lucia’s brow furrowed slightly when she heard the name.

Su Xuan, Ivsha, and the others immediately looked at her, puzzled by her expression.

"Do you know why this forest has no name?" Lucia began slowly.

"I’m not sure," Su Xuan said, shaking his head. He truly knew nothing about this forest.

"Because this," Lucia answered softly, "is where the daughter of the legendary Goddess of Nature fell."

"The place where the daughter of the Goddess of Nature fell?" Su Xuan frowned, clearly surprised by the answer.

"According to legend, the Goddess of Nature used Elements like leaves, soil, and stream water to create several daughters. Each of them was put in charge of a region on the Magic Continent, such as its forests, mountains, or rivers," Lucia explained patiently. "Due to the constraints of the world’s Law, the Goddess of Nature was forced to ascend to the Divine Realm, while her daughters remained on the Magic Continent."

"In the tens of thousands of years after the Goddess of Nature departed, certain events threw the world into chaos, with endless war and plague. One by one, the daughters of the Goddess of Nature gave their lives to protect the lands they guarded. This forest is where the daughter created from leaves fell. Originally, this place was nothing but a barren, sandy wasteland. But now, it has transformed into a lush forest, a home for countless living creatures."

"So that’s how it is."

Hearing this, Su Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

Just then, Lucia’s voice rang out again, now laced with a hint of gravity:

"As for the birdcage within that forest... it is actually the burial site of the Goddess of Nature’s daughter. The inside of the birdcage contains the Goddess of Nature’s Divine Law. Its power is so immense that not even a Demigod can escape it! Are you certain she is truly in that place?"