As soon as she logged in, a flood of messages popped up. She quickly skimmed through a few and replied before diving into her tasks.
System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent on completing the Northeast Trade Route Mission Stage Six: "Construction of the Supply Station."
"Whoosh—"
The glow of an upgrade illuminated her screen.
Level 16.
The Courage Longbow in her hands was no longer suitable.
She needed to find time to switch to a new weapon.
Sunshot Town, Supply Officer Camp.
"Young Supply Soldier, the Northeast Trade Route Mission is entering a critical phase. I hope you will put in more effort."
System: Does Player Remains Silent accept the Northeast Trade Route Mission Stage Seven: "Reconstruction of Jintang Ferry"?
"Yes."
Exiting the Supply Camp, she hurried straight to the Main City Hall.
With its blue bricks and gray tiles, stone bridges, and warm breezes, the picturesque scene unfolded before her. The resplendent red Main City Hall stood under the sunlight, exuding an air of exquisite elegance.
"Young Adventurer Sister, thanks to your reminder, the Reconstruction of Jintang Ferry has gone very smoothly. The local residents have actively participated, saving us quite a bit of time in construction."
Mayor Xia's hearty voice radiated joy as he squeezed into the central chair of the hall, his round figure and rosy complexion reflecting a shrewdness typical of a businessman.
"I wonder how your communication with the Lord of Winter City went, Mayor Xia?"
Yan Yan asked calmly.
"The Winter City Lord has sent two young adventurers to take over the reconstruction of Wangyue Town and He Fang Ferry. I wonder if Silent Sister is interested in joining?"
System: Does Player Remains Silent accept the Northeast Trade Route Mission, Phase Eight: River Wharf Reconstruction?
"Yes."
System: Player Remains Silent has joined the dual mission "River Wharf Reconstruction." Current Task Team members are Player Old Steed in the Stable and Player Jiang Wulang. Would you like to activate the Task Team?
"Yes."
"Ding—"
System: Player Remains Silent has joined the Task Team and can now open the Task Team chat channel.
"Open."
【Mission Channel】Jiang Wulang: Silent Sister, welcome aboard.
【Mission Channel】Old Steed in the Stable: Welcome.
At the same time, Jiang Wulang and Old Steed in the Stable, who received the system prompt, immediately shared their task progress on the public screen in the Task Team chat channel.
【Mission Channel】Old Steed in the Stable: River Wharf Reconstruction completion rate 7%, Northeast Trade Route side mission completion rate 9%.
【Mission Channel】Jiang Wulang: Supply Officer of Wangyue Town completion rate 8%, Northeast Trade Route side mission completion rate 9%.
Looking at their progress, it was clear that their Northeast Trade Route side mission was already 9% complete, with only Wangyue Town and He Fang Ferry remaining. The six relay stations in the side mission were nearly all finished.
Her waterway route was also nearing its end; soon, the Northeast Trade Route Mission would be fully completed.
【Mission Channel】Silent: Reconstruction of Jintang Ferry completion rate 5%, Northeast Trade Route Mission completion rate 85%.
【Mission Channel】Old Steed in the Stable: Wulang, you and Sister Bu Yan go ahead and tackle your tasks. I'm currently in a dungeon and will join you in twenty minutes.
【Mission Channel】Jiang Wulang: Old Steed, for the record, you really are dedicated. How much game time do you have left today? You should at least leave an hour for the mission, keep an eye on it.
【Mission Channel】Old Steed in the Stable: Two hours left, that’s enough.
【Mission Channel】Silent: Evil Person President, just call me Silent.
【Mission Channel】Old Steed in the Stable: I was being too formal. Similarly, just call me Old Steed.
【Mission Channel】Silent: Alright.
【Mission Channel】Old Steed in the Stable: Silent, how about the Elven Pool Dungeon? Are you interested?
【Mission Channel】Jiang Wulang: Hey—I'm still here. If we're talking about connections, I'm closer to Silent Sister. Why am I always the one inviting? Old Steed, that's not fair—Silent Sister, do you want to take us through the hard mode? You can take it easy too.
【Mission Channel】Silent: Let's discuss after the Elven Pool Dungeon.
She pondered for a moment and sent a message to someone.
Upon hearing this, two members of the team suddenly understood her ulterior motives but chose not to speak further.
Five minutes later, at the Supply Officer of Wangyue Town camp.
“Young Supply Soldier, I've been informed of your mission by Mayor Xia. Thank you for your contributions to the Northeast Trade Route. I wonder if you have time to help us with another task?”
System: Does Player Remain Silent accept the eighth phase of the Northeast Trade Route Mission: “River Wharf Reconstruction”?
“Yes.”
“Respected Supply Officer, I hope to gain your permission to obtain the right to transport goods once the trade route is opened.”
“Of course, but before that, I hope you can collaborate well with the adventurers in our town.”
System: Does Player Remain Silent accept the ninth phase of the Northeast Trade Route Mission: “Supply Officer of Wangyue Town”?
"Yes."
She stepped out of the camp.
A tall figure stood not far away; it was Jiang Wulang.
"Let's go."
His square face wore a friendly smile, a stark contrast to his usual composed demeanor.
Noticing his expression, Yan Yan asked, "Having someone else run the dungeon for you must be much easier, right?"
"Haha, Heartless prefers to take care of the kids. With a bunch of them always competing against each other, I can only let him handle it," he said, then added meaningfully, "I've heard that you've gained quite a bit from the Newbie Alliance. After the East Wind President got the strategy, he's been frantically running dungeons to make up for the losses from the first time. A Gold Medal Commander like you is too expensive for Limitless Alliance."
"Gold Medal Commander?"
"Don't you know yet?"
She nodded.
He moved his finger across the interface.
A forum link popped up.
She clicked on it.
Inside were clips of her leading the raid, edited to highlight her commanding presence—steady and dignified, with a measured approach to every move.
It was a perfect display of a general's demeanor.
However, the conductor's face in the video was still obscured by various objects from every angle, reminiscent of the promotional videos produced by the Information Broker.
Below, a flurry of comments from netizens sought to latch onto someone influential, hoping to be enveloped in their aura. She glanced at them casually before shutting it off and said, "Elven Pool Dungeon. Due to mission requirements, I will choose Abyss Level."
The implication was clear: she could not participate in the Hard Mode of the Limitless Alliance.
"I guessed it. No worries; I hope we can collaborate next time."
"Sure."
As they continued their conversation, they arrived at He Fang Ferry.
The nearly completed He Fang Ferry was bustling with a dozen players and a team of NPCs. The dock was finished, and the surrounding facilities were in the final stages of completion. It seemed that they would be able to turn in their mission before the game session ended today.
"Do we need to supervise the construction at Jintang Ferry?"
Jiang Wulang voiced a question that had been weighing on his mind.
If he guessed correctly, the other party was working on the Jintang Ferry mission while grinding Abyss Level Skeleton Graveyard with members of the Newbie Alliance.
"This mission actually has its shortcuts. You can point out a mistake made by either the city lord or the Supply Officer. After they take your advice into account, they will take full responsibility for the Dock's construction. I negotiated how to manage the emotions of the surrounding residents and distribute benefits as Living Conditions in exchange for Mayor Xia and the Supply Officer to oversee the construction of Jintang Ferry." (To be continued.)
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