Musclebound Necromancer?! Are You Kidding Me?

Chapter 12 – Hidden Quest S

Nightmare Village.

Qiao Yu and Ma Fei, along with the others, exchanged bewildered glances.

For a moment, they didn't know what to say.

A Hidden Quest is a rare opportunity in the Inner World, often rewarding players with precious equipment or skill books.

Many players spend a fortune just to get information on a Hidden Quest.

Logically, triggering a Hidden Quest should have made Qiao Yu and his friends happy.

But there was a problem...

The average level of the five of them combined was not even Lv3.

To put it bluntly, with their current weak strength, entering a Hidden Quest was basically a death sentence.

Not to mention, the five or six Nightmares that appeared last night could probably wipe them out.

Moreover, the quest required them to steal the Heart of Nightmare, but they had no idea what it was or where to find it.

"Qiao Yu, do you think it's possible that we just need to wake up Village Chief Wo Gan and the others, without having to smash the black stone?"

Zuo You glanced at Qiao Yu, holding back her words for a long time before finally speaking.

"Ahem."

Qiao Yu coughed awkwardly. He didn't know that smashing the black stone would trigger some strange Hidden Dungeon...

"I get it!"

Yang Xiangdi slapped his thigh.

"Qiao Yu, you must have known that smashing the black stone would trigger a Hidden Dungeon, that's why you had us do it with you, right?"

Yang Xiangdi excitedly hugged Qiao Yu, patting him vigorously on the shoulder.

"Brother Yu! I didn't call you brother for nothing, you didn't hog the Hidden Quest for yourself and brought us along to share the opportunity! Boohoo!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo You and Zhao Ziyue suddenly realized.

Zuo You even felt a bit ashamed, lowering her head. She had just doubted Qiao Yu, how could she have been so unreasonable!

"Hmph!"

Although Ma Fei was internally dissatisfied, he greatly admired Qiao Yu's willingness to share such an opportunity.

"Qiao Yu, just wait! Although I fell behind you in the Novice Trial, I will definitely complete this Hidden Quest before you! I'm going to find the Heart of Nightmare right now!"

While Qiao Yu and the others were busy figuring out how to tackle the Hidden Quest, the real world was in an uproar.

Tap, tap, tap!

Hurried footsteps echoed down the hallway as Xue Jinlong rushed towards the classroom, because the students from his class had returned from the Novice Trial!

"Wow! So this is the difficulty of a novice Grade S? Is that all? I passed without doing anything!"

"This was way too easy, I thought there'd be some tough battles! But it was nothing!"

"By the way, the Novice Trial rewarded me with five free attribute points and a piece of Grade F equipment! So awesome!"

Seeing the returning students chatting and laughing, Xue Jinlong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If they could laugh, it meant no one had died, and Xue Jinlong smiled along with them.

It seemed his prayers had been answered, the incense burner was still on the podium.

"Wait! Why hasn't Qiao Yu returned?"

"Not just Qiao Yu, Ma Fei, Zuo You, Zhao Ziyue, and Yang Xiangdi haven't returned either!"

The students in the classroom gasped in shock, having been so caught up in their survival joy that they hadn't noticed the absence.

Once they calmed down, they immediately realized five people were missing!

Xue Jinlong's face turned pale!

These five were the best in his class! Except for Qiao Yu, whose talent level was unknown, the others all had talents above Grade C!

And yet, the most talented five hadn't returned?

Something must have happened in the Novice Trial that he was unaware of!

Xue Jinlong rushed into the classroom, starting to inquire about the Novice Trial.

"Damn!"

Upon hearing that Class 4-4 had drawn Nightmare Village for their Novice Trial, Xue Jinlong angrily kicked over the incense burner on the podium.

"What kind of useless god are you? I asked you to protect my students, and you gave them the hardest one! Keep talking!"

Half an hour later, Xue Jinlong finally understood the situation, his expression turning extremely grim.

Logically, once the Novice Trial was completed, Qiao Yu and the others should have returned as well.

Could it be that the five of them encountered some danger?

"Students, if there's nothing else, you can go home and share the good news! The teacher has some matters to attend to!"

Leaving those words, Xue Jinlong rushed towards the principal's office.

Qiao Yu, you five better be safe! Xue Jinlong's worry was reaching its peak.

"Cheers!"

Qiao Yu and the others clinked their glasses excitedly, while Yang Xiangdi grabbed a juicy, spicy roasted pig's trotter and started devouring it.

To enhance the immersive experience, the Inner World had introduced hunger and a food marketplace.

Players could buy any food or drink available in the real world from the food marketplace.

For just one-tenth of the real-world price, players could enjoy all kinds of delicacies in the Inner World without worrying about overeating, though eating too much could still make them gain weight.

After failing to find the Heart of Nightmare, Qiao Yu and his group decisively decided to eat first.

After all, Nightmare Village by day was no different from an ordinary village, offering no clues.

The three boys exchanged barbecue and drinks, indulging themselves, while Zuo You and Zhao Ziyue initially held back.

But they couldn't resist the tempting aroma of the food and soon joined in.

"Class rep, thanks for treating us to this meal!"

Yang Xiangdi, with his mouth full of grease, mumbled his thanks.

"No big deal, it didn't cost much!"

After a few drinks, Ma Fei became more boisterous.

"I've heard before that you're a second-generation wealthy, and now it seems the rumors are true."

After a few drinks, Zhao Ziyue's cheeks turned rosy, making her look even more charming.

"Don't listen to their nonsense."

Ma Fei waved it off.

"That's my dad's money, what's it got to do with me?"

Qiao Yu, Zuo You, Yang Xiangdi, Zhao Ziyue: ......

This guy really knows how to play it cool.

After several rounds of drinks, the five of them gradually became more familiar with each other.

Zuo You finally voiced her curiosity.

"Qiao Yu, why don't you ever use necromancy? And why is your strength so terrifying?"

Ma Fei immediately perked up his ears; he wanted to know this too.

Qiao Yu tensed up for a moment, then pondered before speaking.

"Do you know the barrel theory?"

"The amount of water a barrel can hold isn't determined by the tallest plank, but by the shortest one."

"Only when all the planks are the same height can the barrel be full! The weakest part of a Necromancer is their physical body, so on my first day in the Inner World, I made a decision!"

"Until my physical body is perfected, I will not use any necromancy!"

Under Qiao Yu's persuasion, Zuo You and the others all showed expressions of sudden realization.

Ma Fei clenched his fists secretly, realizing that Qiao Yu was indeed his rival! No way, he couldn't fall behind!

Seeing everyone believed him, Qiao Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As if he would tell them that his Intelligence and Spirit were zero, and he couldn't summon a single undead!