"No worries, Boss. Whatever you say." Ling Feng was currently looking at Chen Mo with an intensely sycophantic gaze, like a professional bootlicker. He was just short of literally kneeling to lick Chen Mo’s boots.
Chen Mo shuddered at the sight of that fervent gaze and couldn’t help but wonder if there was something wrong with the guy’s sexual orientation.
Since it was already the ninth day, they were unable to return to the area from the third-stage. As a result, hidden missions that had been triggered earlier and had longer completion times had their objective locations moved to the corresponding coordinates in the ninth-stage area.
Chen Mo now only needed to go to those same coordinates in the ninth-stage area to submit the mission.
Following the coordinates, it didn’t take long for him to arrive at the objective location with Yan Yingyue and Ling Feng.
"Wait here, I’ll be back shortly."
Chen Mo ventured into the cave alone, but he left several Skeleton Monsters near Yan Yingyue. He also kept his Pioneer’s Perception Ability activated in case Ling Feng harbored any ill intent towards Yan Yingyue.
After all, a high ranking was an inherent risk!
Although it seemed unlikely Ling Feng would abandon several days’ worth of tenfold mission rewards to assassinate Yan Yingyue, Chen Mo still decided it was best to be cautious, just in case.
Soon, he reached the bottom of the cave and came to the side of the sleeping Light Spirit. As he removed the corpse of the Dark Enigma from his backpack, a cluster of strange lights immediately enveloped the Light Spirit.
In a short while, the Dark Enigma’s corpse was completely devoured. Only then did the Light Spirit gradually awaken.
The palm-sized Light Spirit, its white eyelashes fluttering, slowly opened its eyes to look at Chen Mo.
"Human, I am grateful for your help in my awakening! Thank you."
The Light Spirit gave a slight bow to Chen Mo after speaking.
Her voice was beautiful, like a melodious song, clear and pleasing to the ear.
Although she had been in a coma, her spirit had actually been wandering, so she was clearly aware of everything that had happened here, naturally knowing that Chen Mo had saved her.
"It was nothing significant. I’m just glad you’ve awakened. This forest still needs your protection."
"Human, you are too modest. The three special Energy Bodies you recovered for me were not obtained by a mere trivial effort. Since you went to such great lengths, I must naturally reward you in kind."
As she spoke, a small, glittering Magic Wand suddenly appeared in the Light Spirit’s hand.
With a wave of her small Magic Wand towards the stone platform she had been lying on before, the surface of the stone platform immediately split in half.
Chen Mo saw a small, palm-sized bottle in the middle of the platform.
"This is Elf Holy Water, produced from within me. Due to the low annual yield, I can only produce one such bottle every hundred years. Giving this to you should be a fitting reward for your efforts."
"Produced from within you?"
Chen Mo suddenly remembered the Earth Spirit Pearl he had received from the earth spirit. His mouth twitched a bit at the recollection.
"It’s almost full now; I’ll top it off for you."
After the Light Spirit spoke, she fluttered down to the mouth of the bottle, her small, translucent wings beating.
She opened her small mouth, and a stream of pure Elf Energy Liquid slowly flowed out, dripping into the bottle.
Watching this, Chen Mo found the Elf Holy Water much more acceptable than the Five Elements Spirit Orb. Who knew from what part of those elves the Five Elements Spirit Orb was produced? .com
After the Light Spirit finished dripping the Elf Energy Liquid, her entire being seemed considerably weaker than before.
Noting her unsteady flight, Chen Mo quickly reached out to catch her.
"I’m alright. I’ve just recovered and expended a bit too much Energy. I’ll be fine after a short nap. Kind human, this forest is not suitable for humans to remain. It would be best for you to leave soon, otherwise, you will only bring harm upon yourself."
Having said this, the Light Spirit slowly closed her eyes and slipped back into sleep.
Seeing this, Chen Mo took the Elf Holy Water with one hand, resealed the stone platform, and then carefully placed the Light Spirit back onto it.
Watching her small abdomen gently rise and fall, Chen Mo quietly exited the underground cave. At this moment, he also received a notification from the Heavenly Dao.
[The Heavenly Dao’s Hint: Congratulations on completing the special hidden mission ’Elf Holy Water.’ You have gained 200 Survival Days and a 24-hour buff granting double Survival Day rewards. During these 24 hours, all Survival Days acquired will be doubled. Current Survival Days: 1,059 (+140%)]
It’s a pity the doubling effect doesn’t apply to these 200 days. Otherwise, I would have already met the SSS reward requirement.
His actual survival days had already reached over 2,500. freeNovelHub
Although he hadn’t quite reached it, he was very close. Chen Mo was still very pleased.
He cheerfully exited the cave and returned to the surface. Looking at the two with a smile, he said, "You two should have also received a Hidden Mission Scroll, right? I’ll take Ling Feng to complete the tenfold reward missions first. After we’ve maxed those out, we’ll do the hidden mission together."
"Okay, we’ll listen to both of you."
Ling Feng, who already saw himself as a subordinate, naturally had no objections.