[Mission trigger conditions met]

[Mission type: Script mission (team)]

[Mission name: Fate-Binding Calamity]

[Mission objective: In three hours, together with another team player, hold each end of the same hemp rope and wait indoors]

[Mission rewards: To be announced upon receiving the next task prompt]

[Failure penalty: Erasure]

"Fate-Binding Calamity..."

The name of the mission flashed through Li Ang’s mind, his expression remained calm.

This script mission was different from previous ones, not being solo or team type, but a team mode—in which after Wang Congshan had bound the [Remnant Spark of The Traveling Mage] and the [Axis Cube],

Li Ang activated the team function of the Cold Crow Guild, invited Wang Congshan, and pre-scheduled the next script mission as a team mode.

Since the Traveling Mage Spark and Axis Cube are equipment items far exceeding the quality of newcomer players, combined with Wang Congshan having undergone pre-enhancement, her strength was beyond the average level of a normal Lv7 player,

the system would likely impose invisible penalties during the script mission.

However, since she was teaming up with Li Ang, whose ability to pass script missions was quite impressive, with Origin of Life, Swamp God Power both top-tier healing divine skills,

and two Departure vouchers as the ultimate prize for the Door Seize Battle,

even the invisible penalties were not much of a concern.

Xing Hechou keenly noticed Li Ang’s silence and asked, "Did a mission come?"

"Yes."

Li Ang nodded, leaving a sentence, "Let’s talk when I return," then turned and left the office.

Since it was a team mission, Wang Congshan also received a system notification at the same time, the two met in the lobby downstairs and discussed briefly.

After completing the enhancement, Wang Congshan’s strength, agility, physical attributes were all at 11 points, intelligence, charisma 7 points, and perception 8 points,

in her inventory, there was only the Remnant Spark of The Traveling Mage,

in the equipment slot, there was only the Axis Cube.

However, the Axis Cube’s warehouse stored quite a lot of supplies,

for example, an assault rifle, night vision goggles, drones, bulletproof vests, tranquilizer guns, grenades, enchanted bullets, and even magic potion concoctions assimilated by the Cube.

In her skill bar, there was only one [Tu Ye Secret Technique]—a breathing technique brought forth by the Special Affairs Bureau think tank based on Wang Congshan’s personal aptitude,

compared to Ripple which was also a breathing technique, it’s even more gentle and mild,

capable of alleviating muscle fatigue, refreshing the mind, alleviating irritability and tension, enhancing perception, and generating the most basic spiritual sense to sense the general position of weak spiritual bodies.

Without any side effects, long-term training also added 150 spirit energy value to Wang Congshan—though this was the upper limit of the [Tu Ye Secret Technique],

further study would involve the special techniques of the Heterodox Academy, learning which might conflict with the Traveling Mage Power System and was too esoteric and abstruse, not suitable for Wang Congshan.

(Li Ang’s current data will be released in the Easter egg Chapter on Qidian)

As usual, the script mission did not divulge much information in its name and requirements,

the two arranged their equipment, adjusted their state, and waited indoors, holding the hemp rope.

As the clock’s minute hand returned to zero, the time limit arrived, and the transmission occurred.

——————

Boom!

A deafening crash came from below,

Li Ang suddenly opened his eyes.

A full moon hung high in the night sky, starlight shimmering, surrounded by dense and lush verdant forests, with mist like a veil covering the wilted leaves and moss-covered stones.

Standing beside Li Ang was Wang Congshan, neither wore the Dragon Head White Lab Coat/Bulletproof Vest they were equipped with when they arrived, but instead wore ordinary high school uniforms, shirts, and trousers.

Under their feet was a forest trail,

no cobblestones or pebbles, just a muddy trail formed by occasional stepping.

Boom!

The crash once again came from underground, and the ground suddenly shook and trembled,

the surrounding trees swayed violently, branches snapped, leaves fell,

the ground around them was like a drum surface struck heavily, undulating, raising the rubble and mud high.

Encountering an unexpected situation right after entering the script mission, a hint of astonishment flashed in Wang Congshan’s eyes.

She instinctively crouched down, lowering her center of gravity, pressing her palm on the muddy ground,

originally wearing a full set of single-soldier equipment produced by the [Axis Cube] during the script mission entry, but now all equipment had vanished, her palm touched the bone-chilling mud water,

the same situation for Li Ang beside her.

Which means...

[Stage One Mission Objective: Proceed to Fate Carving Village]

[Mission Time Limit: None]

[Mission Reward: None]

[Mission Penalty: None]

[Current script mission is in Partial Portrayal Mode, players’ strengths will be restricted, no attribute enhancements, only one item and one skill can be used throughout the mission]

The system’s cold prompt echoed in their ears,

leaving no time for contemplation,

the next wave of ground tremors hit again.

This time, the earthquake was even more severe,

even causing the two to momentarily lift off the ground.

The earth cracked with countless fractures, large and small, intersected with one another,

the surrounding tall and sturdy trees, along with their massive root systems, all toppled and snapped, dragging up large amounts of soil.

Power was restrained.

Lifted by the earthquake into mid-air, Li Ang’s expression remained calm,

his strength, agility, physical attributes returned to an ordinary state, with no vine networks constrained by Swamp God Power beneath his skin.

Were it someone else, they might have been bewildered and at a loss facing the sudden restriction of extraordinary powers,

but Li Ang merely took a deep breath in mid-air, extracting the [Mind Ape] from the void.

The heavy iron staff with golden hoops at both ends caused the natural disaster phenomena like mountain-collapse earthquakes to momentarily pause once it was drawn out.

Li Ang fell from mid-air, the [Mind Ape] staff struck the ground heavily, automatically triggering the special effect called "Shake the Mountain and Fill the Sea."

The Shake the Mountain and Fill the Sea special effect could calm surrounding natural disasters.

The ground around them ceased to shake and tremble, and the cracks on the ground stopped expanding and extending.

"..."

Silently, Li Ang held the staff with one hand, pulling Wang Congshan up from the ground,

the sudden incident left them with mud on both their bodies and faces, yet fortunately without injury.

Wang Congshan shook off the muddy water from her hands, frowning, "The system prompt earlier mentioned a partial portrayal mode?"

"Yes."

Li Ang nodded, "Equipment, items, attribute enhancements all sealed, spirit energy value restricted, only the Sanity Value remains.

Based on the prompt, only one item and one skill can be chosen for use throughout the mission.

The situation is a bit troublesome.

It’s even worse than the complete portrayal mode."