SWNOVELXO Chapter 166: Chapter 165: Unique Hidden Quest: Phantom's Prophecy!
Su Jinyan: "Zhang Yue, how did you manage to collect so many resurrection stones in such a short time?"
Tian Xin'er: "Zhang Yue, did you take that unique hidden quest? I heard it's extremely difficult. Be careful."
Infinite Phantom: "Bro, you're awesome. Best of luck with the mission. By the way, if you need my Infinite Guild's help to complete the quest, just let me know. I'll gather the strongest 100-member team to assist you."
Liu Yao: "My dear big brother. I bow to you..."
The system announcement about Zhang Yue taking on the hidden quest caused a significant stir in the Sixth World.
Most people's first reaction was utter shock.
That's because, historically, newly advanced professionals needed at least a month to collect enough resurrection stones to revive Snow Maiden Noah ten times in a row and thus trigger this quest.
But Zhang Yue had only been in the Sixth World for a few days.
Zhang Yue, however, was unfazed.
He casually opened the quest interface.
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[Phantom's Prophecy] (Unique Hidden Quest)
[Difficulty Rating]: 1500
*[Description]: During the rise of the Undead Overlord Kagliostro, the Frost Phantom Norn prophesied: Unless the three Overlords are slain, humanity will face utter annihilation. Now, the Undead Overlord has been sealed by Frost Phantom Norn. Please enter the Void Forbidden Zone and hunt down the remaining two Overlords.
[Quest Progress]: 0/2
[Time Limit]: 2 Days
[Rewards]: SSS-level Reward x1
[Failure Penalty]: Level -3, All Attributes -20% (lasts 3 days), and inability to retake the quest for 30 days.
*[Note]: This quest is unique, allowing a maximum of 99 people to assist. Once completed, the quest will disappear permanently.
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The difficulty rating was significantly higher than the "End of Death God" quest near the Gates of Hell, which was also a unique hidden quest.
In fact, the 1500 difficulty rating didn't exaggerate—it might even downplay the actual challenge.
The two Overlords hidden within the [Void Forbidden Zone] were overwhelmingly powerful.
Even as Zhang Yue from this life, he dared not underestimate them.
The quest allowed up to 100 participants. He needed strong allies this time.
In his past life, one reason Zhang Yue failed this quest was the lack of capable teammates.
No matter how strong he was, dealing with two Overlord-level bosses alone was impossible.
But in this life, Zhang Yue had more options.
First, he decided to pull in the five members of the Heavens Hall. Then he'd call on Liu Yao and Ling Xiaoyao.
"That Ling Xiaoyao from the Supreme Guild is pretty skilled," Wu Haotian said doubtfully. "But bringing along that Liu guy, who only knows how to spam '666,' isn't that a joke?"
Lin Tian lightly adjusted his glasses with a finger and replied, "He's an elite sword-and-shield warrior; give him some credit. Plus, we're the ones asking for help this time."
The Supreme Guild only had two decent players worth considering.
The rest weren't even an option—not out of disdain but because their mid-tier guild simply lacked the ability to handle a 1500-difficulty quest.
Liu Yao readily agreed without hesitation when invited: "Finally, a chance to see what the Void Forbidden Zone looks like."
Still, they were over 90 people short…
As Zhang Yue pondered where to find more help, Tian Xin'er suddenly appeared with a group of fully armed and seemingly powerful Tian family professionals.
Pointing at the group, Tian Xin'er introduced them to Zhang Yue: "I just got my grandpa to invest in boosting their combat capabilities. They should be able to help you with the quest, right?"
As the leading family in Tianjing, the Tian family professionals were already strong.
With their combat abilities further enhanced through equipment and skills, their strength was now undoubtedly top-notch.
Zhang Yue asked, "Must have cost a lot, huh?"
Tian Xin'er casually replied, "Not much, just a few million."
Wu Haotian was dumbfounded. "What the... A few million is 'not much'? This is what being rich feels like, huh?"
Soon after, rare-grade Glimmer Assassin Tian Xin'er, epic-grade Forbidden Mage Su Jinyan, and the Tian family heir, epic-grade Undead Hunter Tian Yu, all personally joined the team.
They also added Infinite Phantom and Infinite Sword Saint from the Infinite Guild, along with other elite professionals Tian Xin'er brought.
Eventually, they formed what was considered Zhejiang Province's strongest rookie 100-member elite team and headed for the Void Forbidden Zone.
Following the quest guide, Zhang Yue and his team first arrived at a Level 45 map called the [Void Lands].
The Void Forbidden Zone, a hidden map, had its entrance located within the Void Lands.
As Zhang Yue entered the Void Lands, the system notification chimed:
[Map Announcement] (Void Lands):
[Ding~ System detected that quest holder [Zero] for [Phantom's Prophecy] has entered the Void Lands. The entrance to the hidden map Void Forbidden Zone is now open. Professionals, please enter the Void Forbidden Zone promptly]
The activation of the Void Forbidden Zone entrance seemed to enrage the Spectral Warriors in the Void Lands.
From all directions, hordes of Level 45 Spectral Warriors charged aggressively at Zhang Yue and his team.
Zhang Yue didn't resist. He allowed the Spectral Warriors to swarm him.
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
Their blades struck Zhang Yue relentlessly, dealing damage in the thousands, quickly depleting his HP and killing him.
The others weren't surprised by this scene.
They knew: This was the only way to enter the Void Forbidden Zone.
Once the entrance opened, professionals had to die within the Void Lands to be transported into the Void Forbidden Zone.
This death incurred no penalties, and the fallen professionals could resurrect freely within the Void Forbidden Zone.
After Zhang Yue died, his glowing soul didn't drift toward a safe zone but instead sank underground and vanished.
Subsequently, the rest of the team deliberately allowed the Spectral Warriors to kill them and followed Zhang Yue into the Void Forbidden Zone.
However, the last person to die faced a problem.
Their glowing soul didn't sink underground but instead flew toward the Ice City Resurrection Fountain.
At the fountain, a bewildered Tian family professional revived and exclaimed, "What happened? Why did I respawn here? Wasn't I supposed to enter the Void Forbidden Zone after dying in the Void Lands?"
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Meanwhile, within the Void Forbidden Zone…
As beams of light descended one after another, Zhang Yue and his teammates arrived in a vast, dark territory.
The ground was littered with broken blades and shattered swords.
Skeletons lay scattered everywhere, resembling an ancient battlefield.
During a headcount, Tian Xin'er noticed something odd: "Huh? Why are we one person short?"
At the same time, the resurrected Tian family professional messaged Tian Xin'er: "Miss, I didn't make it to the Void Forbidden Zone. I revived back at the Ice City fountain."
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Suddenly, a map announcement echoed:
[Ding~ Attention: The entrance to the Void Forbidden Zone is now closed]
Infinite Phantom was puzzled. "The guide said the entrance only closes when 100 people have entered. We only have 99. Why is it closed?"
Tian Yu furrowed his brows. "One of our teammates got sent back to the city. It seems someone else took their spot."
Lin Tian added, "There were quite a few professionals grinding in the Void Lands earlier. Someone might have died to the Spectral Warriors by chance and got transported here instead."
Though missing one person wasn't a big issue, Zhang Yue and his team regrouped and began the quest.
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