The old man had always seemed indifferent to Nie Yan. In his previous life, Nie Yan had discovered him by chance. At that time, Nie Yan was already over level thirty, and the items sold here were all low-level, and the prices were high. He only bought a little bit, so the impression in his memory wasn't deep.

Because this place was remote, not many players were willing to come here, and not many, perhaps none, knew about the old man. Later, this slum was developed into a commercial area, and Soso Milo's House was preserved for some reason, still selling things to the public. However, at that time, only some rich low-level players were willing to patronize it.

Nie Yan scanned the transaction bar. There was a special item and two scrolls suitable for his current use: Glitter Dust, Web Scroll, and Polymorph Scroll.

Nie Yan purchased ten doses of Glitter Dust, each costing fifty copper coins, as well as three Web Scrolls and two Polymorph Scrolls.

This old man was probably a mage. He often inscribed some elementary spells into scrolls and then sold them. Web was a decent low-level skill for mages, requiring level ten to cast, but this scroll could be used at level five, and it didn't restrict the user's class. As for Polymorph, mages had to reach level twenty to learn it, but after being made into a scroll, it only required level five. However, the prices of these two scrolls were relatively expensive, with each Web Scroll costing two silver coins and each Polymorph Scroll costing three silver coins.

The greater the effect, the higher the price.

Even Nie Yan had to be careful using such expensive things, or he'd spend money faster than he earned it. Apart from some large guilds, probably no one could afford these things.

Thinking back to his previous life at this level, Nie Yan was so poor he had to split a copper coin in half, how could he have been willing to use such things? The situation now was completely different. The current Nie Yan could be described as rich.

After buying his things, Nie Yan left Soso Milo's House and headed towards the teleportation array.

"Everything is collected, we can set off, there are still two hours, we need to hurry." Ban Xingde Huli sent a message.

"I'll be there soon."

Nie Yan quickly arrived at the teleportation array.

"You're here? Did you buy the stuff?" Ban Xingde Huli asked, curious about what Nie Yan had gone to buy, taking so long to return.

"Got it." Nie Yan nodded.

Seeing that Nie Yan didn't elaborate, Ban Xingde Huli didn't ask too much.

Everyone activated the teleportation array. For a price of ten copper coins each, they teleported to the farthest town belonging to Calore City, Natt Town. In Old Common Tongue, Natt Town meant "Town in the Swamp."

This town was located in the center of the swamp, and was often attacked by poisonous creatures. The townspeople were sturdy and tough, and strong hunters carrying crossbows could often be seen transporting prey into the town. They often sold animal furs and other things here, and occasionally some good stuff would appear, so it was a paradise for tailors.

When Nie Yan and his group arrived at the town, they headed towards the center of the swamp.

The players active on the streets didn't show too much surprise when they saw Nie Yan and his group, because large guild teams often came here to explore the Ogrema Muddy Swamp, and they were used to it.

Nie Yan and the others walked to a magnificent building in the center of Natt Town. This was the best residence in town, with a swamp town architectural style. It was located on high ground, and the slope was covered with plants. A path led to the gate, which was tightly closed.

Everyone stopped and looked at Nie Yan.

"I'm going to take the quest." Nie Yan said to his teammates, and walked over there.

Nie Yan pushed open the door and walked in, passed through the magnificent living room, and came to the dim bedroom at the back. An old man was lying on the bed, his face gray and dying. Several villagers were around him, their faces full of sorrow.

"'Chief Monda has been poisoned by the Manticore. If we can't get the antidote, the chief will...' 'Ross, what nonsense are you talking about?' 'Sorry.' 'Only by obtaining the eyes of the Manticore King can we save the chief's life.'"

System: 'You have come to Chief Monda's house and accidentally heard that Chief Monda has been poisoned by the Manticore. 'Damn Manticore, these swamp creatures, how many innocent lives have they harmed.'

System: 'Are you willing to find the eyes of the Manticore King for the chief?'

Yes!

"The enthusiastic you have decided to find the eyes of the Manticore King to cure Chief Monda. Many villagers have cast grateful eyes upon you, and you have gained their respect. Natt Town Respect +3."

The first time you take the Ogrema Muddy Swamp quest, you can get 3 points of respect, but if you take it a second time, you won't get any.

System: You have accepted the instance quest, Explore the Ogrema Muddy Swamp and find the eyes of the Manticore King. Please select the quest difficulty, Easy, Normal, Hard, Expert, Master?

Expert!

System: The quest difficulty is Expert, all team member attributes are increased by 10%, the instance quest is invalid after exiting.

The system stipulates that after a 10% increase in attributes, you cannot conflict with any player, and you are entitled to guard protection after being provoked by others.

After accepting the quest, Nie Yan withdrew from Chief Monda's house. If they completed the quest, Nie Yan and the others could claim a certain reward here with the eyes of the Manticore King.

Seeing Nie Yan come out, Ban Xingde Huli walked up and asked, "Expert difficulty, are you confident?"

"So-so." Nie Yan said. In fact, as long as there were no accidents, it should be doable.

Nie Yan still didn't want to say much, causing Ban Xingde Huli to have a headache. He couldn't figure out what Nie Yan was thinking. In comparison, Huang Hun was much more confident than Ban Xingde Huli. Although the Ogrema Muddy Swamp was several levels higher than the Treant Forest, he still had a lot of confidence in Nie Yan.

The team members were also very surprised. How could they have chosen Expert difficulty? It took them by surprise. They had been to the Ogrema Muddy Swamp three times, and none of them had been successful. Only once did they reach the Manticore King, but the Manticore King's attacks were too terrifying. It knocked their shield warrior to the ground in a moment, leaving them feeling hopeless. Their shield warrior had a defense of up to 130, and his health had reached 360. Even if such equipment wasn't top-notch, it was still first-class. It wasn't until the priests had just learned Holy Light Shield and could add a shield to the shield warrior that they dared to continue trying.

Nie Yan actually dared to accept the Ogrema Muddy Swamp at Expert difficulty, wasn't he courting death?

No matter what, they had already taken the quest, and there was no way out. Although the others were surprised, Ban Xingde Huli didn't say anything, so they could only watch how things developed.