Chapter 1148

"Alright." Ji Xia thought it over briefly, then agreed.

Master Jianong was dead, and where the previous experimental subjects had been shipped off to had become a secret. She was deeply annoyed, and could only hope that after returning, she might find some leads from the City Lord's residence.

"The Unknown Alchemist! Quest description: Although the slave-trading venue and the laboratory have already been destroyed, the chief alchemist behind the scenes escaped by sheer luck. He is currently in the City Lord's residence and will be transferred elsewhere in the coming days....... Quest objective: Kill the alchemist Master Jianong. Quest reward: Level up, one random skill draw, one random mechanism blueprint draw."

"Claiming no rewards for now."

"Ding, follow-up quest activated."

"Please, Host, make your choice. One: The sky is high, and the bird flies free! The suicide of Alchemist Master Jianong has made the Host realize that a greater conspiracy and more powerful enemies must be linked behind it. If this option is chosen, the chain quest will end here, rewards will be issued as usual, and the system will no longer release or provide related quests and clues. Everything is for the Host's safety."

"Two: Investigate to the end! The suicide of Alchemist Master Jianong has made the Host realize... If this option is chosen, the chain of self-destructive quests will continue, with more unknown rewards awaiting the Host. The system will release and provide new quests and related clues. Fortune favors the bold."

Lin Cheng frowned slightly and, as always, fell silent.

How did this end up like a walkthrough game?

Could there even be a save file?

Although he had gotten involved in this matter, perhaps because he had never shown his face, the system offered two different choices.

With the former, he would continue to stay hidden. Perhaps when he encountered similar matters in the future, he would truly be powerless then, and might only be able to offer limited help within the scope of his abilities.

With the latter, once he was drawn in deeper, he might truly be unable to extricate himself.

As long as he remained within the Empire for a single day, trouble would keep coming. The mastermind behind Master Jianong would not let him off.