Catastrophe Card King - Chapter 1501

Chapter 1501: Chapter 460: The Correct Way to Unfold Hidden Plotlines Chapter 1501: Chapter 460: The Correct Way to Unfold Hidden Plotlines “Discovery of Silver Mountain Village, plot exploration +1%.”

Leonard Churchill and his party of twelve emerged from the mountain path of the logging camp and quickly saw a village surrounded by tall wooden fences nestled in a valley.

There were watchtowers above the gates, with Hunters carrying bows and arrows on guard.

After identifying themselves as Bounty Hunters, the group was allowed to enter the village smoothly.

Leonard, blending in with the team, was unremarkable. He silently observed everything around him, taking an extra glance at the owl perched on a large tree at the entrance to the village before following the team inside.

The village was not small; it seemed to contain several hundred households.

Moreover, judging by their clothing, the people here appeared to be quite wealthy.

Leonard also spotted a smelter and a Blacksmith Shop in the village, which likely meant there were mineral deposits nearby.

At the entrance to the village, there was a bulletin board that should have had some announcements posted.

Leonard glanced at it; these should have been some clues given by the Spatial Will.

Unfortunately, someone had torn them down.

The remnants bore the words: “Silver Fir Lord Security Officer Bounty Notice…”

Without the clues, he instead studied the text above.

These were translations by the Spatial Will from another ancient script.

Leonard, having seen this before in the Royal Library’s ancient texts repository, confirmed it was from the “Altranc civilization.”

Rather than focusing on basic plot clues, he felt that it was more important to confirm the cultural background of this Alternate Dimension.

It had been proven that the storylines in the Alternate Dimension were nearly all based on historical events that truly occurred; they were templates for the creation of a fictional world;
even those storylines within the Alternate Dimension that appeared entirely unrelated to this world, Leonard believed, could simply be history he was unaware of, but which must have actually existed.

And these were the hidden clues of the Spatial Will.

If you knew, you could get some very important yet deeply concealed information.

For instance, significant historical events that occurred in certain eras determined the direction of the spatial plot.

It was like the “Waren City Rebel Camp,” where Aragon briefed them on the outcomes of historical uprisings beforehand, allowing Leonard to use this clue to gain a considerable advantage.

Calculating the time, the “Altranc civilization” was likely to have existed around the very beginning of the Taren Dynasty, about several hundred thousand years ago.

It was precisely because the era was confirmed that Leonard puzzled, “Strange, were the Elements on the Southern Continent so scarce back in the day…”

He was almost certain this place was probably the Southern Continent.

But this was the Southern Continent of several hundred thousand years ago.

The scarcity of Elements was entirely different from after several hundred thousand years.

If it wasn’t due to specific regional reasons, there had to be other explanations.

…

Clearly, Leonard wasn’t the only one to think of this.

Upon seeing the bulletin board, Young Master Sack immediately turned and asked the Lizard Mage Serli, “Serli, do you see anything?”

Serli had also discerned the age of the text and replied, “Young Master, it appears to be text from the Altranc period.”

Sack nodded in appreciation, “Hmm.”

Serli had done his homework before entering, having even consulted the archives of previous Academy Trials and talked to some seniors, going through the high-probability scenarios of the Sky-reaching Tower.

Unfortunately, this was a completely new space that no one had entered before.

He continued, “If I remember correctly… this is the first time the Academy Trial encountered a space from this ancient civilization’s period.”

There were advantages to being the first to explore.

Although the risk was somewhat greater, the rewards were also more substantial.

Developing new spaces not only meant additional scoring by the Academy but also meant that many literary materials from these ancient civilization spaces could be exchanged for special rewards.

In general, the rewards were several times greater than those for spaces that had already been developed.

Sack also nodded, “Hmm, what else?”

Serli: “Hmm… nothing for now.”

Sack didn’t say much more.

After all, there were only so many words on the bulletin board, and being able to recognize the era was already a sign of extensive knowledge.

Before they had time to look further, their arrival as strangers immediately attracted curious children, who gathered around, pointing and inspecting them.

“There are more Bounty Hunters coming. The bandits at Black Crow Fort should be dealt with now…”

“Esteemed Bounty Hunter sirs, are you with those staying at the village chief’s house…”

“…”

The group quickly realized someone had entered the village before them.

The village’s employment wasn’t that cheap; the announcements on the bulletin board must have been torn down by the previous group.

As the Trial mattered for the family’s reputation, Sack was not willing to be left behind and quickly called out, “Let’s go!”

…

The normal approach upon entering Silver Fir Village would be to visit the village chief’s house for intelligence and trigger the storyline.

Unfortunately, someone else had beaten them to it.

Leonard wasn’t interested in rushing to the chief’s place for information that everyone was seeking; he figured even if he hurried, the village chief would only offer the main storyline.

He had initially intended to wander around the village and see if any hidden side quests could be triggered.

But with Young Master Sack’s gesture, everyone else could only follow along.

They soon arrived at the village chief’s house.

Coincidentally, it wasn’t just anyone who had arrived first; several guards standing at the door wore badges with the symbol of a forest Green Dragon on their chests.

It was none other than the family crest of Duke Landon’s rival, Duke Simon.

As Young Master Sack and his entourage arrived, they were immediately stopped outside.

Young Master Sack’s expression darkened as he questioned, “What do you mean?”

The Knight Captain didn’t dare offend but didn’t shrink back either: “Sorry, Young Master Sack, Young Master Ferren is inside looking for storyline clues, please wait a moment.”