#306 - Chapter 305 Do you want to make a bet?
#306 - Chapter 305 Do you want to make a bet?
Jiang Han entered the tavern.
Like its exterior, the interior of the tavern offered no surprises or contrasts, and was even more dilapidated.
The tables and chairs were broken and worn, and the bar was covered in a layer of dust. An old man with white hair and a black eye patch sat behind the bar, dozing with one hand propping up his chin.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked at Jiang Han.
Beneath the hollowed-out eye patch, his eyes appeared somewhat cloudy and unclear, indicating his advanced age.
"Young man, what brings you here?"
The old man said calmly, "This place hasn't been open for business in a long time. There's no wine for you to drink."
"I'm not here to drink."
Jiang Han said with a smile, "I'm here to take on a mission."
"What mission?" The old man's expression remained calm.
"The mission to enter the Sin Domain Labyrinth," Jiang Han said casually.
"Sin Domain Labyrinth?"
The old man couldn't help but be taken aback, a hint of surprise surfacing in his cloudy eyes. "Are you sure?"
"Of course."
Jiang Han nodded, "Oh, right, my referrer is Brian."
"So it's that kid."
The old man nodded, "What's your relationship with him?"
"Brian and I are close friends."
Jiang Han took out Brian's weapon from his inventory, "I think this can prove it, right?"
"He even gave you this? Wait..."
The old man suddenly looked at Jiang Han with a half-smile, "You didn't rob him, did you?"
"Nothing like that."
Jiang Han replied without changing his expression, "We're just really good friends, and he gave it to me willingly."
"Heh."
The old man sneered, but didn't pursue the matter, "That's none of my business."
"However, since you want to enter the Sin Domain Labyrinth, you can go in."
As he spoke, he gently pressed something under the bar.
With a "rumble," the wall behind the old man slowly opened, revealing a hidden door.
"Go in."
He said calmly.
"Thank you."
Jiang Han nodded and stepped inside.
With such a hidden door specially arranged, the scene behind it would naturally not be simple.
The light was dazzling, and unlike the dilapidated exterior, a magnificent hall appeared before Jiang Han after entering the hidden door.
At this moment, the hall was bustling with activity. Although everyone was wearing masks, the voices of the NPCs talking together brought a bit of liveliness to the place.
The most eye-catching thing in the hall was the two rows of bulletin boards, where many NPCs were accepting missions.
"This should be the place."
Soon, Jiang Han found the mission he wanted to take on.
[Five-Star Mission: Clear the Third Floor of the Bright Jade Tower]
[Mission Reward: Brave's Certificate - 1.]
[Note: This mission is extremely difficult. It is recommended to make sufficient preparations before accepting the mission. This mission is unique and can only be attempted once.]
"Accept."
Jiang Han glanced over it and accepted the mission, then went to the teleportation array on the right side of the hall and directly entered the instance.
"Hmm? This kid!"
"If I'm not mistaken, he seems to have directly accepted the Bright Jade Tower mission, right?"
"That's right, he accepted the mission and went straight in? What a bold move!"
Unbeknownst to Jiang Han, his simple mission acceptance had directly attracted the attention of many people in the hall.
After all, the Bright Jade Tower mission was notoriously difficult.
Only a select few had the strength to clear it.
And before attempting the mission, they were all extremely cautious.
Unlike this person who suddenly appeared, accepting the mission and immediately entering.
"I don't know where this reckless fool came from. He's too arrogant. Does he really think the Bright Jade Tower is a walk in the park?"
"Tsk tsk, it's good to be young..."
"Looks like he came prepared. I wonder if he'll die inside."
Several NPCs gathered together and talked, their eyes revealing disdain and curiosity.
"What are you talking about?"
At this moment, a burly man wearing a black cloak walked over.
"Heh, Brian, you're late. A kid just accepted the Bright Jade Tower mission and went in. It's quite interesting," someone said with a smile, "Seems like a new face."
Brian, who had just changed into slightly lower-grade equipment, paused, "A new face? And he went straight to the Bright Jade Tower?"
"Yes, don't you think it's interesting?" someone nodded.
"It's quite interesting."
Brian nodded calmly and walked to the wine table, but a storm was raging in his heart.
If he wasn't mistaken, the person who just went in should be the big shot who robbed him outside the city.
"How about it? Want to play a game?"
At this moment, a woman wearing a red dress and a red mask said with a chuckle, "Let's bet on how long this kid will last."
"Or... if he'll even make it out."
"Oh? Salina, a good suggestion."
A man next to the red-dressed woman, Salina, immediately said, "I bet he won't last more than ten minutes. He can't possibly last longer than that. Five hundred contribution points."
"I'll also bet five hundred, eight minutes."
"I'll bet six hundred, fifteen minutes."
"..."
Immediately, the people around them started to speak up.
"What about you? Brian."
Salina smiled and looked at Brian, "I remember you usually love to start betting pools. Why are you so quiet this time?"
"No fun."
At this moment, Brian was already overjoyed in his heart.
He didn't expect that these fools would take it upon themselves to start betting, and they were betting that the big shot wouldn't last fifteen minutes?
I want to laugh out loud!
"Damn it, I was just worried about what to do after the big shot robbed my equipment."
"Isn't this like having a pillow delivered when you're sleepy?"
Brian was overjoyed, already planning how to make a fortune on the complete plan.
However, he remained calm, "The stakes are too small, no fun."
"Five hundred contribution points is too little?"
Salina was stunned, then the corners of her mouth slightly curved up, "As expected of the wealthy Brian. But, it's a foregone conclusion that this kid won't be able to clear it. There's no point in making too big of a bet."
"What do you say?"
"What do I say?"
Brian poured himself a glass of red wine, gently swirling the glass. The black mask was reflected in the glass, looking eerily strange. "What if I said he could clear the Bright Jade Tower? Would you believe it?"
"Huh?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, because they knew very well how difficult the Bright Jade Tower was.
"Brian, do you know this person?" Salina asked.
"Of course I know him."
Brian tilted his head back and drank the red wine in the glass, then licked his lips, "He's my best friend!"
"He's quite strong!"
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