Only I Have the Law: A Fantasy Daily Life

Chapter 31 It's better to give yourself a break than to push yourself too hard.

There was no other way but to take the cable car.

After all, a closer look at this task reveals that it is indeed challenging.

Before 4 p.m., search for three ancient bricks in the northern section that are inlaid with the "Oath Keeper's Emblem".

The mission objective is basically just this simple sentence, without specifying which section of the northern Great Wall these so-called ancient bricks are located on.

Taking the cable car will skip a long section of the Great Wall and take you directly to the more popular North Seven Tower and above.

But who knows if those three bricks might exist in both the area between North Building 1 and North Building 6 and between North Building 7 and North Building 12 respectively?

In that case, to collect them all, you'll inevitably have to take a longer, more circuitous route.

Moreover, the mission description also includes another sentence: The emblem will reveal dark gold patterns in the rain and mist, like a giant snake spitting its tongue, only showing its true form to the "chosen one".

The gist of it is that only in this light drizzle would those three bricks reveal their special state, drawing his attention.

He is currently under time pressure.

It is an even more unpredictable time limit than the "before 4 pm" time limit.

One can imagine that if the rain stopped, those three bricks would look no different from the other bricks in front of him, and he wouldn't recognize them at all.

And this drizzle, I don't know when it will stop.

Because the mission is the most important!

So, while it was still raining, Chen Baiyu didn't want to waste time walking the same route twice, nor did she want to waste the few minutes she would spend on the cable car.

After buying raincoats at the convenience store, Chen Baiyu briefly explained the situation to his mother and aunt, and then embarked on his journey to climb the Great Wall, starting from the North First Tower.

The rain was still falling at an angle, leaving dark marks on the city bricks, like a layer of wet, cold glaze on the scales of this giant dragon.

Chen Baiyu climbed the steps of the North First Floor, and with each step, he could hear the "shush-shush-shush" sound of his shoes rubbing against the bricks and stones. Mixed with the laughter of tourists in the distance, it strangely made the surroundings seem even quieter.

While looking around.

He couldn't help but ponder.

Finding the specific three bricks on such a vast Great Wall is only slightly easier than finding a needle in a haystack, but it's by no means much easier.

The goal is to find exactly three bricks among tens of millions of bricks.

Even for someone with enhanced senses like him, it was a terrifying undertaking.

He could only hope that the golden light emanating from the three bricks in the rain and mist, visible only to him, would be clear and conspicuous enough.

the most important is.

The journey from the first tower to the twelfth tower is definitely not easy. Climbing the Great Wall is called "climbing" because sometimes you really need to use both your hands and feet.

For an ordinary person

It's around noon now, and as long as you're not someone who doesn't exercise regularly, you should be able to finish climbing this section of the Great Wall before 4 PM.

However, after climbing, you will be panting heavily, and some may even collapse on the ground and not want to move at all. During this time, you will definitely not have the energy to carefully observe every brick and stone you pass.

Not only did he have to climb as quickly as possible, but he also needed to concentrate on observing the bricks and stones around him. This was a double drain on his mind and body, and anyone would be exhausted by then.

Even he would definitely feel tired and want to rest for a while.

He is currently at the limit of human potential.

It's not a perpetual motion machine yet.

Ok……

Not yet, at least not for now!
all in all.

This task is different from any I've done before; it's quite challenging.

If there hadn't been a double time limit, he would definitely have searched every inch of this place and touched every single brick with his own hands.

It is absolutely impossible to accept the result of mission failure calmly.

After all, he was the crazy guy who got up early this morning and went to drink a bowl of soy milk hoping to trigger the mission.

He absolutely cannot let a rewarding task slip through his fingers.

However, this task has limitations.

This also creates the possibility of failure.

There's nothing we can do about it.

So if he really can't complete it, he won't care too much.

After all... it's better to give yourself a break than to push yourself too hard.

He actually has a good mental attitude.

If it's truly impossible to complete, then just forget about it.

As he pondered, his gaze swept across the city walls on both sides like a scanner, his eyes lingering on each brick for no more than half a second.

With enhanced vision and an upgraded processor, the enhanced vision can easily detect moss in the cracks between bricks and gullies eroded by rainwater in a short period of time.

However, the "dark gold pattern" mentioned in the mission description has yet to appear.

"call……"

Chen Baiyu exhaled a breath of white air, and the mist briefly dissipated before his eyes.

He leaned against the edge of the railing and looked down. His mother and aunt had already boarded the cable car and were now two small black dots in the distance.

He felt a little uneasy—not because he was worried about them, but because he was afraid the rain might stop suddenly.

Although I say I don't care, I would still like to complete the task if I could.

Look into the distance.

The Great Wall shrouded in mist looked as if it had been filtered through a soft light. Tourists nearby took photos with their phones, jokingly saying, "He who has not climbed the Great Wall is no true man."

No one noticed that the young man, climbing alone, was diligently scanning each brick with an extremely serious gaze.

that's it.

The North Building 1 and North Building 2 were quickly skipped.

It was drizzling.

But this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the tourists in the slightest.

Thinking back to the tour groups he had seen advertising nighttime Great Wall climbing tours around him before climbing the Great Wall, he figured the Great Wall might be just as lively at night.

However, this is not a good thing.

Chen Baiyu found that there were too many tourists and they were getting in the way.

They will not only block his way, but also his view of the surrounding bricks and stones.

Nothing else was found.

But when we got to the third floor of the north building...

He suddenly stopped in his tracks.

On the right side of the city wall, in the middle section, something glimpsed in the rain and mist on an ancient brick that was more mottled than the surrounding bricks.

It's not reflective, but rather a restrained, warm dark gold.

Like the mark left by a red-hot iron on a stone, the lines are twisted yet somehow orderly.

Upon closer inspection, it resembles a simplified shield.

A sword is embedded in the middle.

It's it!

Without a doubt, that's it!

Chen Baiyu's heart skipped a beat.

However, they recovered quickly.

He pretended to admire the scenery and slowly moved to the brick.

Several tourists happened to leave, making room for him.

The noise subsided temporarily.

He reached out his hand, and as soon as his fingertips touched the brick surface, he felt a faint warmth rising up from his fingertips, like touching the body temperature of some living thing.

A system notification immediately rang in his mind: [Found "Oathkeeper's Emblem" x1, quest progress 1/3. Detected residual will of the Wall Keeper: "The winds are strong in the North, watch your step."]

The voice didn't sound like the system's electronic voice; it sounded more like an old man's voice, hoarse and worn from the sand and dust.

Chen Baiyu was stunned.

When I tried to listen more closely, the sensation had vanished, leaving only a lingering warmth on my fingertips.

And a notification on the system panel indicating that one-third of the task has been completed.

(End of this chapter)