Since the system became my girlfriend

After receiving the quest rewards, Su Rui immediately put on both pieces of quest equipment, instantly boosting his health to 880 points. Since he had no unequipped items except for the Novice Robe, Su Rui's attribute bonuses were quite considerable. Compared to other new players who arrived in the main city with unequipped gear, his equipment was considered quite luxurious.

Actually, Su Rui still had a piece of equipment in his backpack at this time. He had obtained it from the newbie village, but he had never dared to wear it.

Garthas the Protector's Ornament!

accessories

Constitution: +15

Endurance: +15

Equipment: Blocks one physical attack (cooldown of five minutes) (cooldown starts after leaving combat and restarts upon entering combat before it is fully cooled down).

Equipment: Resists one magic attack (5-minute cooldown) (Cooldown starts when you leave combat and restarts when you enter combat before it is fully cooled down) (Shares cooldown with Physical Block).

Equipment: Reduces your reputation with Sansas by 3000!

Inscription: In the name of love, I will use my body to build an impregnable wall for you.

Although this item is of a lower equipment level and its attribute bonuses are not particularly exaggerated, its accompanying skill is quite powerful, essentially providing an invincible damage reduction effect.

If it weren't for the reputation-reducing attribute, Su Rui might have equipped it as soon as he arrived in Xuanwu City. But the problem is, Su Rui doesn't know who Sansas is. What if this guy is the city lord? A direct reputation reduction of 3,000 points would turn him from friendly to hostile, and then Su Rui would be chased by all the NPCs in the city as soon as he enters.

Moreover, even if this Sansas is not an important NPC like the city lord, even if he is just an ordinary NPC who issues quests, he will still affect Su Rui's subsequent game progress. Therefore, before confirming this guy's identity, Boss Su really doesn't dare to equip this sacred-grade accessory easily.

Looking down at his experience bar, Su Rui saw that he had only reached a quarter of the experience required to level up. He pursed his lips and then took out the quest items he had obtained earlier.

"Do you recognize this?" Su Rui asked the female NPC in front of him. She was in charge of the quest board and should be quite knowledgeable.

“This…” Although the female NPC was unwilling to talk to Su Rui, she still had to complete the task. She looked at the city lord’s ring for a long time before saying to Su Rui, “This seems to be something from the city lord’s family.”

"Nonsense... I know just from the name!" Su Rui rolled his eyes. What he needed was to trigger the mission, not this kind of pointless analysis.

"You should probably go to the city lord's mansion and ask. I remember the old city lord's name was Karl Genes!" As soon as the female NPC spoke, Su Rui received a quest notification!

"Ding! Quest Update: The City Lord's Ring!"

The City Lord's Ring: This ring clearly belongs to the City Lord's Mansion. The name engraved on it is little known, but it may contain some hidden stories.

Mission objective: Go to the city lord's mansion to inquire about the origin of the ring.

Quest Level: 10

Risk level: Low

Task Reward: 200 Experience Points!

"Alright! I'll go check out the City Lord's Mansion right now!" Su Rui nodded. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. Without a mission, it would be impossible for an ordinary citizen like him to enter the City Lord's Mansion.

After retrieving the ring from the female NPC, Su Rui left the Mercenary Guild and headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion was also located in the center of Xuanwu City, but it was on the north side of the square. A few minutes later, Su Rui arrived at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Mercenary! This is not a place for you!"

"Unauthorized persons are not permitted to loiter here!"

……

Su Rui had just arrived at the city lord's mansion when two guards at the gate berated him.

"Damn it, it really is true that even a lowly official is treated like a servant in front of a prime minister! I didn't expect it to be like this in a game!" Su Rui muttered to himself, but his face was beaming with a smile: "Brothers, I have some matters I wish to discuss with the city lord!"

"Do you think you can just see the city lord whenever you want?" the soldier sneered arrogantly.

“I found this by chance, so I hope to verify it with the city lord!” Su Rui said, showing the ring.

"This..." The soldier examined the ring on Su Rui's hand carefully, then his expression suddenly changed: "You wait!"

After saying that, the soldier turned and went inside. About two minutes later, he came out again and said to Su Rui, "Go in! The city lord is waiting for you in the living room!"

"Thank you, brother!" Su Rui smiled slightly, then stepped into the city lord's mansion.

Because the living room wasn't far from the front door, Su Rui arrived at the living room door a minute later.

Looking through the main entrance, a tall, middle-aged man stood in the center of the hall, his back to Su Rui.

"Greetings, Lord City Lord!" Su Rui stepped forward and bowed.

"A mercenary? I heard you found my family's heirloom ring?" The city lord turned around and asked, his name bearing the inscription Daryl Genes.

“Yes, Lord City Lord!” Su Rui nodded, then called over the quest ring…

“This…” Daryl was stunned when he received the ring.

“This…this is impossible…this ring still exists…” Daryl was dazed, muttering to himself, “Father…the thing you’ve been searching for all these years, I never thought it would be brought back by a mercenary today…it’s just a pity you can’t see it anymore…”

Daryl's dazed state lasted only a moment. In an instant, he realized that Su Rui was still beside him, so his expression returned to calm. He said to Su Rui, "Thank you for returning the ring that belongs to our family, but it is just an ordinary ring. You may leave now!"

"..." Su Rui didn't respond. If he didn't get the mission reward, could he leave?

After Daryl finished speaking, he turned his back. Su Rui, who was behind him, could clearly see that the city lord's shoulders trembled slightly.

"Why is the city lord so heartbroken?" Su Rui stepped forward and asked. For a man as the lord of a city to shed tears in front of outsiders, this ring must have a story behind it.

Daryl ignored Su Rui. He stared blankly at the ring in his hand, then softly chanted a few incantations. Su Rui, as a spellcaster, was completely unable to distinguish the type of incantation.

But as Daryl chanted, Su Rui felt the scenery around him changing rapidly. The city lord's hall suddenly transformed into the inner quarters, which looked like someone's bedroom...

Su Rui stood beside the city lord, but not far from them, by the bedside, was another Daryl, only this Daryl was younger.

He knelt before the bed, his hands tightly clasping a pair of aged, large hands. Lying on the bed was an old man with a weathered face, the name Carl Genes on his head.