When the game shut down, I took my skills with me.

Chapter 65 Ye Tian's Spring? A Reborn Person's Treasure Hunt Guide!

While China's Dragon Shield Bureau was facing the terrors of the past thousands of meters below the ocean, on the surface, the "new era" of human civilization was still operating noisily in its own way.

The Ark, the mission release hall. This is the most bustling place in the entire New Era, a place where dreams and ambitions converge.

A massive holographic screen hovered in mid-air, refreshing mission information from all over the world like a waterfall. S-rank mission titles shimmered with dazzling gold, followed by a long list of enviable rewards. SS-rank missions emitted a purple aura, each representing an opportunity capable of reshaping the balance of power.

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The "Burning Heart" exploration team is recruiting top-tier fire mages. Requirements: level 45 or above, fully equipped, and generous contribution bonuses!

The "Song of the Deep Blue" guild is undertaking near-shore patrol missions. We're looking for powerful tanks; food and lodging are included!

"For sale: partial information on the A-rank quest 'Whispers of the Misty Swamp.' Highest bidder wins!"

The cacophony of voices, the clanging of metal equipment, and system notifications blended together to create a frenzied apocalyptic symphony.

Ye Tian stood in the corner of the hall, completely out of place amidst the frenzy.

He looked at the S-rank missions that were surrounded by major guilds and forces, his eyes filled with bitterness.

Once upon a time, he thought he was the protagonist of this era. With the memories of "rebirth", he should have been like the characters in the novels, seizing the initiative, subduing the strong, establishing the strongest guild, and eventually becoming the savior of the world.

But reality gave him a resounding slap in the face.

That man named Lu Yuan was like an unreasonable bug, brutally tearing the "game script" he was familiar with to shreds.

The hidden mission location turned into a bubble tea shop, the artifact that should have belonged to him became someone else's barbecue grill, and every crisis he predicted vanished with a casual snap of the man's fingers.

As the world went crazy over Lu Yuan's "list of heritages," Ye Tian felt a profound sense of powerlessness for the first time.

S-rank missions? He couldn't even meet the minimum requirements to participate. Those missions required a massive fleet, top-notch logistics, and a powerful team capable of handling any unforeseen circumstances. And he was just an ordinary player with mediocre strength, leading a few loyal but equally incompetent brothers.

He was like a ghost abandoned by the times, full of "strategy guides" but finding that the game servers had all been replaced.

"Brother Tian, ​​how about we take on some D-level hunting missions and accumulate some contribution points to exchange for equipment?" A brother named Xiao Wu cautiously suggested.

Ye Tian remained silent, numbly scrolling through the task list in front of him.

S-rank, SS-rank, A-rank—these glittering missions were so unattainable for him.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, his finger unconsciously swiping to the very bottom of the list.

That area was a C- and D-rank mission zone, dimly lit and deserted. Most of the tasks involved were mundane quests like scouting, gathering materials, and clearing out low-level monsters, with pitifully small rewards.

Just as he was about to close the interface, a task title suddenly made him stop.

[Level C Exploration Mission: Geological Exploration of the Weeping Stone Forest]

[Mission Description: Travel to the Weeping Stone Forest on the outskirts of City A to conduct a preliminary exploration of the area's energy dissipation and mineral distribution, and bring back any samples.]

[Mission Rewards: 500 World Contribution Points, 1 Ark Basic Supply Crate.]

The Weeping Stone Forest

This place name, like a key, unlocked a long-forgotten corner of Ye Tian's memory.

He remembered.

In his "previous life," it was an inconspicuous leveling area for newbies. It was called the Weeping Stone Forest because the stones there would make a wailing sound when the wind blew through them.

He once killed hundreds of gargoyles there for a job change quest. And deep within that area, in a cave behind a waterfall, lies a hidden treasure chest.

The treasure chest didn't contain anything good, just a blue accessory with terrible stats and a miscellaneous item called "Dried Dragon's Tear." The only use for that item was to sell it to a shop for 5 silver coins.

A piece of garbage memory that seemed worthless in his "past life" now made Ye Tian's heart beat uncontrollably.

The timeline has been completely altered, but the place names remain the same!

That man altered the world's rules, issuing these quests to find "fragments of the rules." Those S-rank quests correspond to the locations of epic dungeons and world bosses renowned in his "previous life."

So—is there a possibility—

Those things that were considered trash or hidden in obscure corners in the "previous life" have become valuable in this "new era" because they contain a faint "law imprint".

Once this crazy idea takes hold, it can never be stopped.

Ye Tian suddenly raised his head, his eyes regaining their light.

"I'll take this mission!" he said to his stunned brothers. "Gather everyone, let's set off immediately!"

Half a day later, on the outskirts of City A, the Weeping Stone Forest.

Ye Tian led his "treasure hunting team," consisting of a dozen or so low-level players, carefully traversing the rugged woodland.

The wind whistled through the cracks in the stones, creating an eerie atmosphere.

"Brother Tian, ​​is there really something here? I feel a bit creepy." Xiao Wu, holding a worn-out rifle, nervously looked around.

"Stop talking nonsense and come with me."

Ye Tian's voice carried a hint of excitement that he himself was unaware of.

Relying on his memory, he skillfully avoided a swampy depression and a thicket of thorns that would attack him. These were experiences he had gained from countless explorations in his "previous life," and now they had become his greatest reliance.

Finally, they stopped in front of an inconspicuous waterfall.

"Brother Tian, ​​the mission map shows that the energy dissipation point is nearby. How do we find it?" one of the team members asked.

Ye Tian didn't answer, but stared intently at the curtain of water. He took a deep breath, as if he were about to embark on a high-stakes gamble.

"You wait here."

After saying that, he rushed into the waterfall all by himself.

The water was icy cold, but Ye Tian's heart was burning with passion.

Sure enough, behind the waterfall, there was a dark cave hidden by the curtain of water!

Exactly the same as he remembered!

Ye Tian trembled with excitement. He turned on his tactical flashlight and walked deeper into the cave.

The cave wasn't large, and at the end, there was no treasure chest as I remembered.

There was only a simple stone platform, and on the platform lay a grayish-white stone that looked like a dried teardrop.

【Dried Dragon Tears】.

Ye Tian's heart sank.

There were no treasure chests, no equipment, just this plain-looking broken rock.

Could it be that he guessed wrong again?

He picked up the stone, looking dejected, and walked out of the cave.

"Brother Tian, ​​did you find it?" The team members gathered around.

When they saw the unremarkable stone in Ye Tian's hand, everyone's faces showed disappointment.

—After all that effort, this is the only thing we found?

Ye Tian suppressed his disappointment and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go back and turn in the mission."

Back in the Ark's mission hall, Ye Tian, ​​clinging to his last glimmer of hope, placed the stone on the scanning platform at the mission submission point.

[Level C Exploration Mission: Crying Stone Forest Geological Exploration - Completed]

[Scanning task samples ————]

The cold system notification sounded, and Ye Tian's heart jumped into his throat.

[Scan complete. Sample confirmed as: Ancient dragon tear fossil.]

"A faint fragment of the rule was detected" ———

[Response matching in progress ————]

[Match successful! This sample contains 0.13% of the information from the Law of Spatial Resonance at the First Cry of the Dragon!]

[The task rewards are being reassessed based on the value of the submitted samples —]

[Assessment complete!]

The next second, a golden light that silenced the entire mission hall shot up from the submission point!

[Congratulations to player Ye Tian! You have exceeded the mission requirements and discovered a rare rule fragment, earning you 30 World Contribution Points! Your Ark reputation has been raised to Friendly!]

[World Announcement: Player Ye Tian has submitted a fragment of the important World Heritage Site, "Spatial Resonance at the First Cry of the Dragon," to the administrator, making an outstanding contribution to the "Troy Probe" project! His name will be recorded on the New Era Merit Ranking!]

In the hall, everyone looked at Ye Tian with expressions of utter disbelief.

Ye Tian himself was completely stunned.

He watched the contribution points on his personal terminal surge, saw the golden world announcement, and listened to the exclamations and discussions of the players around him.

He slowly lowered his head, looked at his hands, and then clenched them tightly.

An indescribable ecstasy erupted from the depths of my heart like a volcano.

He smiled.

First a low chuckle, then an uncontrollable burst of laughter.

He got it.

This world no longer needs a "reborn savior" who follows the established path.

But it needs an "archaeologist"!

A unique archaeologist who knows the locations of all the buried treasures from the ancient times!

He couldn't do those S-level missions, but he knew exactly where all the "junk" scattered around the world that made up the materials needed for those S-level missions was!

His spring has finally arrived in a way he never imagined!