I, the Weakest Human, Start with a Hundredfold Bonus Talent！ - Chapter 198

Chapter 198: Chapter198-Clue
For John, this was undoubtedly the greatest surprise.

It had been so long that John had almost given up hope on this matter.

Despite Deception’s previous example, his method involved completely abandoning the physical body, taking over a player’s body, and erasing their soul, a method clearly unsuitable for Elaria.

Therefore, John had previously thought this task was impractical.

But unexpectedly, after all this time, Seraphina had given him this wonderful surprise-she had already started working on helping Elaria reconstruct her body!

“John, don’t get too excited just yet. Whether this will work is still uncertain. I’m only saying it’s a possibility.”

“I understand, I understand. Thank you so much, Seraphina!”

“Actually, this is thanks to you. If I hadn’t regained this part of my strength, I would have long since vanished. So, like I said, consider it a thank you gift. The progress on reconstructing the body is already seventy percent complete. There are still some important materials you need to collect. I’ll give you a list. If there’s nothing critical, don’t disturb me.”

“Understood.”

John was overjoyed, his eyes filled with smiles, which left Exiled Immortal bewildered.

“John, why are you suddenly smiling to yourself?”

“Hmm? Oh! It’s nothing. By the way, why are you still here?”

“Come on! What do you mean by that? Where else would I be? You still haven’t answered my question. When the major event starts, which faction are we joining?”

Hearing this, John suddenly remembered.

“Oh, you’re talking about that. It’s simple. Since the top contributors in both factions will receive hidden rewards, we should join both sides. You guys will go back to Spartonia and join Spartonia’s faction, while we’ll join Everglow’s faction. As long as we avoid each other and focus on racking up contributions, we’ll be fine.”

“Is that even possible?”

“Of course we can. The announcement said the event is organized in small teams. When the time comes, we can split into two teams and participate, securing the final mysterious reward. It’s the simplest and most straightforward method. Besides, it’s pointless to worry too much now. We have a full three months until the event starts. Who knows what changes might happen in that time? So, just relax and put your mind at ease. We can think about this again in two months, understood?”

Having finally quelled Exiled Immortal’s curiosity, John breathed a sigh of relief.

John wanted to share more details to help his companions prepare in advance, but unfortunately, he only had limited knowledge about the national war event.

In his previous life, John hadn’t participated in this major event, like many other assassin-class players.

Their class skills made them unsuitable for large-scale battlefield engagements.

In the face of tens of thousands of warriors, assassinating someone was nearly impossible; it was difficult to remain unseen among tens of thousands of eyes.

Furthermore, no matter which side you joined, killing enemy soldiers or players yielded very few military merits.

There were countless other ways to earn military merits, not just through killing.

So it was clear that this event wasn’t about testing individual or team combat strength.

Such a scenario would obviously favor mages.

With a team limit of five, just imagine if five mages simultaneously cast large-scale spells-what kind of damage would that cause?

Clearly, to earn a lot of military merits, other methods would be needed. Unfortunately, John had no better ideas at the moment and would have to wait until the event officially started to figure things out.

Moreover, John was more concerned about the immediate threat than about events three months away.

Just last night, while everyone was resting, Seraphina suddenly alerted John that she sensed the presence of an apostle nearby.

John quickly took out his compass and indeed detected a trace of a Divine Emissary’s presence. Although the aura soon disappeared, it still gave John quite a scare.

Although the enemy didn’t get close, it was enough to prove that John was being watched. Why they hadn’t made a move yet was still unclear, but one thing was certain: John needed to be extra cautious. Perhaps his counterattack on Miles had made the Divine Emissaries feel threatened, or maybe accepting the Authority from Hades was a game-changer in itself. Either way, the situation was far from optimistic.

With this in mind, John took a deep breath, got up, and walked out of the room. He navigated through the noisy crowd and reached the edge of the bubble. At this moment, countless players were still flocking to Atlantis, captivated by its beauty. But John couldn’t help but worry. If a battle were to break out here, it would undoubtedly cause irreparable, catastrophic damage to Atlantis. If possible, John wanted to avoid such a scenario.

“John, finally, I found you. Why did you run off by yourself?”

Elaria’s voice interrupted John’s thoughts. He turned around to see Elaria approaching with an urgent expression. John asked, “Elaria, what’s going on?”

“Just now, Lily and I were wandering in the inner city when we suddenly saw the guards putting up these notices everywhere. I think it might be related to the main quest you mentioned.”

As she spoke, Elaria handed John a flyer. John took it and scanned it quickly, his eyes lighting up.

The flyer was simple: it was a recruitment notice from the royal family of Atlantis, seeking skilled healers or priests. However, it didn’t specify why they were needed. The flyer didn’t reveal who in the royal family was ill or injured. As the saying goes, “when something unusual happens, there is always a reason.” John was almost certain that this flyer was related to the main quest.

Taking a deep breath, John smiled and said, “It’s highly likely. Where’s Lily?”

“Lily stayed in the inner city to gather more information, to see if she could find out anything else.”

“No need to ask further. I’m almost certain this is closely tied to the main quest. Let’s make some preparations and head to the inner city immediately.”

“Okay. What about Exiled Immortal?”

“I’ll go inform her. You go ahead and find Lily to avoid any unexpected situations.”

With this new lead, John finally felt a sense of relief.

After all, they had wasted so much time in Atlantis without making any progress on the main quest. Now, there was finally a chance to push it forward.

Once this matter was resolved, they still had to head to Spartonia to deal with Helena’s trouble, and John didn’t have much time to spare.

Returning to the residence, John informed Exiled Immortal about the situation and then immediately headed to the inner city, where he finally reunited with Lily and Elaria at the city gate.

“John, you’re here!”

“Lily, did you find any important clues?”

Lily shook her head and replied helplessly, “They were unwilling to reveal much, only some fragmented information. I heard from a passerby that a similar announcement was made a year ago, also seeking doctors to treat a royal family member. However, the identity of the patient was kept secret by the royal family. Besides that, I found a doctor who had entered the royal palace a year ago. When I asked him about it, he looked terrified and refused to speak, then hurriedly left.”

“So mysterious! There must be something fishy going on! Didn’t you follow him, Second Sister?” Elaria asked.

“I followed him for a while, but he seemed to notice and turned into an alley. It was so intricate that I quickly lost track of him. I’m really sorry…”

Seeing Lily’s guilty expression, John quickly reassured her, “No need to blame yourself. If he didn’t want to talk, chasing him wouldn’t have changed the outcome. Anyway, once we get into the royal palace, the truth will come to light.”