Pressured by Xu Tao's presence, everyone went silent.
The kind that weighed on the chest and made every breath feel too loud.
Yet contrary to what everyone thought… the reason Xu Tao didn't speak wasn't because he was angry, nor because he wanted to intimidate them.
It was because a new notification had appeared in the corner of his vision.
[
Quest Completed: Let's save the City!
Rewards Gained: Awakening of the Guardian Spirit of the World Tree in an hour (0:59:55)
]
Xu Tao's pupils shrank ever so slightly.
'A guardian spirit...'
He didn't think much about the rewards when he first saw the quest, due to its urgency, but now, he felt curious as to what kind of spirit it was. Whatever it was, having a guardian to protect the tree automatically was good news.
