When John appeared again, he had already arrived at Blackstone Main City, the main city closest to The Far West.

Gazing down at the familiar city below, John opened the world map.

In truth, he had been to this main city in his previous life as well.

Back then, it had also been for the sake of completing a Hidden Quest.

He had not expected that, in this life, he would come here once again.

Relying on the memories in his mind, John compared the terrain on the map bit by bit.

Very quickly, he locked onto the location of that mountain forest in The Far West.

At this moment, John sat upright on the dragon’s back, looking down at the countless scenes of life below.

From this angle, he could clearly see many NPCs moving about, along with a small number of players appearing here and there.

Most likely, they had also accepted quests that had brought them here.

However, compared to the quest John had accepted, the difficulty of their missions was much lower.

...

"Go. Fly that way."

John gave the order.

The Crimsonflame Dragon let out a roar, flapping its wings as it approached Farwest Woodlands at astonishing speed.

Farwest Woodlands.

It was located in the deepest reaches of the map, like a lone island in a forgotten corner, rooted deeply at the edge of the land.

John observed the mountain forest below and cast a Detection spell.

The relevant information immediately surfaced before him.

[Farwest Woodlands]

[Introduction]: This place is located at the westernmost edge of Eaglecrest Continent. It is cold and damp, shrouded in darkness all year round, and inhabited by many terrifying monsters!

...

John directly recalled the Crimsonflame Dragon, and his figure descended into the mountain forest below.

He headed straight into the deepest part of the woods.

Only there would he find the target he needed to deal with for this quest.

Before long, John saw the group of creatures hidden deep within the forest.

They were a group of monsters with heads like lizards and turtle shells growing from their backs.

They lived within a deep pool, constantly exhaling thick mist.

They looked like a fusion between snakes and turtles, their entire bodies pitch-black.

Their appearance was incredibly eerie.

Every single one of them was enormous, their bodies covered in scales and armor.

They were the Dragon Turtles!

...

The moment John appeared, the group of Dragon Turtles grew alert.

One after another, they raised their serpentine heads and stared at John with cold, damp eyes.

Splash!

The massive pool churned violently.

A Dragon Turtle that was clearly far larger than the others slowly crawled out.

Its pupils were as huge as wheels, locking firmly onto John.

"Human, you actually dare to come here seeking death?"

To the Dragon Turtles, all humans were automatically regarded as invaders.

They would kill them without the slightest hesitation!

There was no fear on John’s face. He said calmly, "This place you monsters are occupying now originally didn’t belong to you, did it?"

The moment those words were spoken, the Dragon Turtle King’s pupils suddenly contracted.

Clearly, John’s words had struck a sore spot deep within its heart.

But very soon, the Dragon Turtle King let out a sinister laugh.

"Human, what qualifications or evidence do you have to say such a thing?

"With your weak strength, there is no way you could possibly understand the truth!"

John snorted coldly.

"Whether what I said is right or wrong, you know it best yourselves."

Hearing this, the Dragon Turtle King flew into a rage.

"You are courting death! Do you really think our Dragon Turtle race—"

Before it could finish speaking, a terrifying fluctuation suddenly erupted from John’s body.

Two scepters appeared in John’s hands.

One was wrapped in black mist, filled with an intense aura of death.

The other burned with scorching dragon flame!

Two masses of energy that were originally opposed in elemental nature began to slowly fuse under that human’s control, releasing an aura that even made the Dragon Turtle King feel fear and heart-pounding terror.

It had a premonition.

If that energy mass fell, it would absolutely be enough to destroy it!

At that moment, a faint smile appeared on John’s face.

He spoke with a chuckle.

"Oh, right. I forgot to tell you.

"My quest this time is specifically related to a small matter involving the White Tiger race.

"If the answer you give me does not satisfy me, I will drop this energy mass.

"When that happens, do you and your clansmen think you will still be alive?"

When the Dragon Turtle King heard this, its eyelids twitched wildly.

Its heart was filled with shock and horror.

"This human is truly insane. We live in The Far West and have not provoked anyone.

"Why would a human come here because of a matter related to the White Tiger race?

"This human looks completely ordinary, but I never expected his style of handling matters to be so ruthless and decisive!"

With that thought, the Dragon Turtle King no longer had any other ideas.

It took a deep breath and poured out everything it knew in one breath.

"Since you want to know so badly, then I have nothing to hide.

"The grudge between our Dragon Turtle race and the White Tiger race must be traced back to a thousand years ago..."

"A thousand years ago, the White Tiger race took the initiative to invade and harass our Dragon Turtle race.

"In order to protect ourselves, we Dragon Turtles had no choice but to rise up and resist.

"The White Tiger race was powerful, but the ancestors of our Dragon Turtle race were not to be trifled with either.

"And so, gradually, they were defeated by us.

"The territory of the White Tiger race naturally became ours as well.

"This is the origin of why we Dragon Turtles live here.

"If you are searching for the whereabouts of the White Tiger race, then please look elsewhere.

"Our Dragon Turtle race does not know their traces."

Hearing this, John’s gaze shifted slightly.

"What do you mean, your Dragon Turtle race defeated the White Tiger race?

"Would the White Tiger race really take the initiative to provoke you?"

Hearing this, the Dragon Turtle King hurriedly explained, "We Dragon Turtles have always kept aloof from worldly affairs.

"If not for that great war a thousand years ago, why would we have migrated here?

"As for temperament, the White Tiger race has always been warlike.

"So it is absolutely impossible that we Dragon Turtles were the ones who provoked them first."

John looked at it and smiled softly.

"What a well-told lie. If I didn’t have Detection, I might really have believed you."

Just now, while the Dragon Turtle King had been telling its story, John had specifically cast Detection on it.

The result of the Detection was that this fellow had been lying from beginning to end.

In other words, there had never been any incident where the White Tiger race had taken the initiative to provoke the Dragon Turtle race a thousand years ago.

Perhaps the truth was the complete opposite.

When the Dragon Turtle King heard this, its expression changed drastically.

It had never imagined that this human before it would be so cautious, and that he would even possess a method to identify lies.

This human...

Just who exactly was he?!

At that moment, John suddenly struck down with one palm.

"Courting death!"

The energy mass in his hand descended with terrifying pressure.

Boom!

In an instant, a Dragon Turtle that had been hiding in the shadows and preparing to ambush John was directly slapped to death by that palm strike.

[You have killed Dragon Turtle Lv.90. EXP +50,000,000, gold coins +100,000, Fame +10,000,000!]

[You have plundered A-grade talent: Dragon Turtle Eye!]

This sudden scene instantly shocked all the Dragon Turtles below into silence.

Within that single palm strike, they had actually sensed an aura capable of destroying heaven and earth.

"This human’s mage abilities are actually this terrifying!"

"Where did this human come from? I have never seen a human with such precise control over the elements!"

"That Dragon Turtle had hidden so deeply, yet he still discovered it. This man is terrifying!"

John’s single move instantly intimidated all the Dragon Turtles.

When they looked at this human again, their eyes were filled with deep apprehension and fear.