After Noel's narration, Bai Pu understood the course of events.

Noel was among the first batch of alchemists researching how to restore the Dead Plague back to humans.

Qin had already mentioned that all such attempts had ended in failure. Those Dead Plague were not cured; instead, they became powerful First Generation Mutants!

Noel's son, after being infected with the Flesh and Blood Plague, also became a Dead Plague.

In an attempt to save his son, Noel began forbidden research, resulting in his son becoming the Blood Mist Butcher, who killed Noel's wife and neighbors. Noel smeared an alchemy potion on himself to cover his scent, narrowly escaping disaster.

Devastated by the blow, Noel was despondent.

What made him even more hopeless was that his son, the mutant monster he had created, continued to slaughter living beings, his hands stained with sin.

Noel was a devout Catholic, and in his eyes, his son's soul was possessed by a demon, unable to return to the Lord's embrace. He relinquished his prestigious status as an Alchemy Master, living in seclusion in a mouse hole to punish himself with suffering, redeeming his son's sins, and praying for the Lord's forgiveness!

"Thank you, warrior. You have given my son's soul peace," Noel said sincerely.

[Silver Side Task Step 1: The Buried Truth has been completed.]

[Alchemy Master Noel's favor towards you has greatly increased. Current favor level: 3000/10000 (Friend).]

[Would you like to claim the task reward now? Doing so will conclude this series of side tasks.]

[You can also accumulate rewards for subsequent side tasks and claim them together after completion.]

3000 favor points from an Alchemy Master!

As one can see, [Noel's Old Pocket Watch] as a task item is of significant value, which is why it wasn't discarded as a Low-Valued Card.

"No need to thank me. I also have something to request of you," Bai Pu thought for a moment, then chose not to claim the reward and spoke.

The job transfer task requires two masters proficient in Flesh and Blood Alchemy.

Given he could "create" a mutant like the Blood Mist Butcher, Noel was certainly proficient in Flesh and Blood Alchemy. Whether he is a "master" is a title certified by the Spirit Realm Will!

Although Bai Pu could try to abduct Dean Harvey from the Royal Alchemy Academy to persuade Qin, it would be more straightforward to cultivate his own favor, and by reducing reliance on Qin, it would certainly enhance Bai Pu's evaluation in the job transfer task.

"There is only so much I can help you with now because I lack the necessary equipment," Noel said.

"So, we need to leave this place first," Bai Pu said.

Noel nodded in agreement.

Bai Pu also received a prompt from the Spirit Realm Will.

[Silver Side Task Step 2: Escape from Kalmar Fortress]

[Task Objective: Escort Alchemy Master Noel out of Kalmar Fortress; Noel must survive.]

[Task Difficulty: C+]

[Task Deadline: None (equal to your remaining stay in this world)]

[Task Reward: Unknown]

[Task Penalty: None]

"A C+ Silver Side Task?"

Bai Pu furrowed his brow slightly.

A C+ Silver Side Task has a difficulty similar to that of an A+ standard task. This means that rescuing Noel will definitely involve combat!

Bai Pu flipped over the sleeping Alchemist Adia and found a crushed, eye-like object in his hand.

"Eye of Saigon," Noel said with some surprise. "This is a paired alchemy product. There must be another Eye of Saigon crafted together in another location. When one eye is shattered, the other also breaks. The only purpose of this low-grade alchemy product is to transmit messages, but its range isn't large, so it's not very practical."

"It was my oversight."

Bai Pu shook his head, acknowledging that he hadn't maintained high vigilance towards this C-class Silver Side Task.

After all, the job transfer task Bai Pu was undertaking had a difficulty level as high as SS! Even if it was broken down into multiple sub-options, each option was at least S-class.

Look at the opponents he was up against: Blood Mist Butcher, Crimson Wings... and he still needed to break into the Royal Alchemy Academy to rescue Princess Christina!

Compared to these tasks, the C-class Silver Side Task indeed made Bai Pu subconsciously underestimate it, especially with the significant reduction in Kalmar Fortress's military strength.

Bai Pu had assumed that Alchemist Adia and his apprentice were ordinary template small characters, so he hadn't paid much attention, only to be caught off guard by these seemingly insignificant figures—

Clearly, when Bai Pu launched an attack, Alchemist Adia crushed the Eye of Saigon in his hand, and the other paired Eye of Saigon was surely with his apprentice! When the apprentice found the Eye of Saigon shattered, what would he do in his panic?

Of course, he would "sound the alarm"—to seek help from the Blood Ring Team of Kalmar Fortress!

"This is a lesson," Bai Pu noted to himself. Since his awakening, he'd been smooth sailing, with predictions that always came true, leading to subconscious arrogance. Though this setback wasn't fatal, it served as a warning.

"An intense battle awaits soon... Aside from the 'Pure Blood,' all other trump cards can be used. I'll seize this opportunity to see what the highest difficulty of a C+ Silver Side is like."

Bai Pu quickly set aside his feelings of setback and pondered quietly.

When defeating Crimson Wings, Bai Pu had already used the second drop of pure blood.

The regeneration cycle for each drop of pure blood is a maximum of 7 days! Even if shortened by eating, without rare Treasure Flesh, it can only be reduced to two or three days at most.

However, Qin had refined an alchemy product named "Sinola Blood Vine Fruit Essence," which, when injected, rapidly restores blood with the side effect of making one sleep for several hours.

Back in the world of [Flesh and Blood Plague: Origins], after extracting 1000 milliliters of Bai Pu's blood, Qin injected him with this fruit essence, allowing Bai Pu to fully recover his spirit after 4 hours of sleep.

In Malmo City, Bai Pu also injected himself with a dose and, after sleeping for over three hours, successfully regained one drop of pure blood. Unfortunately, this "fruit essence" cannot be continuously injected, and it's difficult to refine, making it a remedy of last resort rather than a regular means to replenish pure blood.

Therefore, Bai Pu had to reserve the pure blood as a trump card for the Royal Alchemy Academy's task! For other trump cards, even those with long cooldown skills on the equipment can be used.

Under Noel's guidance, the two advanced through the sewers, exiting from the drain leading outside the city.

As expected, a Blood Ring squad was already waiting at the exit, on high alert! Clearly, the Blood Ring Team, upon receiving the report, had already monitored possible escape routes for Bai Pu, and this exit was no exception!

Two Elite Level Blood Ring Soldiers and ten Dead Plague members.

Among the Blood Ring Soldiers, one was a Level 5 Blood Ring Heavy Hammer Warrior, and the other was a Level 6 Blood Ring Heavy Swordsmen. They were stronger than the elite soldiers guarding the estates.

"You stay in the sewer; I'll go out first," Bai Pu said to Noel.

Noel was an alchemist, unlike Qin, the "Blood Demon Master." He possessed no combat power—only extensive alchemy knowledge.

Bai Pu couldn't rely on Noel's power and had to constantly protect him. This was also part of the task's difficulty since "Noel must survive" was a task requirement!

Bai Pu drew his Sharp Long Saber, crouched low, and dashed out of the sewer exit, directly charging towards the Blood Ring squad!

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