Black Pot Hero

Chapter 4 Activating the Main Quest

The newcomer was small, about twelve or thirteen years old, and completely unfamiliar.

Lin Hao frowned, shaking off the hand that was gripping his. "Who are you?

How do you know my name?"

"Brother Lin, I'm Chen Xiaohe, your neighbor. You, what's wrong?

Don't you remember me?"

"Chen Xiaohe?

Neighbor?

How come I don't remember him?

Could he have transmigrated like me?"

Lin Hao pondered, but he had no memory of such a person.

Seeing Lin Hao racking his brains, Chen Xiaohe was almost in tears. "Brother Lin, a few days ago you were fighting in the arena and injured your head. You often have memory problems, but you must remember your sister Lin Xue, right?

She was beaten by Landlord Zhou at home and is about to be arrested. Please go and save her!"

As he spoke, tears streamed down his face.

"You've got it wrong, haven't you?"

Lin Hao frowned deeply.

Although the person in front of him seemed to be going through a very difficult time and needed help, there was no reason not to just grab anyone, right?

Chen Xiaohe looked at the strange attire of the person in front of him, a blank expression on his face. "Aren't you a disciple of the Blazing Fire Martial Academy, not Lin's grandson, not Lin Xue's brother, Lin Hao?"

Lin Hao breathed a sigh of relief, a look on his face that said, "See, you really mistook me for someone else."

He was Lin Hao, but he was completely different from the Lin Hao the other person was talking about.

It's all his parents' fault for giving him such a common name; it's like having the same name as someone else!

He patted Xiaohe's shoulder, trying to stop this inexplicable disturbance, when suddenly a cold voice echoed in his mind, making him shudder.

"Ding!

I am Lin Haofa of Qingyun City, the Imposter Quest.

Please admit that you are the Lin Hao mentioned by Nian."

"Ding!

This is a main quest, lasting one month.

During the quest, you must not be possessed and must ensure that the original owner's family is not harmed, otherwise it will be considered a failure.

Upon failure, the host will be eliminated by the system."

"Ding!

Notification.

This is a stage quest. Each time a crisis is resolved, a quest reward will be given."

"It's actually a main quest!"

Lin Hao's eyes widened in disbelief.

The Imposter God game features side quests and main quests.

Side quests are like the "I am a Melon Thief" quest he completed before; failure results in penalties, such as deducting points or coins.

But no side quest is as insane as a main quest.

Because failure means GAME OVER.

Of course, the greater the difficulty, the greater the reward.

The point rewards for a main quest are incomparable to any side quest. So, while playing the game *Bruce Almighty*, Lin Hao often saw wealthy players spamming the world chat with expensive megaphones, spending fortunes to buy main quest scrolls.

This shows how valuable main quests are.

But this isn't a game; it's a real, alternate world.

According to the voice prompts, if he fails the quest and is punished, will he be erased by the system?

Thinking this, Lin Hao felt a chill rise from his tailbone, instantly spreading throughout his body, making him shiver violently.

This is no joke!

Chen Xiaohe looked at Lin Hao, his expression even more suspicious, seemingly also realizing he had mistaken him for someone else.

At that moment, the Rubik's Cube in Lin Hao's mind suddenly glowed red, looking extremely dangerous, as if it would shatter at any moment, blowing him to pieces.

Lin Hao, startled, immediately put his arm around Chen Xiaohe's shoulder, laughing to cover his embarrassment. "Hey you, Chen He, right?

How could I not remember? I was just joking."

Then he realized something was off; the name sounded strange.

Seeing Lin Hao's erratic behavior, Chen Xiaohe's suspicious expression vanished, replaced by a complex and painful look. He sighed softly, "Brother Lin, please still call me Xiaohe."

"Okay, cough cough, Xiaohe.

What happened?"

Chen Xiaohe suddenly remembered why he had come to find Lin Hao, and immediately said anxiously, "Brother Lin, your sister Xiaoxue was bullied by Landlord Zhou.

Hurry home."

"Oh, let's talk as we walk."

Lin Hao didn't know who Landlord Zhou was, nor who Xiaoxue was, but he couldn't ask; asking would give him away.

He deliberately slowed his pace, letting Chen Xiaohe run ahead.

Anxious and distraught, Chen Xiaohe, unaware of Lin Hao's thoughts, ran forward quickly, explaining why he had come to find Lin Hao.

"Today, Landlord Zhou Defa came to your house to collect rent. Xiaoxue said neither she nor her brother were home."

"Landlord Zhou said it didn't matter that her brother wasn't home, as long as I was there."

"Xiaoxue said she's blind and can't see anything, so she doesn't know where the money is."

"Landlord Zhou said it didn't matter that I can't see anything, he can take the money himself. Would a landlord like him take more money from poor people like you?"

"Xiaoxue hurriedly said it wasn't about the money.

She said that if no one was home, no one was allowed to enter."

"Landlord Zhou got angry and said, 'Is this his house or yours? He rented it to you out of pity.'

He also said that the Lin family is all trash, the sister is blind, the brother is useless and has been beaten into a fool, and now they're just supported by an old geezer."

"Xiaoxue..." "Xue cried, 'Brother isn't useless, nor is he stupid. He's a remarkable student of the Blazing Fire Martial Academy!'"

"Landlord Zhou laughed loudly, 'So what if he's a student of the Blazing Fire Martial Academy?

His son is also a student at the academy, a hundred times stronger than Lin Hao.

The Blazing Fire Martial Academy eliminates a large number of people every year.

When Lin Hao is eliminated, even selling the little blind girl won't cover the rent.

However, the little blind girl is pretty; she can be his concubine.

As long as you become his concubine, you'll get a year's rent waived!'"

"Landlord Zhou laughed and reached for Xue's hand. Xue tried to dodge, but accidentally scratched Landlord Zhou's face. Now Landlord Zhou has had Xue arrested and is waiting for you to come over so he can demand compensation.

Otherwise, he'll take her back to pay off his debts.'"

Chen Xiaohe, running and angry, managed to recount the entire incident.

"Beast!"

Lin Hao couldn't help but curse. Robbing a commoner in broad daylight! It's outrageous!

After running for about fifteen minutes, the two arrived at a slum. The houses were dilapidated, and weeds grew everywhere—the very spot where the conflict had occurred.

Ahead was a courtyard surrounded by a tattered fence. A dark crowd had gathered outside, and arrogant shouts emanated from within.

“Get out of my way! Don’t get in my way, you poor bastards! Do you even want to live here anymore?”

“Old woman Chen, who told you to help this little wench?

Get the hell out of here!

Listen up, all of you! Today, you’ll be my witnesses.

If this Lin Hao, the culprit, doesn’t pay me 100 taels of silver, I’ll take this little wench back to pay for my medical bills!

This little wench dares to scratch my face!”

A middle-aged, fat man in a brocade robe stood in the center of the courtyard, a patch of ointment on his cheek, loudly berating the crowd.

His attitude was extremely arrogant. Behind him stood two burly men, one fierce-looking with clenched fists, the other cold-eyed and holding a large knife, making those around him afraid to speak out.

At the entrance of the wooden house in the courtyard, a frail, white-haired girl knelt, trembling all over.

Her eyes were closed, her snow-white face covered in tears.

She covered her face, but if you looked closely, you could clearly see the glaring handprints on her face.

"Landlord Zhou, please have mercy!

You know the Lin family's situation.

Xiao Lin was originally very talented, but to pay for his sister's medical treatment, he used all the resources he gained from his training at the martial arts academy to buy medicine for Xiao Xue, even neglecting his own cultivation.

Where would he get so much money to compensate you?"

"Yes, Landlord Zhou.

Your face only has a small cut; a plaster will do the trick. Why would it cost 100 taels of silver?

Xiao Xue is just a child. You've already hit her; let it go.

Don't make things difficult for them anymore."

Lin Xue pleaded earnestly with the old woman, and the others echoed her sentiments. Zhou Defa, enraged, kicked the old woman to the ground.

"Bullshit! My face is so precious; it can't be healed with a quick plaster!"

Zhou Defa's face darkened, and he sneered repeatedly. A bunch of poor people dared to bargain with him! They were asking for it!

"!"

Chen Xiaohe rushed into the crowd and saw the old man who had been knocked down. He quickly ran to the old man and saw a scratch on his forehead with blood seeping out. His eyes turned red.