Groceries in Novice Village or Ginkgo Village start to trigger tasks. If you do not accept the tasks assigned to you by the assistant, all tasks will be terminated.
Kill the deer and dig up [high-quality venison] and give it to the butcher in Novice Village. After asking about the situation at Beech Bookstore, kill the corpse king and find ancient books. Take the ancient books to gamble with the bookstore owner and win. If you fail, the entire mission will be terminated (you must bring a new mission if you want to do it again. 2 jewelry boxes...
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