A New Zone and a New Challenge

Rumble, rumble, rumble

"An... earthquake!" Derek shouted in shock as the ground shook violently.

This was a land where there had never been any natural disasters, not even rain, so an earthquake was beyond unexpected. Justin was equally startled, but thankfully, the tremor subsided quickly. As everyone sighed in relief, the system message, which had paused briefly, continued.

"A new area, the 'Highlands,' has been opened." "A 'Brass Compass' has been distributed to the inventory of all pioneers. Please check your inventory." "If you do not have an inventory, you will not receive the 'Brass Compass.' Please cooperate with a compass owner to complete the quest." "Details can be found in the main quest 'Dungeon Conquest.'"

After that, the message stopped. Justin and his companions looked at each other for a moment before opening their status windows simultaneously. Just as the system message indicated, a new quest had appeared.