Area: Burning-Ring-of-Fire
Area Layout
From the door, head to the right to speak with Wombley Cube and receive three hints for the Hat Vending terminal. Wombley Cube
Hey there! I'm Wombley Cube. It's so nice to see a friendly face.
What's an elf doing all the way down here with all these sporcs, you ask?
I'm selling snazzy, fancy-pants hats! You can buy them with Kringlecoin.
_The reason I set up shop here is to gather intel on that shady Luigi._
_I'm a member of the STINC: Santa's Team of Intelligent Naughty Catchers._
_He and his gang are up to no good, I'm sure of it. We've got a real Code Brown here._
_Purchase a hat so we look inconspicuous, and I'll clue you in on what we think they're scheming._
Of course, have a look at my inventory!
_Oh, and if you haven't noticed, I've slipped hints for defeating these Sporcs around the tunnels!_
_Keep your eyes open, and you'll find all five of them. Wait, maybe it's six?_
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Interact with the hat vending machine to begin the Buy a Hat objective task.
After completing this task you will receive an achievement and complete the objective task. Speak with Wombley Cube again to get some more details on your mission down here. Wombley Cube
Nice hat! I think Ed Skoudis would say the same. It looks great on you.
_So, here's what we've uncovered so far. Keep this confidential, ok?_
_Earlier, I overheard that disgruntled customer in the office saying he wanted in on the "rug pull"._
_If our suspicions are correct, that's why the sporcs want an invite to the presale so badly._
_Once the "Bored Sporc Rowboat Society" NFTs officially go on sale, the sporcs will upsell them._
_After most of the NFTs are purchased by unwitting victims, the Sporcs are going to take the money and abandon the project._
_Mission #1 is to find a way to get on that presale list to confirm our suspicions and thwart their dastardly scheme!_
_We also think there's a Ring hidden there, so drop Mission #2 on them and rescue that ring!_
Thank you for your business, dear customer!
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Head back to the left side of this room and head down the ladder. Head to the right, past the NFT pictures hanging in the hall. Speak with Chorizo to learn he was the disgruntled customer mentioned by Wombley. Chorizo
Do you not have the slightest inclination of who I am?
How did I, Count Chorizo, Herald of Rrrrepugnance, not receive an invitation to the presale?
I could purchase every one of your wares, but now you shan't have a single cent from me!
I will see to it that you **nevah** do business in these warrens agayn!
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Speaking with Luigi makes it clear you won't be able to purchase any NFTs yet. Luigi
Psst. Hey, slick - over here. Myeah.
You look like a sucker _ahem_ I mean, savvy.
I got some exclusive, very rare, very valuable NFTs for sale.
But I run a KringleCoin-only business. Kapeesh?
Ever buy somethin' with cryptocurrency before?
Didn't think so, but if you wheel and deal with ya' pal Luigi here, now you can!
But we're currently in pre-sale, and you gotta be on the list. Myeah, see?
BSRS NFTs are a swell investment. They'll be worth a pretty penny, and that's a promise.
So when they're purchasable, you better snatch 'em up before the other boneheads _ahem_ I mean, eggheads do.
I got a business to run. You can't buy nothin' right now, so scram. Kapeesh?
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Speaking with Slicmer gives you some background on the Blockchain Explorer terminal on the far right side of the room. Slicmer
Don't bug me, kid. Luigi needs me to keep an eye on these offers you can't refute.
The boss told me to watch them for any shifty transactions from wallets that aren't on the pre-sale list.
He said to use this Block Explo... Exploder... thing.
With this, I can see all the movement of the uh... non-fungusable tokens.
Once on the blockchain, it's there forever for the whole world to see.
So if I spot anything that don't look right, I can let Luigi know, and Palzari will get to the bottom of it.
She looks sweet, but she's actually the boss' enforcer. Have you talked to her yet? She even scares me!
It sure would be fun to watch you get on her bad side. Heh heh.
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Interact with the Blockchain Explorer terminal to begin the Blockchain Divination objective task. After solving the objective task, submit the address in the form field of your badge. You will receive 50 coins, an achievement, and the task will be marked as completed.
Interact with the Bored Sporc Rowboat Society terminal to begin the Exploit a Smart Contract objective task. Once this task is solved you will receive the Burning Ring of Fire, an achievement, and two more narrative lines.
The fifth on blockchains where shadows be bold
One hunt to seek them all, five quests to find them
Talking to Slicmer reveals he's found something! Slicmer
Hmph... this is so **boring**...
"This is a serious task" he said, "not a sporc headbutting-party" he said.
"Mess this up, Slicmer, and I'll tie a rock to your feet and throw you down a well!" he said.
I think this job was just to keep me out of his way. Luigi thinks I'm a blockhead.
Well I think _he's_ a -- Huh? Wait a minute...
Hey! Boss! I think I see somethin'!
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Luigi is pretty upset you were able to get on the list. Luigi
What!? How'd you get on the list? What's that? You's a double agent, and you're actually workin' for us?
I don't know if I buy that, but you're on the list, so... myeah.
Somethin' about this ain't sittin' right with me, but there's no reversing transactions with cryptocurrency.
That NFT is yours to keep, but if I find out you're lyin' to me, Palzari's gonna pay you a visit. Kapeesh?
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Chorizo is pretty livid as well. Chorizo
_Well...I...never..._
How was a plebeian such as yourself granted access to the pre-sale?
I present thee with a proffer to purchase the NFT you've acquired for twice the price.
Hwhat? You shan't vend to me? Have you any idea who I am?
You just refused the abhorrent Count Chorizo!
I shall ensure you are **nevah** able to transact with that NFT agayn!
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Head back up the ladder to find Grincum waiting by the door. Grinchum
😠 _We wants them... we needs them... Must.. have.. the Preciouses._
_They stole them from us, sneaky little humanses._
🙂 _No, not the humanses, they're my friends._
😏 _You don't have any friends. NOBODY likes YOU. You're a liar, and a thief, and a.... grriiiiiiinch._
😢 _Go away... we don't need you anymore. The humanses protect us now._
😠 _Go away? I protected us. The preciouses are safe because of ME!_
🙂 _Leave now, and never.. come back._ 😃 _Leave now, and never.. come back!_
😁_LEAVE NOW, AND NEVER.. COME BACK!_😬
**Friendly human, please go to jolly human's castle! Go on, we will meet you there!**
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Wombley Cube is in love with your work. Wombley Cube
You've done your duty, agent.
Excellent work, especially on Mission #2! I'll log this entry back at STINC HQ.
Keep doing work like this, and you'll be sitting on the STINC throne, leading the agency someday.
Nobody will know of the job you did here today, but the STINC thanks you.
I'm just being dramatic, **everyone's** gonna know how awesome you are!
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Palzari is on to you, but the Sporc might be some sort of domme. Palzari
Tsk tsk tsk, I thought I told you to play nice?
The only reason you're not in time-out is because Luigi doesn't seem convinced that you're a little rascal.
He's not as clever as he likes to think. But once he comes around...
You better watch out, dear. And when I catch you, you better not cry. Or do, not even Santa will hear you.
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