Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 45 Black Arrow! (Please continue reading)
In the dim lake water, the pale purple light was so captivating that Li Xia felt as if he were being electrocuted, and even his internal energy became somewhat disordered.

Light purple? How could light purple appear?

It's not that high-level equipment doesn't exist in these low-level worlds, but rather that such equipment is extremely rare, and it's almost always related to the fate of the world.

It's almost impossible, no, absolutely impossible, for an ordinary apostle to obtain it.

Just like the Three Rings of the Elves, they are undoubtedly high-grade equipment, but even a combined force of over a hundred apostles from the entire world couldn't defeat the holder of the Three Rings.

Furthermore, attacking one of them will inevitably attract other characters from the storyline.

But now a faint purple glow is right in front of us! It looks very likely to be the most valuable equipment, such as weapons!
Li Xia carefully brushed aside the mud and reached out to grasp the dark, murky object.

Before he could even properly feel the texture, the notification in front of him started flashing wildly.

The luminous hall, radiating a faint white light, displayed a message in a flowing, water-like font.

You have obtained the 'Black Arrow'?

[Under investigation]

[Chain Quests Forced to Be Activated]

[Hidden Chain Quest: The Black Arrow of the River Valley]

[Task 1: Join the Longlake Town Archer Guard (Completed)]

[Task 2: Maintain a friendly relationship with Bard (Incomplete)]

[Error, has been forcibly changed to skip]

[Task 3: Learn about Bard's background from him (Incomplete)]

[Error, has been forcibly changed to skip]

[Task 4: Learn the story of River Valley from the old man in Long Lake Town (Incomplete)]

[Error, has been forcibly changed to skip]

[Task 5: Obtain the classic text "Smaug and the Black Arrow" (Incomplete)]

[Judgment: Apostle No. 27149 failed to complete the hidden chain quest and will directly receive the final reward!]

[Review No. 27149: The World Experience of Apostle]

[Under Review]

Li Xia felt his heart almost stop beating. He wished he could throw away the black arrow in his hand right now and pretend he hadn't noticed it.

Is this feeling a reward from a hidden chain of quests?

If my identity were normal, that would be fine, but the problem is I'm an undercover agent!

The notification for the Hall of Light is still refreshing.
[Review complete. Apostle No. 27149's trial has no issues.]

[Level 2 judgment initiated!]

[Scan the personal panel of Apostle No. 27149]

[Apostle No. 27149 possesses a special talent!]

This talent is of the Destiny level!

[Level 2 assessment complete. Apostle No. 27149 showed no abnormalities; this is a very low probability event.]

[Chain Quest: The Black Arrow of the River Valley (Completed)]

[Completion Level: Extremely Low]

[Bonus rewards have been deducted]

You have obtained the Black Arrow.

The ups and downs were like a rollercoaster ride. Even though Li Xia's mentality had improved a lot during this period, he still almost broke down.

It took them quite a while to recover from floating on the dark lakebed.

Fortunately!

The judgment mechanism of the Hall of Light is somewhat similar to that of AI, but fortunately most of the attention was drawn away by the ??? that had been stolen from Transcendence.

It simply checked itself for any abnormalities during this period without making any connections. Even someone else could have noticed the strangeness in it.

They also have their own innate skills, which seem to play a mysterious role.

In short, everything should be fine?
Li Xia suppressed his excitement and examined what he had just received. [Black Arrow]

[Grade: Light Purple]

【Origin: Middle-earth, Lonely Mountain】

[Durability: 70/70]

Damage Intensity: 6 (Tier 1)

Attack: 30-35

[Equipment Requirements: Strength 14 points]

[Arrow Equipment Requirements: Bow or crossbow weighing 300 pounds or more]

[Special Arrow Bonus: Damage is increased based on the power of the bow or crossbow, up to a maximum of 150%]

[Black Arrow: After being fired, the Black Arrow will automatically adjust its trajectory based on the target's position, with a +30% ballistic correction.]

[Instant Death Arrow: When it hits the heart, it will be infused with the power of a black arrow, causing instant death. 40% chance of instant death (Tier 1)]

[Hidden Arrow: After a black arrow hits an enemy, it will disappear and reappear in the quiver after 48 hours.]

[Summary: Even at their peak, the Lonely Mountain Dwarves only forged three black arrows, which could pierce almost any enemy.]

Is this what light purple equipment looks like?
Li Xia pulled the entire black arrow out of the lake. Even after being submerged in water for decades, there was still no trace of rust on the black arrow.

The arrowhead is a flat rhombus shape with two strands twisted together, and the arrow shaft is very long, about 1.8 meters.

The tail feathers are also metallic, gleaming coldly, inexplicably reminding one of a wire brush.

The Black Arrow Li Xia is actually quite familiar. In the original story, Bard used the Black Arrow to accomplish the feat of killing Smaug, and was given the title 'Bard the Dragon Slayer'.

This also laid the foundation for his later coronation as king.

Great equipment! Aside from the slightly high cooldown time, it has almost no drawbacks. It's a pity I can't use it right now.
Li Xia stroked the black arrow. The requirements were really high. A strength requirement of 14 points was one thing, but a bow with a weight of over 300 pounds was just outrageous.

A normal person can only draw a bow weighing around 30-40 pounds. In ancient times, being able to draw a bow with a weight of one stone was considered quite brave.

A hard bow with a weight of one stone is approximately 100 pounds, and 300 pounds is equivalent to 3 stones.

My own yew bow weighs only about 70 pounds, so I can't use black arrows at all.

Li Xia suspected that the purple greatbow in Bard's possession weighed only about 300 pounds, barely meeting the minimum standard for using black arrows.

The real weapon that could unleash the power of the Black Arrow was something like a ballista, but unfortunately, such a weapon was completely unsuitable for carrying around.

It seems we'll need to find a strong bow.

After storing the black arrow in his personal space, Li Xia loosened the small stone anchor tied to his waist and began to swim upwards.

With a "splash," the sound of water breaking filled the air, instantly invigorating the spirit.

Number 1 and Number 2 were very perceptive and pulled him up. Li Xia didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the two archers were a little smarter than before.

After drying off, I picked up the small hand warmer, and its warm heat instantly enveloped my entire body.

Li Xia suppressed his excitement and said in a low voice, "Let's go back!"

Nothing in the night

Perhaps due to the intense stimulation of the previous day, Li Xia slowly opened her eyes and woke up only when the sun shone through the window onto her face.

He opened his mouth and yawned, stretching and making crackling sounds from his body.

Just as he was about to call a few of his followers to go out for a bite to eat, he discovered that the archers he had summoned were gathered in a group.

Li Xia squeezed through out of curiosity and saw Number 1 and Number 2 standing tall and laughing, chuckling to themselves, while one hand kept fiddling with the small cloth bag hanging from their waist.

Numbers 3 through 6 stood in a row, their faces completely covered by masks, with only their eyes showing.

But the only pair of eyes that were visible held an unusually obvious envy.

Seeing this scene, Li Xia couldn't help but smile, but as she smiled, she felt something was off.

Aren't these two, Number 1 and Number 2, a little too agile?
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(End of this chapter)