With a starting talent that's practically top-tier, even an old man can go against the heavens!

boom--

Sparks flew from the dark muzzle of the musket as the bullet struck.

-534!

A terrifying damage number appeared above Chen Beixuan's head, and his health bar was almost empty.

This damage is after the reduction from both resistances; otherwise, this shot would have dealt around 750 damage.

It's enough to instantly kill most backline classes.

If six people are fighting a boss and suddenly one of the DPS or healers is missing, the result will undoubtedly be fatal.

But for him, as long as he can't be killed instantly, he won't die!

"Thunder and lightning!"

boom--

True damage -1597, -798.

Lucky Combo +1!

True damage -1597, -798.

+958!

When the BOSS's health drops below 30%, it instantly goes berserk!

"You old bastard, you've angered me! Die!"

Walter's eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his neck bulged as he swung his knife in a slashing motion!

"Earthshattering Slash!"

boom--

-592!

Berserk attack increased by 50%, BOSS attack reached a terrifying 450 points.

The Earth-Shattering Slash deals 180% damage; this single strike almost emptied his health bar!

Damage appeared above his head, but Chen Beixuan remained calm.

The BOSS's most damaging musket shot has a 15-second cooldown, and now it has also used Ground Slash.

The subsequent vacuum period is long enough.

He has already won!

"Thunder and lightning!"

boom--

True damage -1597, -798.

Lucky Combo +1!

True damage -1597, -798.

+958!

Before the BOSS's normal attack landed, Chen Beixuan's health was instantly restored to full.

-429.

No surprises.

As the last lightning bolt struck, the BOSS crashed to the ground!

"This is impossible..."

Unwilling to fall, Walter burst forth with a burst of light!

［叮！你越级击杀了黑铁级BOSS【强盗头目·沃特lv15】，获得4800（800+500%）点经验值！银币+3！］

[You have obtained the blue equipment [Bandit Dagger] and [Tough Boots]!]

[You have obtained the green equipment [Steel Gauntlets]!]

[You have obtained 3 white-grade items!]

[You have obtained the skill book [Ground Slash]!]

[You have obtained the quest item [Correspondence]!]

A barrage of notifications flooded the screen, and Chen Beixuan selected the most important ones to view.

[Tough Boots]: Level 15 Blue Excellent

Effect 1: Health +350

Effect 2: Agility +20

Effect 3: Control resistance +20% (e.g., dizziness for 1 second, recovery in 0.8 seconds.)

Description: Made from special animal hides, it can strengthen one's will.

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[Bandit's Dagger]: Level 15 Blue Excellent

Effect 1: Physical Attack +160

Effect 2: Agility +25

Effect 3: Physical Attack +15%.

Description: The bandit Walter's personal dagger, sturdy, durable, and exceptionally sharp.

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"The dagger's stats are pretty good; it should fetch a good price..."

Chen Beixuan put all his equipment except for the Boots of Resilience into the auction house, set it to bidding mode, and then ignored it.

Earthshatter is a warrior skill. He was going to sell it to me, but I kept it in my bag first.

Finally, he took out the mission letter and opened it to read it.

[Correspondence]: Quest Item

Description: Inside are communications between the bandit Walter and high-ranking officials of Radiant City, which appear to have not yet been destroyed...

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"The City of Glory...high-ranking officials..."

Chen Beixuan frowned, sensing a hint of conspiracy...

Letters can be viewed to view their contents.

Without hesitation, he immediately began to examine it.

The main content is that a high-ranking official ordered him to transport the child and the Spirit Stone to Fengshi Village; nothing else is written.

After reading the whole thing, Chen Beixuan identified several suspicious points.

First, the identity of the high-ranking official is not revealed, and their specific identity is unknown.

Second, what is the Spirit Stone mentioned, and why was it transported to Fengshi Village?

Third, Dean's original destination was also Fengshi Village. Was this a coincidence or premeditated?

"The key to everything lies in Fengshi Village..."

Chen Beixuan's heart stirred, and he turned to look at Dean.

Do you know who hired you in the first place?

Dean paused, then frowned and tried to recall.

After a long pause, he shook his head and said, "I only know he's a businessman, I don't even know his name."

Chen Beixuan nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

"Let's go. Kaiya has been sent to Fengshi Village. We need to hurry over there."

[Ding! You have completed the B-rank hidden quest [Find Kaeya's Whereabouts]! Rewards: +1200 Experience Points, +20 Gold!]

[Ding! The next quest, "Rescue Kaeya," has begun!]

Chen Beixuan opened the task and glanced at it; the reward had increased from 20 gold coins to 50 gold coins!

If you complete it, you'll get 50!

"Feeling great..."

Although he was happy, he did not let his guard down.

A B-level consecutive mission is definitely not that simple!

The two left the gathering place and headed towards Fengshi Village.

Along the way, Chen Beixuan casually cast lightning spells on the wild monsters by the roadside to increase his proficiency.

Just as they were about to arrive at Fengshi Village, they finally received a notification to upgrade their skills.

[Ding! Proficiency maxed out, Lightning Bolt level increased to 5 stars! Next level (4/3200)]

[Ding! Proficiency maxed out, casting range amplification level increased to 2 stars! Next level (3/400)]

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Lightning Bolt: ★★★★★

Description: Summons a bolt of lightning that falls from the sky, dealing 520% magic damage to a single target. Cooldown: 4 seconds. Mana cost: 10.

[Spell range increase]: ★★

Description: Increases casting range by 20%. Casting spells on targets 15 meters away increases proficiency. Passive effects take effect automatically.

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"Lightning Bolt's cooldown reduced by 1 second, not bad, not bad..."

Chen Beixuan's lips curled up slightly as he closed the panel.

At this moment, Dean pointed to a village ahead and reminded him.

"Grandpa, that's Fengshi Village."

Chen Beixuan looked up and gazed into the distance.

An ordinary village came into view.

Scattered residents could be seen moving around inside, and the faint sounds of vendors hawking their wares drifted into the ears.

A stray dog ​​passing by left a steaming pagoda-shaped mark on the ground right in front of the two of them.

His lips twitched, and he looked somewhat puzzled.

This place doesn't look like a place where Kaeya is imprisoned at all.

It's just a normal village...

"Let's go in and find out what's going on."

After greeting Dean, Chen Beixuan headed towards the village, still troubled.

After entering the village, the two went their separate ways to gather information.

After making inquiries and chatting with various parties, no unusual situation was found.

The residents here have lived here for decades, and they know nothing about the Spirit Stone or the child.

After all their efforts, the two came up empty-handed.

A roadside food stall had tables and chairs set up, and an elderly person and a young person were sitting in one of them.

"If not in Fengshi Village... then where else could it be..."

Chen Beixuan couldn't help but scratch his head; his brain cells were dying en masse...

At this moment, Dean muttered something dejectedly.

"They all say they don't know. Could there be another Fengshi Village...?"

Upon hearing his words, Chen Beixuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration!

"Perhaps...there really is..."

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