Alone and Infinite

Old Joel pulled out another bundle of arrows from under the table; the arrowheads were new, and they all looked brand new.

"These are the arrows you're given, 20 in total. You can carve your mark on them. If anyone in our town finds them, they'll return them to you, but it's not always the case. You know, there are always some people who like to take advantage."

If you're assigned a task, you can report a loss of up to five items. Once the task is completed, you can have them replaced without paying. If you don't complete the task, then I'm sorry, you'll have to pay, but you can get a discount.

Unless you have very strong proof that you really used the arrow in the right place.

For example, your boss might vouch for you.

Li Xia put the arrows into the rough quiver; it was a fairly well-established system.

"The remaining issue is the specific compensation. It will be paid weekly, with task rewards calculated separately. Accommodation is provided in the dormitory. Any other questions?"

"That's all, but I'm quite interested in redeeming the rewards for our guard."

Old Joel chuckled, his pipe trembling.

"Of course, no problem. Keep an eye on him, kid. These are all top-quality goods!"

The faction shop is now open; you can use contribution points to exchange for items.

[Because you have joined the Longlake Archer Guard, additional exchanges will be available in the faction shop.]

1. Enlightenment Potion (Unique, provided by the Temple of Light, special exchange)

Reputation Level for Exchange: Revered

Exchange contribution points: 3000 points

2. Purple Robe Great Bow (Special Exchange)

Reputation Level for Exchange: Revered

Exchange contribution points: 1200 points

3. Red Fish (Special Exchange)

Reputation Level for Exchange: Exalted

Exchange contribution points: 1000 points

30. Purple Arrow

Reputation level for exchange: None

Exchange contribution points: 5 points

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Current contribution points: 0, Battlefield contribution points: 24

Battlefield contribution points can be converted into faction contribution points at a ratio of 1:1.5.

Huh? The previous contribution points can actually be converted into faction contribution points? And it's a 1.5x conversion rate.

However, I don't plan to exchange it now, so I'll just leave it for now.

Next, Li Xia's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the first few items in the exchange shop.

Especially after clicking to see the specific attributes of the 'Enlightenment Potion', his pupils constricted, and he was determined to get it.

[Inspiration Potion]

[Quality: Light Purple]

[Type: Consumable Medicine Item]

[Effect: Allows for the stimulation of invisible attributes, enhancing the user's training effectiveness and comprehension ability.]

[Enlightenment: Intelligence +2, Spirit +2, Comprehension +1]

[Synopsis: The apostle who sees through the fog is even worthy of a small reward from a great institution like the Temple; this is a gift from the Temple.]

The attribute of comprehension is indeed invisible to ordinary apostles because it is difficult to quantify.

But Li Xia was no ordinary apostle. He quietly inquired with the Transcendent Hall, and the hall was quite willing to provide some small conveniences for this only child of his.

[Due to the difficulty of quantification, only a range can be provided: His Majesty's comprehension is approximately 2-3, while that of a normal human is approximately 1.5-2.]

What else is there to say?

Replace it! It absolutely must be replaced!

And that red fish has the practical attribute of increasing physique and strength by 1 after being eaten.

The Purple Robe Great Bow is a blue (ultimate) level piece of equipment.

Incidentally, it was only after seeing the [Enlightenment Potion] that Li Xia learned that starting from purple, there were different shades.

Unlike the white, green, and blue equipment which only has two color options: standard and premium.

For example, [light purple], [very light purple], [purple], [dark purple], [ultra purple]

Spurred on by the human faction shop, Li Xia was filled with heroic spirit. What's a contribution point? What's a faction mission?

Do it right now!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

My cold is getting worse, and I'm coughing so hard it's excruciating.

Chapter 40 Conscription Order

Following old Joel's directions, Li Xia found a notice board in front of the tower, with a piece of parchment nailed to it.

After clicking, a whole bunch of faction quests appeared.

Because all the newbies bought the 'guide,' no one joined the human faction at all.

As Robin Hood said, only those who excel in solo trials will feel invincible and able to trigger different content in the human camp.

But who would have thought that the other side that so many people rack their brains to find isn't even within the camp, but rather when they join the camp?

Li Xia browsed through these faction missions, intending to take on a few that offered high contribution points, but discovered that these missions were actually capped by reputation level.

My current reputation is Neutral (0/200). To raise it to the next level, Friendly, I need 200 contribution points.

Furthermore, most of the tasks available are chasing away wild beasts or finding lost items. The only task with a high contribution point is delivering messages, which need to be delivered to the capital of a human kingdom.

It would take at least half a month to travel back and forth, so Li Xia immediately passed on it. These kinds of missions are usually prepared for teams, and only highly agile apostles can barely make the round trip.

After some deliberation, I could only accept a few tasks with moderate pay that didn't require too much time to complete.

"bang"

His body flew backward and crashed into the thick wooden board. The man clutched his stomach and curled up on the ground, groaning in pain.

The people around fell silent, and those who had just pulled out their knives quietly put them back in.

Li Xia glanced around, and those who met his gaze immediately looked away, turning to the ceiling, their companions, or suddenly becoming interested in the cheap brandy in their hands.

She walked up to the man and squatted down.

"Bad guy Chuck? You're under arrest."

"No. I'm not. Who are you? I don't know you at all."

He tossed the bounty poster on his person, and the security guards finally arrived.

[Faction Mission: Capture of the villain Chuck has been completed]

Contribution Points Earned: 20

Reputation level has been increased. Current level: Friendly (0/400)

The captain of the security team looked at Li Xia with awe. This madman seemed to know no fatigue. He had arrested 10 criminals in a single day.

They were all notorious villains and thugs in Changhu Town.

"Leave it to you."

Li Xia waved and left in a hurry. After leveling up, he could take on many more tasks. Tonight, the newbies who had teamed up would all arrive.

That's when Long Lake Town will be exceptionally lively, as there's always a stubborn individual or team that might want to test the mettle of the human faction.

Team reputation accumulates much faster than individual reputation, so it's important to take advantage of this time to complete more tasks.

After a quick meal, Li Xia went to Old Joel's place and exchanged two items with his contribution points, something he had planned long ago.

Contribution points and reputation are a dual system; the contribution points used will not affect reputation level, which is a nearly universal rule.

You have spent 200 contribution points.

You have redeemed 2 Conscription Tokens.

[Conscription Order: Summons one archer from the Longlake Town Archer Guard, possessing basic intelligence]

Two pieces of parchment covered with writing appeared in my hand. I chose to use them, and the parchment immediately burst into flames, quickly turning into a puff of black ash.

A thick fog suddenly rose in the distance, and two figures emerged from it. They were wearing tattered Longlake Town archer guard uniforms, and their faces were covered by masks, making it impossible to see their features.

He walked up to Li Xia, carrying a longbow, and knelt down on one knee.

After trying it out, Li Xia nodded in satisfaction. The two archers' attributes were decent, similar to the unlucky guy he had killed when he first entered the forest.

They have mastered basic archery skills to the level of LV4, making them a qualified ranged unit.

Furthermore, its basic intelligence far exceeded Li Xia's expectations. Apart from lacking subjective initiative, it understood Li Xia's intentions quite well.

Without further ado, let's go!

After spending some money to rent a small boat, Li Xia was pleasantly surprised to find that the two archers could actually row.

Or perhaps they were originally members of the Longlake Town Archer Guard who died in the past, only to be briefly resurrected by the power of the Temple of Light.

Rowing is a basic skill for every resident of Longlake Town.

The lake is very deep, so it appears somewhat dark green, and a light mist ripples on the surface of the water, adding to its mystique.

With a soft "whoosh," the small wooden boat pierced through the mist, its bow cutting through the lake water and leaving a trail of water in its wake.

As they approached the shore, Li Xia waved, and the two immediately stopped paddling and slowly propelled themselves with bamboo poles.

Li Xia gathered her breath and landed lightly on the rocks on the shore, with two archers following closely behind.

The mission is to wipe out a group of bandits who are entrenched around Changhu Lake. They are numerous, have considerable fighting ability, and are extremely cunning.

There are as many as 10 suspected lairs, and the elves and Lake-town have tried to wipe them out many times, but they have escaped each time.

If it weren't for the minimap that simplifies things, Li Xia wouldn't have wanted to take on this kind of mission; it's clearly designed for the team.

Not only is it easy to fail when trying to solo a raid, but reconnaissance alone is a major problem.

Of course, the reward is also extremely generous, a full 400 points, which is equivalent to 20 beginner tasks.

Quietly, Li Xia led two archers up a boulder and peeked out.

In a messy camp, a dozen or so bandits sat around a campfire, dressed in tattered and stained clothes. Leftover bones and empty bottles were scattered on the ground.

Even so, their weapons were still seemingly piled up haphazardly around their bodies.

Several strategic locations were still guarded by soldiers with bows and arrows, making it a truly heavily guarded area.

"Number 1, you stay here. When you see Number 2 make a move, shoot down the nearest guard and smear this on the arrowhead."

If the people below are alerted, don't shoot. Go around to the bottom and rendezvous with us, understand?

Number One nodded, took the paralyzing spider's venom sac, and began to apply the venom to the arrowhead.

Li Xia circled around the perimeter again, arrived at another location, gave the same instructions, and left the spider venom sac with Number 2.

Then he turned to face the front, forming a triangle with the two archers.

He took out his TAC-50, found a comfortable spot to set it up, and realized that Li Xia had also taken the time to learn shooting in the real world, and still had a basic shooting skill.

I adjusted the scope and clumsily zeroed it to eliminate parallax, completely disregarding wind speed and other factors.

A distance of 100 meters is almost negligible for a military sniper rifle with a bullet muzzle velocity of 850 m/s.

"Oh!"

A muffled gunshot rang out, and a bloody flower suddenly exploded from the body of a bandit near the campfire below. He fell backward, and a notification popped up almost immediately.

[Kill the river bandits. Current mission objective: 18]