Alone and Infinite

Recently, his ominous premonition has been growing stronger, and Changhu Town has seen an unusual influx of unfamiliar travelers.

This intensified his unease, so Bard not only had no objection to Li Xia's inspection of these 'suspicious individuals,' but on the contrary, he strongly agreed with it.

But he didn't want Li Xia to be like the town mayor and his ilk, accepting money.

After thinking for a moment, Bard pointed to the figures being taken away and imprisoned in the distance, and slowly said:

"Checking suspicious individuals is fine, but we're different from those scumbags in the security detail."

He pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "We never rely on this to make money."

Li Xia felt a pang of regret. The intervention of the Temple of Light had arrived, and this operation could not be replicated a second time.

They can still detain those 'suspicious persons,' but they can no longer collect points (bribes).

This is a small balancing act by the temple, which is normal. More than a hundred apostles entered this time, and each of them went through it once.

That would be over 10,000 points, which is beyond the reach of a newcomer.

"No problem, Captain. So, what about the profits this time?"

Bard hesitated for a moment: "You've just arrived here and don't even have a place to stay. I'll let it go this time, but there won't be a next time!"

The Hall of Light is pretty good; it actually tacitly granted this 1,000+ points of gain.

Yes, a magnificent hall!

Soon, rumors spread throughout Longlake Town that a 'pervert' had apparently discovered the secrets of the human faction and possessed the ability to imprison other apostles.

Wherever Li Xia went, all the apostles ran away as fast as they could, as if they would be fined or imprisoned if he even glanced at them.

Only Robin Hood and his trio were jumping back and forth in shock and confusion.

No way, buddy, are you really the legendary protagonist?

Li Xia was completely unaware of this; he was searching for what he needed at the market.

As a small town on a lake, Changhu Town inevitably has to deal with diving. For example, if a fishing net gets caught, you have to dive into the water to untangle it.

Naturally, there are also some things specifically designed for diving.

"Sir, this is an elf's lantern," the vendor, wearing a small hat, said with a smile as he rubbed his hands together and introduced the small silver lantern in Li Xia's hand.

"It can be tied around the waist and won't go out in the water. Just imagine how reassuring it would be to have such a lantern in the dark water!"

Then it attracted a phototactic aquatic monster, and the person and the lamp disappeared, right?

However, it is indeed useful.

"how much is it?"

"Ten silver coins!"

After going around, Li Xia's personal space quickly filled with some gadgets, such as small stone anchors to help him sink quickly.

A small heater that can store heat energy and help maintain body temperature after water is dispensed.

After gathering all his equipment, Li Xia hurriedly went to Old Joel's place.

They exchanged four recruitment tokens in one go, expanding their team to six people.

Then, with their own numbers 1-6, they boarded a small boat and headed towards the location marked on the map.

The small boat, propelled by six burly men, moved as fast as a dragon boat, shooting into the mist like an arrow.

At this moment, a bright moon hangs in the night sky, casting its silvery light on the vast lake.

The moonlight, as light and thin as frost, draped over the river, turning the golden scales under the setting sun into silver flakes.

The fog grew thicker and thicker, and the small boat was quickly obscured by the dense fog as it entered. However, with the guidance of the mini-map, the fog served more as cover than an obstacle.

Soon the small boat stopped once again at the location marked on the minimap.

Li Xia hung the small lamp on his waist, put the small pickaxe and shovel for digging into his backpack, and jumped into the water again with the small stone anchor in his arms.

The stone anchor pulled his body down rapidly. The lake water was even darker at night. When Li Xia estimated that it was almost time, he turned on the elven lantern at his waist.

Suddenly, the underwater world seemed to come alive and become clear.

We weren't far from the bottom of the lake at this point. The water in Changhu Lake was indeed very deep. According to estimates, it was about forty meters deep. If one didn't have a strong enough physique, it would be impossible to reach the bottom.

Li Xia felt that she definitely couldn't hold on any longer at this point.

Rocks and ancient tree remains are interspersed, their surfaces bearing the marks of time—the erosion by water, biological erosion, and mineral deposits have all left their unique imprints here.

A worn-out boot lay quietly underwater, and it looked like it had been there for quite some time.

It was covered with a thick layer of dust-like substance, and some small fish made it their home, swimming around and constantly going in and out of the shoe.

Searching for things underwater is destined to be difficult because it is covered with thick silt, and once stirred up, it will make a large area of ​​water murky.

However, the Transcendental Palace still thoughtfully marked the bottom of the lake with a sign.

Li Xia swam carefully to the marked spot, took out a small pickaxe, and began to dig cautiously. Who knew if some strange thing was sleeping in the silt at the bottom of the water?

The churning mud quickly clouded the view, and even the light of the elven lantern dimmed under these conditions.

Fortunately, nothing strange emerged from the water. After waiting quietly for a while, the undercurrents at the bottom of the lake gradually carried away the sludge lingering in the water.

The underwater world slowly became clear once again.

Suddenly, Li Xia's gaze was drawn to something.

His heart skipped a beat, and he almost couldn't hold his breath. He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

In the mud, a small part of a dark object was sticking out.

It was emitting a pale purple light.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 45 Black Arrow!

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 her excitement and examined what she 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?