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"This is a note. I can't understand it, but according to the prompt given by the system, this is definitely the intelligence required for the mission!"

Holding up the note for everyone to see, Zhao Jun could barely contain his excitement.

"Now, all we have to do is take this note back and have the military in Lone Star City appraise it. Then we'll have completed this Legion Mission!"

"Really?"

This thing wasn't nearly as useful as Zhao Jun expected...

Xuan Sheng looked at the note in the other man's hand with a strange expression.

[Mission Item: Details require Appraisal]

[Hidden Information: 'Kobold's Love Letter': This was a nauseating love letter written by Xiao Dazhu, the third squad leader of the kobold vanguard, to the village beauty Lin Cuihua. It contains a small amount of information about the purpose of this operation, but very little, barely enough to complete the mission.]

A love letter between kobolds... Just because it mentioned a little about the purpose of the kobolds' operation, it actually counted as a mission item. This game system was seriously screwing with them...

Reading the extremely explicit and disgusting wording of the letter, Li Xunsheng was stunned by the kobolds' uninhibitedness.

He wondered what kind of reaction the scholar deciphering it would have when Zhao Jun enthusiastically handed this thing over to the Quartermaster's Office...

"I don't think it's very reliable. How about we explore farther down?"

Although he couldn't bear to dampen Zhao Jun's cheerful mood, the young man still voiced this suggestion for the sake of completing the mission.

"Continue?"

"I think we can."

For the first time ever, Zhao Min nodded approvingly at Xuan Sheng's suggestion, staring at the letter in her brother's hand with a strange look.

Her intuition faintly told her that this probably wasn't anything proper.

"But we already have the mission item..."

Faced with everyone's cautious attitude, Zhao Jun actually understood.

After all, the more things they found in the Fortress of Indulgence, the better. One letter alone might not prove anything, or it might not be comprehensive enough.

Any of these possibilities could result in reduced mission rewards.

But what he was most anxious about right now wasn't the mission completion rate!

As long as it could count as completing the mission for now and let his comrades escape the Novice Village, he would have achieved his main goal.

"In that case, I'll go turn in the mission first. You guys continue exploring. If you need supplies or anything else, leave it to me. I'll bring them back later?"

Although it was a Legion Mission, it was settled individually. In other words, even if Zhao Jun turned in the mission first, the other three players could still continue advancing the mission progress until they were satisfied.

As for Zhao Jun, he didn't want to delay for even a moment. He only wanted to bring his comrades back as soon as possible.

Besides, he was honestly not much use staying here...

Although the four of them had been slaughtering their way through the cave, he was only responsible for the slaughtering noises. The other three were the ones doing the actual slaughtering.

Come to think of it, that was a huge blow to him too.

Rather than freeloading experience here, he might as well go back early.

Seeing that the other three were still somewhat hesitant, Zhao Jun smiled in relief, his face brimming with confidence.

"It's fine. I've already checked it. These filthy kobolds never pay any attention to hygiene, but this letter is extremely clean. It's clearly a very important document, so the information it contains should be completely sufficient for me to complete the mission."

Having once done some intelligence work, Zhao Jun had some confidence in this area. He was certain: the original owner of this letter had definitely attached great importance to it!

Ah... Yes, yes, it was indeed very important...

Seeing Zhao Jun looking pleased with himself and holding the letter as if it were a priceless treasure, the awkwardness on Xuan Sheng's face grew even heavier...

It concerned a major event in a kobold's life, after all. How could it not be important?

If he didn't have to hide his ability to use Appraisal Skill in front of outsiders, he really wanted to translate the vulgar obscenities on the letter right now and see what expression this confident former soldier would make...

"All right."

Although she felt that something was strange, seeing that Zhao Jun remained insistent, Yi Qing nodded slightly, agreeing to Zhao Jun's plan.

"If you don't regret it, then go ahead."

Xuan Sheng shrugged, indicating that Zhao Jun could do as he pleased.

It was hard to persuade someone determined to make a bad decision. Since Zhao Jun didn't want to stay here and freeload experience, Xuan Sheng was happy to accept it.

"That's fine. If you have something to take care of, Big Brother, go ahead."

Apparently feeling sorry for her good-for-nothing brother, Zhao Min planted her hands on her hips and shook her head with a sigh.

The three-person party explored several more levels downward, but still failed to find any valuable intelligence documents.

However, they soon encountered another elite.

[Kobold Squad Leader (Bow: Elite) Lv.11]

Unlike before, the kobold guarding the junction between the caverns immediately drew its bow and nocked an arrow upon seeing them. It didn't even give Xuan Sheng a chance to look at its panel...

An arrow tore through the air, carrying a dazzling chill. In an instant, it arrived before them!

Guided by instinct, the young man flicked the shield in his hand. A strange ripple spread out, and the Flying Arrows was easily deflected, failing to cause Xuan Sheng any damage.

"Even ranged attacks can be blocked?"

A fireball surged from behind toward the elite before them. Along with it came Zhao Min's rather astonished question.

"More or less."

Xuan Sheng didn't pay attention to the elite archer squad leader before him. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the wooden support behind it.

His ghostly figure flashed beside the archer. A streak of white light swept past, and a deep black shadow clung to the blade, radiating a sinister hue.

[Instant Death Triggered!]

['Kobold Squad Leader' is immune to instant death!]

[-2101!]

Four-digit gray damage numbers appeared above the elite archer's head. This elite monster, which was four levels above Yi Qing, was actually cut down in a single strike the moment Lord of Shadows's passive triggered!

"This..."

"Keep calm and be content with what you have..."

Lowering the shield he had just raised, Xuan Sheng clicked his tongue. He had been prepared for this and offered Zhao Min some consolation.

They had been underground for so long, yet Yi Qing's hidden passive had never triggered even once. He hadn't expected it to test its edge on an elite monster...

Alas, comparing people only brought misery, and comparing goods only made one throw them away...

"There's something."

Having taken down the elite monster in one strike, Yi Qing wasn't surprised. Instead, she calmly picked up a book dropped by the elite monster and gave Xuan Sheng an inquiring look.

"That's right. This is also a mission item."

After roughly flipping through it, Li Xunsheng determined that this Kobold Diary recorded the purpose of the kobold vanguard in detail.

Unlike the earlier improper love letter, the diary's contents were thorough and highly reliable. It should naturally grant a higher amount of War Merit.

"You killed it, so you should keep it. It'll be useful when you turn in the mission."

"Is that okay?"

"I don't mind..."

Coming back to her senses from the shock of the one-strike 999+ damage, Zhao Min waved her hand dejectedly.

Qingyi was still Qingyi... What Big Brother had said about her instantly killing elites in the Novice Village was actually true...

"Then, should we continue exploring downward, or go back now?"

"No. There's no need to explore any farther."

Under the girl's puzzled gaze, Li Xunsheng quietly walked up to the wooden support.

[This was a support built by the kobolds when excavating the mine shaft to prevent collapses.]

[Hidden Information: Although the previous supports had no problems, the kobolds here seem to have been too eager to dig downward, leaving flaws in this support. If a character with more than fifty Strength or a large-area damaging spell destroyed one of the key support points, it might trigger a massive cavern collapse.]

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