Hitting This Spot

"This is a note. Although I can't understand it, the system's prompt indicates it's the intel we need for the mission!"

Zhao Jun excitedly showed the paper in his hand to everyone.

"Now, all we have to do is bring this note back and have it appraised by the military in Lone Star City to complete this Legion Mission!"

"Really?"

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

Xuan Sheng looked at the note in his hand with a strange expression.

[Quest Item: Details require appraisal]
[Hidden Information: 'Kobold's Love Letter': This is a mushy love letter written by the third squad leader of the Kobold vanguard, Xiao Dazhu, to Lin Cuihua, the village flower. It contains some details about the current operation, but very little. It's barely enough to complete the mission.]

A love letter between kobolds... and it counts as a quest item just because it contains a few details about the kobolds' objective? This game system is really a scam...

Reading the extremely crude and disgusting vocabulary in the letter, Li Xunsheng was dumbfounded by the kobolds' expressiveness.

He wondered what the scholar who would decipher this would think when Zhao Jun enthusiastically handed this to the quartermaster...

"I don't think this is very stable. How about we explore further?"

Although he didn't want to dampen Zhao Jun's cheerful mood, the young man still suggested this to complete the mission.

"Continue?"

"I think we can."

Zhao Min, for the first time ever, nodded in approval of Xuan Sheng's suggestion, casting a strange look at the letter in her brother's hand.

Her intuition vaguely told her that this wasn't something proper.

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

Zhao Jun understood everyone's cautious attitude.

After all, the more things they could get from the Fortress of Indulgence, the better. Just one letter might not explain much or be comprehensive enough.

Any of these could lead to a reduction in the mission rewards.

But! He wasn't worried about the mission completion rate right now!

As long as it counted as completing the mission, allowing his comrades to escape the novice village, his main objective would be achieved.

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

Although it was a Legion Mission, this mission was settled individually. This meant that even if Zhao Jun turned in the quest first, the other three players could still continue to advance the quest progress until they were satisfied.

Zhao Jun, however, didn't want to delay for a moment; he just wanted to recall his comrades as soon as possible.

Moreover, he was really quite useless staying here...

Although the four of them had been "gaga killing" (slaughtering everything) after entering the cave, he was only responsible for the "gaga" part, while the other three were the ones truly "killing."

Speaking of which, this was a huge blow to him.

Rather than freeloading experience points here, it was better to go back sooner.

Seeing that the other three were still hesitant, Zhao Jun smiled with understanding, his face brimming with a little confidence.

"It's fine. I've already checked. These kobolds with their dirty habits never pay attention to hygiene, but this letter is extremely clean. It's clearly a very important document, and the content within should be more than enough for me to complete the mission."

Zhao Jun, who had done some intelligence work in the past, still had some confidence in these matters. He could be sure that the original owner of this letter must have attached great importance to it!

Ah... yes, yes, it's very important...

Seeing Zhao Jun beaming with pride, holding the letter as if he had found a treasure, Xuan Sheng's awkwardness grew...

It was a major life event for a kobold, how could it not be important?

If he didn't have to hide his Appraisal Skill from outsiders, he really wanted to translate the vulgar words on this letter right now and see what expression this confident ex-soldier would have...

"Alright."

Although it felt a bit strange, seeing Zhao Jun's insistence, Yi Qing nodded slightly, agreeing to Zhao Jun's plan.

"If you won't regret it, then so be it."

Xuan Sheng shrugged, indicating he didn't care.

Good advice doesn't persuade a stubborn fool. Since Zhao Jun didn't want to hang around and leech experience, Xuan Sheng was happy to accept.

"Whatever you want, Brother. If you have something important to do, go ahead."

As if lamenting her disappointing brother, Zhao Min put her hands on her hips and sighed, shaking her head.

The trio explored a few more levels down but still couldn't find any valuable intelligence documents.

However, they soon encountered another elite.

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

Unlike usual, this kobold, who was lurking at the junction of the cave, drew its bow and nocked an arrow the moment it saw them, not even giving Xuan Sheng a chance to check its stats...

An arrow whistled through the air, carrying a blinding cold glint, and arrived in an instant!

With a flash of inspiration, the young man flicked his wrist, and his shield rippled with a strange wave. The incoming arrows were easily deflected, causing no damage to Xuan Sheng.

"You can block ranged attacks too?"

A fireball flew from behind towards the elite monster in front of them, accompanied by Zhao Min's surprised question.

"Pretty much."

Xuan Sheng ignored the elite archer captain before him, his gaze fixed on the wooden support frame behind the captain.

A phantom-like figure flickered beside the archer. A white light streaked across, and a deep black shadow attached itself to the blade, emitting a chilling aura.

[Instant Death Triggered!]

['Kobold Squad Leader' is immune to Instant Death!]

[-2101!]

A four-digit gray damage number popped above the elite archer's head. This elite monster, which was four levels higher than Yi Qing, was taken down in one hit the moment the [Lord of Shadows] passive triggered!

"This..."

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

Lowering the shield he had just raised, Xuan Sheng, who had been prepared for this, clicked his tongue and comforted Zhao Min.

After being in this dungeon for so long, Yi Qing's hidden passive had never triggered. He hadn't expected her to test it out on an elite monster...

Sigh, comparing people makes you want to die, comparing things makes you want to throw them away...

"There's something here."

Yi Qing, unfazed by taking down the elite monster in one hit, calmly picked up a book that dropped from it and looked at Xuan Sheng questioningly.

"That's right, this is also a Quest Item."

After a brief perusal, Li Xunsheng determined that this Kobold Diary detailed the objectives of the kobold vanguard.

Unlike the previous frivolous love letter, this diary's content was detailed and highly reliable, likely earning a higher War Merit.

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

"Is that okay?"

"I don't mind..."

Recovering from the shock of the one-hit 999+ damage, Zhao Min waved her hand dismissively.

Qingyi-jie is still Qingyi-jie... Big brother's words about one-shotting elites in the newbie village were true...

"So, should we continue exploring deeper, or head back now?"

"No, there's no need to explore further."

Under the girl's puzzled gaze, Li Xunsheng quietly approached the wooden support frame.

[This is a support frame erected by the kobolds while excavating the mine to prevent collapse.]

[Hidden Information: Although the previous support frames were fine, it seems they dug too hastily. The support frame here has a flaw. If a character with Strength higher than fifty or a spell with a large area of effect destroys a key support point, it might cause a massive cave-in.]

[Eye of God Hint: Only forty Strength is needed: Hit here -->]

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.