He first pulled the Blood-Burning Arrow from the skull.
The arrow was wedged firmly in place, and after ten thousand years buried underground, it took Zong Shen a great deal of effort to pull it free.
The Blood-Burning Arrow was black all over.
Even its arrowhead was black.
It was as translucent as obsidian. When he held the arrowhead beneath the sunlight, he could just make out a flickering flame inside.
It felt heavy in his hand, too.
According to the Strategy Guide, this arrow was quite extraordinary.
When Zong Shen focused on it, the system prompt appeared.
[Cruel Blood-Burning Arrow] [Quality: Rare] [Piercing Damage: 999] [When used with a Blood-Burning Longbow, Piercing Damage increases by 50%] [Attached Skill: Blood Burn] [Blood Burn: Upon hitting a target, ignites all the blood in its body for 8 seconds, dealing damage equal to 5% of the target's health per second, ignoring armor] (There's nothing I need to tell you. I'm just here to remind you I exist.)
This time, the Blood-Burning Arrow's name appeared in purple, and it even had the prefix "Cruel."
It was in a whole different league from Zong Shen's ordinary-quality "junk" equipment, which appeared in white text.
When he saw the arrow's stats, Zong Shen was completely stunned.
999 piercing damage!
What kind of insane number was that?
For example, Zong Shen currently had 122 health and 13 armor on his upper body.
That meant he would die once he took 135 damage and his health dropped to zero.
999 piercing damage could kill 7.4 Zong Shens...
Like a skewer of candied hawthorns.
Thinking about it, Zong Shen decided that this arrow was practically unbeatable.
There was one more thing: arrows and crossbow bolts could both be recovered.
The crossbow bolt he had shot into the Grassland Wolf's eye earlier had also been retrieved by Zong Shen.
The only catch was that arrows and bolts sustained some wear and tear each time they were recovered.
Even so, that was pretty good.
After all, this Blood-Burning Arrow had an extremely powerful Power Strike property. It was undoubtedly a lethal weapon in Zong Shen's arsenal.
That meant that as long as he used it carefully, he could unleash several attacks worthy of being called trump cards.
"Too bad I don't have a longbow!"
Zong Shen said regretfully.
Suddenly, he seemed to think of something.
"But if I use the arrow like a short spear and stab someone with it, that should work too, right?"
Zong Shen seemed to have thought of a possibility.
(It would work, but doing that would speed up its wear and tear.)
He didn't need to test it himself. The Strategy Module immediately appeared to answer his question.
Zong Shen nodded and carefully put the Blood-Burning Arrow into his personal inventory, keeping it ready for an emergency.
Then he turned his gaze to the leather backpack.
[Ancient Kodo Skin Backpack] [Quality: Fine] [Capacity: 5/24 slots] [(Click to open)] (A backpack made from Kodo Beast hide. It can carry an incredible amount of weight and is built to last. A must-have for home and travel.)
This leather backpack was actually a spatial item, and its text was green, indicating that it was Fine Grade.
With 24 Storage Grid slots, it could greatly increase Zong Shen's carrying capacity.
That would come in handy for long-distance gathering and treasure hunting.
Next, Zong Shen opened the backpack's Storage Grid.
There were five items inside.
His eyes swept over them.
The system began prompting him about what he had acquired.
[Opened the Kodo Beast Leather Backpack] [Mithril ×9] (A precious mineral resource) [Fragment of the Elven Key ×1] (Collect all nine key fragments to obtain the Elven Key, which can open Azshara's treasury) [Night Huntress Recruitment Scroll ×1] (A powerful Elf Race soldier who has long since disappeared: a Black Panther and a woman. I'm sure you'll like her) [Emerald Legguards ×1] (Nice equipment. Much better than the junk you're wearing) [Moon Well Construction Blueprint ×1] (A special building that has long since disappeared. With this, you'll have nothing to worry about)
Five treasures in all.
They turned into five tiny, block-shaped items scattered in front of Zong Shen.
He transferred all of them into his personal inventory.
Then he began inspecting them one by one.
[Mithril]
The text was green.
That meant it was a Fine Grade material.
As for things like Ironwood Stone Hemp, they were all ordinary materials with white text.
That was straightforward enough. There wasn't much to look at.
Next, Zong Shen examined the Elven Key.
[Fragment of the Elven Key] [Part of the key to the Elf treasury] [Current Progress: 1/9]
The text for this key fragment was actually orange!
It was shaped like a triangular wedge, like a small slice of pizza.
It was only about the size of his thumb.
(Orange means Legendary Grade.)
Next came the recruitment scroll!
[Night Huntress Recruitment Scroll] [Commune with a great, mysterious power to immediately recruit a powerful Third Order ranged warrior: a Night Huntress] [Uses 2 Command Value] [Default aptitude: Excellent. Level: 10. Can be promoted or enhanced later] [Click to use] (Congratulations! Night Huntresses are formidable. The forest and the night are their domain. Of course, you should build her a Tier 1 Thatched Shed before nightfall, or she might get angry.)
Every increase in strength meant faster development.
There was no way Zong Shen would pass this up.
He immediately took out the recruitment scroll.
It was green.
It was decorated with flowers and leaves.
After Zong Shen used it,
the recruitment scroll flew into the air.
It transformed into a green orb of light and descended onto a patch of empty ground nearby.
The next moment, green light flashed, and countless vines sprang from the orb, forming a giant cocoon made of vines.
Once the cocoon had fully taken shape,
the vines split open down the middle.
"Roar!"
A tremendous leopard's roar rang out from inside.
It echoed across the grassy field.
A Huntress in light armor, with purple hair and a striking figure, emerged slowly, riding a Black Panther and holding a Moon Glaive.
The Black Panther had short fur, and muscles brimming with explosive power could be seen all over its body.
The Black Panther beneath the Huntress strode elegantly toward Zong Shen.
When they reached him,
the Huntress dismounted.
She placed one hand over her chest and bowed slightly to Zong Shen.
"For the great Moon Mother!"
"Night Huntress Luna reporting for duty!"
"Great Lord, may you bask in the light of the Moon Goddess!"
This time, Zong Shen's expression turned more solemn.
He nodded gravely.
"Welcome to the team, mighty Night Huntress Luna!"
"Let us build a glorious territory together!"
Hearing Zong Shen's words, the Huntress smiled faintly.
She led the Black Panther back a few paces, then resumed her riding position.
Compared to when he had first arrived in this world,
Zong Shen was now filled with curiosity about this new world.
With the Strategy Module at his disposal, he could achieve his dream of becoming a lord.
After all, who didn't have a dream of becoming a lord?
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