Sunset God Bow

[Quest Complete: The Secret of the Beauty Salon Owner]

[Quest Reward: Mysterious Power +100, Points +1000]

In an alley off Back Street, Li Ran emerged from the shadows.

"Come out, Scarlet Iris."

With a thought, Li Ran opened a floating portal to another world. Through its dazzling aura, a plain could be seen.

"Squeak... squeak."

"It's fun in there, you want to play longer?"

Li Ran didn't know how he understood fox language, but Scarlet Iris's thoughts were automatically translated in his head along with its sounds.

It was truly magical.

"It must be the effect of the Summoner Emblem," Li Ran thought.

"There's food and drink, and I can even cultivate?"

Scarlet Iris reported again, greatly shocking Li Ran.

He almost wanted to enter the grassland in the Otherworld Space himself.

"Then you play for now. I'll call you if anything comes up."

"Squeak."

After escaping the beauty salon, Li Ran not only learned the secret of the owner, Yang Baobao, but also "blackmailed" her for three pieces of equipment.

These three pieces of equipment were actually the hidden rewards mentioned in the quest.

Without the cheat's hint, who would have known about these hidden rewards?

Yang Baobao's strength was still terrifying, A-rank Mysterious Power at 800. Li Ran estimated he would need at least 800 Mysterious Power to stand a chance against her, and that would require top-tier equipment.

As for monsters of S-rank equivalent Mysterious Power, he would probably need a full set of purple (rare) gear to even have a chance of winning.

However, with his current strength, he could now take on the [Eliminate the Murderer] quest.

For safety's sake, he still needed to improve his strength a bit.

He took out a white box and slowly opened it. A purple light reflected on his face.

"Wow, legendary... okay, rare equipment."

Although it wasn't legendary equipment, Li Ran was already very satisfied.

He had a cheat and still only got two pieces of rare equipment. What about those without cheats? They probably didn't even have a decent common equipment, and might even treasure excellent equipment.

[Ranged Weapon: Sunset God Bow (Rare)]

[Requirements: Mysterious Power 500, Strength 100]

[Attributes: Mysterious Power +100, Strength +100, Agility +100, Constitution +100]

[Active Skill: Explosive Arrow: Arrows are imbued with fire, dealing immense damage and causing an explosion on impact. Can be fired three times consecutively. Cooldown: 5 minutes.]

[Passive Skill: Outlook: When the player attacks, their vision range is enhanced tenfold.]

"Holy crap, a top-tier rare weapon!"

After reading the attributes, Li Ran was incredibly shocked.

Compared to the Phantom Cloak, the Sunset God Bow was clearly a step above, even though both were rare equipment.

Not only were the attributes doubled, but it even had an additional active skill.

Based on Li Ran's past experience playing online games, a top-tier weapon with a skill would be the absolute best among equipment of the same tier.

No wonder Yang Baobao was so reluctant to hand it over and immediately tried to snatch it back after getting the USB drive.

If Li Ran hadn't had so many escape skills, the equipment would have been taken back.

Li Ran immediately equipped the [Sunset God Bow].

Combined with the rewards from the completed quest, his attributes increased significantly.

Li Ran

Mysterious Power: 780

Agility: 220

Strength: 220

Constitution: 200

Points: 1150

Active Skills: [Shadow Escape] [Shadow Assault] [Blood Sickle Flying Blade] [Explosive Arrow] [Summoning Space]

Passive Skills: [Phantom] [Thunder Mark] [Focus] [Immunity] [Outlook]

In terms of weapon equipment, Li Ran already had the [Thunder Dagger]. Equipping the [Sunset God Bow] would not cause any conflict.

The weapon equipment slots were divided into main hand and off-hand.

There is no distinction between main and off-hand; one can wield a heavy sword with a bow, or a dagger with a magic wand. It depends on the player's own configuration, as a total of two weapons can be equipped.

"Not bad, I feel like my body is brimming with explosive power."

Li Ran sensed the changes in his body and could clearly feel a massive difference compared to before, especially in terms of his physique.

With his current strength, a single punch could easily unleash a thousand pounds of force, and if he unleashed Magic Shadow Bite, he could crush steel!

He was now eager to find a place to test the power of the Sunset God Bow.

"It seems you've had quite a bountiful harvest this time."

Just then, a gray cat perched on the eaves above stared at Li Ran and spoke in a human voice.

Li Ran smiled and transferred 250 points from the Point Mall.

"Thanks." The gray cat narrowed its eyes and said.

The gray cat was Song Linjia in her transformed state; she possessed a passive skill called Lurk, which was perfect for exploration and concealment, and this was a major reason why Song Linjia had managed to survive until now.

Song Linjia was very clever; she was full of awe when facing the unknown and only took on tasks she was certain she could complete.

Once she encountered an obstacle, she would either set it aside or weigh the risks before seeking Li Ran's help.

Before coming to the beauty salon, Li Ran had found Song Linjia to ask for her help, which had surprised her—someone as strong as Li Ran actually needed help?

Moreover, it was Song Linjia herself who had requested 250 points; Li Ran had actually intended to give her 500.

She probably hadn't expected that Li Ran's task would reward a thousand points.

Li Ran couldn't be bothered to explain; compared to hers, his current set of equipment was nothing short of luxurious.

He was afraid that showing it all off would scare the young girl.

"It's getting late, time to go back and rest. Tomorrow is another day," Song Linjia said.

"Wait."

Li Ran hurriedly called out to stop Song Linjia and informed her about the Night of Madness occurring in ten days.

After hearing this, Song Linjia's entire face turned pale.

"You mean to say, this dungeon never intended for players to return to the real world alive?"

"There must be a solution!"

Li Ran looked at Song Linjia with a resolute gaze.

"We will definitely make it out alive."

After Song Linjia left, Li Ran did not rush to depart.

"It's not even five o'clock, and it's already dark. Is the sky getting dark faster, or is the night beginning to devour the day?"

Li Ran looked up at the pitch-black sky, his expression turning grave.

He didn't plan on going back so early tonight.

In the past, his strength wasn't enough; while he couldn't say he was strong enough now, he at least had the ability to protect himself. As long as he was careful, returning before midnight shouldn't be a problem.

If there was danger, he would immediately slip away and flee back home.

For this reason, Li Ran specifically sent a message to Su Bingyao, saying he would be home late.

Su Bingyao replied: "Come back early."

The simple four words felt like a warm current flowing into Li Ran's heart.

As darkness descended, Li Ran moved across the rooftops of the Back Street area like a darling of the night.

He blended into the darkness, looking down at the area.

With the fifteenth day approaching, Li Ran had to take the initiative to do something for himself.

Especially regarding what this world was truly like after nightfall.

He currently knew nothing about it.

"Come on, come in and play?"

Just then, a delicate, coquettish voice drifted up from an alley below.

Li Ran looked toward the sound and saw a row of scantily clad women standing in a narrow alley.

One heavily made-up woman was pulling on a tall, burly man, calling out in a sweet, seductive voice.

The man was tall and fierce, with two devil tattoos inked onto his muscular arms.

He glanced at the woman and said in a low voice, "Do you have anyone younger?"