Elite Mainline

"Open the treasure chest, open the treasure chest."

At the Wild Boar Tribe Camp, Su Mu rubbed his hands eagerly as he looked at the silver treasure chest in front of him.

This chest was not locked.

[Do you want to open the silver treasure chest?]

A prompt popped up.

With a nervous and excited heart, Su Mu pressed the confirm button.

The next moment, the silver treasure chest slowly opened.

[You obtained 5 gold coins!]

[You obtained the Sea Tide Helmet!]

[You obtained the skill book: Magic Shield!]

"Awesome!"

Seeing the series of notifications, Su Mu shouted in excitement.

[Sea Tide Helmet (C-grade): Defense +10, Stamina +5]

[Magic Shield (C-grade): Converts 10% of your mana into a magic shield. The shield value is equal to the consumed mana x100%. Lasts for one minute or until broken. The magic shield can block any damage and casting will not be interrupted while the shield is active. Cooldown: 60s (0/5)]

"A piece of defense equipment and a mage's divine skill!"

What surprised Su Mu the most was the skill book.

His current mana pool was quite impressive, and 10% of his mana would give him a shield value of 880 points.

That's equivalent to 880 points of health!

Of course, this skill hasn't reached its peak yet!

"Same routine!"

Su Mu opened the skill panel, found the Magic Shield skill, and upgraded it directly.

[Magic Shield (C-grade) successfully upgraded to Magic Shield (B-grade)]

[Magic Shield (B-grade) successfully upgraded to Magic Shield (A-grade)]

[Magic Shield (A-grade) successfully upgraded to Magic Shield (S-grade)]

[Magic Shield (S-grade): Converts 10% of your mana into a magic shield. The shield value is equal to the consumed mana x500%. Lasts for three minutes or until broken. The magic shield can block any damage and casting will not be interrupted while the shield is active. Cooldown: 60s]

"Five times the mana consumption, which means 4400 points of damage."

"Now even a boss can't take me down in an instant, right?"

With the S-grade Magic Shield, not only did the shield value increase significantly, but the duration also reached three minutes.

With this skill, Su Mu no longer had to worry about getting killed.

"Let's give it a try!"

After activating the Magic Shield, Su Mu's mana instantly decreased by 10%. He felt himself being enveloped by a surge of energy, and behind his health bar, there was an additional shield value of 4400 points.

"With the defense value I have against level 7 monsters, even if I let them attack me while standing still, they won't be able to kill me!"

"Now it's time for these two equipment pieces!"

Having obtained a powerful skill, Su Mu looked at the two equipment pieces in his inventory: the Wild Boar Tribe's Axe and the Sea Tide Helmet.

One was a weapon that far surpassed the Captain of the Guards' longsword, while the other was a high-defense helmet.

"Starting bid at 10 gold, let those wealthy individuals fight for it!"

Su Mu set the starting bid for both items at 10 gold and didn't care anymore.

He then looked at another item in his inventory.

[Wild Boar Tribe's Letter: Deliver this letter to the Captain of the Guards in the newbie village to trigger a hidden quest!]

"A hidden quest?"

Su Mu suddenly became interested.

Although quests in Shen Tu didn't give experience, the rewards were quite generous. If this quest also rewarded a skill, it would greatly enhance his abilities!

"Let's go back and accept the quest!"

After thinking for a moment, Su Mu decided not to continue towards the advanced monster area and instead headed back to the newbie village.

His intuition told him that this quest was not simple!

Returning to the newbie village without the harassment of Xu Shijie and the others, Su Mu had a peaceful journey.

"Respected adventurer, do you need something?"

The Captain of the Guards saw Su Mu and was very friendly.

"I obtained a letter in the forest and I'm not sure what its purpose is." Su Mu took out the letter.

"What's this?"

The Captain of the Guards took the letter, brows furrowing after reading it.

"The wild boar tribe has actually joined forces with the evil god. They have established an altar deep in the forest, and by offering sacrifices to the evil god, they gain powerful strength."

"We lack manpower in the village, making it difficult for us to venture deep into the forest and destroy the wild boar tribe's altar. This is a problem!"

The Captain of the Guards looked troubled.

Suddenly, he stared at Su Mu, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke, "Respected adventurer, if you were able to obtain this letter, perhaps you could destroy the wild boar tribe's altar."

[Do you accept the quest: Destroy the Wild Boar Tribe's Altar (Elite)?]

"An elite-level quest?"

"Of course, I'll accept it!"

Without hesitation, Su Mu decisively accepted the quest.

[Destroy the Wild Boar Tribe's Altar: The Wild Boar Tribe has established an altar in the eastern part of the forest. You need to locate the altar and destroy it to receive a reward from the Captain of the Guards. The quest difficulty is elite-level, and it is recommended to bring a team of at least twenty people.]

"A team of twenty or more people? It seems this quest won't be easy!"

Seeing the description on the quest log, Su Mu narrowed his eyes.

This could definitely be considered a team quest.

"Respected adventurer, it would be best if you can find more help. At the altar, you may encounter the consciousness of the evil god. Destroy it and bring back the remnants of the evil god's consciousness. I will teach you a secret technique!" the Captain of the Guards spoke again.

"A secret technique?"

Su Mu quickly understood.

The Captain of the Guards was a warrior, so the secret technique he would teach should also be a warrior skill.

In other words, this team quest was probably a special skill quest for warriors, which had nothing to do with himself as a mage.

However, Su Mu could learn any skill, so he wouldn't miss out on this secret technique.

Perhaps this so-called secret technique could even reach S-rank or higher!

"Don't worry, I will definitely complete the quest!"

Su Mu nodded to the Captain of the Guards and began to follow the directions given by the quest.

"Who is that guy? The Captain of the Guards is being so polite to him!"

"Yeah, when we tried to chat with the Captain of the Guards, we were almost killed by his sword. Why does that guy get special treatment?"

"Could it be because he's good-looking? But he's not as handsome as me!"

"Could he have triggered some kind of quest?"

"Oh, do you guys remember that Captain of the Guards' sword mentioned in the world channel?"

"You mean he accepted that quest?"

In the newbie village, many people saw the Captain of the Guards treating Su Mu differently, and their imaginations ran wild.

Especially when they thought Su Mu had triggered the quest for the Captain of the Guards' sword, a group of people gazed at Su Mu's figure with burning eyes.

After all, if they could obtain that weapon, even if they sold it, it would ensure a worry-free life for many of them for a lifetime, or even for generations!

"I'm going to seek advice from experts!"

"That quest is definitely not easy to complete. Maybe I can help!"

"Let's follow him. Perhaps we can obtain crucial information about the quest from the quest monsters!"

"He seems to be getting farther away. Hurry and catch up!"

For a while, hundreds of people in the newbie village chased after Su Mu in the direction he left.