Hidden Quest Triggered!

Outside of Fengwu Town.

The NPC Wu Lie looked at Su Chen and Qiao Yi and spoke slowly.

"The both of you are truly adventurers who are worthy of respect. You have made great strides in protecting the safety of Fengwu Town!"

"Therefore, I have here with me, two pills that the general has graciously rewarded me in the past. I will now pass these pills onto the both of you."

Wu Lie brought out a silver porcelain bottle and handed it to Su Chen.

"Thank you, thank you."

Qiao Yi looked at the bottle and said excitedly.

Su Chen did not have much of a reaction. He took a pill out of curiosity and handed it to Qiao Yi.

Then, he used the system's identification ability to inspect it.

[ Spirit Enhancing Pill: Upon consumption, permanently raises stat points by 5 ]

Permanent increase?

Su Chen's eyes lit up.

"This pill is amazing! It's effects are equivalent to gaining a single level!"

Qiao Yi shared Su Chen's ecstasy upon realizing the effect of the Spirit Enhancing Pill!

Indeed.

Now that Su Chen was past level 10, for every new level he gained, not only would he be rewarded with 3 skill points, he would also be rewarded with 5 stat points.

These stat points would be used to increase various stats of the players, including but not limited to Agility, Defense, or Attack.

Upon hearing this, Wu Lie revealed a pained expression.

"That's right. This is an extremely valuable item in the army. If not for the fact that we could not increase our stats, you'd likely not have received this pills as a reward."

"Usually, when adventurers assist us, I would hand them a piece of white rank equipment. This is the first time we have ever brought out such a precious item from our supplies."

At this point, Wu Lie turned to look at Su Chen.

"However, seeing as this little one have killed the Second-in-command bandit who has been a thorn at our side for a long time, I must give you your due recompense."

The moment his voice fell.

The joy on Qiao Yi's face became even more obvious.

He turned to look at Su Chen. "Wow, what a chad you are, Brother Su. I now realize that those 'Gods' of [ Ark ] that I saw on the internet are nothing when compared to you."

"We're both level 10, and yet you're so much stronger!"

Su Chen remained indifferent to Qiao Yi's praise. "You can be as good as me once you've gotten used to your skills as well."

"Alright, respected adventurers, your assistance on this matter has now come to an end. You can proceed with your adventure now."

Wu Lie looked at the soldiers who were still cleaning up the battlefield and said to Su Chen and Qiao Yi.

"Alright! Let's go, Brother Su."

Qiao Yi could not wait to obtain a brand new white rank shield upon submitting in his quest.

"You can head back first. I have other matters to attend to."

Su Chen had kept the transmigration system's prompt in mind. Moreover, he had also noticed that Wu Lie was referring to him as "little one" once again.

"... Alright, but Brother Su, can you add me as friends?"

Qiao Yi, who had short hair and a tall and sturdy figure seemed to be an simple and honest person. He asked Su Chen with some hesitation in his voice.

"Sure."

Su Chen remembered Qiao Yi guarding him while he was recovering his HP earlier. As such, he immediately accepted the request.

"Thank you, Brother Su!"

Qiao Yi sent a friend request to Su Chen with a smile. Once Su Chen had agreed, he then used the teleportation talisman to leave the place.

Su Chen turned around and looked at Wu Lie.

"Adventurer, is there something else you'd like to ask?"

Wu Lie's eyes were originally fixed on the spot where the bandits had rushed out from. However, upon noticing that Su Chen was still present, he asked the question.

[ Ask NPC Wu Lie about his personal matters. ]

A prompt of the transmigration system flashed past Wu Lie's vision.

"Nothing much. I'm just curious

"... Based on your battle prowess, I feel that you could live a better life in Fengwu Town."

"Why did you think of joining the army?"

Su Chen forcefully broached the topic to test whether he could trigger the hidden quest."

"That's because my father was the [ Centurion ] of Fengwu Town in the past. As a result, I grew up in the military camps."

Wu Lie did not expect the player in front of him to ask such a question.

"I see. However, based on your combat ability, I daresay that you're worthy of the Centurion rank."

"As far as I can tell, a precious item such as the Spirit Enhancing Pill will not be given to a mere Decurion without proper reason. Have you not thought about advancing ranks?"

Su Chen recalled the [ Spirit Enhancing Pill ] that he had received and used it as a tool to push the conversation forward.

Upon hearing this, Wu Lie fell silent for a moment.

"I was demoted by the higher-ups due to certain matters."

"I don't have any other thoughts now. I only want to protect this pass and prevent the people here from being harmed again!"

Wu Lie's expression suddenly became solemn, and so too did his tone.

Oo, I'm getting close.

An idea popped up in Su Chen's mind. "Why this pass? Did something specific happen here?"

"You can tell me what you know. Maybe I'll be able to help you."

Wu Lie's expression became conflicted, and it looked as if he was struggling in his heart.

At the same time.

A line of text appeared in Su Chen's eyes.

[ You have triggered the Hidden Quest 'Night Raid on the Mountain Bandit Leader, Save the Girls of Fengwu Town'. Do you accept? ]

Of course.

As the two stood within the mists of Fengwu Town, Wu Lie began to recount his past to Su Chen while explaining what he planned to do next.

Su Chen silently accepted this hidden quest in his mind.

...

Fengwu Town.

After settling on the plan with Wu Lie, Su Chen immediately used the teleportation talisman to return to Fengwu Town.

He submitted his main class quest and obtained a white rank staff.

Recalling that he had already placed a lot of items into his storage bracelet, Su Chen decided to use this opportunity to clear up his inventory and equip himself properly.

In a sense, it could be treated as a way of making preparations for his raid on the level 20 Bandit Leader. After all, he was only level 11.

Su Chen went to a restaurant in Fengwu Town and ordered a bottle of wine and a signature dish to restore his stamina.

At the same time, he opened the projection of his storage bracelet.

[ Bounded to: Su Chen ]

Storage Space: 6/10

Gold Coins: 100,937 (Can be exchanged for 1,000 Pearl Coins)

Pills: Spirit Enhancing Pill x1, can permanently raise stat points by 5 ( Can only be used once)

Equipment:

1. [ Wooden Spirit Staff ] (White rank):

Elemental attack: +20

MP: +18

Stamina: + 3

Additional effect(s): None

Equip requirement: Mage, level 5 and above

2. [ Bloodwolf Armor ] (Green rank):

Attack (Elemental) Power: +10

HP: +80

Defense: +150

Stamina: +50

Additional effect(s): Upon receiving physical damage, reflect 15% of the attacker's damage!

Equip requirement: Any class, level 15 and above

3. [ Charging Bracelet ] (Green rank)

Attack Power: +1

HP: +30

Defense: +15

Stamina: +20

Additional effect(s): Before unleashing any attack, the user is able to accumulate power for 1-3 seconds to receive an 50-150 Attack power increase for the attack!

Equip requirement: Swordsman/Warrior, level 10 onwards.

"It's a pity that I can't use both of my green rank equipment at this moment."

Su Chen frowned slightly.

Then, he equipped the [ Wooden Spirit Staff ] that he had just obtained.

He took a closer look at the other two pieces of equipment.

[ Bloodwolf Armor ] was a fine piece of equipment in all aspects. It had strong defensive stats, and even though Su Chen was a Mage, equipping it would greatly boost his survivability.

He could only equip it at level 15, but Su Chen was in no hurry.

However, the green rank [ Charging Bracelet ] that he had obtained from the Second-in-command Bandit earlier was not something that Su Chen could ever wear.

As such, he decided that he would auction it off at the market later and procure a piece of mage equipment worth the same value.

Su Chen opened [ Ark ]'s market board and instantly listed the [ Charging Bracelet ] there. Following this, he then pulled up his stats panel.

Upon entering the [ Ancient Town ] dungeon, players' stats would change drastically, as stepping into this dungeon would mean that they had become a proper player.

"System, display my stats."