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Chapter 391 - 27: The Burning Village

Chapter 391: Chapter 27: The Burning Village

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use hastily drank a potion to restore health, and Haoye Xinghe did the same.

Everyone hurriedly drank potions to regain their health.

After a fierce battle, they had finally won.

"Wuu wuu wuu, it’s over, it’s all over! What should we do now!" The boatman, seeing no trace of the ferry in the river, cried in desperation.

However, nobody paid attention to him; this NPC had just tried to throw someone into the river to feed the fish, and he didn’t look like he would offer any special quest rewards, so they ignored him.

Instead, Haoye Xinghe suggested, "Don’t you have some money? Just find a nearby dock later and buy another one."

But the boatman shook his head, "I’m unfamiliar with this area; Canglin State is full of demons, I dare not wander around—Oh dear, young brother, could you help me and send a message to my eldest brother to come to pick me up? If you do, there will be a reward for you."

[system prompt: You’ve triggered the quest [The Boatman’s Plea for Help], a stranded boatman has entrusted you with delivering a message to his brother.

Quest Reward: ????]

Haoye Xinghe exclaimed excitedly, "Hey, I triggered a quest!"

This was the first quest he had received since starting the game.

Xiao Jie said, "If you want to accept it, go ahead, but I guess this boatman will be killed by monsters in a few days, and you probably won’t be able to complete it."

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use chimed in, "You never know, maybe the boatman’s brother will give you a reward... but the rewards from such low-level NPCs are usually not very good."

Haoye Xinghe thought that was probably true, but it was still his first triggered quest.

He declared solemnly, "Don’t worry, uncle, if I ever return to Fengyin State, I will surely pass on your message."

"Much obliged."

With that said, the boatman found a spot on the shore to sit down and wait.

Xiao Jie was speechless; this must be the typical mechanism for generating quests in the game, but well, it’s just a game after all.

And it felt quite fun.

Compared to this quest NPC, he was more concerned about the loot from that recent boss battle.

"Cheng Xian, what did you pick up just now?"

I Want to Be Immortal then displayed the loot.

There were three items dropped by this BOSS.

The first item was its weapon.

[Water-binding Steel Trident (Polearm/Excellent)

Attack Power: 32 Stab, 26 Blunt.

Equipment Effect: Water-binding Slash. Activates the power of water on the trident, making your next three attacks deal 50% splash damage. Cooldown time: 10 minutes.

Item Introduction: Forged by the merfolk from extreme cold iron, it possesses the power to control water flow. Though the merfolk are adept at weapon-making, they are not good warriors, and their weapons often get taken away by aquatic demons.]

The second item: a silver arm guard with wave patterns, looking quite magnificent.

[Overturning River Arm Guard (Protective Bracelet/Top-Grade)

Body Defense +6.

Equipment Effect: Water Control +1. Increases the power of all your water elements skills by 10 points.

Item Introduction: Part of the miraculous Overturning River and Sea Set forged by the merfolk, it enhances some ability to control water flow; mostly worn by aquatic spirits.]

The third item, unsurprisingly, was an inner core.

[Catfish Spirit Inner Core (Material)

Use: Can be used as Alchemy Material.

Direct Consumption: Increases your swimming speed by 300%, allows you to breathe underwater for 10 minutes.

Item Introduction: An inner core left behind by a Catfish Spirit, containing a significant amount of Water Spirit and substantial Spiritual Power.

Special Note: The inner core has a strong fishy smell.]

Three items, four people to share, this was a bit tricky.

Xiao Jie glanced at Hidden Dragon Do Not Use. Although he had barely participated in the boss battle, he had helped clear lesser monsters for half the day; should he share a piece?

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use, however, took the initiative, "Don’t include me in the division; I wasn’t much help in this battle. It’s quite enough that you guys helped me ashore." Hidden Dragon Do Not Use was as easy-going as ever, not caring much for the boss loot.

Xiao Jie was glad to have one less person to share equipment with.

"Ah, Brother Hidden Dragon, you’re too kind, after all, we’re battle companions—Cheng Xian, how much silver did the BOSS drop?"

"15 taels."

"Give it to Brother Hidden Dragon. As for the equipment, let’s divide—one item each—I’ll take the inner core."

"I’ll take the arm guard!" I Want to Be Immortal quickly chose the Overturning River Arm Guard, for it boosted body defense significantly and could enhance his Furious Wave Slash skill, perhaps he could even assemble a full set later.

"Then I’ll take the steel trident." Ye Luo was just going to use it to make money.

After distributing the equipment, Xiao Jie didn’t rush to absorb the inner core. His gourd still contained over 700 units of Spiritual Energy, enough for about ten days of natural dissipation, and one inner core wasn’t enough for an upgrade. Better to save up a few more before attempting it.

But before upgrading, he needed to deal with those three Heavenly Books first.

Opening the map, they had already entered Canglin State territory. Looking at the dark expanse on the map, they all felt a bit of pressure.

Being unfamiliar with the area, exploring the map was not without risks.

Luckily, before setting out, they had applied for a map of Canglin State from the guild’s database. Xiao Jie checked his phone. Although the map wasn’t very complete, the main town coordinates were there. After checking the location of the lake and estimating the scale of the map, Xiao Jie roughly figured out their location.

They were in a forest in the northeast of Canglin State.

"North of us is Jiaomu Ridge, if we head east, we should find a road and a village. Let’s head there first and find a town or village."