Ring of the Protector
Having finished storing all the other items in the warehouse, Wang Cai climbed the mountain again to the village.
But this time, he didn't go to the village.
Taking some detours on the road, passing cliffs and dangerous places, he ran for another three hours until he reached a cave.
The running speed was so much better that it only took him an hour to make the trip which took about three hours.
This was unbelievable to him.
If compared to the character in his previous life, Wang Cai thought he was like a tortoise racing a rabbit.
The difference was like heaven and earth.
The cave entrance was small, but the interior was like a maze.
Just a few steps were enough to see the beings that inhabit the cave.
Mountain Bandits.
This was their hiding place.
Wang Cai's goal was simple.
Deal with the Mountain Bandits boss to get the extra reward and reduce the quest difficulty. Thus, the chances of catching a divine fruit would become much more difficult.
Using the Shadow Steps skill, he would fly through the cave, but without leaving any tracks or sounds.
AGI attribute points and passives greatly improved the effects of the skill.
Following his memories, he arrived at a small village with many Mountain Bandits walking around.
In the center was the biggest house of all, where the leader of the group was.
As he approached the window, he heard some conversations.
"Boss, we got lucky!!! Some adventurer delivered about a hundred boxes of supplies to us. The village is so full of stuff that we have nowhere to store it. If you attack now, a great fortune will be won." Once excited, it could be heard from within.
Looking out the window, he saw who this person was.
A tall, dusty man was one of the miners, but he worked for the bandit boss.
ding… ding…
"Quest: Evidence: You've found evidence that there are moles inside the mine. Find these people and take them back to Pallet Town. But be careful, not everyone is what they appear to be"
Requirement: Listen to the conversation between the infiltrator and the bandit boss. Rank: A
Reward: Ring.
Failure: When you fail, there are chances that you will be arrested for going up against powerful and rich people.
(This is really unexpected. In the previous life, no one had opened this quest.) Wang Cai found this a very unexpected event, but it was good for him.
Because it could gain more fame and stuff in the end.
Deciding to complete the quest, he waited to see if the mole would leave the house before acting.
After half an hour, he left, and Wang Cai followed behind.
The passage used was not the common entrance, but a hidden one that only infiltrators would use because it leads directly to a location close to the village.
Halfway there, there was no one, so this was the best time to act.
PAHH…
One hit was all it took to knock him out.
Wang Cai tied him very tightly to prevent him from running away.
Returning to the small village, he walked around to see if there would be any openings.
The bandit boss only left after a few minutes.
The door was open, so it was the best time to go inside and look for clues.
Searching through the papers carefully, he saw something interesting.
ding… ding…
"You found the clues about the bribes and undercover subordinates"
"Take the clues to the proper authorities"
"You found the clues about those responsible for the death of Winny's husband, the mad widow."
"Bring her the clues to get the reward"
(This is unexpected. I never thought there would be such a thing around here. I can put this to good use) A surprise appeared in this quest, so he would enjoy it.
Wang Cai took all the papers and put them in his inventory before hiding in some corner of the house so he wouldn't be seen.
The Mountain Bandit boss came back a few minutes later.
As climbed to the second floor, he was unaware that someone was waiting there.
Arriving in the room, he felt something was wrong and looked back, but saw nothing.
PAHHH…
POFFF…
The instant he turned around, a strong blow hit him and he fell unconscious.
Unlike creatures, NPCs can be knocked out. He was also tied up.
(Someone like this guy must have some secondary exit from this house. But where?) Wang Cai searched thoroughly until he managed to find the location.
Behind the closet in one of the bedrooms was a tunnel.
Wang Cai dragged the bandits' leader until he found the exit, to his surprise, he arrived in the other tunnel from before. There was the undercover worker.
So he kept dragging the two of them somewhere on the mountain.
The ropes were tightly tied together and any surrounding area had no sharp, jagged rocks. The cave entrance was also sealed to prevent them from leaving.
Wang Cai used the Return Scroll to return to Plavin City.
His objective is to go to General Beno.
At the headquarters, the soldiers no longer dared to stop him from entering.
"Adventurer, what is the reason for your visit?" He was surprised to see Wang Cai again.
"General, have you ever heard of Pallet Town? And the mines on top of the mountain?"
"Yea. Pallet City is under the jurisdiction of Plavin City, supplies that are escorted to the mountain are shipped from our city there. Why the question?"
"Because of that" Wang Cai delivered the clues.
"..." General Beno didn't seem surprised to see this.
It was as if he had already expected this.
"We suspected that there were some moles in the miners' town and village, but we were never able to find them. These clues are proof that we need to arrest the traitors. Adventurer, you did very well. The city will be grateful for that."
ding… ding…
"Quest, Evidence, has been completed"
"You have leveled up"
"You have leveled up"
"You have leveled up"
"+50 Fame"
"You have received the Ring of the Protector"
Ring of the Protector: A ring created from magic items.
Effect: A barrier will be created around the user to block any skill or spell. Just once a month.
(The ring is good, but once a month it makes the item a bit useless. Or it can save me if it's equipped at the right time) Wang Cai thought of all kinds of possibilities on how to use the ring, but he didn't equip the ring so as not to lose the effect.