Chapter 19: Hidden Mainline, Star and Moon Quiver

Lin Kong had just acquired another S-tier skill, which he immediately absorbed using his talent.

[Ding, your archery gets effect 10: After the arrow kills the enemy, it plants a 'corpse explosion demon' in the corpse, which can be triggered with mana.]

"What is a corpse explosion demon?" Lin Kong wondered, opening the details.

[Corpse Explosion Demon Seed: Can be controlled to explode independently, causing 600 true damage to enemies within a 10-meter radius.]

"Hiss!" He was stunned. "True damage and a timed bomb? This is a game-changer!"

In group battles, this skill could prove invaluable. "Not bad at all," Lin Kong thought, closing the panel happily.

With his level at 9 and over 600 lizardman eyes collected, he was ready to complete the main quest. But first, he needed to prepare. Caesar Village and Silvermoon City were 15 kilometers apart, and he would likely encounter enemies on the way. Moreover, his arrow supply was depleted.

Lin Kong sat down to craft iron arrows, aiming for 5,000 arrows. Normal archers wouldn't carry this many, but Lin Kong's attack speed was extraordinary. With the "Ultimate Windfury" bonus, he could shoot 1,200 arrows in a minute when attacking at full strength.

"I remember the military merit store in Silvermoon City has B-rank quivers," Lin Kong mused.

Twenty minutes later, he had made 5,000 iron arrows. He then went to the village pharmacy and bought 300 bottles of [Intermediate Blue Rejuvenation Potion].

[Intermediate Blue-Rejuvenation Potion]

Quality: DEffect: Restores 30 mana per second for 5 seconds, cannot be stacked.Requirements: Level 5Quantity: 300

Blue potions were cheap, costing only 20 denominations each. After this purchase, Lin Kong had 14,439 plane coins left.

"It's time to go," he said, packing his backpack and heading north.

An hour later, despite being attacked en route, Lin Kong arrived quickly at Silvermoon City. Four groups of armored soldiers stood guard, each armed with spears. Entrants had to pass through a scouting circle to prevent disguised lizardmen from causing trouble.

Professionals registered their identities at the gate and settled the first main quest. Soon, it was Lin Kong's turn. "Hello, I want to join Silvermoon City," he stated.

The staff directed him to a crystal. "Outsiders must test their strength and hand in 100 lizardman eyeballs to join."

Lin Kong nodded, placed his hand on the crystal, and nine stars lit up, showing his level. The staff's demeanor softened. "Your strength meets the requirements."

Lin Kong then presented the lizardman eyes, which the staff carefully inspected before giving him a token. "Adventurer, congratulations on joining Silvermoon City. This is your identity token."

[Ding! Congratulations on completing Main Quest 1: Join Silvermoon City. Obtained: 1,000 experience points, C-rank medal +1, free attribute points +5, Silvermoon City faction points +100.]

[Would you like to perform the dungeon world settlement immediately?]

"No," Lin Kong declined. In Silvermoon World, completing the first mainline allowed professionals to exit freely, but an early exit meant a lower world rating.

[Ding! Congratulations on opening the second phase of the mainline.]

[Main Quest 2: Defeat the Lizard Tribe. Requirements: Go to the main battlefield, assist the army of Silvermoon City, and defeat the Lizard Tribe. Time limit: 3 days.]

"I'll go straight to complete the hidden main quest," Lin Kong decided. The hidden mainline required killing the Orc Chieftain of the Lizard Tribe. Once he killed the chief, the tribe would naturally retreat.

Lin Kong entered the city and headed straight to the barracks, telling the soldier at the door, "I want to meet the regiment commander."

"What business do you have with Lord Erno?"

"I have something very important and war-related to give him."

"Come with me," the soldier said, leading Lin Kong to the Silvermoon City army commander.

Erno had a serious expression. "Adventurer, what do you wish to give me?"

"A map," Lin Kong said calmly, handing over the arming map.

Erno's face changed instantly upon seeing it. "Rick," he called out, and a soldier entered. Erno whispered something to him, and Rick left quickly.

"My men are verifying this information. If it's accurate, I promise you a reward."

Lin Kong nodded. Half an hour later, Rick returned, ecstatic. "Lord Erno, we confirmed a hidden logistical outpost on the map."

"I know, you may leave," Erno said, suppressing his excitement. He turned to Lin Kong. "Thank you for this precious information. What reward do you desire?"

[Hint: Legion Commander Erno has +30 favorability to you, current: 70 points.]

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the A-tier Hidden Mission: Arming the Map. Obtained: 500 experience points, A-rank medal +1, Silvermoon City faction points +200, military merit +1,000.]

"I need a quiver," Lin Kong replied.

"No problem," Erno agreed, and a subordinate soon brought a quiver.

[Hint: You get the item: Xingyue Quiver·A rank.]

"Great! An A-rank quiver," Lin Kong thought, delighted.

[Xingyue Quiver]

Quality: Grade AEffect: Can carry 10,000 physical arrows. Automatically picks up undamaged arrows within 10 meters.Space: 0/10,000

Lin Kong equipped the quiver immediately, then left the regiment commander's tent, ready for his next challenge.