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Linchui Town, Guild Tavern.

"Good morning, Lindsay, you seem to be in a good mood today!"

As usual, the bartender, Rayland, greeted Lindsay, who then went to the bar and ordered a beer.

"I love this ale. It's light and clear, with no strange taste. It's perfect to drink like water."

The tavern owner patted his large belly: "Of course, this is the malt liquor that I, Rayland, have carefully prepared. How could I neglect a customer, especially one like you, our little hero Lindsay!"

Lindsay then went to the quest log, where a new guild quest had been posted.

A new Silver-tier mission caught his attention.

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Mission: Head to the area between Linxi Village and Bian'en Village to eliminate the roaming goblin horde. Silver rank, long-term objective.

Compensation: 70 silver coins and 30 points per person.

Note: A group of nearly a hundred goblin raiders has recently appeared in Duskwood. They are disrupting trade routes and threatening the safety of villagers. Please find and eliminate them!

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Is this the new goblin quest that Uncle "Goat" mentioned last time? It's even silver-level.

There are definitely powerful individuals in this goblin horde; they're definitely not to be trifled with. A silver-level mission is beyond my capabilities.

Lindsay shifted his gaze downwards.

Hmm? There are no Iron-level missions today, and he doesn't want to do Porcelain-level missions either.

However, he was quite interested in a bronze-level mission.

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Mission: Go to the damaged logging camp outside Linchui Town, deal with the bandits occupying the logging camp, and escort the workers to rebuild the logging camp. Bronze level, 7 days.

Compensation: 15 silver coins and 10 points per person.

Note: The logging camp outside Linchui Town was occupied by bandits from the Vulture Gang yesterday, and the logging camp suffered some damage. Please go and resolve this issue, and escort the town's workers to rebuild the logging camp!

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At this moment, "Goat" and "Broken Arrow" also entered the guild tavern.

"Squad leader, are you planning to go on a mission today... It seems there aren't any Iron-level missions left."

"You're sizing up this bronze-level mission. Looks like you're finally going to be taking on a higher-level challenge?"

"I'm just taking a look. This bronze-level mission takes a long time, so I can wait a couple of days and do it when there's a suitable opportunity."

He changed the subject: "Uncle 'Goat,' you were right yesterday! Today there really is a mission to eliminate a horde of goblins, but it's only a silver-level one."

"Silver-level? That's going to be tough. Let the adventurers with similar strength handle it. We lower-level adventurers can just ignore it."

"Broken Arrow" stared at the long-handled sword on Linsel's back for a long time.

"Captain, there's a new piece of equipment in your armory. It's a sword, isn't it? It looks like a thin-bladed knife, and it's so strangely shaped!"

"This is the two-handed sword I just bought yesterday..."

After giving Brinnan a brief introduction, Lindsay said to the two of them, "Since there are no suitable Iron-level missions today, the team will disband for now and come back tomorrow or the day after."

Linsel then arrived at the training camp, put down his equipment, picked up his longsword, and began to practice.

"Instructor Rhodes, do you teach two-handed swords?" Linsel called out to Rhodes, who was helping the guards with their morning exercises not far away.

The other person walked over and casually said, "Teaching you is 2 silver coins as usual, but the two-handed weapons are quite heavy. Can you handle them with your small frame?"

He looked at Lindsay carefully.

"Linse, you seem to have gotten a bit stronger. Also, your two-handed sword looks a bit like the one from our neighboring country."

"Yes, this is a long-handled sword. I heard it was invented by a weaponsmith named Brand."

Upon hearing this, Rhodes's expression suddenly changed to one of realization: "Oh, it's him, that equipment invention master. I almost forgot about him. No wonder then."

However, the Brand Sword is still a two-handed sword, and its usage is largely the same. Lindsay, you already have a solid foundation in one-handed sword proficiency, so you'll definitely learn it very quickly.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

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Three days later, in the early morning, the sky was overcast and a light rain began to fall; it was already autumn.

Linsel returned to the guild tavern.

He practiced two-handed sword for three days under the guidance of Instructor Rhodes.

In those three days, the guild only issued one Black Iron-level quest. When Linsel arrived at the guild tavern, the quest had already been snatched up by two strangers who had arrived earlier than him.

However, taking a few days to relax is fine. During these three days, he learned a new two-handed sword specialty and successfully mastered it to the basic level.

[Two-handed swords: Basic]: When using a two-handed sword, hit rate is increased by 10% and stamina consumption is reduced by 10%.

What delighted Linsel the most was that, during his practice of two-handed swordsmanship, he accidentally learned his first combat technique, [Heavy Strike], after a charged slash.

[Heavy Strike]: When you use a medium-to-long-range melee weapon, the damage of a charged attack is increased by 50%, and the damage to shields is increased by 50%.

"Lindsay, you're here," "The Goat" rose from the table. "There are two Iron-level missions today, it's up to you whether you're interested."

"You arrived early, have you seen it already? What was it all about?"

"Broken Arrow": "Sewer cleaning mission, patrol mission outside town."

"I know about the sewer cleaning mission, but what's that patrol mission outside town?"

Lindsay took the task sheet and glanced at it.

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Mission: Go to the west gate of Linchui Town and assist the guards in patrolling the roads around Linchui Town. Black Iron level, 2 days.

Compensation: 4 silver coins and 6 points per person.

Note: The road connecting Linchui Town has been unstable lately. Please assist the guards in conducting a two-day patrol to resolve any minor threats that may arise along the roadside.

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Oh, I see. It's a patrol mission, and it just so happens to be worth 6 points.

"Uncle 'Goat,' what do you think of this task?"

The middle-aged adventurer calmly replied, "This patrol mission is quite simple, and we generally won't encounter any threats. You can do it, but it's up to you, squad leader."

You're currently at the Iron rank and need to accumulate points; this kind of simple task is perfect for you.

"I have no objection either," said "Broken Arrow."

"Then let's do this task!"

After accepting the mission, the three arrived at the west gate of Linchui Town as indicated in the mission manual. They saw a squad of more than a dozen guards already waiting there.

The guard with the spear at the head of the group saw Linssey and his companions approaching and came over to greet them.

"You must be adventurers on patrol duty. I'm Cass, the captain of the Forest Town guards. Are you ready? We'll begin our patrol once you're ready."

Lindsay nodded, and the patrol began. They followed the patrol team out of the gate and along the roadside.

"Our patrol route is to go south first, then to the south gate, and circle the town. The furthest distance is several kilometers away from the town."

"Are the roads safe lately?" Lindsay asked casually.