Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

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"bang"

His body flew backward and crashed into the thick wooden board. The man clutched his stomach and curled up on the ground, groaning in pain.

The people around fell silent, and those who had just pulled out their knives quietly put them back in.

Li Xia glanced around, and those who met his gaze immediately looked away, turning to the ceiling, their companions, or suddenly becoming interested in the cheap brandy in their hands.

She walked up to the man and squatted down.

"Bad guy... Chuck? You're under arrest."

"Yes...no...I'm not...who are you? I don't know you at all."

He tossed the bounty poster on his person, and the security guards finally arrived.

[Faction Mission: Capture of the villain Chuck has been completed]

[Contribution Points Earned: 20]

Reputation level has been increased. Current level: Friendly (0/400)

The captain of the security team looked at Li Xia with awe. This madman seemed to know no fatigue. He had arrested 10 criminals in a single day.

They were all notorious villains and thugs in Changhu Town.

"It's up to you now."

Li Xia waved and left in a hurry. After leveling up, he could take on many more tasks. Tonight, the newbies who had teamed up would all arrive.

That's when Long Lake Town will be exceptionally lively, as there's always a stubborn individual or team that might want to test the mettle of the human faction.

Team reputation accumulates much faster than individual reputation, so it's important to take advantage of this time to complete more tasks.

After a quick meal, Li Xia went to Old Joel's place and exchanged two items with his contribution points, something he had planned long ago.

Contribution points and reputation are a dual system; the contribution points used will not affect reputation level, which is a nearly universal rule.

You have spent 200 contribution points.

You have redeemed 2 Conscription Tokens.

[Conscription Order: Summons one archer from the Longlake Town Archer Guard, possessing basic intelligence]

Two pieces of parchment covered with writing appeared in my hand. I chose to use them, and the parchment immediately burst into flames, quickly turning into a puff of black ash.

A thick fog suddenly rose in the distance, and two figures emerged from it. They were wearing tattered Longlake Town archer guard uniforms, and their faces were covered by masks, making it impossible to see their features.

He walked up to Li Xia, carrying a longbow, and knelt down on one knee.

After trying it out, Li Xia nodded in satisfaction. The two archers' attributes were decent, similar to the unlucky guy he had killed when he first entered the forest.

They have mastered basic archery skills to the level of LV4, making them a qualified ranged unit.

Furthermore, its basic intelligence far exceeded Li Xia's expectations. Apart from lacking subjective initiative, it understood Li Xia's intentions quite well.

Without further ado, let's go!

After spending some money to rent a small boat, Li Xia was pleasantly surprised to find that the two archers could actually row.

Or perhaps they were originally members of the Longlake Town Archer Guard who died in the past, only to be briefly resurrected by the power of the Temple of Light.

Rowing is a basic skill for every resident of Longlake Town.

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The lake is very deep, so it appears somewhat dark green, and a light mist ripples on the surface of the water, adding to its mystique.

With a soft "whoosh," the small wooden boat pierced through the mist, its bow cutting through the lake water and leaving a trail of water in its wake.

As they approached the shore, Li Xia waved, and the two immediately stopped paddling and slowly propelled themselves with bamboo poles.

Li Xia gathered her breath and landed lightly on the rocks on the shore, with two archers following closely behind.

The mission is to wipe out a group of bandits who are entrenched around Changhu Lake. They are numerous, have considerable fighting ability, and are extremely cunning.

There are as many as 10 suspected lairs, and the elves and Lake-town have tried to wipe them out many times, but they have escaped each time.

If it weren't for the minimap that simplifies things, Li Xia wouldn't have wanted to take on this kind of mission; it's clearly designed for the team.

Not only is it easy to fail when trying to solo a raid, but reconnaissance alone is a major problem.

Of course, the reward is also extremely generous, a full 400 points, which is equivalent to 20 beginner tasks.

Quietly, Li Xia led two archers up a boulder and peeked out.

In a messy camp, a dozen or so bandits sat around a campfire, dressed in tattered and stained clothes. Leftover bones and empty bottles were scattered on the ground.

Even so, their weapons were still seemingly piled up haphazardly around their bodies.

Several strategic locations were still guarded by soldiers with bows and arrows, making it a truly heavily guarded area.

"Number 1, you stay here. When you see Number 2 make a move, shoot down the nearest guard and smear this on the arrowhead."

If the people below are alerted, don't shoot. Go around to the bottom and rendezvous with us, understand?

Number One nodded, took the paralyzing spider's venom sac, and began to apply the venom to the arrowhead.

Li Xia circled around the perimeter again, arrived at another location, gave the same instructions, and left the spider venom sac with Number 2.

Then he turned to face the front, forming a triangle with the two archers.

He took out his TAC-50, found a comfortable spot to set it up, and realized that Li Xia had also taken the time to learn shooting in the real world, and still had a basic shooting skill.

I adjusted the scope and clumsily zeroed it to eliminate parallax, completely disregarding wind speed and other factors.

A distance of 100 meters is almost negligible for a military sniper rifle with a bullet muzzle velocity of 850 m/s.

"Oh!"

A muffled gunshot rang out, and a bloody flower suddenly exploded from the body of a bandit near the campfire below. He fell backward, and a notification popped up almost immediately.

[Kill the river bandits. Current mission objective: 18]

The bandits below were startled, instinctively jumped up, grabbed their weapons, and looked toward the source of the gunshot with blank expressions.

At the same time the gunshot rang out, two arrows silently pierced the night sky, striking the two men patrolling high above. Spider venom was extremely effective against these ordinary people.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them were foaming at the mouth and collapsed limply to the ground.

Meanwhile, the bandits in the camp below were drawn by the gunfire and completely failed to notice that the two guards on guard had disappeared.

Good start!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 41 Combat Power 20

The bandits reacted exceptionally quickly, determining the approximate direction of the attack based on the location where their companions were hit.

Shouting and brandishing their weapons, they raised their shields and scattered, charging toward the giant rock where Li Xia was.

Those bandits skilled with bows drew their bows taut and fired straight at Li Xia.

"Ding"

The arrowhead struck the rock, leaving a white mark, and then bounced away from Li Xia's ear.

Li Xia took a breath. After all, they were bandits from Lord of the Rings; their accuracy and power were astonishing.

The origin of the bow and arrow was clearly marked in the monocle. Li Xia immediately turned the gun slightly and aimed the baseline in the monocle at the archer.

"Oh!"

The recoil was transmitted through the support to the ground, raising clouds of dust, and the archer's head exploded like a watermelon.

These bandits, whose physical strength was only at the first level, were completely unable to withstand a sniper rifle's headshot; they were practically one shot, one kill.

[Kill the river bandits. Current mission objective: 17]

Not only that, two more bandits who lagged behind were silently shot down by Number 1 and Number 2, collapsing to the ground foaming at the mouth.

He quickly pulled back the bolt, and the bright yellow, still-steaming bullet casings flew up.

Another bandit screamed and fell to the ground, convulsing for a while before losing consciousness.

[Kill the river bandits. Current mission objective: 16]

"There are more people behind!"

Finally, some of the bandits discovered Number 1 and Number 2, who had been shooting arrows from behind, and shouted angrily.

However, by this time, six people had already been paralyzed by the spider venom and collapsed to the ground.

The remaining ten people were briefly thrown into a panic, unsure of who to attack.

Just then, loud shouts came from inside the tent. The bandits immediately seemed to have found their backbone, and they pounded their shields and charged towards positions 1 and 2 in two groups.

I will skin you alive and drink all your blood!

With a roar, a tall man fully armored rushed out of the tent.

The bandit leader, Pofis, has appeared.

The notification from the Hall of Light was tinged with a faint red, and the monocle was also beeping.

Combat Power: 20

With 20 combat points, this is the highest combat power Li Xia has ever seen so far. Even taking equipment into account, the bandit leader's strength is definitely not low.

When the values ​​are low, the Scott Combat Performance Tester is relatively reliable.

However, his inability to view the panel once again exposed his weakness. If he could, Li Xia would prefer to know the enemy's panel.

He took a deep breath and aimed the crosshair at the bandit leader.

'Bang!' Another crisp gunshot rang out. Just as he was being targeted, Porphys suddenly raised a small shield to block in front of his head.

A flash of light appeared on the small shield, and a bullet that was powerful enough to penetrate 22mm of armor steel plate was deflected directly.

Li Xia's pupils contracted. A magic shield?

Through his monocle, Porphyry grinned maliciously as he slammed his gleaming dagger against his shield and charged straight at me.

One hundred meters isn't a long distance. Li Xia put away his TAC-50. Bullets are expensive, and he only had enough points to replenish his Void Magazine once more.

The pitch-black night slowly emerged from the outstretched palm, and the moment the palm touched the gun barrel, the surface with its engraved anti-slip texture felt exceptionally comfortable.

At this moment, it was as if the spear had truly become an extension of his limbs.

"laugh----"

A whistling sound came from his mouth as the air surged rapidly, his heart pounded like a drum, and the blood in his body began to accelerate at that moment.

Full Breathing, Focus!

Two small, shallow craters appeared in the ground, and Li Xia leaned forward, using gravity to plunge down.

The 100-meter distance was covered in an instant as the two charged at each other.

He deftly twirled the spear in his hand and held it horizontally at his waist.

A flash of cold light appeared, and all the muscles in the body relaxed at first, then tensed up to the extreme the moment the stab was thrust out.

Porphys's sinister grin turned to astonishment. In that instant, he twisted his body with all his might, holding his shield in front of him.

"Clang—!"

A tremendous roar, like the striking of a bell, resounded, and dust billowed up. The shaft of the spear bent upwards into a not-so-large arch.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment. Then, with a 'whoosh', the spear suddenly rebounded, and Li Xia staggered back a few steps. He felt his arms were weak and trembling so much that he could barely hold the spear, and blood was gushing from the mouth of his hand.

Numerous notifications appeared like water.

[You have taken recoil damage from the Shield of Argos, reducing your health by 21%]

[You have suffered a minor muscle tear in your left arm, reducing your strength by 5% and your health by 3%]

Your right hand has suffered a minor fracture, reducing your strength by 6% and your health by 2%.

Your thrust dealt 44.3% shock damage to Popis.

[Porphyry has entered an abnormal state—oscillation]