Wu Shaochen spent nearly an hour before finally making it back to Jinling City, then headed straight for the Lord's Mansion.

As Wu Shaochen entered Jinling City, a young man opened his Friends List and sent a message to someone: "Boss, that person has returned to Jinling City."

Upon arriving at the Lord's Mansion and stating his purpose, the guards did not stop Wu Shaochen this time. Instead, they led him into the hall to wait for a moment before going to report his arrival.

Soon, the Lord of Jinling City entered. Seeing Wu Shaochen, he said, "Adventurer, weren't you going to find the Chief of Blackwind Stronghold? Did you encounter any problems?"

Without a word, Wu Shaochen directly took out the head of the Chief of Blackwind Stronghold and handed it to the lord, saying, "No problem, the Chief of Blackwind Stronghold has been dealt with."

"Ah," the lord was momentarily speechless as he looked at the head before him, clearly not expecting Wu Shaochen to have actually killed the Chief of Blackwind Stronghold.

After a long pause, the lord finally came to his senses and exclaimed, "Truly a hero among the young, adventurer, thank you for solving a big problem for me. Here is your reward."

"Ding, quest completed, gained Reputation +1000, Gold Coins +50, and obtained the title [Bandit-Hunting Hero]."

"Oh, there's a title," Wu Shaochen was instantly delighted. Titles never go out of style. He quickly checked:

[Bandit-Hunting Hero]: Grants +10% Health and +10% Defense when equipped.

Not bad at all. Wu Shaochen quickly equipped it, bringing his Health to 6062 points, Physical Defense to 597, and Magic Defense to 586, instantly feeling much tougher.

After receiving his reward, Wu Shaochen took out a parchment scroll and handed it to the lord, saying, "Lord, this is something the Village Chief of Liu Family Village asked me to deliver to you. He wanted me to tell you that the seal has loosened and hopes you can send troops to assist."

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"Liu Family Village?" The lord seemed to have no impression of it, but he took the parchment scroll from Wu Shaochen's hand and opened it. Soon, his expression became very grave.

After a while, the lord said, "Adventurer, thank you for bringing such important news. I don't have much to give you here, and I don't need this item anymore, so I'll give it to you."

"Ding, quest completed, obtained item [Dustless Mask]."

Wu Shaochen took the item handed over by the lord and was pleasantly surprised. It was a mask made of an unknown material, as thin as a cicada's wing, with exquisite patterns. It looked much better than those sold in stores, and wearing it would definitely enhance one's aura. Most importantly, the mask had an effect when worn, which was quite incredible.

[Dustless Mask]: When worn, it blocks all detection-type skills and scrolls, and the mask's shape can be changed at will.

This effect was absolutely amazing. Although Insight couldn't be used on players, there would definitely be skills in the future that could check players, and there were even more scrolls. With this, he wouldn't have to worry about being spied on. Moreover, the mask could change its shape, making it a divine skill for hiding one's identity.

"This is definitely a great item for killing and looting," Wu Shaochen thought happily as he replaced the trash mask he bought from the store with the [Dustless Mask], feeling that his entire aura had changed.

After putting on the mask, Wu Shaochen noticed the lord still looked serious and asked, "Lord, is there anything else I can help with?"

The lord shook his head and said, "I will handle this matter. You can go back for now."

"Alright," Wu Shaochen said, then took his leave.

As he reached the door, the lord suddenly said, "If possible, could you help clear out the Jungle Tigers in Tiger's Roar Forest? They are somewhat obstructing the troop advance."

"Sure, leave it to me," Wu Shaochen promised confidently.

However, after a while, there was no quest hint, which left Wu Shaochen a bit frustrated. Was he supposed to help for free?

Seeing Wu Shaochen agree so readily, the lord praised, "Adventurer, your name is Chen Feng, right? I'll remember you. You're a hero of Jinling City. Be careful not to go too deep when clearing the Jungle Tigers; there's a Jungle Tiger King in there that you can't handle at your current level. If you encounter it, run away."

Hearing this, Wu Shaochen's eyes lit up, "There's a BOSS?"

If that were the case, helping out for free wasn't unacceptable, as it was the best place for him to level up at the moment. Having a big BOSS would make it even better.

He quickly said, "Don't worry, Lord, I won't be reckless." He wanted to reassure the lord so he wouldn't worry about letting him go. Although there was no reward for this quest, building a good relationship with the Lord of Jinling City was definitely beneficial. There were many things to do in Jinling City in the future.

The lord nodded in satisfaction, his impression of the adventurer greatly improved.

After bidding farewell to the lord, Wu Shaochen left the Lord's Mansion and went to the warehouse to take out the [Savage Charge] skill book and put it up for auction. Now was the perfect time to sell it, as he had seen many people on the public channel looking to buy skill books.

In the bidding mode, the price of [Savage Charge] soared, eventually selling for 550,000, setting a new record for a single transaction at the auction house.

Wu Shaochen looked at the 460,000-plus that had just been credited to his account, feeling very satisfied. He had held onto this skill book until now to sell it at a good price, and it hadn't disappointed him. He initially thought 300,000 would be about right, but it had soared to 550,000. It seemed that the demand for skills was even greater than for equipment. Skills never become obsolete, while equipment does, so skill prices were much higher.

Looking at his balance, which had exceeded three million, Wu Shaochen felt even more eager to buy a house. He had never dreamed of making money this fast.

"It seems I still need to keep hunting for BOSSes. This money isn't nearly enough to buy a house in SZ," Wu Shaochen sighed.

Wu Shaochen went to the pharmacy and checked the products. They were indeed much better than those in the Novice Village.

Small Red Potion: Restores 200 Health per second for 10 seconds, cooldown time 30 seconds. Price: 5 Silver Coins.

Medium Red Potion: Restores 300 Health per second for 10 seconds, cooldown time 30 seconds. Price: 10 Silver Coins.

Large Red Potion: Restores 500 Health per second for 10 seconds, cooldown time 30 seconds. Price: 50 Silver Coins.

There were also small, medium, and large Blue Potions.

The potions in the main city were indeed much more effective than those in the Novice Village, but they were also much more expensive. Even with Wu Shaochen's wealth, he was a bit reluctant to buy them.

In the end, Wu Shaochen spent 10 Gold Coins to buy 20 Large Red Potions and another 10 Gold Coins to buy 100 Medium Red Potions.

He bought so many potions to prepare for the upcoming BOSS fight. According to the lord, the BOSS in Tiger's Roar Forest would not be ordinary, so it was wise to buy more potions to ensure his survival.

After buying the potions, Wu Shaochen dealt with the remaining red potions from the Novice Village in his backpack, clearing it out. Potions were only dropped by monsters in the Novice Village, likely to help newcomers who couldn't afford them. After reaching the main city, potions were no longer dropped and had to be purchased.

After handling these matters, Wu Shaochen decided to log off, as it was about time for a meal, and he could grab something to eat before continuing.