Chapter 26
The four towns in the northwest are Rye Town, Pyroxen Town, Taojin Town and Longho Town.
Rye Town is the only place in this area that has large fertile soil that has not been polluted by negative energy. The agriculture here is developed, and all the mid-to-high-end agricultural products in the entire four towns are produced here.
There are many mid- and low-end gem mines near Pyroxe Town, and occasionally some rare precious gems are produced in the veins. They are the most likely places among the four towns to get rich overnight, and also gather the most adventurers and criminals. Or in other words, this place is almost the core of the four towns in the northwest.
There are gold veins near Taojin Town. Although the quality is very low and the yield is not large, the charm of yellow gold is irresistible to people. A large number of people who want to make a fortune gather here. Although most of them are actually very poor, the town has become prosperous. But in fact, Taojin Town's main production is copper and iron ore.
Located at the northernmost end of the four towns is Longhu Town. This town is located at the exit of a rather narrow mountain road. Following the mountain road, it is a relatively less barren area in the barren mountain range, rich in all kinds of monsters, from goblins to dragons. Therefore, the main production of this town is the materials on various monsters. As for how many bones that die in the belly of monsters are buried behind these materials, who would care?
Originally, according to the plan, Gerald - or Sui Xiong - was going to Longhou Town to go to the Dragon Cave in the deep mountains, and to live here with the evil dragon "Extreme Cold Tyrant", who has been causing trouble for the residents for more than 50 years, to move a house and receive a bonus of 5,000 gold coins for this successful negotiation. But now, they have more important things to do.
Treasure hunting.
"One side is expelling the evil dragons, and the other side is looking for treasures. No matter which one is interesting, it is full of the feeling of a classic European role-playing game." Sui Xiong said happily, "The only question is, which one is the main mission? And... is there any time limit for the mission system of this game?"
He was not worried about the "mission failure". After more than ten days of adjustment, he had adjusted the jellyfish body. Now this body is nearby and can activate the maximum strength at any time.
When he gives his all, he is fearless!
The new form of Sui Xiong's body is like a translucent balloon. It is huge enough to build a village on the top, and many powerful tentacles are hanging down. Dozens of spiral blades are distributed throughout the body, which can provide the power to go to all directions. The dense magic runes are spread all over the body, allowing this huge body to float easily in the air and change its color at any time, creating an invisible effect.
For example, at this moment, Gerald is doing business in the adventure guild of Jindao Town, and Sui Xiong's huge body can flatten the entire Jindao Town once it falls down. He floats in the air two or three hundred meters away from the ground, squinting his eyes and enjoying the warm breeze and warm sunshine, and absorbs endless magic power from the air and sunshine to contribute to the improvement of his strength.
But in the Jindao Town, no one inhabitant could see the big monster in the sky.
"To do a high-level game, you must level up every day and never slacken. Even if you can't find a suitable monster to brush for the moment, you must at least insist on hanging up. It is important to know that if you don't advance, you will retreat. Even if you are a master, if you don't level up for a while, you will be caught up by people and even left far behind. Just like writing an online novel, after a year of rest, you will find that your popularity has dropped to a terrible level, and your collection and clicking are not even a fraction of the previous ones. The past is overturned, and the lessons of the future are!"
In the cold current that was enough to freeze mortals to death, the huge floating jellyfish yawned silently and felt drowsy.
He was not worried that Gerald would be in danger, and not to mention that big guy might seem to be quite capable of fighting. Even if Gerald himself couldn't handle it, there would be a soul clone he left in the bone bracelet to take action.
"Dear sir, this is the bonus for the mission of 'Destroy the Orc Wolf Knight'." The half-elf waitress of the Adventure Guild handed a metal piece with magical light on her hands, her face full of respect.
Such a strong man is certainly respectable to be able to defeat the bandit group that has been raging in the four towns for many years with his own strength. If it weren't for the fact that they had too much difference in their physiques, she would even want to seduce this young man, even if she could not get a long-term meal ticket, Chunfeng once had a beaded and gave birth to offspring with giant bloodlines, it would be a very beneficial thing!
In this world, blood inheritance is a very common thing. The descendants of strong people must start at a higher starting point than those of ordinary people. As long as they work hard enough and have some luck, they can pass on them from generation to generation, they can become a family force that is admirable.
In the four towns in the northwest, such a family is the most important one. Although they usually hide in the dark and do not want to show up easily to avoid becoming the target of public criticism, major organizations are full of respect for them. Not only do they have to discuss major issues with them, but sometimes they encounter situations where there are great benefits that they dare not take over and share with everyone, they will also bring them first.
The young waitress naturally did not expect to be the founder of such a big family, but this did not prevent her from daydreaming a little.
Gerald took the nameplate engraved with magic runes, and after a little check, he confirmed that the information was correct. He could use this nameplate to collect two thousand gold coins from the temple of the God of Commerce, and couldn't help but smile.
Although he was already in a huge amount of money, he could easily earn such a large amount of money, so how could he not make him happy?
"I will also issue a mission to recruit two men," he said. "One is a thief who requires expertise in the traps of the organs, but not the gods of the night; the other is a priest who requires expertise in healing, and the same as the faith."
The waitress's eyes rolled, she immediately understood a little, and asked with a smile: "Are you a companion seeking treasure hunt? Why not find an experienced mage?"
"For the mage, we have it here." Gerald pointed to Palin, who was sitting not far away reading, "Although he is not very old, he is quite reliable."
The waitress looked at Palin carefully and shook her head slightly. She had worked in the Adventure Guild for several years and had already honed her unusual eyesight. This young dwarf wizard may be very talented and hardworking, but obviously she does not have much strength.
There are two types of mages, academic and practical. The advantage of the former is that they know many magic and skills, and they claim to be able to beat all enemies if they are fully prepared. The latter specializes in the actual use of magic, claiming to kill several streets of the academy in seconds. And this is not a boast. In some extreme emergencies, more than a dozen academic mages may not be able to beat a practical mage. The two have different expertise and there is no inevitable difference between advantages and disadvantages.
There is no high or low level of mage type, but there is a gap between spell casters. The young dwarf mage knew at a glance that he lacked experience and had very limited reserves. Even if he was not a complete rookie, he was at least far from the title of "Old Jianghu" or "Combat Mage".
It is not practical to expect such a young man to help at critical moments!
"To be honest, I think you should find another spellcaster," she whispered, "Even if you are prepared, you can also let the young mage learn more useful experiences from the predecessors, and you will not suffer any loss."
Gerald pondered for a moment and accepted the suggestion.
"So please wait, I will sort out the information for you and give you a list of people who meet the requirements."
"No need to be so troublesome." A voice with a hint of forced smile came, but an old man wearing light leather armor and a frosty face came over, "Isn't it just a treasure hunt? This big guy, that little wizard, and me, three people are enough."
Gerald was stunned and turned to look, feeling that the man was too old and couldn't help but doubt his strength. The waitress was startled and hurriedly lowered her head to avoid being seen in surprise.
But in fact, her expression had been clearly seen by Sui Xiong's soul.
"Gerard, this old man is probably not an ordinary person, be careful."
"As for your order!"
Looking at Gerald's scrutiny, the old man seemed very calm and had no idea of panic: "My name is Rennes, 'Quick Shou' Rennes. I guess this nickname is enough to prove my strength. In these four towns, you will definitely not find a thief who is better than me."
Gerald frowned: "Although the nickname 'Kuaishou' is awesome, it is not a trap mechanism. Are you a gold finger (pickpocket)? What I want is an expert in traps and mechanisms."
This world is not a game, and of course there will be no level of saying. Adventurers' strength and fame often need to be judged by their nicknames.
The nickname is not self-defeating. It is a guild that filters out some of the adventurers' past experiences and then allows them to choose them themselves. These nicknames are divided into several levels, and experienced adventurers can distinguish between each other's strengths based on their nicknames.
The lowest adventurers have no nicknames, just like Palin, who are fledgling, have neither awesome strength nor convincing achievements, and are pure rookies.
After passing the rookie stage, adventurers will get the lowest level nickname. This type of nickname is described by their appearance or equipment characteristics, such as the "bald" Nion back then. It not only means that adventurers have become famous and can be regarded as the number one person, but also means that they have no outstanding results and are just familiar with each other.
The title of higher level is marked by a convincing result. The captain of Gerald and his adventure team at that time was nicknamed "Shooting Tiger" because he once shot a tiger alone with a bow and arrow, thus proving his strength. Similarities include "Chasing Wolf", "Shooting Bears", etc., which are all proof of his achievements.
Further up, it is a summary of the adventurer's specialties. Adventurers who can have this nickname are already outstanding in some aspects and can be called the best among their peers. For example, if a "fast knife" is called, his knife must be very fast, and an ordinary rookie may only see a sword light and have his head cut off. And a "scud" must run very fast, and it is almost impossible to escape his pursuit.
This is the case with the old man nicknamed "Kuaishou". His nickname proves that he has a pair of very flexible and quick hands and is a first-class pickpocket. However, what Gerald needs is a person who can help him see through the trap and crack the mechanism. No matter how powerful the pickpocket is, he will not be able to help.
Faced with Gerald's doubts, Renn raised his eyebrows and showed a look of pride on his face: "Young man, it seems that you have little understanding of the situation in our four towns! The reason why I call it "Kuaishou" is not because I am only good at stealing things, but because there is no second person in the four towns whose hands are faster and more agile than me, whether it is stealing things, tearing up traps, or... fighting."
Chapter completed!