The bag is open.

What caught the eyes of the three people was a pool of shapeless mithril powder, a werewolf finger bone and a heart the size of two adult fists.

Ellen's knuckles turned slightly white as she pinched the bag's opening, and the fluorite lamp in the guild counter cast a swaying shadow on the tip of her nose.

The black and white lines on the surface of the werewolf's heart flowed like a living thing, emitting a faint humming sound inside the bag.

"Is this... a soil sample from the Phantom Wolf's Lair?"

She shook the bag in a puzzled manner, and her wrinkled nose seemed to be blaming Beta for joking with her.

Beta's elbow, which was supporting the counter, slipped, and the scabbard made a dull sound when it hit the oak countertop.

"Hey! Beautiful Ailian, you're so beautiful. Could it be that all your vision has been allocated to your beauty through the Holy Light?"

"Look carefully, this is the heart of a Dark-Light Mutated Werewolf. My dashboard tells me it's a super rare magical ingredient! You're not looking to keep this good stuff for yourself, are you?!"

In the eyes of adventurers, if they have to choose between gold coins and beautiful women, the first choice is of course gold coins.

You actually want to alienate such a valuable thing. How could I, Beta, care about your beauties?

"Oh, a super rare magic material."

Mark always felt that Elaine was slightly relieved when she said this, and even glanced at him with a warning look.

But when he looked again, Ailian didn't seem to be looking at him at all. She just took out a pair of tweezers from the side and poked the surface of the wolf's heart.

Then she lowered her eyes to hide the silver light flashing in her pupils and said, "Two extremely rare magical materials, and mithril. I can't determine the value of the quest items you brought back this time. I need to request someone from the Magic Association to come and appraise them."

"That's right." Beta finally leaned back on the counter, satisfied. "Then let's settle the mission rewards and assign the mission ratings first."

"Then please describe your findings from your investigation in Phantom Wolf Valley. I will keep the relevant records for you."

"Okay! Speaking of our adventure group..."

Beta started the story from when the group rented horses at Chunhui Tavern, and continued until the werewolf was killed by his sword.

After a full hour, Beta naturally picked up the cup of water handed to him by Ailian and finished his mission report with the sound of gulping water.

Only then did Mark understand the saying that there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

It turns out that the name "Dahua Beta" is not nonsense.

He just told Beta not to tell anyone that he and Monica killed the werewolf, but Beta actually perfectly fabricated an adventure story about the powerful Beta adventure team going through untold hardships to kill the werewolf.

But it is unknown to what extent Ailian in front of him will believe his perfect story.

Anyway, under the watchful eyes of Mark and Beta, Ellen wrote down Beta's description word for word.

After watching Beta finish his glass of water, Airen put down his pen and spoke in a formal tone:

"The information you provided is indeed important, but that doesn't mean the events you experienced are necessarily related to the mission issued by the Magic Association. So..."

"Hey, hey! It's like this again! So, you're telling me that the mission reward can't be paid out for the time being and we have to wait for the appraisal results from the Magic Association to come out, right?"

Beta stood up straight, looking rather exasperated, as if he was going to cause a scene if Ellen answered that it was him.

Seeing Beta's expression, Ellen smiled amiably, "As expected of a veteran adventurer in Osborne Town, you understand a lot, Mr. Beta."

“I…you…”

Beta's face turned a little red due to his rapid breathing.

Based on past experience, he rarely received direct payment for the investigation missions he submitted to Ailian.

There is even a task that was completed a month and a half ago that has not been completed yet!

"Mr. Beta, don't be anxious."

Ailian was also very familiar with Beta. She spoke before Beta could react:

"According to my speculation, if the results of your investigation are indeed directly related to this mission, then the mission score for this investigation could reach S-level. Combined with the two 2-star S-level scores and ten 2-star A-level scores your adventure group has previously achieved, you will be able to accept the 3-star promotion mission immediately after this score is released!"

"What's the point of getting 3 stars? You won't increase my mission reward!" Beta was still angry and reached out to take the mission item back.

Anyway, the total reward for the mission is only 84 gold. If he sells the werewolf heart on the black market, he will make a fortune!

However, Beta, a ranger, has a hand speed far slower than that of an ordinary adventure guild registrar.

Ailian reached out and grabbed the bag containing the werewolf's heart and placed it on the counter below.

"Ah, Mr. Beta. A 3-star adventure group can not only accept missions across the town, but also enjoy a 20% discount from all adventurer guilds and partner chambers of commerce. Once you advance to a higher star level, you'll even be eligible for an honorary title from the Lily Kingdom! You'll also have the right to purchase real estate in the capital!"

"Besides, the two 2-star S-rank missions you completed previously were one where you were burdened with corrupted magic, and the other where you lost a teammate. This investigation mission is a 3-star one. If it weren't for the small number of high-level adventure groups in Osborne Town, you wouldn't even have the chance to accept it."

"Furthermore, the Magic Association will certainly buy back these materials at a price 20% higher than the market price as item rewards. Are you sure you still want to take back these quest items that can help you achieve an S-rank rating?"

After Ailian finished speaking, Beta's anger deflated like a punctured skin bag, and the look in his eyes dimmed instantly.

Among adventurers, separations of life and death have always been common.

Whether it is an enemy, a friend or a partner, there is a risk of losing life at any time.

Therefore, when a teammate dies, many companions in the adventure group will send the deceased's belongings back to the deceased's family, and then each person will donate some compensation, and everyone will silently forget the deceased.

After all, no one dares to think about it. What if one day they will suffer the same fate?

In order to complete the 2-star clearing mission, a hunter from the Beta Adventure Group was dragged off a cliff by the enemy and died together with him while trying to gather intelligence.

He couldn't be as heartless as other adventurers, as he couldn't forget the brother who founded the adventure group with him.

He vaguely remembered the night before the mission.

The young hunter was still telling himself that once he made enough money, he would move to the capital with his wife and children and let them live the best life.

This was a thorn in Beta's heart. He could have easily wiped out the bandits with a direct assault, so why bother sending out scouts?!

For the sake of his deceased brother, he has been quietly dividing his money into two parts, just to make up for his original wrong decision.

And now, not only did Ailian tease the thorn with words, she also smeared sweet honey on the thorn and waited for him to lick it himself!