After accepting the money, Linda's pockets were much fuller.
He arrived in the lobby refreshed and joined his teammates.
"Captain, what were you doing in the private room?"
Monica came up to her, pouting, her face turning into a sullen, round bun.
"We're just discussing the price of the equipment, okay?" Linda bent down and stroked Monica's head, saying with a smile.
This time, however, Monica was not pleased. Instead, she lowered her head like a jealous little pot and mumbled, "Captain, you're a big pervert...!"
A question mark appeared above Linda's head as she looked at Kaphni, who was lounging on the sofa, enjoying the fruit platter from the merchant's shop for free.
Could it be that this guy led Monica astray?
...
It was already 3 p.m. when we came out of Chilang Trading Company.
Linda and her group bought a lot of things, each carrying large and small bags. Linda mainly carried various magical ingredients, which not only tasted delicious but were also beneficial for cultivation, making them aristocratic ingredients.
A pound of broccoli from the Great Secret Realm costs two gold coins, which in his previous life would be roughly equivalent to 2,000 RMB per pound.
Before entering the World Tree Secret Realm, Linda would never have been willing to buy such expensive ingredients.
Besides vegetables, there is also a lot of fresh wild monster meat, all of which are beneficial for adventurers' training.
Kaphni buys a wide variety of things, from snacks and comic books to underwear, dresses, toothbrushes, cups, and all sorts of daily necessities... Every single item is a high-end brand endorsed by a famous adventure group.
The purple, strappy bra, displayed in an exquisite gift box, was branded 'Dreamland' and possessed a magic circle that automatically cleans away all kinds of impurities.
It is said that in an emergency battle, even if you urinate, you don't need to worry about it affecting your actions, as the magic circle will quickly evaporate the filth—however, Linda suspects that Kaphni has more manual labor, and he is occasionally woken up in the middle of the night.
Monica, being a well-behaved team member, wouldn't do those things. The little girl bought simple and practical things: a few new magic puppets and a freezer delivered to her door, filled with ice cream.
The total cost of purchasing these items was 4500 gold coins.
As for equipment, Linda heard that a large auction will be held in a few days. Items that make it to the auction are generally of high quality, and there might even be equipment with rare attributes like [Spell Penetration].
Linda also needs to purchase a spatial ring, so she won't have to carry a big bag every time she enters the World Tree.
The three walked out of the shop in high spirits.
People come and go in the vicinity. Many adventure teams will come here after returning from the World Tree to sell off their unwanted items in bulk.
Some adventure teams were all smiles and laughing, their arms around each other. But other teams were lifeless, carrying a heavy atmosphere that was hard to ignore.
Linda noticed a glaring gaze: from a male adventurer in his thirties with short blond hair. He was leaning against the glass wall of the trading company, sitting listlessly, his demeanor somewhat like that of a vagrant.
The man's legs were spread wide apart, a broken sword resting between them. His expression was blank, and he weakly held a savings card in his hand, staring blankly at himself.
"Finch?"
Linda recognized the adventurer's identity.
Back when I was still with Xueyan, I had met Finch once. In the fifth level of the Great Mystic Realm, the two adventure teams joined forces to fight against the 'Wilderness Guardian,' a monster commonly known as a regional boss.
However, Finch's team had relatively poor potential; by the time Xueyan reached the eighth level, they still hadn't broken through to the sixth level.
At the time, Finch, as the captain, even provoked Leah, betting on who would enter the sixth floor first.
More than a year has passed, and Linda has forgotten about Finch, while Leah has completely forgotten about him.
An adventurer will meet many people on their journey through life, but apart from teammates, most of them are just passersby.
"Linda, I heard you left the team."
Finch's blond hair resembled withered weeds, and his face was full of vicissitudes. He remained seated, showing no intention of standing up, and waved to Linda.
"Hmm—what's this?" Linda hesitated for a moment before walking over with her teammates.
Finch chuckled and said, "Buying so much stuff, looks like you've had a good haul. Me? Heh... The 'Hunter Adventure Team' is disbanding today."
"Disband? Why? I remember you all had a good relationship," Linda said, then suddenly realized something and her face darkened. "I'm sorry."
"No need—everyone will have this day, everyone."
Finch had never believed such a thing could happen to him, but when it actually happened, he believed it and began to view every adventure team with a pessimistic attitude. Perhaps only in this way could he feel better.
Clearly, Finch's adventure team was disbanded out of necessity.
He was the only one left in his team.
"The sixth floor is really tricky. I wish I had stayed on the fifth floor for the rest of my life."
Finch smiled dejectedly and pointed at the two girls with the iris flowers: "You'd better protect them and don't make the same mistake I did!"
Linda nodded.
For him, Finch was ultimately just a passerby. But this incident made him realize once again that a walkthrough of only three floors was simply not enough.
Most adventurers aren't geniuses like Leah and Eko, who can overcome danger through their talents. Most adventurers are just ordinary members of the masses, like wildflowers and weeds in the background of the game, mere pebbles.
Upon being transported to another world, these background figures all transform into living, breathing people with their own ideals and aspirations, truly living in this world.
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