I've already picked the fruit from the tree, and you're still trying to steal it from me? Don't you have any humanity?
Aside from orcs, elves and humans, who generally have higher levels of cultural literacy, would usually show mercy to such impoverished adventurers.
But if you encounter a pure-blooded orc adventure team, you're just unlucky. Not only will your berries be stolen, but you might also be ridiculed, with comments like "Useless trash who's afraid to enter the adventure area," "More cowardly than a slime," and "You should go home and drink your mom's milk."
Even though they were in a safe zone and dared not go out, and could only steal fruit from others, the orcs still shamelessly mocked other adventure teams.
These are pure-blooded orcs from the harsh northwest, generally uneducated and lacking in intelligence. Only the noble orcs from large tribes possess a certain level of cultural refinement.
In contrast, the situation of subspecies beastmen is much better, with cat-eared girls and the like being quite popular among human adventurers.
There's less than half an hour left before the Greater Rift closes.
The adventurers were all busy with their own tasks.
Everyone wants to earn as many gold coins as possible in the final moments.
Turn over the turf and lift up the stones.
Let's see if we get lucky and find a [Wind Stone] or [Haru Ore].
...
"Have you heard? Yesterday, three Rising Sun-class adventure teams went to hunt down the Forest Dragon!"
"I was wondering how we were hunting coyotes when we suddenly heard a loud bang. What happened next? Which adventurer group took down the Forest Dragon?"
"Uh, I don't know."
The two Rock-class captains chatted as they used long nets to knock down fruit.
Places like Dragon Forest are only open to adventurers level 30 and above. For them, who are only at the Rock level, to go there is like an old lady trying to eat a Dream Grass – they're just asking for trouble.
"Don't know? It wasn't mentioned in the newspapers? The adventure team that slayed the dragon didn't announce it immediately?"
The round-faced, short captain asked in surprise.
“Hmm.” The other person was a handsome young elf. He said with a puzzled look, “I was discussing this with my teammates this morning. This is not normal. All three Rising Sun-class teams are silent. Doesn’t that mean that someone else is leading the attack on the Forest Dragon? But that person hasn’t spoken up either.”
"Rumors claim that the one who killed Senlong was a passing Light-rank cultivator who was afraid of being accused of bullying the weak, so he kept quiet."
"Light Rank?"
The round-faced short man paused for a moment, lost in thought, and the tree fruits in the net bag fell to the ground with a thud.
He clicked his tongue, bent down to pick it up, and muttered, "What's all this talk about cheating? If I had the chance, I'd really like to meet one of those big shots."
There are still clues to follow for Moon-rank adventurers, but it's different for Light-rank adventurers.
White Dove City, Red Peach City, and South Rock City are three cities in the same boat, having not seen a light-level creature emerge for decades.
At that level, one can already control the power of sunlight and moonlight.
It condensed into a massive void hand, greatly increasing its destructive power.
A legendary adventurer once said that if given fifty days, he could raze a city to the ground.
Not only are they destructive, but the Light Rank is also extremely adept at construction.
The front-line positions can build a castle overnight, and the 'workers' used are the Light Rank.
Have you seen this man or girl before?
An urgent voice interrupted the conversation between the two Rock-class captains.
She was a girl with short, light blue hair and fluffy wolf ears.
The girl held a white, square recording stone, about the size of a strawberry.
The image above shows a group photo taken during the Winter Solstice Festival.
In the center of the group photo is a man with short black hair and a kind face.
A group of girls dressed in yukatas surrounded him.
"Hey, I know you, Lulu the Frostwolf from the Phoenix Tail Flower Squad!"
"You're looking for Linda, the 'Eye of True Knowledge,' and Monica, the 'Earth Mage'? Aren't you two together?"
The round-faced short man asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, Lulu knew that her plan had failed.
"Thanks."
After saying that, she hurried toward her next destination, Xueyan's resource area.
"Hey, Lulu the Frostwolf, are you injured? Don't push yourself, we have a healer in our team who can help you heal," the dwarf captain kindly called out from behind.
Lulu paused for a moment, then simply replied with a faint "thank you."
She bit her lip, feeling anxious and restless, her wolf tail swaying rapidly back and forth like a sweeping motion.
The wounds on my arms, knees, and waist were only sprinkled with some simple hemostatic powder; I had neither the mind nor the time to receive proper treatment.
In the forest, Lulu was chased by Herus for more than six hours.
Facing the former leader of the Ghost Adventurer Guild, now level 35, Harus, Lulu wasn't confident of a guaranteed victory. Moreover, she was accompanied by the fragile Monica. Without Linda, a single strike from Harus would shatter Monica's life barrier instantly.
Lulu can't afford to take that risk.
Just as Lia chose to protect Linda, Lulu also decided to cover the rear herself.
She managed to hold off Halus for a period of time.
After that, he barely managed to shake off Halus thanks to his excellent agility.
The worst part is, Monica can't be found.
The dense vegetation and complex terrain of the Dragon Forest greatly weakened her sense of smell.
With the Grand Rift closing imminent, Lulu could only think of the bright side: perhaps Monica had already reunited with Linda and left Dragon Forest?
She rushed to Xueyan's resource area to gather information.
Xueyan was led by Ai Ke.
Too lazy to gather any materials, Ai Ke took out a deck chair, put in a parasol, and lazily sunbathed among the flowers, her fair legs crossed.
Oru and Kaine, who had been picking fruit together, hadn't returned yet.
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