Chapter 94 Fishing
Wen Le had previously checked this mercenary group and confirmed that, as advertised, they only accepted missions to hunt mutant beasts and were qualified to hunt intermediate-level monsters. Most notably, this group had suffered zero casualties in the past five years. While this mercenary group wasn't the most profitable among its peers, this zero casualty rate was quite remarkable, demonstrating just how formidable their leader truly was.
Wen Le wasn't expecting to make much money from this anyway, so safety was his top priority. Otherwise, risking his life just to do an assignment wouldn't be worth it. Even if he survived and was only slightly injured, Mr. Hu would probably slap him out of the virtual classroom if he found out.
After choosing and choosing, Wen Le felt that this group was the most suitable. Lily and the others also thought it was okay. After all, safety is the most important thing.
"Then choose this one!" Wen Le said excitedly.
"Tsk, you talk as if you can get in just because you want to." Xu Dongdong often teased Wen Le. Ever since he started his internship, he saw that Wen Le had been doing nothing all day long and just eating, drinking and having fun since graduation. He immediately felt envious and jealous. He wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks to him whenever he had the chance, otherwise he would feel very unbalanced.
Think about it, he's hustling like a dog every day. Not only does he have to complete the assignments assigned by the teacher, but he also has to spare no effort to prevent his classmates from stepping on him. He's so exhausted, and every day when he finally gets home to chat with his friends on Starnet, he sees some shameless idiot taking Big Cat out for a good time. How can this be? If it weren't for the fact that they grew up together, he would have turned against them long ago.
Let him roll as far away as the earth can go.
It's so annoying!
Wen Le replied cheerfully, "I'm afraid to disappoint you, but I still have to tell you I've successfully joined that mercenary group. Don't envy me~" As soon as his identity as a three-star healer was revealed, people were already begging him to join. Of course, that wasn't the truth; he wasn't quite that frivolous.
He had simply posted a hunting mission before the mercenary group had accepted it. The reward was five bottles of intermediate-level Spiritual Power Potions and five bottles of primary-level Blood Replenishing Potions. As soon as the reward was announced, the entire mercenary guild went crazy for it. This wasn't just any reward; it was potions! And five bottles of intermediate-level Spiritual Power Potions! That alone was enough to make people salivate.
Basic potions are easy to buy, accessible at the Healer Association or a therapist's own clinic. However, intermediate and higher-level potions, especially those that enhance mental power, are not readily available. These potions would benefit ordinary people, let alone those with special abilities. Even the Healer Association would be reluctant to sell them. These potions are often sold at auction, and are extremely rare on the black market. As for advanced potions, they are legendary, unattainable to the average person.
One can imagine how generous the bait Wen Le offered. Not only did he catch the fish he wanted, but even other "fish" rushed to bite like crazy. Some even thought Wen Le was a fool and wanted to trick him into giving them more potions under the guise of cooperating with him.
Of course, no one believed that he was the three-star therapist. They all thought he was a prodigal son who wanted to cheat him.
As for the mutant tiger that Wen Le kept as a status symbol, that wasn't a very clear explanation. Ever since Wen Le became a three-star healer a few years ago, many healers had followed suit, raising mutant tigers, as if those giant cats weren't beasts but mascots.
It is especially popular among the younger generation of therapists. If someone raises a mutant tiger with a fur color similar to the big cat raised by Wen Le, it is a very face-saving thing and will make you proud when taking it out.
In Xu Dongdong's words, these people are just too full to do anything, and all they do are some unorthodox methods. Instead of wasting their time thinking about how to improve their own strength, do they really think that raising a big cat will make them geniuses?
In short, raising big cats has become a trend among therapists, so even if Jin Cancan is around, it cannot prove that Wen Le is the genius praised by the media.
Wen Le was also relaxed and happy. When others asked him, he would just say that he was raising him for fun and refused to reveal his identity. If he didn't say it, others would not know unless they specifically checked his identity.
Even if his identity was investigated, Wen Leruo wasn't afraid. He had already reported his plan to go out and record herbs to the association. As a three-star healer, the association was very concerned about his safety. They even had a robot tracking his whereabouts, fearing someone might try to take advantage of their "treasure."
Firstly, they couldn't afford the loss; training a high-level healer wasn't easy. Secondly, they were wary of the unseen figure behind Wen Le, a legend known throughout the galaxy. Just because he didn't show up didn't mean he wasn't paying attention to his apprentice. Who knew if he'd suddenly go crazy and intervene? If anything happened to Wen Le, how would the association explain it to him?
Given his temper, he might just turn the association upside down in a rage. A psychopath loses all reason when he's mad.
So they can't afford to block it anyway.
As for Wen Le, he had adapted well to this kind of surveillance. After all, he was out doing work in the field, not doing anything invisible. If he encountered something he couldn't let anyone know about, he could simply terminate his protection. Furthermore, there was a system store with a concealment item that could conceal his whereabouts, even the mainframe surveillance might not detect him after using it.
Let’s get back to the topic.
Wen Le used these potions to successfully catch the fish that satisfied him. After meeting the other party for a while, he couldn't help but show off to his friends in the group. So there was the scene at the beginning.
Li Zhenzhen said enviously: "It sounds like it would be really fun. I want to go too." This reminded her of her school days when she would form a team with her friends to go hunting in the suburbs and cheat people. Thinking about it now really makes her nostalgic.
Especially since I have been staying with my father since graduation to learn how to manage family affairs and cannot go anywhere.
"Don't even think about it. Your father will definitely not agree." Xu Dongdong hit the nail on the head, piercing the girl's heart. "I guess there can't be any opposite sex within a 500-mile radius of you right now, otherwise your father will definitely come here."
Just like his father, whenever his sister talks to someone of the opposite sex, his eyes light up like searchlights and he won't stop until he gets to the bottom of her. That speed and efficiency is much better than the census.
Li Zhenzhen couldn't help but retort: "My dad is not a bear, your dad is a bear."
"Yes, my dad is a bear." Xu Dongdong blurted out without thinking, "Didn't you hear me call him Bear Dad?"
Li Zhenzhen had nothing to say.
Wen Le concluded: "So if there is a bear father, there must be a bear son."
Lily smiled unkindly.
Upon hearing this, Xu Dongdong started howling and shouting that he wanted to fight Wen Le in a duel when he came back.
Lily said bluntly: "Stop it, you can't beat Xiao Lezi. You should know your own limitations. If you know you can't win but still try to get beaten up, you're asking for trouble."
Xu Dongdong was not convinced: "How do you know I can't beat him?" With his weight, he can crush that skinny Wen Le to death, right?
It's funny, these two brothers are two completely different extremes. Xu Dongdong has become plump again, while Wen Le has become a slender tall man due to his rapid growth spurt. The two of them standing together is a big comedy.
Xu Dongdong was still howling over there, but Lily didn't want to pay attention to him. It was time for training, so she simply said something in the group and left.
Xu Dongdong was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
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The hunting group Wen Le had chosen this time had a rather impressive name: Tiger Roar. Their leader was called Seven, who he himself said was the seventh of many children in his family, hence the name Seven.
At first, Wen Le was puzzled by the family's fertility. From the way he spoke, he suspected there were siblings. In an interstellar age where forced reproduction was required, this was definitely newsworthy. Even in the past, such a thing was rare on Earth.
Later, Wen Le learned that Seven was an adopted orphan. His adoptive parents not only adopted him but also other children, which is why it seemed that their family had so many children.
Most of the members of "Tiger Roar" are his brothers, and the rest are friends who grew up with them.
Wen Le finally understood how those five years of zero casualties had come about. It was all about family members; even if any of them got hurt, it wouldn't be a good thing. Compared to family and friends, money wasn't the most important thing; safety was. No wonder they were a mid-level team, yet they were earning two-thirds of what their peers were making.
"So you should be clear about the mission requirements I mentioned earlier, right?" Wen Le asked. "I'm going to the wild to observe herbs and complete the assignment assigned by the teacher, so hunting is secondary. Accompanying me to search for herbs is the most important thing. Of course, safety is also important."
Seven nodded: "Of course, we knew this when we accepted the mission." In fact, this mission was quite easy. They didn't have to risk their lives to hunt those hard-to-catch exotic beasts for the client's request. Compared with previous missions, this one was really more money and less trouble. Of course, the premise was that the client Wen Le didn't do anything stupid to provoke those exotic beasts that they couldn't afford to offend.
Of course, Wen Le would not do such a suicidal thing, so both sides had a good impression of each other for the time being and reached a friendly cooperation.
As for what will happen in the future, we will only understand after we really get along with each other.
Wen Le and Seven went to the Mercenary Guild to sign an employment contract with a term of three months. The remuneration was paid in two installments. Wen Le first paid half of the deposit, that is, half of the potion to Seven, and the rest would be paid after the task was completed.
With the guild as a witness, both parties feel safe and are not afraid that the other party will turn against their promise.
After signing the contract, both parties shook hands: "Happy cooperation!"
“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”
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