Chapter 165 164. Adventurers
In the swamp where countless corpses are buried, mosquitoes are flying everywhere today, and the scene is full of vitality.
A huge mushroom cap suddenly appeared at the edge of the swamp. A fat mushroom, Puji, dragged his bulky body and barely climbed up with the help of hyphae tentacles.
Then came the second one, the third one... a total of seven fat guys!
After they came ashore, they rolled on the ground for several rounds. Although they still smelled bad, at least they were no longer dripping with dirty water.
Then they lined up and walked up the stairs to the sixth floor.
From a small hole not far away, the knight Puji came out with his real body, spread his wings, and flew to a fat mushroom cap.
The stomachs of these fat guys are filled with Lin Jun’s belongings: magic crystals, equipment, books, gold coins and some miscellaneous materials.
While Xiao Hei was sleeping, Lin Jun packed his luggage and prepared to move to his new home.
The new home is located on the sixth floor, at the edge of the rift. A new storage room has been dug there in advance, and the surrounding monsters have been asked to help make room.
The network of passages connecting the upper and lower rifts has been dug, and there is more than one.
In this location, you don't have to worry about the cracks on the ground, and you can choose to slip directly to the deep area at any time, which is safe and guaranteed.
Even if humans discovered Lin Jun and wanted to catch up with him, they would either have to bungee jump in the rift or go down the stairs one level at a time and then come back.
And when they get down there... Lin Jun can still run back to the sixth floor along the webway.
Of course, this is just a safety escape method. If the real body is really chased by humans, the situation can be said to be very bad.
The move was not rushed. After all, the humans did not rush down in a hurry. Instead, they issued a public task first.
Although Lin Jun could not directly observe the situation inside the guild, he could obtain a lot of information from the adventurers' drunken chats.
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Dumbwind Town, Rotten Willow Tavern.
The air smelled of bad wine, stew, and sweat, and it was as noisy as ever.
But in today's noise, there was an unusual hint of hesitation and low-pitched discussions.
"What do you think of the guild's latest mission?" Horn turned the empty wine glass in his hand and asked the teammates who had already formed a fixed team.
Old Hammer, a dwarf shield warrior with a gray beard, experienced but scarred, sipped his glass of turbid ale.
He shook his head upon hearing this, his graying beard trembling: "Here we go again, why do people always keep thinking about that group of Puffs?"
Ranger Aimee played with a worn gold coin, letting it roll deftly between her fingers, making a slight clinking sound.
"The reward is generous," she said briefly, her voice was flat, but her eyes were shrewd, "Silver level gives you a full thirty gold coins at least, which is enough to cover any number of dungeon runs. And we are recruiting ranged professionals. I heard that this time there will be church warriors and other experts leading the way, and those who accept the mission will only need to stay in the back and provide ranged support. It's almost like making money for free."
Aimee suddenly thought of something and asked the pastor in the team, "Noah, aren't you also from the church? Do you know any special information?"
Noah said with embarrassment: "I am only an apprentice priest in the church, what can I know? How many official priests would come out to be adventurers..."
"That's true."
Seeing the ranger eager to try, Horn couldn't help but remind him: "Aimee, have you forgotten about the Iron Heart Team? Four gold-level and twenty silver-level were wiped out just to defeat a big black mushroom. And this guild mission is to clear the entire fifth floor!"
Old Hammer at the side also nodded heavily, put down his wine glass, and tapped the table covered with knife marks unconsciously with his fingers.
"It's not just Ironheart," he lowered his voice even lower, with the fatigue and vigilance that comes from having experienced too many deaths, "There's no telling how many experts have fallen at the feet of Puji! You've been in Mute Wind Town for so long, have you ever heard of anyone bringing out any news about the mushroom forest or the swamp? No news is the most clear news!"
Horn nodded in agreement: "After all, Puji is staying there well. As long as we don't provoke him, he won't be in any danger. Why do we have to attack him?"
To Horn, Puji is not dangerous at all, and the Fat House Lottery is an indispensable experience every time he enters the dungeon. He does not agree with the guild's elimination of Puji from the bottom of his heart. If they eliminate Puji, won't the monster's corpse become worthless again?
But he was just an ordinary adventurer, with little influence, and all he could do was not to get involved.
"Yeah, why do we have to defeat Puji?" Noah looked at the bronze-level adventurer who was eating fluorescent mushroom porridge at the next table, his face full of confusion, "After destroying Puji, the fungal blanket and mushrooms will also have to be destroyed, doesn't that mean that the cheap mushroom porridge will also be gone?"
Lao Chui snorted, "Who among the masters above cares whether our adventurers eat cheaply or not? Even the adventurers themselves don't care. The guild issues missions and gold coins jingle. This is the biggest 'should' and 'should not'."
Lao Hammer finished his speech and gave Ai Mei a meaningful look.
Ai Mei put the gold coins in her arms and patted her leather armor: "Yes, the gold coins are the biggest reason. Thirty gold coins are enough for me to enjoy myself for a few years. I'm going to sign up. As for the risks? Isn't that what adventurers do for a living!"
After standing up, she looked at Noah and said, "Both of them are close combat fighters, so they are not qualified to make this money. Are you coming?"
Horn and Old Hammer were drinking silently at this time without saying anything.
Although they are teammates, everyone is free. Adventurers are only responsible for their own choices, and others should not interfere.
Noah looked around awkwardly, and finally shook his head and refused. Although he also wanted the money, the examples he had mentioned before had scared her a little.
Aimee sighed in disappointment.
At this time, Lao Chui suddenly said, "If you want to go, just go. Don't worry about us finding someone to replace you. In fact, I plan to take a break for a while before this storm is over. What do you think?"
Horn shrugged indifferently, thinking that it was okay to take a break for a while.
Noah nodded as well.
Before the ranger left, Noah subconsciously reached out his hand, gently held her wrist, and whispered his usual blessing: "Aimee, may the light of Ixion bless you with a smooth journey."
"Don't worry!" A hearty smile spread across his face, and his voice was full of his usual energy, "When we get back, I'll treat you to the tavern's new honey-glazed catfish belly! All you can eat!"
Not long after Aimee's figure disappeared behind the wooden door of the tavern, Vera pushed the door open with Feiling and Feiyin, accompanied by the creaking sound of the door hinges.
Horn greeted him and said, "Hey, Vera, where have you been for a while?"
Adventurers who have been in Mute Wind Town for a long time all know each other to some extent, and most of them will say hello when they meet like this.
Vera was just about to say that she was taking Feiling to the city to get her teeth fixed when she felt someone kick her calf hard.
He could only vaguely say, "I went to the city to take care of some things."
Horn nodded in understanding and tactfully didn't ask any more questions.
The noise in the tavern came back, and after a few words of small talk, the topic returned to the "latest mission" as if attracted by a magnet.
"Vera," Horn leaned forward slightly, "Have you seen the 'big list' that the guild just posted?"
"Well, I took a quick look." Vera picked up the wine that the tiger waiter had just put down, twisted a few strands of hair, and said in a flat tone.
"What do you mean? Do you have any ideas? Are Feiling and Feiyin qualified?" Horn asked tentatively, his eyes sweeping over the twins who were sitting quietly behind Vera.
Upon hearing this, Vera immediately waved her hands vigorously, with a look of "I'm sorry" on her face, and even a bit of fear: "Don't mention it! Last time with the Iron Heart incident, we were almost dragged into it and had to explain ourselves! This time? I'm afraid it's too late to hide!"
He took a sip of wine, his tone full of annoyance, "If we had known something like this would happen, we would have stayed in the city for a few more days!"
(End of this chapter)
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