Chapter 285 284. Mushroom Town
Five-layer mushroom forest.
"Senior Dylan, is this... really okay?" Norris was a little nervous.
He moved his shoulders subconsciously. He felt extremely awkward putting on a shirt after such a long time.
At this moment, there were no scales or claws on Norris's body. He was only wearing leather armor, like a real human adventurer.
In fact, because they eat well and receive regular combat training, they look much stronger than when they first started mining.
However, as it was his first time disguising himself as a human and going on the surface, he felt really unsure.
Dylan, standing opposite him, seemed calm and composed, even leisurely checking his weapon strap.
"What are you panicking about?" He glanced at Norris. "A level seven mimic won't reveal its true form unless it's beaten half to death. Back then, I ran all over the archipelago carrying a low-level guy who was exposed the moment he got hurt. This time, I'm just hanging around at the entrance of our own dungeon. It's very safe!"
Dylan's words of experience relaxed Norris's tense nerves a little.
"However," Dylan changed the subject and nodded Norris's head with his chin, with a hint of a smile, "Are you sure... you want to go out like this?"
Norris knew what Dylan was referring to. Thanks to the boss, his hair was waist-length at this moment!
Although his sturdy features wouldn't make him mistaken for a woman, it was rare for a man among human adventurers to have such exaggeratedly long hair.
"It's... the boss's request." Norris sighed helplessly, his tone full of helplessness.
As soon as the voice fell, the two Pujis, carrying Luohan, moved behind Norris with a "Puff Puff" sound.
One of the tentacles extended out and unskillfully rolled up his long hair, quickly forming it into a somewhat ugly bun.
Then, it took out an inconspicuous twig from somewhere and inserted it into the center of the bun with a "click" to secure it.
After doing all this, the Puji patted Norris's shoulder with its tentacles: "Boy, you are too young and don't understand! This is the stylish hairstyle that a real man should have! Listen to me, it's right!"
Dylan on the side silently swallowed back the words "I don't understand either" on his lips.
Based on his experience, expressing any opinions at this time could backfire.
After everything was ready, the two came to the stone wall next to the mushroom forest, where the hidden room had been waiting for a long time.
…
On the surface, Dylan walked out of the underground city gate with confidence, while Norris behind him seemed a little restrained.
However, the moment they stepped out of the dungeon, they both covered their eyes in unison.
Such dazzling sunlight...I haven't seen it in a long time.
Not to mention that there are only fluorescent mushrooms in the dungeon, even in the far north, the sunlight is hazy white, which is nothing compared to here.
It took them a while to get used to it.
Dylan's backpack was full of gold coins, and he even had an A-grade magic crystal ready, which he could exchange for money when necessary.
This time they are going to the Adventurer's Guild to post some tasks.
As you learn potions, some of the required materials are not found in either dungeon.
It's not necessarily very precious, it's just that the environment is not suitable for growth here.
The easiest way is to go to the guild to post a purchasing task, and there will naturally be a caravan to take it and bring what you need.
Purchasing raw materials for alchemy is only part of the task. The bulk of the money spent on preparing so many gold coins is to offer a reward for the monster in the Scarecrow Abyss that can collect negative energy.
After all, it is the most powerful monster in the deepest layer, not to mention that the danger level of Scarecrow Abyss is already very high, so the bounty must not be low.
I'll offer a reward of 500 gold coins first. If no one takes it, you can add more.
Lin Jun’s cash was almost used up, and what was left were all high-level magic crystals, which were very valuable but not convenient to cash in large quantities.
You need to find channels and sell it bit by bit.
It's not impossible to let Aidin or Inanna handle the bounty, but their identities mean that many eyes will be staring at them. In order not to attract attention, it is better to leave it to the inconspicuous Dylan.
As for Norris, let him come out for some fresh air and get familiar with disguise.
However, when they actually walked out of the dungeon, both of them were stunned by the scene before them.
The original town area has been expanded a lot, and the distance from the dungeon to the town area has been shortened by half!
The buildings in the center of the town are still the original wooden houses, but the new buildings on the outskirts are all stone houses.
And, most importantly, not only has the town’s population increased, but its population composition has also changed dramatically.
In the past, Mute Wind Town was a town centered around adventurers. Whether it was taverns, hotels, or shops, their service targets were adventurers.
Now, the civilians that can be seen everywhere have greatly diluted the proportion of adventurers, giving people a feeling that the guests have become the hosts.
What's even more outrageous is that every now and then there's one or two Pujis among the crowd, but other people on the street don't seem to be surprised at all?!
Outside the town, you can see vast tracts of mushroom fields where countless mushroom farmers work.
Some of them carried buckets of water to spread the water, while others carried the corpses of monsters on carts to fertilize the fields.
And further away, some figures can be seen cutting down the forest.
No forest would be too dry, too dense a forest would block sunlight, and a sparse forest would be just right.
This is what you should do before you start a new mushroom field: cut down any extra trees.
Dylan opened his mouth wide. The last time he passed by the underground city, the refugees were still living in the temporary camp. In the blink of an eye, the situation had changed so much.
Norris suspected that he had passed through another rift...
"Senior, is this... still Yafeng Town?"
A drunk passerby stopped when he heard this, took a few steps back and put his hand on Norris's shoulder.
"You're just from out of town, right? Mute Wind Town? Who still uses that name nowadays?"
The drunk burped and continued, "We're now called Mushroom Town! It'll soon become Mushroom City! If you have the money, remember to try our local specialty, delicious cream of mushroom soup! You can't get such fresh and authentic food anywhere else!"
The drunk man was very proud when he introduced himself. After he finished speaking, he patted Norris on the shoulder and staggered away without caring whether Norris responded or not.
However, after only a few steps, he stepped on his right foot with his left foot and fell to the ground.
But he was not injured.
Beneath him, a squashed Puji took it all for him.
Other pedestrians stopped and discussions came from all around.
"It's over. He's going to be killed by Puji tonight."
"You like drinking and shopping, so you deserve it."
Even the drunk himself panicked and sobered up instantly: "I...I didn't mean to do that! Oh, by the way! There's still time to make a sacrifice!"
The drunk man got up and stumbled towards the newly designated monster corpse trading market.
(End of this chapter)
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