Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 112 Hunting Day

Hunting day.

A festival unique to Riverdale.

In a way, it is more like a large-scale event organized by the Adventurer's Guild of Riverdale Town than a festival.

Its timing is not fixed, and sometimes it may not appear for several years in a row.

And it is not limited to a short day, but will last for fifteen days to two months (also not fixed).

There is only one custom for the festival.

--hunting.

There is only one target for hunting.

——Goblin.

Just like the "fish season" in the sea, every once in a while, the green-skinned goblins in the misty forest would reproduce and proliferate crazily as if they were stimulated by something.

This caused their numbers, which were already as huge as those of mosquitoes, to swell to an exaggerated level in a short period of time.

Under such circumstances, these monsters, which are brutal and vicious by nature and whose morale increases as their numbers increase, naturally begin to expand and invade outward, driven by their survival instinct.

The forest is filled with many high-level supernatural creatures and the environment is harsh. No matter how many goblins there are, they are not enough to break the balance.

In contrast, the fertile and open land outside the misty forest, as well as the ordinary people living on the land, became their targets.

A long time ago, the concept of "hunting day" had not yet appeared, and Riverdale Town was still just a remote and desolate town.

The Kingdom of Servia has stationed a large number of troops here all year round. Although this has incurred high military expenses, it has also protected the local residents while curbing the development momentum of the goblins.

After all, no one can guarantee that the greenskins who have returned to the continent of Ephraim since the ancient secret have such exaggerated reproductive abilities that they seem to be from another world.

If it is not restricted, it will grow like a locust swarm and become a disaster that is enough to threaten the Panyun Province or even the entire kingdom.

Later, as the Adventurer's Association established a branch in River Valley Town, it attracted a large number of adventurers from all over the world.

The Kingdom of Serbia also withdrew its troops year by year and reached cooperation with the association.

A portion of the expenses originally used for garrison consumption is allocated to subsidize adventurers around the valley town during the "hunting day", which is the period when the number of goblins increases dramatically.

Increase the Goblin bounty from 3 silver to 7 bronze per goblin.

Upgraded to five silver coins each!
Use money to drive those adventurers who value money more than anything else, curb the growth and expansion of the goblins, and replace the role that the kingdom’s army once played.

On the other hand, for the adventurers in River Valley Town.

Hunting goblins is part of their job to earn gold coins.

Even if the bounty remains the same, or even decreases slightly, the sudden increase in the number of goblins will be able to attract a large number of low-level adventurers who are limited in strength and have no other sources of income to go hunting.

Now that the reward has doubled, their enthusiasm is naturally much higher.

The kingdom reduced its expenses and the adventurers gained gold.

Win-win!

Today, "Hunting Day" has been held for many years and has become a tradition in the valley, and even has a certain reputation within the kingdom.

The adventurers, who have always shown great wisdom in dealing with gold coins, have gradually mastered some of the rules related to it.

The sudden surge in the number of goblins was not without warning.

It's like a compressed spring.

Before the greenskins begin to reproduce wildly, the number of goblins appearing in the wild will be significantly reduced.

In the past, we could never kill them all. Just as we finished clearing them out, a new batch of goblins would appear. It seemed that they had lost their proud reproductive ability in a short period of time.

The number dropped sharply!

If presented in other forms, it would be the sudden increase in adventurers in River Valley Town, and the Goblin clearing missions that were quickly cleared from the association's mission panel and no longer dispatched.

And then, predicting that "Hunting Day" is coming, adventurers who intend to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune will inevitably stockpile a large amount of related supplies in advance.

The sudden increase in demand, coupled with the greed of some merchants...

The price of supplies has naturally risen.

"Now you understand, right? Why have things in town become more expensive recently?"

"I see. It's just like the price of fishing gear goes up during the fishing season in South Bay."

"He's still a profiteer, fuck!"

I saw that my companions were still immersed in complaining about rising prices and were not paying attention to the main point.

The adventurer, who had been in River Valley Town for many years and had just explained a lot to his companions, first sighed, then suddenly moved closer and put his arm around his companion's shoulders.

"It's okay to raise the price a little bit, people have to eat too."

"The most important thing is that the bounty for a goblin is five silver coins."

"One, five silver coins, understand?"

"Two goblins as big as wild dogs can be exchanged for a fragrant, hot gold coin, enough for you to spend a whole night in the White Tit and drink to your heart's content!"

"You only have a few dozen days. Grit your teeth and work hard. If you're lucky, you can get enough money to buy a house in Newme."

"understand!?"

The words have been made so clear that even a fool can understand the meaning.

In addition, there are some beautiful scenes mentioned in the other party's words.

The adventurer who had been gloomy and complaining all the time suddenly changed his expression, and said in a low voice with some expectation:
"what do you mean……"

"You kid, don't go out to take any missions in the next two days. They're just trivial and not worth it." He patted the other person's shoulder from behind, took a sip of beer, and a bit of smugness appeared on his face.

"Get the money-making stuff ready. I've already made an appointment with Jamie and Rivers. When 'hunting day' arrives, we'll go into the forest and get started!"

That's all the useful information.

Then, the topic of the two adventurers at the next table gradually turned to whether to buy a few slaves of elven blood and enjoy themselves after earning gold coins, or to save money to get a title and become a local tycoon in the countryside.

The two of them talked about further and further, and in the end they even talked about which territory they should ask the king for after expanding the territory.

Xia Nan also withdrew his attention.

I thought to myself:
"Hunting day?... That's just what I want."

His short-term plan now is to hunt a large number of goblins and, while ensuring safety, gain proficiency in [Tooth Hunting] through combat.

Try to train it to level 5 "Mastery" as soon as possible.

At the same time, save money to prepare for upgrading equipment or hiring a combat skills instructor in the future.

The hunting day is approaching, and the number of goblins will suddenly increase, and the bounty will also double.

It actually met his two immediate needs at the same time.

After thinking for a moment, I made a decision in my heart.

……

【Mission Number】: 1121D
[Type]: Special-C
[Reward]: 15 gold

【Task Description】：
A small goblin nest located on the edge of the Misty Forest that needs to be cleared out by adventurers.

(For specific location information, please contact the relevant staff of the association after accepting the task)
[Limited time]: 3 days

……

Xia Nan quickly scanned the task panel and memorized the bounty number in the corner of the wall.

I squeezed through the crowd, quickened my pace, and walked towards the front desk.

At this time, five days had passed since he heard the news of "Hunting Day" in the tavern.

There was still plenty of time, and his solid financial resources made it easy for him to prepare those expensive supplies in advance.

He no longer accepted any missions, but just stayed in the town and practiced [Fang Hunting] against the air.

It was a bit of a gain. My proficiency increased by two points in a few days, allowing my upgrade progress to break through the 90th level.

But compared to before, the speed is obviously much slower.

After the upgrade of [Tooth Hunter], it is much more difficult to improve the proficiency.

Without the support of combat, training progress will be very slow.

At the same time, he also kept an eye on the actions of the adventurers in the town so as not to miss the opportunity.

Sure enough, early this morning, when he came down from his room to the tavern lobby and prepared to order breakfast.

Suddenly I realized that the adventurers who had not gone out in the past two days because of the approaching hunting day and had been crowded in the tavern waiting for the event to start, suddenly disappeared collectively.

As a result, the White Tit Tavern, which should have been filled with noise and alcohol day and night, became empty overnight, as if business was slow and it was about to go bankrupt.

Looking at the street outside, the adventurers coming and going were all fully armed, running hurriedly out of the town, with excited and joyful smiles on their faces.

Xia Nan understood immediately.

Hunting day is today!

After packing my luggage, I hurried to the Adventurer's Guild, squeezed into the crowded crowd, wrote down the quest number, and lined up at the front desk amid the noise that seemed to penetrate the roof.

She is still the listless short-haired girl named "Jasmine".

"1121D."

Without wasting any time, Xia Nan promptly reported the number of the task he wanted to accept.

Jasmine didn't even raise her head, but just lowered her head and worked under the counter with her hands.

"Number: 1121D, Status: Idle..."

Two seconds later, his hands suddenly stopped moving, as if he was waiting for something.

Another three seconds passed, and there was still no information I wanted.

Jasmine couldn't help but look up, and with her eyes half covered by her bangs, she looked at Xia Nan in front of her.

"Team name?"

"Ok?"

As usual, Xia Nan, who was waiting for the other party to finish registration, was stunned.

What do you mean?
Jasmine, who has been working here for a few years and has experienced several hunting days.

Without even asking, he had already guessed the confusion in Xia Nan's heart.

He spoke faster and explained:
"During Hunting Day, 'special' type missions must be accepted in a small team, with a minimum of four people."

Without waiting for his reply, I knew from his expression that he must be an adventurer acting alone.

Jasmine lowered her head again, and as she moved her arms, she seemed to be switching some pages under the counter.

"If you don't have a team and want to participate in the Hunting Day event, please leave your name and address. I can register with you. If there is a team that needs to recruit members, I will contact you."

Xia Nan thought quickly in his mind.

From what they said, the bounties related to Hunting Day, that is, the bounties marked as "Special-C" on the task board, can only be accepted in the form of a team.

It can't help but feel troublesome.

He just scanned the entire task wall.

Compared to before, the number of tasks during Hunting Day is indeed several times more.

But the vast majority of them, close to 95 percent, are of a special type and cannot be completed by a single person.

This means that if you want to benefit from the doubling of the goblin bounty during hunting days.

He must find a team to join, even if it is only temporary and will disband when the activity ends.

"Or, don't accept the mission, just go into the forest alone and find the goblin's nest, and just earn the bounty from the monster itself?"

An idea flashed through his mind, but was rejected by him in the blink of an eye.

The number of greenskins will indeed increase dramatically in recent times.

However, with the suppression of many adventurers in River Valley Town, it is impossible to achieve a qualitative change.

Based on this premise, even if the overall number is far greater than before, compared with the entire Misty Forest, it is equivalent to dumping the water of a small lake into the sea, with basically no impact.

Even if he ignored other dangers in the forest and forced his way in to search for goblins without the association providing approximate coordinates, he would most likely gain nothing.

The efficiency of improving the proficiency of [Tooth Hunting] might not even be as high as if he stayed in the town, did nothing, and practiced until the end of the hunting day.

Can……

His previous experience in a "rotten fish and shrimp" team made him instinctively reject teaming up with strangers.

Unless it was required by a mission, or there were special circumstances like the half-elf token, he was more accustomed to adventuring alone.

Register with the Adventurer's Guild. What if I get assigned to an unreliable team?

He didn't want to have to be on guard against other dangers in the forest while also being on guard against teammates betraying him.

"Perhaps, we can ask Chapton, the owner of the White Tit Tavern?"

During the many days of rest in River Valley Town, all three meals a day, including accommodation at night, were provided at White Tit.

Shanan and Chapton also developed some friendship.

The other party is well-informed and may know which team is short of people and is trustworthy.

Shanan is not bragging.

Although his current combat power is certainly not as good as those professionals who have already obtained professional levels, it is definitely outstanding among ordinary adventurers.

As long as you show some ability and show your willingness to join the team, you should be considered a popular type.

There is no need to rush for one or two days.

Xia Nan greeted Jasmine in front of him and turned to leave.

"Thank you. I'll just register now. I'll come back next time."

Without saying anything more, Jasmine just lowered her head listlessly again.

Ding--

Along with the ringing of the bell, a weak voice sounded behind him.

"Next person."

……

"Boss, how's Kegel?"

In the association hall, Old Berg folded his arms, leaned back against the wall, and asked Adeline who was standing beside him.

"I've teamed up with him before. Although he sometimes didn't follow orders very well, his combat power was pretty good. He should have mastered both combat skills to the 'proficient' level."

"Did you take his money?" Adeline said in a steady tone without turning back, her eyes sweeping through the crowd in front of the task panel.

"Uh..." Berg was slightly embarrassed when Adeline pointed it out to him, but he didn't deny it. He just coughed twice and said, "Not really. He bought me a glass of 'Lava Sigh' when we were drinking a few days ago, so he told me to mention it to you."

"How about Stacey? I really do..."

Adeline had just said half of her words when she seemed to have finally found her target.

He walked straight towards the gate of the association with his strong and powerful legs.

"Hey, Boss, wait for me!"

(End of this chapter)