Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 189 Combat Techniques Directory
The Adventurers' Guild is a massive neutral organization on the continent of Aifara, with its branches located in monster-infested areas serving as hubs to bring together countless adventurers.

On the one hand, it supplied the market with a large amount of scarce and useful monster materials. On the other hand, to some extent, it also provided a large number of jobs, allowing many ordinary people who may never have left their villages to see a tortuous but promising path.

Because of the association's simple and clear task system of "issuing commissions - accepting tasks - receiving rewards" and the myth of adventurers' high income circulating among the world, it attracts a new batch of people to enter this industry every year.

For these adventurers at the bottom, who formed the foundation of the pyramid, their numbers were enormous.

The association is less of an organization with factional leanings and more of a service institution set up simply for adventurers, a platform for accepting quests.

It doesn't actively provide many benefits; it simply uses a series of tasks of varying difficulty to sift out gems hidden in the dust from an enormous pool of people.

The first and most difficult hurdle is whether or not one can obtain a "professional level".

Only after becoming professionals will the Adventurers' Guild, this veritable behemoth, truly act like a legitimate organization and seek benefits for its members.

"Points" is one of them.

Or, to put it another way, it's a standard for quantifying how much benefit a member can receive.

As a currency and consumable that can only be used within the association, it can be used in almost every aspect where you need to pay a reward.

Points can be converted into gold coins, rare materials, premium potions, and even "professional combat skills" that are impossible to buy elsewhere, according to a set ratio.

As for where these so-called "points" should come from...

Under normal circumstances, for most adventurers in the guild, there is actually only one way.

……

Mission ID: B-7168
[Type]: Bounty
【award】:
250000 gold / 8300 points
(Or please contact the Duke of Morton of Stickywood for an interview)

[Task Summary]:
A fully grown red dragon named "Crowbarry" attacked the Duke's Castle in the heart of Stickytree Country and stole Mr. Morton's family heirloom.

For more information, please contact the association's front desk staff.

[Additional Information]:
"Whoever can bring back the Morton family's heirloom and the head of that beast will become my lovely daughter's husband and the heir to the territory."

— "The Duke of Sticky Trees" Morton
……

[Mission ID]: E-20279
[Type]: Survey
【award】:
30-300金/1-10积分+200g骸蚀纹钢
[Task Summary]:
According to adventurers, there are suspected signs of beastmen activity in the eastern part of the Misty Forest, near its interior.

Interested adventurers are welcome to investigate. Upon verification, the association will award a quest reward based on the completeness and accuracy of the information obtained.

(For teams of four or more only)

[Time Limit]: 180 days

……

Xia Nan stood in front of the task wall on the second floor, his gaze sweeping over it.

Unlike the lobby on the first floor of the association, which is always crowded with adventurers and where you have to endure the stench of sweat and blood and spend ages on tiptoe to find a suitable quest, this place is different.

The area around the quest board on the second floor was unusually quiet, with only a few experienced adventurers gathered in small groups, discussing things in hushed tones.

The tasks on the task wall are also very different from those downstairs.

First and foremost, the most obvious change is that while tasks like clearing out goblin lairs and collecting common herbs are still available, their numbers have decreased significantly.

Instead, the rewards now come with several more zeros, and the job-level commissions appear to be more dangerous.

Clearly, the guild has adjusted the types of quests issued to adventurers who have already obtained a professional level and whose strength and expenses have increased significantly.

However, on the other hand, there is some overlap among the top few commissions.

It was as if, when I first transmigrated, I was already at the top of the quest wall on the first floor, with the bounty for the "Spore Druid" and the tracking quest for the blonde elf "Windstring" that I had just seen.

They are all currently posted on the entrustment board in front of us.

However, some of the content inside has changed slightly compared to downstairs, with some additions to the [Task Number] and [Task Rewards].

Beside him, Jasmine introduced him to the others at the opportune moment.

"The assignments posted on the task wall are all of a suitable type in terms of time and location, and we update them every week."

"But space is limited, and posting too many things at once would make it look too messy and hard to distinguish."

"So, if you can't find a suitable task on the wall, or want to take a long trip, or look at those 'old tasks' that have been there for many years and are still unfinished..."

"You can come to me, or any of the receptionists on the second floor. We all have a detailed list of requests."

Upon hearing this, Xia Nan pondered for a moment before asking again:
"So I won't be able to take on those jobs on the first floor anymore?"

Seemingly surprised that the cold and aloof professional would ask such a question, Jasmine paused for a moment before realizing what she meant and shook her head repeatedly.

"No, of course not!"

"You have already obtained your professional rank and completed the promotion quest, so whether it's upstairs or downstairs, you can register for any quest that doesn't have any restrictions on accepting it, as long as you want."

“But…” Jasmine hesitated for a moment, glanced cautiously at Xia Nan’s expression, and said softly, “I didn’t mean to offend you, but you should know that.”

"Most of the tasks on the first floor are relatively simple in terms of difficulty, but the corresponding rewards are not much."

"After one trip, the gold coins you earn might not even be enough to maintain your equipment."

Xia Nan nodded slightly, said nothing, and showed no other expression on her face.

My heart felt a little relieved.

It's not that she's afraid of danger, or that she has an obsession with certain low-level monsters like "Green Blood" Adeline.

That's why Xia Nan asked that question.

The main focus is on improving his combat skills.

Having traveled through time for so long, I've finally figured out the general rules of this cheat system.

Simply put, if you want to improve your proficiency in a certain combat skill, especially at level 1 or 2.

In real combat, the rate of improvement is many times faster than in daily training.

In this situation, he naturally hoped to fight more to maximize his proficiency in various combat skills and improve his actual combat strength.

However, if the mission he takes on is too demanding, the extremely dangerous environment and high-pressure psychological environment during the adventure will make it impossible for him to concentrate on practicing combat skills.

Moreover, after each mission of this intensity, in order to relax and unwind, one always needs to rest for a while. Training in the town alone, facing the air, affects efficiency.

Therefore, his solution was to slightly increase the interval between the two tasks.

Use this time to go into the forest and practice your combat skills with the green goblins to improve your proficiency.

On the one hand, normal goblins pose little threat to him now. Even if there are many of them, he can easily escape with his mobility and endurance.

Even if he encountered an elite "bear goblin," for Xia Nan at this point, they would merely be a good training subject for combat skills, with a moderate intensity. On the other hand, although he never believed he had any psychological problems.

But... I have to admit it.

During the two months he spent traveling back and forth to Newme, he really missed the wonderful, lingering feeling of the sword hilt as it tore through the goblin's paper-thin skin, cleaved its slender, easily broken bones, and cleaved it in two.

Based on this premise, the association's related tasks can not only provide the approximate location of the goblin nest, but also yield a considerable gold coin reward after clearing it out (for lone wolves).

Of course, he had to ask if the tasks on the first floor were still available.

Standing still, he looked at the task board in front of him, his eyes sweeping over each task.

Sensing something amiss, Xia Nan frowned slightly.

After only a moment's mental preparation, I asked directly:

"Two questions."

"Firstly, regarding task rewards, compared to the first floor, there is now an additional concept of points."

"But at the same time, according to the task description, gold coins are still included as a reward, and there are other materials and items to choose from. Are there any more detailed rules that you would like to explain to me?"

"Secondly, the task numbers upstairs seem to have been changed, forming a fixed format of 'letters' plus 'numbers.' What does this represent?"

Upon hearing this, Jasmine, who was already somewhat nervous due to Xia Nan's professional status and his sharp and serious demeanor, subconsciously tensed up.

Standing ramrod straight, he tried his best to recall the knowledge he had accumulated over the years, and answered meticulously:

"Okay, firstly, regarding your first question, the details of the task rewards."

"After you complete a task, you are free to choose from several rewards listed in the commission."

"Take the bounty mission with mission number 'B-7168' as an example. After helping Duke Morton find his family heirloom, you can choose between 250,000 gold coins and 8,300 points."

"However, considering the vast majority of adventurers' high demand for points and gold coins, the association also allows for flexible adjustments to the ratio of gold coins and points while ensuring the total amount remains unchanged."

"For example, the 8,300 points awarded as a task reward can be exchanged for 4000 points and 129,000 gold coins."

"If you urgently need money, you can also exchange your points for gold coins at a ratio of 1:30 within the association."

"Please note that this process is one-way; points can be exchanged for coins, but not vice versa."

"Furthermore, the exchange rate also fluctuates depending on the geographical location of each branch."

"As for the mission number..."

No one had ever asked her that question before.

You can see Jasmine's lips moving and her eyes moving, as if she is trying hard to recall something.

But he probably couldn't remember, and an embarrassed look immediately appeared on his face.

Even though Xia Nan didn't urge or blame her, a fine layer of sweat still appeared on the girl's forehead under his calm gaze.

"Please, please wait a moment."

I don't know if it was because of the 1 point increase in charm, or because Xia Nan's temperament was too cold.

Jasmine's voice trembled as she spoke; anyone who didn't know better would think she was being tortured.

He pulled a small booklet filled with densely packed text from his pocket, flipped through it quickly, and scanned the lines of characters with his eyes.

Having finally found the relevant notes from a previous training session, she barely had time to breathe a sigh of relief before quickly reading them aloud:

"Regarding the [mission number], temporary commissions placed in the lobby on the first floor and open to all adventurers are assigned by the branch itself and are not required to be assigned."

"After receiving approval from headquarters and being registered as an official task, an official number consisting of 'task difficulty' plus a 'number' must be added and displayed to professionals on the second floor."

"The 'task difficulty' is indicated by letters from 'F' to 'S', ranging from low to high..."

"No, I'm sorry, Mr. Xia Nan, that's all I know. The teacher who was in charge of explaining the relevant information didn't elaborate on it for us."

Xia Nan had only noticed the pattern in the characters following the [task number] and asked about it casually.

Surprisingly, there's actually some truth to it.

If so...

His gaze fell on the quest board, where he saw two high-level quests he had seen before—the targets were a Spore Druid and a Golden Elf, respectively.

These two bounties have obviously been approved by the association headquarters and have been officially numbered.

They all begin with the letter "B".

Is it on the same level of difficulty as that adult red dragon that attacked human territory?
Xia Nan pondered this in his heart.

Seemingly noticing his gaze, Jasmine, the receptionist beside him who had just stuffed the booklet back into her pocket, visibly relaxed and quickly added:
"Sir, as far as I know, the letters preceding the number are not always fixed; they can change at times."

"For example, an investigation might reveal that the target's capabilities far exceed expectations, or a verification might show that the target is in poor condition."

I understand in my heart.

Xia Nan nodded.

He glanced at the task wall twice more, getting a general idea of ​​each task before looking away.

Having just returned to River Valley Town, and with no time to rest for two days, there are still many things to take care of, so there's no rush to set off again.

He turned his head and looked at Jasmine, the blonde girl who was watching him closely.

"I've heard from many people that there are combat skills that can be exchanged on the second floor, right? And they're also done with points?"

"Yes, Mr. Xia Nan."

"take me."

They did not take Xia Nan to some imagined, heavily guarded small room containing various combat techniques.

Jasmine simply led him to a quiet corner in the hall to sit down.

Then I asked the receptionist on the other side of the lobby for a book that looked to be of medium thickness.

She took small, quick steps and walked back to hand it to Xia Nan.

The fingertips felt rough and tough, and what caught the eye were a few lines of small print on the book cover.

Adventurers' Guild Combat Skills Catalog (Riverdale Branch)

—Revised edition of the 1018th year of the Arcane calendar
(End of this chapter)