Zhu Tian: Starting from the Stand User

Chapter 189 Purpose
Bart was not angry after being rejected, but instead issued a commission to Lu Chen.

"Is that so? What a shame. But you've already made a contribution to the town by completing quests. And it's not entirely your fault that adventurers don't have quests. The number of monsters seems to have decreased recently. Could I ask you to help us investigate the reason?"

He believed that a powerful adventurer like Lu Chen should be able to complete this task, and they had no clue about it.

After hearing this, Lu Chen wanted to answer, no need to investigate, it must be Aqua's fault. Half of the blame in this world can be thrown on Aqua's head.

However, this incident was really Aqua's fault. The Demon King's army sensed a divine aura descending here, so they sent the Dullahan to investigate.

As a result, the monsters in the Novice Village instinctively feared the Dullahan, and so they all stayed away from here. The monsters here were not high level, and it was impossible for them to control their instincts in the face of the intimidation emanating from the Dullahan.

Knowing the reason, Lu Chen agreed to his request: "I will help you investigate this matter."

You can tell him the result of this matter in a few days. There is no need to worry about questions that you know the answers to in advance.

Bart replied solemnly: "Thank you for your contribution to the town."

"It's not a big deal. I also need to get through this novice period. I'd also be confused if the number of monsters decreased."

"No matter what, you are doing a good deed for us. I'll leave this matter to you. I also need to distribute food to other adventurers, so I wish you all the best today."

After he finished speaking, he even bowed to Lu Chen, not caring at all about Lu Chen's commoner status. This world really has too many aristocratic etiquettes.

However, powerful heroes can marry into the royal family, so this world still respects strength.

Bart was very popular with the people, and people began to cheer as he returned.

I have to say that Alderp has good vision and the body he chose for himself is quite good.

Aqua also began to perform banquet magic for the people around her, winning rounds of cheers from the people around her.

She is someone who can have fun with anything, like when she went to work as a construction worker with Kazuma before without any complaints.

Lu Chen did not join the crowd, but prepared to go out of the city to the vicinity of the castle to see if the headless knight had arrived here.

Before I even walked out of the city gate, I met an acquaintance and walked back with Huihui on his back.

I could still hear them talking.

"Your hit today was really good, judging by the vibration and the wind blowing in my face. That hit was really powerful."

After hearing this, Huihui's eyes lit up with excitement. "Oh, Kazuma, it seems you have also understood the way of explosion. Do you want to learn explosion magic?"

It seems that these two people have started to harass the Dullahan. It will probably not be long before the Dullahan will come to attack.

When Kazuma saw Lu Chen, he waved and said, "Senior, are you going out on a mission too?"

Lu Chen nodded and replied: "Yes, I just received a mission. I'm going to go out and take a look."

"What kind of mission is it?" Kazuma was a little curious. There were no missions on the notice board today.

"Investigate the reason for the recent decrease in monsters."

"It sounds like a very advanced mission. Senior is indeed different from ordinary adventurers like us."

"You are a brave warrior who has the hope of defeating the Demon King. Don't underestimate yourself."

After hearing this, Huihui quickly retorted, “Didn’t we complete the powerful quest to defeat the Zombie Maker yesterday? We want to defeat the Demon King. I will definitely become the next Demon King.”

Kazuma scoffed at last night's mission; Wiz hadn't even fought with them. Aqua, on the other hand, had been showing off for a long time.

So he said with some thoughts: "I have been considering whether to become a businessman. When the senior took out the rifle yesterday, I realized that I can make things from our place and sell them." A teenager like him should listen to the advice of adults. He knew that Lu Chen was much older than him.

"That sounds like a good idea. You'll definitely make a lot of money with it."

Kazuma then made an invitation: "Senior, would you like to join my plan?"

"No, I have no interest in business. Fighting is more to my liking."

"Sure enough, only someone like you can defeat the Demon King, right?"

“I’m the one who defeated the Demon King.” Huihui objected.

Lu Chen said goodbye and said, "I'm going to do the mission first."

Next to the small river outside the city, the old priest of Eris's religion who had given money to Aqua was sitting there fishing, which reminded Lu Chen of his previous experience of fishing on a boat.

"Hey buddy, do you want to come up and try it? I happen to have another fishing rod."

"Then I'll try it. Thank you very much."

Then Lu Chen still caught nothing. It was impossible for a fisherman to catch any fish.

The old priest smiled and said to Lu Chen, "Your desire to gain is too intense. That's why the fish won't bite. In fact, many things we do are not about gaining something. Everything is just a process. Don't do things with a strong purpose. Young man, you haven't learned to enjoy life yet."

The elderly just love to lecture the young, especially if they are priests. This is an occupational hazard.

He could sense Lu Chen's strong sense of purpose. Young people who blindly pursued something could easily stray into the devil's way. So he wanted to dissuade him.

"Enjoying life? I don't have the time to do these things while pursuing my goal of becoming stronger."

"How strong can you be considered strong?" the old priest continued. "Will skipping the process and going straight to the end bring happiness? Will you remember the process of catching the fish or the result? You'll understand when you reach my age. No matter what you did when you were young, you'll regret it at my age. Sometimes, it's the time when you had fun that you'll miss."

Lu Chen felt that what he said seemed to make sense, and he always did things with a goal in mind.

At this moment, a fish jumped out of the water, spun in the air, and fell back into the water, splashing the old priest with river water, as if mocking him.

The old priest, humiliated by the fish, threw the fishing rod in his hand and said to Lu Chen, "Brother, you can easily catch this fish with your ability, right? Help me catch it!"

Didn’t you say you don’t need to care about the results?

It seems that the fisherman above is unable to understand these principles.

So Lu Chen stretched out his hand and threw out the wire.

The steel wire pierced through the water like a sharp arrow and directly caught the fish.

Then Lu Chen handed the fish to the old priest.

The moment the old priest got the fish, the feeling of humiliation he felt about the fish disappeared, so he threw the fish back into the river.

He regained his previous dignified demeanor and said, "My dear boy, your ability is quite suitable for catching fish, but it is more fun to hook them."

This move seems to be an attempt to save his image.

Lu Chen looked at his actions and complained in his heart, as if the person who was furious just now was not talking about him.

(End of this chapter)