This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 85. S-Rank Mission

[Mission Level: S]

[Task Type: Exploration]

[Mission Requirements: Confirm the strength and habits of the special monster "Black Puji", or defeat it.]

[Mission Reward: 100 Gold Coins / 200 Gold Coins (for defeating an enemy), one Level 2 Exchange Coupon]

[Mission Description: The special monster "Black Puji" is active on floors five and six, and its battle record is documented...]

Four days after the news of the annihilation of the Bergon Squad was confirmed, after numerous "disturbances" from Mirabelle, the branch guild leader Oberon finally issued an S-rank guild bounty as Mirabelle requested.

Mirabelle had no choice. Oberon was going to be transferred, so he didn't care, but she was still here!

When the newly appointed branch leader sees this, he will realize that no one in the guild is doing anything about such a big thing, resulting in a significant loss of support from adventurers.

Everyone will be seen as lazy in governance, and this excuse might be used to stage a major reshuffle, replacing the new chairman with his own people.

She was planning to work her way up in seniority and eventually get transferred to headquarters for a leisurely, retirement-like position!

So she could only keep bothering Oberon, and if Oberon didn't offer a reward, she wouldn't let him drink comfortably.

Fortunately, it's finally done, although it took a little longer than usual.

As for whether anyone will finish it?

That's none of Mirabelle's business. She's done her job by completing the guild quest posting process.

There are three modes of Adventurers' Guild quests.

One type is a bounty mission commissioned by others. These missions cover a wide range of categories, from escorting to gathering, to rescuing to hunting designated targets.

After the guild conducts an initial assessment, a deposit and commission fee are paid, and then the task will be listed in the quest log. This is the type of quest that most adventurers accept.

Another type is long-term commissions issued by guilds, which usually focus on collecting various materials. Although they are called tasks, they are actually closer to almost unlimited acquisitions.

The purchase price is generally equal to the market floor price. Adventurers will only choose to sell to guilds when they have nowhere else to sell some common materials.

The last type is special guild commissions, which adventurers simply call guild bounties.

Generally, mobilization bounties are issued when adventurers' guilds feel that there are things they have to deal with.

The mission level is at least A or higher.

Besides being characterized by its urgency or difficulty, it also boasts very generous rewards...

A number of adventurers who had heard the news had already gathered in front of the rotating quest board, which was bathed in magical light.

I'm not here to take on a mission, I'm just here to see something interesting.

"As expected, it's S-rank!"

This was not unexpected, after all, an entire Gold-level squad was wiped out, what else could it be but S-level?
Some even speculated that it would be an S+ mission, but this speculation didn't gain much traction.

The Amethyst Dungeon hasn't had an S+ guild bounty for at least ten years. Even the last S-rank mission was three years ago when the ninth floor somehow spawned a Flesh and Blood Overlord.

That thing wasn't too strong for a diamond-level player, but it was so dense that it was difficult to kill throughout the entire ninth floor. Most importantly, it had blocked all the passages, which forced the guild to issue an S-level large-scale sweep mission.

They found nine diamond-level experts who systematically divided and suppressed it, finally eliminating its core.

The nature of that kind of "large-scale sweep mission" is completely different from this "exploration".

As for the S+ mission?

Just like the legend, there are many rumors, but none of them are of any reference value. The truth can probably only be found in the guild's database.

"The gold coins they gave out don't seem to be that many!"

Some adventurers who were seeing an S-rank guild bounty for the first time felt the reward was too low.

They'd seen several privately posted S-rank missions before, not to mention the one about rescuing the duke's daughter, or the special cases still talked about by adventurers. Even the more conventional ones, like those that appeared before the Demon Tide, involved collecting werewolf fangs; each fang had a bounty of 10 gold, meaning a werewolf cost at least 40 gold.

It's important to know that even among werewolves in level 10, not all are level 50; most are only around level 40+.

If Begoun's team really puts their minds to it, they could try to make that money.

Compared to that, the gold coin reward for this bounty is indeed not much.

However, the person who felt he had too few gold coins was quickly ridiculed by those around him.

"You idiot! You probably don't know what that Level 2 exchange voucher means, do you? All you do is stare at your meager gold coins. You're hopeless!"

"Then...then tell me, what can this voucher be exchanged for?" the man asked, unconvinced.

"A level 2 exchange coupon allows you to choose any B-grade equipment from the guild warehouse! Do you understand the value of this 'any choice'?"

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Those around who heard the news for the first time were all shocked and gasped.

B-grade equipment is at least skill-based equipment; even a gold-level adventurer would be envious enough to have just one piece.

This further enhances the value of the reward.

After all, skill equipment is something that is expensive but hard to find. It's not easy to find a piece that perfectly suits you, but the guild warehouse can undoubtedly meet this need.

"There must be other levels of exchange coupons!"

Seeing that someone was asking, the person who had spoken fully enjoyed the attention being directed at them and generously shared this not-so-secret information:

"Of course, there's more. Level 3 exchange coupons can only be used to exchange for some attribute equipment or less practical skill equipment."

Level 1 exchange coupons are much more powerful. Fire Knight Quins's Flame Dragon Slash and Azure Bow Weyland's Moonlight are both A-grade equipment that can be exchanged for with a Level 1 exchange coupon!

Someone then asked, "Are there any S-rank equipment?"

"S-class?"
There is no such thing as S-class equipment in the official description. If you have to say what S-class equipment is, the legendary Sword of the Hero might be it.

But that sword disappeared along with the hero long ago; it's now just a legend.

For a moment, the crowd in the hall began to discuss the various skills and equipment they knew, as if they themselves could possess one.

The guild hall was bustling from daytime until night, but the bounty was still hanging there, untouched...

It wasn't until late at night, after the guild's star member, Helena, had finished her shift, that things continued.

A man dressed in the finest attire, like a nobleman, stepped into the hall, went straight to the quest board, and took down the guild bounty.

When the reward was handed to the counter, the girl on night duty recognized the man.

"Mr. Aiding?"

The young woman blushed slightly at the man's handsome appearance, but she still earnestly answered the request:

"Sir, your adventurer level is sufficient, but this exploration mission is quite dangerous and requires at least three people to accept it."

Aidin nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, then reached out and beckoned his teammates to come in.

“That’s fine then.” The girl took the three ID cards and quickly completed the registration. “Mr. Aiding, the mission’s exclusive period is 5 days. If the settlement is not submitted after 5 days, the mission may be posted again. You understand, right?”

These are all standard procedures, which Aiding naturally understands.

After taking the ID card and bidding farewell to the gullible receptionist behind him, Aiding walked out of the guild hall alone.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small packet of green mushrooms—it's always good to relax a bit before getting to work.

(End of this chapter)