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Chapter 35 Demon Hunting Commission
"Is this the Adventurer's Guild?"

Wang Xi stopped in front of a building.

He looked up at the center of the crimson tiled dome, where a flag fluttering in the wind was planted. The flag was painted with a pattern of swords and shields.

On both sides of the gate, the beeswax-colored walls are painted with scroll-like paintings, which are scenes of warriors fighting monsters. They are thrilling and exciting to watch.

This building is located in the center of the royal capital, Daphniel. Many adventurers wearing helmets and armor, carrying swords and bows, come and go.

These people exuded a sense of competence and energy in their every move, with stern expressions and sharp eyes.

Wang Xi took a quick look and found that many of them met the one-star standard, and some even had two stars.

"Hmm, they're all very energetic..."

He thought to himself as he strode into the guild gate.

The light was dim when I first entered the spacious lobby. Several bronze chandeliers hung from the high dome, but since it was early morning, they were not lit.

The air was filled with the smell of beer, leather, and rust, mixed with some indescribable fishy smell.

The ground was covered with straw, thickly coated with dirt and cow dung. Several tables of people sat in the lobby, most of them wearing leather armor and carrying weapons at their waists. As Wang Xi passed by, several sharp glances swept over him, then quickly shifted away.

The reception desk was at the end of the lobby, and a burly, brown-haired man was polishing wooden wine glasses behind it. He was blind in his right eye and wore an eye patch, with hideous scars covering his bare arms.

Wang Xi also noticed that this person was missing a little finger.

Demon Hunter Colin (Yellow/Three Stars)

In the sight, the brown-haired man's entry was surrounded by bronze patterns, and he belonged to the same elite unit as the forest fairy.

"He's a powerful character..."

Wang Xi said secretly.

Wait until he comes closer.

"New face?" The brown-haired man's voice was low and hoarse. "Accepting a commission or issuing a commission?"

"Take it." Wang Xi said concisely.

The brown-haired man looked at him with his single eye, put down the wooden wine glass in his hand, and said:
"Second floor, fourth room on the right."

"Thank you."

Wang Xi nodded and turned to go upstairs.

The wooden staircase seemed unstable and creaked when stepped on. The second floor was much quieter than the first, and the corridor was a little dim.

Wang Xi came to the room designated by the man. The wooden door was ajar, and he pushed it open and walked in.

The smell of parchment and ink filled the air. The room was filled with scrolls and books. An old man wearing round-framed glasses was writing something with a quill behind the table.

"Young man, tell me your name."

The old man spoke without even looking up.

Guild Recorder Brown (Yellow)

an ordinary person.

"Guy Farrell." Wang Xi said.

rustle……

The old man wrote down the name on the parchment, then suddenly froze, as if he had thought of something, and looked up in surprise.

"The Scarlet Wizard of Randall?"

He looked the black-haired young man up and down, marveling at the fact that he was younger than rumored.

"Rumor has it that you enjoy eating your enemies' brains..."

"Rumors." Wang Xi, holding back his breath and shivering, said expressionlessly, "I don't have that kind of fetish."

"Oh, I understand. Rumors are always exaggerated."

The old man laughed and pointed to one side.

"However, if you truly are the Scarlet Wizard, you are qualified to accept higher-level commissions... Please choose from the shelves on the farthest side of the wall, Lord Kay."

"Thank you."

Wang Xi thanked him and walked straight over.

There are four or five wooden racks placed against the wall, with parchment scrolls neatly arranged on them. The number of scrolls decreases as you go deeper into the room.

Presumably it is more difficult.

Each scroll was tied with a red ribbon, from which hung a palm-sized square piece of paper with a simple introduction in tiny handwriting.

Wang Xi took a closer look.

half an hour.

His eyes lit up and he found his target.

Pulling out the scroll and unfolding it, the yellowed parchment read:

"Reward: A fresh petrified lizard heart. Ivo, the son of Minister Ando, ​​was injured by a petrified lizard while out hunting. The poison entered his body, turning his right leg into stone. The court pharmacist urgently needs the ingredients to create an antidote."

"Reward: 100 gold coins. Also included is an ancestral silver-plated longsword."

"Posted by: Dick Small."

Wang Xi looked at the parchment, turned his head and asked the old man:

"Excuse me...who is Mr. Dick, the person who issued this commission?"

The old man glanced and pushed up his glasses.

"Mr. Dick Small? Ah, he's the palace minter, responsible for minting silver coins for Her Majesty the Queen... I also heard he has a good relationship with Minister Ando."

The palace minter?
So, it makes sense to have an ancestral silver-plated long sword... Just smear the greedy money on the sword and make up a story, and it will be whitewashed.

Perhaps there are dozens or hundreds of such ancestral swords?
Wang Xi speculated darkly.

"This is it." He gathered the parchment and tied it up, nodding to the old man. "Please register it for me."

"Yes, Lord Kay."

The old man smiled and took notes.

"You only need to bring the bounty and the commission scroll back to the guild and hand it in. I wish you good luck in your demon hunting."

...

...

It was noon and the sun was shining brightly.

A brown-red horse galloped along the dusty road, weaving through the dense forest.

Wang Xi rode the horse, holding the reins in one hand and the map in the other. He glanced at it for a few seconds and then adjusted the direction. After a moment.

He had already left the royal capital and gone deep into the dense forests of the south.

The horses slowed down and moved at a slow walk along the path between the bushes.

"According to the information I've gathered, the Basilisk is a very rare monster, almost like an endangered species..."

Wang Xi looked around and thought to himself.

Otherwise, the minister's son would not have been injured by the petrifying poison and would not have been unable to even gather the materials for the antidote, forcing him to issue a high reward.

It is said that there were quite a lot of them in the past, and hunters could often see them.

As for why the number has dropped sharply now...

Wang Xi came all the way here and understood a little bit, but his expression was quite strange.

Isn't this some kind of environmental pollution?!

He couldn't quite believe it.

Numerous workshops and pillar-shaped wonders were built on the eastern and northern sides of the capital, and black smoke billowed into the air. Sewage flowed down the river and directly into the forest, even reaching the deeper "Magic Forest."

In addition to these so-called magic workshops, there are also a large number of silver refining workshops and sawmills scattered around the edge of the forest.

The lumberjacks shouted loudly, "eating" the green areas like a swarm of locusts, leaving behind large areas of bare tree stumps and wasteland, a mess.

Wang Xi knew immediately that under the leadership of Prince Calvin, the Stag Kingdom had begun a vigorous technological reform. Such a huge investment of manpower and material resources would inevitably require a huge amount of money.

Then the problem is coming.

What to do if you don’t have enough money?
easy to do!

I don't know who in the palace came up with this idea. Since they were already cutting down trees and burning firewood, they might as well refine silver and mint coins on the spot, and print money to pave the way.

It just so happens that there are a lot of silver mines in the north of Daphneel. It really fits the saying that the outrageous grandma opens the door for the outrageous, and the outrageous has reached home.

Wang Xi doesn't care about the mess in the palace and the kingdom.

But could you please stop polluting the environment?

What should I do if the monsters are extinct?

It’s not that he can’t afford the magic stones in the main world, but that the monsters in the other world are more cost-effective... If he can’t get energy, how can Wang Xi draw cards and become stronger quickly?
'A bunch of coinage.'

Wang Xi cursed in his heart and rode his horse forward.

...

...

Clang!
puff-

A huge wild boar about one meter tall at the shoulder flew out, spraying blood.

Half a pig's head flew, dragging drops of blood.

Wang Xi swung his sword, and the blood splattered on the bushes and tree trunks, then he sheathed the sword.

As they went deeper, the thorns became so dense that it was difficult to ride a horse, so Wang Xi tied the horse to the side of a towering tree and marked it.

Following the intelligence, we explored on foot, but we didn't see a single petrified lizard, let alone a monster.

Ordinary wild beasts attacked him several times.

Wang Xi’s strength has greatly improved now. There is nothing much to say. Ordinary beasts are basically just food for him.

Just seconds after showing up.

"The information I bought for five silver coins is truly unreliable. It's all outdated clues from a few weeks ago..."

He thought to himself and pushed aside the bushes to walk inside.

After another difficult journey through thorns and brambles, the situation suddenly became clear.

Wang Xi suddenly stopped, crouched down, and looked ahead with a furtive look—

He actually discovered a goblin settlement!

In a clearing in the woods, in a small village surrounded by simple wooden stakes, there were more than a dozen green-skinned figures busying around.

To Wang Xi's surprise, they had a clear division of labor. Some were grinding stones to make weapons, some were sewing furs into clothes, and still others were washing vegetables and fruits. They even had a donkey, which two little goblins were chasing and playing around with.

If you ignore their green skin, long noses and pointed ears, they look like a small human tribe in a paradise.

"Huh? That's weird."

The more Wang Xi looked, the more confused he became.

"Let's take another look..."

In his impression, goblins are monsters that live in caves, have no civilized characteristics, and are no different from wild beasts.

According to the previous description of "Goblin Mushrooms", their reproduction is simply through the natural growth of mushroom spores.

So, what’s going on…

Wang Xi held his breath and observed for a while.

The surprise in his eyes grew stronger.

"Goblin King Guluchi (Light Red/Three Stars)"

An old goblin with a white beard and sparse hair sat on a wooden stake, covered in a bearskin. A trace of kindness shone through his ugly face, his yellow, horizontal pupils.

Goblin with a name!
Wang Xi moved his gaze again and used Caius to explore.

"Goblin Vanguard Gulu (Light Red/Three Stars)"

This was a muscular and strong goblin, about 1.8 meters tall, wearing a fur vest. He was concentrating on grinding a black stone dagger, and from time to time he would pick it up and examine it, as serious as a craftsman.

"Sunshine Goblin Gruwin (Light Red/Two Star)"

A young goblin who looked like a human youth was playing with a few little goblins with a gentle smile on his face.

Finally, Wang Xi's pupils shrank.

He saw a pointy-eared goblin girl sitting quietly on a rock, lost in thought. She looked completely different from the other ugly creatures, with delicate features, smooth skin, and long brown-red hair.

If you ignore the green skin, it's simply an elf.

"Ugly Goblin Grusha (Light Red/Two Star)"

ugly……

What's ugly about it?

Wang Xi was stunned.

(End of this chapter)