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Inside the guild tavern.

"Can you smell something? It smells fishy."

"Look at the table next to us, those should be the things from those adventurers' bags."

Several townspeople were discussing Lin Sai and his group of four.

However, Lindsay and his companions ignored them.

In guild taverns, adventurers sometimes bring in monster evidence or materials, and as long as the smell doesn't significantly affect others, it's generally quite normal.

"The stew pot is here!"

The dish Lilia served was made by stewing lamb, carrots, and potatoes in a large pot until tender.

The broth was thick and flavorful, and the four of us dipped our black bread in it – a perfect match.

"Broken Arrow" downed a bottle of mead he had ordered: "A rich soup with wine is the perfect match!"

Claire had already cleaned the rotten flesh stains off her leather armor before entering the tavern, and now, during the meal, she casually asked:

"Linsey, it seems like you're always enjoying delicious food at the tavern. Could it be that you're actually a wealthy young nobleman who's run away on an adventure?"

"No, I just completed the mission and received the reward. I used a portion of it to treat myself. When I'm not on a mission, I usually eat black bread."

"Goat" and "Broken Arrow" nodded in agreement, both agreeing with Lindsay's assessment.

"After each adventure, you should eat and drink well to be in good condition. There's no need to eat that dry, hard black bread every day just to save a few silver coins."

That's what Lindsay thought, anyway.

He'd been eating too well at the tavern lately, which was much better than the days he'd spent in the wooden shed with cold water and black bread when he wasn't on missions.

Of course, not every meal is gourmet. When there are no missions, we should be frugal, otherwise our savings might be completely consumed.

Claire subconsciously touched her purse: "Following you guys, I feel like I've unconsciously changed my eating habits and can't save any money anymore."

It's not that I don't want to join your team, it's just that I sometimes have things to take care of and can't keep taking risks.

"Goat" took a big gulp of ale: "What could [Phantom] possibly have to do, just stroll around the nobleman's back garden?"

"No, I have other things to do, and that's none of your business."

Seeing that Claire did not continue speaking, Lindsay did not press her further.

He watched as "Goat" ordered another large glass of ale from the tavern owner, and then something came to mind.

"Uncle, I don't know your name yet, please tell me."

After hearing this, "Goat" slowly put down his wine glass: "My name is very long. Since the squad leader wants to know, I'll tell you."

My name is Reginald Joe Valerianus. My ancestors were nobles from some country, but that was a long time ago.

People only know adventurers by their titles, not by the names behind them. Of all the people in the world, names are often duplicated, but the title of an adventurer is unique.

For example, my nickname "Goat" can also be used as "Goat of Linchui Town." After getting used to it, I think it's not bad.

……

Linchui Town, Laisa Gold Shop.

The four entered the shop, and Lindsay saw that Stella was still sitting in her chair with her eyes slightly closed, seemingly lost in thought.

The goat placed the large bag on its back on the floor.

"How much do you charge for materials from 7 ghouls?"

Let me count them first.

The girl Lysa emerged from under the counter, walked over, opened the bag, and began to count the contents.

During this time, Lindsay, as the squad leader, began to distribute the materials and loot obtained by each member.

"Both the little devils and medium devils have 1 heart, 1 brain, and 8 fangs, and the quality of the materials isn't too different. The materials for the seven ghouls will be distributed according to everyone's performance on the battlefield."

Uncle "Goat," you held off the ghouls in the graveyard and even killed one, earning you two ghouls. Brinnan, provide battlefield support, shoot down three ghouls, earning you three ghouls.

As for Blair and me, since I used the fire trick and didn't have much material left, we each got one.

Linsel felt that this distribution was quite reasonable. Taking less of the common alchemy materials like ghouls for himself and giving more to the teammates who contributed the most to the team would increase team cohesion.

The middle-aged adventurer felt something was amiss after hearing this: "Captain, aren't you giving me too few? I'll just smash one to death... How about this, you give me two ghouls, and I'll only take one."

"Oh, okay then." Since the other party suggested asking for fewer materials, Lindsay did not refuse.

"How come I only have one?" Claire asked from the side.

Linsel coldly replied, "You didn't kill any monsters, and you were even on the defensive in the battle. One is enough."

"Ah, that actually makes sense..."

"Goat" explained from the side, "[Phantom], once you join our team, you should be able to get more loot."

At this point, Lysa finished taking stock of the ghoul's materials. After quickly calculating something on a piece of paper with a quill pen, she spoke:

"I counted them, and there are indeed seven ghouls. Seven hearts, seven brains, and 56 fangs. Ghoul hearts cost 30 copper, brains cost 20 copper, and fangs cost 5 copper, for a total of... 6 silver and 30 copper."

Lindsay received 180 bronze medals.

A single ghoul yields 90 copper coins, which is much more valuable than a goblin.

The four walked out of the alchemy shop, and the team disbanded on the spot.

"That concludes today's team mission. We'll part ways for now, Claire. If you're going to join us on another mission, see you at the tavern tomorrow morning."

The female wanderer replied, "I won't be coming for the next two days. If you need anything, leave a message in the guild."

"Guild message?"

"Goat" answered Lindsay's question: "This is a service provided by the Adventurers' Guild. The guild acts as an intermediary, facilitating communication between adventurers through text."

This service is only available to adventurers of Iron rank and above. It costs 10 copper coins per use for Iron rank and 50 copper coins per use for Bronze rank.

Lindsay currently has 44 points and 41 silver coins.

I'm just 6 points away from upgrading to Bronze-level adventurer, but I haven't saved up any silver coins from the last two missions.

On the one hand, he spent some silver coins on a lavish meal at the tavern, and on the other hand, he spent some more on repairing his leather armor and buying supplies and medicines. In the end, he basically broke even.

Linsel is currently quite satisfied. Once he reaches Bronze level, he can take on Bronze level quests, and the rewards will likely be much higher.

After seeing Claire and Brinnan off, "The Goat" did not leave.

He looked at Lindsay with a subtle expression: "Squad leader, I think you've never been with a woman before. That [Phantom] was a little bit indecent, and you couldn't control yourself. This will be very detrimental to your management of the squad in the future."

Lince was momentarily speechless: "Ah, this..."

"You don't have anything urgent to do next, right? I'll take you to the brothels in our Linchui Town, now or tonight, and let you become a real man."

A brothel? A brothel in another world? Lindsay was rather curious.

"I'm going to the training camp this afternoon to practice my sword skills. I'll go tonight."

"Alright! I'll wait for you at the guild tavern this evening."