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In the afternoon, at the training camp.

Lindsay held his sturdy iron sword and practiced according to the instructions on the tattered parchment in his hand.

Although the [Heavy Strike] technique is incomplete, Linsel had already developed some feel for it in previous battles, especially when he used the iron sword to cut the enemy in half horizontally and vertically.

The tattered skill book explains that this combat technique is applicable to all medium- and long-range weapons. When practicing, you must consciously transfer the power from your arms to the weapon and distribute the force evenly on the weapon in order to execute the technique.

The written explanation is rather abstract, but the illustrated part had been burned by my own mistake earlier.

This [Heavy Strike] combat skill book only contains text, which is the exact opposite of the two-handed axe skill book, which only contains illustrations. Neither of them are complete.

If only these combat skills could be acquired and used directly like monster abilities, that would be wonderful.

Linsel sighed. The tedious practice was making him a little irritated, so he put away his iron sword and began practicing shooting at the target with his left-hand crossbow.

After firing a few arrows, Lindsay felt his reloading skills were improving and his crossbow expertise seemed to have increased.

Open the panel; your specialty has reached the proficiency level.

[Crossbow Weapons: Proficiency]: When using crossbow weapons, accuracy is increased by 5%, damage dealt is increased by 10%, and reload speed is increased by 20%.

Good, it's good that there's been an improvement.

He suddenly remembered something and took out an appraisal scroll from the small bag he had placed on the ground.

Let's try out what this scroll is actually used for.

He first tried to identify his own skill book. He placed the parchment on the identification scroll and read the top line of text on the scroll, but the scroll did not react.

He spread out the identification scroll and placed his own crossbow on it.

After this reading was finished, the appraisal scroll flashed slightly.

Has the identification process been completed?

Lindsay picked up the scroll and found new content on the back: information about his crossbow.

Hand crossbow, standard type.

General: No special effect.

Assessment: This is a common hand crossbow, neither superior nor inferior, and it is usable normally.

Is this all the information we have? It seems a bit of a waste.

Linsset then took out another appraisal scroll to appraise his iron sword.

[An iron sword, hard and tempered]

Hard: Increases the hardness and damage of weapons.

Tempered: Increases weapon durability.

Appraisal and evaluation: This is a high-quality iron sword with two special features that enhance its inherent attributes and damage.

What the dwarf "Ironhammer" said was indeed true!

After confirming that his iron sword was a good one, Linsel regained some of his energy and began to repeatedly charge his sword against the scarecrow in front of him.

"Linse, your swordsmanship is already excellent, what are you practicing this time?"

Instructor Rhodes walked towards him, smoking a pipe. He stared at Lindsay's movements: "You're practicing combat skills, aren't you? I remember you told me before that you obtained a skill book with a missing page."

Linsel stopped swinging his sword and wiped the sweat from his brow. "Yes, I'm practicing [Heavy Strike], Instructor. Do you know this combat technique?"

"This move is a common combat technique for warriors. Come on, Linsel, don't be bound by the description in the skill book. Follow your heart and control the degree."

Rhodes found a wooden sword: "Although I don't know this combat technique, I've seen others use it. Like this, practice with both hands first, concentrate your strength..."

Lindsay continued practicing according to the instructor's guidance, and it seemed to be actually making some progress.

"Kid, you're learning pretty fast. With another day or two of practice, you should be able to get the hang of it. Once you understand the basics, you'll master combat techniques—things that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words..."

Training time flew by, the sun sank in the west and became a sunset. Lindsay hurried to the guild tavern, where "Goat" was already waiting for him at a wooden table, drinking ale.

"Linse, you're here. Grab something quick and we'll head over afterward."

After having a simple salad, the two left the tavern. Led by the middle-aged adventurer, Lindsay walked across the market intersection and arrived at the door of a small house on the east side of the street.

"Goat" gently pushed open the small wooden door. After entering, Linsel saw a staircase leading underground in the cabin. Next to it was a small table where two middle-aged men with burly faces were playing cards idly.

"We are adventurers," "Goat" said to the two, pointing to the bronze nameplate on his chest.

One of them glanced at "Goat" and Lindsay, casually waved, and the two went down the stairs.

So this brothel was built underground in Linchui Town, and the underground casino Claire mentioned earlier were clearly places that the town couldn't be seen in the light of day.

The original owner had lived in the town for many years and only remembered hearing others mention that there were such places in Linchui Town. However, the old soldier Sam never mentioned it, and the original owner was not very interested. He was only obsessed with practicing swordsmanship.

It seems that only those who know about this place can enter.

Once they reached the bottom, the basement space suddenly expanded, revealing a wide corridor with stones emitting a yellow glow hanging on the walls every few meters.

"Goat": "This is a luminous stone. In the city, only wealthy areas usually use this kind of stone for lighting."

Linsset looked around in the underground corridor. The corridor wasn't very long, with rooms on both sides. The doors of the rooms were covered by colorful curtains, and from time to time, seductive sounds could be heard coming from some of the rooms.

"Squad leader, what's your budget?"

"Five silver coins, I suppose," Lindsay tentatively suggested.

"5 silver coins is only the lowest level of service. The usual price is 10 silver coins, a better one is 20 silver coins, and the best one is charged in gold coins."

"Is it that expensive?" Lindsay asked in disbelief.

"Goat" chuckled: "This is an underground brothel, a place specifically designed to help adventurers release their needs, and also to provide entertainment for the rich and powerful."

Adventurers risk their lives to earn money, and many face immense pressure. After all, not everyone is morally upright, and for some here, surviving even one more day is a victory.

At the end of the corridor was an intersection. The middle-aged adventurer explained, "To the left is the underground casino, to the right is the drug addicts' paradise, and ahead is the black market. So, squad leader, which way do you want to go?"

Lin Sai never expected that there were so many things and secrets hidden underground in Linchui Town.

He suppressed the shock in his heart: "Didn't you say you were going to help me grow up? Let's go."

"That's true, but your budget is limited, so forget it. The lowest-end service is only slightly better than what you get in the slums of big cities. The experience is terrible, and you're more likely to get sick."

A wicked smile appeared on the "goat's" face: "If you're willing to spend 20 silver coins, I can take you to find the beast-eared girl."