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Beast-eared girl?

Linsel pictured a sexy woman with animalistic features, drooping ears, and a fluffy tail, which could easily lead those with a taste for such things to have wild fantasies.

"Is she pretty? Can we go see what she looks like first?"

"Well, it depends on your personal preference. But if you just look around and keep dragging your feet without paying, it'll be troublesome if the guys who run the place get annoyed."

Linsel opened his purse: "20 silver coins is too much. When I was an adventurer, I couldn't even earn 1 silver coin a day when I was doing temporary work. Forget it, I'd rather use this money to buy some new equipment."

"That's how it is for lower-level adventurers; rich people certainly wouldn't think that way. But once you start doing bronze-level quests and your team ventures out of town to expand your adventure circle, the rewards will gradually increase."

If you can become a Silver-rank adventurer, your standard of living will jump a notch, and you'll never lack silver coins. Captain, you're still young, and you have a long road of adventure ahead of you..."

At this point, "Goat" changed the subject: "But if you want to change your equipment, there are quite a few good things in the black market, you can go and have a look."

Lindsay thought the suggestion was good, and the two left the brothel area and walked straight ahead.

Within minutes, they arrived at a wooden door.

A young man with a roguish air was leaning against the door, playing with a dagger. When he saw Lindsay and "Goat" approaching, he didn't even raise his eyelids, but stretched out his hand to ask for money.

"The entry fee for the Iron level is 50 copper coins, and for the Bronze level it's 1 silver coin. Please pay."

Lindsay leaned close to the middle-aged adventurer's ear: "Is there an entrance fee?"

"If you're not a regular customer, you'll have to pay. This place is basically a gray area; once you come, you have to follow their rules."

After the two paid the money, the man let them through. Lin Sai then entered the room and saw a rather lively scene.

The black market was actually a medium-sized guild tavern. Under the glowing stone atmosphere, several stalls inside displayed weapons, armor, items, daily necessities, and all sorts of other things.

Several adventurers and townspeople were wandering between the stalls, occasionally asking the stall owners questions and haggling over prices, making quite a racket.

At the far end of the black market, there was a bar where several men were drinking ale and laughing heartily. Behind the bar, the middle-aged owner with thinning hair was chatting enthusiastically with them.

"Goat" explained to Lindsay, "This place is actually a tavern, but it caters to all sorts of people, including criminals and bandits."

As the two passed a stall selling weapons and equipment, Lindsay's eyes were drawn to a two-handed sword displayed on the stall.

This two-handed sword is similar to the one Linssey saw at the blacksmith shop last time, but the blade looks rough and worn, as if it has been used for a long time.

"Hey bro, how much for these two-handed swords?"

The stall owner, a young man smoking hemp, saw Lindsay ask about the price and answered casually.

"30 silver coins, secondhand."

Linsel was somewhat tempted; the price was much cheaper than what was sold in the blacksmith's shop, but he wondered about the quality.

"The Goat" chimed in from the side, "What, Lindsay? You can use dual weapons?"

"I'm not very good at it, but I want to start practicing so that I can use it when needed in the future, and that I can become stronger."

"The limit for ordinary people is to master two or three weapons. Squad leader, you can use a one-handed sword, shield, spear, and crossbow. Now you want to use a two-handed sword. I really don't know if you're crazy or have some kind of extraordinary talent."

If it were the original body, it wouldn't have such great abilities. However, Linsel has a panel, and he will never forget any weapon specializations he has learned through practice.

Linsel picked up the secondhand two-handed sword and felt that it was lighter than the one he had at the blacksmith's shop last time, probably because it had a little more strength.

"Can you sell it for a lower price?" he asked the stall owner, who responded impatiently.

"Adventurer, look carefully, this is the black market. You can't haggle in the black market? 30 silver coins is already cheap."

"If you want a two-handed sword, there's a different one at the stall over there. You can go take a look." "Goat" pointed to a two-handed sword with a somewhat unique design at the next stall.

Linsel walked over, and the stall owner was drinking ale. The two-handed sword on his stall was quite different in shape from the one he had just picked up.

The hilt is straight, without a handguard, and the blade is long and slender with a flat edge on one side, resembling a cleaver.

"Boss, what kind of sword is this, and how much does it cost?"

The stall owner put down his wooden cup: "This is called a long-handled sword. It was invented by a weaponsmith named Brand from a neighboring country. It sells for 26 silver coins."

Lindsay picked up the long-handled sword. The sword was very light, but its attack range was similar to that of a regular two-handed sword, although it seemed to cause less damage.

"The sword hilt doesn't have a handguard, making it inconvenient for parrying, and it seems like it can't be used for thrusting, only slashing."

"That's how long-handled swords are designed," the other person explained patiently, seeing Lindsay's keen interest. "Although you can't stab, the advantage is that it's lighter and more agile..."

"Is this sword cursed or anything like that?"

The stall owner shrugged: "No, actually this weapon was bought by an adventurer who disposed of it after using it for only a short time."

If you don't believe me, I also sell authentication scrolls for 50 copper coins. You can have them authenticated.

"Okay, I'll buy it! I'll also have it appraised while I'm at it."

[A typical long-handled sword]

General: No special effect.

Assessment: A common two-handed weapon, neither superior nor inferior, and usable normally.

It seems there are no problems.

Lindsay carried the new weapon he had bought on his back, and the two then wandered around the various stalls for a while before leaving through a small door at the corner and exiting from a small house at the other end of the town.

"Goat" patted Lindsay on the shoulder: "Squad leader, I was hoping to broaden your horizons today so you could deal with those bad women in the future, but you ended up buying a weapon instead."

Linsel had truly learned a lot this time, and looking at the veteran bronze-level adventurer in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a bit of goodwill towards him.

This middle-aged man named Reginald is a good person.

"Uncle, I really learned a lot today, and the stuff on the black market is really good. As long as it's cheap, that's fine. As long as I can buy the weapons I want, I'm happy with what I get."

"Are we going on a mission tomorrow, or do you want to get used to this new sword?"

Linsley bid farewell to the other party: "See you at the guild tavern tomorrow morning, let's check on the mission first."

I'm almost at the Bronze level. Tomorrow, I just need to complete one more task to earn 6 points, and once I become a Bronze-level adventurer, I can consider expanding the scope of my adventures.

Venture deeper into the Twilight Forest, or to other settlements near the town, where new quests and opportunities await.