adventurers in the sewers

"Long time no see, Louis. Are you selling grey rotting rat pelts again today?"

The shop owner greeted Louis warmly as soon as he entered.

Louis would hunt gray rot rats or other small monsters and trade them for valuable items, which eventually led to them becoming familiar with each other.

Louis Chong, the shop owner, smiled, shook his head, and said:

"Old Charlie, we're not selling anything today, come and make a purchase."

He pointed to the blue-haired girl beside him and said:

"My friend and I are about to pick up a job outside the city to buy some equipment. Our budget is only one gold coin. Old Charlie, you can handle it."

"A gold coin?!"

Old Charlie, the shop owner, was filled with respect and couldn't help but say:

"Louis, you've struck it rich."

He warmly welcomed the two into the inner room and began to introduce the dazzling array of equipment.

Although this store mainly sells second-hand goods, some of the high-end second-hand items, after being cleaned and refurbished, look brand new and are quite appealing.

Next to each piece of equipment is its price tag.

Louis first turned his gaze to the most conspicuous silver half-body armor in the room. It was similar to Western plate armor, but without a helmet, gauntlets, or leg armor.

Judging from the cross-section, the armor was extremely thick and heavy, weighing at least thirty or forty pounds. Ordinary swords and knives would only scratch the surface when they hit it.

Very cool, perfectly matching Louis's stereotypical image of medieval knight armor.

But when he saw the price, Louis fell silent.

Silver Knight Armor: 2 Gold 15 Silver

Sorry to bother you!

Louis quickly shifted his gaze from the plate armor section and began examining the leather armor—the price of leather armor was much more acceptable, at least the largest unit was silver coins.

After looking around for a while, Louis suddenly seemed to remember something and asked the shopkeeper:

"Old Charlie, I've heard that advanced blacksmiths can enchant equipment, giving it all sorts of extraordinary effects. I wonder if you have any enchanted equipment in your shop? If so, please show us."

Old Charlie remained silent for a while after hearing this, then helplessly shrugged and said:

"Louis, you think too highly of me. I'm just a lousy secondhand equipment dealer. Where would I get my hands on that kind of high-end equipment?"

"That's a high-end item that circulates among extraordinary professionals. I've hardly ever even seen it, let alone sold it."

Louis nodded regretfully.

After comparing them, Louis and Dinah chose two pieces of leather armor in good condition, one for 31 silver and the other for 28 silver.

As for weapons, the two each chose a longsword of decent quality, priced at 17 silver.

In addition to the matching undergarments, thick trousers to protect against mosquito bites, waterproof leather boots, and leather pouches for carrying dry rations and luggage, the total cost reached 90 silver coins.

I went to the pharmacy and bought some emergency medicines, as well as a few kilograms of dry food, camping supplies, and so on.

After their shopping spree, the two had spent exactly one gold coin, and it was noon.

Those outside the aristocratic class generally don't have the habit of eating lunch, so the two of them didn't rest and headed towards the Adventurers' Guild under the scorching sun.

Everything is ready, except for a suitable adventure commission.

On the way to the guild, Dina couldn't help but bring up something:

"That's strange. It's only been about twenty days since I was injured, how could such a large gang like the Black Scorpion Gang suddenly collapse?"

Louis remained expressionless and said:

"Yeah, that's really strange."

The news of the Black Scorpion Gang's disbandment broke ten days ago.

After the gang leader and two deputy leaders disappeared, the so-called hundred or so gang members were unable to hold onto their original assets.

In just ten days, the Black Scorpion Gang not only had its businesses seized by surrounding gangs, but its members also suffered humiliation at the hands of their former enemies, and could only scatter like birds and beasts.

The competition between gangs is more intense and brutal than the battles between male animals over territory.

Having recovered to her peak condition, Daina couldn't find a target for revenge and could only sigh whenever she had a spare moment.

While chatting, the two arrived at the guild.

In the corner of the guild's dining area, a hooded girl sat quietly, slowly sipping a glass of water.

This scene reminded Louis of the first time he saw the girl.

It was Nora, the third member of Louis's team.

Louis had arranged a time and place to meet with the other party yesterday.

He pulled Dana to sit opposite Nora, and greeted her with a smile:

"Miss Nora, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Let me introduce you. This is Dana Hughes, a skilled swordsman apprentice and one of the members of our temporary team."

Nora raised her head, glanced at the blue-haired girl with her eyes hidden in the shadow of the hood, and said calmly:

"I thought it was just the two of us."

Before Louis could even begin to explain, Dina retorted sharply, not giving an inch:

"I'm still worried about Louis going out with you alone. What if he gets pushed out as a shield by some bad guys when we encounter danger?"

Louis: "..."

The first meeting between the two team members did not seem to be very pleasant.

Fortunately, compared to Dana's wariness, Nora appeared quite composed, slightly raising her chin as she said:

"It seems you don't understand my relationship with Louis, but that's understandable; some things can't be known by outsiders."

Nora's tone was as indifferent as ever, but perhaps it was just my imagination, but there seemed to be a hint of smugness hidden in her voice as she spoke.

Dai Na: "..."

The blue-haired girl's face turned visibly red—from anger.

Seeing that Dina was on the verge of exploding, Louis quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Why don't we go take a look at the commission first?"

Please, please don't let a fight break out in the guild.

Even if you don't accidentally hurt anyone, breaking some tables and chairs will still cost you a lot of money in compensation.

The two girls, who were on the verge of exchanging blows, stood up at the same time and walked towards the order board.

Louis also came to the task board and looked through all the tasks one by one.

Before long, he found a commission that suited his needs in every way.

[Commission: The Goblin Who Kidnapped Women]

[Commission Description: A group of about twenty-five goblins has moved into the forest near Billy Village. Every night, they systematically storm into the village, stealing livestock and even abducting lone women.]

[Commission Request: Eradicate the Goblin Tribe]

[Commission Reward: 20 Silver Coins, 3 Magic Crystals]

According to the map, Billy Village is located 30 miles outside Blackrock City. It is a small village with more than 130 people. Most of the villagers make a living by farming and herding, and live a peaceful and happy life.

Twenty-five goblins may sound like a lot, but the fighting power of a single goblin is actually quite average.

An ordinary person with a bit of courage could easily take him down with any long weapon.

However, goblins have an intelligence equivalent to that of a ten-year-old child, and their threat level increases significantly when they travel in large groups.

They even knew how to play guerrilla warfare against the villagers. The villagers had never seen blood, were hesitant and valued their lives, so naturally they couldn't do anything about them.

As for the commission rewards, they are quite generous.

Leaving aside the monetary rewards, these magic crystals are a valuable item. They can enhance the magic adaptability of apprentices and accelerate the speed at which adventurers replenish their magic.

Even the lowest concentration of magic crystals is quite valuable; the total value of three magic crystals would not be less than twenty silver coins.