Unspeakable bubbles

"What's the point of investigating his background? I have all of old Peters's information. If you want it, I can send you the electronic file tomorrow."

How well do you know him?

After a pause, Athena asked a strange question: "Do you think he's human?"

“Old Peters...of course he was human, even great men are human.”

“My ally, human thinking limits you. You have never considered another, more reasonable, but ‘unbelievable’ situation.”

Bridge's expression shifted rapidly; Athena had already given a very clear hint.

Could that arrogant old man who caused my grandfather to die of depression not be human at all?

How much longer do you plan to investigate?

"It won't take more than six months, after all, I've already got a clue."

"..."

"Then, I'll leave it to you!"

Section 704, Chapter 703: What to Do?

"Uncle, could you make this sword cheaper? Seventy silver coins is really too much..."

"I see you're a knight, so why are you so stingy with money on your weapons?"

The blacksmith pointed at the 'sword' Beta had on his waist: "How can you keep waving around something so shabby?"

"Of course I want to replace it, but your weapons are too expensive. If I buy your sword, I won't be able to replace my armor."

"Young man, why don't you take a look around the blacksmith shops nearby? I'm not lying to you, my prices are the fairest!"

"Oh, I'll take a walk around the neighborhood and come back later."

"..."

After walking around the town with the little girl, Beta realized with despair that the old man hadn't lied to him after all.

Swords in other blacksmith shops were all priced in the double digits, far beyond Beta's means.

"Why are the things in your shop so expensive? The sword that the uncle next door only costs seventy silver coins!"

"You get what you pay for, knight."

"The swords I sell here have a built-in bleeding effect; they're top-quality weapons!"

A sword with built-in bleeding effect, I really want one...

After lingering for a few more moments to look at the exquisite swords hanging on the wall, Beta finally returned to the old man's place.

"Haha, you're back after all." The uncle had an expression that said he had expected this.

"I'll give you my sword as collateral. Sell it to me cheaply, how about sixty-five silver coins?"

"Young man, your broken sword is worth at most a silver coin."

"Nonsense! I bought it for five silver coins back then!"

"Young man, do you know about depreciation costs?"

After some haggling, Beta successfully exchanged his weapon for sixty-eight silver coins.

"Sigh, my wallet's empty..."

"Beta, let's rest in this town for a while."

The little girl suggested, "Let's go check out the Adventurers' Guild, take on some quests, earn some money, and get some new equipment!"

"it is good"

Beta had the same idea. The maps ahead were getting increasingly difficult, and he planned to level up to LV45 and become a Grand Knight before setting off.

The two arrived at the Adventurers' Guild, which was noisy and bustling with many players choosing quests.

Beta's gaze swept around the hall, and he immediately smiled.

Many of these players were wielding 'rusty swords,' and there were even some complete noobs wielding bamboo poles and wooden swords.

Beta initially thought his outfit wasn't anything special, but now compared to them, he stood out like a crane among chickens!

"Wow, a master has arrived!"

"Rich people wear leather armor at times like this."

"Leather armor is nothing. Look at the sword at his waist, it's definitely worth seventy silver coins!"

"Brother, you must be a professional gamer, right? I've never seen you in the newbie village."

A girl dressed as a pastor walked over, looking like a curious child.

"I wasn't born in the nearby starting village."

"Wow, he's a master from another village. No wonder he looks unfamiliar."

"Hey buddy, interested in teaming up with us? A lot of missions have minimum number of players required."

"Join our team, and you'll get the lion's share of the rewards!"

"Brother, I've learned basic healing techniques. Please teach me."

Yes, many tasks do have a number of players required. We're all newbies here, so it doesn't really matter who you team up with.

Well, although they are the same, they are actually quite different.

Teaming up with a young and beautiful female pastor is definitely better than teaming up with a bunch of hunky guys who are just staring at you longingly.

"Okay, we..."

Just as Beta was about to agree to the pastor's sister's request to team up, a muscular burly man walked up to him.

"Hey expert, can I have your phone number?" he said in a low voice.

Telephone?

Beta took a step back: "Why do you need my phone number?"

"Hehe, you're a professional gamer, you should know what I mean."

The muscular man gave Beta a knowing smile and rubbed his thumb and forefinger together: "How about a hundred for a day?"

"..."

"Don't trust me? Okay, log off right now, I'll transfer the money to you!"

"Ah, no..."

I never expected to encounter a monetary transaction. It turns out you really can make money playing games.

As the commander of the dragon riders, Qian Beta was not lacking in anything, but he couldn't resist the novelty of encountering this situation for the first time!

"Bubble, which side do you think we should team up with?"

"It will be all right"

Okay, since Bubble Princess doesn't care, then...

"Friend, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

"Haha, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"

"Oh, right, we need to bring Bubble when we team up."

"she?"

The older man hesitated for a moment: "Brother, this stupid game means you have to delete your account and start over if you die once. If you bring her along, you'll definitely be distracted while doing quests..."

"I am Beta, the knight who crossed the Death Swamp to get here. Trust my strength!"

The man was shocked. How could someone cross the Death Swamp when everyone was still a beginner? That's incredible.

"A true master! Success!"

Seeing Beta happily run off with the group of muscular men, the pastor stomped his feet in anger.

"Hmph, what a greedy, money-grubbing man! He'll spend his whole life with money!"

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"Have the master and madam had a fight recently?"

"No, the two of them have a very good relationship."

"But...but Madam and Master are sleeping in separate rooms now..."

"Shh, don't spread this around, or the butler will beat you to death if he finds out!"

“I know, I’ll tell you.”

"Madam is pregnant; she should be thinking of the child."

"Yes, that makes sense."

It was late at night, and Cecil, wearing a coat, was flipping through something in what used to be Duke Salen's study.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened.

Cecil slowed his flipping through the pages, repeatedly pondering the contents of the book.

"The third head of the Momedi family died young at the age of thirty-seven."

“Strange things happened at his funeral.”

"His wife, who had a very good relationship with him, didn't shed a single tear."

"Not only that, she didn't show the slightest sign of sadness at the funeral, as if the deceased was a stranger."

"A countess who came to the funeral couldn't help but ask her: 'Your husband is dead, why aren't you sad at all? You two used to have such a good relationship!'"

"I don't know why, but after he died, my love for him vanished without a trace."

"I used to love him so much..."

This was the duchess's answer!