Wrong Ground, Spiral Twins

"I don't recommend you take risks, but if you've reached your limit, you need to consider upgrading."

Su Mo nodded and replied, "I'm already prepared."

All preparatory work is nearing completion, and all attributes 'A' are about to be achieved. The next focus will naturally be 'upgrade'.

“At this time, you need a reliable team.

"If you can't find a suitable teammate, following the second-level adventurer as a supporter for a while is also a good choice."

Su Mo was silent for a few breaths. "How long will that take? Is that still a real adventure?"

Liu opened his mouth, but quickly closed it again, turned around and left the backyard.

The faster your strength improves, it does not mean that you will get more [Superior Experience Points]. On the contrary, the shorter the training time, the higher the difficulty of upgrading. There is only one way to quickly obtain [Superior Experience Points], and there is also only one way to quickly upgrade.

Watching the elf girl's back disappear around the corner, Su Mo rubbed his still aching cheek.

He seemed to sense that the other party was a little angry just now... As expected, such harsh words should not be said!

After leaving the tavern and returning home with a full breakfast, Hestia was already awake.

"Hurry up, Naza and I are going to the Craftsmen's Guild today."

Businessmen are always the most informed, especially outstanding businessmen, who will never miss any business opportunity they can smell.

"I'm afraid this time I'm just going to sit for a while, nothing serious."

Although imitations will appear sooner or later, Su Mo doesn't mind talking about it, but for the first time, it's usually enough to just go with your ears.

Recalling the experience of discussing cooperation with the guild, Hestia nodded sincerely.

"What about you?"

"I'll go to the factory in the morning to have a look."

The old man is indeed a capable man, but at this time, you can only feel at ease if you have a clear mind.

"Dong...dong dong..."

The two of them had just sat down to eat breakfast, and Su Mo hadn't even finished a piece of rice cake when there was a knock on the door.

"I'll open the door."

Su Mo stuffed the remaining rice cake in his mouth, then stood up and walked towards the door.

"!"

The knock on the door continued. The moment Su Mo opened the door, his pupils suddenly shrank.

He saw a rabbit.

Chapter 55: Bell Crane

"You, hello!"

When the door opened, the person knocking on the door subconsciously shrank back when he saw someone, giving people a timid and cowardly feeling.

But when he came to his senses, he quickly straightened up and plucked up the courage to greet him, but his stumbling voice clearly revealed that he was trying to be brave and nervous.

"Hello there!"

Looking at the familiar figure in front of him, Su Mo quickly suppressed his surprise, smiled, and responded gently.

White hair, deep red eyes, neutral face

...The fastest White Rabbit, the strongest and most suitable teammate is here!

Or in a way that it comes to your door.

He was originally worried that his appearance would trigger a butterfly effect and he would miss the opportunity. Now it seems that such worry is obviously unnecessary.

"I heard that this is the base of Hestia's Familia. Please, are you still recruiting Familias?"

Bell Craney was nervous.

When he first came to Orario, he was filled with hope, expectation and other excitement.

But now, his heart no longer felt excited. Instead, he was filled with anxiety, worry, loneliness and other emotions. Even his hands and feet felt colder than ever before.

The maze city has everything, and everything grandpa said is true, but it seems that there is no room for him here.

Today is his sixth day in Orario. In order to become an adventurer, he travels back and forth between the various clans every day, looking for a clan willing to accept him.

But time and time again, again and again, to this day, he can no longer remember how many clans have rejected him.

Occasionally, some family members would invite him in for a chat, but knowing that he was just a countryman, barely a farmer, and had no training at all, and didn't even have a weapon in his hands, they would always refuse.

What's worse is that the money he brought with him has been spent. If he can't find a family to accept him today, he will have nowhere to go and will have to sleep on the streets.

As for food, he still had a little food left, which was the last piece of black bread given to him by the innkeeper... What would happen tomorrow? What would happen the day after tomorrow?

For the first time, he began to be a little afraid to imagine the future.

This was a feeling he had never experienced in the village. This feeling was similar to the 'sense of loss' brought about by his grandfather's death, but it was also different.

It's colder here -

This birdcage-like city surrounded by huge stone walls was so cold, so cold that it seemed to freeze him, so cold that he felt he should not be here.

"Recruitment, our clan has always been recruiting personnel."

Hearing this response, Bell's eyes suddenly brightened up a bit, "Well, can I?"

"of course can."

Is this something that needs to be considered?

If we just turn the clock back a month and a half, this is the response that most of the clans would give.

"My name is Bell, Bell Crane, and I...eh, eh..."

The words that he had prepared in his mind suddenly disappeared halfway through, and even his thoughts stopped instantly. Bell, who was unable to react for a moment, was stunned for a long time before he looked incredible and stuttered to confirm: "I, I, can I really do it? Um, I mean, join the clan?"

Su Mo raised his hand and extended it to the other party with a smile, "Welcome to join the Hestia family."

Bell stared blankly at the hand extended to him. His brain froze again. Touched, happy, excited, and all kinds of emotions emerged and mixed. He was immediately in a panic. "Is it really okay? For someone like me? I'm just a farmer. I don't have the experience of an adventurer, and I don't have any weapons. I..."

“These are not important.

"My God is the light of the hearth that blesses those who pray, and the protector of orphans. When you stand here, you have already qualified."

Having said this, Su Mo stepped aside and made an inviting gesture to the person outside the door.

"A few months ago, I was desperate, and she took me in at that time. This is such a place."

Following the path that Su Mo had cleared, Bell's eyes passed through the front yard and looked into the house, where he saw the little goddess walking out of the house.

"I……"

"Cuckoo..."

Before I could finish my words, my stomach protested.

Bell's face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Fearing that he would run out of food, he saved the last bit of black bread and was reluctant to eat it, and only drank some water in the morning.

"Come in! We're having breakfast, so we can have a little bite together."

"This is……"

The boy was still hesitating outside the door, but the goddess had already walked over quickly.

"I'm here to join the clan, Lord God!"

Hearing this, Hestia just looked at Bell, then smiled, walked a few steps to Bell, and pulled him in, "What's your name?"

Bell, who was being dragged inside and staggering a little, heard the question and quickly answered: "Bell, my name is Bell Crane."

"Bell, what a good name. Our clan now only has me and Su, and Su is the only member. Are you still willing to join?"

"Yes! Of course, please let me join."

"Okay, then I'll do it for you..."

"My Lord, I haven't even had breakfast yet!"

After closing the door, Su Mo followed behind and reminded him.

"Then let's eat first. After dinner, I will hold a ceremony for you to join the clan."

"Is this really okay?"

Being pulled by Hestia to sit down at the dining table, Bell was still a little panicked. Such a strong reversal was something he had never expected. "I actually visited many families, and they all said that I am not suitable to be an adventurer."

"That's what they said to me before, so don't pay too much attention to what they say."

Su Mo took out a teacup and took over the topic with a smile, "How many clans have you visited?"

"A lot. I can't remember them all."

"It seems that you have to travel more places than me... It's hard work."

As he spoke, Su Mo placed the boiled water next to Bell.

"Let's eat first. Bell, what staple food do you like? Rice cakes, bread, or fried potato balls..."

Bell looked at the smiling goddess in front of him, the steaming water at his hand, and the food placed in front of him, and his vision suddenly became blurred.

"thanks, thanks……"

"You're welcome, just treat this place as your home."

"Home……"

"That's right! The Familia is one big family... Um, what's wrong with you, Bell?"

"It's okay! I'm fine."

Bell quickly raised his hand to wipe away the tears that were falling, but tears were something that sometimes became harder to wipe away the more you tried.

It has been a long time since his grandfather passed away and he hasn't heard or felt the existence of 'home'.

Seeing this, Hestia hugged Bell's head gently, "Ah! It's okay, it's okay now."

"what--"

It was as if all the grievances and sadness that had been pent up in his heart for a long time came out, and Bell burst into tears, unable to hold back any longer...

Chapter 56 Purchasing Equipment

After breakfast, it was already nine o'clock.

Because she waited for a long time but no one showed up, Nazha had no choice but to visit in person.

The only one who received her was Sumo. Unfortunately, Hestia and Bell were performing a ceremony to bestow favors.

"Please wait a moment. There is a new member here today, and the Lord God is holding an initiation ceremony for him."

"You finally recruited new members?"

What you said... Su Mo corrected: "We have always been recruiting, but the suitable ones often don't look down on our clan."

"Goddess Hestia does have a good eye for people."

"The Supreme God values family and wants to build the clan into a big family. So she recruits not only followers, but also family members."

This is why Su Mo never urged Hestia to find a family even though the family was short of manpower.

Compared to strength and money, she actually values a person's character and those ordinary but precious things more. The Familia is her "home". If she really chooses to recruit people at random, then the Hestia Familia may no longer be the Hestia Familia.

"No wonder."

Nazha nodded in understanding.

The two chatted while waiting, and after seven or eight minutes, Hestia led Bell downstairs.

"I'm sorry, Naza! I have to ask you to run over here."

"You're welcome."

Nazha bowed slightly in response, and her eyes lingered on Bell for a moment.