Chapter 131 The owner of the Adventurer's Guild
store looked at him with a smile, and his narrowed eyelids could not stop his greedy gaze.
Hua Mi shook his head: "If you're curious, just ask."
In fact, he had more than one demon-blocking gold coin on him.
There is also a nameplate made of magic-resistant gold.
However, looking at the boss's profiteer look, Hua Mi wondered if he had lowered the value of the Demon Resistance Gold Coin.
In order to avoid being deceived, he decided not to stop Mojin for the time being.
"Don't rush to buy the space equipment now. It won't be too late to buy it after you come back from the Misty Mountains."
And maybe you can find some materials that can be sold in the adventure area.
Hua Mi made up her mind and stopped worrying about the matter. She turned to ask: "Boss, do you collect things here?"
The boss put away his smile slightly and looked at him strangely. He did not refuse directly, but In turn, he asked: "What does the customer want to sell?"
Hua Mi replied: "Some materials, and... privately refined potions."
"It turns out that the customer is an alchemist." The boss straightened his body and seemed to be respectful. There was something - or perhaps vigilance, "I don't know which academy the guest is a master of?"
Black Forest Beekeeping Academy.
Hua Mi complained in her heart, and in order to avoid trouble, she said perfunctorily: "It's not me, it's a friend of mine."
The boss nodded lightly when he heard this, not sure whether he believed it or not, and said politely: "We are here All potions come in through the official channels of the guild. If a customer wants to sell potions, he or she can go to other specialized potions stores and ask. As for the materials... there is a store on this street that specializes in purchasing various materials. The price given is quite fair, and guests can go and take a look if necessary.
"Of course, you can trade adventure-related items at the guild office. However, in terms of price, it depends on the eloquence of you and the person you are trading with. Guilds generally do not interfere in transactions between adventurers and only provide a platform. "
Well, it's true that you can't just find a store and sell your stuff.
It's more convenient in the game.
Hua Mi stayed in this store for about an hour and got a basic understanding of the prices here. .
After leaving the store, he wandered around according to the map for a while.
The map in his hand was no ordinary drawing map.
When his mental power penetrated it, a three-dimensional simulated city was generated in his mind, which could be zoomed in or out, or even You can adjust the viewing angle, overlooking or looking down, and you can see the details very clearly.
It's like a satellite map on your mobile phone.
It can also record the areas you have traveled, and add a percentage of area exploration.
Having said that, this motorcycle is real. Big.
It is estimated that even 0.01% of the area cannot be explored in one day.
When walking along a street to the end, Hua Mi stopped in front of an atmospheric single-family building.
This three-story building with a magnificent appearance and other surrounding buildings It has a feeling of standing out from the crowd, which can be noticed at a glance.
The guests entering and exiting are obviously different from ordinary people. Most of them look like adventurers at first glance. They are
diverse.
Most are humans, but there are also elves and dwarves. As well as some humanoid species that Hua Mi can't name.
The name of this building is also given on the map: Adventurer's Guild East Office. There
is a sign at the door, which states the business hours and the main business accepted. .
Hua Mi took a cursory glance.
The business is quite extensive.
For example, you can register here to become an adventurer in the name of the guild. After that, you can enjoy some benefits that only guild members can enjoy.
Starting from a 1-star adventurer Starting from the beginning, as the level becomes higher and higher, the rights and interests that can be enjoyed will become greater and greater, and you will have a growing sense of belonging in the guild. Of course,
while enjoying the rights and interests, it also comes with certain responsibilities.
For example, the most Basically, members need to pay membership fees regularly.
This is where a large part of the guild's funding comes from.
The three Carters are adventurers officially registered under the guild.
As for their star rating, Hua Mi didn't know and didn't ask. Yes.
Another example is providing food, clothing, housing and transportation arrangements for adventurers who come here - of course, it is not free, but there are discounts for adventurers registered under the guild's name. There are also other things such as
providing a platform for adventurers to trade and form teams, Publish bounty tasks, etc.
Guilds also shoulder the important task of maintaining the sustainable development of adventure areas.
Nowadays, the adventure industry in the Western Continent is extremely developed. If it is not controlled, many adventure areas may have been wiped out by hungry adventurers.
Having said that, the role that the guild can play is actually very limited.
The most it can do is to set up restricted areas and hunting ban periods.
But the binding force is not very strong, and many times the guild turns a blind eye.
After all, the adventurers are a group There are many people who are willing to risk their lives for profit, so how can they honestly follow the guild's requirements? With limited manpower, how can they manage it? Hua Mi looked outside for a while, then walked towards the guild gate
. Go.
As the guardian of the Black Forest, he will naturally not join the guild. There is no need to be bound by this.
However, you can make use of the services provided by the guild.
...
When he opened the door, a loud sound immediately filled his ears. .The
huge hall was full of adventurers, most of them gathering in groups of twos and threes to chat.
There were also staff in guild uniforms busily shuttled among them.
There are also long queues in front of each service window.
For the first time, Hua Mi intuitively felt the popularity of the world's adventure industry.
Don't worry about anything else.
First, use the treasure land to familiarize yourself with the dungeon you want to go to.
Hua Mi found a relatively free rest area, sat in the corner, took out the adventure manual, and started reading.
With his current mental strength and concentration, his reading speed and memory are far beyond ordinary people. It only takes an hour at most to browse this booklet quickly, and he can remember most of the content in a short period of time.
After looking at the table of contents, I found that the manual actually listed a separate chapter for "Tree on the Other Side". Originally, he thought that there was probably no introduction to the tree on the other side.
After all, the adventure guide mainly records some dangerous areas and creatures. What danger can a tree bring?
It seems that this tree is more troublesome than what is recorded in the alchemy notes.
Hua Mi looked at the catalog and turned directly to the page about the tree on the other side.
...
The other shore refers to the other side of the human world, the world of the dead.
The so-called "world of the dead" here refers to the place where the soul should go under normal circumstances, that is, the spiritual world. The soul falling into the nine hells or staying in the human world is an abnormal situation.
Legend has it that this tree can communicate with the spirit world.
Earlier it was believed that for every tree on the other side of the earth, there is a corresponding twin tree in the spiritual world. Therefore, the tree on the other side is also called the twin tree.
There is an implicit connection between the two trees. When the mourner goes under the tree, the soul in the spiritual world can sense the call from the human world and appear in front of the mourner in the form of a spirit body, allowing for simple communication.
Later, after expert research, it was concluded that communicating with the spirit world was pure nonsense.
The reason why people have this misunderstanding is mainly because of one of its characteristics.
The material of the tree on the other side is very special, and it also contains some rare magical elements, allowing it to absorb spirits.
To be precise, it is possible to imprison a spirit body in a tree and force it into a symbiotic relationship.
The other shore tree can sense and absorb the magic saturated with thoughts and grief. When a creature with such emotionally affected magic comes nearby, the other shore tree will absorb and interpret this magic power, and at the same time release the spirit body, Transform into the image of the person the target mourns, to attract the target to stay for a long time, thereby providing yourself with sufficient nutrients.
A very cunning plant.
Nowadays, its tricks are well known, but there are still people who are willing to "fall for it" and wait beside the tree on the other side for a long time. The most extreme ones will stay there until they die of exhaustion.
The manual specifically reminds you not to use illusions to deceive or paralyze yourself.
In addition, the manual also mentioned that due to the peculiar properties of the other shore tree and the unique magical elements it contains, it may attract some powerful monsters to live nearby, so you must be careful when approaching it.
A nectar plant with such strange characteristics, Hua Mi was really curious about the effects of the honey it brewed.
The manual says that the other shore tree likes shade and generally grows in backlit areas where direct sunlight is not available.
For example, in the canyon.
Hua Mi turned to the map included in the manual.
The Misty Mountains are mainly composed of two mountain ranges, the inner and outer mountains.
The outer mountain range roughly presents a ring shape, surrounding the inner mountainous area, with openings in only one direction.
The inner mountains are irregular in direction and are actually composed of branches of the outer mountains.
The terrain here is low and shrouded in fog all year round.
The three-star rating is based on comprehensive consideration of both internal and external areas. If only the internal area is considered, it can barely be considered a four-star rating.
"Although the manual mentions that there are more trees on the other side in the inner area, there are not necessarily none in the outer mountainous areas."
If he could easily and quickly find the tree on the other side in the outer area, he would not go inside.
Hua Mi circled two canyon areas that were relatively close to each other in the outer mountainous area, and planned to visit these two places first.
The record about the tree on the other side is very simple and can be told in just a few pages.
Hua Mi turned to the first page again and started reading from the beginning.
This booklet is obviously much thicker than the "Black Forest Adventure Guide", with about twice as much content.
It's no wonder, after all, it is a three-star adventure place, which is one level higher than a two-star adventure place.
The units recorded in the manual include mostly non-intelligent monsters, as well as intelligent individuals.
As long as they settle inside the adventure area, they are within the scope of the manual's records.
If nothing else, he will also appear in the new version of the "Black Forest Adventure Guide"... As usual, the
first page is an introduction to the adventure place as a whole, as well as some usual precautions.
For example, the author focused on "Be careful of mountain ghosts" -
it seems that the mountain ghosts in the Misty Mountains are treated the same as the green-haired apes in the black forest.
"When you meet a beautiful person of the opposite sex who greets you on the road, don't be too happy too early. Be alert, because what's waiting for you may not be love, it may be a mountain ghost. They usually don't kill you, but when you wake up, they usually You will find that you are missing some organs from your body - a certain unnamed retired adventurer, Madosun Geed."
Monsters like mountain ghosts have the innate ability to perform illusions without consuming any materials or magic power. .
However, Hua Mi is not worried about this.
His eyes can see through illusions, and he is believed to be able to deal with monsters like mountain ghosts.
Huami Quantum Reading quickly flipped through and quickly entered the text.
The first unit recorded above successfully attracted his attention.
My reading speed slowed down a bit and I read it carefully.
This is a person.
A druid, to be precise.
There is a drawing next to it, which is a bit sloppy, but it can be seen that it is a female figure holding a staff and shining light.
She is classified as the "absolutely neutral" camp, and the manual recommends that if you encounter any trouble, you might as well try to ask her for help.
Of course, that's if you can find her.
This druid has no fixed residence, and the manual only mentions a few areas where she often appears.
What really caught Hua Mi's attention was that the introduction mentioned that she was canonized as the "Guardian of the Mountains" by the spirit of the Misty Mountains.
"He is a guardian like me. We can communicate with him if we meet him...and this druid should know where the other shore tree is."
However, Hua Mi would not go out of his way to find her.
It's such a waste of time to risk so much.
If you encounter it, consider yourself lucky.
If you can't meet it, forget it.
Again, the goal is very clear, that is to find the tree on the other side, without complicating the process.
Hua Mi was browsing and memorizing the contents of the manual when her thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a burst of noise.
(End of chapter)