Chapter 40: Clear Perfume (1/2)
”The people from Mad Dragon haven't left yet?” I looked at the blue sky and asked carelessly.
In the nearby forest where blue starry flowers swayed, a sweet and clear voice came. ”Who knows? You can go see...”
”Let's not. PK is not nice.”
”Ha!”
Lin Yixin walked out with a stalk of blue grass in her hand. She laughed softly and said, ”I hadn't expected the Dreaming Grass here, such a surprise...”
I glanced at her and said, ”Little Cheat...”
”You are the Little Cheat! You cheated 15 gold of living expenses out of me...” Lin Yixin excitedly argued back.
I didn’t bother to argue. In reality, the 15 gold was black-hearted. I used a Steel-grade item to trade for a Dark Steel–grade one, and then took additional fee. Only I could do something like this, especially to a beauty like Lin Yixin.
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”How many stalks of Dreaming Grass are here? How much do you need to gather?” I asked.
”The more the better. I just gathered 40 stalks...” Lin Yixin wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked somewhere else. She was clearly very happy at training her Herbalism.
”It's over four hours...” I reminded. ”As an honorable member of Bloody Mercenaries, I look down on those who have no sense of time...”
Lin Yixin glared at me. ”I will pay you 3 gold extra, alright?”
”Okay boss, you are such a good person~”
”You really deserve a beating...”
Lin Yixin pursed her lips and said, ”When I was gathering, I found Green Peppers growing in this mountain valley. Didn't you learn Foraging?”
My eyes lit up. ”Really?”
”If I’m lying, I’m a dog!”
Therefore, I immediately shot into the woods and saw a snarling wild bear! Damn, I was played for a fool by this girl again...
I exerted myself and killed the wild bear. Sitting on top of the bear corpse, I looked around, and suddenly found a bunch of verdant plants. It’s… there really were Green Peppers?!
Did the official information not say that the Green Peppers were mainly found around Cold Wind Canyon?
Never mind. I’ll first gather them!
In a few minutes, I got a few dozen Green Peppers. When I walked out of the woods, Lin Yixin was extremely far away, holding her sword as she searched for herbs. She was a diligent girl.
The Green Peppers of Greenstone Mountain Valley were not as common as in Cold Wind Canyon, but it was rare to get paid for leveling Foraging. Thus, I was happy to stroll around unrestrained. I had reached Level 32 already, and I didn’t want to increase my strength too quickly. My combat strength was important, and level was just part of it. At present, I valued my money-making ability way more. Ranking up my Cooking and Magic Consumables to Rank 4 would become my greatest asset!
I responded, ”Are you able to kill that Level 32 quest monster? If so, then accept it. I can’t return right now.”
A few seconds later, Gui Guzi responded, ”No problem, Brother B and I will definitely be able to kill it. This quest monster is only slightly more powerful than the ordinary version, and I’m already Level 27!”
”Mn, go, work hard. For the banner of the Bloody Mercenaries!”
I motivated him and was joyfully surprised inside. Gui Guzi was definitely a leveling genius to reach Level 27 so quickly!
With the Bloody Mercenaries having such an expert, would we even have to worry about being famous in the future?
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In the blink of an eye, another three hours passed. Lin Yixin finally came back, her dress armor fluttering in the wind as she smiled at me. She appeared extremely beautiful. She was just twenty-one years old. In a few years, she would have more dominating presence to her… and then she would become a demoness.
”Done?” I asked.
”Yes, my bag is full. How about you?”
”A few dozen Green Peppers. I'll stir-fry them with potatoes when we return. Do you want to try it?”
”Yes, let's go back to Floating Ice City!”
Lin Yixin took out the return scroll. This was a luxury item only wealthy people could use. It seemed that she was not as poor as she had claimed.
I also took out a scroll and crushed it. With a flash of light, I appeared in Floating Ice City's spawn area. Only Lin Yixin and I were in the enormous teleportation formation. Ahh, everyone was pretty poor. City-return scrolls cost 1 gold. It really was a bit too expensive in the early stages of the game.
”My... fee?” I reached out with a hand and said, ”Seven hours. In total, 20 gold.”
Lin Yixin smiled. ”Wait a bit. I don’t have the money right now. I’ll have it once I’m done selling potions.”
”Oh?”
I stilled. Lin Yixin went to the warehouse and took out some materials. Then she called someone. Soon, a beautiful female archer appeared, dressed in soft leather armor and holding a green longbow. She walked over with a smile and said, ”Heh, Xinxin, you found the Dreaming Grass so quickly?”
This girl seemed slightly familiar. The words above her head—
Clear Perfume LV-30 Bronze Archer
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