Chapter 113: Chapter 113

The final task, hunting the Crimson Flame Tiger, had a reward of 180 gold coins. Finnie simply took two crystal coins from her purse and placed them on the table.

You could only say, having money really means you can be willful...

180 + 200 totaled 380. According to the previously agreed split, Lin Mo would take eighty percent of this task's share, Finnie would take ten percent, and the remaining people would split ten percent.

Lin Mo pulled out 76 gold coins from his person, dividing them into two piles. One pile was for Finnie, and the other pile was to be split equally among Alden and the others. Each person should get 7.6 gold, making up the difference with the silver coins they carried, whether needing to give more or receive change.

Finnie directly tossed those gold coins into her money pouch, then immediately couldn't wait to ask: "When does our next adventure start?"

This question actually stumped Alden.

Normally, after completing a round of tasks, you need to rest for a while, not to mention this task earned them a full and overflowing pot. Logically, they should relax properly for a few days.

But considering that a good thing like double rewards isn't available forever, Alden was also very clear that the time they could team up with Lin Mo and Finnie wouldn't last much longer.

Lin Mo's strength was growing day by day. The other members of the Raging Bull Team, including himself, had already somewhat fallen behind his pace. If they continued teaming up, it would become very difficult to choose tasks – either too simple for Lin Mo or too difficult for them.

"Then let's set it for the day after tomorrow."

Alden finally made the decision, "The morning of the day after tomorrow, we'll gather here again."

Finnie nodded very happily, while Lin Mo detected a different meaning in Alden's words.

After all, this wasn't the first time he had experienced this kind of situation.

The previous team... I wonder if Bern could successfully advance to a professional?

After Evan comprehended a skill, was his professional path smooth... When would he and Miriam save enough money to buy a house and get married?

Thinking about it now brought quite a feeling of how things change and people depart.

But parting and reuniting are inherently part of the adventure journey. Learning to accept separation is also a kind of growth.

Lin Mo didn't feel too sentimental. He still had to keep moving forward, far from the time to stop and look back.

However, in the short term, he had no intention of looking for teammates.

He had a few low-level skills to practice. In this situation, solo adventuring would be more efficient. Moreover, with the current situation in Roland Forest, it wasn't really suitable to take those difficult tasks that went deep inside. Better to wait until things stabilized before considering that.

He didn't continue thinking about more matters for now. Holding a huge sum of 461 gold coins, it was time for a spending spree.

The 800-gold mithril gloves were still unaffordable for now. Even selling the [Ice Spike] scroll in his possession wouldn't be enough, and he couldn't just stubbornly save up until that time. It was better to spend some money first to replace the equipment on his person and increase his immediate combat power.

As it was getting late, they didn't have a group meal. Everyone said their goodbyes and parted ways. Lin Mo, Ellie, and Lena returned to the inn together.

On the way, looking at the cat girl Lena who seemed to be in a very good mood, Lin Mo couldn't help but ask: "How has Lena's work been going at the new association recently?"

Lena's tone couldn't hide her happiness: "Every day, more than ten adventurers come to my counter! I can get lots and lots of commission!"

Actually, compared to the other front desks at the association, Lena's counter still had the fewest people. However, the foot traffic in Silverstream City was high, and there were quite a few adventurers in a hurry to accept tasks, so Lena could still get some customers every day.

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Lin Mo smiled: "Want to eat something? We just earned money today, my treat."

"No need... You and Ellie have treated me before. This time it should be my turn, meow."

Lena patted her not very developed chest, looking somewhat comical like a child pretending to be an adult.

But since she insisted on returning the treat, Lin Mo couldn't refuse well. They went to a slightly more affordable restaurant, still managing to eat two days' worth of the little cat girl's wages.

After all, they had just returned, so they needed to eat something good. Plus, both Ellie and Lin Mo were professionals, so their appetites were naturally quite large.

Full and back at the inn, Lin Mo lay on the large bed. The fatigue accumulated over several days surged up, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

In the next room, Lena was already hugging a pillow, fast asleep. But Ellie tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Her breathing seemed somewhat feverish, her legs tightly clamping a hug pillow, feeling as if she had a fever, her face very hot.

Ellie turned over, glanced at Lena sleeping sprawled out on the other bed, then suddenly buried her head in the blankets, her exposed toes continuously curling and uncurling...

Late at night in the City Lord's Manor, Bechila, having just finished a day's work, hurried back to her room with quick steps. Sure enough, she saw the familiar figure by the bedside wearing pink pajamas and holding a stuffed toy.

Finnie was half-asleep, leaning against the edge of the bed, emitting vague, drowsy murmurs from her mouth.

Bechila walked forward quietly, gently covering her with the blanket.

Finnie suddenly opened her eyes, a silly smile appearing on her face: "Mama, you're back~"

Bechila tidied her hair for her: "So, did you gain anything from this adventure?"

Finnie paused for a moment, then slowly shook her head: "Seems like a little, but it doesn't feel very obvious..."

"The improvements brought by experience don't happen overnight; they require long-term accumulation. No need to rush."

Bechila comforted her, "Putting aside professional improvement, how did this adventure feel?"

"Very happy... very interesting..."

Finnie still seemed somewhat not fully awake, smiling dazedly. Yet, it was precisely this kind of unthinking answer that reflected the most genuine feelings.

Bechila smiled with relief, "It must have been tough being out for several days? Rest early."

Finnie nodded, and her eyelids closed accordingly.

Bechila stood by the bedside watching for a while before slowly turning around and walking to the desk.

"Goblins, Lawrence... and now the undead..."

She rubbed the space between her eyebrows, a look of deep weariness on her face.

She softly uttered her late husband's name, her face carrying exhaustion and confusion: "What should I do?"

The morning sunlight shone through the window onto his face.

That glaring ray of light made Lin Mo, who had just opened his eyes, immediately close them again. He rubbed his eye sockets and slowly sat up.

This sleep had been very deep and long, and the fatigue accumulated over the days dissipated along with it.

Lin Mo leaned against the edge of the bed, spacing out for quite a while.

This feeling of occasionally emptying his mind was actually unexpectedly quite nice.

The time was already past 9 in the morning. He skipped breakfast, put on casual clothes, and prepared to go out.

Today was a rest day, but that didn't mean there was nothing to do. On the contrary, for adventurers, changing equipment could be said to be one of the most important matters.

Before going out, Lin Mo specifically brought along that [Ice Spike] scroll, planning to consign it for sale at the auction house as well.

Just as he pushed the door open, he saw Ellie wearing the same dress from yesterday, sitting in the lobby spacing out.

Only when she saw him come out did she seem to regain her spirit, hopping over in two or three steps.

She didn't say anything, just looked at Lin Mo with that expectant gaze.

Lin Mo could only helplessly rub her hair: "Let's go, go out for a stroll together."

As soon as Ellie finished speaking, she very naturally linked arms with him. Seeing Lin Mo's puzzled look, she explained somewhat nervously: "I saw human couples doing this. Does Lin Mo not like it?"

She was holding on very tightly. Lin Mo could clearly feel the warm, soft sensation transmitted through his arm.

After taking off her armor, Ellie revealed the talent that had been hidden all along. He originally thought she was on the same level as Lena, but surprisingly, she actually had quite some capability. Although far from Flora's level, it felt like she was probably around a D-cup.

It has to be said, this feeling was quite marvelous, even if it felt a bit awkward when walking.

Along the way, Lin Mo instantly became a "scenic spot" with nearly a 100% head-turning rate.

Actually, his head-turning rate wasn't low to begin with. With his handsome face and well-proportioned figure, even just wearing ordinary clothes, in this world where most people could barely feed themselves, his spirit and complexion alone were already greatly different from the average passerby.

Add Ellie, this "anomaly," into the mix, and it created a strong contrast.

To outsiders, it somewhat felt like a fresh flower stuck on a pile of cow dung.

Of course, the fresh flower referred to Lin Mo.

But Ellie didn't care about these gazes because she knew Lin Mo was different from them. As long as he was willing to accept her, that was enough.

As for other people's opinions, she had long been accustomed to them, and now she cared even less.

Lin Mo took out the "Silverstream City Adventurer Guide Complete Explanation" that he bought from Lena, flipping through it as he walked.

The layout of these guide manuals was actually quite similar, probably all written following the same template.

[Blacksmith Shops and Weapon Maintenance]…………23-27

Skipped the preface, went straight to the important parts.

"If you want to choose weapons with stable and guaranteed quality, the Association's products have always been well-reputed. Besides that, Dula's Goods Shop at No. 33 Adventurer Commercial Street is also a good choice. That place isn't a forging shop; the weapons in the store are all purchased from various places. However, the store has always chosen a boutique route, with every piece of equipment having quality not inferior to the Association's. Of course, in terms of price, it's only slightly cheaper than the Association.

Additionally, shops No. 11, No. 27, and No. 49 on Adventurer Commercial Street are all forging shops with good reputations. The shop owners are all experienced dwarves. Among them, the owner of No. 11 is the most enthusiastic, but the prices are on the expensive side. The owner of No. 27 has a terrible temper, and the quality also has some fluctuations. The owner of No. 49 rarely speaks, with both quality and price being average..."

Continuing further down were some relatively lower-end shops. Lin Mo wasn't particularly short on money now and valued equipment quality more, so he didn't continue reading.

After weighing the options, Lin Mo ultimately decided to go check out shop No. 27 first.

Shop No. 11 was too expensive, No. 49 was too mediocre. Although the owner of No. 27 had a bad temper and the quality fluctuated, for Lin Mo, the latter wasn't a problem.

After all, he could see the equipment's attributes, so naturally he could pick out the high-quality ones from among them.

Having made the decision, Lin Mo and Ellie headed towards Adventurer Commercial Street together.

This was the largest street in Silverstream City and also the core area with the most prosperous commerce.

From the name, you could tell this street was specifically built for adventurers. The vast majority of shops also conducted business centered around adventurers' needs, such as food supplies, equipment and medicine purchases, and general stores selling items like backpacks and insect repellent.

Just entering this street, you could see a bustling scene different from other places...