Chapter 127: Chapter 127

Thinking of doing it, he decided this would be the perfect time to address Ellie's lagging strength issue, so he would first take on two simple missions.

Like the currently popular "Daily Mission" - Goblin Extermination.

Lin Mo planned to wait until his strength had improved enough to handle monsters at the level of the Rotted Corpse he encountered before, then take on more difficult missions.

So he immediately found Ellie and discussed his thoughts with her.

"I'm fine with anything."

Ellie naturally had no objections. "Lin Mo can decide whatever missions to take, I'll accompany you no matter what task it is."

After speaking, her eyes suddenly shifted mischievously: "But if it's a simple mission like 'Goblin Extermination' that doesn't require entering the Deep Forest Area, would it be okay if our rest is slightly less comfortable?"

Looking at the eager Ellie, Lin Mo immediately understood her intention.

The little wolf-girl wanted to improve again.

Coincidentally, he also wanted to see what changes would occur after 【Joint Cultivation】 leveled up.

So he nodded, and the next moment, Ellie directly pounced on him.

Lin Mo was momentarily stunned, but thought it was fine. Although it wasn't evening yet, they were free with nothing to do anyway, and there was still some time before Lena got off work - perfect for making full use of this time.

【Joint Cultivation】 proficiency +1

"Skill 【Joint Cultivation】 Lv1 (10/10) leveled up!"

"Current skill 【Joint Cultivation】 Lv2 (0/20)"

Lin Mo let out a long sigh, released Ellie's ears, and deeply understood the difficulty of farming.

【Joint Cultivation】 Lv2 (0/20): Through deep exchange, creates resonance between Qi and Blood or magical power, improves mutual compatibility, and slightly provides random corresponding attribute adjustments.

Looking at the proficiency panel, the description didn't seem to have changed much, with "slightly" still being the key word. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel{f}ire.net

I wonder if the actual effect has been enhanced?

Forget it, even if there is improvement, it probably isn't very noticeable. Expecting qualitative changes would likely require waiting for this skill to evolve.

Ellie's throat moved for a while, then she demonstratively stuck out her tongue.

After resting for a moment, she stood up and stretched her body.

"My body seems to have become a bit more flexible... but the improvement isn't as obvious as yesterday."

Was it agility that increased this time?

Since Lin Mo's strength, constitution, and agility were all higher than Ellie's, any of these three attributes could potentially increase.

"And we didn't do it as many times as yesterday either."

Lin Mo said while rubbing his lower back. He needed to eat something good tonight to replenish his body.

Otherwise, even with constitution several times that of ordinary people, he couldn't withstand this kind of exertion.

"We need to rest properly today."

Lin Mo's words made Ellie lower her head dejectedly.

"But we can come back a bit earlier tomorrow, so it won't affect the next day's adventure."

Ellie's eyes immediately lit up again, and she nodded repeatedly.

In the evening, they still went to pick up the cat-eared girl from work. Because this happened frequently, her colleagues seemed to have learned that Lena had these two adventurer friends, and would proactively greet them when they saw them.

It appeared Lena was getting along quite well with her new colleagues. Although they weren't close friends, at least they could talk and had the appearance of ordinary coworkers.

They had a substantial feast in the evening, with Lin Mo specifically ordering many highly nourishing dishes. Ellie smiled knowingly, while Lena didn't think much of it, only feeling that their recent adventures must have been quite strenuous.

At night, Ellie obediently didn't make any moves, unusually sleeping honestly through the entire night.

The next morning, after simple washing up and eating something, they came to the Adventurers' Association to meet up with Finnie.

When Finnie saw Lin Mo, she immediately walked over with quick small steps. She was still the same, full of enthusiasm for going on adventures: "What mission are we taking today?"

"I plan to take it easy for a couple of days and take on some simple missions."

Finnie wasn't disappointed either. Simple missions meant she could do more, even getting to hit goblins on the head with her staff again.

Lin Mo entered the association and came to the mission wall. He originally planned to immediately take a 【Goblin Extermination】 mission without thinking, but after looking carefully, he discovered that Silverstream City had actually issued a 【Rescue Decree】 too.

【Rescue Decree】: Recently, the goblin population in Roland Forest has experienced explosive growth. Although we've relied on various adventurers to resolve many threats, undiscovered tribes continue to gradually strengthen, threatening nearby villages and towns. Although the lord immediately dispatched troops for rescue operations, as the number of disasters continues to increase, the soldiers are growing increasingly exhausted and can no longer handle high-intensity rescue work. Therefore, we issue this Rescue Decree, calling on all adventurers to help villages and towns overcome this difficult time!

Optional areas: Silvermoon Town, Starlight Town, Small River Village, Bee King Village...

Compared to Roland Town and Lania City, Silverstream City's lord, Finnie's mother, clearly took the goblin disaster very seriously. But Silverstream City was after all just a small border city in the kingdom, without many permanent troops. As the disaster worsened, they were gradually becoming overwhelmed.

At times , they could only issue a Rescue Decree and let adventurers help together.

Coincidentally, the Deep Forest Area of Roland Forest had been quite dangerous recently, so adventurers would likely be very willing to take on missions with lower danger, good rewards, and reputation gains.

This could be seen from the discussions around them.

"It seems even the lord can't handle the pressure anymore... well, the goblins have been too numerous and rampant recently."

"Perfect, I was just thinking about what mission to take, now I don't need to consider anymore."

"Yeah, this mission feels good to take, and it pays well too..."

"And this time the lord is even paying extra rewards out of her own pocket."

Hearing this, Lin Mo continued reading to check the rescue mission rewards.

Overall, it was similar to the previous reward model from Roland Town, but Silverstream City's financial situation was better, so the rewards were indeed much more generous than what he received before.

The base salary had directly doubled compared to Roland Town's Rescue Decree.

Mutated Goblin sub-adult bonus 2.5 gold coins, adult bonus 8 gold coins!

The kill rewards had also increased by over 50%, roughly 20% more than the daily 【Goblin Extermination】 mission.

These were the basic rewards. What followed was more substantial.

This was really offering quite a lot.

Besides money, there were weapons, equipment, potions, and even skill scrolls!

And besides these practical things, they specifically dangled a big carrot for those who coveted fame.

Lin Mo didn't have much interest in becoming a baron or not - he wasn't particularly fond of so-called noble status anyway. But he was quite interested in the alchemical potions and skill scrolls mentioned in the third reward.

He had a proficiency panel, so his skill training speed far exceeded ordinary people's. The more skills, the better.

And he wasn't picky about skill grades either - high-grade skills gave more points, low-grade skills were easy to train, and when fully trained they could evolve...

Although he was already having some trouble keeping up with training, this was a happy problem. Lin Mo wished he had more such problems.

Finnie also saw this "Rescue Decree" and turned to look at Lin Mo, her eyes carrying some hope and request.

Her mother usually rarely discussed these matters with her, not wanting these administrative affairs to make her unhappy too. But now that she knew, Finnie of course wanted to help reduce some of her mother's pressure.

"It seems plans need to change."

Lin Mo smiled and directly walked to Lena's counter.

"Lena, please register us. Silver Radiance Team wants to participate in the Rescue Decree."

Lena immediately responded, completing the procedures in a few quick moves.

"Half-orc miss, please register me too."

More and more adventurers hearing the news flooded into the association, making it increasingly crowded, with people starting to gather around Lena's window.

The cat-eared girl was unusually busy, with a smile that wouldn't fade from her lips.

After completing registration, Lin Mo and the others directly left the association, preparing to depart.

Since they weren't very familiar with the villages and towns around Silverstream City, and none were marked with urgent notes, Lin Mo simply chose the first optional location - Silvermoon Town.

Back during Roland Town's Rescue Decree, there were specially arranged carriages. Silverstream City certainly wouldn't be an exception either, and the arranged carriages were even more spacious than Roland Town's, with horses that looked stronger too. They were equipped with food and water inside, comfortable cushions, and even had dedicated drivers.

This just showed how economic foundation determines superstructure... The association head in Roland Town was actually a good person who wanted to do practical work too, but conditions were truly limited. Even when doing their best, many aspects still couldn't be adequately addressed.

Lin Mo brought Ellie and Finnie onto a carriage, informed the experienced driver, and the carriage slowly started moving toward Silvermoon Town's direction.

After leaving the city gate and getting on the official road, it began accelerating, trying to reach the destination in the shortest possible time.

Lin Mo pulled open the carriage curtain and looked outside. There were many carriages both in front and behind, left and right, all heading in this direction - he estimated at least twenty or thirty teams.

Silverstream City had far more adventurers than Roland Town, and this was just the beginning. More new adventurer teams would continue responding to the Rescue Decree, continuously pouring in.

Plus Silvermoon Town itself had many adventurers stationed there. Combined, these adventurers' power was even stronger than the military.

Lin Mo suddenly remembered something, leaned out to look behind the carriage, searching along both sides of the official road for quite a while.

Finally, as if annoyed by his actions, the short-haired maid proactively revealed herself for a moment, rolled her eyes at him, then vanished again, hiding within the forest.