Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 16 Manual
"Twenty goblins and one bugbear. The bounty is 17 gold and 4 silver."

"Investigation Mission No. 701, reward 30 gold coins."

"The total is 47 gold and 4 silver coins."

The short-haired girl's flat voice reached his ears, and Xia Nan weighed the heavy purse in his hand.

I just felt a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment rising from my heart.

He opened the purse slightly, took a look at the gold inside, and even the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

He did not count the gold coins on the spot.

On the one hand, the Adventurer's Guild is spread across the entire continent of Ephraim and is undoubtedly a behemoth that would not be short of its own resources.

And judging from the speed of the girl's operation just now, the collection of spoils was obviously not a manual method, and the probability of error was not high.

On the other hand, people coming and going in this hall also know that "wealth should not be shown off".

If you're really worried, it won't be too late to take a careful inventory once things are settled.

While Xia Nan was thinking about it, the bored voice of the girl came again:
"Team badge, do you want to cancel it?"

Xia Nan didn't know the ins and outs of this, and asked with some doubt:
"May I ask if I cancel my account, what will be the impact on me?"

"The captain needs to pay 20 gold in team fees every year."

"Log out!"

It’s not that Xia Nan is reluctant to spend these 20 gold coins... Well, it’s indeed a bit expensive.

The main thing was that he was the only one left in the team, and he was a new adventurer with no experience in going out on missions. There was no need for him to support the team, and he couldn't recruit anyone either.

What I really should do now is to find a team that suits my development, and as an ordinary teammate, I can deeply understand everything I need to know about this world;
Or just go it alone, start with the least dangerous and simplest task, and take your time step by step.

Therefore, Xia Nan decisively handed the black iron badge in his hand to the other party.

There were still many things to deal with. He stuffed the gold coins into his backpack and was about to leave when he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked:
"Healing potion, do you know where to buy it?"

Xia Nan was deeply impressed by Maji's elixir-like healing potion in the previous battle with the bear goblins.

Minor injuries can be healed instantly, and even the dying and seriously injured can be saved.

Having a bottle of healing potion is like having an extra trump card, giving him an extra layer of protection for his life.

If he could buy it with money, he would naturally not let it go.

"Turn right and it's the innermost." The short-haired girl replied lazily without even raising her head.

Xia Nan's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he quickly thanked him and left.

Sure enough, in the corner of the hall, a small shop with a sign that read "Alchemist Association" was located among the crowd.

The association branch still maintains the natural style of the "Misty Forest", but the shelves are filled with bottles and cans:

[Truth Serum]: 150 gold

[Poison Potion]: 200 gold

[Glorious Resistance Potion]: 300 gold

【…】

Xia Nan just glanced at the price tags of these medicines and felt dizzy.

"At this price, the consumer should not be a low-level adventurer like me."

For a moment, he even became cautious when moving between the shelves.

I am afraid that if I accidentally break a bottle, I will lose all my wealth.

Then, in the most conspicuous position of the shop, he found his target:
[Healing Potion]: 50 gold

"Fortunately."

After the previous series of visual shocks, the price of the potion is not as expensive as I imagined. But if I consider the total amount of gold coins on my body, it is less than 50.

This bottle of potion is quite expensive.

As if sensing Xia Nan's hesitation, the owner of the shop, a bald man in an off-white robe, walked over with his hands behind his back.

"Newcomer?" he asked casually.

Seeing Xia Nan nod, the man pointed to the shelf behind him and said:
"Healing potions are not cost-effective, and you don't use them often."

“In comparison, I actually recommend this.”

Xia Nan followed his gaze.

In the corner of the shelf not far ahead, I saw several leather bags with classic herbal logos stacked casually.

[Medical tool set]: 5 gold

It contains a ten-use supply of bandages, ointments and splints.

"I don't have much stock here, and usually no one comes to my store to buy this stuff. The grocery stores outside are full of it."

"Thanks for the reminder." Xia Nan nodded in thanks, but his gaze once again shifted back to the healing potion.

In his mind, this kind of life-saving medicine undoubtedly has the highest priority.

Although it is a bit expensive, there is no rush now.

After all, he still had a lot of spoils to deal with, and had not yet accepted the next adventure mission.

It won’t be too late to consider buying it after he has sorted out his savings.

"Are the potions here so expensive?"

Seeing that the bald man seemed easy to talk to, Xia Nan couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

"You get what you pay for." He waved his hand. "They are all made by professional alchemists in the association. The quality is guaranteed."

As he spoke, the bald man looked towards the staircase at the back of the hall:
"Actually, what I have here are just some cheap stuff."

“The truly top-quality ones are all upstairs!”

"[Sharp Eye Drops], [Vaporized Form], [Hill Giant Power], tsk tsk." He put his hands behind his back and nodded, listing them all. "It's just that the price... People like us can't afford it."

"Upstairs?" Xia Nan had just arrived and knew nothing about the twists and turns in the association.

"The second floor of the hall is where true adventurers with professional levels take on quests."

"After all, we can't expect those guys to earn a few dollars like you guys do, right?"

Knowing that the man's words did not mean to be derogatory and he was just stating the facts, Xia Nan did not have any unnecessary emotions.

Just as I was about to take this opportunity to ask a few more questions, I heard a shout coming from the direction of the shop entrance:
"Where are the people? Boss, pay the bill!"

"Coming." The bald man walked over calmly with his hands behind his back, and even gave Xia Nan a reminder before leaving.

"There are manuals for sale at the stall in front of the association. If you are a newcomer, you can buy one and take a look. It should be helpful."

The matter had been dealt with, and Xia Nan, who had originally planned to leave the association, naturally followed suit.

I just asked the vendor a few questions and found the "manual" that the bald man mentioned.

3 silver coins.

It’s not particularly expensive, so I gritted my teeth and bought it.

The cover is quite exquisite, with two lines of large characters printed neatly in an unknown font:

[Adventurer's Handbook]

(River Valley Branch Special Edition)
There is also a row of small white words below as a supplement:
"21st / Duskpaw (Cheth) / Occult Year 1019 Revised"

(End of this chapter)