Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 17: White Tit Tavern
[Adventurer's Handbook] (River Valley Branch Special Edition)

Introduction…………1-2
Selection and use of weapons ...... 3-9
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What to do with your spoils…………31-38
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9. About those beautiful sparkling stones

"Kukunur's Grocery Store" at No. 62 Misty Street has the most reasonable prices in River Valley Town, but I have to admit that young Kukuunur is sometimes prone to mistakes (the difference of 3 silver coins and the risk of 100 gold coins!);

In contrast, although the "Fairy Wind" next door offered a stingy price, the owner Farillo was a professional jeweller and had been an apprentice in the most famous pawn shop in "Neum". He had the most discerning and delicate vision in the entire River Valley Town (go to him for high-end goods!).

"Clap."

Three small green opaque stones with light stripes were neatly arranged on the counter by Xia Nan.

With a hint of expectation in his eyes and the fantasy of "getting rich overnight", he looked at the middle-aged man in front of him who was dressed seriously and wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

The man named "Farillo" did not speak casually just because he recognized the type of gem in front of him at a glance.

Instead, he picked them up one by one, turned them over left to right, and studied them carefully for a while before sitting back behind the counter with a lack of interest.

"Malachite, common texture, 1 gold per stone."

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16. [Where should we throw the scrap metal? ]

First, stop your chattering!
You must know that those second-hand goods you pulled off the unlucky ones can only be sold at half price. This is common sense!
Except for magic items of course (if you actually have any).

Secondly, if you really want to find a place to throw away those heavy burdens, I recommend the Hickory Furnace at 25 Misty Street.

The boss there was once an adventurer. He knows how hard it is for you to carry those junk back, so he will always give you a good price (provided that you don't mind the dozens of "glorious deeds" he will give you while estimating the price).

In addition, the recommended place to buy weapons and armor is "Rock Hammer". It is said that the boss there has one-sixty-fourth of dwarf blood. Although there is no similarity except that he likes to braid beards, his craftsmanship is quite good (you can also ask him for equipment customization).

"Oh, a moldy little round shield and some leather armor stained with blood. It's only because I met them. If I were to take them to another shop, I'd probably refuse them even if they were given to me for free. 10 gold."

In front of me, a burly man with a brown beard said in a rough voice,

"But it's not your fault. When I was young, I also liked to bring these things back. I remember one time..."

Xia Nan kept the advice in the manual in mind, kept his mouth shut, and didn't say a word, not giving the other party a chance to speak.

"These arrows are well maintained. The poison on them has lost its effect, but you still don't wipe them? Add this two-handed axe... 30 gold."

"Tsk, a mace? Which bugbear's is that? Such beasts don't take care of their weapons. 6 gold."

"But at your age, being able to hunt bugbears is pretty good. Even if I was like that back then..."

Twenty minutes later.

boom.

The door to the Hickory Furnace was gently closed.

Breathing in the fresh air outside the door, Xia Nan rubbed his somewhat stiff face and let out a long sigh.

Compared to when he just came out of the misty forest, he now felt much lighter.

One morning.

Except for the [Death Line] ring, and Elki's two daggers were still inserted in his waist - they were quite handy to use in emergencies, so he did not sell them.

He has already dealt with all the rest of the spoils.

Counting the small bag of coins collected from the Goblin Lair.

Now Xia Nan's total assets have reached an "astonishing" 131 gold, 5 silver and 9 bronze medals. There is no doubt that for this former farm boy who grew up in the fields, this is a huge sum of money he has never seen before.

If you just look at the numbers, you may not understand the significance of this money.

If converted into actual items, it would be a whole warehouse full of flour, more than a hundred goats, or more than ten cows.

In the village where Xia Nan lived before, this amount was almost more than the assets of most villagers' entire families.

And this was just the reward for his mission.

Until now, I can still feel the heavy weight of more than a hundred gold coins in the backpack behind me.

Only then did Xia Nan truly understand why, even though they knew that this industry was extremely dangerous and almost risked their lives, countless people still took the risk and plunged into this quagmire every year.

Of course, these gold coins may have extremely strong purchasing power for ordinary items.

But once it comes to things related to adventurers, it seems to have become another kind of currency.

If I have to say, not counting the [deadline], all my belongings would only be enough to buy two bottles of "healing potion".

Xia Nan smiled bitterly and shook his head, forcibly suppressing the sense of unreality and disappointment in his heart.

Opened the [Adventurer's Handbook] again.

After running around all morning, maybe he should find a place to rest and eat something.

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【White Tit Tavern】

The low prices of drinks and meals, as well as the convenient location next to the Adventurer's Guild, made it the first choice for the lower-level adventurers in River Valley Town.

Xia Nan had come here once before, and it was Maji who invited him.

I remember ordering a plate of "Grey Squirrel Meat Fried Rice" and a glass of water.

However, the predecessor's mind was not on the food at all at that time, he just wolfed down the food to fill his stomach.

As a result, Xia Nan currently has no clear impression of the cooking level of this tavern.

"But since it's recommended in the manual, it should be okay."

He muttered to himself and pushed open the door of the tavern in front of him.

crunch--

The rich aroma of wine, which seemed to be able to condense into water, accompanied by the noisy sound that came like the wind, surrounded Xia Nan's body.

Bright streets and warm pubs.

Just through a door, it feels like entering another world.

There was a young adventurer with a red face from drinking, standing on a wooden table, waving his unsheathed sword in his hand, talking loudly about something; there was also a middle-aged man with an unshaven beard and a weathered face, hiding in a corner and drinking alone.

Colorful tapestries and flags, curling smoke and copper oil lamps, long wooden tables and rough benches; maps, dice, wine glasses, leather armor, robes and hands plucking strings...

“It tastes right.”

Xia Nan finally felt that he had arrived in another world.

The warm and soft light in the tavern and the aroma of food in the air almost instantly released the fatigue that had accumulated in his body over the past few days.

He scanned the hall, found the tavern owner, and walked over.

(End of this chapter)