Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 47 Dealing with the Loot (Two-in-One)

Although the accommodation conditions of the hotel are far inferior to those of the star-rated hotels in the previous life, it is undoubtedly much better than sleeping in the wild.

At least you don’t have to worry about being woken up by your night watch companion in the middle of your sleep, and then fighting against the sudden monsters with disheveled hair and sleepy eyes.

Xia Nan had a good sleep after a long time.

But there was no snoozing either.

The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, he forced himself to get out of bed with all his willpower.

As an adventurer, the first day after a mission is often the busiest.

Deliver missions, dispose of spoils, repair equipment...

Countless things that need to be dealt with urgently are piled up in Xia Nan's mind like a list.

Even if it takes a whole day to deal with these matters, he is willing to do it.

Because only in this way, after a hard day's work, can he enjoy his hard-earned "vacation" without any burden, with a bulging wallet and a full sense of accomplishment in his heart.

Wash up quickly and leave the pub.

Xia Nan came to the Adventurer's Association in River Valley Town with a heavy backpack on his back.

It is still the tree house-style building with the "Misty Forest" style, and it is still busy.

Even though he had gotten up as early as possible, when he stepped onto the dark brown oak floor at the entrance of the association, his sight was already filled with adventurers of all kinds.

Some of them were like himself, carrying bulging bags on their backs, looking like they had gotten up early to hand in tasks; some gathered in groups of three or five under the task panel, occasionally getting close to communicate in a low voice.

Xia Nan even saw an extremely sturdy half-orc, over two meters tall, holding a hideous monster head in his hand, slowly walking towards him from the street in the distance.

Traces of fighting were clearly visible on the muddy and dusty body, and blood was still dripping from the broken neck of the head in his hand.

Apparently a fierce battle had just ended.

The strong smell of blood emanating from the other party, and the stench of not taking a shower for many days in the wild, made the passing adventurers frown and dodge.

But according to Xia Nan's observation, despite the disgusted reactions of the people around him, there was no sign of anger on the orc's face.

Instead, his face was full of comfort and enjoyment.

That calm and composed demeanor is like that of a fisherman who has finally caught a big fish and is so eager to take a detour of more than ten blocks to go home so that everyone in the town knows about it.

Xia Nan even suspected that if someone came up to the orc and asked him questions like the name of the monster and the battle process, the orc would swallow his two fangs protruding from his lips with laughter.

In the end, the orcs were still unable to join the Adventurer's Guild.

But just as he arrived at the door, he was "politely" asked to leave by the staff who came after hearing the news, and was told to clean up before coming back.

But the other party still had a happy expression, obviously having achieved his goal.

Look back.

Xia Nan felt that the depressed mood he had been in the misty forest for a long time was relieved by the funny scene before him.

"jingle."

The crisp ringing of a bell brought him back to reality, and he saw that the adventurer who was originally in front of him had already left the counter with his money bag.

He calmed himself down and walked to the front desk.

She was still the short-haired girl with a listless face and her head lowered as if she was about to fall asleep at any second.

"Mission number?" A weak voice came from the girl's mouth.

"387H, the task of collecting firefly garlic vines."

silence.

The girl didn't answer, but just operated her hands twice under the counter.

Then he slowly opened his mouth and said:

"No.: 387H, the mission has expired, the poster did not choose to extend the reward, and it has been removed."

really……

Although Xia Nan was mentally prepared, he still felt a little disappointed.

Normally, three days was more than enough time for him to travel back and forth between River Valley Town and the outskirts of the Misty Forest, so he had plenty of time to complete the mission.

But who could have imagined that he would meet a half-elf team during his adventure, and accept their commission to continue going deeper into the forest.

Although he was rewarded with 100 gold and a lot of spoils, the initial task of collecting firefly garlic vines had already exceeded the time limit.

He rushed back to the town overnight last night. In fact, he wanted to hurry up and hand in the task, but the association was closed when he arrived, so he had to come back now.

"I get it, thank."

Xia Nan nodded slightly to the girl in front of him and was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, the other party raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, and added:
"I heard that Ms. Edwina's new antidote is very effective, and we are preparing to produce a second batch."

"You can go to her shop and ask. Maybe there is still a chance."

Hearing this, Xia Nan was stunned, and then thought to himself:
According to his understanding, firefly garlic vines are not common plants. Even if the other party no longer needs them urgently and the purchase price is not so high, it should be able to be sold at the market price.

The girl's reminder now gave him a second choice.

I can't help but thank you:
"Thank you for reminding!"

After thinking for a while, he took out a shining silver coin from his pocket, covered it with his fingertips, and handed it to the front desk silently.

call out--

In the blink of an eye, the silver coin disappeared from sight.

The girl, who had seemed a little listless, suddenly sat up straight, her half-closed eyelids pulled up, and she looked like a diligent and good employee, muttering to herself:
"Ms. Edwina likes to drink, the stronger kind. Bring two bottles over someday. Maybe she can give me a discount on the things she buys."

He raised his eyebrows lightly.

Xia Nan nodded silently, turned and left the front desk.

……

"despair."

The thick leather boots landed on the stone brick road of River Valley Town, making a slightly dull sound.

Xia Nan was holding the liquor "Lava Sigh" that he had just bought from the White Tit Tavern for two silver coins.

Standing on the busy street, looking at the herbal medicine shop in front of me.

The shop is not big, only half the size of "Yanchu".

But the shape is exceptionally refined.

It seems to imitate the style of the Adventurer's Guild, which is close to the Misty Forest. The cabin is also built with dark oak in the forest, but it is decorated with a large number of vines and green plants around it.

If the association is a giant tree house, then the store in front of us is like a large bush that can be found everywhere in the forest.

There was a vertical sign in front of the door, with a simple drawing of a small iron pot with a spoon stirring a green thick liquid, slightly tilted, and next to it was written in the common language -

Grass cauldron.

Organizing the words in his mind, Xia Nan cleared his throat.

Push the door open and enter.

"Ding dong."

A light and pleasant bell sounded in my ears.

A strong and slightly fragrant herbal smell rushed into the nostrils along with the warm air in the room.

The furnishings inside the house are equally small and exquisite.

A tan wooden counter divides the space in two, with bottles and cans lined the shelves on either side.

The items sold seemed to be similar to those sold at the alchemist shop in the association, but the prices were much cheaper.

There were no healing potions, but there were many tonic patches of unknown use.

Behind the front desk, a slightly plump woman with curly hair was concentrating on stirring the crucible in front of her.

From time to time, he would scoop up the medicine with an iron spoon, as if to check its quality.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, she said slowly and gently, "Sorry, please wait a moment, I'll be there soon."

Xia Nan was not in a hurry either. He just gently placed the "Lava Sigh" in his hand on the desk at the front desk and waited patiently.

About two minutes passed.

As the white smoke rising from the crucible became thicker, the woman stopped stirring, took out the spoon, and carefully covered the pot.

He took out a handkerchief from his waist and wiped his hands.

Edwina turned around and was about to entertain the guests.

Then he noticed the bottle of liquor on the table with the words "White Tit Tavern" on it.

Suddenly his eyes lit up.

Turning his gaze to Xia Nan who was standing beside him, he asked in a softer tone:

"Welcome to the Grassy Cauldron, what can I do for you?"

Having already prepared a draft in mind, Xia Nan replied:
"It's like this. I accepted the reward for collecting firefly garlic vines from the association a few days ago, but by the time I rushed back to River Valley Town, the time limit for the mission had already passed."

"I heard from the staff of the association that you seem to be in need of firefly garlic vines, so I decided to come and try my luck."

As he spoke, he glanced at the "Lava Sigh" in front of him.

"I happened to have a nice glass of wine in the hotel last night, so I brought a bottle here today. I don't know if it suits your taste."

"Of course." Edwina smiled gently and took the bottle. "You are thoughtful."

"I do need a batch of extra firefly garlic vines. I was planning to go to the Adventurer's Association to trouble you in a couple of days... If you have any extra, I can buy them back at the reward price."

Hearing this, Xia Nan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He took off the backpack containing the firefly garlic vines and handed it to the other person.

"Well... there are a total of thirty-two clumps of firefly garlic vines, which add up to thirty-two gold coins. Please keep them."

Edwina handed the purse with a grass crucible pattern printed on the surface to Shanan.

Feeling the heavy weight in his palms, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly because of his inner satisfaction.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Xia Nan took out a small cloth bag from his waist with some green water stains on the surface.

"This is……"

The two frameless glasses on Edwina's nose reflected slightly under the sunlight from the window.

There was a hint of surprise on his round and plump face.

"Rust monster? You went to the Underdark?"

She carefully pinched the dark purple venom gland and held it in the sun for careful observation.

Faced with the shop owner's doubts, Xia Nan did not answer, but just blinked at him silently.

"Oh, sorry." Knowing that she had said something wrong, Edwina smiled apologetically and put the venom gland that had been confirmed to be intact between her fingers back into the bag. "After all, this thing is still quite dangerous for ordinary adventurers, and it is not common here."

"Let me calculate the market price for you. Six gold. Four venom glands are a total of twenty-four gold. How about that?"

"it is good."

He didn't know the exact price, but since the other party said so, Xia Nan didn't bargain and agreed without hesitation.

The small treasury increased sharply again.

……

The task was completed and it was already morning.

The sun is strong.

Xia Nan walked on the street with a backpack on his back, thinking:

"Next, let's deal with the small things like compasses on my body."

Before meeting the half-elf and others, he had a battle with two unlucky adventurers in the open space where the firefly garlic vines were discovered.

Apart from the purse that seemed to contain all their savings, 53 gold and 6 silver coins, the other weapons and armor were too heavy and naturally they were not brought back.

But there are also some small things that disappear when you stuff them into a backpack.

It should be enough to buy a few meals.

Unlike the last time when there was a malachite of unknown price that needed to be identified, Xia Nan did not obtain any spoils whose specific price could not be determined during this mission.

Therefore, compared to the rigorous and meticulous but high-priced "Fairy Wind", he chose the more cost-effective "Kukunur's Grocery Store".

The shop owner, "Kukunur", was a rather cheerful dwarf. He had just entered the shop and began to enthusiastically introduce his business to the customers.

And just as mentioned in the Adventurer's Handbook, the price is quite reasonable.

They were just some scattered small items, but they were sold for 3 gold and 7 silver coins in total - originally it was 6 silver and 5 bronze coins, but Kukunur rounded it off and removed a zero.

"No wonder his business ability is so average, but he is still recorded in the manual. He is really kind."

Xia Nan said secretly.

At this point, after a whole morning, he had already dealt with most of the spoils that needed to be sold.

After the first mission, the small treasury, which had shrunk severely due to the purchase of equipment and weapons, skyrocketed to an unprecedented level.

From the Adventurer Duo - 57 gold and 3 silver

Firefly Garlic Vine and Rusty Venom Gland - 56 Gold

Reward for Half-elf quest: 100 gold

Adding the original deposit of more than 20 gold, Xia Nan's deposit has now reached an astonishing amount -

236 gold, 2 silver and 7 bronze.

Although it is still only enough to buy half a bottle of [Glorious Resistance Potion], or one-seventh of a set of heavy plate armor.

But he was already very satisfied.

After all, this was just the savings accumulated from his two missions.

Xia Nan was even considering whether to buy another bottle of complete healing potion in case of emergency.

"correct!"

Recalling the information obtained from Wood and the half-elf during the previous mission.

After completing the transaction, Xia Nan did not leave the store immediately.

Instead, he scanned the shelves in the grocery store carefully with a strong sense of purpose.

"Guest, do you need anything?"

Seeing this, Kukunur couldn't help but ask enthusiastically.

Xia Nan hesitated for a moment, then turned around and looked at the empty door.

He came closer, spoke tentatively, and said:

"Do you sell 'combat skills' in your store?"

"Of course!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the dwarf in front of him, whose height just reached Xia Nan's thigh, patted his chest and spoke loudly.

I saw it suddenly crawling under the counter, making a sound like something heavy was being moved.

then……

"boom!"

Kukunur tiptoed over to throw a huge, dusty cardboard box heavily onto the counter.

"Cough...cough..."

Choked by the dust flying in the air, he coughed and said:
"Combat skills, ahem... they're all in there."

"1 coppers per pound, buy 3 pounds and I'll give you a 10% discount."

(End of this chapter)