The bard fantasized again.

Chapter 139 Deep Well Area (Please Subscribe!!!)

【Psychedelic Manuscript (Ring 1, Ritual): You can cast a powerful illusion on the written words, thus blinding others. Lasts 10 days.】

You can make it resemble obscure text or symbols, or you can make it convey completely different information.

Creatures with true vision can read hidden information within things.

Faced with Tang Qi's questioning, Kuru innocently pointed to the spellbook he had been studying recently:

"It's in the book."

"You'll learn if you have the chance?"

"First, learn; then, know..."

Tang Qi then realized what was happening.

To prevent someone from finding and using my spellbook.

Therefore, most mages encrypt their spells using symbols and formulas that only they can understand when recording them.

Cryptography is a course specifically offered by most magic colleges.

Tang Qi couldn't expect Kulu to know the spells in the book first, what their effects were, and then learn them accordingly.

This also explains why Kuru's current work is focused solely on the legacy of the deceased, nameless mage, the "Daughter of Wealth."

As for the spellbooks of the Nova and the Necromancer, they were even more difficult to decipher and were temporarily shelved.

Perhaps because this nameless mage studied illusion magic, the spells that Kuru deciphered were all illusions like the [Silent Illusion] and the [Psychedelic Manuscript].

And as a kobold who hasn't even fully mastered the common language—

It's not because it doesn't want to learn.

Feeling that the words they were learning no longer hindered their communication, they simply spent all their time researching spells.

Over the course of a month, by deciphering the patterns of previous research on [Clay Shaping] and [Silent Illusion], two entirely new spells were thoroughly studied...

This is actually incredibly fast.

Thinking about this, Tang Qi sighed, realizing that he had been too harsh on himself.

Touching the increasingly deep purple scales on Kuru's head, the texture was cool and smooth, making one want to rub them a few more times:

"Okay, I misunderstood you. You've done a great job."

"Rua!"

Kuru's grievances were somewhat relieved.

"what about me?"

Chen Xi suddenly walked to his side, the black mist hidden under his helmet stirring restlessly.

Tang Qi patted her shoulder to steady her helmet:
"As you know, Dawn has always been a trusted partner and a capable assistant to me. Now, it's time to take your talents to the [Deep Well] dungeon."

The increasingly intense helmet symbolizes that she is thoroughly enjoying it.

Sometimes Tang Qi really thinks that although his team is strange, at least they are easy to support and don't cause him any trouble.

Most adventure teams will encounter various problems due to unequal distribution of spoils and personality clashes, ultimately leading to the team's disbandment.

But for now, it seems that as long as he satisfies Kulu's reading addiction and Chenxi's vanity, he doesn't need to worry about these contradictions at all.

They don't even need to pay their own salaries.

In Wendy's team, even the most shattered stones enjoy a high salary of 20 gold per day!

This is the only thing besides his lifespan that deserves the title of 'high'.

Therefore, Tang Qi never regretted breaking the stone and finding another place to put it.

After all, I don't even have enough savings to hire him for two months...

"Have you packed all the food and alcohol?"

Catherine stood at the bar, looking at him with some worry.
"I've heard adventurers say that if you don't bring enough food, you can easily starve to death inside."

Compared to the poet, whose legs felt weak and who had dark circles under his eyes, she looked quite well, with a rosy complexion.

Tang Qi patted his dimensional bag:
"The bread and drinks are all packed full, enough for at least a month."

Anbi carried Iu to Tang Qi's side, and when Tang Qi turned his back, she hid the little dragon in the hood of his cloak:

"Ambi also wants to go to the dungeon..."

She actually longed for the life of an adventurer.

After all, staying in the tavern meant she constantly had to worry about others discovering her beastman identity.

But Tang Qi simply rubbed her ear:

"If you leave too, who will protect my sister?"

"Then Ambition will protect her sister until her brother comes back!"

"So nice."

Not wanting to plant a flag, Tang Qi said nothing, just waved to the two girls and stepped across the threshold of the tavern.

As I greeted the damp, chilly sea breeze of the early morning, a strange, indescribable flutter stirred within me.

I remember saying goodbye to them on the eve of the harvest festival.

He hadn't expected to run into them again, which meant he didn't feel burdened when he left the next morning.

But even though it was just a brief separation on this morning, he couldn't help but turn back and take another look at that brand-new signboard.

He felt a closer connection to the world. Considering that he was now fully prepared, in addition to necessities such as tents, food, and exploration tools, he also stockpiled five bottles each of 'second-grade' healing potions and stress potions, as well as three bottles each of 'antitoxin' and 'fire glue' for emergencies.

With only one bottle of [Restoring Glue] left, Tang Qi had no choice but to spend all his savings and ask Chuck to buy two-thirds of the bottle of Restoring Glue from the black market.

Then, at the cost of a whole cart of mozzarella cheese, they managed to get some information about the Deep Well dungeon and the Adventurers' Guild from him.

After all the expenses, he only had 5 gold coins left in his pocket.

Tang Qi didn't delay and hurriedly led his oddly shaped team on foot.

Along the way, I didn't forget to record the scenery.

The prosperity of Longjincheng is beyond doubt.

Walking along the 'Dragon Avenue', you'll often see bustling caravans. They come from every corner of the Lords' Alliance, and there are even merchants from the 'Sandbar' who specialize in selling high-quality spices from the desert.

You can also see a bustling crowd. Most of them are brightly dressed citizens, whose wealth always brings a happy smile to their faces.

But a city this big cannot satisfy everyone's happiness.

In contrast, the smiles of the workers and sailors in the 'port area' appear numb and bitter.

Known as the 'Warehouse of Dragon Gold City', it also serves as a water transportation hub thanks to the inland sea and the canals dug hundreds of years ago.

The fishy smell here is even stronger than at Longwei Pass. A large number of hourly workers wait outside the port, waiting for merchant ships to pass by so they can unload their cargo for cheap wages.

The relatively low wages mean that detached houses are rare in this area; most buildings are high-rise apartments and hourly hotels.

If you'd like, you can keep an eye out for the girls sitting at the hotel entrance.

With just a glance, they would sway their willow-like waists, take your arm, and lead you up the hotel stairs.

What? You prefer a barrel waist? Then I guess you must be a dwarf, right? After all, every dwarf has a barrel waist.

Then I recommend you check out the 'Deep Well Area' next door. It's also located at the foot of a cliff, and you could call it an 'adventurer's paradise' for now.

Dragon Gold City is, of course, also a city for adventurers.

The opening of the living dungeon 'The Well' has attracted many adventurers, some of whom have even rented mansions there to make gold panning their main business.

Everything imaginable and unimaginable, legal and illegal, can be bought in this area's 'black market.' Just recently, the black market even auctioned off beast-human slaves—

They are imprinted with a magical mind seal, ensuring they will never harbor any rebellious thoughts, in order to satisfy buyers who love kemonomimi (animal-eared girls).

What? You're asking me why Long Jincheng allowed this lawless place to exist?
Perhaps it is because the military alone cannot eradicate the hidden dangers of the underground city.

The city needs the strength of adventurers to clear out the monsters that frequently spawn in the dungeon, so that they can break out of the ground and endanger the entire city.

This also provided fertile ground for the 'Red Turban Gang' to survive.

It's worth mentioning that this is the area in the entire Dragon Gold City where racial discrimination is least prevalent.

You can even meet the 'Devil's Son' Tieflin here.

To cater to the different needs of various ethnic groups, there are various unique brothels here.

So that adventurers who have been trapped in the 'deep well' for who knows how long can immediately find a place to vent their frustrations—

Yes, you guessed it!

Here you'll find professional brothels catering to dwarfs, so you no longer need to worry about having to stand on tiptoe to satisfy your primal desires. The well-mannered girls will never laugh at you!
Of course, the most famous and conspicuous building is the 'Adventurers' Guild', a circular tower located above the dungeon.

There won't be another proper place like this in the entire Forgotten Continent, where adventurers' affairs can be coordinated.

This is an official organization directly managed by Dragon Gold City, offering a wide variety of tasks and dungeon-clearing commissions, embodying all your fantasies about adventure.

If you want to make a name for yourself, this is where you should start.

Some more experienced adventurers, when there are no suitable missions, often take on the role of guides, pointing the way for new adventurers.

As a novice adventurer, you'll need these.

But please remember not to blindly and hastily choose your guide.

The best approach is to feign a conflicted expression, making them believe you want to give them money but are reluctant to do so.

This way they'll realize that you really need them as guides.

Then it will try to prove to you that it is extremely cost-effective.

If the process drags on for a while, it will attract other 'guides' to join the competition and continuously drive down the price.

I highly recommend that those who feel inferior and can't find meaning in life come and try this experience—

Trust me, you'll realize just how important you are.

"Five gold coins, only five gold coins—no less!"

If it's any less, I'll be taken away and punished for 'disrupting market prices'—

Please trust me, I can show you all the sights of the Adventurers' Guild.

We offer a streamlined process for introductions, registration, and expedited access, guaranteeing excellent value for money with no additional fees.

"You can become a leader by attending a class today, and a guide by tomorrow!"

Seeing the heartbroken look on the guide Tifflin's face, Don Qi recalled the information he had gleaned from Chuck the day before:
"Ten gold coins would be a small profit, eight gold coins would be the normal price, and five gold coins would be close to the cost price—after all, the registration fee to the Adventurers' Guild is five gold coins, and those guides with connections will charge less."

"Alright, then you can do it."

Tang Qi nodded and spent his last gold coins.

"Five gold coins. Take me to the Adventurers' Guild to register."

(End of this chapter)