Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

Bell was very confident in guiding Edu on his path as a bard.

After all, he had just used Li Bai's poem to burn the ancient corpse; the power unleashed by those mere twenty characters was terrifying.

Bell could sense that his bard profession level only required him to inscribe magical characters, and with the magic...

Once the required reserves are met, you can easily upgrade your level.

It's quite amazing, but bards like Edu, in order to advance their professional certification, must master a large number of poems, be able to play various musical instruments, and learn different ways of expression...

When undergoing professional certification, it is rare to be blocked by the amount of magic reserves.

But with Bell, he was able to use his poetic reserves to elevate his bard background to a very high level.

However, his physical strength was insufficient, which prevented him from reaching the required level of magic power reserves.

"Little brat, don't bother with your cultivation tonight."

Lifting his shadowy blanket, Bell jumped in front of Edu.

Ever since he gained a shadow, every time Bell sleeps, his shadow turns into a blanket and covers him, ensuring Bell gets a good night's sleep. It's truly a thoughtful little blanket.

"Mr. Bell is awake."

"Yes, and I'm going to give you a task."

Bell jumped into Edu's jacket pocket and asked him to go to the tavern that night to hear any interesting news, especially about the development of the "White Bone City".

Having just cleared a seven-story bone spire, Bell was very curious about the progress of the other adventure groups, especially their gains.

"I came here last time, the Citrus Tavern."

Walking down the familiar street, Edu arrived at the tavern where he had previously purchased information. Having had the experience before, he was not intimidated.

However, when Edu went to the tavern this time, he found that there were many more people there, who were obviously not regulars at the tavern.

Because the Citrus Bar's customers are mostly women, and the overall atmosphere is relatively quiet, people don't talk very loudly.

But this time when Edu arrived at the Citrus Tavern, he found it much noisier and there were many more men. Judging from their waiting clothes, these men were genuine out-of-towners.

Some of the people's clothing was something rarely seen in Cangxing City; they were from remote areas.

"In the past two days, there have been many more people in Cangxing City. The influx of so many people is probably related to the unusual activity in the Bamboo Sea."

Edu whispered his guess, but Bell didn't reply.

The emergence of a new dangerous place is a normal phenomenon that can attract a large number of adventurers, but if a large number of people from other regions appear here, then things are not so simple.

This at least proves one thing: this new perilous place contains treasures that can attract adventurers from across regions.

"Hey, handsome young man, you're here again~"

The older sister, who was twisting her body, suddenly appeared out of nowhere and came to Edu's side in an instant, grabbing his face and rubbing it hard a few times.

Clearly, the bustling Citrus Tavern brought the information merchant a hefty profit, putting her in a very good mood.

"Little brother, what are you going to treat me to to drinks this time?"

Holding Edu close, the older woman selling information spoke to him in a rather alluring way.

Bel, nestled in Edu's breast pocket, could feel a tremendous evil pressing down on him, and his expression began to waver.

"Um, I just wanted to ask about the recent situation."

Edu replied, shifting his body away, trying to break free from his older sister's embrace.

Bell, nestled in his pocket, was so angry at his actions that his expression twisted. He cursed inwardly, "You little brat, why are you hiding? You won't have this good fortune when you grow up!"

At this moment, Bale completely forgot that he had been thinking about how strong Edu would be if he wasn't distracted by women before he turned thirty.

Chapter 96 Of course, the 'big' sister will be a bad woman.

The older woman drew circles on Edu's shoulder with her finger, making Edu feel a little flustered. He didn't know why he was flustered, and then his face turned red.

He shifted his body again, but still couldn't break free from the older sister's 'clutches'.

This little trick made the information-selling older sister chuckle, and she only let him go after she had teased Edu enough.

Bell, who was in the pocket, was so frustrated that he beat his chest and stamped his feet in frustration.

Do you still have pets?

"Well... that's right."

The older sister who sold information was very perceptive. Although Edu didn't notice, Bell had already noticed that she was teasing Edu, so she quietly reached out and touched Edu all over his body.

Her movements were so stealthy and her techniques so skillful that they were completely unlike her two evil-looking mounds, which seemed so harmless.

'I knew it, she really is a bad woman.'

Bell snorted inwardly and used [Information Insight] to scan the woman and immediately saw her profession.

[Intermediate Thief], still specializing in thieving skills, preparing to advance to the [Plagiarist] career path.

"Don't be so reserved. Are you raising bamboo rats? They're all dry and black."

"Well... it went inside the stove earlier. These little animals always run around."

As Bell saw through her profession, the woman also touched Bell's body. She was only missing Edu's little penis, which Bell couldn't possibly hide in his shirt pocket.

However, she wasn't particularly interested in Bell, treating him merely as a pet mouse.

After all, Bell used his extraordinary mental strength to perfectly conceal all the magic power in his body, so that his true strength could not be seen unless he fought with others.

"Recently, a lot of people from the Southern Region have come to the city. They like to keep pets like treasure-hunting rats. Perhaps you can exchange experiences with each other."

"That's true. There have been a lot of unfamiliar faces in the city lately. I'd like to know why."

Following the words of the thief sister, Edu asked directly, "It is indeed a rare occurrence for so many outsiders to flood into Cangxing City."

"Want to know why? But you have to buy me a drink first. The bartender's been staring at us for so long, it wouldn't be right if he didn't buy me one!"

Under the bartender's perfectly calm gaze, the thief sister successfully got a free beer from Edu; as for exchanging information, that would have to be charged separately.

The bartenders and waiters in the tavern only serve drinks; as long as you don't cause trouble, they're practically invisible.

But if someone causes trouble, they're not someone to mess with, just like they are now.

Inside the Citrus Tavern, a brawl broke out at a table about five meters away from Edu and the older sister.

Two drunk men started punching each other, overturning two tables and breaking three chairs within seconds.

The sudden outbreak of conflict caused many people in the Citrus Tavern to frown. Regular customers disliked such unexpected events, while the newcomers cheered, as if they wanted to turn the tavern into a gladiatorial arena.

After all, that's what most taverns are like: noisy, smelly, chaotic, and prone to daily conflicts.

"Sigh... these out-of-towners."

The older sister, who was just about to chat with Edu about the recent situation, was interrupted by this unexpected turn of events and couldn't help but sigh and cover her forehead.

These out-of-towners don't really understand the rules of the Citrus Tavern; causing trouble here will get you hammered.

The bartender, who had been behind the bar, suddenly appeared between the two men fighting. Judging from their appearance, they were completely drunk.

"Smack!" ×

Two exceptionally loud and crisp slaps rang out, and the not-so-tall and burly bartender used his two large fists to help the two heavily intoxicated drunkards enter a deep sleep.

The Citrus Tavern fell silent instantly. The out-of-towners who had been watching the commotion suddenly seemed to have their throats choked, swallowing back the sounds that were about to roll in their throats.

Meanwhile, the regulars at the Citrus Tavern relaxed their furrowed brows. The locals had long harbored resentment over the influx of outsiders, and the bartender's two slaps seemed to be delivered by them, which made them feel quite pleased.

"Wait a moment, little brother, for your older sister to finish her sentence~"

The older female thief kept an eye on the bartender's movements out of the corner of her eye, and quietly walked up to him without leaving a trace. After the bartender threw the two unconscious guys into the corner, she walked over and squatted down next to them.

The older female thief feigned concern for the two men, reaching out to check their breathing and then touching their foreheads.

After doing all this, she turned to the people in the tavern and said:

"These two are fine. Whoever is their teammate, please come and claim them, and also pay for the damages."

This thief sister, with her gentle and kind expression and the enormous "kindness" on her chest, instantly captured the hearts of most of the out-of-town adventurers in the Citrus Tavern.

Even many locals who were unfamiliar with her nodded slightly, thinking that this girl was quite nice.

But those who knew her well, as well as some skilled people from out of town, still glanced at her with a knowing look. Although they didn't say much, they could tell that this woman was no pushover.

"Don't look at the little brat. If you really think she's a naive and innocent girl, then you can donate your brain to someone who needs it."

Through Edu's clothes, Bell tugged at the feather on his chest, drawing his attention back to him.

Edu couldn't understand, but Bell knew that the woman had taken the two troublemakers' belongings.

The bartender should have known about this, but he didn't stop it. It seems that this kind of behavior doesn't count as causing trouble in the pub, at least not until someone catches him in the act.

The fact that she dared to steal in full view of others is enough to prove that this woman was very confident in her methods.

Even though many of the patrons knew she had tampered with the drinks, she was confident she wouldn't be caught red-handed.

Even if someone were to search her now, there's absolutely no way they could find what she just stole on the thief sister.

Bell only knew that she had tampered with things, but he didn't know exactly how she did it.

If a thief's skills were so easily understood, the profession wouldn't have grown to its current scale.

"Don't look over there, little brother. This is just a small lesson for these outsiders."