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"Oh, what a cool evening breeze! It's so good to be alive; I can keep making money!"

Late at night, Hua Zhen walked out of the Adventurers' Guild.

Looking at the bright crescent moon in the night sky, Hua Zhen couldn't help but sigh.

The issue of commission fees has been half resolved smoothly.

He and Tia have received a total of 6600 Sola so far, which is for the investigation commission and the reward and bounty for hunting down the Goblin Queen.

Without a doubt, this was the largest reward Hua Zhen had ever received since becoming an adventurer.

As for the reward for rescuing Akuri, Miss Anna hesitated for a long time, and finally said with a look of utter despair that she had to wait for the client to agree, as she could not make the decision herself.

Hua Zhen nodded in agreement in a very generous manner.

Because he wasn't worried at all.

Although the grain merchant was only in his fifties, it was said that he had ruined his health by a rich woman while running his business in his early years, and even his wife couldn't stand the lack of sex and divorced him. It was not realistic for him to have children now.

As for "style," it was something Hua Zhen took from Akuri.

At that time, Akuri and the goblins had accumulated a lot of seeds, and if the grain merchant Lao Deng wanted to have a successor, he had no choice but to accept it.

Otherwise, even if Hua Zhen fed the style to Shiva, he wouldn't have given it to him.

Besides, Akuri's birth was entirely his own fault. I don't know what sensitive nerve was touched that made him act crazy. You know, he had at least two chances to escape: once when he drained the muscle goblins, and the other time before Tia threw the bouncing bomb.

He gave up both opportunities.

Just for a Goblin Style cigar?

This poet?

Even if this were included in a book, it would still be considered a depraved and vile public bus.

"Hehe... Hehehe..."

Tia, standing to the side, was counting the banknotes in her hand and grinning foolishly.

"Tia, we've hit the jackpot this time! We got 5000 Sola from just one Goblin Queen. I think we have to kill these goblins."

"Yeah, hehehehe... I'm going to stay somewhere else tonight," Tia laughed, hands on her hips. "Damn, finally I don't have to stay in the stables anymore!"

"Could it be... that you've been living in the stable all this time?" Hua Zhen was taken aback.

Stable.

This is the best place for low-level adventurers when they are short of money.

Although the stable is a drafty place with no insulation and no privacy whatsoever, and some adventurers even accidentally drift into the cubicles while doing their crafts at night... at least there is straw to cushion their sleeping on the streets.

More importantly, it's free.

All you need to do is help clean the interior every day.

Thinking of this, Hua Zhen couldn't help but feel a deep sadness.

He had also lived in a stable, which was normal, since he had never awakened any of the cheat codes or systems found in online novels since he transmigrated.

Who can understand the melancholy of waking up to find a pile of horse manure in front of you?

Logically speaking, Tia Song has the amazing ability to stop singing sometimes. Even though her physical condition is a bit poor, she shouldn't have ended up sleeping in the stable, right?

"Of course I don't always live there," Tia heard the surprise in Hua Zhen's tone and couldn't help but hum, "After all, I have other things to spend money on, so I've never been able to save any money."

"Haha, don't tell me you went to Round Corner Street to have some fun."

"What are you talking about? With my looks, I could make a living even if I went to Round Corner Street!" Tia said with a crooked mouth.

Tia Ge wasn't just bragging.

Putting aside her swearing, if it were just a chance encounter on the street, Tia would be the kind of busty beauty who would make people unconsciously turn around and look at her for a while.

If Hua Zhen were to give her opinion, Tia's appearance would definitely be a 9 out of 10.

If only her personality were a little better, she would be perfect.

"But you're financially well-off now, aren't you?" Hua Zhen said.

"That's a bit more generous, considering it's several thousand Sola... What's wrong?"

"In that case, can you reimburse me for the cost of the slime gel?" Hua Zhen smiled and reached out her hand. "We agreed before that the slime gel would cost 300 sola in total. After deducting the 250 sola you asked for in the Goblin Cave, you still owe me 50 sola."

Tia's lips twitched: "Is it really that serious...? Aren't we sworn brothers?"

"Even brothers need to keep clear accounts!" Hua Zhen chuckled. "Don't let 50 Sola damage our father-son relationship!"

"I'm your father!" Tia said angrily. "You want money, huh? Then you'll have to take care of that guy behind you yourself!"

Hua Zhen was startled, and turned her head away as if she had remembered something.

A girl named Karula and her hyena Shiva followed behind him. The mother and daughter squatted on the ground, looking around curiously, seemingly amazed by the city street scene before them.

"Don't forget what Miss Anna said," Tia said with a smile, "According to the laws of Farlands, if you see an abandoned orphan and don't help them, you will be punished by the Public Security Bureau."

Hua Zhen fell silent. Karula met his gaze. The girl's crimson eyes were so clear, without a trace of evil. She stared at Hua Zhen, a strange emotion flowing in her eyes, and drool slowly dripped from the corner of her mouth...

This guy's got a craving.

Hua Zhen took out a Da Rou energy bar and put it in her mouth.

Karula lay on the ground, grunting and munching away, tearing and biting wildly, her silver hair flying wildly from side to side.

The big dog's chewing is too wild.

"Hey, I say, you're not thinking of sending her to an orphanage, are you?" Tia sighed. "Even though the nun at the orphanage is a nice person, is this really a good idea?"

"And what about you?" Hua Zhen sighed. "Do you have the money to support her? If it were just about providing food and lodging, that would be fine, but she can't even speak. Can you imagine how you feel after a long day of work when this little brat poops on your bed?"

"..."

This time, it was Tia's turn to remain silent.

She thought about the scene Hua Zhen had described and immediately felt a sense of oppression.

To be honest, she and Hua Zhen were both poor adventurers.

How could two penniless adventurers possibly afford to raise a child?

Children are like money-devouring beasts.

Even if we only provide her with food and lodging and don't support her schooling for the time being, we still need to expend extra energy to cultivate her common sense and language habits.

This is no easy task for adventurers who face life and death every day.

Both of them fell into a brief silence.

Clearly, Hua Zhen and Tia Ge had the same idea.

The laws of Farlands prohibit abandoning abandoned infants and toddlers. Sending them to an orphanage is considered fulfilling one's civic duty, thus avoiding any risk for the two individuals.

Ultimately, the Karula in front of us is someone who requires a lot of time and energy to develop.

I feel really bad for this "little hyena"...

If we don't send her to an orphanage, do we expect her to earn money and support herself?

Ok?

and many more?

Bridge Bean Sacks!

Hua Zhen was stunned, feeling as if an electric current had surged through her brain.

Something's wrong. My head is itchy, like it's about to grow a brain.

He stared at Karura, who was eating voraciously, and an idea suddenly popped into his head.

While it's true that Karula's mental age is quite young, her strength is anything but!

This guy is the one who captures magical beasts for goblins, and is even revered by them!

It's not difficult for Carula to earn her own living...

Maybe it can even make money for me... No, it's me, as her guardian, helping her keep the money safe. Didn't our parents do that when we were kids, keeping our New Year's money safe for us so the kids wouldn't misuse it?

Hua Zhen slowly raised her head and saw that Tia Ge was looking at her with a strange expression.

"Um... cough cough," Tia scratched her cheek, "If it really doesn't work out, the three of us can do it together, form a small team or something, that way it'll be better to have her by our side for support."

"This...this isn't right..." Hua Zhen licked her slightly dry lips.

"inappropriate?"

"That's right, Karula is still a child, how can we use child labor?"

"But what if we didn't register her as an adventurer, but instead kept her by our side as an attendant?"

The two men, their minds racing, seemed to click at that moment, and gradually couldn't hold back their sinister smiles, just like Sun Ce and Zhou Yu exchanging knowing smiles.

That's pretty hot.

"Then it's a happy decision!" Tia waved her hand. "From today onwards, we'll form an adventurer's party! The name is tentative!"

"Then I'll just agree," Hua Zhen said. "Kalura will stay with me tonight, and we'll meet at the Adventurers' Guild entrance first thing tomorrow morning."

"What are you saying?" Tia's expression changed, and she pulled Karula close. "Of course she wants to live with me!"

Karula didn't seem to understand what the two were saying, since she couldn't comprehend it. She simply reached out her dirty little hand to try and grab the packaging of the Daru Energy Bar, while Shiva picked up the packaging and placed it in her hand.

"Why are you suddenly so agitated?" Hua Zhen asked, puzzled. "We can't exactly take her to the stables, there's not even water there."

"After all, you're a lolicon!" Tia said with a hostile look. "I still remember what you said when you were unconscious in the cage."

"I can't believe it, I already told you that you made that up."

"Hmph, there's no point in arguing. I have money now, I'll go find a capsule hotel later," Tia raised an eyebrow. "Or are you going to personally give Karula a bath?"

Hua Zhen glanced at the filthy Karula.

This little guy definitely needs a bath, otherwise he'll smell awful.

"Okay, okay... It's really inconvenient for me to bring her with me, but don't forget to bring Shiva along, or there might be problems. Also, how about we get a room at my place? It's pretty good value for money."

"Uh, that's possible..." Tia said.

Now that we're teammates, it's more convenient if we live close by.

"I'm staying at a hotel on Green Street. The rent is 1500 Sola a month. If you think the price is right, I can take you there."

"No need," Tia waved her hand. "An address is fine. I need to go to the stables to pack my things first, and I'll be over in a bit."

"Alright then, I'll be going now. If all goes well, I should be able to collect my reward for the rescue request from Miss Anna tomorrow. Don't forget."

"Okay, okay," Tia responded.

Hua Zhen turned and left.

But after taking only a few steps, Tia called out to him.

"What are you doing?"

"Um..." Tiague stood there with Karula in her hand, but her eyes didn't linger on Hua Zhen. Instead, she pretended to look around at the scenery. Although she was a little embarrassed, she still said loudly, "Thanks this time. Without you, I really might not have been able to escape that goblin's lair... Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Tiague Brando. That's my full name."

"My name is Hua Zhen, it's nice to meet you, Tia Ge."

"It's nice to meet you too, you little lolicon." Tia chuckled.

"I already said that sentence was made up."

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm relieved that you're a lolicon. At least you won't try to take advantage of me in the future."

"Tia, your mother is dead..."

"Stop, this has nothing to do with my mom... although I really want her dead."

The moonlight was bright and boundless.

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge walked in opposite directions.

"Is this what they mean by the unpredictability of life?" Hua Zhen couldn't help but sigh.

He never expected that a simple commissioned task would lead him to form an adventurer's party. He had previously felt a strong aversion to the idea of ​​splitting the rewards, but if the recipient was Tia... it didn't seem so bad after all?

After all, she was different from the other adventurers; she did not choose to run away alone.

Although Tia said she couldn't leave the Goblin Cave without her own words, Hua Zhen felt that the same statement could be applied to herself.

Without trust, how can you become teammates?

A swarm of tiny, swirling mosquitoes gathered under the streetlights, the iron tracks on the street reflected the cold moonlight, the steam-powered trolleys no longer ran at this time, the shops lining both sides of the road had already closed, and the large mechanical clock face above the church in the distance had quietly pointed to four in the morning.

The entire street was deserted. Apart from the main road, the residential area was dark, with only the hazy moonlight covering it. The entire lower city of Farlands seemed to have fallen asleep.

But when Hua Zhen looked up, her gaze passed over the layers of low-rise buildings. The higher she went, the denser the lights became, as if a handful of bright pearls had been scattered across the earth. The upper district was still like a vibrant young girl, with white campuses, magnificent churches, and terraced fields of swaying tulips everywhere, all resplendent in gold.

Hua Zhen silently withdrew her gaze.

Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.

Life in the Upper Town was far better than in the Lower Town. The Upper Town was inhabited by merchants, nobles, and learned scholars, and even the maids who applied for jobs were all beautiful.

Thinking this, Hua Zhen slipped into a side alley to take a shortcut.

Although I don't have enough money to live on there yet, I will someday.

Now that I have trustworthy teammates, my future looks incredibly bright...

I, Hua Zhen, will become a tycoon in no time!

Hua Zhen could barely contain her laughter.

Just as he stepped his left foot over the trash in the alley, some kind of distorted text suddenly flashed before his eyes, and Hua Zhen's heart suddenly started pounding wildly.

and many more……

Could this mean... the cheat code has arrived?!

"You are cursed..."

"Huh? What curse?"

Before Hua Zhen could finish reading the entire content, she suddenly felt a strong sense of discomfort coming from inside her body, and then something seemed to expand from inside her.

"--boom!!!"

Immediately afterwards, Hua Zhen was blown into a bloody mist.