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Just as the two were resting, they heard footsteps not far away.

Hua Zhen looked in the direction of the sound and saw the figures of another adventurer team.

They were well-equipped with valuable weapons such as alchemical standard spears and magical counterattack shields, and their high-quality clothing also indicated that they were definitely not novice adventurers.

The woman in the lead greeted the two of them cheerfully.

"Hey, good afternoon. Taking a break here?"

She looked to be around twenty years old, with a good figure and her black hair styled in a high ponytail like a kendo girl, giving her the feel of an energetic older sister.

Encountering other adventurers while out and about is not uncommon.

"Okay, let's rest for a bit." Hua Zhen nodded.

"Is that so? Judging from your route, you're heading towards the Misty Forest, aren't you?" the woman said with a smile. "After all, there haven't been many commissions in this area lately."

"Uh, are you guys going too?"

"No, we need to take a long voyage by boat to a much farther place," the woman paused and said. "Since we've come across this, I'll give you a little advice. Don't go near the Misty Forest. Whatever you're doing, just give it up for now."

"Why?" Hua Zhen couldn't help but ask.

"Yesterday evening, a Gold-rank adventurer died nearby. His body was just brought back half an hour ago. According to the examination, it seems he was killed by a goblin."

"A goblin? A gold-rank adventurer?"

Hua Zhen finds it difficult to connect these two words together.

"That's right. It seems that a mutated goblin has appeared in the Misty Forest area. Perhaps the monsters from the depths of the underground labyrinth have found a path to the surface."

The older sister smiled and continued.

"Although the probability is not high, luck is a thing... who can say for sure? It's like every adventurer who enters the underground labyrinth thinks they won't be afflicted by the 'Cursed Eye,' but when it actually happens to them, they realize they were just unlucky... Oh well, I'm getting off topic. It's not good to disturb your rest."

"These were just my personal suggestions, you don't need to take them to heart. Well then, goodbye."

After saying that, the woman led the adventurer party away.

Although it was only a brief encounter, the other party very astutely discerned his and Tia's destination and kindly offered advice; he was truly a good person.

Hua Zhen felt a little scared.

Miss Anna probably didn't expect that even a Gold-level adventurer would stumble in the Misty Forest.

Should we listen to their well-intentioned advice?

After all, they seemed quite strong, and didn't appear to be lying.

Goblins are fine.

But if it really is a monster from the underground labyrinth that has come up here, then things could get a bit risky.

"Oi!"

Tia's voice brought Hua Zhen back to reality.

She crossed her arms, held an energy bar in her mouth, and looked on with a suspicious expression.

Are you scared?

"Well, all the Gold-level adventurers are dead," Hua Zhen said. "Let's go back and ask Miss Anna to change the assignment."

"You good-for-nothing, go back home yourself."

"Aren't you leaving?"

"Yes, I need to complete these two tasks."

"Aren't you worried about being attacked by goblins alone...?"

"That's enough! You actually believe what that woman says?" Tia's eyes widened. "She's obviously a weakling!"

"W-What door?"

"Women with weak genitals usually tell little lies!" Tia said seriously. "Look at that woman, wearing tight shorts, squeezing her big buttocks tightly, just to use external force to protect her genitals. I know them too well, brother, don't be fooled by women like that!"

"You'll die! You can't watch GG resurrect!" Hua Zhen said. "The ironclad rule of adventurers: adventurers cannot take risks."

"The ironclad rule of adventurers: there's nothing adventurers can't do," Tia scoffed. "In our line of work, who doesn't risk their life to make money?"

After a pause, she seemed to realize something and changed her words.

"Fine, you made the right choice, but all I can say is... you're not my brother, you're just a stranger! I have no problem with you leaving, and I'll tell Anna about the mission we completed together. However... as for the reward, I hope you won't get involved, understand?"

Watching Tia pack her backpack and walk away into the distance.

Hua Zhen hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted her teeth and followed.

Although Tia is very reckless.

But she was right about one thing.

Who among adventurers doesn't risk their life to earn money?

Hua Zhen couldn't help but think about her own situation.

Every day they eat discounted set meals made of some kind of mixed meat, stay in cheap capsule hotels, and use public toilets in terrible condition. Not only are the sinks often out of water, but strange little holes are also constantly being drilled into the toilet stalls.

It's not a big deal; if anything strange sticks in, just burn it with a lighter. But the problem is that there are a lot of flies!

Every time you take off your pants to squat down, the flies in the pit will enthusiastically lift your buttocks so you can squat down again.

This kind of life...

There is no doubt that I need to earn more money to get out of this mess.

Get rid of capsule rooms where even turning over in bed is difficult.

Get rid of that sink that keeps running out of water.

Get rid of the holes in the cubicles where all sorts of strange stick-like objects occasionally stick out, and those enthusiastic flies.

If you live your whole life cowering and shrinking, how can you talk about making big money?

We can't risk our lives and even our money!

Damn it, Tia!

Don't even think about keeping these 3200 Sola all to yourself!

Hua Zhen silently gripped her backpack tighter.

At least, he still has a trick up his sleeve to deal with goblins.

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Adventurers, please choose your course of action when faced with such treacherous and cunning creatures as goblins.

Option 1: Go straight in and charge in, let the blood flow like a river.

Option 2: Wait patiently and take them down one by one.

Option 3: Lure the goblins out of the cave and set up an ambush.

To be honest, Hua Zhen didn't want to choose any of the three.

It feels so dangerous to be fighting and killing all the time...

Fortunately, he had a sculptable slime gel in his backpack.

And coincidentally, there was a bottle of poison in the bag.

In that sense, it's a coincidence that the goblin died from poisoning.

"Hey, is this thing really useful?" Tia asked, her face full of doubt.

"Of course, I'm not one to take unnecessary risks," Hua Zhen said smugly, fiddling with the slime gel in his hand. "How many goblins do you think I've killed by now? At least eight or ten nests!"

Hua Zhen vigorously rubbed the slime gel.

Before long, several petite and realistic female slime bodies gradually took shape.

Hua Zhen focused intently on creating a passage for the slime female body.

He called it the "B-point planting plan".

"Your skills are really good! This thunderbolt is huge, holy crap!" Tia exclaimed in admiration. "That's awesome!"

"Haha, the skill with which you sculpted those paper cutouts!" Hua Zhen pulled a small vial of potion from her backpack. "Watch closely, this is the crucial part!"

Hua Zhen uncorked the medicine, carefully applied the medicine to the wooden stick, and then inserted it into the hole to spread it evenly.

"This is a 'paralyzing potion,' containing a potent neurotoxin. Once it takes effect, it will paralyze the affected person for about an hour. It will even work on mutated goblins," Hua Zhen said excitedly. "At that point, these ugly little things won't even be a threat to a Flying X Cup!"

"What do you mean?" Tia asked.

"That means the goblins will be at our mercy."

"No," Tia said, "I mean, why do you equate a goblin, once it loses its mobility, with a flying X-cup?"

"A metaphor, do you understand?" Hua Zhen paused, lowered her voice, "The cup is consuming your life and health. I only sell that stuff, I don't touch it."

Tia suddenly realized and gave him a "brother, I understand" look.

Hua Zhen was too lazy to explain.

If you want to make big money, your health is of paramount importance.

The reason he doesn't go to the red-light district to hang out with fair-skinned, beautiful, slim-waisted, and long-legged older women isn't because he doesn't have money.

The two had now arrived at the Misty Forest.

Because Tia was slow on the road, the sun was almost setting when they arrived.

Just like its name suggests, the Misty Forest is always shrouded in a layer of white mist, which only lessens when the sun is shining brightly. The mist is quite thick now.

But this is a good thing.

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge followed the information on the commission letter and found the goblin's lair. Due to the fog and the cover of the dense forest, the goblin on guard did not discover their presence for the time being.

Soon, Hua Zhen had finished making three petite slime gel female bodies.

He carefully used the cover of the jungle to approach the goblin's lair ahead, threw the prepared items nearby, and then returned the way he came.

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge crouched in the waist-high bushes, silently observing the situation.

Before long, the goblin who was keeping a close watch discovered the slime gel.