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Chapter 67 Mortgage and the Fairy Girl

However, this slight stirring in my heart is only a slight stirring.

It's like seeing a beautiful elven girl on the street wearing a crop top, her slender waist adorned with a silver floral chain jingling. Your Supreme Bone would only twitch slightly to show respect for her beauty, but wouldn't actually go up and strike up a conversation with her.

Can those stinky adventurers afford to support those flamboyant elf girls?

This isn't something you can just pull up your pants and run away to avoid trouble.

The Elven race's flowering season means they will only commit to one partner throughout their lives.

But if you dare to break your promise and abandon your wife and daughter, these guys will come looking for you and kill you no matter where you run.

In fact.

In the past, there have indeed been a considerable number of murders committed by the Elven race in Farlans.

In that era of rampant economic growth, many elven girls from the forests and countryside were dazzled by the glitz and glamour of the big cities and were subsequently seduced by men who only wanted to have fun.

At that time, people did not have a deep understanding of the elves and were unaware of the habits of this alien race.

As a result, murders occurred frequently, and bloodshed was rampant.

Some people were killed by bombs dropped in dance halls.

Some were assassinated and their bodies thrown into the Tiber River.

There are also those that have been poured into concrete pillars, silently supporting this magnificent city.

Although the ways of dying are different.

But without exception, the Supreme Bone of each of the dead was cut off and stuffed into their mouths as a sign of the Elven people's anger.

It is said that Farlans later enacted a special law that forbade divorce from elven women.

From this perspective, things become clearer.

These elven women and mortgages are actually of the same type.

The elves will chase you to the ends of the earth.

Your mortgage will chase you to the ends of the earth.

Therefore, elves = mortgages.

This relationship is so heavy that no one wants to get involved.

To be honest, Hua Zhencai didn't want to take on such a heavy debt.

Thinking about this, he admired those who bought houses at high prices in the past.

How many years has the country been established? And you dare to take on decades of debt.

You're even more awesome than Tiger!

Isn't renting a place a better option?

Admittedly, given Hua Zhen's current fame, if someone were to come to him with a specific request, he would indeed need a proper storefront to maintain appearances.

But renting is clearly more cost-effective than buying.

Furthermore, the Adventurers' Guild is also a for-profit organization, much like a company.

It's easy to see with a little thought that the housing discounts for adventurers are actually a sure-fire way to make money.

As the saying goes, "When you walk by the river, you're bound to get your shoes wet."

Adventurers are a high-risk profession, and even if they bought a house, they probably wouldn't be able to enjoy it.

Who knows, he might die out there one day?

Thinking about this, I felt inexplicably heavy-hearted.

So Hua Zhen changed the subject.

"Speaking of which—Miss Valentina, I heard that you seem to be the kind of adventurer who likes to explore underground labyrinths alone, which is why you were recruited by other adventurer groups to join the Great Expedition?"

"Oh, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little curious."

"Hmph, only I, Tia Ge, am worthy of the title of 'Three Fierce Tigers'!" Tia Ge interjected from the side.

"Wake up, you're not a single three anymore," Hua Zhen kindly reminded him.

"So I can give this title to her now!" Tiague looked at Valentina. "Hey, if you understand, give me 50 Sola. I want to eat Crazy Thursday at Green Street Fried Chicken!"

"I'm not interested in titles or anything like that," Valentina declined. "Besides, they probably hired me because of my strong defensive capabilities; I'm usually the one who covers the rear when there's any difficult danger to handle."

It turned out to be the case.

It seems that others are also very knowledgeable about how to use tanks.

"Let's think about how to find that mutated phantom crocodile," Valentina said. "The little guy seems to be in a lot of pain."

She kept a close eye on Karula's condition.

Although I had briefly explained Karura's situation to her, Valentina seemed a little skeptical.

That's normal.

Generally speaking, no one would easily believe that a little girl would have the ability to hunt monsters.

At that moment, Carula frowned slightly.

Although she was raised by Shiva, Karula is actually a humanoid mature woman.

The foul smell here also affected her sense of smell to some extent.

Since I've never smelled urban sewage before, I guess it must have been particularly pungent to me?

"I'll lead the way and clear the path for you, so we can handle any danger we encounter."

As Valentina spoke, she took on the responsibility of being a vanguard.

In this world, adventurers do not have a fixed class system, and no one will stand in front of you and say things like "I am a thief" or "I am a warrior".

Although there is a limit to the number of skills that each person's magic circuit can withstand.

However, if a skill is learned independently, the body's magic circuits will not bear the pressure brought by the skill book.

As the saying goes, having many skills is never a burden.

The same adventurer may be proficient in lockpicking, stealth, and disguise, but may also excel in combat raids, and will not be limited in their development by a fixed class.

Although there is no fixed class system, adventurers do have strategic divisions.

Whether it's an adventurer's party or an adventurer's band, they are generally divided into only three categories.

Vanguard, support, and backline positions.

As the name suggests, the vanguard is the one who rushes to the front when the battle begins, and is usually an adventurer who is good at fighting and defense.

The logistics position is for adventurers who are weaker but have healing or detection skills to scout the situation, explore the environment, and provide various forms of support to the vanguard, such as luring enemies and flanking.

As for the supporters, that's harder to assess.

At first glance, they seem like they're just there to make up the numbers in the group. During the day, they're responsible for carrying everyone's luggage, and at night, they're in charge of setting up tents. If someone can't sleep, they'll play a lullaby.

However, in reality, good supporters are also in high demand.

Having considerable strength while also managing preparations meticulously, and being able to prepare various delicacies during long journeys, prevents team members from being distracted by trivial matters, allowing them to focus on the battle and greatly enhancing exploration efficiency.

rate.

Hua Zhen carefully considered her own position.

Valentina, the princess knight with strong defensive capabilities, is naturally in the vanguard position.

Tia possesses a bug-level innate skill called time stop, which allows her to launch surprise attacks when the enemy is off guard, making her a support role.

Karula—let's leave her aside for now.

Shiva's sense of smell is barely enough to earn it a place in the logistics department.

what about me?

Yes, I'm the captain in every sense of the word, taking charge of the overall situation and making plans.

Supporters? What's that? Never heard of it~

"Speaking of which, this area is so big, how are we going to find that crocodile?" Tia asked.

"Hmm—I was thinking, could we use some bait or something?" Valentina suggested.

"Oh, right!" Tia tugged at Hua Zhen's sleeve, "Hey, where's that slime gel of yours? Hurry up and make a female crocodile!"

"Do you think crocodiles are goblins?" Hua Zhen shook off her hand. "Besides, even goblins have burrows!"

"That's it! The nest!" Tia's eyes lit up. "That's it!"

"But—we don't know the location of the nest either, do we?" Valentina said.

The difficulty of this commissioned task lies precisely in this.

The mutant phantom crocodile may not be that dangerous.

However, even if you know that it only operates within a fixed area, finding it in the complex underground waterways is not an easy task.

"Hiss, don't rush—"

Hua Zhen seemed to have thought of something and suddenly stopped in her tracks.

The others also stopped.

"What's wrong? Did you find anything?"

"I've seen the crocodile episode on Animal World, but I can't quite remember it right now. Please wait for me a moment, I'll be right back. Please don't wander around."

As she spoke, Hua Zhen walked toward a corner of an underground sewer.

"What is he going to do?" Valentina asked curiously.

"I don't even know where the end of the universe is, how could I possibly know this?" Tia crossed her arms in annoyance. "That jerk Hua Zhen is probably taking a dump."

"Won't there be a risk of being parasitized by bloodworms if you defecate in a place like this?" Valentina asked with some concern.

"Bloodworms?" Tia was taken aback.

"Yes, it's a small monster that lives in underground sewers, about the size of half a finger. But it's said to have a strong jumping ability and will leap out of the water to stick to passing animals and suck their blood, which can cause serious infections and various complications."

"It's alright, we can just crawl up his ass and have Shiva pull it out." Tia still didn't take it seriously.

While Hua Zhen was away, Tia looked Valentina up and down and suddenly said, "Why do you want to join us? With your qualifications, other adventurer groups would be fighting over you, right? Could it be that you really have your eye on Hua Zhen's tentacles?"

"Take my advice, you can't handle that guy's strength."

"Why does it feel like you've experienced this firsthand?"

"No way!" Tia said angrily. "We just slept together at most, nothing inappropriate happened at all!"

Upon hearing this, Valentina lowered her head and pondered for a moment.

"Could it be that you lack charm?"

"I have no charm, I have no allure—?!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. I've just often heard that men and women in adventurer teams develop relationships, especially those who are good-looking. It's easy for them to develop feelings for each other during their adventures together. It's quite rare to see a relationship like yours and Hua Zhen's, where you treat each other with such respect."

Should we treat each other with the utmost respect?

Tia couldn't help but think of the days she spent living with Huazhen.

If we consider it as mutual respect when Hua Zhen steals clothes from my changing basket, when I secretly add some foot-washing water to Hua Zhen's cup, and when we call each other idiots at the slightest disagreement—then it can indeed be described as mutual respect.

"Don't change the subject. I'm asking why you want to join us," Tia asked.

"You really want to know?"

"Speak up, or I won't acknowledge you!"

"Alright—since Hua Zhen isn't here, I'll get straight to the point," Valentina said after a moment's hesitation. "Although I didn't have a very good impression of him at first—and to be honest, I still do—there are things about him that I can learn from."

"You mean how the tentacles were used?" Tia raised an eyebrow. "When you were being manipulated by the tentacle monster, it certainly looked like..."

I'm so happy.

"No, not at all—" Valentina nearly bit her tongue. She recovered and said, a little angrily, "I—I mean—"

"Never mind, do you know what Hua Zhen did while you were unconscious?"

"He—didn't he kill a few troublemaking adventurers and then use the energy amethyst to kill a giant serpent?" Tia said, her expression suddenly changing slightly. "He wouldn't have taken advantage of the situation to detain me, would he? Hua Zhen isn't that kind of person, is he? It wouldn't feel good for him either!"

"Theoretically speaking, someone at close range couldn't possibly survive an explosion of that magnitude—" Valentina pondered. "After I woke up, I kept thinking about whether I could withstand that level of damage, but the answer is no. Even inherent skills have their limits. I think he must have his own way of avoiding that level of damage, so compared to other chapters, I feel that Hua Zhen has something I can learn from him."

"So you came here to learn from others, but unfortunately, Hua Zhen doesn't have any inherent skills like you and me," Tia said. "Whether it was when he was captured by the goblins or later in the cemetery, apart from his finger strength being able to satisfy the rich woman's various preferences, he doesn't have anything special."

"Then why did you team up with him?" Valentina countered.

"Well, well—" Tia blinked rapidly, then stammered, "We're sworn brothers—of course I have to protect him! Otherwise, I'd be living a very comfortable life all by myself!"

Valentina looked on with suspicion.

"Okay, Hua Zhen is willing to help me pay the rent, but I haven't treated him badly either; I even wash his underwear!" Tia Go said.

She said angrily, "That guy sneaks out every night in the middle of the night, he's obviously going to the rooftop dojo, doesn't he even consider how I feel about doing laundry!"

"That's right—" Valentina said with a knowing look.

"What's right?"

"Hua Zhen—as a man, he deals with his desires alone, which means you really don't have much charm, right?"

On the other side...

Hua Zhen sneezed as she reached the corner.

"Damn it, who dares to mess with me, the king of the dojo?"

After walking a little further, I suddenly felt that the air around me was much fresher.

At the same time, the sound of rushing water came from ahead.

Standing next to the guardrail, one can see a large sewage pipe, with surging water gushing out from the three-meter-diameter pipe opening and flowing into the water area below.

The sound of tiny tentacles appeared.

"Oh, good afternoon~"

Hello, I'm here again.

"You talk to me every night, what do you want now?"

The little tentacle's voice was still soft and sweet.

Hua Zhen, who talked to her every night, seemed so handsome and gentle to her.

I already feel like I can't live without Huazhen~

"I was thinking about a documentary I watched called 'Animal World'."

"Okay, I'll help you look for it."

The sound of the tiny tentacles disappeared.

Hua Zhen knew that her soul had infiltrated her memories.

Because the little tentacle's soul is now integrated with his own, even though his body cannot access his half-forgotten memories, the little tentacle, as an external soul with the same underlying nature as Hua Zhen's soul, can help him do so.

"Found it!"

The moment the small tentacle's voice came, Hua Zhen's thoughts instantly cleared.

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