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Herbie sniffled, shivering from the cold surrounding her even though she had nearly tucked herself in the covers and moved.

Not to mention the evil stranger on the side, the specially invited leader of the Royal Knights, the Red Dragon Marika, was wearing cold knight armor and looked completely unaffected.

She hated her weak body.

"Let's go in and get some information."

Duhualin City, a city within the Giant Kingdom Alliance, also had a two-gold entry fee. Greenland and his companions, finally able to enter and exit normally thanks to their participation in the Nemean Giant Crusade and their significant achievements, were embarrassed to discover...

They were broke. Their daily expenses were all wired directly to Hebi's account, and even if they completed a commission and received a huge bonus, it would be quickly used for various experiments.

These experiments included, but were not limited to, skill and class combinations. Unused skills and classes could be forgotten and discarded, which wasn't a significant expense. However, if you factored in the purchase of skill scrolls or unlocking class items, the cost would be quite substantial.

The perfect combinations that appear in today's guides are the result of two years of trial and error by countless players. However, evil virtue is a completely uncharted territory, brimming with possibilities and requiring enormous investment of wealth and energy from pioneers.

Greenland, as a professional, is the one with the most debt among the six. He has used a lot of skill scrolls, professional acquisition items, forgotten his profession and skills, and owes Hebi a total of 250 million gold coins. The commission to subdue the earth dragon is only about 1 gold coins.

Although the legendary Black Beast Knight copper coin can now only be sold for 30 gold coins, [Hermes's Traveling Cap] is not stupid. Blaze is like a fool giving away copper coins to others for free. Although the copper coins are still worth the same amount, [Hermes's Traveling Cap] will not exchange them.

The others were in about the same situation. The second most was the Ripper, with 150 million gold coins. He and Greenland were in the same boat.

In the end, it was Marika who paid for the customs clearance.

Du Hualin City was a completely unknown place to the six of them. After all, the world was so vast, and there were few places that could tolerate evil strangers.

Herbie took six people to look for clues about his fourth daughter, also considering that these six people would search every corner of the city in great detail.

When the six entered Duhualin City, they immediately disappeared, leaving only Marika and Hebi. In order to avoid causing a disturbance, Marika put on the [Wanderer's White Robe].

Hebi was a little embarrassed because she found that she and Marika were not familiar with each other and had no business dealings. After all, the territory of Fast was very rich, and after the appearance of Midsummer Galaxy, it became even richer.

"Ahem... Do you want a custom-made bra?"

"Yes, can I get a discount?"

The most embarrassing thing in this world is that when you use a very embarrassing topic to break the awkwardness, the other party answers very seriously.

If Herbie hadn't been wearing thick socks, she would have dug a hole in the insole with her toes.

"We have a specialty store, haha..." Herbie sneezed unexpectedly. Just as he was feeling embarrassed, Marika handed him a handkerchief.

Hebie took the handkerchief embarrassedly. Just when she was at a loss as to what to do, Marika took the initiative to extend her hand and made a very standard gesture of a knight inviting a lady.

Thus, a very strange combination appeared in Du Hualin City. There was a female knight who looked majestic and heroic even when wearing the [Wanderer's White Robe], and a person who was dressed so tightly that his gender could not be identified.

"It is said that this city was named in memory of a dwarf. This is where the fourth daughter might be found in the end." Herbie knew that Marika was not a talkative person, so he took the initiative to talk about business.

"Then why don't we be the first to explore this place?"

"There are some... other considerations."

Marika frowned.

It was not because of dissatisfaction with Hebi, but because it often snowed in Duhualin City, and now there was a lot of snow on the ground that made people slippery. Many people around had fallen head over heels.

Click - click -

Herbie was drawn to the strange sound and turned his body curiously. Marika was diligently stomping on the snow, making a smooth path for Herbie.

This feeling of delicate care is a bit like Blazer's style. Maybe this is what childhood sweethearts are like.

Childhood sweethearts have always been a national characteristic of the Giaiens people, and this can also be seen from the residents of the surrounding Duhualin City.

A tall Gianes man was shoveling when suddenly the necklace around his neck lit up. Then a girl in the shape of an ordinary human rushed out, jumped up, grabbed the Gianes man's ear, and began to preach.

The girl seemed really anxious, running out barefoot, her feet red from the cold, and she was completely unaware. The Giaiens, who was looking down, noticed this, immediately took off his shoes, and squatted down to put them on the girl.

The two of them left pulling each other, and the girl's big shoes that didn't fit her feet made a clattering sound as she walked, which made people smile.

"Is that a tool that can help us locate each other?" Hebi pointed to the necklace hanging around the neck of the Giens man.

“Yeah, everyone has it.” Marika nodded.

A gust of wind blew, lifting Marika's flaming hair and revealing a white flower hidden in her hair. It was a hair accessory, simple enough to tell who wore it at a glance.

"Ha~" Herbie sighed helplessly.

Hebi and Marika were looking for legitimate shops. Except for those run by strangers, other shops were still off-limits to unscrupulous strangers. Just as they were trying to gather information, an old voice called out to them.

"Girls, would you like me, an old woman, to tell your fortune?"

Chapter 355: The Future of Astrology is Extremely Bumpy

It was a hidden corner that did not exist, and an old woman in a black robe was waving at the two of them at the corner.

"That must be the old lady from the legendary astrology school."

Greenland appeared, smelling the scent of a special plot, and with an arrow piercing the clouds, he called the other five people over.

Originally, the old woman only intended to entertain Marika and Herbie, but six more people squeezed in. The mysterious corner, which had been somewhat empty, suddenly became lively.

The heirs of the lost school of astrology, all of whom appear to be elderly women over ninety years old, randomly appear in corners of the Giant Kingdom Alliance, sometimes offering hints for special quests, and other times teaching rather useless skills like [Astrology].

Of course, the most important thing is that they will ask to join us. Everyone is very practical and considerate of the elderly, so so far no one has agreed to a long-term team request.

The appearance of the old woman from the astrology school would undoubtedly provide them with clues to finding their fourth daughter. However, considering that fortune tellers generally like to tell riddles, Greenland proposed that everyone should do a fortune telling once.

The old woman can’t just say one thing every time while eight people are fortune-telling!

In this way, the more you do divination, the more accurate the predictions will be.

The old woman's expression was frozen. She was the one who had divined for Blaze in Mekingjod. The stars had told her that she would have great luck in Duhualin. Meeting Lord Fast, the Red Dragon Marika, and the senior partner of the Hermes Traveling Hat was probably a stroke of luck; if she performed well, she would have no worries about food and clothing.

She originally wanted to show off her skills with these six strangers, but when she took a closer look, she found that none of them were human.

This is undoubtedly the biggest crisis she has encountered in her more than ten years of career, but in order to get academic research funding in the future, she will work hard...

Click——

Containing the secrets of the stars, a crystal ball worth 100 gold coins exploded before a seemingly harmless young girl. This was because this girl was the spokesperson for the evil god, and the stars, symbolizing order and harmony, could not provide guidance for chaos and evil.

Click——

The crystal ball worth 100 gold coins broke into two in front of the seemingly gentle tall and thin man, because the stars refused to show the way for the transformation of this demon from the roaring hell.

Click——

The 100 gold coins were wasted in front of the handsome man because Xingxing saw the man's pale and scarlet face. Frightened, Xingxing took the initiative to avoid his fate.

Click——

The fortunes of the astrological school shrank again, because the righteous man before him was feeding on his own kind, the wails of the dead could be heard between his teeth, and the taste of death was secreted on his scarlet tongue.

Xingxing said, get out of here quickly and move on to the next one.

Click——

The old woman was only breathing out, not breathing in. She was afraid that she could not handle this overwhelming wealth. This young man in front of her, who looked sunny, gentle, and humble, had his hands stained with the blood of innocent people. Even the most evil stars seemed to shine brightly in front of him.

"Me, me, me!" Greenland raised his hands excitedly, expecting something earth-shattering to happen, but the old woman waved her hands.

"You don't need to."

"Why!"

"You've been blacklisted by the angels. Your future is destined for poverty, or rather, hardship. So don't waste my crystal ball."

The old woman looked at the shattered crystal ball, then at the 15 gold coins in her hand, her face filled with despair. Three gold coins per reading, and shattering a crystal ball worth 100 gold coins per reading—it was a miracle the astrology school would go bankrupt.

It is said that the more proficient one becomes in astrology, the clearer the divination will be and the harder the crystal ball will shatter.

"If this continues, I might as well go home and farm. At least I'll have food to eat!"

"Please don't think too much. Farming is a high-level profession nowadays, and the competition in the industry is extremely fierce. According to statistics, 70% of the fields are currently managed by foreigners." Hebi sat in front of the old woman, leaning back in his chair and squinting his eyes.

"I've heard that the astrological school would rather starve to death than condescend to divine. But you've gone out of your way to speak to us and warmly welcome these wicked strangers. What's your purpose?"

"To demonstrate the power of the astrological school." The old woman rubbed her fingers, with a hint of flattery on her wrinkled face.

"Master Blaze has already introduced our astrology school to you, so I must definitely show my best."

Herbie fell silent, not because he was disillusioned with the legendary proud astrology school, but simply because he had never heard Blaze mention it. Considering Blaze's many troubles, it was very likely that he had forgotten.

Of course, there was a high possibility that the old woman in front of him was lying, but there was no need to tell a lie that could be discovered with a casual check.

"Alas~ Actually, we in the astrology school are almost broke. A whole family is waiting for Master Blaze to save us!"

Let's just assume that Blaze has already said this.

Herbie coughed and put on an official smile.

"Astrology is a very valuable subject for research, and it's obviously well-suited for use as a facade, so you only need to demonstrate a little bit of its usefulness. So, can you tell me your fortune?"

To be honest, judging from the scene where the crystal ball exploded when the old woman was fortune-telling for six, no, five evil strangers, it is still possible to arrange a place for them to spend their days.

Herbie had no expectation of obtaining any useful intelligence.

"No problem, I'll help you with divination."

Flames flashed in the old woman's eyes. She waved the crystal ball as if to make a fireball. In an instant, the dark crystal ball burst into a dazzling light.

"This is!?"

That was the moment when Sagittarius rose into the sky, and it was also the moment when Chiron completed the great skill of praising the constellations and sang the praises of the circle of life. The complete starry sky appeared in the crystal ball.

This time, the crystal ball did not shatter, but turned into dust and floated into the sky.

Herbie clapped his hands in confusion. The old woman, who had been acting like a comedian before, now looked at him with a very complicated expression.

"[Mortal, faced with the temptation of becoming a god, what would you do?]"

"What do you mean?" Hebie frowned and was about to say something when the old woman slowly retreated into the darkness at the end of the corner.

A dry hand pointed to the huge snow-capped mountains behind Du Hualin City.

"What you seek is at the top of that mountain."

The old woman disappeared into the darkness, leaving only two cards slowly falling.

[Devil] and [Hanged Man].

Chapter 356: A Career That Replenishes What You Eat

Tarot, inextricably linked to the starry sky, was also a school of thought that fell into decline due to the disappearance of the starry sky. Unlike astrology, which was completely lost, Tarot simply lost its power and became a common game for fun.

But the stars have begun to return to the sky, astrology is experiencing a revival, and the power of the Tarot will gradually begin to recover.

Herbie picked up two tarot cards from the floor and handed them to Marika, who shook her head.

Obviously, in the eyes of the blessed one, these are just two ordinary cards.

After much deliberation, Hebi put the card in her pocket. She only believed in divination and prophecy 30% of the time, leaving the remaining 70% up to her own decision.

"Let's go to that snowy mountain. How are our supplies?"

The evil six immediately checked their prop reserves. After seriously greedily collecting the royal treasury of the Giant Kingdom, their prop reserves were rich and more than enough to fight a tough battle.

Just in case, Greenland switched to a special mode and became alert.

The snowy mountainous region of Duhualin City, also known as the Trembling Snow Mountain, is said to be formed from the corpses of enormous frost giants. From time to time, a massive roar erupts from the snowy mountain, triggering avalanches.

It is very difficult to climb the Tremor Snow Mountain, so the ancient Giaiens people built isolation zones and shelters on the Tremor Snow Mountain, transforming a snow mountain into an onion ring-like snow mountain maze.

Avalanches can sometimes block your path, so it's highly recommended to bring fire items or recruit teammates who can use fire magic. Explosive items are not recommended, as they will only cause collapse and affect other challengers who are currently attacking.

It should be noted that the monsters living in the Trembling Snow Mountain almost blend in with the background environment and lower their body temperature, making them undetectable by search skills. They can only be dealt with by the naked eye or by reaction speed when attacked.

"Trembling Snow Mountain was conquered a year ago. Is the fourth daughter in some secret room?" Greenland rolled his eyes from time to time, and brought back a lot of information with an out-of-body look.

"so good."

Hebi often envied the foreigners' ability to gather and share intelligence, but she could just roll her eyes. She herself wanted to set up an intelligence-trading organization, but the waters were too deep. Although she could handle it, her small body couldn't handle it.

Although Greenland had never been to the Tremor Mountains, other foreigners had been there and even mapped them. So they only had to follow the map. However, because Herbie was an ordinary person, the large group had to stop and rest from time to time.

The six of them were used to it, but although Herbie himself was laughing and looking cheeky, Marika noticed that Herbie clenched his fists.

This era is still very cruel for humans. Blessed ones chosen by God appear and can obtain professions, upgrade and learn skills. However, humans other than the blessed ones are still abandoned by God.

No matter how hard you run, you won't gain the skill to run. Even if you kill monsters, you won't gain experience points. If you want to change, if you want to gain power, you have to give up your human identity.

Marika knew that Herbie was still struggling as a human being and had not given up, so she did not speak to comfort him or offer a hand to help, but just stood by quietly.

In the words of the strangers, Trembling Snow Mountain was an extremely large dungeon. Even without the monsters blocking the way, it would take two or three days to get through the maze and reach the top.