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Since all the supplies in the town rely on adventurers to transport them from the ground, the prices are extremely high (for example, the price of a glass of wine is several times higher than on the ground).

Some merchants specialize in purchasing dropped items obtained by adventurers in the maze, and then reselling them on the ground to make a profit.

"Well, but after arriving in Rivera..."

Xingjian suddenly turned to Liu and said, "I need to go to the Crystal Forest with this elf lady. I'll leave the location of my tent to you, Lefiya?"

"Eh?!" Lefiya was stunned for a moment, her staff hit her instep with a "bang", and then she gestured in a panic.

"Two, two people going to the forest... well... it's still daytime..."

As if he had heard some incredible news, Raul suddenly grabbed Xingjian's neck from behind, raised his eyebrows and said:

"Mr. Hoshimi, as an experienced senior, I think this kind of thing should at least be done at night...Have you ever seen anyone go to Happy Street so early in the morning?"

Chapter 63 Raul: Take you to Happy Street to get a job~

Seeing Raul whispering in Xingjian's ear, the cat girl Angel's cat tail suddenly stood up. The girl took a step forward and grabbed Raul's collar, and the metal armor collided with each other, making a crisp sound.

"Raul! What strange things are you teaching the pure Mr. Hoshimi again?"

Raul, who was lifted into the air, waved his hands hurriedly, and two buttons on his shirt flew off.

"God knows what I'm talking about! I'm just teaching Mr. Hoshimi, the newbie, the rules for surviving in the dungeon!"

Raul quickly waved his hands to show that he was innocent, but after Anqi put her down, he sneaked up to Xingjian's ear and whispered:

"Mr. Hoshimi, when the expedition is over... As your senior, I will take you to Pleasure Street to see the world and show you around. I'll take you to the Dualong Temple... Don't tell anyone, this is a tradition of our Loki clan—" [Bert and Raul went to the Dualong Temple together.]

Before Xingjian could respond, Liu's dagger was already against Raul's waist.

"Please don't teach him bad things, or you'll experience what 'real traditional care' is."

The elf girl's voice was colder than the chill wind in the dungeon.

As a proud, noble and mysophobic elf, of course he thought going to such a place was extremely immoral.

Ryu, protect Hoshimi's purity!!

“I…I understand!!”

The entire team suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

Raul felt a surge of fear and had to raise his hands in surrender, but he still gave Xingjian a meaningful look that only men could understand.

As the team moved forward, they finally saw the town located in the [Maze Park].

The town of Riviera is like a rough gem, set under a huge 18-story dome.

The magic stone's glow, like the setting sun, sprinkled on the scattered wooden houses, dyeing the entire town amber. The central lake was shimmering with waves, and several small boats were swaying with the waves. The adventurers on the boats were holding up their glasses, and the sound of singing mixed with the aroma of barbecue floated in the air.

The market along the lakeshore is bustling with people:

The dwarves hammered on the magic stones they had just brought out from the deep, and their cries were deafening.

The masked merchant squatted in the corner, and occasionally a forbidden item with a strange purple light appeared under his cloak.

Several exhausted adventurers collapsed at the door of the tavern, exchanging their last few gold coins for low-quality beer.

"Makura Fruit! This fruit can cure the poison of monsters in the middle level. It's a must-have for adventurers heading into the middle level [Big Tree Maze]!"

"The latest anti-curse amulet! The same craftsmanship as the Hephaestus family!"

"[Big Tree Maze] Monster Distribution Map! Escape Route Included!"

The cries of hawkers came one after another.

All kinds of contraband that cannot be traded on the surface appear in Rivera Town.

"Don't be fooled by its messy appearance here... but you can buy some great things you won't find on the ground. Even adventurers from the Freya Familia often come here to buy some special contraband."

Raul walked ahead, introducing Hoshimi and Welf, who were visiting Rivera Town for the first time. Then, seeing a shop with a blue lantern, he pointed mysteriously at it and suddenly lowered his voice, saying slowly:

"For example... a potion that can make the tips of elves' ears more sensitive... I think Xingjian's potion is suitable for you. After all, you still have to go to the grove later..."

Liu unsheathed his dagger again, staring at Raul with cold eyes.

This sound, under the hearing of the elves, was almost unreserved.

"I was wrong, Miss Elf. I was really wrong this time! I won't dare to do it again next time."

Raul's raised hands were trembling, but he still winked at Xingjian and used his lips to sign, "Let's meet alone some other time. We can talk in detail next time!!"

Xingjian couldn't help but secretly sigh that Senior Raul was such a good person.

He is really willing to share good things! !

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the dome a brilliant orange-red. The light of the magic stone blended with the light of the sky, casting a shimmering golden glow on the surface of the central lake.

A breeze blew, and ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, reflecting the silhouettes of the scattered wooden houses and adventurers in the distance.

Members of Loki's clan were busy setting up camp by the lake.

Raul squatted on the ground, holding a rope in his mouth, and deftly tied the tent pegs with his hands. Beads of sweat oozed from his forehead. As he adjusted the tension of the rope, he muttered:

"A hotel room costs fifty thousand faris a night...it's sheer robbery! If we set up camp, we can save at least several hundred thousand faris. Yeah, that's my tactical plan—a big money-saving campaign!"

Raul's tone was filled with pride, as if he had just cracked some hidden mechanism of the dungeon.

However, his smile quickly froze.

One corner of the tent was not tied tightly, so it collapsed crookedly when blown by the wind.

"Uh, give me another minute..."

Raul laughed dryly and frantically tried to fix it again.

An Qi stood aside with her hands on her hips, her tail twitching impatiently, her ears twitching slightly, revealing an expression that said, "This guy is hopeless!" She sighed and said helplessly:

"There's nothing we can do. Who made our finances so tight?"

Angel looked up at the hotel not far away. Warm lights shone through the windows, and she could faintly hear the laughter of adventurers clinking glasses.

Looking at his side, there were several crooked tents and Raul struggling with the rope.

"But at least the money I saved can be used to buy more supplies..."

Angel muttered to herself as if to comfort herself, but her tail hung down honestly. It was obvious that she didn't have high expectations for the accommodation conditions tonight.

Welf polished his magic sword and looked up curiously. "Isn't the Loki Familia one of the largest families in the city? Are they also facing a financial crisis? Normally, your expeditions would earn at least a few billion faris. After all, the drops from monsters in the deep are quite rare and valuable."

"It's not that simple."

Angel's ears drooped as she continued, "When things are bad, the captain and his crew might chop down a bunch of high-level monsters but not even get a single decent drop. Furthermore, the profits from the expedition don't go directly into the public account; each member receives a share proportional to their contribution. Even if the profits reach around 1 billion, the cost of preparing for the expedition is still hundreds of millions, so the actual revenue isn't much."

An Qi counted on her fingers:

"Level 1 adventurers' weapon maintenance and backup are entrusted to the [Gubernui Familia]. They make their business out of creating custom weapons, so the cost of customizing weapons is astronomical."

"Next, we need to buy the Panacea Elixir, which costs one million per bottle, from the Mih Family or the Dean Kate Family for each of the Lord's combatants. As for the magician team, each member will need at least one or two Spirit Recovery Potions, worth hundreds of thousands. We'll even need to buy the Demon Sword, which costs tens of millions, from the Hephaestus Family..."

"And that's just the initial investment! Post-expedition weapon repairs, wounded treatment, plus the 45% tax on S-rank Families... Our finance department calculates these daunting numbers every day! Sometimes I envy you, the Hephaestus Familia, for having no so-called financial crisis at all."

As she was talking, the cat girl's tail stood up.

As a core member of the second team of the Loki family, Angel manages the family's finances together with Livilia, so she knows how worrying the finances of the Loki family are.

Welf scratched his head awkwardly. “Now that you mention it… I suddenly feel like we Hephaestus Families are quite fortunate.”

Although the Hephaestus Family, as a commercial family, pays higher taxes, as the city's leading arms dealer, their wealth is among the top three in Orario!

"Haha, Anqi, don't be so discouraged! We must obey the captain's orders and participate in more training. As long as the second team has more experience and performs well in the expedition in the future, the benefits will naturally roll in."

Raul patted Angie's shoulder, gave her a thumbs up and showed his big white teeth.

"Raul!"

Anqi's cat eyes suddenly narrowed dangerously.

"Even talking about this makes me angry. Do I need to remind you why you were transferred to the Finance Office to help out? I don't know which idiot was deceived by a bad woman from Liquor Street. Not only did he lose all his hard-earned property, but he also secretly embezzled the public funds for the clan's expedition. In the end, he only held hands with her, and now he is still burdened with the clan's debt and is working hard to pay it off! If I hadn't lent my belongings to that idiot back then, he would have been expelled from the clan long ago!!!"

"Ahhh, I'm sorry! Lord Anqi, please spare me!"

Faced with the accusations of the cat girl, Senior Raul immediately lost his temper and quickly clasped his hands together to beg the other party not to expose all of his dark history.

“It’s really infuriating.”

An Qi elbowed Raul on the back, but seeing Raul kneeling down and begging for mercy, she could only sigh helplessly and said:

"Since you feel sorry, then promise me not to go to Pleasure Street anymore. Those Amazon warriors not only want to empty your possessions, but they also want to steal confidential information from you. After all, Pleasure Street is managed by the Ishtar Familia!"

"But they...are all considerate and caring sisters!! That's a man's paradise, I can't bear to leave--"

Raul crouched down with his head in his hands, still making excuses in a low voice.

"You!! There's no hope!"

Anqi was so angry that her tail stood up.

Seeing the two people playing around, Welf, the lone wolf, crouched by the campfire and laughed. He then checked the bandages on the magic sword, but raised his head and glanced at Hoshimi and Ryuu who were about to leave, and said:

"Go back quickly, don't get lost."

Liu didn't answer, but gently pulled the hood of his cloak to cover the slightly red tips of his ears.

After leaving the camp, Hoshimi and Ryu headed towards the Crystal Forest.

The Crystal Forest is located on the east side of the lake. It is composed of countless glowing crystal clusters. The blue light shines like stars in the twilight.

The night breeze was cool, and the sound of a stream could be faintly heard from the depths of the forest. Xingjian was about to speed up his pace, but Liu suddenly stopped and gently pulled his wrist.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Xingjian asked.

"It's like this. I don't want to see Alisha and the others like this. Before I see them... I need to purify myself first."

Liu's voice was soft, but serious.

"Cleansing?" Xing Jian was slightly stunned.

"Ah."

The elf girl turned her face slightly, and under the moonlight, the tips of her ears were slightly flushed, but she still tried hard to speak:

"Elves place great importance on cleanliness, especially when meeting important friends, so... you must bathe first."

Xingjian blinked and suddenly laughed: "Then, let's go together?"

Liu's fingers tightened for a moment, then loosened, his tone pretending to be calm:

"I'll go first, and you're not allowed to peek. You can only watch over me, and no... you can't let anyone else come."

"Eh? Is it that strict?"

Xing Jian smiled slightly, deliberately dragging out her tone, pretending to be regretful, and said: "Even before when we were in the tavern, Miss Liu didn't mind me helping to pass the towel..."

“That’s different!!!”

The elf girl's voice rose slightly, then lowered again, as if she was afraid of being heard by her companions in the distance.

"Anyway, don't go near the lower reaches of the stream. P-Please..."

Xingjian smiled softly, raised his hands and said, "Okay, okay, I promise."

Liu glanced at Xingjian, seemingly distrustful, but still turned and walked towards the stream.

Her departing figure was still straight, but her steps were a little faster than usual, as if she was afraid that he would change his mind.

Xingjian stood there, watching her figure disappear among the shadows of the trees, and the smile on his lips deepened.

"Miss Liu, you really can't peek?"

Xingjian muttered to himself, with obvious teasing in his tone.

In the distance, Liu's voice could be heard faintly, "Xingjian...Mr.! This, this is of course not allowed!"

Of course, if you insist on doing it, it seems that no one can stop you...

Liu didn't say the last sentence.

Xingjian couldn't help laughing, turned around obediently and walked in another direction. As for whether he "accidentally" walked in the wrong direction... that was another matter.

The figure of the green-haired elf girl disappeared into the stream deep in the forest. Xingjian leaned against a huge crystal-clear tree, looking up at the night sky.

The moonlight shines through the branches and leaves, casting tiny spots of light on the ground, like scattered stars.

There was a faint sound of water in the distance.

The clear stream brushes over the smooth rocks, occasionally splashing a few crystal drops of water.