Everyone's become an adventurer, so who's going to put in the effort themselves?

Are you sure this clothing isn't too tight?

"10 minutes and 22 seconds."

Mira, leaning against the corridor wall, sighed.

"Next time, I'll try to keep my shower time under 3 minutes."

"By the way, if you're interested in skills that assist with daily living, I suggest you learn 'cleaning techniques'."

"Some adventurers like to use that skill instead of taking a bath and washing clothes."

"There's such a convenient skill?" Lynn walked over in surprise.

"As long as there is a market for a demand, there will be Stigmata Masters who will research the skills in that area and then sell them to adventurers. This is a very normal thing."

Mira turned around as she spoke, leaving Lynn with only a side profile:

"Let's go eat in the restaurant area on the second floor."

"Oh, right."

Mira suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lynn, her azure eyes sweeping over the bat mask on Lynn's face.

"From now on, remember to wear a mask at all times except when you are in your room."

Lynn raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "For secrecy?"

"It's to save your life." Mira turned and walked towards the magic stone staircase.

Seeing this, Lynn remained silent for a few seconds, then started walking and chased after him.

Soon, the two rode the magic stone staircase to the second floor.

On the second floor, Lynn had come here with Mira before, but he went to the VIP rooms on the left. This time, the restaurant area was on the right.

Take the magic stone stairs to the second floor of the guild, then head to the right to quickly enter the restaurant area.

What you see is a bustling scene of people coming and going.

A large group of adventurers crowded around the food counter to order.

Lynn saw agile orcs, slender and tall elves, and even a creature with bat wings on its back, resembling a succubus.

Unfortunately, it seems to be a male succubus... Lynn pulled his gaze away from the handsome blue-haired succubus and turned to look at Mira:

Is the restaurant always this lively?

"It's not that every season is this lively, but winter is the peak season for dungeon adventures."

As Mira led Lynn toward the line in front of the food counter, she explained:

"Even adventurers who usually earn money through agriculture and animal husbandry will generally choose to venture into the dungeon to earn some money to supplement their family income when they encounter a winter season when they are not busy with work."

"After all, although the underground city has four seasons, the shallow area is like spring all year round."

"So adventures can be seasonal?"

Just as Lynn was thinking this, conversations came from the table next to them where people were already eating.

"Sid, I heard you managed to snag that money-collecting mission?"

"Is that the job that costs 30 to find your nephew?"

Upon hearing this, Lynn's face, hidden behind the bat mask, stiffened for a moment, and his gaze instinctively drifted toward the dining table on his right.

"Don't look around." Mira, who was in front, suddenly reminded them, "Newcomers who stare at others indiscriminately can easily cause conflict."

Lynn immediately stopped what she was doing and stopped looking in the direction where the words had just been spoken.

Meanwhile, the communication continued over there.

"We managed to snag it, but the chances are slim."

"Why is the chances so slim?"

"I heard that a few canine adventurers have taken on the quest and gone to the place where that kid went missing to sniff around. I don't have a nose as sharp as a dog's, so the chances of finding him are pretty slim, right?"

"The chances are slim, so why are you still taking the order? If the failure rate is too high, you might not be able to take on any more tasks in the future."

"Isn't this just to see if I'll step in dog poop? Besides, it's not like I was completely unprepared."

"I got the details of what that runaway young master looks like beforehand."

Upon hearing this, the adventurer beside him immediately let out a strange laugh:

"Sid, you old codger, you really did have a trick up your sleeve!"

"Then I wish you success in earning 300,000!"

"Oh, it's just luck, just luck."

Lynn's expression turned slightly unpleasant as he listened to the exchange.

Tracking down a canine adventurer? Besides that, someone also got hold of his portrait?

Will his headshot be plastered all over the streets like those wanted posters in the future?

Has the situation become that serious?

Just then, Mira, who was standing in front, suddenly reached out and tugged at his right hand, saying briefly:

"There are too many people, let's go out to eat."

Upon hearing this, Lynn couldn't help but glance at Mira again, then complied and left the restaurant area.

After leaving the restaurant area, Mira did not lead Lynn to the stairs next to the restaurant area, but instead took him directly to the magic stone stairs.

Upon seeing this, Lynn immediately became alert and instinctively used his stealth skills to silently follow Mira into the magic stone staircase.

After entering the magic stone staircase, Mira pressed the button for the fifth floor and then calmly said:

"That Sid just now is a well-known intelligence-gathering adventurer in the guild, who makes a living by selling information."

"You mean...?" Lynn suddenly realized, "That conversation just now was intentional. His purpose was to solicit customers and sell portraits?"

Good heavens, there are capitalists here selling shovels to miners?

“That’s right.” Mira nodded. “In the intelligence circle, Sid is a veteran. If he says he has a portrait of you, he probably really has one.”

"In the circle of intelligence-based adventurers, selling false information is a very dangerous thing. It is easy to offend people and put your life in danger. So, normally, he should really have your portrait."

Lynn clicked his tongue and laughed, "Good heavens, I never thought my portrait could be sold for money?"

Although she was smiling, Lynn became wary inside.

With such an intelligence dealer around, it means that before long, his portrait will probably be flying all over the city.

Although the Adventurers' Guild only allows 100 people to take orders, who can guarantee that no one will bypass the Adventurers' Guild and contact the employer privately for 30?

Given this possibility, Lynn naturally knew that his situation was quite dangerous.

More importantly, the so-called canine adventurer has already gone to the original owner's house. Who knows if they will smell something?

Seeing that Lynn was still in the mood to joke, Mira sighed helplessly:

"You're still in the mood for jokes?"

"But this mindset is good, remember to keep it up."

"As for now, go back to your room and apply the deodorizing oil."

Lynn's brow twitched: "Deodorizing oil can also protect against the noses of canine orcs?"

“Yes,” Mira said succinctly.

"Then you should definitely apply it."

Lynn nodded, but then thought of that feeling of medicated oil:

"But, I don't expect to have to apply it every time I go out from now on, do I?"

“You can choose not to apply it.” Mira’s blunt words made Lynn’s lips twitch involuntarily.

Just then, the sound of birds chirping rang out, and the magic stone staircase reached the 5th floor.

At this moment, Mira, who had been the first to step out of the magic stone staircase, paused for a moment, then suddenly turned her back to Lynn and said:

"Although I think it's too early, after you've applied the oil, I'll take you to see the Lion of Justice to refine your experience."

Lynn was surprised to hear this: "Can I level up now? I don't think I've done anything."

Mira, standing at the front, took a slight breath and then explained:

"Adventurers also have different levels of advancement."

"If you're willing to sacrifice some of your future and upgrade ahead of time, it shouldn't be something you can't do."

"Sacrifice the future?"

Lynn paused, turning his head to glance at Mira's profile:

"Then I'll have to calculate whether it's worth it."

Chapter 12 The Difference Between Geniuses and Mediocre People!

Soon, Lynn applied deodorizing oil to herself in room 503.

Perhaps due to his increased stamina, the burning sensation was much less intense this time.

This difference made Lynn truly feel that he was becoming stronger.

"No wonder this oil sells so well... So high-grade oils completely ignore the negative medicinal effects?"

"I thought they used to burn eggs with Tiger Balm every day!"

Lynn muttered something, changed her clothes again, and then picked up the bat mask that she had casually tossed on the bed earlier.

Then, Lynn paused, glanced at the bat mask again, and then put it on:

"Let's buy a few more masks as spares later."

After putting on the mask, Lynn left his room and saw Mira again:

"Was I fast enough this time?"

Mira raised an eyebrow at these words, then closed her eyes slightly and twitched her nose as if she were sniffing something.

Seeing the girl close her eyes and raise her chin, Lynn almost hallucinated that she was asking for a kiss.

But when he caught a glimpse of the consultant's slightly trembling nose, Lynn realized that she was smelling something.

A short while later, Mira opened her eyes and nodded with a hint of relief:

"I didn't smell much of a odor. The oiling technique has improved since last time, so it seems you were applying it carefully."

Lynn hesitated for a moment upon hearing this:

"So you mean you can still smell something?"

In response, Mira simply crossed her arms and calmly explained:

"I possess the skill of specializing in my five senses, and my level is above 30!"

"If an adventurer of my caliber is really hunting you down, I think you'd be better off surrendering."

"At least your relatives are much easier to deal with than these adventurers."

"Uh...."

Lynn had no rebuttal.

An adventurer with a skill level of 30 or higher who specifically trains their nose must have an even higher level of combat skills, right?

Level 40? Or even Level 50?

Faced with an adventurer of this caliber, he really might as well surrender first and wait until the other party hands him over to Jeken before he tries to resist.

Sure enough, things really turned out exactly as Mira said.

"Alright, let's not talk about that now. Didn't we say we were going to find the Lion of Notarization?"

"Let's go downstairs."

Before Lynn could take a step, Mira called out to him: