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

At this moment, even the usually taciturn Jack couldn't help but speak up:

"If the cost can be as low as possible, then it's fine."

The counter staff nearby overheard the family's conversation and barely managed to suppress the urge to roll their eyes.

If it weren't for the etiquette requirements for guild members, she really would have rolled her eyes.

At that moment, Lynn, who had his back to the family of gods, seemed to have heard something and turned his head to look in the direction of Tan Ning's family.

Seeing signs of commotion over there, Lynn was curious about what they were saying, but worried about being exposed, she suppressed her thoughts and quickened her pace to get away.

Mira, who was following beside him, couldn't help but glance at Lynn again, then looked in the direction of Tanning's family, before turning around, quickening her pace, and catching up with Lynn.

Not long after, Lynn and Mira returned to the VIP room.

Meanwhile, in the VIP room, a cat-eared animal girl stood with a small suitcase, seemingly waiting for the two of them.

"Mira-senpai," the cat-eared girl called out upon seeing him.

"You don't need to look at the box anymore, go out first," Mira said, waving her hand.

The cat-eared girl nodded upon hearing this, then bowed to Lynn and voluntarily left the VIP room.

Lynn walked to the sofa chair, sat down, and said:

"You scared me to death! Thank goodness you didn't call my name."

Mira glanced at Lynn with a hint of curiosity upon hearing this:

"What you just did was..."

At this point, Lynn explained with a smile, "I ran into an enemy and took the opportunity to tease them a bit."

Mira wasn't sure what Lynn was trying to say, but she remembered that Lynn had a grudge against the Tanning family.

After all... families that engage in such behavior are unlikely to avoid making enemies!

After learning about the conflict between Lynn and the Tanning family, Mira thought for a moment and then offered a reminder:

"According to the laws of Mona City, adventurers are prohibited from attacking civilians within the city."

The implication is that if there's any conflict, you'd better go outside the city to resolve it.

Upon hearing this, Lynn immediately retorted, "What if a commoner attacks an adventurer?"

Mira then calmly said, "When faced with deliberate harm from civilians, you will have unlimited rights to retaliate."

"Oh, so you can fight back. Then it's alright."

Mira was a little unsure of what to say after hearing this.

Do you really want to take action in the city?

At this point, Lynn, having understood the rules of counterattack, nodded and then changed the subject:

"Can I receive my skill stone now?"

Mira nodded upon hearing this and reached for the suitcase:

"Of course!"

"This is your right!"

Chapter 4: Have a pleasant adventure!

With a thud.

Miss Mira opened the box on the table, revealing what was inside, lined with red cloth.

Those were four badge-sized objects that looked like stones.

Two are white and two are blue; these are the skill stones Lynn has been longing for.

"The method of using skill stones is very simple: place the skill stone on the stigmata and absorb it through the stigmata system."

Mira picked up a white skill stone and glanced up at Lynn:

"After using the skill stone, the skill icon will appear on the interface of the Stigmata system."

"The initial level is 1. In the basic stage before level 5, there are basically no bottlenecks."

"A normal adventurer can raise their initial skill to level 10 in about 3 years."

"What about non-initial skills?" Lynn raised his finger and pointed to the blue skill stone in the box.

That is the vehicle for the skills of stealth and erudition.

Seeing Lynn's curiosity, Mira's fox ears twitched, and she immediately explained:

"According to the consensus among adventurers, the difficulty and efficiency of learning advanced skills are about three times that of learning initial skills."

"Higher-level elite skills are five times stronger than advanced skills, and even stronger hero skills are doubled on top of that."

"Considering the difficulty of learning, and the fact that high-level initial skills are not necessarily unable to compete with advanced skills."

"Therefore, from a practical point of view, a high-level initial skill is often more useful than some elite skills."

Mira seemed to be trying to remind Lynn not to be overly ambitious and pursue higher-level skills excessively.

However, she only touched on the point briefly, and after finishing speaking, seeing that Lynn didn't care, she handed him a white skill stone.

"You can try absorbing it and see."

Lynn, who was already eager to learn, immediately took the skill stone and affixed it to the diamond-shaped stigmata on the back of his right hand.

[Ding! Skill Stone Detected. Absorb?]

The reminder from the Stigmata System arrived as scheduled.

Lynn chose to absorb it without hesitation.

Then another notification sounded.

[Skill 'Appraisal' has been learned, current level Lv1.]

After the notification sound, another mechanical voice with a different tone rang out.

[Skill 'Appraisal' detected! Skill level system activated!]

[Identification Skill: Lv1 (0/10)]

[Current upgrade requirement: 10 successful identifications.]

As Lynn watched as the Appraisal skill was entered into the skill level system, he breathed a sigh of relief and also took a look at the skill level system.

'Can I upgrade after using it 10 times?'

Lynn raised an eyebrow, then focused his attention on Mira's face:

"Miss Consultant, how can I upgrade this appraisal skill?"

"Just use it more and identify it more; upgrading this initial skill in the early stages isn't too difficult..."

Mira paused here, and said thoughtfully:

"In the early stages, based on what I understand, I estimate that after a few dozen successful appraisals, you should be able to level up to level 2, right?"

"Increasing skill level and increasing adventurer level are two different ways to improve."

"Adventurer level increases are achieved by accumulating experience in life and battles, which is then refined through the notarization of the Lion of Notarization, thus allowing for level increases."

"As for skill level, it reflects more the level of skills that adventurers have mastered, but there is no accurate quantitative measure in terms of upgrading."

Lynn didn't hear Mira's words clearly. During a break in the conversation, he couldn't contain his thoughts and used an appraisal tool on the white skill stone in the box in front of him.

[Identification successful!]

[One Basic Skill Stone, containing the basic skill 'Swordsmanship Basics', crafted by the Stigmata Alchemist, requires Stigmata activation.]

[Appraisal +1]

[Current Authentication Technique (1/10)]

Seeing that the identification technique was successful, a look of joy appeared on Lynn's face.

However, at that moment, the consultant's stern voice rang out:

"Sir, are you even listening to me?"

"Ah... I'm sorry."

Lynn immediately realized what was happening, awkwardly scratched her thigh, and said with an unnatural expression:

"I just tried out a skill, sorry, I was distracted... What did you just say?"

Mira glanced at Lynn, her gaze sweeping over his face, before calmly explaining:

"Please use the skill stones you bought first, and then I will explain the issue of adventurer leveling up to you."

Lynn obediently did as he was told and used all three remaining skill stones in front of him.

[Ding! You have acquired the skill 'Stealth'!]

[Ding! You have acquired the skill 'Basic Swordsmanship'!]

[Ding! You have acquired the skill 'Erudite Mind'!]

Lynn couldn't help but glance at his own panel.

Adventurer: Lynn

[Level: Lv1]

[Physical Fitness: 1]

【Spirit: 1】

【Strength: 1】

[Endurance: 1]

[Agility: 1]

[Skills: Appraisal Lv1, Basic Swordsmanship Lv1, Stealth Lv1, Erudite Mind Lv1.]

[Stigmata Attribute: None]

However, this is the panel for the Stigmata system. What's truly important to Lynn is the number on the skill level panel.

Skill Level System

【鉴定术Lv1（1/10），剑术基础Lv1（0/10），潜行Lv1（0/10），博学之脑Lv1（0/10）】

Upon seeing the panel, Lynn immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Skills for leveling up (Appraisal), skills for learning skills (Brain of Knowledge), combat skills (Basic Swordsmanship), and finally, survival skills (Stealth).

With the current configuration, Lynn felt there was nothing wrong with it, and naturally felt much more at ease.

At this point, the consultant began to introduce the adventurer's basic information:

"Because the adventurer level increase in the Stigmata system is achieved by extracting the adventurer's 'experience' and converting it into experience, adventurers often need to have their adventures appraised by the Lion of Justice to convert that experience into leveling-up experience."

"Therefore, it is recommended that you regularly visit the Lion of Justice after your adventures to refine your experience and thus increase your adventurer level."

Upon hearing this, Lynn was stunned: "Can't you level up directly during adventures? Like, the kind where you level up while fighting?"

“Unfortunately, no.” Mira shook her head and said, “If it were the age of gods, when the goddess of magic, Mystella, was still alive, adventurers’ levels would be linked to the magic network, so of course it would be possible to update in real time.”

"But because of the fall of the Goddess of the Magic Network, the Magic Network collapsed, and adventurers' experience points can only be refined through the notarization of the Lion of Notarization."

"Considering that novice adventurers level up more efficiently and have a need for higher levels, it is generally recommended that novice adventurers undergo notarization every 3 days."

Upon hearing this, Lynn instinctively felt that there were many risks involved.

What can be done if the notary office is controlled by someone and refuses to provide notarization services?

Without notarization, wouldn't it be impossible to convert experience points and level up?

However, since he is still in the Adventurers' Guild, Lynn certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to bring it up.

Even more than rank, he cared about something else:

"Does skill level upgrades also require the notarization of the Lion of Notarization?"