Chapter 502 - 244: Mission Reward, Tens of Thousands of Gold Coins
Chapter 502: Chapter 244: Mission Reward, Tens of Thousands of Gold Coins
The future certainly looked bright, but at the moment, his progress with the Demonic Qi was anything but smooth.
Even though Lin Mo made many more attempts, and even managed to replicate that feeling of successful compression once or twice, it was ultimately fleeting and impossible to maintain.
’Forget it. I’ll deal with this later...’
Lin Mo glanced at his panel.
After his [Meteor Sting] had been maxed out and evolved into [Demon Light Piercing Kill], his Basic Strength Attribute had already reached 93 points.
His Basic Magic Attribute was currently 106 points, so the gap between them had narrowed considerably.
His efforts during this time had been quite fruitful.
Advancing his Warrior Profession from Level 8 to Level 9 had also given him an Attribute Amplification of 6 points in Strength, 2 in Constitution, and 2 in Agility, boosting his power.
It was about time to head to the Adventurer’s Association and collect their reward.
Lin Mo stood up and returned to the inn, with Shefilya following close behind.
By this time, Feney and Ali were also awake and had finished washing up.
The group headed directly for the Adventurer’s Association in the Royal Capital.
Unlike the vast difference between Silver Stream City and Fajade City, the gap between Fajade City—one of the Kingdom’s four major cities—and the Royal Capital was not that large.
Especially in aspects related to Adventurers, it was in some ways even more developed than the Royal Capital.
Therefore, the Adventurer’s Association in the Royal Capital was no more luxurious than the one in Fajade City, and the number of Adventurers was also noticeably smaller.
That being said, this was the Royal Capital, after all. On the whole, it was still quite bustling.
Pushing the door open, they found the boisterous scene inside the Association was more or less the same no matter where you went.
The only real differences were that the decorations were a bit more luxurious, the space more expansive, and the people inside stronger. The overall atmosphere, however, was strikingly similar.
Lin Mo immediately spotted Deke and his group sitting at a conspicuous table.
The old-timer had already ordered a table full of food and was waving them over.
"You’re here? Grab a bite first. There’s a line over there, so no need to rush..."
’Nice of him.’
Lin Mo smiled and, not one to stand on ceremony, sat at the spacious long table, grabbing a chicken leg the size of a person’s face and starting to gnaw on it.
Ali was also wolfing down her food. She hadn’t eaten breakfast, and after yesterday’s exertions, she needed to properly replenish her energy.
Feney, in comparison, was more demure, maintaining her elegant, ladylike demeanor.
After a little while, someone beckoned to their table. "Boss, it’s our turn."
Deke shoved a piece of steak into his mouth and mumbled indistinctly, "Le’s go, i’s our turn..."
By the time they reached the counter, Deke had already swallowed the large piece of steak. With practiced ease, he greeted the Association’s counter attendant. "Hello. Quest number C-5547. The client should have already submitted the details from the road. Could you please settle the reward for us?"
"Of course, please wait a moment!"
The counter attendant nodded, taking the Adventurer’s Badge that Deke handed her.
After a series of operations on the Magic Energy System, she spoke up a moment later. "Quest number C-5547, caravan escort, confirmed complete."
"The base pay for this quest is 3,000 gold coins. Based on the client’s report, encounters with Demons below Lord Level have resulted in an additional reward of 1,200 gold coins. Three encounters with Low-ranking Lord Level Demons add another 1,400 gold. One encounter with a Middle Lord Level Demon... according to the client’s information, the subjugated Demon was approximately... Level 14!"
As she said this, the counter attendant couldn’t help but look up, her face a mask of shock as she stared at the group before her.
Even in the Royal Capital, Adventurers capable of killing a Level 14 Demon were exceedingly rare.
"The calculated additional reward for that is 3,200 gold coins!"
"The total reward for this quest comes to 8,800 gold coins!"
This was already more than Lin Mo had earned from his previous two quests combined.
And that wasn’t all...
"Also," Deke added, "we have these materials for the Association to buy back, if you don’t mind."
"Of course... Please wait a moment. The Association’s Appraiser will be right over."
Just as she’d said, the Adventurer’s Association in the Royal Capital was highly efficient. Within about half a minute, the Association’s Appraiser arrived and began analyzing the materials they had submitted.
"These materials from below Lord Level aren’t individually valuable, but there’s a good quantity... If the Association buys them at our standard rates, it comes to about 1,800 gold coins. How does that sound to you all?"
the Appraiser asked, looking up.
Lin Mo looked to Deke. Compared to him, the more experienced Deke would clearly have a much better understanding of the materials’ value.
Deke discussed it with a few of his companions, then nodded. "That’s fine. Could you please take a look at the remaining items as well?"
"Alright, one moment."
The Appraiser turned to the next few materials, and his expression immediately grew serious.
"A Rotting Giant Frog, a Mire Slime, and a Mire Worm? Materials from Lord Level Demons... these are worth much more."
He pondered for a moment before finally speaking. "For these three materials, the Association can offer a total of 2,100 gold coins."
Deke nodded. "An average of 700 gold coins a piece. That’s a very good price."
That was a price you’d only get in the Royal Capital. In a place like Silver Stream City or Roland Town, it would definitely have been lower.
"And finally, there’s this..."
Lin Mo pointed to the core of the Rotting Swamp Lurker sitting off to the side.