Chapter 512 - 247: Rapid Charge Fist Evolution: Mountain-Shaking Fist
Chapter 512: Chapter 247: Rapid Charge Fist Evolution: Mountain-Shaking Fist
"Whoa!"
This task was probably at the very peak of difficulty for a D Level Task.
However, the nature of the task itself didn’t necessarily require combat—it was just exploration and material gathering. As a result, the base reward was actually lower than the last task. But with the additional income from spiderwebs, the total would definitely be higher.
And if they really did run into that "Crystalized Spider Queen," Lin Mo had no intention of letting it get away.
A Level 10 Demon was already very close to Elite Level, and it should provide a lot of Skill Level.
There was no way he was going to pass up such a "juicy" monster.
"Information confirmed. Please accept the task for us."
Lin Mo nodded.
"Of course..."
In just a few moments, the receptionist finished her work and handed their things back to them.
"Let’s go. Time for the task."
...
They left the Adventurer’s Association and made their way to the Royal Capital’s gate. Unlike Fajade City, the main Adventurer-related areas in the Royal Capital were located on the city’s outskirts, so the Association was actually closer to the gate.
Once at the gate, they retrieved their stabled carriage and headed straight for the Giant Stone Mine.
Just as Deke had said, taking the route through the Giant Stone Mine was a huge detour.
Furthermore, the roads inside the mine were relatively narrow, so very few merchant caravans chose to travel this way.
Fortunately, the Giant Stone Mine had been in development for many years and its facilities were reasonably complete, so the carriage would have no problem passing through.
Before reaching the Giant Stone Mine, there was still a long, relatively safe stretch of road.
Lin Mo sat inside the carriage, opened his panel, and took a look.
’The main Skills to focus on are still the same ones. It would also be best to find a chance to test out the new Skill I just got, [Demon Light Piercing Kill].’
Lin Mo was very much looking forward to seeing what this Skill could do.
With time on their hands and no Demons on the road for the moment, Lin Mo started chatting with the others.
They talked about nothing more than everyday topics. Ali brought up Lena, who was still back in Fajade City, and wondered how her planting project was going...
With nothing better to do, Lin Mo started brushing the big-tailed wolf’s fur again.
This was Ali’s second favorite thing. She lay on Lin Mo’s lap, eyes squinted in comfort, twitching every now and then.
As Lin Mo meticulously groomed Ali’s fur, he soon noticed a pair of eyes staring straight at them.
He looked up. It was Feney.
The moment their eyes met, Feney noticed Lin Mo’s gaze and shyly turned her head away.
Even after spending so much time together, the girl was still as timid as when they had first met.
Lin Mo, on the other hand, was much more casual. After he finished grooming Ali’s fur, he casually pulled Feney over, helped her comb her hair, and took the opportunity to practice his hair-styling technique.
It turned out he was a fast learner. Though his technique wasn’t as skilled as Shefilya’s, he could at least make it look presentable.
Such a heartwarming daily routine was a rare and precious embellishment to the life of an Adventurer.
Soon, the figure of a Demon appeared on the road ahead.
However, neither Lin Mo’s group nor Deke’s reacted.
’Someone will take care of it anyway.’
Sure enough, the next moment, Lin Mo shot out of the carriage.
[Furious Jump Slash]!
He landed with a heavy thud, the immense impact directly crushing the poor Demon into a pulp.
[Furious Jump Slash] Skill Level +8
It was actually a Level 1 Demon.
After all, this wasn’t a Demon gathering area, just the wilderness. A Level 1 Demon was already considered relatively high-level here.
On the road that followed, most of the Demons they encountered were, as expected, below Level 1.
But every little bit counted. Lin Mo took on all comers, accepting all the Skill Level they offered.
After a journey of sporadically encountering Demons, the carriage finally arrived at the Giant Stone Mine in the afternoon.
The distance was quite significant. Keep in mind that since there were no merchant caravans this time—just the members of their two Adventurer Squads—the carriage was moving much faster than it had during the previous task.
It was clear that taking this route was indeed a long detour.
And this was just the beginning. Traversing the inside of the Giant Stone Mine wouldn’t be easy either.
This place was a mine, after all, with a complex and confusing layout. Factoring in the task, it would probably take three or four days before they could return to Fajade City.
The round trip would take almost a week.
The carriage stopped in front of the Giant Stone Mine. They checked the condition of the vehicle and the horses, and also confirmed their equipment, weapons, and items. With everything in order, the carriage continued onward, entering the mine area.
The Giant Stone Mine was the smallest Demon gathering area near Fajade City, but its size was comparable to the Loran Forest. The entire mine was actually a huge underground cavern, so the entrance was a long, downward-sloping path.
Although many Demons lived inside, the mine was still in operation. The upper and middle levels, in particular, had many well-established mine tunnels built in.
These tunnels were usually guarded and maintained by personnel, but occasionally, Demons would still break in and cause damage.
"We can head to the mining area of the caverns first and ask the miners there for information about these tasks... Although the intel from the Association was quite detailed, this kind of information has a short shelf life. News from the miners themselves is usually more accurate."