Chapter 10

Wu Yan walked down the street without a word, holding a list in his hand, which was filled with the value estimates of various materials from the monsters in the Giant Beast Forest and rare treasures.

To travel the world, how could one do without funds? Leveling up is certainly important, but making money is equally crucial...

However, as a newcomer, Wu Yan was not familiar with the local market. If something originally worth one gold coin was overpriced to ten gold coins, he would be at a significant loss. Therefore, Wu Yan asked Fei Fei for this list.

Wu Yan walked aimlessly while flipping through the list in his hand. The list not only included the value of monster materials and rare treasures but also the value of equipment.

However, in this place, people referred to equipment as "armament." Besides the ordinary weapons used by general warriors, any equipment that provided a slight boost to one's strength was called an armament.

According to the effects and power of the armament, they were divided into five levels: Common Armament, Rare Armament, Gold Armament, Legendary Armament, and the strongest, Mythical Armament!

And his D-grade Kusanagi sword was equivalent to a Common Armament!

Do not think that just because it is called "common," a Common Armament is cheap. The term "common" does not mean that everyone in the world has one. It means that most warriors and mages can only use this level of armament, hence the name Common Armament.

Ordinary warriors and mages, if they have good conditions, might have a Common Armament. If their conditions are poor, they might only obtain one at the fifth or even sixth level. Only those at the seventh level or above might possess a Rare Armament. Fei Fei, for example, had a Rare Armament!

Of course, as an only daughter of a large family like Lulu, even at the fourth level, she had a Rare Armament. This was a gift from her father on her 16th birthday. Before that, Lulu had also used a Common Armament.

As for Gold Armaments, it was generally impossible for a seventh-level person to have one, except for those with special circumstances. Gold Armaments were usually owned by eighth or ninth-level powerhouses. For example, Lulu's grandfather, the previous clan leader of the Lori family, a ninth-level powerhouse, used a Gold Armament.

As for Legendary Armaments, there were only a handful, less than ten, in the entire Spalier world, and their whereabouts were unknown.

Finally, when Fei Fei gave Wu Yan this list, she told him that the strongest Mythical Armament, which she had never even heard of, let alone seen, was mentioned by Lulu's grandfather. It seemed that during the time of the four deities ten thousand years ago, there was a Mythical Armament.

Wu Yan still remembered how he was secretly amazed when he first heard this. In the Spalier world, which the system evaluated as ten times the size of Earth, there had been only one Mythical Armament throughout history!

According to the system, the five levels of armaments in the Spalier world were consistent with the system's equipment levels!

The system's equipment was also divided into five levels, from the lowest D-grade to the highest S-grade. Of course, those without a grade could be considered a level as well.

Wu Yan's Kusanagi sword was D-grade, corresponding to a Common Armament. Therefore, in the system, C-grade equipment corresponded to Rare Armament, B-grade to Gold Armament, A-grade to Legendary Armament, and S-grade to Mythical Armament.

After hearing the system's explanation, Wu Yan felt both happy and frustrated.

He was happy because the Mythical Armament, which everyone spoke of as a legend, was S-grade equipment, and it existed in the system!

Not only did it exist, but there were more than one in the system, unlike the Spalier world, which had only one Mythical Armament. Although there were not many, it was still much better than this world.

However, he was frustrated because he could only be happy for now. The cheapest S-grade equipment cost 1,000,000 equipment points!

Wu Yan currently had only 24,000 equipment points. It would take a long time before he could afford an S-grade equipment...

After the frustration, Wu Yan became more open-minded. After all, he was only level 20, which in this world's terms, was just a third-level breakthrough. Having a Common Armament at the third level was already quite good. Otherwise, Wu Yan wouldn't have been able to kill that wolf with the Kusanagi sword and his "Sword Mastery."

Even the slime could only use a knight's sword, which was not very useful, and it was the captain of a cavalry unit from the Ailu Empire's first family. Although it was only third level, it didn't even have a Common Armament, showing how precious armaments were in this world.

Originally, Wu Yan planned to exchange for a C-grade Rare Armament, but he gave up. Rare Armaments were generally only owned by seventh-level powerhouses. If a mere third-level warrior had a Rare Armament, those seventh-level powerhouses who were still struggling to get one would not mind robbing him...

After flipping to the last page of the list, Wu Yan had a good understanding of the market prices in this world, at least enough to avoid being cheated.

However, whether he would be cheated or not was a different matter. Currently, Wu Yan had no money at all. Without money, he couldn't even be cheated. Even the money for the inn was paid by Lulu, a lifelong humiliation that Wu Yan would never forget.

Therefore, Wu Yan now only wanted to become a mercenary and earn money through mercenary tasks!

Although Wu Yan could also earn money by selling items he obtained from the system, as some items were more cost-effective to exchange with points than to buy with gold coins.

Wu Yan could exchange some equipment and items from the system and then sell them. For example, his Kusanagi sword, which was worth 3,000 equipment points, could fetch at least tens of thousands of gold coins if auctioned!

However, doing mercenary tasks could also allow him to occasionally fight monsters, level up, and earn rewards, making it a win-win situation. Therefore, Wu Yan still wanted to enrich his strength and wallet through tasks.

After arriving at the Mercenary Guild, Wu Yan pushed the door open and was immediately greeted by a loud noise that made him stagger.

Inside the Mercenary Guild, the mercenaries were divided into groups of various sizes, gathered around large and small tables, feasting and drinking.

These mercenaries were either celebrating after completing a task or preparing to set out on a new one. Of course, some were just chatting idly. After all, mercenaries came in all ages and personalities...

No wonder the Mercenary Guild was legendary in the world of novels... It was indeed extraordinary...

Now, Wu Yan finally understood the uniqueness of the Mercenary Guild. The soundproofing was excellent; he hadn't heard a single sound from outside, but the inside was so noisy.

Looking at this place that resembled a bar more than a guild, Wu Yan pursed his lips and walked to the reception desk.

"May I help you with something?" The receptionist was a rather pretty girl. Seeing Wu Yan approach, she immediately put on a formal smile and asked.

"I want to become a mercenary. What procedures do I need to follow?" Although her smile was cute, it couldn't compare to Lulu and Fei Fei. Besides, Wu Yan had emphasized that he was more into the second dimension, so he got straight to the point.

"Sure, I understand. To become a mercenary, you must have at least a first-level strength. May I ask..."

"I'm already at the first level." Not just the first level, I'm at the third level.

Of course, Wu Yan didn't say the last part.

"Then, please fill out this form and pay two silver coins." She handed Wu Yan a form and looked at him with a smile, clearly indicating "pay up."

Wu Yan rolled his eyes and placed a magic crystal on the desk. "Can I use a magic crystal?"

The receptionist's smile widened when she saw the magic crystal. After Wu Yan finished speaking, she said, "Well... If you use a magic crystal to pay, we won't give you change."

Wu Yan raised an eyebrow. Was this the legendary "no change" passive?

The magic crystal Wu Yan had was a first-level one, worth 100 gold coins. If it weren't for the shameful night at the inn, he wouldn't have taken it from the slime. Now, he couldn't even afford the registration fee without it.

But what could he do? He had no money... A hero could be brought down by a lack of funds...

He had just been trying to avoid being cheated by understanding market prices, but now he was forced into a situation where he had to pay 100 gold coins, which was pure gold. If he sold it in his world, it would be worth 100,000 RMB...

"Alright, let's do it this way..." Wu Yan tried to look calm as he handed over the form and received a mercenary badge marked with a 'D'. Then he left the reception desk without looking back.

Near the entrance was the task board where mercenaries could take on tasks. There was another pretty girl there, similar to the one at the reception.

Wu Yan looked at the task board and touched his chin.

What kind of task should I take?

The tasks ranged from the highest S-grade to the lowest D-grade. As long as you had the strength to complete them, they were available.

"Please register me for the 'Red Honey,' 'Giant Bull Fur,' and 'Seven-Color Water' tasks." After a moment, Wu Yan said to the girl by the task board.

"Sure, please wait..."

As soon as Wu Yan finished registering, a voice echoed in his mind.

Mercenary Task: C-grade!

Task 1: Obtain 10 units of red-tailed giant bee honey.

Reward: 5,000 equipment points, 5,000 item points, 3,000 ability points, 3,000 summoning points.

Task 2: Hunt long-haired giant bulls and obtain 10 giant bull furs.

Reward: 5,000 equipment points, 5,000 item points, 3,000 ability points, 3,000 summoning points.

Task 3: Collect one liter of seven-color dew.

Reward: 5,000 equipment points, 5,000 item points, 3,000 ability points, 3,000 summoning points.

The three consecutive tasks left Wu Yan stunned.

Why were the tasks from the system the same as the mercenary tasks he had taken?

Could it be that the system and mercenary tasks could be completed simultaneously?

Well, Wu Yan admitted he was pleasantly surprised. This gave him a fixed method to earn points. Although killing monsters was also a fixed method, it only provided item points and ability points. Although Wu Yan didn't currently lack equipment points, who would refuse points that were handed to them?

Most importantly, the summoning points!

This was the key to summoning second-dimensional girls...

Wu Yan, who had been a bit down after losing 100 gold coins, was now beaming with joy.

It seemed his mood was influenced by numbers...

After leaving the Mercenary Guild, Wu Yan headed straight for the Giant Beast Forest...

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