Chapter 100

"Alright? Only I can ensure your business runs smoothly. Otherwise, it might take the Hunter's Guild years to spare the manpower, meow?" Wenlong pressed on, continuing to speak.

"Sigh... Alright, I trust you." Uncle Hesen sighed helplessly. "Millard Village indeed needs your strength now, but let me warn you, this mission isn't easy. We need to pass through the Thundering Sand Sea, where we'll encounter powerful monsters you've never seen before..."

"Just some Sand Kings and Thunder Birds, right, meow?" Wenlong said nonchalantly.

"Oh? Seems you're quite well-informed... I hope you don't disappoint me."

"Don't worry, old man. I'm looking for a long-term partnership. I'll need your help to make money in the future, so how could I disappoint you, meow?"

"Alright, then I'll gather my caravan now. We should be able to set off early tomorrow morning."

"Great, see you tomorrow morning, meow!"

...

As Wenlong left the Silver Dragon Pavilion, his mood was particularly refreshed.

Wenlong knew that if this cooperation with Uncle Hesen succeeded, it would mean forming a partnership with the top-ranked Baise Trading Company on the continent.

After this, Wenlong could use Baise's sales network to sell the materials and items he obtained to other parts of the continent, earning a large amount of money he couldn't have before. Additionally, he could easily use Baise's network to collect important materials that were otherwise impossible to gather.

Of course, besides these two reasons, Wenlong had a hidden purpose: to strike at Levi and the Storm Hunter Group he founded. This would be a threefold benefit.

When he interrogated Levi's subordinates, Wenlong learned about the Storm Hunter Group's economic sources. He knew that Levi maintained the group's expenses mainly through selling healing potions.

Once Wenlong secured the trade route from Millard Village to Meijeboltan, a large influx of goods from the big cities would impact the prices in Millard Village, including the price of healing potions. This would significantly affect Levi's economic sources.

Of course, this was just one of the methods Wenlong planned to use to bring down the Storm Hunter Group. There were other strategies, but it wasn't the right time to activate them yet, so Wenlong remained inactive for now.

"However, since that old man Hesen can't set off until tomorrow morning, I should make some preparations. For the Thundering Sand Sea, it's better to prepare some things in advance, meow."

Since he was preparing, Wenlong first thought of crafting new equipment. He had hunted a large monster bird, and he could use its materials to craft a new set of equipment.

However, when Wenlong arrived at Grandma Ruizi's forge, he found that the materials from just one large monster bird were insufficient to craft equipment for both him and Catherine.

"In short, we can only craft one set of equipment, either for this lady or for you," Grandma Ruizi said to Wenlong.

"Why could the materials from a large wild boar king craft two sets of equipment, but the materials from a large monster bird can only craft one set, meow?" Wenlong asked, puzzled.

"When did you become so stupid, cat? The last time, the large wild boar king's equipment was an upgrade from the large wild boar's equipment, which required fewer materials, so we could barely craft both of your sets. This time, the large monster bird's equipment is a different system from the large wild boar king's, so we can't upgrade it and have to craft it from scratch. That's why the materials are insufficient, understand?"

"Oh... I almost forgot about that..." Wenlong scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. "Then craft one set for me first, meow!"

"You cats are so impolite. Can't you let the lady have the better equipment first?" Grandma Ruizi rolled her eyes and then turned to Catherine. "Since the materials are insufficient, is it okay to craft the equipment for this stupid cat first?"

"It's fine. Mr. Cat will be more suitable to use the equipment's power than I will."

"Alright, then. Same as usual, come pick it up tomorrow morning."

With that, Grandma Ruizi took the bag of large monster bird materials and waved Wenlong off, indicating he should come back tomorrow.

So, Wenlong and Catherine returned to the Silver Dragon Pavilion. This time, Wenlong asked the innkeeper for a guest room, planning to rest there until the next day and not go out.

"Let's clear out the things we need to bring tomorrow to avoid a rush in the morning... meow."

As soon as they entered the guest room, Wenlong took out the sandalwood box he had received from Claude and began to inventory its contents.

"Cold drinks... these are essential, yes. And hot drinks... Oh, there are even sound bombs and dye balls... As for G-grade healing potions, I have plenty... But Claude has prepared quite a comprehensive set of hunting tools. With these, there's no need to mix them for now, meow."

Seeing the well-equipped hunting tools, Wenlong thought of his in-game storage box, which was also filled with various hunting tools and money. Compared to this small box, it had a much larger quantity and a wider variety. Unfortunately, the in-game equipment and items couldn't be brought over, which was a regret for Wenlong.

"Mr. Cat, what are these things for? I've never seen them before," Catherine asked curiously as she watched Wenlong organize the items.

"Hmph, silly woman, there are many things you haven't seen. Listen up. This is called a cold drink... Since we need to escort Uncle Hesen to Meijeboltan through a vast desert, this is essential to prevent heatstroke, meow."

"Oh, I see. What about this one?" Catherine pointed to a bottle of red liquid.

"This is a hot drink. It has the opposite effect of a cold drink. It's used in cold conditions to warm the body and resist the cold, meow."

"Eh? Isn't the desert very hot? Why do we need both cold and hot drinks?" Catherine was puzzled.

"Very normal. The desert is hot during the day, but it can get so cold at night that you'll shiver! Meow!"