Chapter 84

When Wenlong and Catherine returned to Millard Village, it was already evening.

Just a few minutes before the Hunter's Guild office in Millard Village closed, Wenlong and Catherine approached the receptionist, Sasha.

"The mission is complete. The creature causing the anomaly this time was a Star Dragon, meow," Wenlong said.

"Star Dragon? You mean the legendary... Star Dragon?" Upon hearing this term, Sasha clearly showed a look of disbelief, as if she had heard something incredible.

"Yes, the appearance of this powerful dragon-like creature has squeezed the living space of other creatures in the nearby area, causing the monsters deep in the forest to continuously invade the surrounding areas of Millard Village, meow."

"The Star Dragon is a legendary creature; no one has ever seen it before... or hunted it. So just such a report is not enough. Do you have anything to prove your discovery?"

"Of course, it's right here, meow." As he spoke, Wenlong opened his palm, revealing a scale that looked like fiery red glass.

"This is a scale from the Star Dragon... indeed, it's something I've never seen before. Please wait a moment."

Sasha then took out a thick reference book, opened it, and flipped to a page where there was a picture of a Star Dragon scale.

"Although it's just one scale, it seems to match the description of the Star Dragon's scale in this ancient book..." "Yes, congratulations on completing this mission. I'll go get your gold coins right away."

Saying this, Sasha turned and walked to the storage room at the back.

Not long after, Sasha returned, holding a small bag.

"Here are twenty gold coins. Please count them in front of me, otherwise, we are not responsible once you leave the counter."

"No need, just twenty gold coins, better than nothing, meow." Wenlong took the cloth bag from Sasha and put it in his pocket.

Indeed, for the current Wenlong, twenty gold coins were not much, so after putting away the gold coins, Wenlong was about to turn and leave.

"Please wait a moment." Sasha suddenly said, "Because you completed this investigation mission, the Hunter's Guild has a higher recognition of you. So, are you interested in taking on a new promotion mission?"

"Oh?" The perceptive Wenlong seemed to sense something and asked, "Previously, we were always discouraged from taking promotion missions. Why are you suddenly encouraging us to take one this time, meow?"

"Well... previously, it was because we were concerned about your safety, hoping you would take on more stable missions. After all, too many people have failed missions or even lost their lives because they overestimated their abilities..."

"But now it's different... you've completed many missions that even two-star and three-star hunters couldn't complete, so I have confidence in giving these missions to you. Moreover, it's beneficial for you to quickly improve your hunter rank. It helps us at the Hunter's Guild identify truly capable new hunters, and you can also enjoy more comprehensive guild support. This is beneficial for both of us."

"Is that so..." Wenlong thought for a moment and then asked, "We are currently high-rank one-star hunters. If we advance, we will become low-rank two-star hunters. So, what are the benefits of being a low-rank two-star hunter, meow?"

"Regarding the benefits of being a low-rank two-star hunter, in addition to being able to take on missions with higher rewards, there is another important benefit: when you go into the wild, you can use the field camps provided by the Hunter's Guild for supplies. This will undoubtedly help you save a lot of potions and improve your survival conditions in adverse environments. I wonder if these benefits are attractive to you?"

"I see, higher rewards and the use of field camps are indeed great benefits... meow." Wenlong thought for a moment and was indeed somewhat tempted.

The higher rewards aside, the use of field camps was something Wenlong needed.

Previously, Wenlong's hunting grounds were generally near Millard Village, meaning not far from it. Hunting in these areas usually meant leaving in the morning and returning before sunset, so the need for the Hunter's Guild's field camps was not high.

But once he reached the two-star hunter level, the missions would not be limited to the area near Millard Village but might require him to travel much farther.

In such a case, it would be difficult to leave in the morning and return before dinner. The duration of a single hunt would be longer, possibly taking several days to complete.

At this point, the importance of the supply camps became evident.

These supply camps were generally located in relatively safe areas on the outskirts of the hunting grounds, with rooms and beds to protect from the elements, as well as some stored dried meat and recovery potions for emergency use. In situations where it was not easy to return to Millard Village, these supplies and facilities would undoubtedly provide significant assistance to hunters.

After considering this, Wenlong nodded and said, "Yes... these are indeed great benefits. So, what is the promotion mission to become a low-rank two-star hunter? Meow?"

"It's a mission to hunt a large monster bird... the location is still Dawnwind Valley, but this time you need to go deeper to find it."

"Dawnwind Valley... alright, I'll take this mission. It's just a large monster bird... hah, we'll see how I deal with it."

As he said this, Wenlong took the mission scroll.

The next morning, Wenlong did not rush out to hunt but first went to the market to buy some tools and facilities needed to improve his estate. After all, since he was now taking on a two-star mission, which often took several days to complete, he did not need to rush.

This included shovels for digging, beehives purchased from beekeepers, various mushroom spores, and enough gauze to cover a large area... among other items.

Since Wenlong still had a sufficient amount of gold coins, even though Claude's bet money had not yet been paid due to his coma, he had enough funds to buy these tools.

Moreover, the most important thing was that Wenlong now had two more Ailu helpers. The benefit of having two more Ailus was that he could finally use all these tools, as one Ailu alone could not manage such a large area of land, and thus would not need so many tools.

After purchasing everything, Wenlong spent money to hire a herbivorous dragon to help transport the goods to his cave in Dawnwind Valley.

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