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Chapter 57 of 100

Chapter 57

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"Brother-in-law, Brother-in-law, what are we going to do now?" After Li Huailin and Hongyue finished talking, the four of them went their separate ways. However, Hongyan Huishui stayed behind. Compared to leveling up, the little girl found it more fun to follow Li Huailin around.

"Make money." Li Huailin casually replied.

"Brother-in-law, are you very poor? I always see you trying to make money." Hongyan Huishui wasn't very happy when she heard about making money, thinking they would go to some interesting place like a secret realm.

"Of course, look at me, do I look like I'm not poor? I might as well have 'poor bastard' written on my forehead. Do you think I'm poor or not?" Li Huailin rolled his eyes and said.

"Brother-in-law, I have a lot of money. How about I lend you some? You can take me to play then." Hongyan Huishui said with a smile.

"You're still in school, right? The money is from your family, not what you earned. What's there to be happy about? When you start making money, come and support me, and I'll consider it." Li Huailin said offhandedly.

"Okay, okay, when I grow up and start making money, I'll support Brother-in-law." Hongyan Huishui said happily.

"You're a girl with dreams and ambitions, Brother-in-law sees great potential in you." Li Huailin smiled but didn't take it seriously.

"That's right, Brother-in-law, my mom always praises me like that." Hongyan Huishui nodded, then looked around. Since the two had entered the main city's craftsman district, the area was bustling. Not only were NPCs busy working, but a group of players learning forging and engineering were practicing non-stop.

Hongyan Huishui was a bit curious why Li Huailin wanted to come here to make money. Was it to forge something?

"Brother-in-law, are you practicing forging or engineering?" Hongyan Huishui asked.

"No, we're looking for someone." Li Huailin replied. According to what Martin Colt said, his brother, Mike Colt, was a famous craftsman nationwide. It should be easy to find him, but the craftsman district was quite large. Fortunately, the NPCs in the city weren't all stupid, so asking around should yield some information.

With this in mind, Li Huailin found a random NPC guard on the street and asked for information.

"Brother, do you know where an engineer named Mike Colt lives?" Li Huailin asked the guard.

"Mike Colt?" The guard seemed to think for a moment, "Yes, I know where the person you're talking about is. He lives in the craftsman district. Look, his house is in that direction."

The guard pointed in a direction, "Walk about 200 meters that way, and you'll see a three-story red house. He should live there."

"Thanks." Li Huailin waved and walked in that direction. Hongyan Huishui, who didn't know why Li Huailin was looking for this person, followed him.

Sure enough, after walking for a while in the direction the guard pointed, Li Huailin saw a red three-story house. He thought it must be the place. However, the door was closed, and there were no other players around. Li Huailin had no choice but to knock on the door.

After a while, a somewhat anxious voice came from inside the door: "Who is it? I haven't been an engineering master for a long time. If you have something to say, come back later. I'm busy now."

"Is this Mike Colt? Are you busy looking for your brother?" Li Huailin said at the door.

"How do you know!" Suddenly, the door opened with a "bang." A man in his thirties, who looked about 80% like Martin, looked surprised and a bit anxious, "Have you seen my brother? Where is he?"

"I have news of your brother," Li Huailin said, "He seems to have gone to the Lava Rift. I saw him wearing a lava diving suit and diving into the lava."

"Yes, yes!" Mike Colt said excitedly, "I said my lava diving suit was missing one. It must have been him. That kid, he's fearless. That thing isn't guaranteed to work. If something goes wrong, he'll be completely incinerated, and there won't be a trace left."

Hearing news of Martin, Mike Colt was a bit excited but also pleasantly surprised. However, he soon frowned, "But I have a skin condition. I can't touch anything hot, or my skin will break out. That's why I stopped being an engineer. The Lava Rift is too hot. How can I find him... Oh, brave warrior, can you help me find my brother? I'll give you a lava diving suit. If you can find him, I'll reward you heavily. Just the engineering books I have will be useful to you."

Mike Colt issued an A-rank quest to find Martin. Do you accept?

"Oh, I'm here waiting." Li Huailin also thought about how the game made players do quests. It was this kind of setup. However, he didn't rush to accept the quest and asked, "By the way, is this a solo quest or a group quest?"

"If you can get a few people to help, that would be even better. More people mean more strength. I have many lava diving suits. Don't worry, even if you form a five-person team, I'll give you five suits." Mike Colt said.

"Alright, wait a moment. I'll call some people to help you." Li Huailin nodded in satisfaction.

"Brother-in-law, you've triggered a hidden quest." Hongyan Huishui, who was in Li Huailin's party, also received the quest notification and said happily, "Are we going to do this hidden quest next? It looks interesting."

"Not at all, I've already been tricked by it." Li Huailin waved his hand, "Don't accept the quest. I'll call two people and sell the quest."

"Sell it? What a waste." Hongyan Huishui said with a hint of regret.

"Trust me, this quest will trick you badly. I don't know what the reward is, but it's definitely not what I want." Li Huailin added in his mind, "It will cost money and experience, a huge trap."

"Oh..." Hongyan Huishui nodded regretfully.

So, Li Huailin started contacting his big client, Ye Hang. Since the guy wasn't short of money, Li Huailin only knew one person who wasn't short of money.

"Hello? Huailin? What's up?" Ye Hang's voice sounded a bit anxious when he answered, as if he was fighting something.

"Ye Hang, what are you doing?" Li Huailin asked.

"Wait 30 seconds, I'm fighting a boss, almost done." Ye Hang said while fighting.

"Okay, sure." Li Huailin nodded in understanding. It would be strange if the vice president of a large guild like Lingjie had free time. It was already good that he was willing to talk to him.

After a while, Ye Hang, who seemed to be done, called back, "Sorry, Huailin. I was just fighting the final boss in a normal dungeon, trying to get some gear. I just finished distributing the gear, but unfortunately, there wasn't anything good. What's up? What do you need?"

"Oh, like this, I found another hidden quest in the main city, and it's a group quest. I don't plan to do it. See if your guild is interested in taking it." Li Huailin said.

"A hidden quest? Really?" Ye Hang almost choked. His large guild, with thousands of members, had only received two hidden quests. This guy was truly extraordinary. He already knew about three hidden quests. Was he a hidden quest expert?

"Of course, do you think I'm someone else? Do you think you're someone else? Can we joke around?" Li Huailin smiled and said.

"Oh, I was just surprised." Ye Hang calmed down, "You want to sell this quest? Our guild is definitely interested. What's the reward for the quest?"

"I haven't accepted the quest yet, so I don't know. But the reward is probably engineering blueprints or something. Give me a price." Li Huailin said.

"It must be rare blueprints; otherwise, it wouldn't be a hidden quest." Ye Hang immediately said, "Our guild wants this quest. Do you want in-game gold or real money?"

"Real money, but this time, it's a bit more expensive." Li Huailin thought for a moment and said.

"50,000 credits, immediate transfer. Deal?" Ye Hang immediately said.

"Hmm..." Li Huailin "hmm"ed again.

"Then 60,000." Ye Hang offered a higher price.

"Okay, 60,000. Deal." Li Huailin decided.

"Great, I'll come over now. I'll have someone transfer the money to you. Is it the same account as last time?" Ye Hang said happily.

"Sure, I'll wait for you at the entrance of the craftsman district." Li Huailin nodded.

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