Chapter 53 Reencounter with Irving
Chapter 53 Reencounter with Irving
Soon after, the carriage carrying You Che, Qingling, and the other three arrived at Shouwang Town.
After You Che settled the final payment, the driver drove away without looking back. The two adventurers thanked You Che sincerely once again and then took their leave.
Before leaving, the female adventurer gave You Che a little hint, but unfortunately, he ignored it, and she could only leave disappointed.
Standing at the entrance to the town of Watchtower, Youche felt the magic and holy light permeating the town and nodded slightly.
The town and the maze are almost one entity, and therefore share some of the maze's unique properties.
So it's very convenient. He doesn't need to worry too much about the mark on his head causing him to fight monsters in crowds. He just needs to cover up that weird lip print.
Therefore, after entering the town, You Che gave the Demon-Suppressing Robe to Qing Ling.
Compared to him, Qingling needs this thing more now; it's too strange to keep the invisibility talisman running in the town.
Although theoretically, the shielding of this robe can be seen through by people who are LV20 or above and have certain class passives, no one would do so outside of combat.
Not to mention that doing so is somewhat taboo, there is also the fact that maintaining that kind of passive effect generally does not consume magic power, but it does consume mental power and concentration - not in the sense of a game.
In addition, You Che, the Concealment Amulet, was always kept by Qing Ling, so she could activate it whenever needed and basically didn't have to worry about revealing her identity.
What we need to worry about now is the fact that we heard before that you need an E-rank adventurer certification to enter the dungeon.
In the game "Dark Fantasy", you do need an adventurer certification to enter this dungeon, but as long as you have it, you don't need a rating.
But in this world, that entry threshold has been upgraded to E-level certification.
Yu Che didn't know the reason, he only knew that the adventurer certification he had obtained in Adela Town was only rated as the lowest level, F.
Of course, with all the quests he completed in the prologue, he should have already reached rank E. But the problem is that, according to procedure, the process of upgrading an adventurer's rank, even from F to E, requires sending the data to a branch with sufficient authority for review.
Needless to say, his record in Adela Town was never submitted for review and upgrade, so it remains at the F level.
Moreover, besides him, Qingling is an even bigger problem.
How is she going to get the adventurer certification?
Although Qingling is currently mainly a support character in combat, with only two moves: extending vines and releasing poison, she can play a crucial role if used properly.
Moreover, if You Che didn't take her and went into the maze by himself, this guy would absolutely refuse to obediently wait for him to return at the inn...
After thinking for a moment, You Che decided to go to the Adventurers' Guild here first to learn about the rules in detail.
"Let's go. Remember not to say anything later, just follow me." You Che waved to Qing Ling.
The overall structure of Watchtown is an irregular circle, with the last remnants of the old Watchers' Fortress at its center, and the entire town expands outward from it.
Therefore, the adventurers' guild in the town was built in the town center, right next to the ruins and the entrance to the labyrinth.
Because much of it was built spontaneously, the layout here is far less orderly than that of Adela Town, but it has a completely different kind of liveliness—after all, this is a gathering place for adventurers.
You Che led Qing Ling through the street, encountering all sorts of people and their various gazes. However, most people only glanced at them and stopped paying attention after seeing the LV7 that You Che displayed.
For ordinary towns, LV7 is already considered a significant fighting force, since the overall combat strength of many towns is far inferior to that of Adela Town, which has the characteristics of a border fortress.
However, in this adventurer town, LV7 is just average, even a bit low, as the average level here is around LV10.
In comparison, Qingling, who has hidden public information around You Che, is more worthy of attention.
Feeling slightly strange under the scrutinizing gazes of others, Qingling realized she had never seen so many people before.
Fortunately, she listened to You Che and just followed him closely without saying or doing anything. The two of them quickly crossed the street and found the Adventurers' Guild branch.
The interior decoration of the guild is exactly the same as that of Adela Town. Unless it is a branch of the Adventurers' Guild directly under the headquarters, the interior decoration is indeed basically the same.
So Yu Che waited in line for a while, then came to the counter and showed his adventurer certification before inquiring about the relevant regulations.
Fifteen minutes later, You Che led Qing Ling out of the guild.
Just as he expected, in order to bring Qingling into the maze through legitimate means, he had to have her undergo the guild's basic information verification to obtain adventurer certification.
There's no need to say more; doing so would only expose Qingling's identity.
Although Yu Che had considered taking a step back and simply registering Qing Ling as a "support-type monster," that also had its problems.
Because supporting the certification of monsters requires displaying all panel information for detailed registration, since monsters do not enjoy the same rights as humans and demi-humans.
"It seems we can't go through the proper channels."
After figuring this out, You Che quickly gave up his plan to be a law-abiding citizen.
It's just an adventurer certification, no big deal!
As the old saying goes, there are always more problems than solutions... Yes, that's right!
"Let me think... There are a few side quests in the game that are connected to underground forces, which could help me get adventurer certification. There should be some of their side quest NPCs here too..."
He was walking and thinking when he suddenly heard a voice calling from behind him.
"...Wait...Sir!"
You Che turned around and saw a somewhat familiar-looking man running towards him, panting.
"Sir! You finally heard me."
You Che looked at him, surprised, and said, "You're not that unlucky old man... no, aren't you Owen? What are you doing here?"
This man was the same unlucky merchant You Che had encountered before, the one who hired three adventurers with randomly added stat points as guards, and then the four of them were chased around by dark beasts.
"It's been a while, sir!" Owen grinned at You Che, showing off his big teeth. "Didn't you advise me not to go to Juventus City? I've thought about it and I think you were right."
"The key is that I'm really unlucky, so I thought, since I can't make any choice right, I'll do the opposite of what I want to do, and maybe things will turn out better?"
"And then I ended up here. And you know what? I actually made a small profit after selling the goods, hehe!"
You Che: "..."
Good grief, there's even a way to reverse the unlucky person's constitution?
Buy the opposite of what you want, and you'll get a villa by the sea?
But how can you guarantee that your attempt to exploit a bug by buying the wrong thing won't be corrected by the unlucky character's attributes, and you'll still end up unlucky... Well, this nested system just keeps going on and on.
"Congratulations then." You Che shook his head. "But you called me over, surely it wasn't just to catch up, was it?"
Owen rubbed his hands together. "As expected of you! Well, I think you and this beautiful lady came to this town because your destination is also this maze."
"However, I noticed that your expression was a bit off when you came out of the guild just now. I wonder if you encountered any difficulties?"
"I happen to have met some friends here, all of whom are very talented and might be able to help you. Of course, conversely, I also have other matters I'd like to ask for the help of a seasoned adventurer like yourself."
He looked at You Che with a broad smile: "So, if you don't mind, how about we find somewhere to talk?"
You Che looked at him with interest: "My problem isn't so easy to solve."
Irving insisted, "Why don't you tell me?"
So confident?
You Che glanced at him, thought for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "Okay."
Then let me see what kind of friends you've made.
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