It wasn’t particularly late yet. After recalling Mia, Mousie, and Max, Charles returned to his dormitory alone.
He still had time to refine some more [Revival Pills] before going to bed, making it convenient to sell them at the Treasure Pavilion tomorrow. He also needed to check on the items he promised Mia to see if there was any better wine than [Osmanthus Wine].
It wasn’t until midnight that Charles stored the 10 successfully refined [Revival Pills] back into his [Storage Space]. He didn’t even want to take a shower, he simply lay down on the bed.
The next day around noon, Charles made his way from Cyber Academy to the Treasure Pavilion.
It was still the same attendant from last time. However, when he saw Charles, he waited for a moment, and after not seeing anyone else, he led Charles to the counter.
When the alchemist from the Treasure Pavilion came out, Charles took out 10 [Revival Pills] from his [Jet Ring]. After deducting the costs of the alchemy materials, he ended up earning a total of 10 gold coins. freewebnvel.coɱ
His current assets were: [Gold Coins: 97, Silver Coins: 610, Copper Coins: 800], with an additional 15 gold coins still owed from the alchemist guild.
This was mainly due to the expensive blood of the fifth-tier wind attribute mystical beast, which cost a full 10 gold coins!
After those deductions, Charles had: [Gold Coins: 82, Silver Coins: 610, Copper Coins: 800].
“I’m still a bit broke, I wonder if this gold is enough for the auction.” Charles remarked.
The alchemist from the Treasure Pavilion and the attendant exchanged glances, their mouths twitching. In their eyes, Charles was openly showing off, earning 10 gold coins in a single sale.
That was something others wouldn’t even dare to dream of, and he still said he was too poor?
“By the way, do you have any fine wine? Anything better than [Osmanthus Wine] would be good.” Charles asked.
“Better than [Osmanthus Wine]? We have some, please follow me.” the attendant said as he led Charles to a shelf of wines.
He pointed at a pottery jar and said, “This is the superior [Monkey Wine], brewed from various fruits gathered by the spirit monkeys in the mountains. It’s way better than [Osmanthus Wine]!”
“How much is this [Monkey Wine] per jar?” Charles asked, looking at the pottery jar, which wasn’t very big, probably only about a liter.
“Right now, there’s a special promotion, a jar only costs 1 gold coin!” the attendant replied.
Charles thought that Mia would probably like this type of wine, and without any hesitation, he bought a jar and placed it into his [Jet Ring].
As he exited the doors of the Treasure Pavilion, he was just about to head to the alchemist guild to buy more materials for refining [Revival Pills] when Xavier’s call came in: “Charles, I have news about orange-quality rare metal materials. Do you want to know?”
“Of course I do, Mr. Xavier! What’s the news?” Charles’s eyes brightened.
If he could get another piece of orange-quality rare metal, he could have Xavier help him enhance the [Black Gold Long Knife] to orange quality!
“This, you might not be able to buy with money. The information I received is that the Beast Master Guild has a bounty mission regarding this material.” Xavier replied.
“A bounty mission from the Beast Master Guild?” Charles asked, a bit curious. Since arriving in Genosha Calivia, he had been busy with other matters and hadn’t visited the Beast Master Guild.
“Yes, it seems there are certain requirements for this task, it must be accepted by a Level 4 Beast Master. Do you need me to help you contact one?” Xavier asked.
Charles thought for a moment, he didn’t have any other Level 4 Beast Masters he was familiar with in Calivia, except for Celestine. He wondered if she was available.
Thinking of this, Charles didn’t refuse Xavier’s help and said, “I have a friend, I’m not sure if she’s free. Let me ask her first.”
Xavier replied, “No problem. Just call me back when you need me. Try to be quick, there are limited spots for this mission.”
After hanging up the phone, Charles didn’t pause for a moment and directly dialed Celestine’s number.
“Charles? What’s up?” Celestine’s surprised voice came from the other end of the line.
Charles asked, “Do you have time this noon?”
Celestine paused for a moment and then responded with even more joy, “Yes, yes, yes! I always have time!”
“Great! I just happen to need a Level 4 Beast Master to take on the Beast Master Guild’s bounty mission. Can you accompany me?” Charles asked.
Celestine hesitated again, feeling a bit disappointed. “No problem, I’ll head over right now. Just wait for me at the entrance of the Beast Master Guild, I’ll be there soon.”
Charles nodded.
As he walked toward the Beast Master Guild, he was lost in thought. The departure of Catherine had left him feeling somewhat down these past few days.
Since meeting Catherine, they had hardly ever been apart and had grown accustomed to each other’s presence.
Charles had also called Catherine several times, but after she got home, she left a message saying it was unlikely she would have the chance to reply within the year, and he had not heard from her since!
This made Charles feel a bit worried. He currently had no way to leave Genosha Calivia and was very busy every day, so it seemed he would just have to wait a little longer.
Soon, Charles spotted Celestine standing at the entrance of the Beast Master Guild.
She was wearing a blue short skirt today, paired with a simple yet beautiful white lace short-sleeve top.
On the bottom, she had black leather shoes and knee-high socks with lace trim, which accentuated her long, straight legs and made them even more stunning.
“Charles! Over here!” Celestine called out when she saw him, lightly bouncing on her feet and waving her hands.
Her beautiful and alluring appearance caught the attention of passersby, who stopped to watch.
As Charles approached Celestine, several people admired, “What a perfect couple! They really match well!”
“Yeah, the handsome guy with the beautiful girl, it’s really a sight for sore eyes!”
Celestine wore a big, bright smile on her face. She loved hearing compliments like that, and if Charles had given her a heads-up, she could have done her makeup even better!
“Let’s go inside.” Charles said as he led Celestine into the Beast Master Guild.
After asking around, he finally found the bounty mission that Xavier mentioned.
[Urgent Bounty Mission]
[Task Reward]: One piece of orange-quality metal material, meteorite iron.
[Task Content]: Six children have recently gone missing in the Crossroads area of North Calivia, with no leads. The whereabouts of the missing children need to be found. At least one Level 4 Beast Master must participate to accept this mission.
[Task Penalty]: None
[Remaining Spots]: 1/4
“Hehe, we arrived just in time, there’s one spot left in the team.” Celestine said, just as she was about to take on the task when a voice suddenly came from behind, “Hold on, we’re taking this task!”
Three Beast Masters walked over, and the one in front continued shouting, “All three of us are Level 4 Beast Masters. We’re more suited for this task than you two, so be smart and give up the mission!”
“Why should we give it to you? First come, first served, understand? We got here first!” Celestine retorted loudly, showing no signs of backing down.
The man sneered and casually glanced at them, saying, “You two? How do you think you can handle this bounty mission? Let us three take it, we’re definitely stronger than you!”
Charles frowned, turned around, and calmly looked at the three of them, asking, “Are you really that strong?”
“Kid, what do you mean by that? Who are you looking down on? You look like just a Level 3 Beast Master, so what are you trying to act tough for?” the first speaker said angrily, glaring at Charles.
Behind him, a seemingly short teenager glanced at Charles’s face, and his expression quickly turned tense.
He immediately reached out and pulled the front man, saying, “Y-yeah, sorry for bothering you. You came first, so this task is yours!”
“Wait, little bro, what do you mean? The reward for this task is so generous, how can we just give it up?” The Beast Master who had been blocked looked confused as he turned to see the expression on his brother’s face.
“Bro, trust me, I’ll explain later!” The short teenager urged as he pulled the others away.
Once the three of them were far enough from Charles and Celestine, the anxious teenager whispered, “We can’t mess with this guy!”
“Who is he? What’s so scary about him?” the other two protested.
“Hush, keep it down! He’s Charles! We can’t afford to mess with him!” the short boy explained.
“It doesn’t matter who he is, he looks like just a Level 3 Beast Master!” the man who had been in front scoffed.
“Shh, let me tell you something. Do you know Jason and Zoe? After they crossed Charles, they just vanished into thin air! Jason is a Level 5 Beast Master!” the short boy finally revealed the reason.
The other two gulped and exchanged glances.
Though they felt a bit scared, they were mostly skeptical.
“Stop thinking about it, my dude. You know about the Cyber Academy’s Trial Tower, right? Charles charged straight to the fourth floor yesterday!” an even bigger piece of news was shared.
The remaining two had no thoughts left at all.
Being locals of Genosha Calivia, they naturally understood what it meant for Charles to have cleared the fourth floor of the Trial Tower!
Just as Charles and Celestine finished accepting the mission and were about to head out, they passed by the three.
Without a second thought, the three stepped aside to clear the way, their faces adorned with smiles that were both eager and submissive.
Celestine glanced at them a few more times, and once they were outside, she curiously asked, “Charles, those three were so arrogant just now, why did they get scared when they saw you?”
