Chapter 341: Chapter 335, Half-Demon l
The Mission Hall is a special building established by the City Lord’s Mansion.
Its role is to regulate reward tasks and adventure maps.
By banning their circulation among ordinary citizens, the number of deaths can be reduced.
The guards looked at Fang Hao in surprise, unable to comprehend why a cloth merchant would ever need to borrow a mission here.
These tasks all carry some risk, and even the city’s army is reluctant to venture recklessly.
“What’s the issue?” Fang Hao inquired softly.
“Oh! Mr. Fang Hao, don’t make a jest. You run a very successful business; you needn’t take on tasks here,” the guard politely replied.
In his opinion, gaining recognition from Rebecca meant that one was already a prominent businessman in the city.
Given his age, Fang Hao might not be a wealthy merchant, but he wouldn’t need to take on such dangerous tasks to make a living either.
“I’m not joking. I have some workforce available, and I plan to take on some missions,” Fang Hao replied seriously.
The guard looked at him earnestly, realizing that he wasn’t joking.
He explained, “Mr. Fang Hao, if you wish to accept a mission, you are required to register your team here.”
“Alright, no problem.” said Fang Hao, following the guard to the side.
“Please state the name of your team and the names of the three individuals in charge. From now on, every mission will be reported to the City Lord’s Mansion. Of course, in case of any issues, these individuals will be held responsible,” explained the guard while pulling out a registration form.
In Fang Hao’s view, this method was much better than the tasks handled in the pub area.
As the tavern owner had mentioned, the reliability of rewards and single-page maps wasn’t high, and the level of danger was also impossible to measure.
It was easy to come across false information, leading to casualties.
“Name the team as ‘Bone Knights’, and the people in charge are Fang Hao, Anjia, and Demitrija,” Fang Hao responded as required.
The team name was just a codename.
It could be a mercenary group, a knight group, or any other kind of team.
As long as the name didn’t coincide with the official forces of the city.
The guard took note of everything, and registered the three individuals in charge in detail.
If this team were to face any issues in the future, the responsibility would fall on these three individuals.
“Wait a moment, Mr. Fang Hao. It will be ready shortly,” said the guard before walking towards the counter with the registration form.
In a short while, the guard returned.
“Sir, your registration is complete. Here are the current tasks, you may choose up to three,” said the guard as he pulled out a pile of single-page maps from beneath the counter.
Lyss City had about seven or eight taverns at least.
Usually, single-page maps were sporadically distributed among them, and each tavern would only have one or two maps at most.
But now that the maps were centralized in the City Lord’s Mansion, their quantity was significant.
“Thank you.”
Fang Hao took the maps and began examining them one by one.
Most of the maps near Lyss City contained information about roaming bandits and their hideouts.
Upon reaching the end, two maps caught Fang Hao’s attention.
[Wilderness Cemetery] [Mushroom Valley].
[Map: Wilderness Cemetery]
[Category: Single-page Map]
[Notes: An abandoned cemetery, presumably inhabited by dark creatures. Presence of undead and undying creatures cannot be ruled out.]
(Description: A map drawn by a traveling merchant, outlining the route and terrain of the Wilderness Cemetery.)
[Map: Mushroom Valley]
[Category: Single-page Map]
[Notes: The valley is filled with unusual fungal plants, exact details are yet to be identified.]
(Description: A map drawn by a traveling merchant, outlining the route and terrain of Mushroom Valley.)
Both maps came with notes.
It appeared that the City Lord’s Mansion had already dispatched individuals to perform preliminary investigations.
They confirmed the information and then issued the tasks.
This aspect was admirable, at least it allowed one to have preliminary knowledge of the type of enemies or information when taking on tasks.
Instead of taking troops over and exploring on their own.
“I’ll take these three tasks.” Fang Hao pulled out these two maps and another one about the bandits.
The guard glanced at them and reminded, “Sir, these two tasks are quite hazardous, are you sure you want to take them on?”
“Sure.”
“Alright then, I’ll register these for you. After completing the tasks, you may report back here. Your team’s level will be recorded accordingly, and you will be able to take on higher-level tasks,” explained the guard.
“Ok, thank you.”
After recording the details, Fang Hao promptly put the maps away.
The evaluation of the team’s level didn’t particularly benefit Fang Hao.
What he wanted were the chests after the adventure.
Having completed his purpose here, he exchanged a few words with the guard before turning and leaving the hall.
The area outside the Mission Hall was still bustling with activity.
Moreover, more people had set up stalls to sell materials or items obtained by their teams.
The entrance to the Mission Hall had transformed into a miniature marketplace.
Fang Hao and his companion didn’t rush to leave but casually strolled along the set-up stalls.
The items to be sold were laid out in front, for anyone passing by to see.
The pair strolled down the path.
They stopped in front of a stall, “What’s the price?”
The owner of the stall was a man of average build, he wore leather armor and squinted while observing people.
“Which item are you asking about?” the owner inquired.
“How much for these red and green gemstones?” Fang Hao picked up the Red Flame Essence and Nature Essence, tossing them casually in his hand.
“Diamonds, my ass! These are essences,” the owner retorted.
“Right, how much are these essences?” Fang Hao continued to inquire.
“10 gold coins each. I can give you a discount if you buy more.”
“What’s your price if I take them all? If it’s reasonable, I’ll buy the whole lot,” Fang Hao proposed.
“All of them? This isn’t a place for kids to joke around,” the middle-aged man warned.
“Of course, I’m not joking. It depends on your price.”
The middle-aged man fell silent, mentally calculating the cost before stating his price, “There are 6 in total, 55 gold coins for all.”
“Alright, deal.” Fang Hao took out 55 gold coins and handed them to the owner, promptly storing away the six essences.
Essences were rather rare materials, even in the trade sector, essence materials didn’t appear often.
So as long as the price was reasonable, a little more or less didn’t matter.
After walking around a bit more, Fang Hao bought some materials he was interested in while Anjia ended up with several kinds of snacks in her hand.
Thankfully, upon Fang Hao’s insistence, she didn’t buy the smoked dragon meat.
Just as they were about to depart,
Someone bumped harshly into Fang Hao’s shoulder.
A figure cloaked in a hood, carrying a large package, walked inside.
It seemed like they were planning to set up a stall to sell their goods.
[Half-demon Alchemist].
Fang Hao casually glanced over and spotted a rather strange title.
Half-demon?
Alchemist?
Both terms were enticing on their own, and when linked together, they left Fang Hao standing dumbfounded.
“What happened? Did he steal something from you?” Anjia traced Fang Hao’s gaze, also looking at the figure under the hood.
“Let’s follow him and take a look.” Fang Hao turned and started to discreetly tail the hooded figure.
As expected, the hooded figure found an empty spot, spreading out a beige linen cloth.
They started to bring out the items they intended to sell.