"Sir, there's nothing in Gudan Town that I don't know. If there's anything you need, just tell me."
"If Sir needs to rest here for a while, I can introduce the best hotel to Sir, as well as the most beautiful and considerate maids."
"Sir, your equipment seems to have suffered quite a bit of damage. I know of a smithy opened by a dwarf. Their craftsmanship is the best in town."
"…"
Along the way, Lucio spared no effort in showing his value in front of Chen Rui. Chen Rui knew his intentions, but did not say anything. In fact, he had no intention to kill Lucio, who was just a pawn. All he had to do was to apply for an identity card and head to the Dragon Bright Empire. Speaking of which, he had learned a lot of useful information from this guy's incessant speech.
"Your great-grandfather was an officer in the Long Huang Empire?" Chen Rui finally asked.
Lucio, who had just listed out his family tree in hopes of being connected to this "master-level expert" and thus saving his life, hurriedly replied, "Yes, my great-grandfather was once the captain of the spearman brigade of the Red Dragon Army. Unfortunately, his family declined, and when my father was alive, they moved to the Yangshao Kingdom. Later on, my father died of illness, and I …"
Speaking of his ancestors' glory and comparing it to his current situation, Lucio lowered his head in shame. "Ever since I was young, my dream was to become a spearman and inherit my grandfather's glory. Unfortunately, my luck was quite bad …"
Bad luck? Could it be because of the pitiful profession of spearman? Chen Rui remembered a saying, "Since ancient times, spearmen were mostly pitiful. Their luck was at most E". A more typical example was a certain pitiful man who held the "Magic Breaker Wild Rose".
Of course, Chen Rui knew that Lucio's shame was mostly fake. He shook his head noncommittally and did not say anything else.
The bitter spearman was quite familiar with the terrain here. After about an hour and a half, the two of them walked out of the forest area and arrived at Gudan Town.
Chen Rui was silent along the way, which made him more and more mysterious in Lucio's heart. Lucio didn't dare to ask more questions, so he just asked flatteringly, "Sir, as everyone knows, the mechanic badge, potioneer badge, academy badge, mercenary badge, these are the identity certificates that are commonly used in various countries. However, there is only a mercenary union in Town Gudan. If sir doesn't mind, you can register a mercenary identity for now."
The mechanic badge and potioneer badge were in Chen Rui's storage warehouse, but they were the badges of the Demon Realm and the engraved logo of the 3 empires, so they definitely couldn't be used in the human world. Chen Rui pondered for a moment and said, "Then go to the Mercenary Guild. I've always been low-key and don't like to show off. Do you understand what to do?"
Lucio hurriedly shook his head. "Understood! Please rest assured, my lord! "
The two of them came to a larger building with a sword-shaped logo.
After entering the door, there was a hall with many people in the hall. They looked like they were all mercenaries. Not long after the two of them walked into the hall, they heard a disdainful voice from the side, "Look who is that? Isn't that Lucio, the 'poor gun'? He even broke his gun. He's really useless this time. "
The one who spoke was a bearded macho man with a broadsword on his back. His strength was D-, one realm higher than Lucio.
A few mocking voices also sounded from the side, "This guy usually only knows how to bully some rookies. He doesn't have much ability. That day, I saw him being chased by a flame pig until he pissed his pants. Even half of his pants were burned, haha!"
"Lucio isn't as simple as useless. He's also an unlucky guy. Last time, he actually blindly tried to blackmail the new cousin of the guard captain. As a result, he was severely beaten and imprisoned for 3 months."
"…"
Lucio didn't dare to say anything. He lowered his head and walked forward.
A petite, mature female mercenary opened her mouth, "Hey! That kid following behind, Lucio is not a good guy. Don't be fooled by him! "
This was considered a kind advice. Chen Rui glanced at the female mercenary and still followed behind Lucio.
"He doesn't even appreciate Sister Ina's kindness. He deserves to be scammed to death!"
"I bet that this rookie was cheated of at least 30 white crystal coins."
"50 white crystal coins. Why don't we bet?"
Chen Rui's faint voice sounded in Lucio's ear, "It seems that you're quite famous."
Lucio's old face blushed, and he lowered his head even more. In front of them was the "reception front desk". In front of them was a somewhat beautiful girl, and behind her were several girls busy. The huge bulletin board on the side detailed various levels of mercenary missions, including content, time limit, and reward. The most eye-catching was the popular mission marked on the big black sign. There was no mercenary guild in the Demon Realm. Chen Rui looked at it curiously.
"Sandy, this friend of mine wants to become a mercenary. Please help me register."
Sandy glanced at Lucio and handed a form to Chen Rui. Chen Rui now had the face of an Earth otaku that he had been using in the Dead Sea. His appearance was unremarkable. He immediately filled the name "Richard" in the form. The rest of the information was naturally fabricated according to what Lucio said.
Sandy took the form, glanced at it quickly, and nodded, "Richard, I don't know if Lucio has explained it clearly to you. To become a mercenary certified by the guild, you must first complete the simplest qualification mission to become a reserve mercenary. Then, you must complete three white crystal level missions within a month to become an official mercenary with a white crystal badge. "
Lucio quickly said, "Err … it's like this, Sandy. Please register Richard to join my Fierce Spear Squad. As long as he completes the reserve mercenary mission, he can directly become an official mercenary."
This was indeed the rule of the guild. As long as a reserve mercenary officially joined a registered mercenary team, the reserve mercenary could directly become an official mercenary and obtain the badge. This was not a loophole. Mercenaries were a profession that risked their lives. A careless mistake could result in death or even team annihilation. An official mercenary team would definitely not recruit members without strength.
"The reserve mission should be hunting wind rabbits. There is a wind rabbit carcass here, please check." Lucio took out the wind rabbit that he hunted on the road and placed it on the table.
"Yes, it is indeed a fresh wind rabbit carcass. Richard can already become a reserve mercenary, but …" Sandy took out a form and looked at it carefully to confirm. "Lucio, I'm afraid … you don't have the qualifications to recruit members. The Fierce Spear Squad has been frozen due to not completing a purple crystal level mission within a year. According to the rules, you must complete a purple crystal level mission within seven days from now to be unfrozen. Otherwise, the Fierce Spear Squad will be disbanded forever."
"What?" Lucio was shocked, "It's already a year? Why didn't I receive any notice in advance? "
"Hmph! Trash like you who can't stand failure only knows how to cheat all day long and drown your sorrows in alcohol. How would you remember the time? Naturally, you don't need to waste your energy to inform me. " A deep voice came from behind. It was a middle-aged man with a red beard and a scar on his face.
"Mr. President." Sandy's words indicated the identity of this red beard uncle. He was the person in charge of the Mercenary Guild branch in Gudan Town. The red beard's strength was at the peak of soldier level (D +), which was equivalent to the later stage of Higher Demon, but his actual strength had reached the Master level, which was equivalent to the early stage of Great Demon King (B-). This couldn't be hidden from Chen Rui's eyes.
The red beard naturally couldn't see through Chen Rui's strength. He only regarded him as a weak rookie who was deceived by Lucio. He didn't care at all. His cold gaze fell on Lucio, "You are worse than I thought. Have you fallen to using the name of a mercenary team to deceive? Such a team has no meaning to exist at all. "
"No! Sir Rotan, I didn't! Really! " Lucio yelled. Suddenly, he thought that there was a killer next to him. Cold sweat suddenly came out.
From the words of the red beard, Chen Rui heard that the pitiful spearman seemed to be a guy with a story. Now that the mercenary team was frozen, his plan to quickly get the mercenary badge failed. However, the pitiful man probably didn't mean it. This was related to his life.
"Is it that if I complete an amethyst level mission, I can get a mercenary badge?" Chen Rui suddenly interjected.
"Little guy, it's not so easy to be a mercenary. Otherwise, even if you get the mercenary badge, you won't be a real mercenary. You will only die faster in future missions." The red beard Rotan glanced at Chen Rui and shook his head disapprovingly, "Don't believe this liar's so-called shortcut. Just complete the 3 white crystal level missions honestly and slowly accumulate experience. You may live longer this way. As for the amethyst level missions, they are not something you can touch at your current level. "
Chen Rui had long noticed the white crystal level missions. They were indeed not difficult. There were assisting a pharmacist to collect herbs, sending a letter to the neighboring town, assisting the guards at night, collecting the fur of magical beasts, etc. However, for someone like him who was unfamiliar with the place, it was too time-consuming.
"Miss Sandy, I would like to ask, what is the fastest mission to remove the freeze on the Fierce Spear Team? I only ask about the shortest mission. There is no limit to the level. "Chen Rui smiled at Sandy and asked.
For some reason, Sandy felt that the ordinary smile had a strange charm. She couldn't help but answer, "On the popular missions, there is a mission to obtain a manticore egg issued by Pastor Mana. It is a level 7 black crystal, and the reward is 300 black crystal coins."
"Oh." Chen Rui nodded his head and said to Lucio, "Let's go."
Lucio didn't dare to say anything else and followed. The red beard could see that the relationship between the two was a little strange and frowned slightly.
Walking out of the mercenary union, Lucio hurriedly explained, "Sir Richard, I'm sorry, I really didn't know that the Fierce Spear Team had been frozen …"
"Where is the manticore in the Blue Field Forest?"
"In the depths of the Blue Field Forest, in the Venomous Cavern …" Lucio answered, but immediately reacted, "Sir! Could it be that you … "
"Cut the crap, lead the way to the Venomous Cavern immediately!"
"Ah? Me? " Lucio trembled and stopped in his tracks, "There are two manticores in the Venomous Cavern, and one of them is said to be close to the level of a saint. They are the overlords of the Blue Field Forest, and no one has ever dared to provoke them. A year ago, my team was collecting poisonous fruits nearby, and accidentally startled a manticore. In the end, apart from me, everyone else … "
"You have two choices now. First, die immediately. Second, go to the Venomous Cavern. Perhaps, not only can you live, you can also avenge your fallen comrades. "
Lucio looked at Chen Rui's calm eyes and finally gritted his teeth, "I'll go!"
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