After eating the breakfast of love prepared by the magician's godson, Luo Luo felt that this morning, which was full of energy, was especially fulfilling.
"Is this the legendary dream opening? I'm sure I'll have good luck in the next adventure. "
However, the arrival of Captain Hansen quickly shattered The Brave's beautiful fantasy.
"What? You said that I have to change an attendant before the next expedition, but why is that? "
"I'm sure you know the reason. I have always respected scholars, but a place like the Underground City is not suitable for them. They should be in the council hall of the king or the feudal lord. I don't know how you convinced him to become your attendant, but his performance along the way has shown that he's not up to the task. Hell, what we need is labor for this expedition, not a burden."
"Uh, I've been training him recently, and he's improved a lot. I think he already has the ability to protect himself." Lolo tried her best to defend the Magician.
"I don't think he can learn everything in such a short time. Gods above, he doesn't even know how to light a fire. I really don't know why you want him to stay. Other things are fine, but after entering the underground city, you have to be ready for battle at all times. You can't help him carry the burden anymore."
Captain Hansen's tone was especially firm this time. "Everyone is grateful to you for the Two-headed Demon Wolf, but for the safety of the team, I have to suggest that you reconsider the choice of follower. You don't have to worry about money, I can help you pay for it first. Besides, I believe that this decision is for his own good. When he returns to Ryan, he can easily find a safe job with his identity as a scholar. He might even earn more than us."
"Hmm …" Lolo was a little shaken. Previously, when she asked the young man to be her follower, she was desperate. At that time, she was so poor that she couldn't even afford to eat, let alone hire someone else. She was afraid that she would be kicked out of the team, so as long as it had two legs and could talk, she could catch it.
However, the situation was different now. Her actions against the Two-headed Demon Wolf had indirectly saved the others. After this incident, her position in the hearts of the other members of the team had risen by a lot. No one would kick her out of the team at the slightest provocation because of the issue of her follower. Even Hanson was now giving her suggestions for the safety of the team. As long as she agreed to change her follower, everyone was even willing to share the cost for her.
On the other hand, Fuluo's wallet had grown quite a bit thanks to a certain someone. He could afford to hire a qualified follower. Hanson's words were very pertinent. Perhaps a change of follower would be a good thing for both of them, but for some reason, a part of Fuluo's heart was faintly resisting this idea.
The rookie, The Brave, shifted his gaze to the person involved, wanting to hear his opinion.
"I don't have any objections to hiring a follower, but there's no need to replace me, right? Can't a person hire two followers?" The Quasi Magus, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke.
Hearing this, Hansen's face darkened. "Your work has already been done by them, why would we bring you along? Do you think we're a sightseeing group? Plus, one more person means one more supply. Not only are you not carrying anything, but you're also increasing the load for others? "
The Magus's attitude surprised Lolo. She originally thought that the young man couldn't wait to turn around and return to Ryan. After all, for a "normal person" like him, the underground city was an especially dangerous place. In the end, he was just dragged along by her to make up the numbers. Although he didn't show any dissatisfaction along the way, the girl felt that if she were him, she would gladly accept the opportunity to go back.
However, the Quasi Magus had already made up his mind to find a low-level dungeon to get some money and equipment to save himself. Now that they were already at the dungeon's entrance, there was no reason to turn back.
Rob said to the grade 2 swordsman, "Uncle, haven't you heard of the saying that knowledge is power?"
Captain Hansen was speechless. "That's true, but your knowledge is of no use in the underground city. If a monster pounces on you, don't tell me you're going to give it a geometry problem, or ask it for advice on democracy and freedom?"
The Magus said slowly, "Then what do you think of the clues about the heirlooms?"
Hansen was stunned. "Heirlooms? You have information about heirlooms? "
"That's right. Now I have clues about three heirlooms, and they're all exclusive." Rob held up three fingers. "However, I have doubts about the authenticity of one of the clues. The guardian of the other heirlooms is too strong for your team, so I personally don't recommend it. As for the last one … you can consider it."
These clues were naturally the by-products of the Magus's gamble last night. An intelligence dealer gritted his teeth, and after paying the price of three clues, he finally escaped the ethical tragedy of reuniting with his father.
Heirlooms were a type of treasure unique to the underground city. Just like the underground city, no one knew the origin of the heirlooms. Everyone only knew that these things seemed to be able to collect the magical elements between heaven and earth, and give themselves incredible functions. For example, some heirlooms could improve the quality of the soil, turning the yellow sand of the Gobi Desert into land suitable for the growth of crops. Some heirlooms could summon powerful beasts to serve the wielder. Some heirlooms could make one look forever, and some powerful heirlooms could even destroy a town or evaporate a lake …
The Magician's Association had always been interested in these things. Many senior magicians were engaged in related research. Quite a number of them firmly believed that as long as the secrets of the heirlooms were unraveled, mankind's understanding and knowledge of magic would take a huge leap, and they would be able to get closer to the essence of magic.
The value of the heirlooms was usually determined by their functions, ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of gold coins. Of course, the latter was extremely rare. Usually, one could only find a heirlooms of this level after venturing into the sixth or seventh floor. However, even the most useless heirlooms could easily be sold for more than 100 gold coins, which was already an unimaginable fortune for most low-ranking adventurers.
For a standard five-man team like Lolo's, if the final reward of the expedition was divided into ten portions, the team leader and the spellcasters would get two portions, the ordinary members would get one and a half portions, and the remaining portion would be distributed to those who made outstanding contributions during the expedition. In other words, if they found the heirlooms, each person would get at least 20 gold coins.
This was a fortune that no one could refuse.
As expected, as soon as Rob said this, Hansen immediately became excited. "Where did you get your information? Is it reliable?"
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