Frankly speaking, Rheia's way of speaking was just trying to cover things up. It would have been better if she did not explain herself, but once she did, any normal mercenary group would not dare to accept such a suicidal mission. This showed that the young mage lady was not suited for this kind of thing, and it was more in line with her style of shouting at people in the street. But today was Miss Rheia's lucky day. She had not only found a mercenary team that was willing to accept her commission, but this mercenary team knew nothing about the Great Pit.
Hao Ren did not notice anything wrong with Rheia's tone as he was busy thinking about how to get more information about this world from the mage lady. So after listening to her description of the mission absentmindedly, he nodded perfunctorily. "Ah, it's okay, it's okay. A little risk is inevitable …"
Rheia was worried that these people would turn around and leave when they heard about the Great Pit. She did not expect Hao Ren's reaction. Her eyes widened. "Huh? You … agreed just like that? "
Hao Ren snapped out of his thoughts and vaguely felt that something was not right. "Err, is there a problem?"
"We are going to the vicinity of the Great Pit. Have you really confirmed the risk?" Rheia's rational mind told her that it was best not to stress too much about the Great Pit and the risks. But as a good girl, she could not help but say a few more words. "Of course, we will not really enter the Great Pit, but there is a possibility of encountering Ancient Wanderers or Shadowy Corruption. Ahem … Of course, I'm glad that you are willing to accept the commission."
At this time, Vivian continued the topic. "Of course, we understand the risks, but we are very confident in our strength. Besides, as you have promised, we will not enter the Great Pit, right?"
"Of course! Rheia the Grand Scholar never lies! " The mage lady puffed out her chest. "Besides, I still have my life on the line. How can I enter that place?"
Hao Ren secretly gave Vivian a look of praise, and the latter rolled her eyes in return, indicating that he should not be distracted at this critical moment.
After this little interlude, Hao Ren perked up and asked like a professional mercenary, "When are we going to depart?"
"If you do not need to prepare, it is best to depart before noon tomorrow. Of course, you can postpone it to the day after tomorrow, but the sooner, the better." Rheia seemed to be very concerned about the ruins. "The ruins may not run away, but the magical items inside are deteriorating every day. Many important archaeological materials have been missed by scholars because of the delay in excavating them."
"Then we will depart tomorrow." Nangong Sanba nodded. "But the premise is that you can prepare the supplies for the entire team during the exploration. We are new here, and it will be difficult to prepare these things ourselves." "Of course, that is the rule."
"Of course, that's the rule of this trade." Rheia smiled, seemingly in a good mood. "Then, the few of you can rest in this Mage Tower tonight. Once you leave, go up the spiral staircase to the second floor, and you'll find the guest rooms. There are enough rooms, and the magic marionettes are usually there to clean them up, so you can move in anytime. Also, there will be magic marionettes delivering dinner to your rooms later. Other than that, the only requirement is that you are not allowed to go above the third floor and the basement. My lab, the defense center of the mage tower, and the energy well are all there. I will not care if you lose your life in there. "
Of course, Hao Ren had no objections and agreed to it.
After that, Rheia said that she would be going back to research ancient books and magic, and let Hao Ren and the rest do as they pleased on the first and second floor. Before the two of them said their goodbyes, Hao Ren pretended to make a small request. "By the way, if possible, can I borrow a few books to read?"
"Read?" Rheia was a little surprised. "What books?"
"Local customs, historical books, and if there is information about the ruins we need to explore, that would be even better." Hao Ren smiled as he tried to make himself look like a studious person. "It's still early to go to bed, and I'm used to reading at night to kill time."
"Wow, that is a rare hobby among mercenaries." Rheia let out an exaggerated gasp before she laughed. "But seeing that half of your small team is a mage class, it's not that hard to imagine. Of course, that's not a problem. Although I can't lend you my magic books, there are all kinds of books in this tower. There's a study on the second floor. You can read all the books there. Just remember to put them back in their original positions after you're done. "
After thanking the young mage once again, Hao Ren and the rest bade Rheia good night and followed her instructions to the second floor to find the guest room for the night.
"Plans really can't keep up with the changes. How did we become mercenaries out of nowhere, and even accepted a mission to accompany a young mage to explore the ruins?" Nangong Sanba sighed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Our plan before we left was to look for the goddess of creation …"
Lily pouted as her tail wagged behind her. "That's not surprising. When did Mr. Landlord ever do things according to plan? When he first applied for the job with the goddess, he was aiming to be an office clerk. Look at how far he has deviated now."
Hao Ren gave her a sideways glance. "… You look like you're in a good mood?"
"Yeah, yeah! Being a mercenary, exploring ruins, earning money, digging for treasures! "Lily's eyes lit up at the mention of these." I love this! I used to write about this when I was writing novels, and I didn't get enough of it when I was registering as a mercenary in Holletta! "
"Can't you think about something serious?" Vivian rubbed her forehead. "Go back to your room and daydream. I'll go with Hao Ren to the study and look for some information. We'll try to catch up on the basics of this world tonight. Who else wants to join us? "
"I'll go, I'll go! I'm not going back to my room, "said Lily, skipping over to her." I like to read! "
The little demon pouted. "I want to go back to my room, I don't want to read … Waaah!"
Just as she turned and took two steps, her father grabbed her by the neck and pulled her back. Y 'zaks dragged his daughter into the study as he nagged, "Kids should read more. Learning more while you're still bright is better than anything else. Don't just think about playing all day …"
Finally, everyone went to the study, and even Rollie followed. The cat maiden was not interested in reading, but she was afraid that everyone would sneak out for a meal without her …
In any case, becoming a mage required profound knowledge and a strong thirst for knowledge. So no matter how poor a mage was, they would not be stingy when it came to collecting books. This was true even for the poor Rheia and her unreliable teachers. This seemingly run-down Mage Tower contained a large number of books. Perhaps it was a little shabby compared to those wealthy Mages, but in the eyes of ordinary people, the books that lined the walls of the library could still be described as a mountain of books and a sea of scrolls.
The study on the second floor was just one of the many books in the tower, and most of the books were about local customs and biographies of heroes. There was not a single precious book on the mysteries of magic. Obviously, this place was specially prepared for guests to visit the mage tower. Entertaining guests with knowledge was how a qualified mage treated their guests.
The semicircular library was not very spacious, but it was more than enough for them to read the ancient books in it. After entering the library, the first thing Hao Ren saw were four bookshelves that reached all the way to the ceiling along the wall. In front of the bookshelves was a wooden ladder that could be moved freely along a slide, and in between the bookshelves were three wide floor-to-ceiling windows. Outside the windows, the night was getting darker.
It seemed that the person who built this mage tower was not like the gloomy and conservative classical mages who liked to build their residence in a depressing and cramped manner. The wide floor-to-ceiling windows were enough to make the visitors feel relaxed and at ease.
Hao Ren looked around and began to assign tasks. "Everyone split up to collect information. Lily and Rollie are responsible for the first shelf. The Nangong siblings, you two are responsible for the second shelf. Y 'zaks and Y' lisabet, you two are responsible for the third shelf. Vivian and I will look for the fourth shelf. As long as you can understand the world, take a look. MDT, scan with us and prioritize searching for information related to the keyword 'Great Pit'. Be it historical facts or legends. "
"I have a question." Lily raised her hand. "Why put me and Rollie together? She obviously can't help!"
"Is there a problem with balancing the progress of the group with the group with the lowest education?"
"… That sounds reasonable."
After assigning everyone their tasks, everyone began to get busy between the bookshelves. With the help of translation plug-ins and information processing links, their efficiency in skimming through the information was almost like a laser scanning, and the true face of the world was gradually unveiled in front of them.
Hao Ren was flipping through a book called "The Wolf of Frost: A Brief History of the Ten Kingdoms of the North" as he approached Vivian. "How's Noobie doing?"
Vivian raised her left hand and focused a little. A smoke-like thing wriggled in her hand and formed into the shape of Noobie. The little one seemed a little overwhelmed when she was suddenly summoned. She stared at Hao Ren for two seconds. Her blood-red, turbid eyes were emotionless, but she showed her vigilance and resistance with her actions. "Whooo — Biubiubiu!"
Hao Ren blocked the shadowy bolts that were no stronger than water and said, "If you biubiu again, I'll send you to Raven 12345's place to eat noodles every day!"
"Eek!"
"But if you listen to us, you can stay with us and eat meat every day."
The little one thought hard for a while and nodded vigorously.
"You see, she's quite obedient." Hao Ren looked at Vivian proudly. "So, you can control this little one freely now? Just like your little bat? "
"It's not that convenient." Vivian sighed. "I've tried to summon her or force her back into my body. Other than that, she doesn't listen to me at all. She's far worse than Little Bat."
Hao Ren thought for a moment. "That's good. At least it's convenient to carry around."
On this point, Vivian expressed a high degree of agreement.
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