Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 659 Are you here to complete the commission?
This mission?

Ling Ge's expression slightly changed, and he subconsciously looked at a little vampire girl in the crowd. The girl was very keenly aware of his gaze, and immediately showed a pair of sharp fangs, as if to protest, and said in a vicious tone: "Look, what are you looking at! Anyway, you are not required to take this task!"

Do you believe what you said?
Oh no, she might really think so, but her grandma doesn't.

Ling Ge retracted his gaze, reached out and gently peeled off the commission document on the notice board, and said to the receptionist behind the bar: "I accept this task."

"Very good!" Alice's happy voice sounded beside her: "It seems that Lingge, you have accepted your role as an adventurer. As a reward for accepting the commission for the first time, I will give you an achievement [Beginning of Adventure] for free. This achievement will be out of print starting tomorrow. As the general chairman of the Adventurer's Guild, I promise that it will never be reproduced. Remember to come to me to receive the achievement certificate. How about it, am I very generous?"

I just hope you would say less sarcastic words.

Neither Linger nor the receptionist paid any attention to her. Shelia took out another thick booklet from the drawer. It was called the Adventurer's Guild Mission Manual. The mission name, mission content, client and recipient and other related information were recorded on the first page, and a large blank space was left at the back to record the completion of the mission. The procedures and system seemed to be in good shape, which was not something that Alice, with her IQ level, could think of.

Obviously there is an expert guiding behind the scenes. As for who this expert is, Princess Lorena of the Blue Sea Mirror, do you have any idea?

After registering, Xie Liya took out a badge from the same drawer and handed it to Ling Ge, saying, "I have registered the task receipt for you. Please ask the client for more detailed information."

Linger nodded slightly, took the badge and asked, "What is this?"

Alice was also there to promote: "Register, anyone can register! There is no handling fee for registering as an adventurer, and we have also reached a strategic partnership with the Fairy Sleep Inn. Register now and get a free glass of water. Although the Adventurer's Guild is still small, I believe that in the near future it will become an international organization with tens of thousands of members, which is much more powerful than the so-called security companies!"

Xie Mi agreed smugly: "I think so. Hehe, with my strength, I can become a legendary adventurer very soon!"

You should first think about all the living creatures on Yunjingkong Island. Even if you count the squirrels in the forest, the fish in the stream, and the grasshoppers in the grass, are there really 10,000 places?

Although it was not known whether she volunteered to be the receptionist, Shelia's service was indeed very considerate. She basically explained the system very clearly. The only thing she omitted was the use of upgrading the adventurer's level - maybe it was of no use at all, so she omitted it deliberately.

To this, Lingge's only reaction was: "..."

It's hard to say. After all, with your arithmetic level, it's difficult to calculate how many points are needed to be promoted from a junior adventurer to a legendary adventurer.

You Earthlings are pretty good at having fun.

"Your adventurer badge is a form of identification and also a counter. Whenever you complete a mission commission on the bulletin board, you will receive corresponding adventure points. When you have enough points, you can upgrade your adventurer level and exchange for a higher-level badge. The one you have now is a primary adventurer badge, and there are also intermediate, advanced, elite, master and legendary levels. The points required to upgrade the level increase exponentially. For example, it takes 100 points to upgrade from primary to intermediate, 1000 points to upgrade from intermediate to advanced, and so on. Of course, different levels of commissions give different points, and additional points will be given according to the time limit. The mission you are taking now is a high-level commission, with a basic score of 100 and an emergency time limit of +100. After completing it, you can be directly promoted to a mid-level adventurer."

"That sounds interesting." He vaguely heard his sister and friends muttering, "Why don't we become adventurers too?"

Lingge didn't want to say too much, so he quietly put away his adventurer badge and took a look at it before putting it in his pocket. He was even more speechless: Isn't this just Alice's pixelated portrait? Isn't it a bit unlucky to use this thing as the symbol of our Adventurer's Guild?
"Can I get a new badge?" he asked the receptionist.

"No." The receptionist said expressionlessly, "All badges look the same. You can only customize your badge image if you become a master adventurer. Before that, please be patient."

So that's how it is. Is this the way to attract adventurers to actively upgrade their levels? You are worthy of it, Alice. Linger left the hotel without even having time to eat breakfast. He was going to find the client to learn about the details of the task, and on the way he would calculate how many points he would need to complete the commission to be promoted to a master adventurer.

He could faintly hear the voices of Metien and the others enthusiastically consulting the receptionist behind him, but he ignored them and paid no attention.

The adventurer industry on Yunjing Sky Island is booming.

……

Half an hour later, Linger found Nevill in the forest. Geographically, this place is located in the southeast of the island. This forest is the northern extension of the forest where the Fairy Deep Sleep Inn is located. The tall autumn chestnuts and horse stone pines have disappeared, replaced by summer cherry trees and white grass. The growth of trees is generally sparse and low, but grasses, shrubs, ferns, green mosses and other ground and moss plants are relatively lush, so the field of vision is still wide.

Lingge took a lot of effort and asked several stone guards before he found this place. At that time, the Countess was standing on a low slope covered with withered yellow autumn grass, overlooking the surrounding scene from a high vantage point. She caught a glimpse of Lingge walking towards this side, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

It’s not that I didn’t expect Lingge to come to find me, but I didn’t expect him to find this place.

The young man walked along the weed-covered forest path, carefully avoiding a small sour pear tree covered with sharp thorns, casually brushing aside a few green ivy vines hanging from the treetops, and flicking a red-bellied short-toothed spider that accidentally landed on his shoulder into the bushes nearby... After going through so many obstacles, he finally came to the side of the countess. Nevill, who had watched this difficult journey throughout, said with heartfelt emotion: "Perhaps you need to practice your ability to survive in the wild, Mr. Ling."

This is knowledge that many humans living in cities lack. Even some alien species that have too much contact with humans will gradually forget the memories inherited from their ancestors, or even from their ancestors who were wild beasts or monsters.

"You are staying in a remote place." Lingge straightened his wrinkled collar and clothes and answered Nevile's suggestion: "If you want to enjoy the scenery, there should be a more suitable place, right? I think the street view near the primrose field is very good."

“But I’m not here to enjoy the scenery.”

Nevi smiled softly and explained, "My tea is almost gone. Without black tea, my life would be meaningless, so I went out to look for wild tea trees on the island, even if the quality is not high. From my personal experience, the climate and terrain of this sky island are undoubtedly very suitable for the growth of tea trees, and this is the most likely place to find them."

Nevile looked around and shrugged. Even this action seemed elegant and noble: "Unfortunately, I did not get an ideal result."

"Well," Lingge gave her a suggestion after listening to her story, "You can collect some tea tree seeds yourself and plant them. I believe they will grow very quickly on this empty island and produce the most perfect tea for you."

"That makes sense." Nevi'er gently stroked her chin, revealing a thoughtful expression. "In that case, perhaps I can build a tea garden of my own on the island. There is a lot of vacant land anyway, and Miss Yieta will surely not be stingy."

So, after Rorona’s Atelier, will there be another new building on Sky Island?
Lingge, who had aroused her interest with a casual remark, thought so, but did not object. Even Alice could set up an adventurer's guild on Sky Island, so why couldn't the Countess build a tea garden for herself?
"Oh, right." The Countess came back to her senses from her reverie and turned to look at Lingge: "I haven't asked you what you want to talk to me about, Mr. Lingge? Although I have some guesses, it's not polite to say it directly, so I'd better hear it from you in person."

"Happy to oblige."

Linger said softly, then took out the commission document from his arms and gently spread it out like an ancient parchment scroll: "Regarding this task you posted on the bulletin board, I think maybe I can help a little?"

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)