"There are Goblins above Level 10!"
When Adrian heard this news, he knew Lia would return empty-handed.
A Mercenary Corps usually has at least ten people, plus five Guards above Level 5. Only one person returned from the Forbidden Forest, which is enough to show how powerful the Goblins living there are!
Gruer Town currently only has five Guards.
Even if Lia went to Brook to report the case and asked the Guards to rescue the few women who might still be alive,
facing the powerful Goblins, Brook was willing but powerless.
As expected, half an hour later, Lia returned with a crestfallen expression.
"Brook said it was too dangerous, and the town's Guards couldn't risk their lives for a few people who might be alive."
Adrian didn't speak; this was pretty much the answer he had expected.
Lia looked at Adrian solemnly and asked, "Adrian , can we go and save them?"
"Oh no, we can't!" Before Adrian could speak, Lunn quickly interjected, "Lord Adrian is not even a Professionals yet, and you, a woman, would just be going to your death in the Forbidden Forest!"
"Why do you still want to save people?" Adrian looked at Lia, puzzled.
Lunn had already described the dangers of the Forbidden Forest very clearly, and she herself had only barely escaped from the forest.
Now she wanted to risk her life to enter the Forbidden Forest again.
Was it worth the risk just for a group of strangers?
Adrian , at least, had given up the idea of saving people after learning of the danger.
If you have the ability, you go to save people; if you don't, you just go to your death.
"I don't know either!" Lia heard Adrian ask her the reason, and she clutched her head in some pain, "I just know that saving people is an investigator's duty!"
"Investigator!" Adrian was startled and quickly asked, "Have you regained your memory?"
There were no investigators in this world, so Lia being able to think of those two words likely meant her memory had recovered.
By the way, can everyone's memories slowly recover?
Several thoughts flashed through Adrian 's mind in an instant.
But Lia shook her head.
"I don't even know what an investigator is? It just suddenly appeared in my mind, and then I felt that I should save people! I must save people! This is my responsibility!"
"An investigator?"
Adrian looked at the determined Lia with a complex expression.
Was she an investigator before she was sent to this world?
Adrian re-examined Lia.
Although she had lost her memory, a person's behavior was still connected to their past.
Among the several women at that time, only Lia dared to step forward and fight the Goblins.
Facing the brutal Goblins, stepping forward required immense courage!
It was very likely because Lia used to be an investigator.
Even if she lacked strength, she didn't lack the courage to face death!
Lia didn't know the meaning of 'investigator' but just felt that she should save people.
No matter how great the danger ahead, she could not shrink back!
But Adrian still poured a bucket of cold water on Lia.
"Even if you go to save people, what then? With your strength, entering the Forbidden Forest would just be providing the Goblins with another breeding vessel!"
Lia said anxiously, "But those captured women are suffering inhumane torture…"
"But at least they have a good chance of being alive. If they die, there's nothing left! Wait, wait until someone strong comes to save them!"
Adrian stood up, walked towards the door, and said without looking back, "Uncle Lunn, please help me watch over the two of them, don't let them do anything foolish!"
Lia wanted to chase after him but was stopped by Lunn.
"Lia, Lord Adrian is right. You should stay in the tavern obediently now."
Lia stared, looking at Adrian 's departing back, and shouted, "Adrian , where are you going?"
Adrian paused, thought for a moment, and said as he walked, "To become stronger!"
"Become stronger!" Lia was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lunn and asked, "Uncle Lunn, can I become a Professionals?"
Lunn frowned and said, "As long as you pay 5 silver coins for tuition, the instructor will teach you the initial skill. If you learn the initial skill of a profession, you are considered a Professionals!"
Lia bit her lip and said with determination, "Uncle Lunn, I want to become a Professionals!"
…
After Adrian left Guangyue Tavern, he first walked into an empty alley.
He stayed there for about half an hour.
When he came out again, he walked directly towards the outskirts of the town.
Originally, because of Harry's incident, Adrian didn't want to leave the town these past few days.
But when Lia said the word 'investigator,' a chord in Adrian 's heart was struck.
A certain irresponsible man was also an investigator; he sacrificed his life, abandoned his family, and became a hero in people's mouths!
"Damn it!"
Adrian clenched his fists, looked at his panel, and muttered to himself, "Still too weak! Too weak!"
Because he was weak, he worried about Harry and dared not leave the town!
Because he was weak, he knew people were suffering but dared not rescue them!
However, Adrian 's unwilling expression only appeared for two or three seconds, then he put on his standard smile.
"This afternoon, hunt Slimes. After reaching Level 5, try to see if I can reach Level 6!"
The corner of his eye had already caught sight of Harry and the others grinning evilly in the corner, but Adrian no longer cared.
He walked out of the town leisurely with his hands behind his head.
Not long after Adrian left the town, several figures also emerged.
"That kid left the town, quickly follow him!" Harry's mouth curved into a smile when he saw Adrian actually leave the town.
"How dare he hurt Lord Harry? Let us show him the price of playing the hero!"
Burton and the others followed behind Harry, their faces twisted into sinister smiles.
Adrian was not yet a Professionals, so if they all attacked him together, Adrian would definitely not be an opponent.
If Adrian had played the coward and stayed hidden in the town, Harry would have had a hard time dealing with him.
But out on the grassland, in the wilderness, wasn't it up to them whether to kill or torture him?
Due to Adrian hunting hundreds of Slimes these past two days, there were only a few scattered Slimes left outside the grassland.
To hunt Slimes more efficiently, one had to go deeper into the grassland.
After walking for more than half an hour, Adrian 's vision was filled with hopping Slimes.
There were Slimes from Level 1 to Level 4, and even some above Level 4 whose panel attributes he couldn't see!
"Their size isn't as big as a Large Slime, so they should be Level 5. Be a little careful, the danger isn't great!"
Adrian drew the short sword from his waist and quickly rushed into the Slime group.
There were five Slimes in this group.
The Slimes deep in the grassland were generally higher level than those on the outskirts.
Among the five Slimes, three were Level 2, one was Level 3, and one was Level 4!
When Adrian approached, they immediately moved their bodies and sprayed Acid Spray at him.
At a distance of a few meters, Adrian didn't have much reaction time.
He executed a slide tackle, then continuously hopped sideways after getting up, dodging all the Acid Spray.
His short sword stabbed repeatedly, and the Slimes that were about to escape were all pierced and fell to the ground.
From their corpses, streaks of white quality souls, invisible to outsiders, entered Adrian 's body.
[Harvested Slime soul (white) × 5, Experience +10]
Name: Adrian .
Race: Human.
Level: 4.
Experience: 350 / 400.
Profession: None.
Magic Power: 26 / 40.
Skills: [Low-level Perception], [Acid Spray].
Talent: [Spirit Offering].
Adrian picked up the Slime hides, looked at the surrounding Slime group, retreated a distance, and then rushed towards another group of Slimes in a different direction.
After equipping the short sword, Adrian felt a lot less effort was needed.
Before, with a wooden club, he had to use a lot of force to smash down to kill a Slime.
When encountering Level 3 or Level 4 Slimes, he even needed to smash them several times.
Now, with the short sword, he could easily pierce the Slime's skin.
Even Level 4 Slimes could be instantly killed!
After more than ten minutes, Harry and the others, who were observing from the shadows, noticed that Adrian suddenly stopped hunting Slimes.
"What's going on?" Tommy was a bit puzzled.
Harry slapped Tommy's head and cursed, "Idiot, this guy isn't even a Professionals! After fighting Slimes for so long, he must be exhausted!"
"Exhausted!" Burton's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Lord, what are we waiting for? Now?"
Harry turned his head to glance at Adrian , who had sat down to rest, and nodded, saying, "This is what we've been waiting for! Everyone, go together, don't let him escape!"
Adrian looked back at the five people who were climbing out of the grass and rushing towards him, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
He could continuously kill Slimes for several hours, so he naturally wouldn't be exhausted after only ten minutes of killing since getting the short sword.
The reason he stopped was because just now, he had leveled up.
Name: Adrian .
Race: Human.
Level: 5.
Experience: 1 / 500.
Profession: None.
Magic Power: 30 / 50.
Skills: [Low-level Perception], [Acid Spray].
Talent: [Spirit Offering].
"Since you insist on bothering me, then come!"
Adrian gripped the short sword in his hand, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
If even minor characters could trap him in the town, how could he become stronger?
How could he have the strength to manage an Adventurers' Guild?
Let alone lead Adventurers to resist the incredibly powerful Demon Race of this world!
"Come, fight!"