Adrian led Fang and Luis to Old John's blacksmith shop.
When Adrian pulled out a cloth bag and poured out a pile of things like wolf fangs and jewelry, Old John's eyes widened.
"Uncle John, I'm here to pay you back!" Adrian shouted with a smile to Old John.
Adrian noticed that all the Goblins had a cloth bag on them, filled with things they considered treasures.
All these items in front of him were spoils of war he had picked up from the Goblins!
"Did you go robbing?" John asked with wide, incredulous eyes.
John carefully inspected the items Adrian brought; their value was at least forty silver coins.
"Adrian , boy, where did you get these things?"
Adrian smiled and didn't answer directly, "Uncle, don't you want to take these things?"
Seeing Adrian being evasive, John didn't press further.
He scrutinized Fang and the other person standing behind Adrian , then nodded and said, "Take them, why wouldn't I!"
Dividing the items on the table into two piles, John pointed to the pile on the left—beast fangs, bones, silver coins, jewelry, etc.—and said, "These are all valuable. You could sell them for about thirty-some silver coins at the market, but I'll give you forty silver coins.
As for the pile on the right, they're just junk, not worth anything."
"40 silver coins then!" Adrian nodded, indicating his acceptance.
After deducting the 4 silver coins he owed Old John, Adrian received another 36 silver coins.
Adding the money he got from Harry.
Adrian 's small treasury now held 180 silver coins—it was originally 181, but one was spent on food and lodging yesterday.
Adrian turned to Fang and smiled, "See if there are any suitable weapons here; I'll pay!"
"Really?" Since entering, Fang's gaze hadn't left the weapons hanging on the wall.
Hearing Adrian say he could pick anything, Fang eagerly walked over and started selecting them one by one.
After leaving the weapon shop, a short dagger hung at Fang's waist.
As for Luis , he only picked a wooden stick, two meters long and as thick as a baby's arm.
When Adrian saw Luis holding the wooden stick, the corners of his mouth unconsciously twitched.
"He must have stayed at Shaolin Temple!"
The two weapons cost Adrian 7 silver coins—the dagger was expensive, but the wooden stick was only 50 copper!
After leaving the blacksmith shop, the three of them headed towards the grasslands outside the town.
They had already received news from Old John that the town's caravan would depart for Valkam City tomorrow.
With a full day still available, Adrian didn't want to waste it.
Taking Fang and the other to buy weapons was for hunting Slimes.
Now, Adrian faced no danger against Goblins below Level 5.
He mainly wanted to see the two's combat capabilities against monsters.
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Name: Adrian .
Race: Human
Level: 5
Experience: 45 / 500
Profession: None
Mana: 50 / 50
Skills: [Low-level Perception], [Acid Spray]
Talent: [Spirit Offering]
After the battle with the Goblins yesterday, Adrian 's experience only increased by 38 points.
Moreover, the biggest gain yesterday was the Summon of Goblins.
Although only one was left, it significantly boosted Adrian 's combat power.
If he weren't with Fang and the other, Adrian would have Summoned Goblins and gone on a rampage, slaughtering the Level 1 and Level 2 Slimes.
As his level increased, Adrian 's physical condition also greatly improved.
But there were also drawbacks.
Adrian no longer gained experience from killing Slimes below Level 3.
Slimes above Level 3 were extremely rare, and he might not encounter one in half an hour.
So, after killing for about ten minutes, Adrian became too lazy to move and simply watched Fang and Luis fight.
The two's combat power did not disappoint Adrian .
Even without becoming Professionals or having Professional skills, they were more than capable of fighting Slimes.
Level 2 Slimes were no match for them, and only Level 3 Slimes made them take things a bit more seriously.
While weapons and equipment certainly played a role, their inherent strength was also a factor.
Adrian also made a delightful discovery.
Even when Slimes were killed by Fang and the other, Adrian could still collect Slime souls.
After testing, as long as a monster died within his range, its soul would be collected by Adrian .
By the time it was almost noon, the three of them had hunted down over six hundred Slimes.
The Slime skins required all three of them to carry!
Half of them were killed by Adrian , and the other half by Fang and the other.
The only regret was that despite killing so many Slimes, Fang and the other showed no signs of leveling up.
"One skin for 1 copper coin, so the three of us earned over 600 copper in just one morning! Hiss~!" Fang gasped, surprised, "This money is too easy to earn!"
If he had known this, why would he have done hard labor a few days ago!
"It's not that the Slimes are weak; it's that you two are too strong!"
Adrian explained from the side, "The ordinary people in town don't have your agile skills.
And don't underestimate Slimes; if you get sprayed by a Slime's Acid Spray, even a Level 4 Professional can get injured!"
"Hahaha, the Slime's Acid Spray motion is too obvious; there's no way it can hit me!" Fang chuckled.
Luis 's face was also beaming with a smile.
Although Adrian had provided all the funds before, from now on, they also had the ability to earn money.
Returning to town, they exchanged the Slime skins for silver coins, and the three of them went back to Guangyue Tavern to eat and rest.
In the afternoon, the three of them left town again.
Evening.
The silhouettes of the three gradually disappeared into the grasslands.
Behind them was a silent, vast grassland.
In one day, the three of them had cleared several square kilometers of Slimes.
The Slime souls Adrian collected even surpassed three digits!
Name: Adrian .
Race: Human
Level: 5
Experience: 63 / 500
Profession: None
Mana: 50 / 50
Talent: [Spirit Offering]
Skills: [Low-level Perception] (+) [Acid Spray] (+)
[Consume 1000 Slime souls to upgrade skill]
[Slime soul (White) x 1325] [Large Slime soul (Green) x 1]
Adrian noticed that when the number of Slime souls exceeded 1000, a plus sign appeared next to the two skills.
This discovery made Adrian ecstatic.
Undoubtedly, this meant that the skills he possessed could be upgraded!
[Low-level Perception] allowed Adrian to track the movements of various things within a three-meter radius around him, which could assist in close combat.
"For close combat, a three-meter range is already enough!" Adrian pondered for a moment and decided to upgrade the [Acid Spray] skill first.
The battle with Harry made Adrian realize the importance of active skills.
However, in the battle with the Short Axe Goblin, the role of [Acid Spray] was much smaller.
Firstly, its attack range was short, only three meters.
Secondly, the quantity was small; Adrian vividly remembered the large-scale Acid Spray that the Large Slime unleashed like a high-pressure water gun when it used [Acid Spray]!
After making his decision, Adrian upgraded [Acid Spray].