Mai Ge handed a black iron plaque with a white dove printed on it to the staff member at the window and said, "Food: Quest No. 256."
The window was only high enough to see half a face, so it must have been a young woman. The iron plaque was issued to every member of the Chaos Guild upon joining, somewhat like a membership card. The mage had given the plaque a function to store information, recording each member's information and recording each task completed, thus increasing the member's level.
Mai Ge should be a one star member now. Due to his health condition, Mai Ge • Alex could only take on very routine tasks before, the kind that even a child could complete.
However, he succeeded in completing a large number of tasks, so in three years he was able to upgrade from a 0 star member to a 1 star member.
"A mission to capture Flaming Chicken?" The staff member glanced at Mai Ge's information and then couldn't help but confirm it again.
"Yes." Mai Ge nodded.
"Sir, although your star rating has reached one star, but the mission to capture magical beasts outside the city is extremely dangerous. The Flaming Chicken is a level one magical beast with extremely strong aggression. Are you really sure you want to take it?" The staff member looked down at Mai Ge through the small window and asked again.
Mai Ge • Alex had done hundreds of tasks before, all of which were daily tasks, such as delivering or retrieving things for people. These kinds of tasks are usually done by children or people with disabilities, and judging from Mai Ge • Alex's voice, he was probably the latter.
But after seeing Mai Ge standing outside clearly, she was stunned for a moment. He was around thirty years old, wearing a crisp light gray short-sleeved shirt and trousers, with his short hair neatly trimmed. The light mustache on his upper lip added a touch of mature charm. She blushed without realizing it. How could this be the kind of man who does hundreds of the simplest tasks!
"Yes, I know." Mai Ge smiled and nodded. Although he felt a little helpless, but he still felt the care from strangers, whether it was the uncle from before or the staff member now.
"Okay, would you like a map of the areas where Flaming Chickens frequently appear?" The girl realized her lapse in composure, quickly sat up straight again, and asked.
"Yes." Mai Ge nodded, this was the purpose of his trip.
"One map costs one gold coin, cash only. Good luck with your mission." The girl placed a rolled-up small map and an iron plaque together and handed it over.
"Thank you." Mai Ge paid the money, took the iron plaque, and led Amy by the hand toward the entrance of the main hall.
"Did this guy just take on a Flaming Chicken mission?"
"Yes, the Flaming Chicken's aggression is considered moderate among level one magical beasts. Even a fully armed level one knight might not be able to defeat it. He went without any weapons and took a little loli with him. Isn't that just blatant suicide?"
"Poor little girl, how did she end up with such an unreliable father?"
The crowd watched Mai Ge's retreating figure, and a flurry of discussion broke out.
"I hope he can complete the mission successfully." the girl thought to herself, looking down at Mai Ge's retreating figure.
"Food: Quest No. 87, the three-star Copper-skinned Wild Boar one, I need a map." Gai Yi handed over the black iron plaque in his hand, glanced back at Mai Ge and Amy who were walking out of the guild, and shook his head helplessly.
Even after he reminded them, Mai Ge still showed no sign of changing his mind. If he happened to run into them later, he might be able to lend a hand, but that would depend on their luck.
As a seasoned hunter, he had a hundred ways to subdue Flaming Chickens, but the demand on the list was too low, catching only one Flaming Chicken a day wasn't very cost-effective.
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"Daddy, why do they all say we can't catch the Fighting Chicken?" Amy asked Mai Ge, looking up at him with some confusion as they left the main hall.
"Because they don't know how powerful Little Amy is." Mai Ge said with a smile, patting Amy's head.
"No, it's because they don't know just how amazing Daddy is! Daddy is incredibly amazing!" Amy shook her head and said seriously.
"It's alright, as long as Little Amy knows." Mai Ge's face showed a hint of satisfaction. His daughter really was a master at praising people.
"Yes, anyway, my Daddy is the best." Amy nodded happily, let go of Mai Ge's hand and ran towards the bicycle. The Ugly Duckling was hanging pitifully on the basket, looking at them with resentment.
"System, I want to rent a sword, daily rental." Mai Ge thought to himself as he walked slowly.
"Ding! Ten gold coins deducted!"
"Ding! The longsword is being customized and will be completed in five minutes! Please select a delivery location!" The system's voice sounded quickly.
"Give it to me after we leave the city. Then I need to park my bicycle for a day. How much will that cost?" Mai Ge continued calmly.
"One gold coin for a day." the system voice replied.
"Okay." Mai Ge nodded. After leaving Chaos City, they would face danger. Although the system said it was 100% safe, but he still had to be 100% vigilant to ensure Amy's safety. He decided to complete this task using Mai Ge • Alex's way of thinking.
Having ascended to the throne of knights at the age of thirty, Mai Ge • Alex is not only a skilled warrior but also an outstanding general, bold and meticulous.
If he hadn't kept his promise to an old friend back then, he probably wouldn't have ended up in such a desperate situation. He had no advantage in terms of timing, location, or people.
Catching a Flaming Chicken is not even a task in his eyes.
However, when it comes to dealing with various magical beasts, there is only one method in his mind—to kill them with a single sword strike.
Simple and brutal, yet it also represents extreme confidence.
To this, Mai Ge has one thing to say: "F***..."
The sword techniques and skills in his mind had become integrated with his memories. Sword techniques are the moves of using a sword, usually in sets. Mai Ge • Alex learned a set of heavy sword techniques passed down from the Alex family from elementary school, and he began using a hundred jin (50 kg) heavy sword at the age of fifteen.
Mai Ge's current physical condition is roughly at the level he was when he was around ten years old.
However, in order to increase the flexibility of his heavy sword, he later learned a light and agile sword technique. The technique consisted of thirteen moves and was recorded in an unnamed sword manual that he found when he was counting the spoils in the dragon's lair after slaying his first evil dragon. He called it the Thirteen Shadow Swords.
At his peak, he could wield a heavy sword weighing over a hundred jin so fast that it was invisible. This speed was enough to silence men, bring tears to women's eyes, and drive dragons to despair!
Given Mai Ge's current physical abilities, even with an ordinary long sword, he could probably only use the first three moves of the Shadow Thirteen Styles, and he would be far from achieving the level of Shadowless.
Of course, it should be no problem to deal with a Flaming Chicken.