Chapter 343: Chapter 17: Come Register as an Adventurer!

“Legolas Silvanas, all right, I’ve noted it down. What’s your age?”

“14 years old.”

“So you’ve just finished training? Where’s your hometown?”

“El Town.”

“Oh, I’ve heard of that place. It’s really far away. Did you complete your training with the local Militia Corps? Let me see your training certificate.”

“Yes.”

Lynch handed over the pre-forged training certificate.

Now, in any town under the control of Feiyan City, once children reach the age of 6, they are sent to the Militia Corps to receive education and undergo basic combat training, continuing until they are 14 years old.

The training is free, with meals and lodging included. Upon successfully completing the training, they receive a training certificate, which is required to register as an adventurer.

Erin took the certificate, verified it, and praised, “Training evaluation B-level, not bad. Most of the newcomers I receive are C-level or D-level. It looks like you performed very well in the Militia Corps.”

Lynch replied humbly, “Thank you.”

Erin then took a stack of forms for Lynch to fill out, and afterwards, handed him several documents to sign, stamp, and fingerprint. The registration process was quickly completed.

“Please wait here for a moment.”

Then, she turned around, went to the back room, and soon returned with a small box. Upon opening the box, it revealed an intricately designed badge, a Magic Stone, and a cloth bag.

Erin opened the cloth bag first, which contained a bag of silver coins: “Here are 60 silver coins, the beginner’s subsidy for adventurers.”

Lynch asked in confusion, “60 silver coins? Isn’t it two gold coins?”

Damn, has corruption set in already?

Erin was taken aback, “Two gold coins? No way, who told you that? In El Town, the beginner’s subsidy is 60 coins. I told you I wasn’t wrong, see?”

She handed over a booklet labeled “Adventurer’s Beginner Subsidy Reference,” pointing out a line of text for Lynch.

Lynch curiously asked, “Is the subsidy different in various regions?”

Erin nodded, “Of course, after all, the difficulty of adventurers coming to live in Feiyan City varies from region to region. Adventurers from within the city receive less, so 60 silver coins for El Town is quite a lot.”

“The two gold coins you mentioned must be from a long time ago. When adventurers were just getting started, there was a period with high subsidies, but I was very young then. Where did you hear about that?”

So that’s how it is, looks like it was adjusted by Greywell. Well, it does seem more reasonable this way.

Lynch said, “It’s what the adults in the village said.”

“I see.” Erin shrugged it off, then picked up the badge to introduce it to Lynch: “This is your adventurer badge. You need to coat this hexagram pattern with your blood to activate it. It’s the Wizards’…”

Lynch took the badge and immediately bit his finger to cover it with blood. This action made Erin on the other side pause, with a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.

Lynch asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”

Erin speechlessly took out a silver needle and a bottle of alcohol from under the counter: “You could have used this.”

Well, I’ve really become the dull farmer with a blunt hoe.

Erin continued to introduce to Lynch: “Then you need to place this Magic Stone into the slot on the back of the badge. I’ll help you.”

She took the Magic Stone and embedded it into the slot on the back of the badge. The runes on the surface of the badge lit up one by one, and the Hexagram Magic Array started to rotate slowly, as if coming to life, absorbing Lynch’s blood.

“It’s done.”

Erin added, “Now let me explain in detail the functions of this badge. First, it has a space storage function with an internal space of three cubic meters. You press this rune here, and then aim it at the item you want to store…”

This badge was designed and crafted by him personally, and then mass-produced by Mila and her team, so of course he’s fully aware of its features.

But at this moment, he still appeared to be earnestly listening to Erin’s introduction.

“This adventurer badge is quite important, make sure to keep it safe!”

Lynch nodded: “Okay.”

Erin continued, “Next, pick your newbie quest. Currently, your adventure level is Black Iron Level, you can only explore dungeons below the junior level. Come over here and take a look, the ones marked in white are all junior dungeons.”

Erin pointed to the side of the counter, where there was an entire wall of notice boards, densely pinned with maps using iron nails. Each map depicted a dungeon.

These were all dungeons discovered over the past six years by Lynch’s team in the massive ruins. Currently, there are 203 in total, most of which are junior dungeons, with only a dozen or so at the mid-level and even fewer at the high-level.

Lynch quickly found the dungeon of Resentment Forest among them and said, “Here, let’s go here.”

“Resentment Forest?”

Erin nodded and handed Lynch a sheepskin scroll: “This is a composite underground ruin, with junior, mid-level, and high-level areas. Be sure not to enter the wrong area. Venturing into an area unmatched with your adventure level can be very dangerous.”

“Even though the Church can help with healing or even resurrection if something unexpected happens, you only get 3 free chances. Any healing after that will cost money, and it is very expensive—many adventurers end up destitute because of it.”

Lynch offered all newbie adventurers three chances of free healing and resurrection. After exceeding three times, payment is required.

After all, training clergy for the Church is quite costly, requiring a substantial amount of resources for each one. If it involves high-level spells like resurrection, it requires even more precious resources, making it quite expensive.

Lynch felt that within the framework he designed, the personal risk to adventurers is significantly reduced. If someone still manages to die three times… such a fool is truly unfit to be an adventurer. They should consider city-building, doing manual labor, serving tea, farming, or mining, engaging in basic services instead.

Lynch nodded: “Okay.”

Erin continued, “Next, let me explain the composition of your earnings. As a newbie adventurer, besides the initial subsidy of 60 silver coins, you will also receive an additional subsidy of 20 Magic Stones each month for the first three months.”

“In dungeons, recording a soul mark will also earn you an additional payment, which is your main source of salary. A low-level soul mark typically earns about 10 to 30 copper coins; being diligent could earn you two to three silver coins a day.”

“Now, the earnings may not be much, but once you accumulate enough experience and your level increases, you can head to mid-level or high-level areas to record higher-level soul marks. Some can be worth a gold coin apiece, or even more.”

“Additionally, if you find and bring out Magic Items from the ruins, their value will be converted into corresponding gold coins. Keep an eye on your adventurer badge during exploration, it will alert you when you encounter valuable items…”

Erin gave Lynch a detailed explanation of the process, with Lynch listening intently at the side.

After establishing the framework, Lynch delegated the remaining tasks to his subordinates, including pricing and grading soul marks, which Greywell and his team accomplished. Many of the rules were new to him as he heard them for the first time.

After listening to Erin’s account, he was very pleased—the team truly hadn’t been slacking off, having carefully considered various aspects down to the tiniest detail, genuinely carrying out his ideas and intent.

Erin continued, “As a newbie adventurer, you are not allowed to explore alone. Do you have a fixed adventurer team? If not, I can randomly assign you to a team here.”

The adventurer teams are arranged with four members each, which Lynch concluded through meticulous calculations is the most efficient way for exploration.

Lynch nodded: “Okay.”

Erin flipped through her notebook: “Which team to assign… nowadays, not many are willing to bring on newbies. But then again, it makes sense—many newbies lack experience and are reckless, weak in combat, and often cause trouble. It’s indeed a thankless task with no benefits, which no one wants to take on…”

Is there no reward for recruiting newbies?

Hearing Erin’s complaints, Lynch quietly noted this down. This was a point that had been overlooked—extra rewards should be given to adventurers who take on newcomers. Whether a system can cycle positively is crucial.

“Found it!”

After a round of searching, Erin pointed to a line of information in her notebook: “Here’s an adventure group that happens to be mostly newbies like you. Their exploration target is also the ruins of Resentment Forest. Currently, there are three members—a warrior, a thief, and a priest. You should team up with them, it’s even a group with Divine Position!”

Apprentices of Wizard Towers need to earn credits to acquire cultivation resources and magic knowledge, and credits require completing a certain number of adventure tasks to obtain; the same goes for the priests of the Church, who need to complete a certain number of adventure tasks to undergo the priest assessment.

Extraordinary Power greatly aids in exploring dungeons; many things can only be handled by Transcendents. Therefore, Lynch drafted rules for several extraordinary organizations under his authority, bringing them into the fold as well.

Lynch nodded: “Okay.”

Erin then led Lynch to the right side of the hall where there was a row of tables, and seated Lynch at one of them: “Wait here for a bit; it might take a while for them to arrive.”

Seated, Lynch picked up the adventurer manual Erin had given him and began to browse it. After about half an hour, Lynch’s teammates gradually arrived…

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