Commission Rank

Chapter 26: The Rank of Commissions

Since it had already happened, Shien had to accept it, no matter how regrettable.

Once again, Shien demonstrated his capacity for acceptance.

Besides, Shien was merely averse to trouble, not afraid of challenges, nor was he timid. There was no need to dwell on this matter.

Thus, Shien followed Vivian and the others to the guild's notice board. Shielding himself from the surrounding gazes, he began to examine the situation on the board.

The notice board, where the Adventurer's Guild posted numerous commission requests, was essentially a decorated wall.

Various parchment papers were posted on it, each of a different color. Some were black iron, some bronze, some silver, some gold, and some platinum. However, the higher the rank, the fewer the parchments, and the higher they were placed.

In other words, the black iron parchments were the most numerous and were posted at the very bottom, while the platinum ones were the rarest and were displayed at the top.

Vivian began to explain to Shien.

"These are all commission requests that have been screened by the guild. As you can see, each commission request has its own color, and those colors indicate the difficulty of the commission recorded on the request."

Previously, a guild staff member had also told Shien that adventurers were also divided into ranks, from First-Class Adventurer to Seventh-Class Adventurer. They would be awarded seven types of medals by the Adventurer's Guild: black iron, bronze, silver, gold, platinum, mithril, and obsidian, respectively.

The guild had used the same materials as the medals to create the commission requests, thereby indicating the difficulty of each commission.

"Generally speaking, a First-Class Adventurer with a Black Iron First-Class Junior Medal can only accept black iron-level commissions. Likewise, platinum-level commissions can naturally only be accepted by Fifth-Class Adventurers with Platinum Fifth-Class Special Medals."

"Furthermore, lower-ranked adventurers cannot accept higher-ranked commissions, but higher-ranked adventurers can accept lower-ranked commissions. This is the system the guild employs."

"However, there are exceptions to every rule. It's not impossible to accept commissions that are higher than your own rank, provided you form an adventurer party and the party's strength is recognized by the guild. Only then can you accept higher-ranked commissions."

Vivian explained.

"For our party, theoretically, we should only be able to accept commissions of the same rank as our highest-ranked member. However, we have been permitted by the guild to accept commissions one rank higher."

This was also why many adventurers were willing to form parties.

Firstly, having companions naturally made it easier to undertake adventure activities, and it was safer during adventures.

Secondly, it allowed them to gain the authority to accept higher-ranked commissions by forming a party, as they were doing now.

"Of course, it's not enough to just form a party. If the members within the party have uneven skill levels, or if there are coordination issues that prevent them from forming a more effective fighting force, the guild will not grant permission. Therefore, trying to include subpar members or simply gathering people arbitrarily is not allowed. Forming a party is a more serious and committed undertaking, related to benefits and achievements, and you will need to consider it carefully in the future."

Vivian continued her explanation as she spoke.

"At the same time, the higher the rank of a commission, the greater its difficulty, and the more generous the rewards, as you should have noticed?"

Shien had indeed noticed this.

For instance, one platinum-level commission, posted high up at the very top of the notice board, read:

—〖Elixir of Immortality〗—

Mission: Explore the ancient civilization ruins located at the deepest point in the center of the Felusigane Marshlands and retrieve the legendary Elixir of Immortality, said to grant immortality.

Reward: One hundred thousand gold coins.

This commission, both in its content and its reward, was highly enticing.

Not to mention the immense value of immortality to those with limited lifespans, the reward of one hundred thousand gold coins alone was enough to drive countless people to madness.

In this world, one copper coin could buy an apple, and one gold coin was equivalent to ten thousand copper coins. Therefore, one hundred thousand gold coins would be equivalent to billions, or even tens of billions, of the previous life's currency, wouldn't it?

However, this was the highest-ranked commission on the notice board, and among the platinum-level commissions, it was one of the most difficult with the highest reward.

For black iron-level commissions, the rewards were much more accessible, ranging from a few copper coins to a few silver coins. The commission content was also varied, from gathering herbs to missing person notices, making one sigh at the vast difference.

(If I hadn't joined the party, I probably would only be able to take commissions of this level.)

Thinking this, Shien felt fortunate for the first time that he had joined this party.

"By the way," Shien suddenly realized something and asked Vivian, "Aren't there also mithril and obsidian levels? Why don't I see any commissions of those ranks?"

Hearing this, Vivian chuckled.

"Mithril and obsidian level commissions generally don't appear on the notice board," Vivian explained. "Mithril-level commissions are usually related to the life or death of an entire town or a noble family. They don't appear casually. Obsidian-level commissions are even higher-difficulty tasks that concern the fate of the nation. Even if they appear, they are conducted in secret, with the king or members of the royal family directly designating famous Seventh-Class Adventurers to carry them out. Therefore, let alone in Lamigium, even in the adventurer's guild in the royal capital, mithril and obsidian level commission requests are not easily found."

Shien finally understood.

In other words, under normal circumstances, the highest-level commissions only go up to platinum, right?

Just as Shien understood this, Vivian and the others began to select commissions, tear them off the notice board, and head to the guild staff at the counter to register them.

Commission requests torn from the notice board needed to be taken to the counter to complete the execution procedures. Only after the guild staff approved the execution was the commission officially accepted.

The Vivian party tore off three commission requests.

—〖Spring Water Collection〗—

Mission: Collect three bottles of spring water from a source of magic power. The source must be of medium scale.

Reward: Twenty gold coins.

—〖Fire Lizard Hide〗—

Mission: Travel to the Mangal Mountain Range, the habitat of Fire Lizards, defeat thirty Fire Lizards, and bring back their hides.

Reward: Ten gold coins.

—〖Clear Blood Sucking Vines〗—

Quest: A large number of Blood Sucking Vines have grown on the main road leading to the northern town of Fressia, causing great harm. Please clear them as soon as possible.

Reward: Ten gold coins.

These three quest notices include one Gold-ranked quest and two Silver-ranked quests.

Furthermore, they are all the type that can be completed in a short amount of time.

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