Permanent Magnet Compass

"Is the Golden Rule really going to be targeting just one person and exploiting them relentlessly?"

After leaving the teleportation hall, Linsey walked alone on the street.

It was already late, and instead of finding a hotel to stay in immediately, he wandered around the streets of the commercial district.

Remote Yue City is a commercial city.

After nightfall, the commercial area was bustling with activity and lively.

The total cost for Linsey to obtain the necessary permits and use the Teleportation Array was around 20 gold coins, which his savings were sufficient to cover.

But what I never expected was...

He will meet Ailini in the office building next to the Teleportation Array.

The girl simply gave a few instructions, and Linsey was exempted from the costs associated with using the Teleportation Array.

Linsey's intuition told him so.

This is the Golden Rule at work again.

"Speaking of which, how much money did I actually make from Ailini?"

"Does this count as being a kept man?"

Linsey pondered to herself.

He had just sent a messenger to deliver a midnight snack to Ailini.

Before leaving the Garden Enclosure, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Linsey fished a lot in the secret realm.

Some of these foods, when consumed, can increase the agility of small fish by two points.

It also provided Linsey with a piece of equipment.

[Headgear: Mud Catfish Head]

[A headgear made from the head of a catfish in a mudflat. When worn, the user's head will be replaced with a catfish structure; simultaneously granting perfect underwater breathing and swimming ability.]

[A rare item, highly valuable for collection and display.]

Wearing the Catfish Headgear is a very fun experience.

Aside from becoming less human, the head is incredibly bouncy when it shakes, with a bouncy texture like a lump of jelly.

If you equip it alternately with the [Black Scale Lizard Dragon Head], it's enough to scare away wild beasts in the forest.

As she strolled around, Linsey wandered into a jewelry store in the commercial district.

"The Crown Pearl?"

He looked at the luxurious facade and immediately went inside.

"Excuse me, do you sell any gemstones here?"

"Of course, besides gold and silver jewelry and handcrafted gemstones, we also sell rough gemstones. Sir, what type of gemstone would you like to purchase?"

"I need a rarer gem, preferably one that has been affected by Essence."

"I'm sorry. We don't have this top-grade gemstone at the moment. You might be able to wait a week or two... Don't you want to? What about ordinary gemstones? We also have rough stones of very good quality, as well as polished and carved ones... Sir? Sir! Won't you take another look? Sir?!!!"

Amidst the shop assistant's attempts to persuade her to stay, Linsey walked out of the gem shop with a sense of reluctance.

In the end, the Courtyard in the Forest is just a Borderlands.

Building materials and daily necessities are readily available here, and they sell extremely well.

But Luxury Goods like gemstones are relatively rare.

Linsey continued to wander the streets, his two pieces of equipment for exploring minerals and plants, only used to scout out natural finds.

There is no response to items that have already been collected and are in someone's possession.

He browsed through the shops quickly, looking at each piece of information one by one.

Two hours later, Linsey bought two new minerals to make arrows, and five potted plants to grow in her garden.

The overwhelming amount of information even made him somewhat numb.

Linsey inadvertently spotted a very important item. But like when you're clicking too fast while farming for equipment stats, she missed it and only realized it later.

—— [Eternal Magnet Stone]

"Huh!!!"

Linsey suddenly couldn't walk anymore.

He turned his head back, then moved his body back, and leaned towards an inconspicuous roadside stall.

The person setting up the stall was a middle-aged man.

He sat on the ground, spread a red cloth on the street, and sold simple ornaments such as jewelry chains at extremely low prices.

The dark brown stone marked with the words "Eternal Magnet Stone" was now strung on a bracelet.

"Boss, how much are these bracelets?"

"..."

The man looked at Linsey.

Normally, he would definitely try to rip you off.

But it was getting late, and he was preparing to pack up and go home, so he quoted Linsey a slightly higher price. "Just give me 10 Silver Coin."

"..."

"No problem."

Linsey bought the bracelet with unexpected ease.

He walked a short distance forward and then disassembled the bracelet, revealing the corresponding information on the dark brown stone.

[Material: Eternal Magnet Stone]

It possesses a stable and extremely strong magnetic force; almost no one has ever seen the day its magnetic force disappears. It can be used as a material to create other tools.

[Rare material, moderately valuable.]

Linsey started the synthesis without hesitation.

He held the [Permanent Magnet Compass], one of the sub-items of [Sky Compass], in his hand.

[Item/Material: Permanent Magnet Compass]

[Enhances perception during use, allowing you to determine your current direction anytime, anywhere, with effects virtually unaffected by natural phenomena; it can also be used as a material to craft other items.]

[A common tool, of moderate value.]

Linsey smiled with satisfaction.

"This effect was expected."

"And now, we're only one Wind Vane away from getting the Sky Compass!"

"..."

The next morning, Linsey got out of bed in the hotel.

He took out an ancient scroll from his bag and carefully translated and read it for a while.

As expected, the content was a eulogy praising the Divine Court's victory over the enemy, which was neither informative nor interesting.

"It's not as good as ' The Merchant and Dragon Maid '... No! It's twenty times less interesting than ' The Annals of the Young King Xingzheng '!"

"Should I go to the bookstore in town and buy some novels to pass the time on the journey..."

Even though reading ancient scrolls is quite boring.

Linsey patiently continued her daily studies.

After the practice session ended, he left the inn and headed towards the Messenger Hall in Remote Yue City.

"It seems like there's been quite a bit going on today?"

Linsey thought carefully about the scheduled dates.

His purpose in coming to Remote Yue City was to leave this place.

But before truly saying goodbye, there is indeed a lot of wrap-up work to be done; opening his luggage reveals traces of his adventures.

"Some of the plants collected from the secret realm should be mailed to Green Fir. It would also be best to tell her the truth about the Garden Enclosure, since Volcano City plans to develop this place later, and it would be terrible if it caused trouble."

"And the ring that adventurer gave me... I'm afraid I don't have time to help him find his family, but I can entrust this to the messenger."

"Oh, and we can also find out some news about Hong while we're at it."

"Ethan and Nan Ya's bodies—to be sent to the Warriors' Guild in the city."

"The location will change after using the Teleportation Array. Should we exchange some currency in advance? Merchant guilds in other places don't offer the special treatment that Ailini gives us, do they?"

"..."

Linsey recounted the events, both big and small.

These mandates.

Some of them are kind to him— Linsey should repay them.

The last murmurs of the victims – Linsey also relayed and processed them.

And the wishes of those who fought alongside us should be properly addressed.

They even need to make plans for the journey ahead, since it's a trip to the far reaches of the world.

Linsey acted according to the plan.

He went out in the morning and entrusted the task to the Messenger Hall, and the professional messengers naturally agreed.

Unfortunately, there's still no news of him becoming famous.

Linsey left the Messenger Hall in disappointment, had a quick lunch, and then went to the Warriors' Guild to deliver the bodies of the two deceased men. He was immediately met with a string of thanks from the guild members.

Finally, in the afternoon, Linsey left the Warriors' Guild.

He finally managed to shake off the Guild leader's escort.

However, after taking only a few steps, he was stopped by a man walking hurriedly.

"Sir, is this the Teleportation Array array you booked yesterday?"

The man is holding a portrait and an envelope.

He compared the painting with Linsey's image repeatedly, and only after Linsey confirmed it did he say, breathlessly:

"Mr. Shu Er asked me to convey that you are in luck; the Teleportation Array to White City will open tonight."

"As for your review materials, they have been processed expedited."

"If you have no further questions in Remote Yue City, you can use the Teleportation Array between 7 and 8 pm tonight!"