Ten Commissions

The weather forecast, the Demonic Tide; these were all new terms to me.

I hadn't even learned how Demonic Beasts were born yet.

I'd have to catch up on that knowledge when I had time.

Lu Cang responded with a smile, "I was just planning to take on some commissions to hunt Demonic Beasts."

Hearing Lu Cang's reply, Xili's face lit up with a happy smile. "It's great that little Lu Cang is willing to help. Otherwise, with the Demonic Beasts rampaging, we'd have to seal off the town and prohibit anyone from going out while waiting for reinforcements."

"This would be a headache for the workers who want to gather medicinal herbs and mine minerals during the Harvest Moon."

Besides hunting Demonic Beasts for rewards like Adventurers.

There were also those who specialized in non-combat professions, making a living through farming, herb gathering, blacksmithing, mining... and so on.

Normally, a certain area outside the town would have regular patrols...

The patrol teams would take care of any weak, low-tier Demonic Beasts they encountered.

For more troublesome Demonic Beasts, they would follow procedure to report it, and depending on the situation, either deal with it directly or post a bounty through the Adventurer's Guild.

The Adventurer's Guild and the official patrol teams were in a cooperative relationship.

Unless it was an extremely urgent situation, high-level powerhouses with official positions wouldn't intervene.

It was basically like outsourcing the problem, only handling the core issues themselves.

"Sister Xili, how many commissions can I take?"

Xili replied, "Generally, a Tier 2 Adventurer can only take on 2 commissions at a time."

"But the situation is special right now, and you're a member of a Legendary Adventurer Group."

"How many do you want to take?"

Seeing Xili's response, Lu Cang didn't hold back and simply swept his finger across a row of commissions.

"These nine."

"And... this one."

A row of commissions to hunt Tier 3 Lord-class Demonic Beasts, and one to deal with a Demonic Beast swarm.

Even Xili's lips twitched slightly.

What a demand.

"Is that okay?" Lu Cang asked, turning his head.

Xili pressed her temples.

She knew Lu Cang was Iz's disciple and was very strong...

But to have an 8-year-old child, a Tier 2 Mage, take on so many high-difficulty commissions.

"Hmm... let me think."

Xili pondered for a moment.

Hoo—

"Okay."

Lu Cang flashed an open smile. "Thank you, Sister Xili."

"Sister Xili, can you help me post a commission?"

"It's the same as yesterday, but recruiting Tier 3 Adventurers."

Xili asked, "Are you recruiting Adventurers to protect you? Hmm, if you're taking on so many commissions, I can help you find some suitable candidates."

Lu Cang posted the commission just like he did yesterday.

[Hiring Tier 3 Healers, Defenders, and Gatherers from different parties.

The requirement for Defenders remains the same: must know Shared Damage.

Quest Content: Swiftly defeat 9 Tier 3 Demonic Beast Lords in a single day.

Reward: 1 Gold per beast.]

After posting the commission, Lu Cang wasn't in a hurry.

He found an empty seat in the guild hall and started reading a book.

About half an hour later, an Adventurer approached Lu Cang.

A new face.

Lu Cang sized up the black-haired Healer with twin ponytails standing before him.

Most Healers were women, so it wasn't that surprising.

It wasn't that there weren't any male healers, but Lu Cang hadn't interacted with them yet.

"You... want to hire Tier 3 Adventurers?"

Seeing this young, 8-year-old child, Loth couldn't help but feel a bit doubtful.

"Mhm, it's me."

Fine.

It seems they don't know who I am.

Explaining would be such a hassle. It really is better to have some renown. Otherwise, I'll be suspected for everything I do.

"I'm Izpalut's apprentice."

Lu Cang thought about it in his mind, finally coming up with the most useful explanation.

However...

What he received in return was the other person's uproarious laughter.

"Haha, hahaha..."

"Everyone knows Iz has many apprentices, kid... Adventuring isn't something for someone your age."

Loth pressed her head, shaking it as she spoke.

She walked towards Xili, as if intending to complain to her about something.

She spread her hands and shook her head at Xili, sighing, looking quite dejected.

Xili merely covered her mouth and chuckled, explaining.

Then, Lu Cang saw her argue with Xili for a few sentences.

She turned her head back to look at him with a surprised expression.

Lu Cang smiled and gave her a "peace" sign.

She turned her head back to look at Xili again.

Xili smiled and nodded, and it seemed she continued to say something to her.

She turned her head back to look at Lu Cang again.

This time, her expression was as if she had seen a ghost.

Her face was full of shock.

"No way?!"

"This kid is the strongest magic genius after Iz?!"

The shock was unexpected.

Lu Cang had thought she might be surprised, but he hadn't expected her to be that surprised.

Lu Cang lightly covered his ears.

This shriek was heard throughout the entire Adventurer's Guild.

No need to shout that loudly... People who are so boisterous feel like a lot of trouble.

After the shock.

Loth walked back and took Lu Cang's small hand.

"Kid, I was blind. Please, take me with you."

"I'm bankrupt."

Xili also followed behind Loth, walking over with an apologetic wry smile.

"Sorry, little Lu Cang."

"Loth spends money carelessly, but she's actually a pretty good Healer."

"It was me who recommended your party to her."

Oh~

Their attitude completely flipped 180 degrees.

Since Xili said she was good, Lu Cang had no reason to be picky. As for being short on money... everyone goes through that.

As long as her strength isn't an issue, that's all that matters.

Forming the party took quite some time.

After considerable effort, he finally managed to gather everyone. Lu Cang's requirement remained the same: different parties.

This seemingly casual request actually hid another layer of intention.

That was that no one knew each other well.

If people who were already in the same party teamed up with him, there was a possibility they could conspire privately.

For example... they might have wicked intentions and conspire to get rid of him.

It's wise to guard against others.

Even if Lu Cang treats everyone with goodwill, he must prevent the risk of being schemed against.

Of course, Lu Cang wouldn't be overly cautious about extremely low-probability events; there's a difference between being careful and being paranoid.

On the Dragon Rhino carriage—

"Mhm... So, you're Adventurers who came to Rhein Town alone, haven't found a suitable party yet, and plan to form a temporary team for now."

Lu Cang confirmed.

Loth nodded, "Mhm, that's right."

The other two also nodded in agreement.

Compared to Tier 2 Adventurers, the three of them, being Tier 3 Adventurers, were clearly much better equipped.

Loth is a [Level 3 Healer / Level 1 Diviner / Level 1 Apothecary]

Maizer is a [Level 3 Gatherer / Level 2 Archer / Level 1 Healer]

Trand is a [Level 3 Defender / Level 1 Blacksmith / Level 1 Gatherer]

Some of their professions overlap. Maizer is even moonlighting as a Level 1 Healer.

The professions of Tier 3 Adventurers are clearly much more diverse than at Level 1 or 2; they've already started taking on three professions.

It seems he should also consider getting a second profession.