Keeping his guess about the two elves' true identities to himself, Ed confirmed with Tiya's father the two elves' interpretation of the "Sealer" profession in their family story, and felt that his guess was indeed correct.
Those two unidentified elves must be the powerful ones who sealed away the Blood Grand Duke who had lost their minds.
Even such a powerful being couldn't kill a progenitor-level vampire?
Damn it, these monsters really did benefit from the version update's "Demonic Tide " update...
Now that the seal is broken, Psionic Energy, come and get them repaired?
As a long-lived species, surely the warranty period shouldn't only be a few decades, right?
After extracting the last bit of family information from the innkeeper, Ed felt that the story about the seal master would be very useful information, but his own power was still too weak, so it wouldn't be of much use in the short term.
Or should we treat these clues as hidden subplots in the Bloody Night?
Forget it, I feel that knowing whether those two elves exist or not won't help advance the story like the tunnel did last time.
It seems I'll have to keep searching for the so-called side quests.
With his mind racing, Ed bid farewell to the innkeeper and his daughter, and returned to the castle with Number Four.
Behind them, two players emerged from the roadside Tree of Rest.
"A thousand dollars? You never told me this side hustle was so profitable!"
[ Western Sharpshooter ] had just emerged from his Tree of Rest when he immediately rushed towards [ Gill's Cuisine ] beside him, his eyes filled with shock and a thirst for money.
Just now, the real-life " Western Sharpshooter " received his first bonus from his side hustle, and the amount far exceeded his expectations.
The two parties who wanted to discuss this issue tacitly chose not to talk about it in the real world, but instead logged into the game directly.
In this medieval-themed game world, at least you don't have to worry about the ubiquitous eavesdropping that exists in the real world.
[ The Western Sharpshooter ] could no longer hide the surprise on his face:
"Didn't you say it would be one hundred dollars?"
[ Gill's Cuisine ] seemed to have expected this all along:
I didn't say that, did I?
When I said one hundred dollars, didn't you say it was about right?
"No problem, there's only a tiny difference between a thousand and a hundred."
"... If you'd told me it was this profitable, I would have definitely devoted more time to it these past few days. Damn it, I even went to a bar yesterday, which meant I missed out on a few hours of fun... Alcohol and women are truly harmful!"
[ Gill's Cuisine ] patted him on the shoulder:
It's good that you admit your mistakes and can correct them.
[ The Western Sharpshooter ] looked indignant.
"I will abstain from alcohol, effective immediately!"
"... I believe you."
Before logging in, the two had already seen the announcement for the new version's long-term questline, and knew that a monster called the Blood Corpse might attack their homeland soon.
[ Western Sharpshooter ] was very excited about this:
"Isn't this similar to ' The Walking Dead '?"
[ Gill's Cuisine ] nodded:
"Yes, it should be about the same, it's just that we don't plan to change campsites. When I watched that movie before, what annoyed me the most was that in every episode everyone had to find a new campsite..."
I think this is normal.
"I understand, but in our minds, having an absolutely safe area is extremely important."
"Okay, so should we actively participate in the activities now, or continue doing what you said... bricklaying?"
I don't think the two are contradictory.
[ Gill's Cuisine ] thought for a moment and said:
"Anyway, there are still so many un-unlocked maps in this world, which will definitely contain all sorts of monsters. We can just complete them while doing the new event quests, only the priority needs to be adjusted."
[ Western Sharpshooter ] nodded in agreement:
"That's great that you think so too. I've always felt that such a great game wouldn't be as fun if it were only used to make extra money."
"That's right, but... we should think about where to put any items we can't take with us if we go out to explore."
While saying this, [ Gill's Cuisine ] also raised his own question on the forum, and soon a kind person tagged him and told him to look at a post that had just been published.
Post: How to get a wall-mounted house near a castle
Author: [ Dark Archmage ]
After quickly reading through it, [ Gill's Cuisine ] was surprised that there was actually a way to solve the problem of insufficient storage space.
He had considered whether local NPCs might steal players' items, but considering the disparity in strength between the two sides, the probability of such an event was almost negligible.
However, many players raised objections in the comments section of the post.
[ The Priest Was Once a Little Boy ]: "@Dark Archmage, I also went to that inn and asked, why is it 13 silver coins a month? Did you threaten the owner to give you a discount?"
[ That's Good Then ]: "Dude, why don't you look at her achievements and titles? This big shot was the first to uncover a hidden side quest in a long-running mission, and she single-handedly rescued a whole bunch of kids. With that kind of merit, even if all her equipment is destroyed and she ends up wandering around White Wax Town, she won't starve to death."
[ Gu Gugu ]: "As expected, everyone thinks about the same thing. After playing this game for a long time, sometimes it is indeed uncomfortable because of things like not having enough storage space."
[ The Priest Was Once a Little Boy ]: "I've already suggested to the hotel owner that he convert all the rooms on the first floor into small storage rooms and then rent them out to the Soul Returner on a long-term basis."
[ Enemy from the Sky ]: "You're a genius! Did he agree?"
[ The Priest Was Once a Little Boy ]: "He said he would consider it."
[ Brain Bling ]: "Where is the feedback box for this game's closed beta? I'd like to give the developers some suggestions, asking them to allow players to buy land individually."
[ Shit Appraisal Master ]: "You can start a separate thread for this. As long as you get a lot of likes, the authorities will see it sooner or later. Also, why aren't individual plots open? How did my general store get approved?"
[ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ]: "Dude, that's commercial land, right? And it should be a lease agreement for the right to use it. Didn't you even read it carefully before you signed?"
Scrolling down a bit further, it seems there aren't many nutritious reviews left on [ Gill's Cuisine ].
However, he had already gotten what he wanted, so he looked at [ Western Sharpshooter ]:
"I've got a plan! We can rent a cheap room at a hotel and store all the props and stuff there."
[ Western Sharpshooter ] looked at his companion with surprise. In his opinion, this behavior was no different from simply throwing the prop on the ground. If he was not careful, someone with ulterior motives would buy it for free.