"I don't really like to go to places like underground castles. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info" said the winged girl and the young wanderer beside her.

"I know that the narrow terrain limits your ability to fly, and that in the dark you winged people have worse vision than us humans, and unfortunately there is basically no light source in that kind of place. Besco shrugged.

Common lighting equipment ranges from oil lamps to crystal lamps, but most mercenaries still choose to use lanterns due to the cost of consumption.

Torches are the simplest and cheapest lighting tools, and can even be made directly from local materials, and this kind of top can provide 20 feet of bright lighting with grease-soaked linen sticks, and can basically burn for more than an hour.

The lighting distance of the crystal lamp with the spar as the energy source, the good quality can reach 80 feet of bright lighting, and it can be switched on and off at any time, and it is much more convenient to fill the spar than to add oil to the lantern, but the price of the equipment is as high as 300 gold coins and the consumption rate of one gold coin in an average of two hours is very rejected by ordinary adventurers.

Picked and picked in the grocery store for a while.

"How much does this lantern cost?" asked Besco, picking up a medium-sized bullseye lantern and asking the shopkeeper.

The shape of the bull's-eye lantern resembles a teacup, with the handle facing the oil-filled opening, and the light outlet is a set of small holes arranged in a fine row.

"I won't cheat you either, 13 gold coins. The grocery store owner said.

This price is fair, the price of the general bull's eye lantern is between 11 and 14, and this is still a very good workmanship.

Besco felt a little heartache and pulled out 13 gold coins and handed them over, spending so much before the adventure began.

"I have my own lighting tools, so I don't have to buy extra. Shirley said to Besco.

Estimating the amount of time he might spend on this adventure, the young wanderer bought several more bottles of oil, one for one pint for one silver coin. This is money that should be spent, and it cannot be saved.

"Are you going to explore that underground castle to the south?" asked the grocer owner, seeing that Besco had bought some more hemp rope and pitons.

"yes. Besco admitted.

The underground castle is in the rift valley, and although you can climb on the rock wall to go down, it is not safe to do so, and it is safest to abseiling.

"It's dangerous there. Four adventurers went there a month ago, but they haven't come back yet. The grocery store owner kindly reminded.

Besco shrugged, he couldn't say he was going to save someone—or find a relic.

As an experienced adventurer, most of the things Besco has been preparing for many years, so this time I entered the underground castle, so I had to prepare these things extra.

Put your newly purchased equipment in your backpack and secure it.

Dry food and other food will be bought together, Besco thinks that he should inquire about the ruin, because it is very stupid to fail the mission or even die if the preparation is not done well.

Someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder.

Besco subconsciously rushed forward two steps and quickly turned around, seeing Kirito looking at him innocently.

Kirito and Todak have returned.

"How are you preparing?" asked Kirito.

"There's nothing too much to prepare, I've already bought hemp rope and pitons for rock climbing. I only bought my own lighting tools. Besco said.

"Lighting tools, I almost forgot. Kirito said and took out a pile of yellow gold coins and put them in his hand, "Yours." ”

"So many?" Besco said, surprised.

"Of a hundred, Todak and I have taken twenty-five each, and the rest is yours, and Lady Herclair wants us to do our preparations well. Kirito said.

"Is this part of the commission?" asked Shirley.

"No, pure funding. Kirito shook his head.

"Good luck. "Besco is very happy to authentic.

As the four of them stood in the middle of the road chatting, a riotous crowd rushed over and pushed them away.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way. The male townsman at the head said.

More than a dozen townspeople carried a stretcher and passed by. The direction they went was Pastor Naixel's clinic.

"What kind of person, this is. Shirley said dissatisfied.

Just now, the winged girl hit the wall when she was squeezed away, and she didn't be. The neat adventurer's suit was covered with a layer of dust.

"They seem to be in a hurry. Besco said cautiously.

"Let's see?" Kirito suggested.

"No!" Shirley huffed and vetoed.

"Not interested. The dwarf Todak said in his thick, nasal voice.

"I'll take a look. Besco said.

"I remembered one thing to ask the tavernkeeper, and I didn't want to go. Kirito patted his head and said, "I'll go back to the tavern first." ”

Shirley and Todak decided to reorganize their supplies - because the generous employer had some extra money.

Kirito returned to the tavern alone and threw two silver coins on the counter.

"Didn't you go on a mission?" Canon asked, placing an extraordinarily large cup full of ale in front of Kirito.

"I'll leave tomorrow. Kirito took the wine glass and drank half of it in one gulp, and the cool and mellow smell immediately dispelled the heat outside.

"Haha. It's my mistake. ”

Kirito put down his glass and asked Canon, "By the way, boss, I forgot to ask you something yesterday." ”

"What's the matter?" Canon's eyes lit up, "If it's a more secret matter, I'll charge more." ”

Kirito smiled. The tavern is actually also an intelligence distribution center, and many tavern owners also work part-time in the intelligence business, but it is not formal.

Kirito placed a gold coin on the counter and flicked it, and the gold coin spun around.

"What I want to ask is, were there any strange people who visited that ruin ten to fifteen years ago?" Kirito asked, "Ten to fifteen years ago. ”

"Ten or fifteen years ago?" Canon thought as he glanced at the gold coins that kept turning.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's possible that he has some strange animals with him as his pet. Kirito said, sipping the ale in his cup.

"I'm a little impressed by that...... Canon thought with a frown, "I think it was thirteen years ago, a strange man named Belic asked me about the underground castle, but unfortunately I didn't know anything but how to get there, and the strange man left." He kept a big tree frog as a pet, and he was still impressed. ”

"Thank you. ”

Kirito flicked the gold coin into the air, and Canon grabbed the flying gold coin into his hand.

Kirito got the information he wanted, and he chatted casually with Canon.

The first to come back was Besco.

"What's going on?" Kirito asked, turning his head to see that it was him who pushed the door in.

"It's none of our business. Besco also sat down at the counter and ordered a refreshing ale to drink.

"Legend has it that there are terrifying monsters at night, so no one dares to herd cattle on the outskirts of Oak Town. Besco said.

"What a monster. ”

"No one witnessed it, but it was true that the corpses of people and animals that did not return overnight were often found, and we encountered those townspeople carrying corpses on the way, and I went to see the wounds as if they had been pierced by a large number of steel needles. Besco took his glass and nodded to Canon, continuing, "But the people who have died so far are ordinary people with no professional rank, probably some kind of beast we haven't seen before." ”

Kirito turned his gaze to the tavern owner, who wiped his hands on his apron: "I don't know about this, I only know that this legend has been around for several years, but it is true that as this wanderer said, there has been no case of a professional death, and it is some kind of beast." ”

It wasn't long before Shirley and Todak returned, and Todak handed Kirito a heavy backpack, which Kirito opened and looked at, all of which were essential for some adventures, including a lantern with a lid and four days' worth of dry food.

"Thank you. Kirito estimated the price and handed over fifteen gold coins to Todak.

Everything was ready, and the next day it was time to go. (To be continued.) )