86: Side job

After the four finished their discussion, they turned back to Gabriel and asked, "We didn't bring that many gold coins. How about this: come back to Heatonmar with us, and we'll gather some gold coins before we trade?"

Upon hearing this, Gabriel immediately shook his head frantically and said, "No, no way. I can't go to Heatonmar. Do you really not have any gold coins?"

The four quickly nodded their heads frantically.

Gabriel smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it. Since you're the first group of Adventurers I've met today, there's another way even if you don't have enough gold coins."

After saying that, he went back to his Pterosaur and started rummaging around.

A moment later, he returned with a scroll and said, "I can see you really like this sword. This is the crafting recipe for it; it's relatively cheaper."

Xiao Hongyuan took the recipe and looked at it. It was indeed the crafting recipe for the ruptured soul blade, with a long, dense list of various Materials written below.

"Hehe, my principle is usually to only show three items at a time, but I'll make an exception for you this time," Gabriel laughed heartily.

The group passed the recipe around to take a look, and Jian Wuxie asked, "Then what's the price for this recipe?"

Gabriel reached out and scratched his head, saying, "Since it's a one-time use recipe and can only craft one sword, it's cheaper. Tell you what, since you were lucky enough to run into me, let's say one million gold coins."

The four's expressions darkened again upon hearing this.

Seeing their expressions, Gabriel said helplessly, "Just how many gold coins do you have anyway?"

Jian Wuxie held up four fingers and said, "400,000."

"What?!" Gabriel snatched the recipe back from Jian Wuxie's hand and said, "If you don't have the money, say so earlier. You're wasting my feelings."

"How about this, come back to Heatonmar with me. Do you know Seria? Wait for me at her place for five minutes, and I'll definitely gather the gold coins," Jian Wuxie said hurriedly.

To their surprise, upon hearing Seria's name, Gabriel actually shuddered all over. Without even replying, he hopped onto his Pterosaur and fled as if escaping.

The four watched Gabriel ride away on his Pterosaur, somewhat speechless. They secretly regretted not bringing more gold coins, having missed out on an Opportunity.

"Wait, did I say something? Why did he look so scared?" Jian Wuxie asked, puzzled.

"This person might just have a strange temper. But since he even sells Divine Artifact-tier weapons, he's probably no ordinary person," Xiao Hongyuan thought for a moment and could only explain it that way.

"Sigh, it seems we should collect more gold coins to carry with us after we get back. What if we run into him again next time?" Quan Wudi sighed.

A Fei was more practical; he walked to the side and picked up the items dropped by the Golden Stone Golem.

First was a piece of rusted armor, which he put away to sell to a blacksmith after returning to town. Then, surprisingly, there were several cards, many of which were identical.

He first picked out the identical ones to examine.

[Burning Demon Invitation]

An invitation from an Abyss monster. After collecting this invitation, one can actively enter the Abyss Party in the Sky City region.

A Fei showed the attributes of these cards to everyone and said, "It seems that after collecting these, we can challenge the Abyss monsters that Great Master G.S.D fought that day."

Jian Wuxie said excitedly, "That's great! Didn't G.S.D say that if we can defeat Abyss monsters, we can get Advanced equipment?"

Xiao Hongyuan said calmly, "The four of us don't even know if we can defeat those terrifying monsters."

"How will we know if we don't try? Let's keep them and try some other day," Jian Wuxie said excitedly, brandishing the Greatsword in his hand.

A Fei then examined the smaller card in his hand, only to see that it actually had a portrait of the Golden Stone Golem on it.

[Golden Stone Golem Card]

Enchantment Item: Bottoms

All Elemental Resistance +5

A Fei was curious and showed the card, asking, "How do you use this?"

"Try sticking it directly onto the equipment," Jian Wuxie suggested.

A Fei tried it but found it had no effect.

"Let's go back first and ask Sharan. Isn't she an Enchanter?" Xiao Hongyuan said.

The four returned to the West Coast and found Sharan. They handed the Stone Golem Heart to her and showed her the card as well.

Sharan chuckled and said, "This is exactly what I wanted to tell you about—the four sub-professions."

"Currently, there are four sub-professions for you to choose from: Disassembler, Alchemist, Enchanter, and Puppeteer."

"What can these sub-professions do?" Xiao Hongyuan asked.

"Hehe, let's first talk about my profession, the Enchanter." Sharan pointed to the card in A Fei's hand and said, "As you've seen, after you kill monsters, you have a chance to get these cards. We Enchanters can turn the effects of these cards into beads to add various attributes to your equipment."

"We can also produce some Materials needed for other sub-professions. Additionally, a good Enchanter can take on quests to enchant other people's equipment, which is very profitable," Sharan said with a smile.

"If you want to advance to an Alchemist, you can look for Lorian to learn more. She should be by the streets of the West Coast right now."

The four immediately found Lorian and asked her about the Alchemist profession.

"Ohohoho," Lorian laughed, giving the four a bow. "Thank you for rescuing me along with Great Master G.S.D."

"An Alchemist, simply put, is a profession that can manufacture various potions. There are many powerful potions that are very useful and can be of great help on your journey of adventure."

"Not only that, we can also craft magical Materials required by other sub-professions. Oh, right, I can show you some of the finished products I've already brewed."

After saying that, Lorian took out several bottles of potions and handed them to the group to look at.

Jian Wuxie took them and looked; they were actually HP and MP potions. The amount each bottle could recover was more than several pieces of black bread combined, which immediately piqued his interest.

"Hehe, impressive, isn't it? Let me tell you, Advanced Alchemists can also create potions with many strange effects, not just for restoring HP and MP. If any of you want to learn, I can teach you," Lorian continued.

"Then who should we talk to about the Puppeteer profession?" Xiao Hongyuan asked.

"You can look for Sister Alice. She's very skilled at making puppets. She's also a bard, and her singing is very beautiful."

Following Lorian's directions, the four found a woman by the roadside playing a strange harp. She was softly chanting, and it was indeed very pleasant to hear.

Xiao Hongyuan waited until she finished a song and was resting before stepping forward to explain their purpose.

"Oh? You want to learn about Puppeteers?" Alice put down her harp, looking a bit surprised.

"Puppeteers can create various powerful puppets to assist you in battle. It's the only sub-profession among all of them that specializes in combat," Alice introduced.