The night had completely fallen, and Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao arrived at the busiest place in Blackwater Town, the Adventurer's Guild.
It was a five or six-story building, a fusion of stone and wood.
"Hey, quick, look! Isn't that the kid who went to hunt goblins this evening?"
"Yeah, he didn't get hurt?"
"Hmph, probably got scared halfway and ran back!"
"It's really unlikely to have hunted goblins in such a short time..."
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Inside the first-floor hall of the Adventurer's Guild, many people who had seen Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao on the chaotic street that day began to discuss in hushed tones.
Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao paid no mind to the chatter. After checking into accommodation at the counter, they went directly back to their room to eat and rest.
"A proper bed like this is so comfortable..."
After dinner, Ye Feng lay on the spring mattress in his room, stretching lazily.
Although he could choose to live in his small wooden cabin, it lacked a comfortable soft bed, was cramped, and filled with various jumbled supplies... It was bearable for a short while, but looking at it for too long was rather annoying.
Following that, Ye Feng took out the Arcane Origin Stone, channeled his intrinsic arcane energy, and began to absorb it.
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The next day,
After Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao got up, washed, and ate breakfast, they headed straight to the Adventurer's Guild hall.
This was the most suitable place to inquire about Gargoyle, Zombie, or Goblin information.
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Around nine in the morning,
In the Adventurer's Guild hall,
"Not a single one!"
Ye Feng stood in front of a notice board, muttering with some dejection.
He had scanned almost all the quest rewards posted in the guild hall. None of them offered Spatial Rift Fragments. The only one was a Spatial Rift Fragment Bracelet, but it had already been used.
"Adventurer, I am A Tu, a quest issuer at the Blackwater Town Adventurer's Guild. Have you not found a suitable quest?"
At this moment, a middle-aged man approached from beside the hall counter. He wore a monocle, held by a chain that was only half the length of a normal eyeglass chain.
"Mm!"
Ye Feng nodded, "Why are there no complete Spatial Rift Fragments among the quest rewards here? And no Gargoyles either!"
"Gargoyles?"
Quest issuer A Tu looked at Ye Feng with surprise.
He could understand Ye Feng's inquiry about Spatial Rift Fragments, but Gargoyles?
"Cough! Cough!"
Quest issuer A Tu cleared his throat, "Adventurer, Gargoyles are very dangerous monsters. They are usually targets for elimination, and people generally don't use them as quest rewards!"
"Oh, right!"
Ye Feng suddenly realized that while Gargoyles might not be much of a threat to him, they were definitely extremely troublesome for ordinary adventurers.
"Then the quests here... there aren't any for hunting Gargoyles, are there?"
Ye Feng recalled and spoke to Quest issuer A Tu again.
"This... Adventurer, Gargoyles are not ordinary monsters. Even a Silver-ranked Wood-attribute Arcanist cannot guarantee a kill!"
"If you encounter a Gargoyle, it's usually best to avoid it and head for areas with water! Almost no one would dare to confront such a monster head-on!"
A Tu was slightly taken aback and quickly explained to Ye Feng.
"Is that so!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng frowned slightly.
"Adventurer, are you looking for information about Gargoyles?"
"Perhaps you could post a quest and see if anyone has any information about Gargoyles?"
After a pause, A Tu spoke again.
"Alright!"
Ye Feng nodded, as there seemed to be no better option at the moment.
Soon, under A Tu's guidance, Ye Feng posted a quest to find clues about Gargoyles.
"One... one hundred Arcane Coins..."
Someone in the Adventurer's Guild hall, upon seeing the reward Ye Feng posted, couldn't help but swallow.
"Kid, are you serious?"
"Such a high reward, and it's just for providing clues, not for killing them?"
Someone shouted at Ye Feng, disbelief etched on their face.
"What's there to ask? He's already paid the deposit to the Adventurer's Guild!"
"Let's go ask around!"
"Let's go!"
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After the adventurers in the hall checked the details, they all got up and left to inquire about Gargoyles.
Ye Feng was once again left with a sense of boredom.
"Xiao Xiao, let's go hunt some goblins!"
After some thought, Ye Feng decided to try and earn some usable points instead of just waiting here.
He had seen earlier that someone in the corner had posted a quest to hunt goblins, but the reward was a mere 10 catties of dried persimmons, and no one had taken it.
"Okay!"
Watching Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao leave, A Tu and the other staff members of the Adventurer's Guild exchanged glances, surprise evident in their eyes.
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Following the instructions on the quest board, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao quickly arrived beside a two-story rammed earth house with a brick and tile roof.
"Hello, excuse me, did you post the quest to hunt goblins?"
Ye Feng scanned his surroundings and his gaze fell upon a farmer who was digging with a hoe.
"Yes... yes..."
The farmer looked at Ye Feng with a hint of flattery.
"Where are the goblins you mentioned?"
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As evening approached,
Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao returned to the Adventurer's Guild hall, found a seat, ordered two servings of fried noodles and a lean meat and tofu soup, and had their afternoon tea.
"The goblins in this place seem a bit different..."
Looking at the lush jungle in the distance outside the window, Ye Feng muttered.
That afternoon, he and Xiao Xiao had hunted goblins in two locations and discovered that the goblins here seemed to have distinct levels and divisions of labor. They also set traps and used modified tools.
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As the night gradually deepened,
Adventurers who had been out during the day began to return. Some went to the hall counter to complete their quests, some posted new quests, some ordered food, and some sold their salvaged materials to the Adventurer's Guild.
Seeing this, Ye Feng also walked up. He wanted to know if anyone had gathered any information about Gargoyles after a day's passing.
"Damn... nothing yet..."
A short while later, Ye Feng returned to his table with disappointment, as no one had completed his quest.
However, Ye Feng could understand. Gargoyles seemed to be quite rare to begin with, and today was only the first day his quest was posted. The information might not have spread widely yet.
"Have any newcomers arrived in town recently? Someone's gone to hunt goblins again!"
"I heard he's quite capable, saving several captured girls in less than half a day!"
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"Hey, have you guys heard? Most of the energy-absorbing water monkey pack in Moonlit Village has been wiped out?"
"Real or fake?"
"Are you drunk even when sober? A hundred energy-absorbing water monkeys, even a whole army might not be able to handle them!"
"That's right, those energy-absorbing water monkeys are not simple. They have strong combat skills and even use weapons. What's outrageous is they even have rocket launchers! Even Silver-level adventurers don't dare to provoke them easily!"
"Really? I heard they were killed during the full moon, when they went berserk!"
"Holy crap, that's unbelievable..."
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Ye Feng was listening to the various discussions in the Adventurer's Guild hall when suddenly, a booming voice echoed from a corner, drowning out the chatter of many adventurers.
"Are you insane? You're going to the Goblin Kingdom?!"
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