Through her earlier observation, Lín had already determined that Ye Feng was unfamiliar with the Adventurer's Guild.
So, she spoke again, "Besides the resting area, there are also weapon sales, food sales, quest boards, and more."
"Would you like to go to the resting area for a drink and relax first?"
"Plain water is free for one cup per person!"
Lín suggested again.
"Oh, alright."
Ye Feng nodded. He and Xiǎo Xiǎo had been doing a lot that morning and were indeed a bit tired.
Thus, Ye Feng and Xiǎo Xiǎo walked up to the bar.
"What would you two like to drink?"
The bartender, a middle-aged man in a tuxedo, asked Ye Feng and Xiǎo Xiǎo.
Ye Feng didn't speak but turned to Xiǎo Xiǎo with a questioning gaze.
"Big brother, I'll drink whatever you drink."
Xiǎo Xiǎo immediately understood and nodded.
"Well, two cups of plain water then."
Ye Feng glanced at the shelves behind the bartender. He felt that the opened drinks and such were unsafe. However, he also didn't want to take out things like cola or Lei Bi in public, which might cause trouble.
So, he casually ordered two cups of plain water.
"Hiss~"
As soon as Ye Feng spoke, a wave of hissing erupted from the entire hall.
Clearly, they all thought Ye Feng was a penniless adventurer. The bartender, however, showed no reaction.
Afterward, Ye Feng and Xiǎo Xiǎo each took a cup of plain water and headed towards the resting area.
As they walked, Ye Feng secretly took some water from his cup and dripped it onto the horn of the One-horned Beheaded Beast he had obtained earlier.
Ye Feng remembered that this item could identify poisonous substances. Poison would cause the beast's horn to change color. The One-horned Beheaded Beast itself survived in poisonous swamps precisely because of its horn.
Seeing that the beast's horn did not change color, Ye Feng was relieved.
Immediately, Ye Feng swapped his cup with Xiǎo Xiǎo's and discreetly performed another test.
Neither cup was poisoned!
Soon, Ye Feng and Xiǎo Xiǎo sat down at a table by the window in the resting area.
Xiǎo Xiǎo stretched lazily. Her body wasn't like Ye Feng's. Walking on various rough paths for an entire morning had been quite tiring, and she was quite thirsty.
However, she frowned slightly and did not drink the plain water on the table.
Because Ye Feng had told her not to easily eat or drink things given by others.
"Drink it. It's fine."
Ye Feng seemed to sense Xiǎo Xiǎo's hesitation and smiled slightly.
"Oh, okay."
Xiǎo Xiǎo clearly trusted Ye Feng a lot. As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, she picked up the cup and drank it down in large gulps.
Ye Feng also picked up his cup, drinking while observing his surroundings.
...
Ten minutes later,
Ye Feng and Xiǎo Xiǎo got up and walked towards the quest board. It wasn't that he wanted to post or accept a quest.
Instead, he had seen many people inquiring about information here, mostly related to place names, danger levels, and large survivor bases. And Lín had provided them with satisfactory answers.
It was clear she knew a lot!
"Adventurer, do you want to post a quest or accept one?"
"If you're just posting a quest, you can do so directly. If you want to accept one, you'll need to register first!"
Lín, standing by the counter, addressed Ye Feng. Her words were directed at a novice.
"Oh, neither. I'm here to gather information."
Ye Feng shook his head and continued, "I'd like to inquire about the Creation Lamp!"
Ye Feng had not forgotten the "Creation Lamp" mentioned on the golden paper he had received when he first transmigrated to this world of lingering embers.
"Live well, and I hope you can find the legendary 'Creation Lamp'!"
These were the exact words on the paper back then.
Previously, Ye Feng's strength was weaker, and he had fewer methods to deal with various monsters and crises. Naturally, he hadn't paid much attention to this matter.
Now that his strength had increased considerably, and he possessed many reliable weapons, and with a good opportunity to gather information, he naturally didn't want to miss it.
However, to Ye Feng's surprise, Lín did not quickly provide detailed information as she had to other adventurers. Instead, she looked at Ye Feng with a shocked expression!
Furthermore, as Ye Feng finished speaking, the previously noisy hall of the Adventurer's Guild quickly fell silent.
It was so quiet that the dropping of a needle could be heard.
Not only Lín but everyone in the hall of the Adventurer's Guild was looking at Ye Feng with strange expressions!
"What the heck? Did I say something wrong?"
Seeing this, Ye Feng scratched his head, feeling puzzled.
"Hahaha~"
"Hahaha~ Ha"
"Haha~"
...
After an eerie silence, the entire hall of the Adventurer's Guild suddenly erupted into a burst of hearty laughter.
"Another fool!"
"How many years has it been, and people are still looking for some damned Creation Lamp?!"
"Brother, did you just transmigrate from the dinosaur era?"
"This legend has been circulating on this continent for who knows how long, and there are still foolish adventurers who believe it... Hahaha~"
...
After a round of uproarious laughter, mocking and disdainful voices followed.
In the hall of the Adventurer's Guild, a vast number of adventurers looked at Ye Feng as if he were an idiot. A few even looked at him with pity...
"This... what's wrong with the Creation Lamp?"
Ye Feng frowned slightly and asked again.
"Hahaha~"
"Haha~"
...
As soon as Ye Feng spoke, another burst of laughter erupted. However, Ye Feng ignored it.
"Uh, adventurer, the Creation Lamp... is something that almost everyone on this continent knows about, but no one can find."
Lín, encountering Ye Feng's questioning gaze, forced herself to speak.
She had initially thought Ye Feng was deliberately trying to cause trouble, but judging by the situation, Ye Feng genuinely seemed to want information about the Creation Lamp...
"Damn? Everyone knows?"
Ye Feng was truly surprised.
He had been careful not to mention this term in the [Regional Chat Channel] and [World Chat Channel] when he first learned about it.
"Miss Lín, what... what's the situation with the Creation Lamp?"
After thinking for a moment, Ye Feng still asked.
"This..."
Lín's mouth twitched slightly. "The Creation Lamp is a legend that has been passed down since the beginning of this continent's history. No one knows what it truly is!"
"Legend has it that whoever finds the Creation Lamp will obtain everything in this world, whether it be wealth, fame, or power..."
"The most recent surge in the search for the Creation Lamp occurred thirty years ago, during the great cataclysm that struck this continent..."
"It is said that someone encountered the Creation Lamp then and became a god... a lunatic... a psychopath..."
"...Not long after, the Creation Lamp... became a synonym for foolishness. Only fools would search for such a nebulous thing..."
Lín spoke slowly to Ye Feng.
"Hahaha~"
"Haha..."
...
As Lín finished speaking, another round of boisterous laughter erupted.
...