WTYTIAAN Chapter 40
by VolareYan Yunqing had just returned to the village when he saw the old village chief standing at the village entrance with a huge, conspicuous exclamation mark above his head.
A quest!
Yan Yunqing changed direction from going back to the blacksmith shop and ran directly to the old village chief. “Has something happened?”
The old village chief looked hesitant when he saw Yan Yunqing. He paused for a few seconds before saying, “Alas… Ryan hasn’t returned.”
Yan Yunqing recalled the name and remembered that Ryan was the one he spoke to from the patrol team when he first discovered the monsters. Later, after the old village chief heard about the monsters, he sent Ryan to the capital city for help.
These past few days, Yan Yunqing had been doing the main quest non-stop, completing the story almost without a break. He even cleared a dungeon and had almost forgotten that the monster crisis in the old village chief’s village hadn’t been resolved.
Strictly speaking, Yan Yunqing was somewhat responsible for the appearance of these monsters…
After all, with Karenna guarding the village and Henry clearing out the monsters not controlled by Karenna every day, there shouldn’t be any monsters appearing in the village.
But then Yan Yunqing appeared. He was an outsider, and a magician at that, like a crane placed in a chicken coop. The chicken coop owner instinctively rejected him, so those monsters influenced by Karenna’s consciousness came to make trouble for him.
Otherwise, how could the patrol team run around the forest every day without incident, while he got chased and bitten by ghost-faced earthworms just for killing a Lulu Pig?
It was all Karenna’s double standards!
But now Karenna, along with that giant tree, had been burned down, and it was unknown where the divine skeleton had gone. However, it was certain that no more monsters would be born in this area.
Unless Fei Wu secretly made a move again.
As for Ryan, who went to the capital city for help… he was probably captured by the Fifth Prince or someone from the Augreir Family.
Yan Yunqing looked around. “Village chief, let’s find a quiet place to talk.”
The old village chief was stunned for a moment, then agreed.
Yan Yunqing told the old village chief the whole story of the main quest, including the origin of the curse on Sunset Village.
After hearing the whole story, the old village chief fell into a long silence.
“So that’s the truth.” After a long while, the old village chief finally sighed. “They’re all good children, but fate never favors good people.”
“I understand, esteemed magician. Could you please go to the capital city and check on Ryan’s situation?” The old village chief looked weary. “If I had known these things sooner, I wouldn’t have sent Ryan to the capital city for help… Now, I can only pray that those nobles will spare him, seeing that Ryan knows nothing.”
Yan Yunqing thought to himself that this would be difficult.
Selling monsters, smuggling monsters—these unethical and even life-threatening grey industries would never be done by kind-hearted merchants willing to let go of an ordinary person who might spill the beans.
What’s more, these merchants themselves had immense power and status.
If they waited any longer, Ryan would probably be dead.
The old village chief’s quest popped up.
Since he was going to solve that Fifth Prince sooner or later anyway, he might as well save Ryan along the way.
“Don’t worry, I will do my best to bring Uncle Ryan back.” Yan Yunqing accepted the quest.
…
This time, Yan Yunqing planned to enter the city openly. He left Sunset Village and changed his appearance to one that would disappear in a crowd. He went to the post station and spent twenty-five silver coins to board a Corvus carriage.
The Corvus carriage was expensive for a reason. The carriage was very spacious, with thick cushions to ensure comfort. A set of tea utensils for boiling water was placed on the small table in front, allowing guests to use it freely.
If the person renting the carriage didn’t bring a servant, the post station would provide a dedicated person to drive the Corvus carriage, striving to make all wealthy customers feel comfortable.
Yan Yunqing, with countless gold coins in his backpack, didn’t care about these silver coins at all. He paid without batting an eye and had the post station send him to the capital city, saving him from having to run on foot.
Most importantly, guards would scrutinize Corvus carriages like this less than ordinary civilians entering the city, saving him a lot of trouble. Yan Yunqing didn’t mind spending more money.
Of course, renting the most expensive Pegasus carriage was out of the question, as it would only attract unnecessary attention.
Yan Yunqing organized his game backpack in the Corvus carriage. The Sunset Village dungeon not only gave him enough experience to level up nine times but also dropped a lot of good stuff.
In particular, it dropped a blueprint [Blueprint: Flame Crest (Blue)].
Yan Yunqing had learned almost everything about the item settings in this world during his time in Sunset Village. Similar to the game, all items were divided into six levels: [Gray/Dilapidated], [White/Common], [Green/Exquisite], [Blue/Superior], [Purple/Rare], and [Orange/Epic]. The higher the level of the item, the rarer it was.
Of course, there was also a golden level of equipment, which was legendary. Almost no one in this world had ever seen it.
A golden greatsword that Yan Yunqing had forged when he played “Demon King” was lying in his backpack.
And this [Blueprint: Flame Crest (Blue)] that Yan Yunqing dropped couldn’t be measured by the rarity of the item because blueprints were even rarer than items. After learning a blue-quality blueprint, the item made would be at least green quality.
This showed how precious it was.
Yan Yunqing didn’t expect to drop a blue blueprint in the newbie dungeon. He asked Lillian to set up a soundproof magic barrier in the carriage to prevent anyone from eavesdropping, then took out the blueprint and studied it.
[Blueprint: Flame Crest (Blue)]
Can craft [Flame Crest] after learning.
[Flame Crest]
A button-sized crest containing a fire wave capable of engulfing everything. “Activated with a magic imprint, it will explode after 5 seconds and quickly ignite a fire. The resulting purple flames are difficult to extinguish with ordinary water sources.”
Just looking at the description, you couldn’t see how powerful this item was. It felt similar to Lillian’s prank magic…?
However, this thing could be mass-produced and triggered at any time.
If Lillian’s prank magic was a “firecracker,” this Flame Crest was more like a “Molotov cocktail.”
However, this blueprint did make Yan Yunqing very satisfied. After all, who who has played a survival game, doesn’t dream about Molotov cocktails? Even if throwing a Molotov cocktail might burn you to death along with the enemy (.).
Not to mention these button-sized Molotov cocktails—they were simply heavy-fire genius weapons! A small one could ignite a whole area!
Not bad, Yan Yunqing immediately learned the blueprint.
In his player system, alchemy and forging both belonged to the same life skill. He had already unlocked this skill with Old Jason in the blacksmith shop, so he didn’t need to go to the capital city to find an alchemist to unlock the life skill to learn this blueprint.
So Yan Yunqing’s decision to live in the blacksmith shop was really prescient—he unlocked a life skill and got one of the key dungeon keys, killing two birds with one stone!
In addition to this blueprint, the dungeon also dropped many other useful items, but unfortunately, he didn’t return the [Henry’s Longsword] to him. Instead, it was annihilated along with Henry and Karenna in that raging fire.
What a pity, it was a blue weapon at least.
But thinking about it, it made sense. It had two tokens of love from Karenna to Henry on it. How could Henry be willing to leave this sword to him?
What a stingy Henry, a perfect match for the double-standard Karenna.
The Corvus carriage swayed along, reaching the capital city of Bato Vita before sunset.
Sitting in the carriage didn’t feel fast at all, but compared to the speed of running on foot, this speed was already very fast.
With the Corvus carriage, Yan Yunqing didn’t encounter much scrutiny when entering the capital city. It was much faster than when he left the city last time. After settling the payment for the Corvus carriage, Yan Yunqing immediately found an inn to stay in.
The inns that could open in the capital city were basically supported by nobles. The inn Yan Yunqing chose happened to be opened by the Augreir Family.
Yan Yunqing stood at the entrance of the inn and memorized the Augreir Family crest on the inn’s signboard.
A flying eagle with outstretched wings, the lines of its depiction lifelike, as if a ferocious eagle was really flying in this direction.
What a sharp totem. If he remembered correctly, the totem of the neighboring Romunike Empire was a griffin, right? This eagle actually resembled the totem of the neighboring empire somewhat, showing great ambition.
Yan Yunqing looked at this eagle and sighed in his heart: As expected of a large family that dared to trade in monsters.
Walking into the inn, the entire inn was decorated very luxuriously. A thick carpet covered the floor from the entrance, and footsteps made no sound when stepping on it. A faint fragrance filled the air, and a large magic phonograph was placed in the corner, playing soft music at this moment.
Several waiters stood smiling at the door to greet guests, each with a very pleasing appearance, all handsome men and beautiful women.
The other half of the hall was filled with many seats. Some people dressed as merchants were sitting on the benches covered with animal skins, discussing in low voices, while mercenaries in tight outfits were sitting at the bar, heartily raising the large wine glasses in their hands, talking loudly.
This scene looked a bit awkward.
Yan Yunqing thought about it and suddenly understood: This inn was obviously high-end. It was normal for merchants to appear, but how did mercenaries appear here?
Was being a mercenary so profitable now?
Should he get a mercenary identity after completing this quest?
It wasn’t that he was greedy for money, but it seemed more convenient to accept quests as a mercenary.
Yan Yunqing scanned the hall and, under the respectful service of a waiter, went to the front desk to book a room for two nights.
He also chose a mid-range room, not too high-profile, but the quality of the accommodation wouldn’t be too bad either.
But it cost Yan Yunqing twenty gold coins.
Yan Yunqing gasped inwardly. What kind of room cost ten gold coins a night? At this price, how much would the highest-level room cost? A hundred gold?
You had to know that he only needed to pay 3 silver coins a day to live in Old Jason’s blacksmith shop, which was already a very expensive accommodation fee in Sunset Village.
Truly worthy of the Augreir Family, who was best at “sucking gold”!
Yan Yunqing took out a small bag of gold coins from his sleeve and placed it on the desk at the front desk. The gold coins made a few crisp colliding sounds inside. He lowered his voice and requested, “I want a quiet room, away from noisy mercenaries.”
As he said this, he glanced at the people dressed as mercenaries sitting over there. Mercenaries who licked blood from their blades were mostly sharp-eared and sharp-eyed. It wouldn’t be convenient for him to go out and do things at night if he lived in a room near the mercenaries.
Yan Yunqing was currently dressed as an unremarkable youth, but he was wearing a black magician’s robe that didn’t show his level. Therefore, he didn’t attract too much attention when he walked into this inn.
It was well known that magicians were very rich. A magician without money couldn’t move an inch.
And a harmless little request made by a magician would generally not be refused.
“Of course, we will arrange a very quiet environment for you.”
The waiter at the front desk took the money bag with a smile. He didn’t even count the money and directly put it in the drawer, then took out a key and gently pushed it in front of Yan Yunqing with his fingertips on the desk.
“Esteemed magician, this is your room key,” the waiter said respectfully. “Next, Little Ai will lead you to your room. I wish you a pleasant stay.”
As soon as he finished speaking, another lovely girl dressed as a waiter came up. “Esteemed magician, I am Little Ai. I will lead the way next.”
Yan Yunqing lowered his head halfway, letting the broken hair in front of his forehead block his eyes. He silently nodded, playing the role of a taciturn, solitary, and gloomy magician.
The magician community was like this. No matter what the personality was, it wouldn’t be strange in the magician community. It seemed that personality would change to some extent at the end of studying magic.
Little Ai didn’t get a response, but she didn’t feel embarrassed at all. She still wore a standard smile on her face, leading Yan Yunqing forward.
The room he booked was on the fifth floor. This inn also had an elevator that used magic power to operate. They took the magic compartment to the fifth floor.
It was indeed very quiet here, as the front desk said.
Yan Yunqing observed the mini-map. The rooms on this floor were not fully occupied, so no wonder it was so quiet.
“Esteemed magician, this is it.” Little Ai made way for a body. “You can use your room key to open this door. If you have any needs, you can contact us through the button on the table to serve you.”
Yan Yunqing waved his hand. Little Ai retreated very consciously and left.
Yan Yunqing opened the room door with the key. The arrangement inside lived up to the price of ten gold coins a night. The same thick wool carpet was laid, and an ornament carved of black wood blocked the view of the room from the doorway after entering.
Walking inside, the arrangement was even more magnificent. The bed alone was three meters wide, and the mattress was filled with cashmere, soft but not lacking elasticity. It was hard to imagine how comfortable it would be to sleep on this kind of bed.
Yan Yunqing wasn’t in a hurry to pounce on the bed. First, he threw a [Detect] at the surrounding environment. This was a skill he unlocked after leveling up to twenty-five. It could detect magic power fluctuations that didn’t exceed his character level.
No abnormalities.
At the same time, confirming that there were no other people’s dots on the mini-map, Yan Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief and pulled open the tightly closed pocket. “Come out, it’s safe for the time being.”
Lillian flew out. Seeing the arrangement of this room, her eyes lit up. “Wow, you’re actually willing to stay in such a good room!”
Yan Yunqing was helpless. “You make it sound like I’m very stingy… When have I ever mistreated you?”
Lillian ignored Yan Yunqing’s accusation. She flew around the room and confirmed, “No peeping magic, safe!”
After speaking, she swooped down, and the whole elf smashed into the soft bed, and was bounced up a bit by the elastic mattress.
Lillian lay on the bed in a large spread, comfortably exhaling. “It feels like being wrapped in cotton, so happy =v=~”
She rolled on the bed. “This bed is so big, we can even fight on it!”
Yan Yunqing stopped her shocking remarks. “Be careful what you say, you can’t say that kind of thing randomly. Who wants to fight with you in bed!”
Lillian snorted and rolled again. “Every time you fall asleep, you hit elves randomly. Several times I was sleeping soundly and you directly knocked me flying out!”
Yan Yunqing was guilty. “… Cough, I’ll pay attention next time.”
His sleeping position had been terrible since he was a child. He had been complained about before. His cousin at his uncle’s house also said that he threw punches in his sleep in the middle of the night and kicked him off the bed.
The problem was that even after kicking people off, Yan Yunqing could still sleep soundly without any effect.
That cousin could only hold the pillow and go to his uncle to sleep with him in the middle of the night.
Letting Lillian roll around on the bed, Yan Yunqing walked to the window, pulled open a corner of the curtain, and observed outside. This inn was located on the most prosperous street in the capital city. Opposite it was the place where Yan Yunqing first came to this other world—that evil auction house.
Before leaving last time, Yan Yunqing had turned into a cat and glanced at it from afar. After a night of fighting, the exterior of the auction house was pitted and uneven from the explosions. There were several large holes in the wall. Yan Yunqing, Lillian, and Cornelia ran out of one of the large holes.
And now, in less than a month, this auction house had been rebuilt. From the outside, you couldn’t tell that it had once been blasted into ruins.
“Speaking of which, I thought you would find an inconspicuous inn to stay in.” Lillian had made enough trouble and quieted down. “Why did you choose the Augreir Family’s inn? Wouldn’t we be walking into the lion’s den if we were discovered?”
Yan Yunqing shook his head. “For us who need to keep our identities secret, an expensive inn is actually more suitable for us.”
“In inns like this, those who can afford the price are basically either rich or noble, and my appearance is that of a magician of unknown level. With the world’s respect for magicians, no one will disturb us unless necessary, and they will also provide us with some convenience.”
“Just like here, a sufficiently luxurious and very quiet accommodation environment.”
“On the contrary, if we lived in a cheap inn, those places would be mixed with all sorts of people. It would indeed be more convenient to inquire about news, but I’m alone and look very easy to bully. Maybe there would be dozens of waves of thieves and robbers coming to try their luck in one night. It wouldn’t be good if you were discovered then.”
Elves were still too rare in human cities.
“As for why I chose the Augreir Family’s inn… it was just a coincidence. I just happened to find this inn more pleasing to the eye?”
“Besides,” Yan Yunqing shrugged, “we’re staying in the Augreir Family’s inn. If something happens to their forces, who would think that the culprit is a magician staying in their inn who hasn’t even left the room?”
“Sometimes, hiding in plain sight is a good strategy.”
Just like when he escaped from the auction house’s warehouse last time, he changed his clothes and directly disguised himself as a noble to run to the third-floor box, and even participated in the auction. Who could have thought?
Yan Yunqing looked at the sky. “I’ll order dinner, and then we’ll go out to collect information.”
Lillian flew over immediately, raising her hand. “I want to eat meat! Grilled steak!”
Yan Yunqing: … Still not used to the elf’s habit of eating meat instead of being a vegetarian.
Yan Yunqing, according to Lillian’s request, pressed the button on the table. After a while, a waiter came to knock on the door. Yan Yunqing took the menu placed in the room and ordered all the meat dishes and desserts from beginning to end.
The waiter recorded the dishes Yan Yunqing ordered, the smile on his face stiffening a little. He couldn’t believe that Yan Yunqing’s small frame could eat so much.
But the room service was included in those ten gold coins, so the waiter couldn’t refuse to provide him with the dishes just because Yan Yunqing ordered too much.
It was really strange. The one who registered to stay in this room should only be the thin magician in front of him, right? How could a magician eat so much?
After writing down almost all the dishes on the menu, the waiter’s hand trembled a little. “Okay, we will prepare these things for you immediately. Would you like to order anything else?”
Yan Yunqing shook his head and conveniently took out a few more gold coins and threw them to the waiter. “Don’t bother me after delivering the meal. I want to rest.”
The waiter who received the gold coins’ eyes lit up. He skillfully put the gold coins into his arms, and his attitude became much more enthusiastic. “Understood, understood! I’ll immediately have people prepare the dishes for you.”
The esteemed magician must have his reasons for ordering so many things. Even if he couldn’t finish them, putting them out for display would also be a kind of sentiment! It would show off wealth! Those noble lords eat about this many dishes in one meal, tasting a bite of each before they’re finished.
Elegant, really too elegant!
Closing the door, Yan Yunqing had no idea that the waiter had already imagined him as a magician from a noble background who came out to gain experience.
Of course, the reason he ordered so much wasn’t that he and Lillian could eat so much, but that the food made in these big inns was basically very delicious. His backpack was static, and it was super convenient to put the food in and take it out when needed.
After giving the tip, the waiter’s service attitude went straight up, and the delivery of the meal was also very fast. Before long, all the dishes Yan Yunqing ordered were delivered.
One plate after another, filling three dining carts.
The three waiters who pushed the dining carts in looked at Yan Yunqing with a hint of admiration in their eyes.
This was a true glutton!
As usual, Yan Yunqing gave some tips to each waiter who came. This time it wasn’t gold coins, but silver coins, but they were also very happy.
After sending away the happy waiters, Yan Yunqing took out a few plates of dishes that Lillian named and placed them on the dining table, then picked two that he wanted to eat. He stuffed the rest into his backpack.
He even took away the plates together, because he had already given enough compensation.
After eating, Yan Yunqing canceled his acting state and studied his original appearance in the mirror.
He had already killed Dean once. If he killed the Fifth Prince this time, he would really become famous.
Instead of letting others give him a messy nickname, he might as well fabricate a special identity himself. In the future, whenever he wanted to do bad things, he would use this identity to do them.
Yan Yunqing was very sure that he didn’t transmigrate into this other world, because this body’s appearance was at most only seven-tenths similar to his original appearance. His original appearance was more sunny and handsome, while this face had a bit of an evil air.
It wasn’t that he had the face of a villain, but his face shape was delicate, and at the same time, a pair of dark red eyes added a lot of dangerous aura to the whole person’s temperament.
Once he didn’t smile, the aura on his body would be very intimidating.
This was something Yan Yunqing had only discovered recently.
Strange, how did he remember that when he first came over, the dangerous aura on his body wasn’t this heavy? Could it be that he had been assimilated because he used the [Demon King Descent] skill too much?
Yan Yunqing touched his chin, looked at himself in the mirror, and decided to base his other identity on his original appearance.
Sunny and cute, and he had to have two tiger teeth. The hair definitely had to be golden to distinguish it from black hair, and the eyes should be… Sure enough, it should be the same color as the hair!
Yan Yunqing, who was happy to create his face, found that the person in the mirror couldn’t be said to be exactly the same as himself in his previous life, but only to say that there was no connection at all!
Um… Is that you? Kurapika?