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Chapter 29 Reunion
As soon as he entered the Adventurers' Guild, Zellier bumped into someone's arms.

"Zelier! I've missed you so much, it's been almost two weeks!"

The newcomer gave Zellir a warm hug, his strong masculine aura making Zellir a little dizzy.

Gray was beaming with excitement. He patted Zellir's shoulder hard and even tried to lean in for a kiss.

"No, no, no... don't kiss me on the cheek." Zellier was still very resistant to this unusual way of greeting.

“Come on! Vales, let’s give each other a hug.” Gray then turned to the half-elf ranger with a grin.

"Don't be a toad jumping on my feet, it doesn't bite but it's disgusting."

Vales looked disgusted and took two or three steps back.

"You seem quite energetic. How's your injury?" Marcus walked over and looked Gray up and down.

"Nothing's wrong."

Gray pounded his chest hard. "I'm fine."

Zellier stared in disbelief.

He went up and pulled open Gray's clothes, carefully examining his shoulders.

The places where the metal shard had pierced have healed, and even the scabs have fallen off, leaving only faint white marks.

Zellier pressed Gray's chest again.

The tactile feedback from the muscles feels firm and powerful, and you can even feel the strong heartbeat beneath them.

This healing ability is truly remarkable; it has only been about ten days, and he has already recovered.

If this were an ordinary human from Earth, wouldn't they have to lie in bed for a month or two?

"Soldiers are all like that, they have thick skin and tough flesh."

Seeing Zell's surprised look, Vales casually explained, "After awakening their Heart of Qi, their recovery ability is much stronger than that of ordinary people."

The most important difference between a warrior apprentice and a junior warrior is their Qi Heart.

Warrior apprentices are just ordinary people who have undergone training, and there is not much change. However, it is different for lower-level warriors who have awakened the Heart of Qi.

If quantified using Zellier's panel data, their strength, agility, and constitution would all receive a significant boost, along with additional rapid healing abilities, and so on.

In subsequent cultivation, the Heart of Qi will also differentiate into multiple advancement paths depending on the individual's focus.

Generally speaking, those with strong physiques are suitable to be forwards.

If you have high agility and strength, you'll have more options; you can try assassins, swordsmen, or rangers.

This difference becomes particularly apparent in the job advancement paths after becoming a high-ranking warrior.

For example, the Guardian and Sword Saint are two completely different combat styles.

"Speaking of which... can a mage awaken the Heart of Qi?" Zelier suddenly remembered something.

He also wanted that ability to heal and recover.

"Theoretically speaking, it's possible, right? But very few mages would do that."

Vales shrugged. "You can't do two things at once. If you want everything, you'll end up with nothing. You won't go far on either the warrior or mage path."

Marcus and Zellier both welcomed Gray's return.

Although Vales didn't like this guy very much, he didn't raise any objections.

Thus, the members of the first generation of the team reunited.

Marcus once again consulted Zellir for his opinion when selecting this mission.

“Perhaps we could try a lower-level mission?” Zellier said.

Zellir's current level is lv.4 (27/175).

I'm still 148 experience points away from leveling up. Doing those trivial, ordinary tasks now would be too inefficient.

There are also different levels among the lower-level tasks, ranging from one to three stars from low to high. They basically involve facing monsters with a "difficult" rating, which is much more difficult than ordinary tasks, but the rewards are naturally much more generous.

Marcus thought for a moment and then agreed.

"Row."

Having witnessed the Flame Breath Technique, his confidence in Zeril increased even more. And now that Gray had rejoined the team, it was indeed time to challenge them with more difficult missions.

Adventurers are all about seeking fortune in danger.

"As for the next level of tasks..."

Marcus's gaze swept across the commission board, found his target, and he reached out to peel off the commission form.

"how about this?"

Giant Winged Bat Extermination Quest

The giant winged bats, which inhabit the dense western forests of the Greywood Forest, have recently entered their breeding season, becoming increasingly ferocious and aggressive.

The giant winged bat has already injured six people and killed one in a nearby valley village, posing a very high threat.

Level of delegation:

Subordinate (one star)

Objective of the commission:

Eliminate the giant winged bats and remove the young from their nests.

Reward Amount:

Killing a giant winged bat will earn you a bounty of four gold coins. In addition, each giant winged bat hatchling will earn you an extra bounty of fifty silver coins.

Association Notes:

Giant-winged bats are extremely ferocious during their breeding and nurturing period, so vanguards must be prepared with excellent equipment to withstand their high-altitude dives.

It is recommended that the team have at least one ranged class capable of attacking aerial targets, such as a ranger or mage.

"Giant Winged Bat... it should be fine."

Gray leaned over for a look. "I killed one with another squad before, but it was a bit annoying that it was always flying around in the sky."

“Marcus, if you can keep the giant bat occupied, Zelil and I can shoot it down from the sky,” Vales said.

"Hmm...it shouldn't be a big problem." Zellier nodded.

The giant winged bat, including its offspring, should be able to accumulate about 147 experience points.

“Okay, then I’ll take this one.” Marcus walked to the front desk to complete the formalities.

While waiting, a deep, muffled voice came from beside Zellir.

"You're the mage who participated in killing the Mist Demon and the Giant Slime?"

Zellier turned his head and quickly searched his memory for anything about the other person.

He was the orc warrior that Zelier had met at the guild last time.

Zell is not short; he is over 1.8 meters tall.

But this orc warrior was over two meters tall, almost two heads taller than Zeril. Standing in front of him, he looked like a small mountain, extremely intimidating.

"Is...is there something you need?" Zellir raised his chin slightly and met the orc's gaze.

"It's nothing, I just think you're pretty good, quite strong."

The orc grinned what he thought was a friendly smile, though it still looked terrifying.

"My name is Gak. Let's go on a mission together sometime."

“Oh... my name is Zellir.”

Zelier shook hands awkwardly with Gak, "Let's do it together sometime."

After exchanging greetings, the orc Gak, carrying a broad axe, swaggered out of the Adventurers' Guild.

After he walked away, Zellier subtly observed his surroundings and noticed that some people were indeed glancing at him intentionally or unintentionally.

It seems I've gained some small fame.

Come to think of it, with a bunch of adventurers and only one mage like Zellir, who keeps killing monsters one after another, it's hard for him to keep a low profile.

(End of this chapter)