Chapter 407 - 339: Elite Expedition Squad (2)

Chapter 407: Chapter 339: Elite Expedition Squad (2)

"Alright, three hundred and fifty Gold Coins for the lot, then." Zelir agreed instantly.

Then, he placed five Source Energy Crystal Stones on the table.

He had picked these out while browsing the shop earlier. Their quality was better than Elemental Source Energy Crystal Stones.

Each one radiated a pure blue light, and the Magic Power circulating within was even purer.

"How much for these?"

"Ah... These are Medium Source Energy Crystal Stones. Twenty Gold Coins each." Mary glanced at them and immediately quoted the price.

"Twenty Gold Coins?" Zelir couldn’t help but repeat.

Twenty Gold Coins was the normal price for Medium Source Energy Crystal Stones.

But for Mary to sell them at the normal price—that was what seemed strange.

Sengu Town didn’t have a Mage’s Guild, and it was currently peak season with Adventurers flocking to the area.

It would be strange if consumables for Magic Refill weren’t sold at a premium.

Without dwelling on it, Zelir paid for them and bought them outright.

"It’s a pleasure doing business with you."

After the transaction was complete, Zelir smiled and said, "I thought I’d have to waste my breath haggling."

"Please, don’t tease me..." Mary lowered her head slightly.

’For some reason, she had no desire to use any of the haggling tactics and skills she had honed over the years in business on Zelir.’

’She even felt an urge to curry favor with him.’

As he was leaving, Zelir said casually,

"If you have any more Magic Items to sell in the future, I’ll come to you."

"Okay! I wish you a bountiful harvest on your expedition into the ruins!" Mary wished him enthusiastically.

After leaving Mary’s shop, Zelir tallied up the earnings from his second trip to the ruins as he walked back to the Heart of the Emerald Residence.

The Armor of the Decayed, adding up the various pieces, sold for a total of 62 Gold Coins.

The Decaying Knight Plate Armor, on the other hand, sold for the high price of 212 Gold Coins.

After all, it was a fine suit of full Plate Armor.

Although it was somewhat damaged and carried a Curse, the price was still beautiful.

The Medusa Demon Core was bought back by the Adventurer’s Association for 180 Gold Coins.

The Medusa Scales, bought back for 76 Gold Coins.

Adding the 350 Gold Coins from selling the Decaying Lich Equipment just now, the total earnings came to 880 Gold Coins!

The squad had already discussed the distribution strategy beforehand.

On the second trip into the ruins, Zelir was undoubtedly the most valuable contributor.

Especially during the encounter with the Medusa, he had single-handedly saved the squad from the brink of disaster with his Purification Aura.

Therefore, Zelir was able to take a full half of the earnings, a total of 440 Gold Coins!

And that wasn’t all.

Meanwhile, the money from the strategy guides Wells had sold also came in.

A total of 45 copies were sold, for a gross income of 900 Gold Coins!

Based on an 80/20 split, the squad received another 720 Gold Coins.

Zelir wouldn’t get half of the money from the guides.

For this, Marcus had put in the most effort, handling almost all the mapping and sales himself.

But even so, Zelir still received 180 Gold Coins from it.

He already had over three hundred Gold Coins in savings on him.

Adding all these earnings together, then subtracting the 100 Gold Coins he just spent on the Medium Source Energy Crystal Stones...

Zelir’s net worth had now reached over eight hundred and ten Gold Coins!

This was an astronomical figure he would have never dared to even imagine before!

Zelir took a deep breath, an intoxicated expression on his face.

’Ah... the smell of money.’

...

Filled with joy, Zelir returned to the Heart of the Emerald Residence, intending to go upstairs and find Marcus and the others to split the money.

But as soon as he stepped into the main hall, he saw a few unexpected acquaintances.

It was the Adrian Squad!

All four of them were there.

The Mage, Adrian; the Warrior, Redia; and the Swordsman, Kanter, along with the Giant Axe Warrior, Yale.

Adrian and his team were gathered around an oak table, talking about something with Marcus and pointing at an open map.

Gray was listening in with great interest from the side, chiming in from time to time.

As for Redia, her attention wasn’t on the conversation.

Redia’s gaze swept across the room and finally landed on the person she was most interested in.

"Oh! Zelir!"

Redia flashed a brilliant smile, her voice high and loud.

"You’re finally back!"

Today, she was wearing only a black leather bustier, fully showcasing her strong, sizzling figure. It was quite eye-catching.

Redia opened her arms, looking like she was about to give Zelir a big hug.

"Wait, wait, wait..." Zelir was startled by the sudden movement and held up both hands, palms out, to stop her.

But Redia didn’t seem to care at all.

She went right in for the hug, and it was a very tight one.

After a good while, Redia reluctantly let go.

"Zelir, long time no see! I missed you to death!" Redia said with a grin.

"Uh... um... I’m happy to see you too..."

Zelir replied, feeling a bit awkward.

"Tsk, tsk... So intense," Gray raised an eyebrow from the side.

"Redia! You nearly suffocated the guy."

Adrian frowned.

He also greeted Zelir. "Zelir! Remember me?"

"Of course I remember, Adrian."

Zelir nodded at him, then asked with some confusion, "But... why are you all here?"

"Have you heard?"

Adrian strode over to Zelir’s side.

He wore a mysterious expression. "The light curtain entrance to the third level of the ruins... has been found!"

"It’s been found?" Zelir’s excitement was immediately sparked by this sentence.

’The entrance to the third level of the ruins!’

’The whole reason I came to Sengu Town to explore was to open the treasure room on the third level!’

However, Zelir then remembered something.

’When I found the entrance to the second level’s light curtain, I had to fight a huge battle with the Thorny Giant Beast.’

’So the entrance to the third level’s light curtain... must have some kind of Gatekeeper-like Demon, right?’

Sure enough, Adrian continued in an excited tone,

"Guess what the Adventurers discovered in front of the third level’s light curtain entrance...?"

Adrian said, pausing on each word.

"A ’Cruelty’ rated Demon, the Nine-headed Dragon Snake!"

’It’s that thing?!’

The Nine-headed Dragon Snake!

Hearing this name, Zelir was filled with awe.

A few days ago, while flipping through the *Adventurer’s Association Universal Monster Atlas*, he had seen the entry for this type of Demon.

Needless to say, the ’Cruelty’ rating alone was enough to explain how terrifying this Demon was.

’Moreover, its name even contained the word ’Dragon’.’

’Anything related to a dragon, you just know it’s not something to be trifled with!’

The Nine-headed Dragon Snake, as its name implied, was a giant, nine-headed serpentine Demon.

And each of its heads possessed a different Special Ability.

Zelir recalled the information he had read.

Those nine heads were:

The Flame Head, the Frost Head, the Lightning Head, the Venom Head, the Stone Head, the Gale Head, the Shadow Head, and the Spirit Head.

And finally... the Regeneration Head!

Just reading the description, Zelir could deeply feel the suffocating pressure of the Nine-headed Dragon Snake.

’A Demon of this level is probably even stronger than the Abyssal Evil Vine I saw before, isn’t it?’

"After learning this news, the Sen Gu Town Adventurer’s Association has already begun to form an Elite Expedition Squad!" Adrian said.

"How elite?" Zelir asked.

"Well, you have to be at least a Middle Level Professional to join, and they’ve even recruited several Mages!"

Adrian said, recounting what he’d seen and heard over the past few days.

"My squad was also invited to join the ranks in the fight against the Nine-headed Dragon Snake."

"Wait a minute..."

Zelir felt something was wrong. "Middle Level Professionals... can they really be effective against a Nine-headed Dragon Snake?"

Zelir was certain that the Nine-headed Dragon Snake was a terrifying existence, by no means weaker than the Abyssal Evil Vine.

’What kind of lineup did it take to defeat the Abyssal Evil Vine back then?’

’Three Upper Level Mages and four Upper Level Professionals!’

’And now they’ve thrown together a squad of Middle Level Professionals and think they can Challenge the Nine-headed Dragon Snake?’

’Are they just going to serve themselves up as a meal?’