The Imperial Exchange of the Divine Summer Realm is open exclusively to the citizens of the realm.
Lin Moyu has the privilege of using the Exchange, albeit with a modest clearance level of one.
To gain greater privileges, you have to increase your contribution.
But these are concerns for the future that are of little relevance to him at the moment.
He hurriedly looked at the goods available on the exchange.
Weapons, armor, jewelry, materials – a plethora of offerings.
But each item carried a price tag that was not exactly affordable.
Lin Moyu had just a hundred gold coins, not even enough to buy the cheapest black iron weapons.
As for the more expensive bronze and silver items, they were merely showpieces with which he had no financial connection.
After noting down the value of some of the inferior materials, Lin Moyu proceeded to look through the available quests.
The monsters in the outskirts of West Sea City had a level of 10 to 20, belonging to a low level area.
The number of related quests was not very large, most of them consisted of gathering materials.
[Unlimited Gathering of Green Sprout Grass, with each unit earning 50 Gold Coins]
[Unlimited gathering of black wolf fur, each unit earning 20 gold coins]
[Unlimited gathering of beast bones, each unit earns 30 gold coins]
Alchemists, pharmacists, blacksmiths and other lifecrafters require large quantities of materials to improve their skills.
These craftsmen further process the materials into useful goods that they can sell, thus earning a certain income.
While improving their skills, the life artists can also improve their abilities.
In this way, a virtuous cycle is created that also provides ample room for the life artists to develop.
"Hmm, this task... piques my interest."
[Guide to conquering the West Sea Mine dungeon at level 14 to obtain the dungeon boss, the Goblin King's Crystal Core]
[Note: Only dungeon bosses of Nightmare difficulty or higher will drop it]
The reward for this quest is 100,000 gold coins.
Considering the reward, it is obvious that this quest is a considerable challenge.
The West Sea Mine is located south of West Sea City, only fifty kilometers away.
Lin Moyu had no intention of embarking on this endeavor; as it is a level 14 dungeon, one must have reached at least level 10 to enter, a threshold Lin Moyu has yet to reach.
The difficulty levels of dungeons are divided into Normal, Nightmare and Hell.
Lin Moyu is unsure of the exact difficulty of Nightmare.
According to the descriptions in the literature, the "Nightmare" difficulty level is at least several times higher than the "Normal" difficulty level.
Without a powerful team, success is practically impossible.
The "Hell" difficulty level is unattainable for normal professionals.
After a short visit to the stock exchange, Lin Moyu arrived at the city gate.
"Lin Moyu, level 7, necromancer?"
Although the guard at the city gate was astonished by the exit permit of a level 7 institution, he quickly checked Lin Moyu's exit permit.
It is worth noting that the monsters beyond the city walls start at level 10 at least.
A discrepancy of three levels poses a significant danger.
Nevertheless, after checking the exit permit, the guard at the city gate immediately cleared the passage.
"Your exit permit has been activated. Barring exceptional circumstances, you will be able to move freely throughout the major cities of our divine summer realm in the future."
"Beware of the many beasts outside; be cautious in all endeavors"
"If necessary, turn back without hesitation; protecting your own life takes precedence over pride."
"Especially at night, as certain creatures specialize in night raids."
The city gatekeeper kindly gave Lin Moyu these words of warning.
Lin Moyu nodded his thanks and respectfully said goodbye before leaving the city gate.
A gust of cool wind greeted him as he ventured out.
The sky darkened rapidly, filling the air with a palpable sense of oppression.
The gap between the city and its outskirts did indeed feel like crossing into another realm.
"This city wall is no ordinary fortress!"
A towering structure separated two realms.
Lin Moyu advanced with purposeful steps and quickly disappeared into the wilderness.
The atmosphere became increasingly oppressive and was permeated by a bloody smell.
Occasionally, the roars of distant beasts echoed through the air.
Occasionally, individuals were spotted fighting with monsters.
Most of them were level 10 or higher professionals.
The city wall behind them had long since disappeared from view and was obscured by a thin veil of mist.
With a mere thought, a skeletal warrior emerged from the summoning room.
At the moment, the summoning room housed a total of 28 skeletal warriors. After Lin Moyu had replenished his spiritual power through meditation the previous night, he summoned another 4 Skeleton Warriors.
Lin Moyu stared at a creature twenty meters away. "Go ahead, defeat the creature in front of you."
The skeletal warrior immediately charged at the designated goblin.
At the same time, Lin Moyu cast a detection spell.
[Goblin Patroller]
[Level: 10]
[Strength: 120]
[Dexterity: 50]
[Spirit: 50]
[Constitution: 120]
[Skills: None]
The level 10 Goblin Patrolman looked fearsome, wielding a crude club made of wolf teeth.
As his strength was paramount, his agility and fighting spirit were not particularly pronounced.
Nevertheless, his robust constitution suggested that he was extremely resilient.
However, compared to skeleton warriors, who all reached attributes up to 750, this goblin was only an insignificant opponent.
It was mainly the goblin tribes that lived here.
They claimed a huge territory that even stretched as far as the West Lake Mine fifty kilometers away.
In the blink of an eye, the skeleton warrior had closed the distance to the goblin.
The goblin, having noticed the approaching skeleton warrior, attacked preemptively, its wolf fang whistling through the air as it tried to strike.
Undeterred, the skeletal warrior withstood the blow and countered with a swing of his tattered broadsword.