Inside an Adventurers’ Association branch in the city of Laine.

Accompanied by a group of middle-aged adventurers, the newly registered dragonkin youth tossed the brass-colored badge in his hand.

“Congratulations, Hyperion, you’ve officially become a Brass Adventurer.”

The young girl responsible for registering adventurers flashed a sweet smile and said to Saga.

“Vivian, why don’t you smile this beautifully when it’s our turn?” Hearing the middle-aged adventurer’s words, the girl looked at him, her sweet expression instantly turning icy cold: “Max, you failed your last mission and carelessly damaged the client’s property without compensating. I warn you to compensate quickly. If you don’t within a week, according to the rules, I’ll have to demote your adventurer level. And if you don’t within a month, your adventurer’s license will be revoked.”

The middle-aged adventurer’s face fell.

“Hey, hey, hey, we’re old acquaintances, don’t be so heartless, cut me some slack.”

The girl ignored him, turning back to Saga, who exuded a unique charm, and switched back to her sweet smile, “If you have any questions, remember to ask me.”

Saga nodded, his bright and clear smile going straight to the girl’s heart.

“Sure, I will.”

His simple reply made her visibly elated, her expression jubilant.

“Ah, this world really is all about looks.”

The middle-aged adventurer shook his head, lamenting the preferential treatment he received.

“Hyperion, come on, you’ve just become an adventurer and probably don’t understand a lot of things. Let me take you to the mission hall and show you how to pick the right tasks.”

“Thanks.”

Vivian promptly left the counter and enthusiastically escorted Saga to the Adventurers’ Association’s mission hall, selecting suitable tasks for this newbie adventurer, while the middle-aged adventurers and their group followed reluctantly.

Soon, under Vivian’s guidance, Saga arrived at the mission hall.

This spacious hall was filled with notice boards on all sides, displaying mission sheets in a somewhat old-fashioned style, detailing the tasks adventurers needed to perform, the rewards, and the ratings given by the Adventurers’ Association.

Approaching a notice board.

Vivian pointed out one from the dense array of mission sheets and introduced it to the dragonkin youth: “I suggest you take this as your first task.”

“Simple, easy to do, and the pay is quite generous.”

Saga looked at the mission sheet Vivian was pointing to.

Mission Name: The Countess’s Cat (repeatable).

Content: The Countess’s cat likes to stroll outside Laine City. Ensure the cat’s safety and that it enjoys its time out.

Reward: Five gold coins.

Rating: Brass.

“It’s a very safe and easy task, and for a Brass-level task, the pay is quite generous,” Vivian said with a smile.

Saga nodded and said, “It sounds good, but I’m not interested in walking cats.”

Looking at the notice board, Saga’s gaze swept over the various tasks.

All the tasks on this board were Brass-level, such as walking cats, catching underwear thieves, picking glowgrass in the wild, clearing slimes in a certain area, all of which seemed very low-level to Saga.

But this was actually quite reasonable.

Adventurers like Saga, who came out of curiosity to experience the life of an adventurer and disguised as a newbie, were not many. Most adventurers were real newbies, and it was best to choose some safe tasks when they first became adventurers.

You can’t issue too outrageous tasks to someone who has just become an adventurer.

For example.

Young warrior, congratulations on becoming a Brass adventurer, now please go face the King of the Near Seas!

“Can I take on higher-level tasks? These are too simple, I’m looking for something more challenging.”

Thinking that since he was here and had even registered as a dragonkin adventurer.

Saga decided to experience the life of an adventurer a little.

Looking at other notice boards, Saga saw that as the task levels increased from Brass, Iron, Silver, to Gold, the difficulty of the tasks also increased, from clearing slimes, to driving away fire wolf packs, to hunting the ferocious Black Dragon lurking in the Dark Swamp, there was everything.

At this moment, the half-fallen angel of white light following behind answered for Vivian:

“Adventurers can’t take on tasks above their rank, it’s also a responsibility for the adventurer’s safety.”

“Unless, you join an adventuring team with more experienced adventurers accompanying you, and take the task in the name of the team.”

Vivian nodded, “That’s right.”

The middle-aged adventurer chuckled and said to Saga with a smile, “Hyperion, join my team. Don’t be fooled by my looks, I’m a bona fide Gold-level adventurer.”

“With my protection, I guarantee you’ll quickly rise through the adventurer ranks.”

Although he usually hung around the red-light district and seemed unreliable, this middle-aged adventurer had the strength of a high seventh-tier, at least in the upper echelons, not too weak.

“Just so happens, I’ve got a Gold-level task on hand right now, you can join in.”

The middle-aged adventurer said.

Since it was just for the experience and he wasn’t too serious, Saga casually replied, “Alright, I’ll join your team.”

Beside him, the girl from the association helplessly held her forehead and said to Saga:

“Aren’t you going to ask the name of their team? You’re not being serious at all.”

“What’s the name?”

Saga looked at the middle-aged adventurer.

“Ha ha, Exotic Species Courtesan Connoisseur Sky Team.”

Hearing Saga’s question, the middle-aged adventurer and the elf answered shoulder to shoulder.

Alright, indeed not serious, no wonder the girl Vivian had been giving the middle-aged adventurer a cold look from the start.

But Saga didn’t mind, after all, he was just experiencing it for a few days, and then he would leave Laine City to continue on his journey. This was just a minor episode for him.

Once Saga agreed to join, the middle-aged adventurer laughed heartily.

“Great, great, our Courtesan Connoisseur Sky Team has gained another strong warrior! Young man, I have high hopes for you.”

After registering the procedure in no time, the dragonkin youth Hyperion officially became a member of the Exotic Species Courtesan Connoisseur Sky Team.

At that moment, Saga’s gaze shifted slightly and he asked Vivian:

“Do you know about The Indestructible Fang adventuring team? What rank are they?”

“Of course, that’s a legendary team. Although including The Indestructible Fang, the adventurers are not legendary, they have completed many legendary tasks.”

Vivian showed a look of regret and said:

“The association’s higher-ups were very optimistic about The Indestructible Fang team, but unfortunately, they almost all perished in the Near Seas. The team leader, The Indestructible Fang, seems to have survived but is now also missing.”

The middle-aged adventurer showed a look of sorrow and said:

“That’s the fate of adventurers, to accompany danger and fall on the endless journey of adventure.”

Vivian disdainfully glanced at him and said:

“A person who spends every day in the red-light district has no right to say such things.”

The middle-aged adventurer shrugged, unconcerned.

Saga’s gaze narrowed slightly and he asked:

“Does the Adventurers’ Association have any tasks related to the King of the Near Seas now?”

In front of the dragonkin youth, Vivian thought for a moment and said:

“There are, mainly tasks to investigate various pieces of information about the King of the Near Seas, but few people are willing to take them.”

Saga thought of the time when he first made a name for himself, his kin killing batch after batch of adventurers, but after he secured his position as the King of the Near Seas, almost no one dared to delve deeper to investigate him.

“The entire Near Seas are under the rule of the King of the Near Seas, and the Near Seas nations are its vassal states.”

“To collect information about the King of the Near Seas in the Near Seas, any slight disturbance doesn’t require the King of the Near Seas to show up, just the several vassal states under its command are enough to stop you, it’s very difficult.”

“It’s normal not to dare to take such tasks.”

The elf interjected.

After completing the registration, the group left the Adventurers’ Association.

As time passed, the middle-aged adventurers took the newly arrived Saga around Laine City, visiting those iconic places.

Such as the Lionheart Kingdom’s Heroes’ Memorial Hall, the statue of the founding king, the Gryphon Woods, and so on.

At first, Saga found it quite fresh.

But soon he lost interest.

After a day of sightseeing, evening gradually arrived.

“Where to now?”

Although he was only moderately interested, Saga, adhering to the principle of making the most of his visit, didn’t choose to leave directly.

“The night is deep, what a beautiful night it is, of course, we’re heading back to our most familiar red-light district.”

The middle-aged adventurer raised an eyebrow.

“But this time, there’s serious business.”

Serious business in the red-light district?

Saga looked skeptical.

The white light angel, dark circles under his eyes and yawning, added:

“Recently, there have been mysterious deaths in Laine City, with the bodies intact but the souls vanished. The Lionheart Kingdom’s officials are searching for the cause, and the Adventurers’ Association has issued a public task, which our team has also taken on.”

The elf smiled slightly and said:

“Interestingly, through our investigation, we found that although those who died came from various places in Laine City and had different identities, from upper-class nobles to lower-class thugs, through the keen senses of our Courtesan Connoisseur Sky Team, we found a common point among them.”

Everyone said in unison:

“They all visited the red-light district!”

They spoke with certainty, decisively.

“Is that so? So the source of the death incidents is most likely in the red-light district.”

These guys didn’t seem reliable, but Saga trusted their judgment.

No other, this was their area of expertise.

Even legendary adventurers might not understand this aspect better than they did.

“We suspect that there are some evil cults or creatures hidden in the red-light district.”

The middle-aged adventurer smirked and said:

“We’re not going to the red-light district for entertainment, we have serious business, to solve the death incidents in Laine City.”