My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 9 Blessing

Otto then pushed the boy's body back into the ice cellar.

He had no intention of using this incident for publicity.

Perhaps due to the influence of his hometown in his previous life, he always felt that the boy's body should at least be given some dignity.

After confirming that the boy's body was properly placed, Eileen immediately led Otto out of the morgue and brought up the matter she had entrusted to him.

"Your task is to collect five samples of fluorescent moss, each sample worth five copper Thorns, for a total of twenty-five copper Thorns."

As for the goblin's ears.

A goblin hunted through a formal commission costs six bronze Thorns.

But this was an accidental hunt, and according to the rules, it can only be counted as three bronze Thorns.

Therefore, your reward this time is thirty-one copper Thorns.

As Eileen spoke, she handed thirty-one copper Thorns to Otto.

After obtaining the bronze Thorne, Otto immediately showed the plaque to Eileen.

Unfortunately, Eileen didn't know what it meant either, but she assured everyone that she would investigate.

However, after resolving the commission and payment, Eileen said somewhat wearily.

"It's getting late today. You probably didn't have time to go to town to find a place to stay beforehand."

After saying that, Eileen immediately took a copper Thorn from Otto's hand and waved it in front of him.

"Come with me, there are still rooms available on the second floor. It's no problem for you to stay for the night."

Because novice adventurers often get so caught up in commissions that they forget about their daily chores and end up with nowhere to stay.

Therefore, the Adventurers' Guild would occasionally vacate rooms for them to stay overnight.

"That's the downside of going it alone."

Adventurers often overlook these troublesome matters because they are focused on their commissions.

If team members each take charge of a part or delegate tasks to a specific person, things will be much easier.

Eileen explained the benefits of joining an adventurer's party to Otto as she led him upstairs.

Through the crack in the half-open door, Otto's "animal friends" expressed their dissatisfaction to him.

The eagle witnessed the pitiful state of the adventurers huddled together for rest inside the room.

The black cat gave a disdainful look; it had no desire to be crammed together with those adventurers.

However, to Otto's surprise, Eileen actually found him a single room.

"Let's get some rest here tonight."

As for the courses and instruction, there are other troublesome matters; we'll discuss them tomorrow when you wake up.

Eileen knew that Otto had been baptized by adventurers.

He needs a good night's sleep to recover.

With that thought in mind, Eileen didn't bother Otto any further and simply turned and went downstairs.

As for Otto, he curiously walked into the room.

There's only one bed here, so it feels a bit empty.

However, Otto didn't care about this.

He simply placed his luggage on the bedside table, then put the thirty copper Thorns inside, and casually tallied up his current "savings".

Because Lance often said that being an adventurer was a very "money-burning" profession, Otto started saving money very early on.

In addition, Lance and his team also prepared some funds for Otto.

Otto then took two King Thorn coins out of his luggage.

Looking at the golden coins before him, Otto felt somewhat dazed.

One of the coins was Otto's own accumulated wealth over the years, while the other was a gift from Lance and others to Otto.

It's important to know that one hundred bronze Thorns are needed to exchange for one silver Thorn.

One hundred silver Thorns can be exchanged for one gold Thorn!

For ordinary people living in rural areas, accumulating a Golden Thorn coin requires a lot of time and effort.

The thought that I am now considered a wealthy person makes me happy.

After glancing at the drafty door, Otto decisively stuffed the two King Thorns into the innermost part of his shirt.

Only after confirming that King Thorne was safe did he gradually fall asleep.

But as he grew sleepy, Otto noticed something was wrong.

Unbeknownst to them, a strange gray mist began to fill the room.

He tried to get up to check the situation, but found he couldn't move at all.

Otto thought to himself that he might have been having a lucid dream.

Just as Otto was wondering what was going on with this dream, the creaking sound of a door being pushed open came from afar.

Gradually, a petite figure approached Otto's bedside.

The figure was wrapped in a thick bearskin coat.

For him, the bearskin coat was no different from a cloak.

Upon seeing the familiar bearskin coat, the "animal friends" let out a wail.

The black cat pessimistically believed that the little boy had repaid kindness with enmity!

The white dog whimpered, feeling sorrow for you and for them.

But just then, a tiny hand reached out from inside the bearskin coat.

He took Otto's large hand and guided him little by little away from the bed and even out of the room.

In a daze, Otto was led into the mist by the boy.

There were no boundaries here, no direction; it was like an infinitely expanding cage, making Otto feel incredibly oppressed.

But before Otto could find a way to leave, a glimmer of light appeared from the thick fog in the distance.

The light was initially very small, like a firefly on a summer night.

Then the halo spread out, and an iron lantern appeared in the fog.

The wick inside the lantern burned with an amber flame, which even dispelled some of the surrounding fog.

A slender hand was hanging from the lantern.

When the owner of that hand appeared, the surrounding fog dissipated as if it had encountered some indescribable horror.

It was only at this moment that Otto realized that the owner of the lantern was a strange figure shrouded in a black robe.

The being in the black robe simply brought the lantern closer to Otto, and then, something unexpected happened.

The amber light seemed to leap out of the lantern and gradually approach Otto.

It eventually merged into Otto's forehead.

At that moment, Otto felt his consciousness becoming somewhat hazy, as if a lucid dream was about to end.

The figure in black robes simply took the boy's hand and slowly disappeared back into the thick fog.

In a daze, Otto saw the boy wave goodbye to him.

He intended to raise his hand in response, but instead suddenly opened his eyes and raised his hand on the bed.

"What's going on?"

Otto was completely bewildered.

But soon, his "animal friends" reminded Otto that something was wrong!

Otto quickly checked his condition.

Although his attributes didn't change much, Otto received a blessing!

[Blessing: The Divine Eyes of the Goddess Felicity]

[Effect: After activating the Lamplight Eye, one can perceive spiritual light and traces that are difficult for ordinary people to detect, and occasionally distinguish between safe exits and dangerous traps.]

[How to use: Whether you shout or silently recite the name of the Goddess of Light, you can open the Eye of Light.]

[Important Notes: Activating the Eye of Light consumes a large amount of spiritual energy, and an offering must be made to the goddess after each activation.]

[The Black Sheep rejoices that you have received a blessing, but reminds you that in your current state, you should use the Eye of Light at most once a day.]