Chapter 112: The Free Guide Is Not Free

Fortunately, Dr. Ye, this scavenger, was not lacking in funds, so he didn’t mind my guide fees. Before he turned sixteen, a major electronics industrial group had already signed him to a high-paying contract, covering all his expenses on the scavenger planet and providing a substantial sum to his account.

In other words, during his three years on the scavenger planet, 'Ye Gang' only needed to work symbolically to live a comfortable and easy life. Once he left, he could immediately join that large corporation and transform into a successful elite...

Hearing this made me so jealous! I was once the top student in my school, but it seems no one ever signed a security guard in advance. Damn it...

Finally! Dr. Ye agreed to act as my guide for the next few days. Not only could he provide me with all the suitable quests within Greenfield Town, but he could also help me reach the third rank in the shortest possible time. In exchange, once I reached the third rank, he needed my help to uncover information about an underground tomb near Greenfield Town. He said it was the only area he hadn't fully explored yet.

However, I realized afterward that this kid was sharp; he essentially had me acting as his free shooting and combat coach, and he even made me pay for the "tuition"... Dealing with someone smarter than yourself is truly a losing game!

...

Dr. Ye was indeed a good guide. He took me around the town, and in less than ten minutes, we arrived at the city gate to collect the eleventh second-rank quest from the guard captain. Five of these quests were related to the Ghost Frog clan of Ghost Lake, which could net a decent income in a short time. The other six were tasks that could be completed and turned in at any time, which would come in handy later.

Learning that I wanted to use these last few hours to train my skills, Dr. Ye led me out of the city without a word, not even requiring a magic torch. It was then that I noticed he had a light, silver bow in his hand. So, Dr. Ye was an archer; that explained it...

Since he possessed the Eagle Eye ability, there was naturally no need for a magic torch at night, as that would only attract more magical beasts. While I was silently admiring this, Dr. Ye had already led me around the shadows of several beasts to a cliffside outside Greenfield Town.

Seeing no beasts in the vicinity, he suddenly lit a magic torch!

*Hiss!!*

The surroundings were instantly illuminated, revealing every detail. As soon as the intense light appeared, Dr. Ye leaped up, skillfully sticking the end of the magic torch onto the cliff wall three meters high, then shouted urgently:

"Run!"

Hearing this, I immediately understood... and turned to run! At the same time, I was filled with admiration for Dr. Ye; he was truly clever to come up with a method like this!

...

Sure enough! Before long, I saw several humanoid-shaped frogmen, their skin as smooth and slippery as black loaches, carrying two-meter-long weapons tipped with metal forks, walking into the range of the magic torch.

Black Frogs. Level 0 low-level magical beasts.

Their intelligence was clearly low. As they entered the circle of light with their damp bodies, they kept looking around, bewildered, as if wondering why a torch had suddenly appeared here.

Just as they approached...

An arrow imbued with the thick glow of earth elemental energy shot out from the darkness. The black frog closest to me barely reacted before being struck by the 'Slow Arrow'—right in the head!

However, the slowing effect of the Slow Arrow didn't seem to manifest. The enraged black frog let out a guttural croak, raised its harpoon-like weapon, and lunged toward the source of the attack hidden in the darkness. It showed no signs of the sluggishness expected after being hit by a Slow Arrow, charging forward in long strides...

I was stunned: a 35% slowing effect, and it didn't work?

Feeling frustrated, I drew my Cangxue Bow and fired another Slow Arrow... By this moment, the black frog had already charged within ten meters of me!

The second arrow, and still no slowing effect!

Finally, Dr. Ye, standing beside me, could no longer watch: "The Ghost Frog clan are earth-type magical beasts themselves; they have an innate, powerful resistance to earth-type magic. You actually dared to use a Slow Arrow on them... Honestly, I admire your spirit of exploration!"

Hearing this, even though I knew Dr. Ye couldn't see my face, I couldn't help but feel a scorching heat rise to my cheeks... Embarrassing!

Little did I know, Dr. Ye, hiding in the darkness, had no intention of mocking me. Instead, he hadn't yet fully processed the fact that I had landed two consecutive shots on the black frog's head! In his memory, he had never seen an archer shoot with such decisiveness, nor had he seen such a confident attack—most archers aimed for the torso because the target was larger, reducing the chance of missing.

'Scavenger Qilin' was the first he had seen do this, which was why he felt such a sense of shock.

However, just as he was waiting to see if the third shot would be as precise as the previous ones, Scavenger Qilin suddenly swapped out that white bow, a movement made as if it were part of his speech.

He reached behind his back, then fluidly drew a gold-and-silver short sword from his waist...

The speed of the weapon swap again made Dr. Ye feel that crisp, fluid rhythm. His eyes lit up, and he saw Scavenger Qilin shift his body, nimbly dodging the black frog’s clumsy, unskilled harpoon strike... aiming for its soft neck, the short sword’s speed suddenly surged!

In that moment, Dr. Ye’s eyes brightened once more!

It was as if he saw a strange, cold glimmer flash across the gold-slaying sword. Immediately after, the black frog’s neck was torn open with a several-inch-long gash, as if the blade were slicing through tofu.

Under this blow, the black frog completely lost its remaining life, and with a gurgling sound, it collapsed...