Chapter 158
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Chapter 158: Dating My Daughter? Don’t Even Think About It!
The villagers’ failed night raid was merely a minor episode; the journey of the foursome was not delayed because of it.
They boarded Nyx’s ox cart.
The ox cart was laden with a variety of crops.
Primarily flour, rice, and some legumes; after all, it was still summer, and given the lengthy journey, fresh vegetables or crops with high water content would spoil within five or six days.
Although I was somewhat tempted by the crops on the ox cart, I had no money at the moment, so there was nothing I could do.
What a pity! With flour, I could have made many delicious dishes!
Over the next six days, they did not encounter any bandits along the way, but there were some monsters.
They were mostly low-level monsters like goblins and wild wolves.
The wild wolves are also a type of monster, but they are smaller and less dangerous than the Granville Wolf.
As long as there weren’t too many, Lin Yu let the three young people handle them until they faced seven or eight or more.
Although with seven or eight the three young people should manage, since most of these monsters are below level 5, which is much weaker than the six Granville Wolves they faced before.
However, being able to handle them does not mean they won’t get hurt, and if they are not careful, they could be severely injured or even lose their lives.
So when the number of monsters increased, Lin Yu would assist the three young people in defeating them.
The monsters that were hunted were shared with the young people based on their efforts and collected in the special space.
After a few days together, Lin Yu could clearly feel that the three young people’s fondness for her grew every day, and the conversations on the road began to focus more on her.
Sally was fine, but the attitude of those two boys had become a bit strange lately; they often found topics to talk to me.
This feeling… felt so familiar…
In my past life, when I was in school, there would always be one or two boys who would approach me like this every now and then.
If I’m not mistaken, it seems like these two boys are interested in me? Hmm… I should say they are interested in Army Lady instead.
Well, after all, the age difference is just one or two years, and with Army Lady looking so beautiful, it would be strange if they didn’t have that thought.
Youth is wonderful～
Sigh, I always feel like I’ve already settled down and that the word "youth" is far away from me – how silly! I’m still just in my teens, and my youth is just beginning!
But… dating my daughter or anything like that, no way! I, as a mom, won’t agree to that!
Ah, just in case…
Army Lady.
Mom? What’s the matter?
You cannot have a close relationship with the human race.
A relationship?
It means to have feelings for someone.
That’s not possible! My daughter only likes her mom.
Hmm…
Ugh, that’s too direct!
…
On the sixth day.
In the early morning.
The ox cart moved steadily along the forest path, accompanied only by the rhythmic sound of the wheels turning.
Until—
"Sister Army Lady! Look, we can see the town!"
Sally’s excited voice broke the silence.
The golden-haired girl stepped out of the cart and gazed in the direction Sally was pointing.
Her eyes swept past the scattered trees ahead, catching a faint glimpse of the tall white city wall in the distance. It was too far to discern its exact height, but the wall stretched far into the horizon.
"Hahahaha, it’s still a long way off; even if we hurry, we won’t arrive until dusk," Nyx, the driver, chuckled.
As Nyx had predicted, it was dusk by the time the ox cart finally reached the gates of Aowenduo Town and joined the queue.
Only as they drew closer did Lin Yu truly appreciate the towering town walls, which stood nearly fourteen or fifteen meters high. At regular intervals, small groups of guards patrolled atop the walls.
So far, all the information Will had provided had proven accurate.
Then, there really was no equipment or magical item at the town gate capable of detecting monsters, was there?
The blonde girl stepped out of the ox cart and surveyed the town gate.
"The line is quite long," she remarked.
Sally, who was also standing outside the cart, stood on her tiptoes, trying to peer ahead in the line.
After the blonde girl exited the cart, the two boys who had been inside quickly followed.
"Since the city gates close at night, the line is always long from dusk until dark. No one wants to be stuck camping in the wild," Will explained.
"Sister Army Lady, you can rest easy. As long as no one cuts in line, we should definitely make it into the city before dark from where we are now," he added.
"That’s right!" Mayer chimed in eagerly.
"Originally, as adventurers, we could have gone straight to that shorter line over there," the boy with the watermelon haircut said, pointing to a noticeably smaller queue nearby.
Lin Yu followed Mayer’s gesture.
No wonder those people were all armed, some even clad in armor—they were adventurers.
It was said that even with an identity card, one still had to pay an entry fee. However, the fee for those with an identity card was only two small silver coins, significantly cheaper than the one silver coin required for those without. Yet, both groups had to wait in the same line.
Adventurers, on the other hand, were exempt from the entry fee and had their own dedicated queue.
Being an adventurer certainly had its perks.
"Sister Army Lady, are you planning to stay in Aowenduo Town as an adventurer from now on?" Sally suddenly asked.
"Hmm, why do you ask?"
"Well… do you have any plans to join a team?"
At Sally’s question, the two boys immediately perked up, their ears practically twitching.
Among adventurers, there was a distinction between solo and team operations. Solo adventuring was straightforward, but team adventuring required registration with the guild.
When a team took on a quest, the evaluation upon completion would contribute to the team’s promotion to the next rank, rather than the individual adventurer’s advancement in Adventurer Level.
Adventurer Squads, like individual adventurers, were ranked from E to S.
Most adventurers preferred the safety of forming Adventurer Squads, though a few chose to operate alone.
"I’m not sure yet," Lin Yu replied.
If she were to continue as an adventurer, joining an Adventurer Squad had its advantages and disadvantages.
But it felt like it might be too restrictive, with the downsides outweighing the benefits.
Besides, the decision should ultimately be left to Army Lady herself.
Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then shook her head.
"Really? Well, if Sister Army Lady ever considers it, would you think about joining us?" Sally pressed.
"Hey, Sally! What are you saying? Sister Army Lady is a Class C adventurer; there’s no way she’d join our rookie Adventurer Squad. Ahem… though the guild does think highly of us," Will interjected.
"Even though the three of us have innate talent skills, we shouldn’t get too cocky. We nearly died in the forest this time, and while the guildmaster said people with natural talents are rare, he might have been lying," Mayer added.
Lin Yu couldn’t help but feel that the two boys were subtly showing off.
It was a little irritating.
"I don’t have any plans to join a team right now," she said firmly.
"Eh…"
They looked visibly disappointed.
Hmph, serves them right for showing off. It’s not like I was born with any special talents either.
