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Chapter 27 I'll immediately give you a promotion report and magical accessories.
Hank and the wanderer's equipment was stripped off piece by piece.
The two men found the money pouches to be quite heavy. Upon opening them, they quickly discovered that they contained a total of over 26 gold coins.
For low-level adventurers, this is a considerable sum of money, which clearly indicates that the two of them have done a lot of similar shady work.
In terms of equipment, Hank's heavy studded hard leather armor was lined with thin iron plates, and the key areas of the chest and shoulders were reinforced with additional steel plates, which added a "strike resistance" effect and could slightly disperse the impact of weapons.
Unfortunately, it was slashed in several places during the fight, and several of the belts at the joints were broken, so it's not worth much anymore.
The Wanderer is a set of Shadowwalker leather armor made from tanned shadow lizard skin. It is lightweight, close-fitting, and comfortable to wear. The joints are well-finished, hardly affecting movement, and it also adds the "Agile Movement" effect.
Similarly, it had sustained some wear and tear from the previous battle and Xia Lin's fatal blow.
"These are all good items, what a pity." Xia Lin weighed the two sets of armor in his hand, feeling somewhat regretful; it all cost money.
He planned to ask the blacksmith Sinda when he got back if it could be repaired. If not, he could dismantle it and sell the materials to recoup some of his losses.
In terms of weapons, Hank's [Fine Iron Broadsword] (green) is broad, thick, and heavy, with the added "Sturdy" effect, making it less prone to chipping or breaking.
The wanderer's two [Poisoned Daggers] (green) have an unnatural, eerie blue tinge on their blades, clearly indicating that they have been poisoned for many years, adding "sharpness" and a slight "poisoning" effect.
Xia Lin has his own premium-grade [Veteran Longsword] (blue) in hand, which far surpasses these high-level green equipment in terms of material, feel, and potential "extraterrestrial iron" characteristics.
The broadsword and dagger were fine, but he had no use for them. He packed them away as well, intending to dispose of them together.
Finally, and most troublesome, is dealing with the scene.
The two men worked together to drag the body to a nearby sewage ditch with a relatively fast current.
Xia Lin pushed the body into the murky water.
Thump, thump.
The body was quickly swept away by the undercurrent and drifted deeper and darker into the sewers.
Before long, those scavenging creatures, or even more bizarre things, that dwell in the shadows will devour all traces of what happened here.
After finishing all this, Xia Lin looked at the pile of packed equipment and weapons on the ground and scratched his head.
The problem is, how did he manage to walk out right under the guards' noses with such a large amount of equipment that clearly didn't belong to him and bore the marks of battle?
If the guards up there weren't blind, they could "solve the case" at a glance.
Just then, Eileen walked over.
Her face was still somewhat pale, but her eyes had calmed down.
Seeing Xia Lin's troubled expression, she blinked and said, "I have an idea."
She extended her left hand, and on her slender finger was a beautifully designed ring.
She brought her hand close to the pile of equipment, her mind racing.
The next second, the armor and weapons on the ground were swallowed up by an invisible vortex and disappeared without a trace.
"This is... a spatial ring?" Xia Lin exclaimed in surprise. He had seen this thing countless times in novels and games in his previous life, but this was the first time he had seen it in person.
"Hmm." Eileen nodded and withdrew her hand. "A magical accessory enchanted with 'dimensional space'."
"This thing... must be very expensive, right?" Xia Lin couldn't help but ask.
It must be quite spacious to hold so many things.
"It's quite expensive," Eileen admitted honestly. "Even the most basic one, which is only the size of a box, costs eighty to one hundred gold coins. Mine was a gift from my teacher, and it's a little bigger."
Xia Lin was speechless. Eighty to one hundred gold coins! And that's just the average!
After risking my life to kill a group of goblins, I only got a dozen or so gold coins.
A mage can casually wield a magical trinket that's worth several of his life-threatening attempts.
No wonder Hank and his gang had ulterior motives. Money can be tempting, especially a walking treasure trove.
After making all the preparations, the two checked the scene one last time to make sure there were no obvious personal belongings or traces left behind before heading back the way they came towards the light in the upper sewer.
Back to the beginning, the two of them reported the lines they had prepared to the guard. At first, the guard was a little skeptical, but then Xia Lin took out the unusually thick and mutated rat monster's tail.
Upon seeing this tail, which clearly did not belong to an ordinary mutated rat, the guard's expression finally changed.
"A giant mutated rat monster?" The guard gasped. "How did this thing end up in the outer drainage ditch?"
He stood up, and when he looked at Xia Lin and Eileen again, his eyes were less suspicious and more complicated, even with a hint of relief.
"No wonder those two veterans got into trouble... This thing is cunning and ruthless, incredibly fast, and really difficult to deal with."
Thankfully, the captain was wise enough to outsource this dirty work; otherwise, we brothers would have been the ones suffering.
He wiped his face and looked at Xia Lin again: "You mean, when you heard the fighting and rushed over, those two had already been killed by this mutated rat monster?"
"Yes." Xia Lin nodded. "When we arrived, the battle was already over, and we dared not approach."
"So, you two..." The guard looked them up and down, his suspicion deepening, "How did you manage to escape from that thing's claws? And you even cut off its tail?"
This is indeed a crucial issue.
How could two "newbies," a mage apprentice and a seemingly ordinary rookie, escape from a monster that even two veterans couldn't handle, and even injure it?
Xia Lin: "I chased him as he ran, and he kept chasing me as he ran, and he kept getting further and further away."
Eileen: "I blocked his way when he ran, and I blocked his way again when he ran, and I managed to block him back."
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple!" *2
The guard nodded, thinking that the mage must have used some powerful spell.
"Alright," the guard sighed, quickly scribbling a few lines in the mission log, "I will report the mission completion status truthfully."
The appearance of giant mutated rat monsters in the outer area is a new development; we need to alert the higher-ups. Your rewards might be even higher.
Xia Lin and his companion breathed a sigh of relief, thanked them, and hurriedly left the foul-smelling sewer entrance.
The sunlight shone on my face again, dispelling the cold and filth from the ground.
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The guard captain's office.
The captain of the guard stared at the unusually thick rat tail on the table and poked the edge of the tail with his fingertip.
"A mutated monster actually appeared in the sewers?" he said in a deep voice.
"We need to report it. We went to so much trouble to solve this problem, we should apply for a reward."
"The captain's insight is brilliant." The guard stood to the side.
The guard captain said, "If I remember correctly, this is the last cleanup operation, right?"
"Yes. I have already sorted out all the loot from these cleanups and will process it into gold coins and personally deliver it to your wife before I leave work."
"Hmm~"
The captain of the guard let out a sigh of relief.
He pulled out a form: "I've been thinking about the vice-captain candidate lately. You did a good job. You're the one. Keep up the good work."
He picked up a pen: "I'll write you a promotion report right away!"
The guard was overjoyed: "Thank you for your guidance, Captain!"
"Yes," the guard captain sternly corrected his subordinate, "this is a testament to the guard team's cultivation and your individual performance."
"yes!"
All are happy.