Chapter 69: Trainee Adventurer Luo De

「Towards the stars and the abyss。」

Originally they had already walked far away, but upon hearing that familiar voice again, Luo De couldn't help but turn his head to look back.

The signature uniform of the Adventurers' Guild, a headpiece similar to a maid's outfit, plus that classic opening line.

Without a doubt.

This person is the well-known Adventurers' Guild receptionist, Kaiselin.

In Luo De's previous life, he had to come here every day to clock in and report to receive Primogems.

So when entering Sumeru Cheng, upon seeing her familiar attire amidst the coming and going crowds, Luo De immediately fixed his gaze on her.

But that made Luo De so concerned.

Not only because he was too familiar with Kaiselin.

There was also another reason.

That is the little Grass God imprisoned by the Academy, who occasionally uses Kaiselin's body to come out and stroll around Sumeru Cheng.

Don't look at the little Grass God being nominally imprisoned now.

Actually, with the Academy's current means, it's impossible to completely imprison this deity who is gradually regaining her authority.

And the Grass God's authority, besides controlling the laws of nature and elements, also can integrate and create dreams that are both reasonable and unexpected.

Hearing this, such authority seems not really related to the title of the God of Wisdom.

Regarding this.

Luo De had seen such a passage in a book eliminated by the Academy that could be used to explain this matter.

【When people are dreaming, their brains are at their most active; in other words, dreams are actually a conglomeration of human wisdom.】

With such authority, the little Grass God can attach her consciousness to others, controlling them to act.

But she has always respected the self-will of the Sumeru Cheng people, so she has never misused her ability to invade people's consciousness; she only borrows Kaiselin's puppet body when necessary.

Yes, that's right.

Kaiselin is not a living person, but an android puppet manufactured by Snezhnaya, one of the seven nations of Teyvat.

However, Luo De also dared not confirm whether the Kaiselin he just saw was possessed by the little Grass God.

After all, that Kaiselin merely turned around on the street and left, with no extra movement and no abnormal appearance.

「That's the Adventurers' Guild, you haven't been there yet, right? 」

Seeing Luo De paying attention to the Adventurers' Guild several times, Dixiya voluntarily began to introduce the Adventurers' Guild to him.

In her description,

The Adventurers' Guild is a highly free organization with a very loose system.

No membership fees are required, and it does not compel adventurers to fulfill any obligations.

Its motto is 【Towards the stars and the abyss】, and the slogan for recruiting adventurers is 【Explore a land full of miracles and secrets】.

Furthermore, the Adventurers' Guild's activities span the entire Teyvat continent; even when facing lands like the Dragonspine Snowy Mountains and the Great Red Sand Sea, which have extreme climates and are full of danger, they show no hesitation whatsoever.

Finally, Dixiya gestured toward the Adventurers' Guild and said: "You can also go there to register a name, have an adventurer's identity, making things more convenient wherever you go."

That's actually a good idea.

Luo De made the decision without much thought.

「I also need to remind you of one thing. 」

「While the Adventurers' Guild usually doesn't manage its own adventurers on a daily basis, some rules are still strict; if not followed, one could be hunted down by veteran adventurers or even legendary adventurers. 」

On the way to the Adventurers' Guild, Dixiya didn't forget to continue explaining some of the Guild's rules to Luo De; they are basic principles used to constrain adventurers, preventing them from overstepping.

Among them, there is one that had never been manifested in the game before.

That is what Dixiya just said: for adventurers who violate the Guild's rules, the Guild has a severe punishment mechanism—lightly, they are stripped of their adventurer identity; heavily, they must also bear subsequent responsibilities.

This is also why members of the Adventurers' Guild are welcomed in every nation.

How can a truly loose organization make people value and trust it so much?

Although this is the first time Luo De has heard of this punishment rule, he still can understand its reasoning.

「Towards the stars and the abyss, welcome to the Adventurers' Guild. 」

Amidst conversation and laughter, the familiar voice sounded again in his ears.

Luo De looked over.

Miss Kaiselin at this moment was smiling and looking at Luo De; although she is a puppet, her expression is extremely lively, showing no sign of being non-human.

After saying that classic opening line, she continued asking: 'May I ask whether you wish to join the Adventurers' Guild or to post a commission request?'

「I want to join the Adventurers' Guild. 」

Same as what Dixiya just said.

Upon hearing Luo De's answer, Kaiselin did not, like other organizations when dealing with new members, keep asking questions, wanting to dig into his ancestry eight generations deep; after confirming Luo De agreed to the Guild's rules, she directly took out a small booklet from under the desk, its cover clearly emblazoned with the four characters 【Adventurer's Certificate】.

Next.

She filled in the name field with Luo De's two characters stroke by stroke, and stamped the Adventurers' Guild's seal to prove the authenticity of this Adventurer's Certificate.

It's a simple procedure, and Luo De's status instantly changed to that of a trainee adventurer.

Afterward.

She then explained to Luo De many matters that new adventurers need to pay attention to, emphasizing the sentence: 'Joining the Adventurers' Guild has only benefits, no drawbacks.'

When she said that sentence, recalling his first conversation with Kaiselin in the game, Luo De slightly acted cheeky.

「Then I want the benefits now, is that okay? 」

Unlike the Kaiselin in the game who gives rewards immediately after that dialogue.

Luo De's little cheekiness did not cause even a flicker in her expression; she continued explaining the usage of the Adventurer's Certificate there.

This made Luo De inevitably feel a little disappointed.

After Kaiselin finished talking about the Adventurer's Certificate.

Luo De flipped it open and looked.

He found the commission and reward information that Kaiselin had said was recorded in the notebook.

Just as he had thought, the information that could be registered on the Adventurer's Certificate were all long-term valid commission tasks.

Including but not limited to exterminating XX monsters, collecting a certain herb, or exploring a certain ruin.

The rewards for such commissions are not many.

Only the reward for exploring an unknown ruin and reporting the information to the Adventurers' Guild is somewhat higher.

As for those commission tasks with even higher pay, even reaching astronomical prices, since they may be updated at any time, they can only be accepted at the Adventurers' Guild's station.

At the same time.

Kaiselin also specifically mentioned.

When a commission task is completed, the Adventurers' Guild will take a certain fee from the reward, to be used as maintenance funds for the Adventurers' Guild and as pensions for retired official adventurers, etc.

"A large-scale commission task release platform."

After summarizing Kaiselin's words, Luo De did not choose to take a task, stored away the Adventurer's Certificate, paid a bit more attention to Kaiselin's face, and then left.

It's a pity.

The present Kaiselin is indeed not that little Dendro Archon.

(End of chapter)