Chapter 140: Fast-Farming Tasks

After the training, since the study group had already disbanded, the Q&A sessions naturally were cancelled as well. However, it was not that the essence of the Q&A had disappeared, but rather that the form of the Q&A sessions had vanished.

Aideliqi and the others would pass on the organization's philosophy and communicate privately with Apprentices who shared the same ideas; it was not eye-catching, but it was more secure.

Starting today, they began preparing to vet companions for the organization. Because Xia Duo had not successfully raised his Permission Level, he also participated, yet he remained a layer removed.

Under the arrangements of Dien, Aideliqi, and the others, Xia Duo—the original initiator of the study group—had now become the spokesperson for the organization's intangible philosophy. This made Xia Duo somewhat apprehensive, but the seeds had already been sown, and he could only do his best to shoulder it.

There was pressure, but it was also a driving force.

……

In the afternoon, Xia Duo still headed toward the Task Management Office. Perhaps because the news that the Mage Tower was about to begin classes had spread, the Task Management Office was much livelier today than it had been yesterday.

Aideliqi and the others also wanted to make a final push during this period before classes started. Of course, compared to Xia Duo, for whom raising his Permission Level was imminent, their time was much more abundant.

Wanting to break through the first layer of the Magic Net by creating a 1st Circle Spell was no easy task; even for Xia Duo, it would take more than half a year.

Of course, if one obtained 1st Circle Spell data through Territory Tasks to study, it could also increase speed somewhat, and the simplest way was to directly exchange for a complete 1st Circle Spell, without needing to research it oneself.

But with Xia Duo as an example before them, Aideliqi and the others also possessed the spirit to surpass or closely follow him.

In their choice of Territory Tasks, they also had a very obvious difference from Xia Duo. They had enough time and mainly sought knowledge, but Xia Duo lacked time and mainly sought speed.

To complete the progress bar of 【 】 at the fastest speed!

"Xia Duo."

"Hm?"

Aideliqi leaned in a bit closer and whispered, "We are preparing for this Town District Patrol task. There are rarely any disturbances in town; do you want to come with us?"

Xia Duo looked up and saw the task display crystal board showing—【East District Barracks recruiting Mage Apprentices, 2 spots, Town District Patrol, must be proficient in five types of 0 Ring Spells including 【Sending】, task duration one week, remuneration 20 Gold Coins.】

Immediately below that, there was also a Territory Patrol task; the patrol range was within the entire Savile Territory, but the remuneration was still 20 Gold Coins for one week.

"Doesn't the Town District Patrol only need two people? You have four people!"

Regarding this question, Aideliqi did not answer directly, but instead gave a cunning smile and whispered, "My father is—"

Xia Duo understood immediately. He hadn't thought that way before only because the Mage Tower had given him a very rigid impression, especially that Tower Spirit; as long as an Apprentice committed the slightest violation, it would immediately come knocking to demand money.

But Territory Tasks were outside the Mage Tower, which left room for human manipulation. Thinking of this, Xia Duo's eyes lit up; he suddenly thought of a way to complete the task instantly.

"Aideliqi, come here! I have something to ask you."

Xia Duo pulled Aideliqi directly out of the Task Management Office. Seeing no one passing by outside, Xia Duo whispered, "Do you know who has the authority to post tasks in the Mage Tower?"

"Besides the Town Hall, the Military Camp, and the Temple, only a very small number of people have this Permission Level." Aideliqi was not stupid; he immediately knew what Xia Duo wanted to say, so he had to use himself as an example, his words filled with regret.

"My father could, but those people rarely interfere with an Apprentice's promotion task for personal matters. Back then, my older brother wanted my father to post an exclusive task for him, but he was lectured by my father. That was probably the only time my brother had ever been lectured."

If even his own son couldn't do it, that meant it was even harder for outsiders to get those with the authority to cooperate in "farming" tasks. Xia Duo was somewhat disappointed, but he instantly found a reason for himself.

Outsiders cannot interfere with an Apprentice's promotion; in other words, it meant there were fewer "second-generation" types, and everyone was on the same starting line. Xia Duo could only comfort himself this way.

Of course, the actual situation was certainly not that simple, but Xia Duo himself didn't have much capital to manipulate such matters.

Xia Duo patted Aideliqi's arm, "I thought wrong. Go back and choose your tasks!"

"Mm."

……

Because Xia Duo had been repeatedly weighing the cost-effectiveness of various tasks, the others finished selecting their tasks quickly. In the end, Xia Duo was the only one left in the Task Management Office.

Aideliqi and the other three had also been persuaded to leave by Xia Duo.

Current tasks were generally 20 Gold Coins a week, or 15, or even 10. Tasks exceeding 20 Gold Coins a week were extremely rare, and every one of them was very troublesome.

It was either that the difficulty was particularly high, or it was particularly troublesome. For example, the Town Hall needed 2 Apprentices to assist Temple attendants in preaching the law in villages outside the town, or needed 3 Apprentices to assist the Night Watcher in night patrols, and the Temple needed an unlimited number of Apprentices to teach Commoners (believers) how to read.

Especially that night patrol; not only did it conflict with a normal human's rest time, but one also had to spend the night with Undead. The remuneration was indeed high, a full 25 Gold Coins a week.

But Xia Duo had specifically noted that only one person had accepted this task.

Others included assisting guards in checking whether merchant goods entering the town district had concealed Magic Items, and so on.

These tasks seemed like they could all be accepted, but in reality, they were not much different from patrol tasks. What Xia Duo wanted was the kind of "get rich overnight" task.

For this, wasting a little time was nothing. He secretly made a decision: if such a task did not "refresh" by 2:00 PM, he would accept the task of inspecting merchant caravans.

This task was also 25 Gold Coins a week. Especially now that the snow was melting and commercial activity was beginning to pick up but not yet very active, it was not too strenuous, and for an Official Mage like Xia Duo, it was even easier.

Moreover, one could gain knowledge, which was something other tasks did not possess.

……

While waiting, Xia Duo was not idle; he took out that book, *Elementary Arcane Geometry*, and studied while waiting. Such behavior of his was quite conspicuous in the Task Management Office.

But as long as Xia Duo did not disturb others, others had no reason to manage him. Only the Mage on duty took two extra looks at the Magic Book in Xia Duo's hand, but did not say anything.

"Huh—"

Xia Duo, who was closely monitoring the outside world while reading, suddenly heard a soft sound of surprise. He turned his head and happened to see the Mage on duty casting a Spell to modify the task information display crystal board.

Xia Duo had seen this scene once just after he arrived after lunch; this was also an important reason why he had to wait until now.

Xia Duo hurriedly looked at the crystal board. The tasks that had been accepted or had enough people previously had all disappeared, leaving only some tasks that others had passed over.

The second one was the night patrol task.

And the first one had already been occupied by a newly appeared task—