Urban Sims

Chapter 585
Being an adventurer is not as easy as imagined.

The constant danger to one's life is one thing.

How to survive well is the most important question.

After leaving home for a week, Narido Hawke discovered that the adventurer is not as beautiful as he imagined.

It's not that there are missions with high rewards waiting for him to pick up.

Even within the Kingdom of Limodingham, only big cities have the examination and task release organizations of the Adventurer's Guild.

In addition, the political situation of the Kingdom of Limodingham is relatively stable, there are not many domestic bandits, and it is difficult to find some low-paying caravan escort missions.

So in the past few days, Narido has not received a task, and no one has hired him.

But when he is away from home, he needs food, accommodation, horses to feed, equipment to maintain, and a hot bath to take...all of which cost money.

As an adult warrior, Narido's appetite was three times that of ordinary people, and that strong war horse ate more, and he didn't eat low-quality hay. It had to be fed with beans, otherwise he would be unable to go on his way.

There is also a hot bath, which is quite a luxury in this day and age, and the cost is not small... But Narido has a cleanliness and doesn't like the smell of sweat, so he has to take a bath every day... When he was at home, his mother and The maid will boil him a bucket of hot water at a suitable temperature.

But today, after checking into a cheap hotel, for the first time ever, Narido gave up taking a bath.

I didn't have enough for dinner, so I lay on the bed, looking at the stars in the sky, and began to feel a little homesick.

He is out of money.

While taking a bath in the bathhouse yesterday, the purse was stolen. The remaining 30 double-column gold coins and more than 100 sacred deer silver coins were all stolen... The money was enough for him to rush to the capital in style. , and then obtain an adventurer's badge in the adventurer's guild.

"What should I do? Grandpa, what should I do?"

After searching for the whole day, the thief was not found. Instead, he went to the bathhouse to claim compensation from the boss and called out thugs, who refused to pay compensation. Narido, who had no money and had been starving all day, felt at a loss.

"Go to the pawnshop and pawn the leather armor you're wearing. You should be able to exchange it for dozens of silver coins."

Zhou Ming said, in fact, he had already reminded Narido that the bathhouse is the place where thieves frequent the most, and told him not to take a bath every day, but...

If you come out to make a living, you have to pay some tuition fees.

After all, the outside is not my hometown.

25 holy deer silver coins.

After some haggling, the leather armor was well-made and had good defense. It was worth at least 3 gold coins (1 gold coin = 100 silver coins). , there is only one pawn shop.

This little money is only enough for Narido and Warhorse to have a full meal, and then find a hotel with good conditions to stay for one night.

So on this unlucky day, in this town, Narido felt that everyone looked at him with schadenfreude.

He has a deep dislike for everyone.

I also learned to save money for the first time, trying to get the little silver coins left in my hand, so I can spend two more days.

So, he started to miss home.

But the old man comforted him a few words, and gave him an idea, let him spend the remaining money to buy some paper (there is paper in this world), and then ask if there is anyone in this town who wants to write Narido can read and write letters, and he can provide both letter writing and letter delivery services.

"Writing letters? Can writing letters make money?" Narido asked.

"Yes, and someone will definitely ask you to write."

Zhou Mingdao, the illiteracy rate in this world is extremely high. Few people at the bottom can read and write, but the handicraft industry is quite developed. There are many workshops and hired workers in big cities. These people can’t go home twice a year. Family members communicate by sending messages.

Narido provides letter writing service, as long as the price is not very high, after the letter is delivered to the destination, it also provides letter reading service, which can be said to be quite considerate, and the service level is better than those who send greetings but are easily forgotten Quite a few.

As for the price, after excluding the cost of paper and ink, Narido earns 5 silver coins for one letter.

"Is this really okay?"

Narituo was skeptical, and according to Zhou Ming's plan, he shouted in the town early in the morning. After a while, there was a middle-aged woman who was willing to pay for him to send a letter to her son who was working in the city.

Narido was overjoyed, and based on the middle-aged woman's narrative, he wrote a letter in beautiful handwriting, which attracted many onlookers to exclaim.

"This adventurer can read?"

"It's so beautifully written."

"I'll write one too, help me write one too!"

The demand was overwhelming. In one morning, Narido wrote more than 20 letters for others and earned hundreds of silver coins.

There was even a shop owner who wanted to hire him as an accountant in his shop, helping him keep accounts while teaching his son to read and write. The monthly salary was 5 gold coins, which attracted another exclamation!
5 gold coins, including room and board, this treatment is really a lot.

Of course, Narido refused, his ambition is not to be a cashier, but a great adventurer!
And the more than 100 silver coins earned by writing letters were enough for him to rush to the next city.

Narido, who made some money for the first time, was also very excited and full of confidence.

He also asked curiously: "Grandpa, why can you make so much money writing and delivering letters for others, but not in other jobs?"

"Of course, there are too many people with powerful fists in this world, and the value of knowledge naturally increases."

"However, you still don't earn a lot of money by helping people write and deliver letters. If you want to get the adventurer badge, you have to prepare a sum of money... Sell your war horse at that time, you definitely don't want to keep giving it to others write a letter."

"Sell the horse? This..."

Isn't this inconvenient?
"Adventurers are not knights. Most adventurers don't need horses. Of course, if you must use them, Grandpa will help you find a way."

"Okay~"

Nariduo nodded, and then began to ask the old man about cultivation.

Zhou Ming asked the system to simulate his voice and answer the questions on his behalf.

……

After a month or so.

Narido, who was full of travel and dust, and with a short beard on his lips, followed a caravan and arrived at the capital of the king, Dekey City.

The city with a population of nearly 30 amazed Narido.

The prosperity of the royal capital opened his eyes.

After completing the task of delivering the letter in hand, and then selling the horse he was riding, he had more than 50 gold coins in his hand.

This is enough for him to go to the Adventurer's Union, obtain a professional badge, and become a professional adventurer.

In terms of strength appraisal, Narido's strength was recognized as an "intermediate swordsman"... During this period of time, he has made rapid progress.

And although there are many "intermediate swordsmen" all over the street, Narido is less than 18 years old, which makes people very optimistic about his future. Therefore, after receiving the adventurer badge, many adventurer unions asked him for help. An olive branch was extended, and he was quite moved by the conditions offered by some trade unions.

After consulting the old man's ideas, Narido joined a trade union called "Red Dragon's Horn".

And put forward his request: he will not stay in this trade union forever, at most three to five years, he wants to venture further afield.

The president of the "Red Dragon Horn" trade union agreed and said that he would train him well.

Zhou Ming also felt that joining a good union would be more helpful than being a lone ranger... The world is dangerous, and the fledgling Nariduo needs some veterans to guide him before he can fly high alone.

In this way, after joining the "Red Dragon Horn" guild, Narido officially entered the role of "adventurer" and started his adventure journey.

……

Zhou Ming calmed down a little, and stopped paying too much attention to Nariduo's situation.

The main line that belongs to him has to be officially opened.

(End of this chapter)