There is no doubt that this proud "Kuaishou" old thief does have outstanding strength that matches his pride.
But Gerrard did not just accept his suggestion and chose to cooperate with him.
Experienced adventurers know that when choosing teammates, the first thing to consider is not strength, but character.
As adventure teammates, we often need to help each other, and sometimes we have to trust each other with our lives. If your teammates are weaker, be careful and choose jobs with lower returns and lower risks. But if your teammates have bad character, it will be a tragedy!
Just like when Sui Xiong played a game and played a dungeon before traveling through time, it didn't matter if his teammates were a little lower level, as long as he was a rip-off. The so-called "there are no brothers once the brother sword comes out" has even become a famous allusion.
Although Gerald has never heard of words such as "black equipment", as an experienced adventurer, he will never make the stupid mistakes of a novice. I’d rather not have teammates who don’t have a certain character!
"Please help me check the mission history of this 'Quick Hand' Mr. Lane." He said to the waitress of the Adventure Guild. "Check how many missions he has taken, how many teams he has participated in, how he got along with his teammates, and how many missions he has completed. How's it going."
Ren's eyes narrowed slightly, flashing a cold light.
This giant, who looked young and innocent at first glance, was not at all as honest as he looked. He was unexpectedly quite experienced, which made him feel a little bit troublesome.
Although he has been prepared and will not reveal any flaws in this kind of thing, facing a cautious opponent, can the previous plan be executed smoothly? He was slightly worried.
The young waitress came back from the archives soon and brought an old piece of information.
The information clearly states: Renn, nicknamed Kuaishou, is extremely skilled. He is not only the top pickpocket, but also good at traps, traps, stealth and combat. He has participated in well-known adventure teams many times and assisted his teammates in successfully completing tasks. Task. With outstanding performance, he can be called the most powerful thief in the four towns area. He retired about twenty years ago and came back half a year ago for unknown reasons. His combat ability has declined, but his skills are still superb.
Gerald looked at this information carefully. This is a unique service of the Adventure Guild. Such a file is created for every adventurer who registers in the guild and accepts tasks. When needed, this file is the most reliable proof.
Judging from the records, Lane is very reliable. But he was still a little worried, for no reason, just intuition.
"Senior Renn, you made enough money and retired twenty years ago. Why are you going out to work again at this young age?" he asked.
Ren was silent for a while, lowered his head, and sighed deeply, but said nothing.
Not far away, among a table of middle-aged adventurers who were drinking, there was a quick-tongued one who said the reason: "It's not because of his son! The bastard didn't learn well, provoked the big shot, and got a very powerful curse. For To lift the curse, he spent all the favors he had accumulated over the years and owed a large sum of money. He had no choice but to work hard to earn a little more before his hands started to tremble."
Gerald was startled, and turned around to look, only to see that Renn did not deny it, but his expression was bitter, with the desolation of a hero in his twilight years.
To be able to leave the name of "the strongest" in the Adventure Guild's files, he must have been a big figure who stirred up the situation back then. Who dares to attack his family in his prime? But now, he could only spend all his family wealth to save his son's life, and he was in debt for this. He had to return to the crisis-ridden adventurer career with an old body. This was not only desolation, but extreme abjection.
Gerrard also noticed that Renne's mission resume in the past six months was almost not worth mentioning. In other words, although he returned to his old job, he was never able to find some decent work.
One can imagine the pressure he was under during these days!
Thinking of this, he, who had also been down and out, couldn't help but sigh deeply and patted the old thief on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine!"
Ren nodded and smiled reluctantly: "I usually wait here for work. If you are ready, just call me. You can leave at any time."
"I don't think you are a novice. I don't need to explain what you need to prepare when you go out."
After saying that, he walked towards an empty table next to him and sat there motionless, not even ordering a glass of wine.
Gerald was silent for a while, then turned around and went out.
You already have your teammates, so just prepare the things you need to go out.
"Be careful." Sui Xiong's voice sounded in his heart, "Although I can feel that none of these people are lying, don't you think something is wrong?"
Gerald was shocked. This was the first time he encountered a situation where even His Majesty Oscar was hesitant. It was like traveling all the way to a Korean Internet cafe to watch the professional e-sports master he admired play a practice match, but the result was... I saw my idol being beaten with blood on his face by a Chinese game commentator.
In an instant, everything felt bad.
"Your Majesty... I will be more careful..."
Sui Xiong nodded, yawned, and did not delve into this topic further.
The wind in the sky was so warm and the sun was so bright. He was so sleepy that he was already half asleep.
Gerald went straight to prepare the items needed for the adventure, mainly camping tools, things that might be used in the crypt, and various consumables.
The three space bags seized from the Orc Wolf Riding Group were of great help. He purchased enough supplies for ten people for two months in one go, and slowly filled the three space bags.
As for commonly used potions such as treatment and detoxification, as well as low-level spell scrolls, I didn't prepare too many because of the price. Although he has made a fortune, he is still a poor man at heart and does not like to spend money lavishly.
After buying the consumables, he ran to the blacksmith shop again. The dwarf "Forged Iron" lives there temporarily. The dwarf who had previously promised to help him forge a weapon is helping to forge some simple iron tools to restore his skills as a blacksmith. When Gerald came to visit, he said that his hand feeling had not fully recovered, and he could not make a satisfactory weapon for the time being, so he had to make do with inferior goods first.
Gerald certainly has no objection to this. The inferior goods produced by the dwarves are actually good weapons, at least enough for daily use.
Dwarves are not naturally better at forging, they just generally have strong bodies and are more adaptable to high-temperature environments. This is a good foundation for the blacksmith's craft. In addition, the average lifespan of dwarves is almost twice that of humans, which means that young dwarves have more time to hone their skills, and older blacksmith masters can also teach more apprentices in their lifetimes.
The combination of various reasons has created the golden sign that "forged by dwarves must be of high quality".
Wrought Iron is not too old. He is still considered young among dwarves if he is less than fifty years old. His forging skills can only be said to be good. Compared with ordinary human blacksmiths, he is simply stronger and can forge red-hot iron blocks more densely, making the weapons he creates stronger. He has not been able to master those superb skills that really require years of accumulation.
What he built for Gerrard was a huge battle axe. The ax handle is made from a whole log, which has been peeled, burned, and polished carefully. Finally, it is wrapped with animal skin to ensure that it is stable in the hand. The ax head is made of wrought iron, and the blade is covered with steel, which is extremely sharp.
"In fact, we should first make an ax core with steel and then cover it with iron, so that the force can be transmitted better." Wrought Iron said with some regret, "But making such a tomahawk takes a lot of time. I Seeing that you look very anxious, let’s make do with this first.”
For this axe, Gerald paid one thousand three hundred gold coins, four hundred gold coins for wrought iron, six hundred gold coins for steel, one hundred gold coins for logs, one hundred gold coins for consumables such as charcoal, and the last hundred gold coins. It is a reward for inviting craftsmen to help.
As for Forge himself, he didn’t take a penny from him, and only told Gerald to use this ax to chop more bad things.
"When it comes to fighting, count me in." That's what he said.
When Gerald left the blacksmith's shop, he had already put on a sturdy coat made of canvas. The specially made strong leather strap formed a hook behind his back, allowing him to easily carry the ridiculously large battle ax on his back. Doesn't hinder movement at all.
The entire battle ax weighs nearly 4,000 kilograms. This is a terrifying weight that makes people shudder. When it is swung, even the giant dragon has to retreat. Even the giants who are famous for their strange strength are rarely able to use it like this. A strong man with heavy weapons. But it seemed to be the right weight in Gerald's hand. It was neither too heavy to lose flexibility nor too light to make it difficult for him to exert force. It was just right.
When Gerald returned to the Adventure Guild carrying this huge battle ax, everyone in the guild was stunned. Some young adventurers even couldn't help but come over to chat, just to see this unheard of huge weapon up close.
"With this, I can fight even a giant dragon!"
"Are you kidding? What do you mean by 'can fight'? If you get hit by this axe, even a giant dragon will lose half of its life!"
"If you hit it with the back of an ax, even a large part of the city wall can be destroyed... No wonder the giant is called a 'living siege engine', it is so powerful!"
"It would be great if I had this power!"
"Stop dreaming. If you were as powerful as him, then all your belongings might not be enough to feed you for a few days..."
Amid laughter, Gerald handed a few gold coins to the waiter in charge of the bar and said loudly: "Please have a drink, everyone, and wish me good luck!"
Amid laughter and blessings, he left the Adventure Guild with Palin, who was dizzy after reading a book, and Ren, who was so withdrawn that he shrank away from others, and followed the location Sui Xiong searched from the memory of "Blood Hand" Ruel. , heading towards the secret treasure trove of the Orc Wolf Cavalry.