"We risk our lives for Lakeshire and this is all you offer?" Lu Li asked angrily . He was getting ready to beat up the old man, but Water Fairy held him back .
Of course, this was all an act .
Solomon was a friendly NPC, so he could not attack him if he wanted to . Even if he was able to, he wouldn't be able to defeat him .
"The limit on this quest is 15 gold; there's nothing I can do . The bonus 5 gold is coming out of my pocket," Solomon pleaded, then added, "I'm just the mayor of a small town, not some wealthy aristocrat . "
He was telling the truth this time; Lakeshire barely had any natural resources in its surroundings . Even so, Solomon had managed to build up his town and provide peace and happiness to his people . He was definitely not a corrupt and greedy scumbag .
"Fine, what about the EXP?" Lu Li cared more about the EXP than the gold .
Solomon gave him a number that Lu Li calculated to be around 4% of his EXP bar . This was actually quite decent for his level and there were very few quests that would give him this much, but Lu Li wanted more .
Players who completed quests that involved protecting something or escorting someone were often rewarded based on how well they completed the task . The rewards were not set and players could bargain with the NPC to raise them . Solomon, being the cheapskate he was, would never offer anything higher than the minimum, which was why Lu Li was pushing him so hard .
Lu Li continued to pester him until he finally gave up and agreed to a larger number . He was afraid that Lu Li would abandon the quest .
Lu Li thought about it again and calculated it out to be around 9% EXP . This was his absolute maximum – if Lu Li was going to abandon the quest and return back to Stormwind, he wouldn't have cared anymore .
20 gold plus 9% EXP .
Solomon offered no other rewards like equipment or materials, but he did offer him stacks of dried fish, to which Lu Li declined . They were disgusting and almost rotten to the point that Remnant Dreams would not even feed them to her pets .
"I sent a scout there yesterday; please go and contact him," Solomon said quickly .
All he wanted was for Lu Li and Water Fairy to leave .
"One last thing," Lu Li said, remembering something . "When we finish the quest, you have to give Keeshan and the others a proper job . They're soldiers capable of protecting the town . Take this as a lesson – next time, don't neglect those who can protect you because you'll end up having to go around begging for help again . "
Magistrate Solomon's face turned red from the embarrassment and remained silent .
After Lu Li left, the old man happily returned to his storage and looked at his collection . It was no longer filled with dried fish – instead, there were stacks of Seaforium Bombs, armor, weapons, leather, fur, ore, rare materials and gold . Lakeshire was a busy town, so there was no way it could be as poor as he had described .
The reason why Lu Li was so easily convinced was because of his personality and how rich he already was . Once people got to a comfortable point financially, they tended not to waste so much effort on a few extra pennies .
Lu Li rented a small boat because he did not bring his portable one .
Lakeshire rented out tour boats at a rate of seven gold for five hours of fun .
When Lu Li and Water Fairy returned, Keeshan and the others were waiting by the lake . They had been responsible and did not overdrink at the pub and were suited up in their newly repaired armour .
The Hunter Keeshan, Mage Messner, Paladin Jorgsen, Warrior Danforth and Thief Krakauer, as well as Lu Li and Water Fairy joined a single party . There were Three thieves and no healer . Although their team composition didn't make much sense, it was actually more suitable since it was a stealth mission .
"Can we use this at all?" Lu Li asked as he threw the Tank onto the ground to show the others .
"Good stuff – this is a CTF-2 Goblin Tank . You can use this Danforth, but you have to fix it first," Keeshan said as he examined the tank, clearly pleased with its condition .
The usually-quiet Danforth inspected the tank and listed out some Engineering materials .
Lu Li could find most of them because he was an Advanced Engineer himself .
The repairing process was quite easy, and with a blink of an eye, the tank came to life . Besides being a skilled Engineer, Danforth was also an excellent driver .
"If you want, I can teach you how to fix things with your Engineering . It's not always that useful though," Danforth offered kindly .
"Of course . Thank you . " Lu Li was overjoyed .
Danforth handed Lu Li a book and the system notified him that he had learned the Engineering Repair skill .
This skill used up a certain amount of materials to repair broken items crafted by Engineers . It could only be used by Advanced Engineers and there was a chance of failing .
The more skills he learned, the more opportunities he had to make money .
Because of his rebirth, he knew plenty of locations where there were old, broken-down machines that could be repaired . If he managed to find some and repaired them, he would make quite a bit of money .
Lu Li then brought out the Seaforium Bombs .
"Forty-six Seaforium Bombs – you guys did it!" Keeshan exclaimed as he took the bombs and pushed the rental boat out onto the water .
Lu Li smiled and followed behind .
Messner was in charge of steering the boat, using his fire Mage skills to propel it at a high speed . He was clearly experienced with doing this as the boat was very stable .
"Once we're done with this mission, I should just retire and become a fisherman," he joked .
"I'll probably become a farmer like my father and my grandfather . They both raised up their family that way . " Although he was wearing a suit of bright silver armor, the Paladin wanted to be a farmer deep-down .
These comments sparked a conversation about their plans after retirement .
Keeshan stared at the surface of the lake and zoned out . After some thinking he said, "I… I'll probably become a boxer or something . "
"There's no need – I made sure that Magistrate Solomon would guarantee you guys a job after this," Lu Li said .
Lu Li thought that he had brought them good news and that everyone would cheer in excitement . However, they all shook their heads quietly . Keeshan saw that it had become awkward and patted on Lu Li's shoulders saying, "Brother, thank you . It's the thought that counts . "
As they spoke, Stonewatch Fortress had been invaded .
Stonewatch Fortress used to belong to the Alliance, but was occupied by the Blackrock Orcs in the Second War . It was situated on the East side of Lakeshire and provided many strategic advantages . The Blackrock Orcs that resided there would often raid passing travelers and harass the borders of Lakeshire .
Even the Horde merchants and players would be attacked as well .
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