Chapter 148: Land of the Yeti 24
The man in charge’s expression went from calm and composed to surprised, then to shocked. When he finally saw the Coldstone Rat King, his jaw dropped and wouldn’t close.
Besides their astonishing numbers, the Frost-rock Voles all seemed to be alive.
"You caught all of these?"
The moment the words left his mouth, the man in charge knew he’d asked a stupid question. If she hadn’t caught them, how could she have them?
Staring at the warehouse packed full of Frost-rock Voles, the man in charge tremblingly used his Intelligent Brain to contact other staff members to come and tally the count.
He felt incredibly fortunate that he hadn’t taken a shortcut and brought this low-level adventurer to a standard warehouse; otherwise, it never would have fit so many Frost-rock Voles.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to him. Some adventurers intentionally kept their adventurer level low. ’Could this person in front of me be one of them?’
She looked quite young, but in the vastness of space, some races developed slowly due to their biology. It was common for individuals who were hundreds of years old to still look like minors.
Even if that wasn’t the case, anyone who could capture so many Frost-rock Voles single-handedly, and keep them alive, was destined to become a formidable power in the future. She was someone he couldn’t afford to offend.
At this thought, the man’s expression grew even more attentive. "The number of Frost-rock Voles you’ve provided is immense. It might take us some time to verify the count before we can deposit the bounty into your account."
Hearing this, Moira Lynch nodded and asked casually, "About how long will it take?"
’I hope this doesn’t make me late for the auction.’
’I was mostly going to the auction to see what’s out there, but what if I find something I really want? I wonder if the money from these Frost-rock Voles will be enough. Maybe I should sell some Yeti Horns, too?’
She had collected quite a few more on her journey through the Nomadic Beastman territory.
She currently had over thirty Yeti Horns. ’I’ll keep twenty for myself and sell the rest for cash.’
Speaking of which, she remembered she still had to collect the reward for the "Snow Maiden’s Blessing" quest.
She looked at the man in charge. "I also accepted another quest, the one for the Snow Maiden’s Blessing."
As the person in charge, he did recall certain special quests. The trade item for the Snow Maiden’s Blessing quest was a single Yeti Horn.
This quest had been posted for a long time with no one completing it. It wasn’t that no one had ever obtained a Yeti Horn; a few people had managed to defeat a Yeti and bring back its horns.
However...
Just because they brought them back didn’t mean they were willing to sell.
The Snow Maiden’s Blessing was rare, but a Yeti Horn was even rarer.
Everyone who had obtained a Yeti Horn had used it to forge their own weapons. Who would be willing to trade it away?
Moira Lynch took out a relatively small Yeti Horn. Though described as small, it was still nearly one and a half meters long.
Its weight was even more terrifying than its size, coming in at hundreds of pounds.
’I wonder if Yetis get neck problems, carrying around a pair of such heavy horns every day.’
The man in charge, upon seeing the Yeti Horn, was beside himself with excitement.
In all his years here, the opportunities he’d had to see a Yeti Horn with his own eyes could be counted on one hand.
The last time he’d seen someone present a Yeti Horn was ten years ago. Seeing one again now, he was still stunned by the menacing aura it emanated.
He didn’t even need to inspect it to confirm that this was a genuine Yeti Horn.
Still, procedures had to be followed.
With the man in charge deliberately pulling some strings, the verification for the Yeti Horn was completed in less than five minutes. At the same time, the Snow Maiden’s Blessing was delivered into Moira Lynch’s hands.
Looking at the small blue crystal in her hand, she asked, "This is the Snow Maiden’s Blessing?"
The man in charge replied respectfully, "Yes. Just crush it to receive a blessing from the Snow Maiden. This ice crystal is of extremely high quality, so there’s a high probability of receiving a powerful blessing."
Hearing this, Moira Lynch closed her hand and, with barely any effort, crushed the small blue crystal.
At the same moment, an icy sensation swept through her entire body.
But the feeling didn’t last long, disappearing after about thirty seconds.
Moira Lynch, not yet having processed what happened, blinked. ’That’s it? It’s over?’
’What kind of blessing did I get?’
’I don’t feel any different at all.’
Although that’s what she was thinking, Moira Lynch didn’t let it show. Her expression remained as placid as ever.
The man in charge saw this and couldn’t help but admire her silently. ’She didn’t even ask about it.’
’Is she so confident she’ll get the blessing she wants, or does she simply not care what she receives?’
The man in charge couldn’t help but make a bold guess. ’Could the person before me be a disciple from some great family? That would explain why she seems so unconcerned.’
"By the way, I’ve found several other quests related to Yeti Horns. I was wondering if you might be interested."
As he spoke, the man brought out a blue Light Screen and placed it in front of Moira Lynch.
As everyone knows, a Yeti has two horns.
Moira Lynch glanced at the quests on the Light Screen. They were indeed all related to Yeti Horns, and every single reward was extremely generous. ’But why haven’t I seen these before?’
Thinking this, Moira Lynch asked the question aloud.
The man in charge paused for a moment, then explained, "These are designated high-danger quests. Only high-level adventurers and above can see them."
Moira Lynch: "..."
’Looks like I really do need to raise my adventurer level.’
Moira Lynch began to study the Light Screen carefully. She had to admit, the reward for every quest was incredibly tempting.
One Yeti Horn for a quest reward of one Artifact Beast Egg.
It seemed the quest issuers also knew how difficult Yeti Horns were to obtain, so the requests were for one at a time.
"Patience. What is an Artifact Beast Egg?"
’It sounds like a pet egg.’
[Artifact Beast Egg: An egg formed when an artifact gains sentience. After hatching, it can awaken various different abilities.
PS: After an Artifice Beast hatches, it will imprint on the first person it sees as its master. Therefore, when hatching an Artifact Beast Egg, it is best to ensure no one else is present to avoid accidents.]
’It sounds pretty amazing.’
’And if it can be exchanged for a Yeti Horn, it must be something special.’
With little hesitation, Moira Lynch decided she had to get that egg.
When the man in charge saw Moira Lynch select one of the quests, he became visibly delighted.
After all, these quests had been posted for a very long time with no one to complete them. Now that one was being fulfilled, it would count toward his performance record.