The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 227 - 167 The First Defense Chief

Chapter 227: Chapter 167 The First Defense Chief

Over the next two days, Rod had mostly spent his time in the sewers.

Clearing the sewers had become routine for him, and he could solve most problems with a Spirit Gun. In rare troublesome cases, he just needed to use an additional Thunder Stone.

Moreover, Rod’s combat skills and basic abilities had far surpassed those of the past. Not only had his travelling speed increased significantly, but he also no longer feared sudden dangers.

It’s no exaggeration to say that on the upper layer of the sewers, he could easily walk sideways.

Therefore, Rod’s already high cleaning efficiency improved dramatically once again, and the soul strength of 2430, coupled with the enhancement from his Spiritual Energy, rendered him invincible.

Moreover, Rod discovered that the Soul Strength seemed to also enhance the Eye of the Soul. It was clear that, originally, his ability to see through physical objects was only 7-8 yards, but now it had extended to 10 yards.

This allowed him a broader vision and a more rational arrangement in battle.

Truly the king of the sewers.

The only concern for Rod was that as his Soul Strength substantially increased, the regular recovery effect of Frost Blue was getting weaker.

In the Royal City, most of the potions or methods for restoring Spiritual Energy were useless to him, except for the Soul Red Crystal, which primarily soothed soul fatigue and improved the soul’s state, but he could only consume one at a time, slightly increasing his recovery efficiency.

To restore his Spiritual Energy and alleviate the aftermath of "Awakening," time was the main remedy.

Cleaning the sewers was merely making use of what would otherwise be wasted time.

Alas.

I’m really too miserable.

Two days later, Rod finally completed all one hundred and twenty-six sewer tasks.

When he went to submit his tasks, the fervor in Ado’s eyes nearly melted him.

The one hundred and twenty-six sewer tasks earned him a total of twelve thousand six hundred silver coins.

Now, the total amount of money he carried exceeded eighty thousand silver coins.

This was definitely a huge sum.

And his Hunter Star Level had reached Four Stars, making him the fastest-promoted hunter in the Hunter Group.

His Hunter Honor also exceeded 300. However, Ado told him that he could continue accumulating it. If he could gather a thousand, he could ask the Master Soul Forger Lei Lu to personally craft him a powerful weapon.

That sounded good; always using this Spirit Gun was really a bit too shabby.

In the Royal City, most high-rank combatants owned their own Soul Weapons, matched to their characteristics, significantly enhancing their combat capabilities.

If I could get one, maybe I’d also see significant improvement.

Afterwards.

Ado efficiently managed all the task follow-ups for him and, as always, secured the maximum benefit for him; since the day he had slept over at her place, Ado’s enthusiasm for him had not diminished, but had even increased. She not only actively planned the best hunter’s path for him but also continuously strategized for him, figuring out ways to help him pursue her sister Mephit.

Of course, Rod fundamentally wished to become her partner, but in Ado’s view, this must also mean pursuit.

Being able to find a companion for her solitary sister Mephit, she was certainly willing to do so.

And this was very beneficial for herself. She had participated in the Fire Trial six times without being able to ignite the Soul Fire and become one of the Fire Holders. Her brother Soron was too outstanding to be tied down by her, only the equally exceptional sister Mephit could match him.

If they really became companions, then as the matchmaker, wouldn’t she also deserve some credit?

When she next invited Soron, would he enter her room? If more sewer tasks came from headquarters, wouldn’t Soron still help her?

In this period, due to her outstanding performances and proactive problem-solving for the hunter headquarters, Ado had been repeatedly commended by the headquarters. The chief of the headquarters, Jahan, even specifically convened a meeting to praise her in front of all division heads, intentionally letting her as the representative of the division heads of the year, go on stage to teach everyone how to sell sewer tasks.

The feeling of being admired and envied made Ado overjoyed.

All of this was brought to her by the tall, handsome big brother in front of her.

Thus, how to establish a stable, long-term relationship with him was now Ado’s prime focus. Naturally, her ultimate dream was to climb the high branches of brother Soron, become a maid in his household, live in a brightly lit big house in the Upper City, take care of brother Soron’s and sister Mephit’s daily life, and perhaps get involved occasionally, even have a child.

And she wished for a weekly salary exceeding one thousand silver coins.

This scenario was the paradise of her dreams.

She had really had enough of the gloomy, grim Lower City District.

This year, there had already been five continuous months without good weather. The black tide persisted nonstop, canceling any gatherings or festive activities. She was so stifled she was nearly driven mad, a truly disastrous year.

Thus, when she heard that Soron was about to say goodbye, the loss in Ado’s heart was simply indescribable.

But she still mustered a smile and waved goodbye to him enthusiastically.

"Goodbye, Brother Soron, come to play at my house again when you’re free. I have a lily that sprays water."

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Rod didn’t mind; after all, it was just a toy car, nothing interesting.

This hunting trip had already exceeded his expectations, but Rod still felt very disappointed—he had obtained Mephit’s contact information, but she had not replied to any of his messages, and all his letters had gone into oblivion.