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Chapter 906: The Sunday Secret Realm (Part 5) - Path to Wealth
Chapter 906: The Sunday Secret Realm (Part 5) - Path to Wealth
Jenny noticed Su Yu standing motionless at the door and gave him a surprised glance.
However, she had no intention of speaking to Su Yu and led the small blue creature into the matriarch's house.
Su Yu wasn’t in a hurry and continued to wait outside.
...
After about two minutes, Jenny came out of the house.
She needed to follow the matriarch's orders and find the next "refreshed" outsider adventurer.
Seeing Jenny come out, Su Yu immediately stepped forward with a gentle smile. "Hello, Jenny!"
"You... hello." Jenny looked at Su Yu. "Is there something you need?"
"Actually, yes." Su Yu scratched his head, feigning the shyness of a big boy. "We're new here and don't know anyone. I have a question I want to ask you."
Jenny glanced at Su Yu.
Initially, she didn't want to answer Su Yu's questions, as there were fifty outsider adventurers. Patiently answering all fifty of their questions would be exhausting. However, considering Su Yu was the first adventurer to enter the village, she nodded. "Alright, I can answer your question. But I have to go to the south dock to meet the next adventurer. Let's talk while we walk, or we'll be in trouble if the matriarch gets angry."
Without waiting for Su Yu's response, she started walking along the cobblestone main road toward the dock.
Su Yu quickly followed behind her.
After a few steps, Su Yu said in a flattering tone, "Jenny, the god has gathered us here to fish and gather offerings. We certainly want to do our best. But the problem is, we don't have any fishing tools. We don't even have a fishing rod, let alone a boat or a net. How are we supposed to start fishing?"
Jenny turned to look at Su Yu and said coolly, "You'll have to figure that out yourself. Solving the tool problem is part of the god's test, and I don't want to help you with that."
"Don't want to, huh?"
Su Yu noticed Jenny's choice of words. She said "don't want to help" rather than "can't help."
So, she could help, but she just wasn't willing to?
Su Yu continued in his flattering tone, "Can you at least point me in the right direction? When you came out of the grandmother's house, you probably saw the second adventurer, right? That guy is so hungry he can't even walk and is just sitting there.
Could you tell me how to get food? Once I have some, I can share it with that guy so he doesn't starve to death."
"Is it that serious?" Jenny raised an eyebrow.
Indeed, when she entered the house, she saw the second adventurer sitting in a chair like a statue, motionless.
Was it really because of hunger?
Considering that "finding food" wasn't directly related to the main quest of "fishing," Jenny decided to help Su Yu.
She said, "If you want to get food, you can go to the dock and work there. The dock is short on hands, so you can help with loading and unloading cargo, or even go fishing with the fishermen and do some dirty and tiring jobs. After a day's work, you'll earn a good amount of money. You can use this money to buy food, and save the rest to buy fishing rods and nets.
Actually, it's not just the dock that's short on hands. You can explore the village and find other ways to earn money through labor. For example, you can help the villagers build houses or assist the blacksmith at the forge. Each of these jobs will earn you some reward."
"Is that so?" Su Yu nodded, lost in thought.
Working for a living sounded like a good idea. If he had nothing, it would indeed be a decent way to earn some money. However, in this small fishing village with limited resources, would he really earn enough from a day's work? After all, a Second Stage individual like Su Yu or Zhong Feng would consume at least 5 to 6 kilograms of food a day. Could he really earn that much from a day's labor? The village's productivity wasn't that high, right?
Just as Su Yu was pondering this, Jenny seemed to have a sudden realization. She turned to scrutinize him, reaching out to pinch his arm. "You have a pretty good build, quite sturdy!"
Her tone was full of admiration, with a hint of something more.
"Wh-what are you planning to do?" Su Yu's alertness spiked.
Had Jenny suddenly taken a liking to him, intending to have him sell his looks for payment?
Well... it wasn't entirely out of the question. After all, this body wasn't his true form.
Just as Su Yu was about to throw caution to the wind and offer himself for the sake of everyone's bread, Jenny suddenly stopped and lowered her voice. "Adventurer, I know of another way to make money, one that's definitely faster than working. If you're willing to give me 40% of your earnings, I'll show you this path."
"Hmm... tell me more," Su Yu didn't agree immediately but decided to hear her out. He didn't want to act rashly and end up on some shady ship with Jenny.
At the same time, Su Yu felt a bit disappointed. He had already steeled himself to offer his body, only to find out that wasn't what Jenny had in mind.
...
Jenny reached into her cloak and pulled out a beautifully packaged scroll. She untied the red ribbon around it and gently unrolled it, but only showed a small corner before closing it again.
From that small corner, Su Yu could see that it appeared to be a map, with simple lines drawn on it, though he couldn't make out the details.
Jenny explained earnestly, "This scroll is a map of the entire 'Sunrise Village.' It not only marks all the buildings and streets within the village but also the mountains, rivers, and even every blade of grass outside. It clearly shows where the beasts roam and where valuable herbs grow. I can see that you're quite strong. With this map, you can go hunting and gathering outside the village and earn much more than from working!"
What do you say? Are you willing to do it?"
Listening to Jenny, Su Yu was immediately intrigued. He wasn't a weakling; with his Second Stage strength, he could punch a tiger and kick a brown bear without any trouble, and he could catch plenty of game with his bare hands!
One successful hunt could yield hundreds of pounds of meat, which could feed their group of 14 for two to three days if rationed carefully. This was definitely better than working!
However, 40% of the earnings seemed a bit steep. So Su Yu began to haggle. "Jenny, 40% seems a bit high, especially since I'm still hungry..."
"Unwilling?" Jenny immediately rolled up the map and strode forward. "If you're not willing, there are plenty of others who will be. Goodbye, adventurer."
"Wait, wait." Su Yu quickly grabbed her arm, smiling apologetically. "40% it is, deal! Once I return to the village with the game, I'll give you your 40%!"
"Delighted to do business!" Jenny smiled, placing the map in Su Yu's hand.
(End of Chapter)
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