"Holy crap!"
When a Whopperflower corpse, still emitting faint Cryo energy, was placed on the counter, the entire hall once again fell into a dead silence.
Everyone's breathing almost stopped.
Katheryne's eyes widened slightly, looking at Lin Mo in disbelief: "This, this is…?"
"A Cryo Whopperflower," Lin Mo said calmly.
But the calmer he was, the more shocked the surrounding Adventurers became.
"…Are you kidding me?! A Cryo Whopperflower, that thing is an elemental monster that exists in the wild!"
"No one in Mondstadt… has ever hunted a complete Whopperflower before?!"
"Even Albedo might not have such a sample?!"
"There are scorched marks all over it, could Klee have done it?"
An Adventurer gasped, his face full of shock: "As far as I know, it's impossible for a Whopperflower to leave a complete corpse!"
"Once they die, they usually wither and decompose quickly. How, how could this be preserved so completely?"
Another Adventurer swallowed hard: "This kind of thing is a priceless treasure!"
At this moment, Katheryne also took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.
If six sacks of resources were already astonishing, then this Whopperflower corpse was undoubtedly the real bombshell!
Katheryne took a deep breath and solemnly said, "Our Adventurers' Guild is unable to appraise this Whopperflower corpse. However, I will immediately contact Albedo to see if we can offer you a reasonable recycling price."
Lin Mo nodded slightly: "That's fine."
This thing was useless in his hands.
As for its value, it was impossible to sell it to a merchant guild.
Most of the merchant guilds in Mondstadt were either old nobles or new nobles.
Selling it to the Adventurers' Guild was the most cost-effective option.
As for the Adventurers' Guild being unable to appraise it, they could find someone who needed it to make an offer.
If anyone in Mondstadt was most likely to buy this Whopperflower corpse, it would definitely be an Alchemist.
But among the Alchemists in Mondstadt, the top one was only Albedo.
Lin Mo was not surprised by Katheryne's words.
At this moment, the Adventurers in the hall stared wide-eyed, their expressions towards Lin Mo having completely changed.
If yesterday they merely thought Lin Mo was lucky, then today… Lin Mo, this guy, was like a "mysterious bigshot" who came to Mondstadt specifically to snatch all the resources!
Soon, with Katheryne's quick settlement, the six sacks of resources were exchanged for a total of—
920,000 mora!
This was 300,000 more than yesterday's 600,000 mora, making many Adventurers insanely jealous.
As for the Whopperflower corpse, its price could not be determined for now and needed to wait for Albedo to personally confirm it.
Lin Mo, however, was unfazed, maintaining his usual calm demeanor. He accepted the mora and told Katheryne: "Please also expedite my custom-made sword. I can pay extra to speed it up."
After all, he currently had no suitable weapon.
Hearing Lin Mo's words, Katheryne nodded seriously: "Understood."
Then, under everyone's gaze, Lin Mo left the Adventurers' Guild with Klee and Fischl.
"Lin Mo definitely found a secret resource point."
"That's right, if it were just gathering resources, it would be impossible to have such repeated huge harvests. He must have encountered a secret space with little danger."
"That secret space isn't some mechanism-filled space, but a resource point."
"Hiss, that's too lucky. How many Adventurers never encounter a secret space in their lives, let alone one with abundant resources."
"It's also possible he encountered a legendary Seelie and followed it to find it."
"A Seelie?"
Watching Lin Mo leave, the Adventurers of the Adventurers' Guild discussed amongst themselves.
Someone, while discussing, suddenly mentioned a Seelie, causing many people's pupils to constrict sharply.
This, it seemed, could explain it.
While everyone was shocked and speculating, Katheryne immediately sent someone to contact Albedo.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
On the second floor of a building in Mondstadt.
Three Fatui elites stood, gazing in the direction of the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild.
"Kurt and the others are missing. They shouldn't have left Mondstadt, but they said they were going to invite a certain talented swordsman. Do you think Kurt's disappearance might be related to that talented swordsman?"
Chapter 50: Albedo's Astonishment: How could it be Klee? Is Lin Mo related to the Abyss Order?
"I remember him saying he would arrange it that evening, and then he went missing. Could something have gone wrong during the kidnapping?"
"That shouldn't be. Kurt has an Evil Eye. Even an ordinary Vision Holder can't touch him, let alone a normal person without a Vision."
"Regardless, we need to find him later to inquire and gather information. The Handler's business cannot be delayed."
"Unfortunately, when the other party returned, he was accompanied by two Vision Holders, one of whom was from the Knights of Favonius. We'll go look for him after they leave."
The three Fatui elites briefly exchanged words and made a rough decision.
And at this very moment.
On the other side.
In a secluded corner of Mondstadt.
The newly rebuilt Alchemy Workshop stood quietly.
Under the night sky, this newly constructed building still exuded a faint scent of Alchemy.
A soft, warm light emanated from the windows, and occasionally, the sound of bubbles rolling in beakers could be heard.
Accompanied by faint elemental energy fluctuations, it indicated that work was still ongoing here.
Inside, Albedo was intently poring over an ancient book, seemingly researching something.
Suddenly, urgent footsteps were heard outside the door.
Immediately after, the distinctive, standard knock of a Knights of Favonius member sounded.
— "Knock knock!"
Albedo raised an eyebrow, his gaze shifting from the book. He then spoke: "Come in."
The door opened, and a young Knight in a Knights of Favonius uniform strode in quickly.
His face showed undisguised excitement and shock, as if he had important news to report.
After the Knight stood at attention and saluted, he reported in a steady voice:
"Albedo, Katheryne of the Adventurers' Guild has specifically invited you to the Adventurers' Guild for an assessment."
"Today, someone brought back a complete—Whopperflower corpse."
A complete Whopperflower corpse?!
"…Hmm?"
Albedo's usually calm expression suddenly changed.
His pupils constricted sharply!
His finger paused on the page, and a hint of undisguised astonishment appeared in his eyes.
He then looked up, his sharp gaze fixed on the Knights of Favonius member before him.
"You just said—a complete Whopperflower corpse?"
"Yes!"
The Knights of Favonius member nodded with certainty, his eyes filled with unconcealed shock: "According to Katheryne's description, the corpse is quite well-preserved, and even the Cryo traces on its surface have not yet dissipated!"
"…"
Albedo fell silent for a moment, a strange glint passing through his deep blue eyes.