Chapter 15 - Cooperation

The last ray of sunlight has completely disappeared over the horizon with the passage of time.

At this moment, the equipment shop run by the Hephaestus family should have been very lively, with many adventurers coming and going to buy or repair weapons, but now it has closed its doors early.

It should be known that at this time, most of the adventurers have returned from the dungeon to replace or repair damaged weapons. It can be said that this is the peak period for customers every day.

It is unusual for them to close at this hour. And the 'culprits' who caused all this were Hestia and Link, who arrived here. Hephaestus felt a bit helpless.

Yesterday, she had just seen off her best friend, who is a notorious slacker. In the blink of an eye, just a day later, she returned, bringing her child from the family to her doorstep. The sixth sense of the gods kept telling her that there must be some problem when they appeared at her doorstep.

After all, she and Hestia had known each other for hundreds of millions of years in heaven. Hephaestus knew very well what kind of character she had.

Even if she sticks her butt out, she knows what she's going to throw at her.

"Hestia, you're not going straight home to talk to your child about his first experience in the dungeon. Instead, you're coming to see me. Tell me, what do you want to do with me?"

It was precisely because Hephaestus knew Hestia and the special nature of her family that she closed the weapon shop and entertained these two special guests with some caution. Hestia's adorable smile never faded. In addition to coming to discuss cooperation with Hephaestus, she also wanted to show off Link's improved status.

"Hehehe, Hephaestus, Link told me about the situation in the dungeon when I was at home. After upgrading Link's falna, I brought Link here. Hephaestus, guess what happened to Link's falna after the battle today?" Hephaestus put her hands on her hips and looked at Hestia's happy expression, speechless.

From the joyful look on her face, one could tell that Link's attribute enhancement must be exaggerated; otherwise, Hestia wouldn't be showing off to her on purpose.

However, Hephaestus wasn't sure about the specifics; after all, she had no way to use her divine power to see everything in the lower realm.

"If you're asking me to guess how I guessed, you'd better tell me."

"Hmph, my Link has grown very quickly throughout the day today. Hephaestus, don't be afraid."

"Yes, tell me." Hephaestus thought nothing of Hestia's boast. After all, Hestia was such a cute fool, and she didn't mind such behavior.

After all, the purpose of coming to the lower world was to enjoy the "changes" it brings, witnessing the growth of each family member, and experiencing new encounters. Hephaestus was also very curious about Link's growth.

"Hmph," Hestia put her hands on her hips and smiled, "Link has reached B in all attributes today, and his dexterity has reached A. It is estimated that it won't be long before Link can reach S in all attributes and become LV.2!"

"Um!?" Although Hephaestus was prepared, she couldn't help but be surprised at that moment and widened her eyes.

All attributes were directly upgraded to B? And A for dexterity? The average adventurer's numerical growth is only a few hundred per day, let alone a numerical promotion. On this day, all attributes were directly promoted to B…

It can be said that he is a monster. Hephaestus was genuinely stimulated.

As the Goddess of Forging, even if she didn't care much about the strength of her members, she still hoped that her children could grow quickly.

The improvement of strength means that it is safer to enter the dungeon.

In just one day, Link relied on his own strength to increase his value to a level that would take others half a year or even a year to accumulate.

This is not just talk. This kind of speed is beyond the reach of even Aisi, who was previously known as the fastest promoter and reached LV.2 in one year. Hephaestus couldn't help but take a deep breath and then turned her attention to Link, who was behind Hestia. Hephaestus didn't think that Hestia had come here to look for him just to show off Link's growth.

"Tell me, why did Hestia bring you here?" Link bowed slightly.

"Dear God Hephaestus, the reason I came here this time is that I hope our Hestia Familia can establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the Hephaestus Familia."

"Oh? So you're here to cooperate." Hephaestus crossed her arms over her chest, lifted her large breasts under her white shirt, and looked at Link with interest.

Compared to Hestia's personality, who always likes to eat herself to death, this excellent family member is quite good and will find ways to generate income.

Hephaestus would like to know what he means by cooperation.

"Tell me, what kind of cooperation is it? We agreed beforehand that if it's a cooperation that isn't beneficial to me, I won't accept it. My friendship with Hestia won't help you."

"Ah?" Compared to Hestia, who was saddened by Hephaestus' cruelty, Link was more relaxed.

"That's right, God Hephaestus, you should also know that I have a skill called 'Gaia's Love,' which can increase the so-called illusory luck. Therefore, I was in the dungeon today and was very happy. 473 pieces of goblin and kobold materials were produced. I believe that there will be many rare drops from monsters in the future, and I also need a channel to deal with these things."

"473 items?"

"Yes."

Hephaestus couldn't help but look at Link with a slightly strange expression.

473 items…

With such a large number of drops, the rate of explosion is too scary, right?

No wonder Hestia suddenly brought Link to her shop to seek cooperation. Thinking about it now, Hephaestus also understood the reason. Selling so many items. The fact that the guild was too easy to investigate it.

On the surface, she was cooperating, but in fact, she was seeking asylum.

Hephaestus immediately clarified the essence of the matter and understood the cause and effect.

At the same time, she was also more interested in this cooperation. As a forging clan, they have a great deal of need for materials.

When materials are usually lacking, some weak clan members even have to take risks on their own and enter dungeons to obtain materials.

Now that they have Link, the demand for materials will undoubtedly be greatly reduced.