"Rose, do you know this Lost Lighthouse?"

After Doris had assigned their dormitory beds, Hilia left the dorm and returned to the nearby slope, looking at the lighthouse.

Just a moment ago, Mr. Abros had explained to them how to enter the Lost Lighthouse and the precautions to take afterwards. Hilia wondered if Rose might know this lighthouse.

However, Rose remained silent, so she didn’t ask.

There were many people at the time, and a certain Holy Daughter candidate kept noticing her, so Hilia didn’t ask on the spot.

It was only after everyone went to explore the camp that she specifically came over to inquire Rose.

Rose pondered for a moment and said, "This lighthouse seems a bit familiar, it might be the former Lost Lighthouse."

"Lost Lighthouse?"

"Yes, there used to be a lighthouse called the Lost Lighthouse. However, it wasn’t polluted by demonic Qi; it was occupied by a powerful Sea Siren. The Sea Siren transformed the lighthouse, turning the beacon into a trap for guiding ships. Ships illuminated by the lighthouse would hear the Sea Siren’s song and gradually get lost at sea, hence the name Lost Lighthouse."

"I once ventured there alone and killed the Sea Siren. But the lighthouse’s function remains; ships that follow its guidance lose their way, moving towards the lighthouse but actually heading in the opposite direction, eventually getting lost in the vast ocean."

"Sounds a lot like the legend of this lighthouse. It should be the same one. But why did the Lost Lighthouse become the Lost Lighthouse?"

"You might want to ask your instructor about that." Rose didn’t care about this minor issue. His apparition appeared beside Hilia, looking at the lighthouse, nodding, "It’s quite nice, suitable as your trial site, the demon strength isn’t high."

"That’s reassuring." Hilia breathed a sigh of relief.

She noticed some people appearing behind the wooden fence, returning from the lighthouse area.

These people were talking and laughing, seeming to have harvested quite a lot.

"Indeed, it seems quite safe. The school has thought it through well."

With nothing much left to see, Hilia returned to the camp.

Instead of going back, she explored the camp, which could be called a Mercenary Town at this point.

Many merchants were selling various materials, scrolls, and even potions here.

Hilia scanned around and suddenly noticed many people gathered ahead.

Curious, she joined the crowd, standing on tiptoe to try and see inside.

But surrounded by burly mercenaries, she couldn’t see a thing.

She tapped a muscular mercenary’s shoulder, and when he turned around, she blinked and asked, "Big brother, could you let me take a look at what’s going on?"

The muscular mercenary, never having encountered such a scene, was instantly melted. He immediately opened a path in the crowd for her.

"Go on, feel free to look!"

Hilia didn’t squeeze inside because she could already see what was happening when the mercenary cleared the way.

"Phil?!"

The girl widened her eyes and softly exclaimed.

Phil, surrounded by the crowd, heard her voice, looked up, and nodded towards Hilia outside the crowd with some surprise.

The mercenary brother heard Hilia speak, and saw Phil nod towards them, stunned and surprised: "Little sister, you know the priest inside?"

Hilia nodded and looked up questioningly, "What is she doing?"

"She’s healing everyone’s injuries, of course. But besides healing, she can purify contamination for us! That’s the most important part."

The mercenary brother sighed, "There is usually no Holy Priest in the camp, and healing priests don’t have the ability to purify contamination. We have to wait for the contamination to accumulate before going back to the town to find the Divine Hall for purification, but purification at the Divine Hall is expensive—1 Silver Coin per time. However, this great Holy Priestess here only charges us 20 Copper Coins, maxing at 100 Copper Coins!"

Hilia was slightly taken aback, taking a closer look. She found that the people gathered were not only injured but also contaminated, differing in concentration.

"So, Phil went for a stroll and set up a stand here to purify contamination for everyone?"

A thought struck Hilia.

Quite a way to earn money.

But 20 Copper Coins seemed cheap; it should start at 50 Copper Coins.

After thanking the mercenary brother, Hilia left.

She decided not to compete with Phil for business.

To make money, one should find another location and method.

"Speaking of which, I remember Phil is also from a wealthy noble family. Could healing just be a hobby?"

Thinking it over, Hilia asked Rose, "Rose, do you think I can set up a stand here to sell scrolls?"

"Nothing wrong with that. Selling scrolls here may be even more popular than at the Mercenary Guild," Rose smiled slightly.

Hilia glanced around, not seeing anyone selling scrolls, but spotted a stand for selling Magic Puppet’s Hearts.

She stopped at this stand and noticed a familiar Magic Puppet’s Heart above.

With interest piqued, she pointed at the magic puppet and asked, "Boss, how much is this?"

The boss, seeing Hilia’s clear eyes, became spirited.

"Hey, friend, you have a good eye. This is a natural Heart of the Magic Puppet that our Mercenary Corps found in the Lost Lighthouse with much difficulty! It’s an exceptional Thunder Magic Puppet’s Heart! Let me tell you, for this heart, I..."

"How much?" Hilia interrupted the price-raising story.

"Considering your beauty, I’ll give you a 50% discount; the original price is 200 Gold Coins. You only need to pay 100 Gold Coins."

Hilia smiled a bit, "I didn’t realize the advanced Type II Artificial Magic Puppet Heart from Maria Commerce was so expensive."

The boss’s smile froze due to her words.

His attitude instantly became impatient, "Get lost, where did this noble young lady come from? Don’t get in the way of my business."

"I’m not a noble, just an ordinary mage. Boss, this Magic Puppet’s Heart’s connector is a bit old. If someone buys it and finds it’s only operating at 40% efficiency, they might smash your shop."

"Business is about mutual consent, and the Heart’s performance isn’t less; make the connector yourself."

"But this connector’s efficiency is so low, even a dog would shake its head. No one would buy it, I bet this heart has been sitting here a while, right?"

"If you want it, I’ll sell it to you for 20 Gold Coins. If not, don’t block my business." The boss was still angry at Hilia’s earlier teasing.

"20 Gold Coins could buy a low-performance Water Attribute Natural Magic Puppet Heart; this efficiency is just too low. I’m actually a Puppet Master, so boss, I could help you optimize the rune on the connector, raising the performance from 30% to over 90%, while reducing at least 50% of wear and increasing usage lifespan by at least 5 years, do you need that?" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"So you’re here to advertise?"