12dz Chapter 169 Ways to Make Money
Chapter 169 Ways to Make Money
The afternoon sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating Rhine's room and falling upon him.
Rhine sat at his desk, supposed to be focused on studying magic, but he couldn't concentrate.
His gaze kept drifting over the complex magical runes and incantations, but his heart was filled with an unprecedented restlessness.
Normally, he could easily immerse himself in the world of magic and explore the mysteries of those mysterious powers.
But today, he found himself unable to do it. A sudden thought, like a seed, quietly took root and sprouted in his mind, quickly growing into an undeniable forest.
The origin of this idea can be traced back to lunchtime. Ever since he tasted the delicious food of this world—the meticulously cooked meats, the freshly baked delicacies, and the fragrant spices—Rhine could no longer accept his previous simple diet—those dry, hard breads and monotonous vegetables. His taste buds seemed to have been awakened, and he began to crave more delicious food.
He began to think that since he couldn't return to his original world at the moment, why not enjoy this world to the fullest first?
The food, culture, and scenery here are all worth exploring and experiencing. He realized that his life shouldn't just be about practicing magic and swordsmanship; it should also have more color and fun.
As Rhine sat in his room, a sense of clarity dawned on him. He realized he didn't need to be so restrained; he could view the world as a game, and himself as a character within it.
His mission was simple: on the one hand, to improve his "level"—that is, to practice swordsmanship and magic in order to protect himself and find a possible way home; on the other hand, to fully enjoy life in this other world.
He smiled and thought to himself that he didn't want to become a miserable time traveler, living a miserable life with a gloomy face all day long.
At first, he was quite content with this simple life, but as time went on, he increasingly wanted to improve his and Arthur's living conditions.
They especially want to earn more money, so that at least they won't have to eat only dry bread and vegetables.
However, Rhine didn't have much of a clue about what kind of job to find to make money in this world.
He knew he wasn't suited to be a security guard like Arthur, even though Arthur was quite happy with his job. Rhine knew that the pay wasn't high and it would take up a lot of his time, preventing him from focusing on his training and exploration.
He recalled his experience working part-time at the library organizing books some time ago. Although the job offered flexible hours and opportunities to access more books and learn about the world, the pay was too low.
Rhine gently put down the magic book in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly as he began to seriously consider ways to make money.
He realized that he knew too little about the world, which became an obstacle to his search for opportunities to make money.
He couldn't help but feel a pang of self-reproach for not having considered this issue sooner. If he had planned ahead from the beginning, he might have already accumulated considerable wealth and wouldn't be struggling to make ends meet by eating those barely edible dry breads every day.
He stood up and began pacing back and forth in the room, his heart filled with regret for the past.
His steps finally stopped in the living room, his gaze falling on a newspaper on the table.
He walked over, picked up the newspaper, and began to read it. He didn't do it intentionally, but seemingly instinctively, he hoped to learn more about the world through the newspaper, and perhaps even find some clues to make money.
Newspapers cover a wide variety of news, from political developments to social events, from local gossip to commercial advertisements.
Rhine's eyes lingered on each article for a moment, trying to find a glimmer of inspiration.
His gaze lingered on the newspaper, and suddenly, his eyes lit up when he spotted a reward notice posted in an inconspicuous corner.
At first, he almost ignored this small piece of information, but when he accidentally saw the string of attractive numbers, his attention was immediately captured.
It was a reward for finding a lost cat. The cat owner, who was clearly no ordinary person, was offering a huge reward of 10 rubles because his beloved pet had gone missing.
Rhine secretly calculated in his mind that this amount was not small for him. You know, he could not earn this much money even if he worked hard for several days while organizing books at the library.
10 rubles is undoubtedly a huge sum of money for him right now.
He couldn't help but wonder to himself, was the lost cat really worth that much money? To Rhine, it was simply unbelievable.
He couldn't understand the cat owner's mindset. Perhaps to the other person, the cat was not just a pet, but had a special meaning.
Rhine was filled with conflict and unease. He began to worry whether, if he really found the cat, its owner would be willing to pay the 10 ruble reward as stated in the bounty notice.
After all, the world is full of fraud and uncertainty. What if it was all just a scam? A series of assumptions and worries welled up in his mind.
Nevertheless, Rhine had already begun to fantasize about finding the cat, imagining the cat's owner's satisfied smile and the weight of the bounty in his pocket.
He told himself he was going to accept the bounty. Although there was no formal acceptance procedure, it was a fair competition; whoever found it first would get the reward.
Thinking of this, he felt he had to act immediately; time was money, and he couldn't hesitate any longer.
He stood up, straightened his clothes, and prepared to leave immediately.
He imagined that other cat hunters might already be on the move, perhaps they were somewhere, just a step away from their target.
If he delays any longer, the bounty will likely slip through his fingers.
The thought made him feel a sense of urgency. If he missed out on those 10 rubles because of his procrastination, he would definitely regret it and might even want to slap himself.
Rhine smiled inwardly; for a magician like him, finding a cat seemed to be a simple matter.
An ordinary person might be frustrated by not being able to catch the cat after finding it, but with magic as an aid, he doesn't need to worry about that at all.
Rhine grew increasingly excited, beginning to believe that he might have truly found a path to wealth.
If he succeeds this time, he can use his magical abilities to accept more bounty missions, not just to find cats, but also to find lost items, solve problems, or provide magical services.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he even began to develop a special feeling for the cat he had never met.
He silently said to the cat in his heart, "My lovely kitty, please wait for me. I will find you, take you home, and then we will both get what we want."