Gray Rock Town Weekly Report
New Calendar Year 1015, December 26th, Year-End Special Edition
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[Front Page News]
Renowned adventurer returns in glory, Red Dragon Knight Gauss comes home.
According to our report, Lord Gauss, known as the "Red Dragon Knight" and "Dragon Worship Sect Star Destruction," who gained fame recently in the Barry City, Sen City, and Flute Castle areas, has returned to Gray Rock Town with his team. It is understood that Lord Gauss and his team are here to reconnect with their families and rest for the winter. Yesterday afternoon, Lord Gauss was invited to the Adventurer’s Guild to meet with President Abelhard. His team members, including Druid Aaliyah, Half-Snake Man Priest Serdur, Warrior Albena with giant blood, and the mysterious Scout Miss Ying, all appeared in the Adventurer’s Guild hall, capturing much attention for their team’s strength.
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Border tensions are rising, Guild issues a warning.
In an internal meeting this week, Abelhard, the president of the Adventurer’s Guild Gray Rock Town Branch, confirmed that activities in areas bordering Jade Forest are intensifying, with monsters frequently gathering at the forest edge for unclear purposes. The Guild advises all adventurers and caravans to increase alertness, shorten trips, and stay updated on information released by the Guild. The town guard has strengthened wall patrols and the four gate alerts.
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[Local News]
Year-end accounting, winter festival preparation work continues orderly.
The town hall announces that the bonfire party at the central square, the church blessing ceremony, and the fireworks display will proceed as usual. The Market Management Office states that there is sufficient supply of food, meat, winter-stored vegetables, and festival goods, with prices remaining stable overall.
The mayor reminds residents to not forget safety while enjoying the festival and advises to reduce solo traveling at night.
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[Guild Bulletin Board]
Urgent Recruitment: The guild is constantly seeking intelligence on monster activities in areas bordering Jade Forest, especially about the movements of the troll and ogre tribes. Verified effective intelligence will be richly rewarded with gold coins and contribution points.
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[Weekly Reminder]
Beware of monster flesh, do not consume!!!
Recently, there have been cases of hunters consuming goblin, kobold, or water ghost flesh and suffering severe poisoning, hallucinations, or even life-threatening conditions. The Adventurer’s Guild and the town’s medical office strongly remind: Most monster flesh, viscera, and blood may contain unknown toxins, malignant parasites, magic power remnants, or corrupted substances, posing high risks to humans and common livestock, and should never be used as a food source!
When handling prey in the wild, please identify carefully, and if you cannot be absolutely certain of safety, rather discard it. If consumed with adverse effects, seek purification and treatment immediately at the church or medical office.
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The new weekly report has been posted on the notice board on the side wall of the Adventurer’s Guild building.
Some people are gathered in front of the notice board, standing on their tiptoes to see the content.
Among them are ordinary citizens who come specifically to gather information; others self-identify as apprentice bards, whose daily work involves collecting information and content from various sources, whether official newspapers or rumors, to expand their knowledge base, process it in taverns, and turn it into stories or news.
However, it is precisely because of the presence of these people that some information spreads quickly to ordinary households like wings.
"Hey, look at the front page!"
"Lord Gauss really is back, let me tell you, my cousin used to work with him in the blacksmith’s shop when he was just an apprentice, and apparently, they still keep in touch."
A young man, wrapped in thick clothing with cheeks flushed red from the cold, points to the content at the top of the report, his voice brimming with uncontainable excitement.
Nothing else, Gauss has become the hottest topic in Gray Rock Town over the past month or two.
In reality, Gauss didn’t live in Gray Rock Town for too short a time. After all, he hunted for about a year, so there were definitely people he had contact with.
But back then, most probably wouldn’t have had any impression of him. Only after his fame, did they realize they might have had some connection to this legendary name.
"Really? Your cousin worked with him?" Someone immediately asks, eyes full of gossip curiosity.
"Of course it’s true!" The young man stands proudly, looking almost honored. "My cousin says, although Lord Gauss was young back then, he learned things very quickly and was very calm, unlike an ordinary apprentice... ahem, of course, who would’ve thought he’d achieve what he did today?"
Among the crowd, a tall man’s expression was dazed.
"Let’s go, Captain Levin."
The girl beside him reminds.
"Alright."
Last night, Gauss and his team gathered for a meal again with some people in Gray Rock Town.
Before going out, Levin was quite troubled and imagined possible awkward moments at the dinner.
However, once dinner began, he found these worries seemed unnecessary.
Gauss did not become aloof or unapproachable due to a difference in status. At the table, he just inquired about their current situations, including daily adventures, and the swordsman and priest who left the team, etc.
They also talked about many past incidents when the few of them teamed up, which helped relive those memories.