Evening.
White Sparrow Tavern.
Xia Nan habitually sits in his usual corner in the hall, with several steaming bowls of food in front of him on the table.
Stewed at, mushroom soup, white bread... He doesn’t need to look long to confirm it’s his favorite number three set al.
Being a professional, and with the growing renown of the "Gray Sword" in River Valley Town, he may receive more attention from so adventurers when interacting.
But for Xia Nan himself, the leisure ti between tasks doesn’t differ much from before.
At dawn, he gets up, has breakfast to fill his stomach, then heads to the sparsely populated outskirts to train all morning, returns to the tavern for a bowl of mushroom soup, rests a bit, and continues training.
In the evening, he might have a drink, order so dishes, and sit in the tavern for a few more hours, listening to adventurers brag and chat, gathering useful information.
If there’s a minstrel or a talkative drunk senior adventurer among the patrons, he listens until bedti.
If there’s no one worth noting, he doesn’t rush to his room for rest but uses this ti for more Battle Skill training, improving his Skill Level.
With Xia Nan’s current Constitution, sleeping six hours a day is enough to recharge, ensuring ample energy and ntal clarity for the next day.
The remaining eighteen hours can be used to do his own things.
The day may seem sowhat monotonous and dull, yet fulfilling.
At least watching his attribute panel, seeing his Battle Skill gradually get stronger gives him a sense of achievent, even secretly enjoying it.
The ever-growing little savings and good habits of avoiding gambling or indulgence enable him to maintain quite a decent lifestyle alongside intense training.
Today seems to be no different from usual.
After spending all day wrapping up the last task at "Rock Hamr" Blacksmith Shop, "Fairy Wind," and the adventurer association.
Xia Nan returns to the White Sparrow Tavern.
But compared to the months before when he drank silently in the corner of the hall.
There are two figures around him now.
"I think 6 Gold Coins is still a bit expensive, I should have asked for two more sandcloths, could save so money."
Abi takes a remorseful gulp of beer, wearing a brand-new leather armor on his upper body.
"Do you think if I go back now, the boss of that Blacksmith Shop will give it to ?"
This task yielded quite well, even with proportional distribution according to team contributions, Abi still earned quite a few dozens of Gold Coins.
This is the largest amount of money he has witnessed, having just graduated from farr status and becoming an adventurer in less than a year.
Enough for him to get an outfit that looks decent.
Perhaps because he’s never had such wealth, this rookie adventurer has instead been clumsy in spending it.
Watched for a long ti in the "Rock Hamr" store but couldn’t decide to buy the premium leather armor he had his eye on.
Instead, he went to the other side, "Pecan Furnace," and bought so cheap stuff for 6 Gold Coins.
Of course, being "cheap" is compared to the expensive yet high-quality Equipnt at Rock Hamr Store.
The actual quality is quite decent, stronger than his previous battle-tested "antiques."
"Going back now?"
"Don’t forget, you haggled with that poor Blacksmith Shop owner for two whole hours.
Dragged the originally priced eight Gold Coins and five silver coins leather armor down twenty-five silver coins."
"If he doesn’t throw you out, I’ll treat you to this al."
Adeline wipes beer foam from her lips and responds with a strange expression.
Why does she know so precisely... naturally, it’s because she was present at the ti.
Watched the Blacksmith Shop owner’s expression evolve from kind and polite to gradually stiff and finally flushed red.
If Adeline hadn’t forcibly dragged Abi out and bought a small Dagger at the original price, she doubts he could have walked out.
Xia Nan sits across the two, saying nothing, just scooping his mushroom soup slowly.
Adeline previously hinted at retiring, since her obsession has faded and her savings can afford a decent retirent lifestyle.
But having spent so many years in the adventurer field, she’s actually not that old and hasn’t sustained severe injuries that affect daily actions.
She’s long accustod to traveling between River Valley Town and Mist Forest.
Suddenly returning to the fields for sunrise-to-sunset work isn’t easy to adjust to.
After considering post-task, Adeline probably will continue acting as an adventurer in River Valley Town.
Only that her previously exaggerated frequency of tasks for ordinary adventurers will significantly reduce.
Adventures will gradually adjust to a rhythm spaced ten-fifteen days apart.
As for Abi, despite being in the unique rookie adventurer phase of being entranced by money and power, wanting non-stop tasks.
Judging by his character, he likely won’t leave the Green Blood Team but will follow Adeline and slowly grow.
"By the way, earlier you asked if I’ve been to Neum, was it..."
Adeline’s gaze turns to Xia Nan, with a hint of inquiry in her tone.
"There’s a task to go there," Xia Nan nods in answer with no need for concealnt, "but the specific task content isn’t clear."
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