Chapter 447: Chapter 231: Squad Transformation and Familiar Figures (Part 2)
But for magic equipnt that requires customization based on material characteristics and user needs, the forging process takes a longer ti.
From what Xia Nan knows, when he formally handed over the arm shield and Corpse Erosion Pattern Steel to the other party, he already had at least two orders for enchanted equipnt in hand.
So for most of the past two months, Xia Nan was just waiting while discussing the upgrade plan for the arm shield in detail with the other party, including but not limited to: the specific style after forming, whether it would still serve as an arm shield, the materials mixed during the forging…
The actual production started just in the past couple of days.
Therefore, he would still have to wait for so ti before receiving the finished product.
“Clang clink.”
Accompanied by the light sound of armored tal clashing and a faint sll of blood, a familiar sound of footsteps ca from ahead.
“Got held up at the general store.” A hoarse voice spoke, still with that ssy short hair reminiscent of a butchered hide.
“Green Blood” Adeline sat directly across, two packs of freshly purchased dark beer falling onto the table as she set them down, beer sloshing inside.
“Sorry for being late, today’s al is on .”
Upon hearing this, Xia Nan just shook his head, indicating that it was nothing to bother about.
It’s been almost a year since he crossed over, and the number of friends he can trust could still be counted on one hand.
Adeline in front of him was one of them.
They have experienced life-and-death battles together, and are companions who can trust each other completely.
Even now, they haven’t worked together for a long ti, he regularly spends his leisure ti outside of missions having drinks and chats with her.
“How have you been recently? Heard your team got so newcors?”
Without looking at her, Xia Nan gazed at a certain dwarf arm-wrestling with teammates in the hall of the pub, casually asking.
“Not bad, there’s one who’s sowhat experienced and received so training in combat back in his village; the other is a forr Hunter, both pretty obedient.”
To make Adeline an adventurer, her entire life’s goal, that Red haired Bear Goblin has already been killed by Xia Nan.
Though she once considered retiring, after so many years of fighting goblins, it was impossible for this strong, resilient female warrior to return to a peaceful pastoral life.
After Xia Nan left the team, after resting for a while, she continued her adventurer journey with Abi.
She also added so newcors to her team.
“Speaking of which, they both joined the team upon hearing the na ‘Gray Sword’, I’m kind of benefiting from you.”
Hearing her tease, Xia Nan just laughed and waved it off.
As a professional from a background of low-level adventurers, even though he hadn’t done anything remarkable recently,
the reputation he had built up before continued to grow as he returned to the pub ti and again, spread by fellow adventurers.
If soone stays in River Valley Town for just a few days and tries to find out which senior adventurers are worth noting, the na “Gray Sword” is highly likely to co up.
This is also the reason why even though he was now in a bustling pub filled with riffraff, the tables around him were largely empty.
“You’ve had your Professional Level for quite a while now. Haven’t you thought of starting your own team, or has no other squad invited you?”
Adeline lifted her beer mug, taking several hearty gulps.
“With the difficulty of Professional Level missions, isn’t it a bit too dangerous to work solo?”
“Right, didn’t you temporarily join a team before? I rember that Zor half-blood quite well, wore a leather jacket with quite an impressive figure.”
“Why haven’t I seen them around lately?”
“Uh…” Xia Nan didn’t quite know how to respond for a mont, paused a bit, and then tactfully said, “t a Bear in the woods, and then we split up.”
It’s not that he hasn’t considered joining a fixed adventurer team, but for reasons unknown, both the forr Stinky Fish and Shrimp Group, and the recent Sea Thorn Squad… didn’t end well.
He always harbored so shadow in his heart, wary of teammates betraying him even when they never displayed overt hostility. This long-term vigilance was exhausting, breeding a degree of weariness.
Acting alone, on the other hand, while more dangerous without soone to share the load, ultimately brings him a great deal of relief and freedom, without needing to worry about many things.
Misunderstanding his aning, thinking the Sea Thorn Squad suffered heavily from a fight with a Bear, Adeline, with an apologetic look in her eyes, quickly changed the subject.
“Abi ntioned wanting to leave the team during a break recently.”
“Oh?” Xia Nan’s brow furrowed instinctively, “He’s only been in this business for half a year, is he ready for it?”
To this, Adeline could only shake her head helplessly.
“The adventurer team recruiting him, I know their captain, they seem reliable.”
“I’ve talked to them beforehand, and Abi should be able to get so attention once he joins the team.”
They are adults struggling in Mist Forest, everyone has to be responsible for their own choices.
Abi had worked with Xia Nan and was personally brought along by Adeline.
Regarding so choices and changes, they, as observers, might offer so suggestions, but ultimately the path was his own to choose.
Adeline, being the person she is, probably had already discussed the pros and cons of leaving the team with Abi.
If, in this context, he still chose to leave the relatively safe “Green Blood” squad to pursue more outside,
no one would stop him.
In front of his eyes appeared their first eting, the image of a young, naive, and stubborn rookie; and in recent months, the gradually ambitious and restless figure as his equipnt beca more refined.
These two alternating images evoked inexplicable sentints in his heart.
Xia Nan scooped a spoonful of mushroom soup.
“How about you, how have you been lately?”
Speaking of this topic, one could see a slight sense of joy on Adeline’s always calm face.
“Managed to get a good Battle Skill, so barring any accidents…by the end of the year, or early next year, I should qualify to ascend the Association Second Floor.”
“That’s great news, congratulations!”
An unexpected flash crossed Xia Nan’s eyes.
Thinking about it carefully, her progress seed reasonable as well.
When he first joined the “Green Blood” squad, Adeline was already a well-known adventurer in town, close to obtaining a Professional Level.
It’s been several months now, so it’s indeed ti for her to advance.
Not everyone can defy the norms of this world and make a massive leap over the ranks like Xia Nan did, achieving a Professional Level in just one year after becoming an adventurer.
To so extent, this is one reason why Xia Nan still lacks a fixed team.
His power has grown too fast!
The attribute panel, supplented by his talents and this body’s solid foundation, propelled him like a rocket along the adventurer path.
With the current Skill Level of [Teeth Hunting] lv4 nearing halfway, he anticipated becoming a Level 2 professional in about two or three months.
And this is considering the high quality of [Teeth Hunting], which requires considerably more ti to train and grow than ordinary Battle Skills.
For anything else, his advancent would just be even faster!
If he truly joined a fixed team, perhaps the first few months would be fine, but after two or three years, he’d likely outpace his teammates by seven or eight Levels.
Then, even without ntioning such uneven team strength, the tasks the team can undertake would pose misaligned benefits—what suits Xia Nan would be too difficult for his companions; what suits his companions would yield too little for Xia Nan.
The large gap in combat power between them would create subtle and unknown shifts in what were once harmonious team dynamics.
In the end, they might not even remain friends.
This way of interacting with Adeline suits him best.
“When you do your promotion mission, if you need a teammate, rember to call on .”
“Of course!” Adeline replied with a smile, “With the famous ‘Gray Sword’ to fall back on, I wouldn’t dare let that go to waste.”
Clank—
The two clinked their glasses, the glistening liquid refracting the soft light and splashing in the air.
The conversation deepened: from the reconstruction of Kalanfor to the recent changes in Neum’s upper echelons, from goblin slaughter techniques to identifying goblin nests…
Just when Xia Nan was engrossed in the conversation, a familiar figure that shouldn’t have been there caught his eye as the pub’s door swung open.
“Wood?”
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