It’s like so kind of geographical boundary line.
Since Xia Nan left Sheep Horn Town, he truly delved into Su Bin Province at the southernmost tip of the continent.
The surrounding environnt began to change rapidly in a way that differences could be clearly perceived.
The terrain, originally a mix of hills and basins, gradually transitioned to open plains where the horizon was visible at a glance; large forests and fertile farming areas gradually disappeared, replaced by ponds, swamps, and wetlands that could be seen everywhere.
The air was filled with moisture, and the sky was frequented by water birds like herons and storks, while all kinds of insects beca more prevalent.
Walking in the wilderness, Xia Nan always felt as if a layer of moisture was clinging to his skin, damp and sticky.
Luckily, he was in strong physical condition and had a good ability to adapt to changing environnts, showing no signs of acclimatization problems.
"So... you really don’t plan on becoming an adventurer?"
Walking in the depths of the dimly lit tunnel, holding a torch in one hand, Xia Nan asked the young man beside him.
At this point, it had been over ten days since he helped the village residents resolve the goblin threat.
After receiving material supplies as a reward from the villagers, he didn’t linger any longer but left the village to continue his journey.
It is worth ntioning that this ti he gained a companion—Colin.
He learned from Colin that the young man had an uncle nad "Paddy" who did business locally in Suo Yu Bay, and he had already planned to travel away from ho a couple of days ago, having the sa destination as Xia Nan, but had delayed his trip due to the goblin’s appearance.
Thinking that he could use Colin’s uncle’s connections in Suo Yu Bay to help him understand so local situations, thereby adapting more quickly to this completely unfamiliar environnt.
After communicating with Colin’s family mbers, it was agreed that in exchange for ensuring his safety along the way, Colin would introduce his uncle to Xia Nan upon reaching Suo Yu Bay.
Frankly, given the village’s remoteness and the world’s ecology teeming with demons and beasts, joining a passing rchant caravan was the only way ordinary people could travel far unless they had a powerful adventurer like Xia Nan for protection.
Otherwise, traveling alone, encountering a few goblins or so wild beasts and demons, having poor luck escaping, one might end up perilously stranded there, the risk was too great.
No matter how big-hearted they were, it was impossible to just let their young ones go out into the world.
This was precisely why, even though Colin pleaded earnestly, his relatives, despite feeling so inner conflict, did not agree to his departure until discovering the goblin community around the village.
Now with Xia Nan—the powerful adventurer who solved the goblin crisis alone—along with the boy’s insistence, his family had no reason to object anymore.
anwhile, along the journey, Xia Nan discovered.
Unexpected, yet within reason.
The boy, who harbored beautiful visions for the future, seed incredibly dejected due to his poor performance during the goblin battle.
Disheartened, he even began doubting whether he could truly beco an adventurer.
Xia Nan casually comforted him with a few words along the way.
After all, when he first transmigrated, his performance wasn’t much better than the boy’s.
One mont he was an office worker in a peaceful modern society, the next he was suddenly thrust into life-and-death combat with brutal goblins.
It was inevitable to feel unsuited.
Later, after the Stinky Fish and Shrimp Group was wiped out, and he killed that Bear Goblin and returned to River Valley Town alone, he gradually accepted the identity of an adventurer and got accustod to combat and killing.
From an "ordinary person" to a true "adventurer," a process of transformation is necessary.
Just that due to differences in individual ntalities and character traits, the pace of change varies.
Whether one truly has the potential to beco a qualified adventurer, ti will give you the answer.
But even though this is the case, not everyone can realize this point.
Teenagers bursting with youthful passion at sixteen, whose interest cos and goes quickly, often tend to obsess over minor details.
Xia Nan could sense the other person’s inner torture and gloomy deanor.
In the evenings during camp, rather than begging for stories of his personal adventures or rumors he had heard, he started to ponder whether becoming a sailor or doing so small business would be more suitable.
In response, Xia Nan refrained from saying much, rely adopting the role of a listener.
Just like during their second eting, driven by his internal thoughts, he would clearly point out the differences between an adventurer’s life and Colin’s imagination.
But he would not stop the boy from taking this path.
Now that Colin had changed his mind, Xia Nan wouldn’t insist that he must persist and beco an adventurer.
Everyone chooses their path in life.
He also did not have the experience or knowledge to give others any life advice.
At this mont, following the village’s departure, after half a month’s journey, the two were about to reach their destination.
According to Xia Nan’s map-marked route, they were very close to Suo Yu Bay, just needing to cross one more hill.
However, halfway through, the two suddenly discovered a rather spacious artificial tunnel entrance midway up the hill.
Under normal circumstances, since it wasn’t a goblin nest, Xia Nan had no reason to diverge from the planned route to explore this unknown cave.
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