Chapter 216: Tears of Spring Breath

"So it's used for baiting..."

Xia Nan's gaze swept over the attribute panel with many words in front of him, and the expression on his face appeared a bit strange.

Although Kashi and Weiruisi had mentioned to him during the adventure that there indeed existed magical items in this world that had chicken-rib-like effects and extremely harsh trigger conditions, and if one didn't know the specific details, the user might not be able to trigger them once until they died.

But when he really saw the 【Tidal Lure Rod】, which looked like a weapon spear but was actually more suitable for fishing and baiting, he still felt a bit unable to hold back.

It was because he possessed the golden finger of the attribute panel, which was equivalent to bringing his own highest-level equipment identification spell with infinite usage times, no consumption, no quality limit, and no cooldown.

Only then could he investigate the efficacy of the stone spear.

If it were an ordinary person, even those high-level adventurers, they might not necessarily be able to discover its special features.

Xia Nan even suspected that even Kashi, the former owner of this equipment, didn't know its specific effect.

However, even if he knew the detailed attributes of the 【Tidal Lure Rod】.

It seemed... it was useless?

The Mist Forest was located inland, and even the nearest coastline was separated by a considerable distance.

Xia Nan couldn't possibly just travel for dozens or even hundreds of days to go fishing by the sea just to let the stone spear exert its baiting effect, right?

There were many large lakes nearby, but the trigger condition of the 【Tidal Lure Rod】, that healthy, living cetacean creature, was clearly not something that could be found in a lake.

Chicken ribs among chicken ribs.

It had basically no practical value for him.

Of course, looking at the bright side.

Although the effect of the 【Tidal Lure Rod】 was offbeat and the trigger conditions were harsh.

It was at least a proper piece of magical equipment.

In this world, as long as it touched upon "adventurer" or "transcendent power," the price of any item would increase geometrically.

Carrying the name of "enchanted weapon" was far more valuable than treating the 【Tidal Lure Rod】 as an ordinary stone spear or some collectible to sell.

If he was lucky enough to find a suitable buyer—such as an angler whose technique wasn't very good but who urgently needed to improve their "fishing technique," craved the catch, or wanted to show off to others.

Maybe he could sell it for an unimaginable sky-high price.

A self-service baiting artifact that could last for six hours, it would be really popular, right?

In short, if the 【Tidal Lure Rod】 could really be sold as magical equipment.

This one item alone would be enough to make up for the losses of his mission.

And Xia Nan's harvest did not end there.

If there were no accidents, there was still the most valuable and useful thing waiting for him on the meadow beside.

"Tap."

The thick leather boots stained with blood, mud, and grass left a deep footprint in the soft mud.

After the slaughter, the figure exuding the smell of blood was reflected by the bright moonlight, shining quietly on the grass.

Jet-black eyes reflected the fair and scarlet body.

Xia Nan stood on the field, in front of him was the corpse of Bo He, who had returned to human form and completely lost her life.

Motionless, the thin and small appearance, far from the fierce and hulking posture of the Bearman who seemed to be able to tear iron plates like thin paper just now.

Compared to Kashi and Weiruisi, the only plain robe on her body had been stretched and torn after beast-transformation, pulled off and thrown away like a used napkin.

It saved Xia Nan the trouble of fumbling.

There was only one piece of loot to recover.

He half-squatted down, his fingers brushed over Bo He's side face, and he took off the water-drop-shaped emerald earring from under her left earlobe.

Rubbing it between his fingers, the surface was smooth and flawless, and the feel was warm and cool.

Concentration, gaze.

The next second, translucent characters that only he could see emerged in the void ahead.

【Tears of Spring Breath】

Type: Accessory

Grade: Rare (Blue)

Effect:

1. Lesser Healing (Active/1st Ring): Use natural energy to restore a small amount of health to a creature you touch (3 times/day);

2. Spring Pulse Cleansing (Active/4th Ring): Release a wave of healing energy to wash over the body, restoring a certain amount of health to the wearer (times/week).

Introduction:

From the wilderness and jungle, a rare accessory that can provide you with good healing effects.

Remark:

"Healing is like an exquisite lie: it makes the flesh forget the pain, but it also lets the suffering take root in the soul."

—"Spring Pulse in the Rotten Soil" · Volume 3 · Section 17

"Thank magic! Now you have plenty of time to regret why you didn't die at that moment."

—Postscript of an anonymous adventurer's will

Xia Nan's first reaction was that the half bottle of healing potion he just drank seemed to have been drunk in vain.

Wasted twenty-five gold.

But thinking back carefully, at that time, he had just finished a bitter battle, his state was extremely poor, his combat power dropped sharply, but he still had to face the beasts eyeing him around, the situation was urgent, and naturally, he couldn't consider so much.

These twenty-five gold coins at least helped him drive away the surrounding beast herd, which was actually fine.

Moreover, compared to the blue rare-quality magical accessory in his hand right now, what were these gold coins that couldn't even fill a small bag?

Xia Nan examined the equipment named 【Tears of Spring Breath】 carefully, his gaze sweeping over its attribute effects seriously.

First, it was the 1st-ring "Lesser Healing" that could be used three times every day.

With a thought, he saw the water-drop-shaped earring in his palm suddenly burst into a gentle, verdant glow filled with the aura of life.

Like soaking in a hot spring, waves of comfort came from his palm.

Xia Nan took the opportunity to gently press his palm against the wound on his right hand scratched by Bo He.

Hum—

The emerald and non-piercing gentle light rippled gently on the surface of the wound, and he could vaguely see tiny, imperceptible light spots seeping into the wound.

The stinging pain caused by the scratch was immediately replaced by a refreshing and comfortable feeling.

The wound gradually healed.

Xia Nan felt incomparably satisfied in his heart, and his mind couldn't help but recall the scene where Bo He cast healing spells to treat Weiruisi's injuries before.

The emerald light cluster emitted from the opponent's palm at that time was almost exactly the same as the "Lesser Healing" he released with the help of the equipment.

He understood instantly.

No wonder... clearly a beast-kin, yet disguised as a spellcasting Druid.

It turned out that her so-called "healing spell" was cast with the help of this equipment.

In this way, when necessary, maybe he could also act as a "weak" spellcaster like the opponent. Disguise the two abilities of 【Gravity Control】 and 【Gravity Etching】, which lean toward spellcasting, and then match it with the healing spell of this equipment in his hand, it really looked like the real thing.

Of course, the premise was that he could have the acting skills comparable to the opponent.

Then, it was the "Spring Pulse Cleansing," a 4th-ring spell that sounded extraordinary just from the name and could only be used once every seven days.

It should be because Bo He had already used it in the battle just now, so this effect was currently in cooldown and could not be tested.

But just the scene where the huge wound that caused the arm to break stopped bleeding quickly and the injuries on the body surface recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, with granulation tissue squirming and touching, which made Xia Nan anxious just now.

Was enough to reflect its powerful utility.

It could completely serve as his third trump card after the 【Dead Line】 ring and the 【Fate Coin】.

He could even imagine the scene where he was in a fierce battle with an enemy who was also in a bitter fight, both sides were in a very poor state, and then he used "Spring Pulse Cleansing" to heal quickly in front of the enemy, and the enemy was stunned.

On the other hand, its spell level as high as "four rings" could also indicate the strength of this effect.

You know, even the famous "Fireball," which had left countless myths among spellcasters in the material plane, was only a 3rd-ring spell.

And "Spring Pulse Cleansing" was even one ring higher than it, a level that only spellcasters with a professional level reaching "7" were qualified to memorize and cast.

As the core ability of a blue magical accessory, it was already completely sufficient.

It was just a pity that, according to the description on the attribute panel, this ability could only be used on himself and could not heal others, which was a bit of a limitation.

After examining it in his palm for a while, Xia Nan carefully and solemnly stuffed it into his bosom and kept it close to his body.

Although he didn't care much about dressing, as long as it was practical, wearing an earring didn't matter much.

But 【Tears of Spring Breath】 itself was not as simple and concise as the 【Dead Line】 ring, and it looked relatively conspicuous.

Wearing it outside like this was not very appropriate, and it was easy for people to see the clues.

Recalling Bo He's dummy before, it seemed that she used thorns to string it up and hang it on her chest as a necklace.

It seemed that it didn't necessarily have to be an earring to take effect.

Xia Nan thought that after returning to River Valley Town, he would study it, or ask Rock Hammer Ba'en to help him design it slightly, and transform 【Tears of Spring Breath】 into a necklace pendant, or an arm chain, bracelet, or other accessories that were easy to hide.

"Roar!!!"

A familiar low roar came from the forest in the distance, startling several unknown birds and beasts, flapping their wings and flying into the air.

Xia Nan also came back to his senses.

He naturally recognized that this roar came from that Owl Bear with a challenge level as high as 3.

Knowing that it was not suitable to stay long.

He checked the corpses on the field again carefully to make sure there was no valuable loot left behind.

Only then did he cast 【Tooth Hunt】, turning into a roaring wolf shadow, and disappeared into the depths of the night.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

Crunch—

It was the crisp sound of shrub branches breaking.

On the edge of the open field, reflecting the quiet moonlight falling from the top, the hulking figure was already lurking in the shadows.

Jet-black hooked claws were deeply embedded in the mud, and the sharp bird beak opened and closed silently, revealing the uneven sharp teeth inside.

A pair of cold eyes unique to birds scanned and sized up the quiet clearing until it was confirmed that there was no threat, and the hulking figure covered with a layer of thick down feathers stepped out of the shadows and walked into the field with slow steps.

The huge body and solid, thick muscles made this adult Owl Bear need to ingest a large amount of energy every day to fill its greed and maintain the normal operation of its body.

Although the corpses on the field were already dead, they clearly hadn't been dead for too long, and even the blood flowing from the wounds still had warmth.

Even if it had already devoured quite a few beast corpses before, the thick smell of blood in the air still made the Owl Bear's intestines and abdomen spasm, and saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth involuntarily.

Including the minced meat in that "iron can," the half-elf, the beast-kin's original form, were all torn and swallowed into its belly by it, one mouthful after another.

Even the two heads in the corner were not spared.

As adventurers, as intelligent creatures living in society, the memories of thousands of days and nights, the relationships built with countless people on the journey of life.

Those rights and wrongs, hatreds, relief, betrayals, greed... everything.

After death, only the tearing and chewing sounds echoing in the silent air and a few strands of minced meat on the meadow remained.

Grey fog drifted leisurely, and the moonlight remained the same.

"Let me tell you, at that time, the one outside the village was not an ordinary Hobgoblin!"

In the bustling White Tit Tavern, a youth named "Abi" stepped on a chair with one foot, holding a wine glass in his hand, and the crystal wine splashed from the mouth of the glass as he shook it, spilling onto the back of his hand.

"Just those two arms of it, thicker than my waist! With one wave, I couldn't even see the shadow, and the poor villager's head was patted into his chest."

Already drunk, his face was flushed, and his tone became increasingly high-pitched.

"I wanted to run at that time, but I thought about it, hiccup... what kind of people were the two in front of me?"

"'Green Blood' Adeline! 'Grey Sword' Xia Nan!"

"If I ran, who would look up to me in town in the future!"

Seeming to be in the middle of talking, Abi held his wine glass high as his body swayed, and blue veins appeared on his neck.

"Killed three Goblins with one sword, and rushed toward the Hobgoblin..."

Alcohol went to his head, his consciousness was dazed, his center of gravity was unbalanced, and his right foot stepping on the chair suddenly emptied.

"Hey!"

He fell backward to the ground, and the wine mixed with snot and tears covered his cheeks.

The sound of laughter suddenly exploded in the tavern, and the sounds of ridicule, mockery, and sarcasm instantly filled the young man's ears.

Blood rushed to his head.

Abi struggled to stand up, wanting to find any wine guest who laughed the loudest and cover the shame in his heart with his fists.

But just as he propped up his body, his arms felt sour again, and his feet stepped on the wine he had spilled on the floor.

His whole body slipped instantly, and before he could get up, he fell backward again.

The back of his head collided with the hard floor, buzzing echoed in his ears, and even his consciousness blurred for a moment.

"Crunch."

The tavern door was pushed open gently, and the dazzling sunlight shining on his face made Abi squint his eyes subconsciously.

He still maintained the posture of lying on the ground, which made him only see a pair of thick leather boots filled with reddish-brown blood stains, and half a light-grey bone-made leg guard.

Reflecting the bright light outside, the shadow cast by the body enveloped Abi.

I don't know when, the laughter that filled his ears had disappeared, as if even the air had become quiet, leaving only a very familiar male voice:

"Boss, bring a bowl of cream mushroom soup!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 217 =====