Chapter 260: Small Commission and Special Training

"Swish!"

The single-handed sword stained with some rust slashed down fiercely, the sword blade, which was still quite sharp, cut through the air, and a sharp whistling sound rippled out.

Sweat flowed from his cheeks, splashing onto the meadow, turning into crystal water droplets.

The teenager with short brown hair had a firm gaze, even though his arms were trembling slightly due to excessive exertion, he still maintained the most standard posture, relying on perseverance to swing the longsword in his hand again and again.

Xia Nan sat by the small stream not far away, withdrawing his gaze from the brown-haired teenager.

Right now, three days had passed since he came to Gray Valley Village.

Compared to the dangerous adventure missions before, life in the village was far from as fulfilling and exciting as in Hegu Town, but it also made him feel a long-lost peace in the wheat fields and streams.

Beicuisi's small commission before parting was actually very simple.

On the way back to Hegu Town, in a small village named "Gray Valley Village," find a teenager named "Leon."

Help the other party master certain combat skills, and possess the courage to face three Goblins head-on while equipped with ordinary armor and weapons.

To be honest, this commission was not difficult, and could even be called easy.

After all, if it were just ordinary green-skinned Goblins, even farmers in the fields who had never received professional training, holding hoes, gritting their teeth and fighting for their lives, might not necessarily lose to three.

Not to mention that what the other party commissioned was "courage" when facing Goblins with the premise of being fully equipped.

Xia Nan had already confirmed the other party's requirements in detail with Beicuisi that day.

All he needed to do was let this teenager gain some combat experience so he wouldn't be flustered when facing Goblins in the future.

He didn't need to teach the other party any combat techniques, or conduct any harsh special training for him.

Even, Beicuisi's attitude when commissioning was exceptionally casual, saying that if the situation didn't allow it, or if any accidents happened, giving up halfway didn't matter.

He didn't know what intention the mage girl had in commissioning this, and after coming to Gray Valley Village, he had asked many people including Leon and the Village Chief, who said they had never met any mage, clearly not knowing Beicuisi.

He couldn't help but feel puzzled in his heart.

But after all, Beicuisi had always been mysterious, as if she had hidden many things in her heart.

Xia Nan, who didn't have any special discoveries after brief thinking, let go of the worries in his heart.

Anyway, it was just something done casually while passing by.

While exploring things in the village that might bring him help as Beicuisi said, he also conducted targeted training for Leon according to the other party's commission.

"Splash..."

The stream flowed, clear and transparent, and one could see the smooth stones piled up below and the finger-sized fish swimming among them.

Xia Nan had no fishing rod in his hand, and had no intention of going into the water at all.

He just sat quietly on the dark brown rock on the shore.

Eyes focused, mind concentrated.

Whew—

An invisible force acted quietly, and the stream that was originally flowing naturally suddenly produced an unusual change.

The water collided, and fine, pale water splashes burst out.

Spiraling and winding.

Like some kind of groundless undercurrent, in the center of the stream, a palm-sized whirlpool suddenly emerged amidst the sound of water impact, binding the small swimming fish that didn't know what had happened inside.

The fish tail swung hard, as if wanting to use the body's explosive power to break free instantly.

But strangely, the whirlpool seemed alive, just rotating and tilting slightly, and it covered the small fish again.

Back and forth, for dozens of seconds.

Until the swimming fish no longer struggled, just like a fallen leaf in the water following the whirlpool turning round and round, even the fish belly was about to flip up, the whirlpool then dissolved abruptly into the clear stream just like when it was generated.

The pitch-black eyes reflected the small fish swimming crookedly in the water as if drunk.

Xia Nan's breathing was long and steady.

Although there were no translucent characters of "Proficiency +1" appearing in the void before his eyes, he was not discouraged, just pondering in his heart.

Right now, after 【Tooth Hunt】 had been practiced to the Lv5 full level, his daily training plan naturally changed.

【Gravity Etching】, because of the limitation on the number of uses, the training volume was fixed and regular, even if he wanted to spend more time to improve it, it was useless.

Therefore, the energy originally invested in 【Tooth Hunt】 naturally fell on 【Gravity Control】.

A drop in the bucket.

This ability involving the operating rules of the material world, in Xia Nan's view, had already exceeded the category of "combat techniques" understood by ordinary people.

Its own grade, and the upper limit it could reach in the future, were too exaggerated.

The time and energy consumed to obtain every point of proficiency far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine.

Many times, even if it was intermittent, practicing fiercely for a whole day while recovering mental power, or even a week, might not necessarily add even a single point of proficiency.

The sense of frustration was too strong.

This level of combat technique was simply not something he, who had just become a Lv2 professional, should master.

Effort certainly had to be made, but thinking of his previous encounters of obtaining multiple proficiencies, suitable opportunities were also indispensable.

Practicing blindly like this, the efficiency was instead reduced a lot, wasting time and energy in vain.

Perhaps... he should find a new combat technique as soon as possible.

He pondered his future plans in his heart.

Looking up at the sky, seeing the sun had already fallen to the other side, the horizon was decorated with some evening glow.

He stood up and clapped his hands toward Leon's direction not far ahead.

"Time is about up, let's stop here for today."

The teenager, however, appeared to cherish this hard-won precious opportunity very much.

Tightly clutching the "best sword in the village" in his hand, panting, with some pleading on his face:

"Mr. Xia Nan, I'm not tired!"

"I can still persist!"

Xia Nan didn't reply immediately, but glanced at the teenager's arm that couldn't stop trembling slightly, and the hair on his forehead that had been stuck together by sweat.

Then he spoke slowly:

"The distribution and control of physical strength is also a link that must be learned as an adventurer."

"Even if you are in a safe town, you must maintain the psychological preparation that you will fight in the next second."

"Therefore, under non-essential circumstances, don't let yourself be in a state of exhaustion."

Children who grew up in hardship and poverty were always precocious, and the so-called rebellion of adolescence could not be seen at all on the teenager in front of him.

Without a word of backtalk, Leon nodded obediently:

"Okay, I understand!"

"Thank you, Mr. Xia Nan!"

Then he went to tidy up his things neatly. ===== CHAPTER 261 =====