Chapter 339: Light and debt-free

When Xia Nan walked into "Green Grass Crucible," Edwinna was standing alone behind the counter, holding a soft cloth in her hand, gently wiping her rimless glasses.

This lady with long curly hair and a gentle personality had been running an herb shop in town for many years; because of the good quality of her goods and the prices that were much more favorable than the alchemy shops of the Association, many adventurers often chose her shop when purchasing some ointments and prescriptions that were not so professional.

Over time, she had also gained a large number of regular customers, and a good reputation gradually spread in the town.

Remembering when he first came to town, because of matters regarding the Firefly Garlic Vine collection mission, Xia Nan had even given her a bottle of "Lava Sigh."

Knowing that this gentle and intellectual lady was surprisingly keen on those "strong spirits" in the true sense.

He also catered to her preferences and gradually established a good relationship with her.

The bell in front of the door rang leisurely, echoing between the exquisite but not crowded shelves of "Green Grass Crucible."

Edwinna put on her glasses and looked at the familiar figure in front, a smile appearing on her face involuntarily.

"Welcome, Xia Nan."

"How is it, was the journey smooth?"

Responding with a greeting, Xia Nan unloaded the backpack that was stuffed full behind him and placed it on the front desk.

While taking out the Mist Lamp Grass collected inside and carefully placing it on the countertop, he replied casually:

"Overall it was fine, but there was a slight delay in the middle."

"The heavy rain a few days ago caused a mudslide that blocked the canyon entrance, so I entered from the other end to collect the Mist Lamp Grass."

Hearing this, Edwinna's expression was stunned.

"The other end?"

"That place isn't easy to find, you have to go deep into the lowlands."

"I heard adventurers mention it before; it seems there's a small village falling nearby, and it doesn't seem very friendly to passersby."

"The route is indeed quite complicated." Placing the last Mist Lamp Grass on the front desk, Xia Nan nodded slightly, "If there were no locals to lead the way, it would be very difficult to find the path to the village."

It was just a casual mention, but for Edwinna, who had a fixed demand for Mist Lamp Grass every year, it was a topic worth paying attention to.

Frowning for a moment, she asked Xia Nan:

"How is the situation with the mudslide blockage? Is there any room for handling?"

As if realizing something, thoughts swirled in Xia Nan's mind, and he did not answer the other party immediately.

The Mist Lamp Grass collection mission was held every year, which meant that every once in a while, fixed adventurer squads would head to the vicinity of the canyon.

If they discovered that the canyon entrance was completely blocked by a mudslide, then their only choice to complete the mission would be to enter the canyon through the other end.

Was this good news for Mist Lamp Village?

Xia Nan didn't think so.

Under the situation where the village chief had died and Aspen was acting as the leader, the canyon was no longer a forbidden ground for Mist Lamp Village, and passersby could pass through it without restrictions.

To some extent, adventurers who were always generous could boost the village's economy and bring more opportunities to the poor and suffering villagers; this was certainly not bad.

But on the other hand, regarding the quality of adventurers in the whole world, Xia Nan also had a relatively clear understanding through his experiences over the past year or so.

Ms. Edwinna's commission was posted on the second floor of the Association, and those who could accept it were all veteran adventurers who had already obtained professional levels.

This meant a higher mission completion rate, and also meant the powerful strength that ordinary people had no possibility of resisting in front of them.

In the many years to come, as long as there was one guy among these adventurers who accepted the commission whose camp tended to be evil and who regarded ordinary people as pigs and livestock...

With the pitiful size of Mist Lamp Village after years of ravaging by the sacrificial ritual, it could not withstand such a blow.

Located in a remote area with no one to supervise, whether to slaughter the village or not depended entirely on the conscience and mood of the passing adventurers.

Considering all the above, after pondering, Xia Nan gave his answer:

"Overall it was actually fine; I just chose the other side because the rain was too heavy and the road conditions were too complicated, and I didn't want to take this risk."

"The entrance wasn't completely blocked; under normal weather conditions, for professionals, these terrains were completely within the range of being able to cross, and there was no need to take an extra detour."

He did not tell a lie, nor did he exaggerate or cover up the situation at the canyon entrance.

And the slightly hesitant reaction when facing Edwinna's inquiry also made this meticulous and thoughtful lady realize the attitude of the adventurer before her.

Anyway, it didn't affect the collection of Mist Lamp Grass next year; since the other party didn't want to discuss the situation on the other side of the canyon more, she didn't ask any more questions and went straight to the point.

The rimless glasses refracted a faint light, and her gaze swept over the Mist Lamp Grass on the surface of the counter, occasionally picking up one of them to look at and observe carefully.

Although he didn't know from which angles the other party was judging the quality of the Mist Lamp Grass, such a performance still couldn't help but give people a very professional look.

After checking for ten minutes, Edwinna's face, which was exceptionally serious when it came to professional knowledge, finally revealed a gentle smile again and looked at Xia Nan in front of the counter:

"The quality is all very good! Thank you for your help!"

"I will give the highest mission evaluation to the Association later."

150 gold in hand!

With such a large sum of income, even though it hadn't arrived yet, ripples still couldn't help but rise in Xia Nan's heart, and his mood suddenly became much better.

He wasn't in a hurry to say goodbye and leave.

Instead, he waited for Edwinna to collect all the Mist Lamp Grass, then took out the biological materials he had stripped from the Mist Lamp Monster and placed them on the front desk.

"This is the loot I collected from a monster in the canyon; take a look and see if it has any value for recycling."

Xia Nan naturally couldn't treat the other party as a fool.

The physical characteristics of the Mist Lamp Monster were so obvious that even he could see them, let alone the owner of this herb shop who had been operating for many years.

Saying it had nothing to do with Mist Lamp Grass would only arouse the other party's suspicion and also make himself appear insincere.

Anyway, that Druid's wooden house and garden had already been burned down by him, and the diary was also being carried on his body.

It would be better to explain the situation simply, which would also facilitate the other party's judgment.

"I suspect it mutated from Mist Lamp Grass and has extremely strong aggressiveness toward humans."

"It's just that there seems to be only this one in the whole canyon; I searched carefully again later and didn't find any signs of its kind."

Edwinna didn't think much about it.

After all, even in the few villages near River Valley Town, there was a possibility of discovering mutated crops different from their kind during the autumn harvest every year.

The Mist Forest had rich magic particles, and the canyon itself was located on the edge of the forest; the concentration of magic particles in the air was higher than in other places.

Coupled with the special nature of Mist Lamp Grass, which belonged to magic crops, it would actively emit magic particles when it bloomed.

Even if the probability was low, after year after year, it wasn't worth being surprised that some special changes occurred and a grass-spirit-like monster was conceived.

The smile on her face slowly faded; Edwinna's expression was focused, and she leaned forward slightly, examining the biological materials Xia Nan took out.

The first thing that attracted her gaze was, naturally, the Mist Lamp Monster core that still emitted blue-white fluorescence and misty air even though it had been separated from the main body for many days.

"Is this the inflorescence of Mist Lamp Grass? No, the volume is significantly larger, and the shape is also fuller."

The lady observed carefully, murmuring to herself. ===== CHAPTER 340 =====