Chapter 379: Let Fear Guide Me

Limited by their own growth environment and level of education, these green teenagers growing up in the remote mountainous areas of the Aifala Dalu often do not have a clear and comprehensive understanding of the world they are in.

Many times, until they become adults, many of them have never had the experience of leaving their birth village for a long time.

All their understanding of the outside world, besides the heroic epics and rural anecdotes that they have heard countless times from several old people in the village, is only the drunken words of those merchants who have traveled all over the continent when merchant caravans occasionally pass by.

In this case, the very classic, like Kelin, a young man who is ignorant and full of beautiful longing for the future, has unnecessary fantasies about the profession of "adventurer."

Of course, it is precisely because of this that even though the mortality rate of the "adventurer" industry is extremely exaggerated, it has never lacked fresh blood.

Perhaps, until one day in the future, when they are smashed by a goblin and lie deep in a dark cave that sees no daylight; or when they lose all their money at the card table in a tavern and lie alone in a cold alley overnight in the cold wind, will they truly realize what the three words "adventurer" mean on the Aifala Dalu.

"Mr. Xia Nan, if I could be as powerful as you, my village would definitely not be like it is now, almost collapsing because of a group of goblins."

"Doesn't this matter?"

Kelin's azure eyes were full of the youthful spirit peculiar to teenagers, and his face carried a touch of stubbornness.

"It's better than... farming for a lifetime in the village!"

Xia Nan did not reply.

As an adventurer himself, he knew how dangerous this industry was; every mission was dancing on the tip of a knife, and a small accident during the commission was enough to turn all the efforts of the previous decades into meaningless death, and even the corpse could not be found.

But at the same time, he had to admit that for the vast majority of ordinary people in this world who are trapped in poverty and difficult to get out of, "becoming an adventurer"... is the only solution to the problems they face.

The hunter John, who was following along, was looking at Xia Nan's face extremely nervously at this moment. As long as the other party showed even a trace of disgust or impatience, he would immediately interrupt Kelin, and then apologize to this young adventurer whose strength was unknown with his apprentice.

Naturally, he noticed the hunter's careful performance.

However, the other party was overthinking it.

Possessing a soul from another realm, Xia Nan himself did not have such a strong concept of superiority and inferiority. No matter how much Kelin said, to him, it was just an ordinary communication between people.

There was no place to feel offended at all.

He even followed the other party's topic.

"This is not a question of whether it matters or not."

Xia Nan raised his right hand, and his index finger wearing a silver ring stretched out, pointing at the surface of the 【Infernal Pulse】 armor, the dent left by the crystal man battle.

"Kelin, can you afford the price of life?"

The boy was stunned for a whole person, his eyes staring straight at the dent on the surface of the silver-grey iron armor, only feeling his throat dry.

He paused, and then answered:

"I... I can learn, I'm not afraid of the price! My uncle told me before, the outside world..."

"Uncle?"

"Yeah!" Kelin nodded heavily, a look of longing appearing on his face. "His name is Padi, and he works in the Nanfang Qundao!"

"He said there are huge sailing ships, merchants and sailors from all over the world, and every tavern is full of adventurers of different races."

"He said if I have the opportunity to go there in the future, he can help me find a job on the ship, or learn something from the merchant caravan!"

Nanfang Qundao...

Hearing the key term suddenly popping out of the other party's mouth, Xia Nan's gaze flickered imperceptibly.

"I heard your parents and brother say yesterday that you seem to have been prepared to go south for a long time?"

"Hehe." Kelin touched the back of his head and laughed foolishly. "I originally planned to set off in these two days, but you also know, this group of goblins that suddenly appeared near the village... I'm a bit worried."

Hearing the other party say this, Xia Nan couldn't help but have thoughts in his heart.

The reason why he left Hegu Town to go to Shoal Islands was, on the one hand, someone in the local area wanted to buy 【Tide-Luring Rod】, and he brought the equipment in person to discuss the price with the buyer; on the other hand, most importantly, he also wanted to search for news about the 【Dream Weaving Corridor】 key.

But after all, he was a stranger, and even if his strength was good, suddenly coming to such a brand-new environment, he would have to spend a lot of time opening up channels.

Wanting to make a name for himself like the "Grey Sword" in Hegu Town, he was afraid it would not be simple.

With this as a premise, if he could have a local help him integrate, even if it was just introducing some customs and habits that must be understood, or taboos, it would be very good.

Organizing his language in his heart, he originally wanted to ask Kelin for some information about his uncle who worked in the Nanfang Qundao.

Before Xia Nan's mouth had time to open, he swallowed the words that had already reached his throat back into his stomach.

He stood up with his sword.

The voice reached the ears of the other two people on the field.

"The enemy is coming, prepare for battle."

The 12-point perception ability was vividly reflected at this moment.

Specifically reflected on Xia Nan, first of all, it was the faint threat from his inner inspiration, like a sharp object lightly touching his skin, and when his attention was attracted and concentrated, and he went deeper to perceive, it was the fishy smell that was too far away to smell in reality, and the fine footsteps that melted into the "rustling" sound of branches and leaves swaying.

This entire process might have taken less than a second, which was enough for him to confirm the existence of the enemy.

And for the two people before him, they didn't notice it at all.

Until Xia Nan stood up to warn, John jumped up from the ground like a muscle memory, climbed up along a thick tree trunk on the side like an ape, and hid his body in the shadow of the tree crown, his palms gripping the longbow tightly.

Kelin's reaction speed was obviously a beat slower, but just as John guaranteed before setting off, his young apprentice did not drag the team down.

Even though he didn't know what he was going to face, he still climbed up the towering oak tree on the other side after the reminder, just like John.

Only seeing his hands and feet trembling slightly, he was obviously extremely nervous.

Under normal circumstances, a slightly disciplined adventurer squad encountering a dangerous situation in the forest would often shrink inward while ensuring the formation, maximizing the team's fault tolerance and response capability.

But the situation of the few people at this moment was completely different.

Starting from the team roles, two shooters and one warrior was a completely unreasonable team combination; the strength gap itself was huge, and the two hunters were more like some kind of "pendants" responsible for leading the way than helpers.

Xia Nan naturally didn't need to follow the unspoken rules of the adventurer squad in the past and shrink back.

Not to mention, at this moment, he had already determined the identity and approximate number of the enemy through the fishy smell in the air that was familiar and even felt a bit nostalgic, as well as many other details.

A strange smile that was difficult for others to detect flashed across his face under the shadow, and as his steps moved, the whole person had already disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

Taking Kelin, who was hiding under the tree crown, as the main perspective, he had only just climbed up the tree trunk and pulled the bowstring to nock the arrow.

In his field of vision, that fully armed black-haired adventurer no longer appeared in his line of sight.

The air suddenly fell into a dead silence.

Kelin could even hear the sound of his heart beating in his increasingly rapid breathing.

The arrowheads reflecting cold light under the sunlight pointed randomly at the dense shrubs ahead where the enemy might jump out from at any time, and his mind couldn't help but recall the images of those chilling magic beasts he had heard before. ===== CHAPTER 380 =====