Chapter 392: Golden Cod

Xia Nan was very satisfied with the craftsmanship of the kitchen in the "Three-legged Sea Dog".

The cream mushroom soup with seafood flavor, which he had never tasted before, perfectly combined bacteria and mushrooms with aquatic products, not only retaining the fresh sweetness of the original mushroom soup but also adding a few wonderful tastes from the depths of the ocean without being overwhelming.

The side dishes of lemon-grilled oysters and cold-cut salted meat platter were also up to standard, allowing Xia Nan to enjoy the delicacies unique to this world after a long time.

After a hearty meal, even the honey tangerine as a dessert seemed to be more refreshing and sweet.

Peeling the skin, he casually took two petals and sent them into his mouth, gently sipping, the full pulp turned into refreshing juice with a slight sourness, eliminating the last bit of greasiness remaining on the tip of his tongue.

After filling his stomach and solving the accommodation problem.

Xia Nan decided to take advantage of the opportunity that he had spent a lot here, and cut into the theme, asking the tavern owner about information related to "Algae-Scale" Duo De.

His gaze subconsciously swept across the wall behind the counter.

Similar to the task board of the Adventurer Association, a light-colored huge wooden board was inlaid on the wall surface with rusty iron nails, layers of bounty orders were pasted on it, some seemed to have been pasted for a long time, the edges were curled and yellowed, and the portraits in the center of the bounty even became blurred under the soaking of wine, but it also made the long string of numbers representing the bounty amount below even more conspicuous.

As a super-large organization with influence covering the entire Aifala Continent, the Adventurer Association had cooperation with all parties, and commissions such as bounty and wanted orders were common.

But it didn't mean that one could only be wanted through the association.

In many cases, especially for those heinous thugs who caused extremely bad influence on the organization itself, major forces would also conduct bounty pursuits themselves in addition to the Adventurer Association.

And for places like "Three-legged Sea Dog" where the population flowed frequently and was a melting pot, it was even more necessary to focus on publicity.

It could be said that almost every few months, the bounty on the tavern wall had to be replaced, and there were often adventurers who were short of money and considered themselves to have good strength looking for prey on it.

Xia Nan had some thoughts.

It wasn't that he was in a hurry to make money, he just wanted to find an opportunity to memorize the portraits and names of these wanted orders on the wall.

At least he should be familiar with them.

In this way, even if he encountered enemies wanted by other forces in the future, he wouldn't miss them.

Cutting off the opponent's head and bringing it back, and taking down the opponent's bounty, could also be considered earning some extra money.

Pondering like this in his heart, he scanned the bounty board twice, but Xia Nan didn't find the words "Algae-Scale".

Making the speech he carefully arranged in his heart find no opportunity to start.

He glanced at the tavern owner Hela behind the counter who was wiping the cabinet again.

Thinking that he was not good at speech, and for a human essence like Hela who had operated a tavern in Suoyu Wan for many years, blindly fishing for words would only be counterproductive.

It would be better to be direct, state his demands, and let the other party quote the price.

If the price was appropriate, he would accept it, and if it exceeded the expected range, he would talk slowly.

This could also be considered as avoiding weaknesses and exerting his 6 points of charm as much as possible.

Pondering in his heart, he ordered another glass of iced ale.

Taking the opportunity of Hela handing him the wine, Xia Nan opened his mouth very directly:

"Hello, I want to inquire about some information from you."

Hearing this, Hela's footsteps couldn't help but pause, and her emerald eyes subconsciously swept over Xia Nan twice.

On the surface, she was calm, but in her heart, she was suddenly startled.

It really came after all.

Just now, seeing the other party's satisfied posture while dining, she thought she had misunderstood this black-haired young man who had probably already obtained a professional level, thinking that the other party was just an ordinary diner passing by.

Didn't expect him to be quite patient, only revealing his true intention now.

But "Three-legged Sea Dog" was originally a gathering place for all kinds of news in the local area, and coming here to inquire about information was perfectly normal.

Although the other party's performance was much more direct compared to other adventurers who came to the tavern for the first time, to some extent, it could also save time and effort for both sides.

A business-like smile appeared on the corner of her mouth unconsciously, Hela supported the counter with both hands, leaned forward slightly, subconsciously expressing a body posture that wanted to control the situation, preparing for the subsequent quotation.

"Oh?"

"What type of information, let's hear it?"

Keen perception ability made Xia Nan immediately discover the quietly changing atmosphere between the two, no longer the "merchant" and "customer" of the original.

Naturally, he also discovered the tavern owner's inadvertently changed standing posture.

Resilient mind, high-intensity self-discipline training, and confidence in his own strength allowed him to maintain his original intention under the influence of the other party's body language hints.

His expression remained unchanged, and his tone was calm:

"I need detailed information about 'Algae-Scale' Duo De, including but not limited to his actual combat ability, professional information, combat techniques, power distribution, and appearance locations, etc."

What do you want to do!?

For Xia Nan's such straightforward information request, if she couldn't guess his purpose, Hela had also worked in the tavern for many years in vain.

Thinking back to the gaze the other party had stayed on the bounty board for a long time just now, there was no doubt that this exceptionally young black-haired adventurer in front of her had already regarded "Algae-Scale" as a target.

But...

Hela rarely showed a hesitant expression on her face.

To be honest, she really had information about "Algae-Scale" Duo De.

And her understanding of "Algae-Scale" was far more than Xia Nan imagined.

But this didn't mean that as long as Xia Nan offered a price, Hela had to hand over the information to the other party.

As the owner of "Three-legged Sea Dog", a very special existence in the cracks of several major forces in Suoyu Wan, she had to weigh the pros and cons.

Emerald eyes turned slightly, carefully examining the black-haired young man in front of her in a more serious form, her gaze lingering extra on the two long swords behind him and the necklace that disappeared into the depths of the armor around his neck.

Hela, who had long dark green hair, showed a thoughtful expression.

In the final analysis, it was actually just one question:

—Whether Xia Nan was worth investing in.

If the other party was just a reckless person who didn't know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth, trying to use "Algae-Scale" as a stepping stone to make a name for himself; or a reckless person who had some kind of feud with Duo De and rushed over to die without figuring out the strength.

Selling "Algae-Scale"'s information to the other party was undoubtedly helping him die, and also bringing trouble to herself.

After all, if "Algae-Scale" didn't kill him when the time came, and captured this kid alive, and interrogated that the news came from her...

Although it wouldn't pose a life threat to her immediately, it would also make her have one more powerful enemy in this sea area.

However, if Xia Nan truly possessed the ability to solve "Algae-Scale"...

You know, "Algae-Scale" Duo De, as a big pirate wanted by the Kingdom for many years, the fleet he mastered was one aspect, and even his own strength was quite good, having crossed the boundary of lv5 early, completed part-time jobs, and was moving towards the "extraordinary" field.

With the age of the black-haired young man in front of her, who was estimated to be less than twenty years old, if he possessed the strength to kill a powerhouse like "Algae-Scale" head-on.

His future was limitless.

With such potential, so young, even if he grew up step by step in the future, let alone "extraordinary", even the "legendary" above that, it was possible that he had the possibility of touching it.

And by that time, she who had invested early would also receive ten times, or even a hundred times the harvest. ===== CHAPTER 393 =====