Chapter 420: Harvest Inventory and Treatment Plan

Xia Nan increasingly felt that fishing was a "good civilization."

Not only could it hone one's patience and ability to calm the spirit, but in the whole process, one could also exercise most of the combat techniques one had mastered, and even the perception attribute could be practiced in a subtle way.

And "the fish taking the bait" itself could serve as some kind of phased reward, allowing him to harvest an indescribable sense of great achievement.

Compared to high-intensity training that relied entirely on willpower and self-discipline, this practice method could largely alleviate the boredom in the training process and increase motivation.

Xia Nan was truly starting to think about the feasibility of incorporating "fishing" as part of combat technique practice into his daily training.

Of course, this was something he only needed to consider in the future.

What was more important right now was to properly reward himself, eat a few big meals, sleep well on the soft big bed in the inn's sea-view room, and find time to go to two Goblin nests to be carefree.

He was not some ascetic monk; after finally returning to the resting place from an adventure mission, it was a perfectly normal thing to relieve stress through the way he liked.

It could only be hard on the Goblins in the woods next to Shoal Bay.

Taking a comfortable cold shower in the inn, his pitch-black messy hair still carrying some dampness, wearing a newly changed black shirt, Xia Nan sat beside the dining table filled with food, scooping a spoonful of seafood cream mushroom soup into his mouth with a quite enjoyable posture.

Feeling the wonderful flavor of the perfect fusion of the salty freshness of the ocean and the sweet clarity of the cream blooming in his mouth, and feeling the crisp and tender texture of the mushroom slices stained with juice, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

The current Xia Nan had naturally returned to his base camp in Shoal Bay, the "Sanzu Haigou" tavern.

Even though it was morning and not yet mealtime, there were not too many people in the hall, with about sixty or seventy percent of the seats occupied, but Xia Nan still ordered a big table of delicacies.

Knowing that he could return to Shoal Bay this morning, he specifically didn't eat breakfast and waited until now on an empty stomach.

Of course, he was not enjoying it alone.

The Halfling Alton and Kelin were currently sitting beside the dining table as well; a large portion of the sailors on the Black Gull were also drinking in the Sanzu Haigou hall, and as for the captain, Gregori, he stayed at the Broken Wave Pier with some senior crew members to handle the cleanup work of cargo transportation.

Raising the wooden beer mug filled with ice-cold ale, clinking glasses lightly with Kelin in front of him, Xia Nan asked casually:

"How do you feel about life at sea? Do you still plan to do sailor's work in the future?"

To be honest, although there was also the reason for being specially taken care of because of his relationship with Xia Nan, Kelin's performance in this mission could be said to be quite commendable.

This ignorant boy from a remote mountain village, although he was only a pure newcomer at sea, still held the title of "Apprentice Sailor," borrowed from his experience as a hunter's apprentice, and showed considerable courage and marksmanship in the encounter with pirates, even exerting a greater role than those experienced crew members.

Later, as the only "non-professional," he followed Xia Nan and others deep into the northern cliff of Crag Island, performing obediently and sensibly all the way, doing whatever he was told without the slightest thought of his own.

Even the "Silver Claw Osprey" squad was wiped out, and he could still return with Xia Nan and others intact; his character and quality had withstood the test.

On the way back, one could see that Captain Gregori paid more attention to this boy and let him learn to do more things.

If Kelin chose to continue staying on the Black Gull, I am afraid that the next time he set sail, he would remove the word "Apprentice" from the top of his head and become a true member of the ship.

So young, there might not be no possibility of going further in the future and becoming a senior crew member like a boatswain, second mate, or first mate.

But unexpectedly, facing Xia Nan's question, the boy shook his head very firmly, as if he had already made a decision in his heart.

"Better not, Mr. Xia Nan."

"Actually, regarding this question, I had already thought of the answer when I was still on Crag Island."

Kelin, who was left outside the Shashou's cavern by Xia Nan and others at that time, hiding in the crevices of the reefs, shivering under the blowing of the cold sea breeze, listening to the terrifying roars faintly coming from inside the cavern, thought a lot.

From the concerned and earnest eyes of his parents and brothers when they sent him away from the village, to the lowered head and flattering smile of Uncle Padi when he contacted the ship for him...

It was like the last straw that broke the camel's back; when Kelin saw with his own eyes the incomplete bodies of those three professional big shots, as well as the Shashou corpse on the raft that was still incomparably terrifying even though it was already dead, he completely made up his mind.

Adventurer: he lacked the courage to face monsters head-on and the courage to give his life for wealth;

Sailor: he was not used to the boring and dull life at sea and was also afraid of the dangers encountered during the voyage.

Kelin truly recognized himself and also calmly accepted his defects and shortcomings.

"Captain Gregori gave me a small sum of money, saying it was a reward for my performance in this mission."

"I plan to save this money, or give it to Uncle Padi, and then continue to learn to do business with him."

"When I save enough money in the future, I will go back to the village, build a big house for my parents and brothers, and buy some cattle and sheep; or if I develop better, I will directly pick them up and move the whole family to Shoal Bay."

"In the future... I won't go to sea anymore."

Facing the young adventurer in front of him who had helped him a lot, the boy's answer was extremely sincere, speaking his true thoughts.

Regarding this, Xia Nan naturally wouldn't have any opinions, and even felt relieved in his heart.

Although he had only been in the industry for a little over a year, he had already seen too many adventurers who were lost in the quagmire of wealth and power and finally fell into the abyss.

The former Abi was a very typical example.

If it were Xia Nan himself, if he had discovered that he had no talent for fighting after transmigrating, and had no attribute panel and the subsequent opportunities, he would most likely not have chosen to become an adventurer.

Instead, he would look for some downstream industries related to adventurers, such as grocery stores selling simple adventure tools, second-hand equipment recycling, and the like.

He would certainly earn less than an adventurer, but he wouldn't need to face monsters head-on like them; while the danger level dropped significantly, he could still enjoy the income of the transcendental field that far exceeded the ordinary.

Seeing Kelin so clear-headed, he was also sincerely happy for the other party.

He couldn't help but scoop another spoonful of seafood mushroom soup into his mouth, the spoon tapping lightly on the bowl wall.

"In the past few months, if you are greedy, you can come to 'Sanzu Haigou' to find me, and I will treat you to a big meal."

"Hehe, thank you, Mr. Xia Nan!"

Turning the topic to delicacies, the originally somewhat serious atmosphere at the dining table suddenly became enthusiastic.

"Da-da..."

The skirt hem swayed, and the cowhide short boots made a crisp sound on the floor.

Hela carried a large plate of smoked meat and personally sent it to the table.

Her emerald eyes, like gems, looked toward Xia Nan and Alton, a touch of apology appearing on her three-dimensional face, explaining:

"I'm really sorry, regarding the matter of 'Flying Fish Oil Barrel,' I also got the news after you set sail, discovering that they had accepted the hunting mission on Crag Island and had the same destination as you."

The Halfling smiled, didn't speak, studied the hanging painting on the wall beside the table, and patted Xia Nan's arm beside him, signaling for him to make the decision.

Xia Nan didn't make a reply immediately either, but pondered in his heart.

The essence of the matter was actually very simple.

The reason why he and Alton temporarily joined the Black Gull for this escort mission was because they had accepted the commission from the tavern boss, Hela.

The other party hoped to test the credibility and strength of the two through this mission, and while getting to know the two and deepening their relationship, they would also complete the cargo transportation to earn gold coins. ===== CHAPTER 421 =====