Chapter 429: Bracelet and Silver-Black Little Snake

Shoal Bay, Adventurer Association branch.

It might be because Xia Nan came too early, and it was not the active time for those professionals who had finally returned from missions and were on vacation in Shoal Bay to rest.

Looking at the entire underground hall, there were only a dozen or so figures scattered around.

Compared to the lively upstairs, it appeared much quieter.

That special glass wall that occupied an entire wall, as always, reflected the shimmering waves refracted from the sea surface above, combined with the small sea fish occasionally swimming past in front of the glass wall and the leisurely sound of water, giving people a sense of tranquility that seemed to calm the soul.

Of course, now was not the time to enjoy the scenery.

Xia Nan just glanced at it, withdrew his gaze, and continued to follow the receptionist Maer forward.

The two walked through the hall and the counter serving professionals, and went straight to a meeting room that already had a "In Use" sign hanging on it.

The small lady's leather shoes landed on the floor slowly, no longer moving forward, but with the twisting of the delicate ankles, she turned the shoe tips toward the side facing the room door.

Maer had a smile on her face, her body leaned forward slightly, her right hand raised, her index and middle fingers bent together, and she knocked on the room door lightly with her knuckles.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

"Please come in."

A steady female voice with a soft and condensed tone came from inside the room.

Hearing the other party answer like this, Maer, who knocked on the door for Xia Nan, took two steps back instead, very sensibly giving him room.

Right now was an important node for her to deepen her relationship with this young adventurer; having been tempered in the front desk position of the Association for many years, Maer naturally couldn't overstep and make any moves that might offend Xia Nan.

As a receptionist, she wouldn't directly participate in this kind of professional-level commodity transaction, and didn't even enter the meeting room she had specifically prepared before.

She only waited until the two people inside the room finished talking before continuing to push the process forward according to the Association's regulations.

Xia Nan nodded to the receptionist lady to show respect, and then pushed the door and entered.

What came into view was a small meeting room with a simple layout.

There were not many decorations, only two oil paintings of marine creatures hanging on the wall.

An oak small round table and a few back chairs corresponding to the color system of the walls and floor were all the furnishings in the room.

At this moment, the 【III-type Practice Staff - 1007 Model】 Xia Nan consigned in the Adventurer Association was being supported by a small wooden frame, quietly lying flat in the center of the table.

And sitting opposite the wooden table was a young human woman.

Estimated to be about twenty-five years old, a head of thick and silky brown long hair draped over both shoulders, and her brown-black eyes were quiet and peaceful.

Different from the healthy wheat and honey skin color of the local residents who lived by the sea for a long time and bathed in the sun.

Her skin color was a cold white that seemed to be able to reflect light, just like the fine sand under the clear shallow sea during the day, making the small scars and sunspots on her exposed skin such as her neck and back of hands particularly obvious.

Her dress and appearance were ordinary, and looking from the outside, she didn't even look like an adventurer.

Wearing a wear-resistant grey-green linen shirt, the collar and hem were embroidered with coral-like dark patterns; the lower body was a pair of dark brown slim-fit long trousers, and a loose knee-length cover skirt was worn outside.

No earrings, no rings.

The only accessory on her whole body that could be seen was the round bracelet on her left wrist that reflected a soft luster...

Wait!

The outstanding perception ability took effect silently, making Xia Nan's gaze subconsciously linger between the other party's wrists.

Then, he saw the tiny, exquisite, and closely arranged scales on the surface of the "bracelet," and its body, which was expanding and contracting with the smallest amplitude that was not easy to detect, just like breathing.

The perception ability of the beast was equally outstanding.

When Xia Nan noticed the abnormality of the "bracelet," the other party also noticed his gaze.

"Sss..."

The tongue flicked out lightly, golden vertical pupils floated quietly between the silver and black, the slender body climbed and coiled, and a small diamond-shaped head poked out from the woman's sleeve, its gaze carrying some curiosity in the coldness peculiar to cold-blooded animals, meeting Xia Nan's eyes.

This was not the "bracelet" Xia Nan originally thought.

But a silver-ringed snake with a black bottom and silver rings, which could poison an adult to death with a casual bite!

"A-Yin!"

Worried about offending, the woman's tone carried some reproach, and she scolded in a low voice.

Making the little snake, which was obviously a bit curious, shrink its head very spiritually and wind back into the depths of the sleeve.

"Sorry, A-Yin is usually very shy and rarely would be so impolite as just now."

With a touch of apology on her face, the woman stood up, took the initiative to reach out to Xia Nan, and introduced herself.

"My name is Haiyin; it's troublesome for you to come to the Association today, I wanted to communicate with you about the intention to sell the 【Practice Staff】."

"Xia Nan."

Shaking hands with the other party, Xia Nan sat opposite the table.

"It doesn't matter, I don't mind."

There was no emotional fluctuation on his face, but his heart had already formed a rough impression of this female adventurer named Haiyin in these few seconds.

First, the other party should be a professional-level spellcaster.

Regarding this point, one could see it from her obviously weak body, yet she could sit on the underground floor of the Association.

And under perception, the concentration and activity of the magic particles around the other party's body were different from the normal state.

But the professional level should not be very high.

After all, in Xia Nan's cognition, those high-level spellcasters could truly deserve the title of "Magic Master" from the economic perspective.

Many times, perhaps just a ring, its value could be worth a property in the core area of a big city.

Perhaps they would occasionally have financial problems due to various situations, but at the same time, their money-making efficiency was also extremely exaggerated.

Just for this 【Practice Staff】 of his, no matter how black he quoted, it could be called "black-hearted" if it could sell for 300 gold.

For this bit of "small money," to be honest, the time spent waiting for him in the meeting room was enough for those high-level spellcasters to earn it back.

There was no need to come over and discuss it face-to-face at all.

Xia Nan estimated that the other party's professional level should be between lv3-lv5, and it was absolutely impossible to be too high.

Secondly, regarding the specific profession of this Haiyin, he also had some guesses.

After all, not everyone had the courage and ability to wear a poisonous thing like a silver-ringed snake on their body as a "bracelet."

It was even suspected that she possessed the ability to communicate with non-intelligent creatures.

Unless the woman in front of him came from some family with the custom of raising snakes and had received relevant training since childhood.

Otherwise, she had a very high probability of being a Druid who could communicate with wild animals and follow nature. ===== CHAPTER 430 =====