Chapter 455: Merman, Priest

Perhaps because this storm had swept away all the bad luck.

The temporary rest plan of the Oath-Breaker went very smoothly, all the way, and it took less than half a day to reach the small fishing island in the nearby sea area.

After the storm ended, another night passed, and when the group arrived at their destination, it was just dawn.

Standing on the deck, one could faintly see the reefs and hills shrouded in mist on the sea ahead.

There was no movement, and in the air, one could only hear the sound of the waves surging and the cries of seagulls circling overhead.

The island itself had nothing special, neither possessing specialties nor any magnificent scenery worth sightseeing.

Even the name "Rabbit Island" itself was just temporarily taken because it needed to be recorded on the sea chart, and it only spread after being passed down by the crew members who passed by for many years.

There was a small fishing village on the island, not large in scale, and usually had no sense of presence, but because Rabbit Island itself was located on several shipping routes from other places to Shoal Bay, various ships passed by from time to time, and occasionally stopped for rest to trade some things with these fishermen.

Luo Lin had rich sailing experience and had been to Rabbit Island several times. She didn't have much friendship with the main person in charge of the small fishing village, but they were familiar faces.

Now that they had encountered a storm and the ship needed temporary docking for inspection and repair, she thought about whether she could trade with the other party and exchange the surplus materials on the ship for some useful ship repair materials.

Her pointed leather boots stepped lightly on the beach, leaving a faint footprint.

Luo Lin swept her gaze across the front.

The Oath-Breaker had already stopped by the simple port near the beach, and the crew members were working busily under the command of the twin warriors Ryan and Gordon, while the bard Alton on the side was playing a small tune to inspire the working sailors and boost morale.

After thinking about it, she beckoned to Xia Nan and Haian respectively.

After all, they were going to the fishing village for negotiations, not for battle, so of course, she had to pick two people who looked better to follow her.

Otherwise, if she let Aken or Sasha follow, the former's appearance as a tattooed, bald, burly man standing in the village would probably mean she wouldn't need to talk, and could just change "discussing" to "coercion"; as for the latter, as a Catfolk, for those islanders who had lived in the nearby sea area since childhood, this half-human, half-cat species was actually no different from a magical beast.

In contrast, Haian's appearance was that of a young and beautiful girl in most situations outside of battle, and because she was a spellcaster, she even possessed cold white skin that sea people didn't have, which could be called conspicuous when placed in a crowd.

And Xia Nan... although his temperament was indeed a bit cold, and he was usually slightly silent and didn't have much to say, it had to be admitted that his appearance was quite good.

Paired with his refined equipment and sharp facial features, just one glance gave people the feeling of a senior adventurer.

With these two standing behind her, this negotiation shouldn't be too difficult.

Luo Lin thought so in her heart, and her mouth was already greeting:

"Haian, Xia Nan, come with me to the village."

"Everyone else set up camp nearby, don't let your guard down!"

"..."

Xia Nan, of course, had no opinion on this.

After all, even if he were left here, it would be of no use.

Unlike the little guy who could play a little tune to boost the team's morale, although he had indeed urgently crammed a lot of knowledge about sailing and ships during his time in Shoal Bay, his foundation was weak after all, and there were too many things he needed to learn.

He only understood the surface of ship inspection and maintenance, and rashly participating would only be a hindrance.

All he could do was use his advantage in perception to alert the crew members temporarily stationed near the beach to the dangers around them.

Now that Captain Luo Lin wanted to take him with her, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

The island had not undergone large-scale development, and one could only see some traces of human activity near the temporary pier; the surroundings were almost no different from a tropical rainforest.

Overhead was a dense canopy of green that could block the sunlight, and under his feet was waist-high grass and shrubs.

It was not a completely primitive forest because a small fishing village was located nearby, and people traveled between the village and the pier every once in a while, so a vague path was left, and there was no need to deal with those hard and tangled annoying vines.

Walking in such a wild jungle, even for many adventurers, was not an easy thing.

The limitation of the surrounding terrain was one aspect, and the most dangerous thing was the poisonous snakes and insects hidden deep in the dense grass.

If one wasn't careful and got bitten, one would suffer.

To some extent, this was also one of the reasons why many adventurers took detoxifying potions as a must-have when going out.

But the situation right now was completely different.

Having a rough understanding of the environment of Rabbit Island and knowing that there were no dangerous magical beasts here, Luo Lin still required Xia Nan and the others to maintain a cautious stance.

With her leading at the very front, clearing the way with the 【Scale-Fire Scimitar】, Haian was protected in the middle of the squad, and Xia Nan brought up the rear, with the three of them standing relatively close together.

Thanks to the solar damage bonus of the 【Green Pine】 wooden sword behind him against snake and scorpion creatures, since he followed the captain into the jungle, the heat of the wooden sword on his back had never stopped.

It made him like a human radar, scanning and alerting for poisonous snakes in the grass around him.

And the intimidation bonus of the 【Umbral Arm Shield】 on his left arm against snake creatures made the grass rustle violently as soon as Xia Nan's gaze swept over it twice, and the colorful scales quickly disappeared in the swaying.

Even Haian, who was walking in front, couldn't help but look back at him several times—of course, it was also possible that she was being strangled too tightly by "A-Yin" on her wrist.

After all, the work of driving away snakes and insects was usually the responsibility of her, the Druid.

The emerald green light emitted from the tip of her staff made the few people walking in the forest seem to have merged with the dense forest. As long as they didn't step directly on a poisonous snake, even if they walked over the other party's head, they wouldn't attract the other party's attention.

Now, plus this layer of Xia Nan's role, it could be considered as adding an extra layer of protection for them.

After all, it was a strange environment, and the few people performed very professionally. They didn't chat along the way and just hurried on their journey.

After walking in the forest for about twenty minutes, Xia Nan, who was walking at the end of the team, suddenly paused his steps.

"Stop."

He warned in a low voice.

Then Haian, who was also a Druid and had outstanding perception attributes, also seemed to have sensed something, frowned slightly, and subconsciously raised the staff in her hand.

Among the three, it was Luo Lin, who was walking at the very front of the team, who reacted the slowest.

However, under the reminder of the two people behind her, she also instantly prepared for battle.

Concentrating her attention, she felt the direction from which the faint smell of blood in the air was drifting.

Xia Nan suddenly turned his head and looked deep into the dense forest to the front side.

"Over there."

It wasn't far away, but after walking a few dozen steps around the direction Xia Nan pointed, the source of the smell of blood came into the eyes of the three. ===== CHAPTER 456 =====