Chapter 67: Heat Flow

Late night.

In the inn, a room lit with warm light.

Jeff sat at the desk, his body sitting straight, but his posture holding the pen felt somewhat awkward.

On the table lay a letter, the handwriting crooked and messy.

Not skilled,

But every stroke he wrote was exceptionally earnest.

Because this was a letter to his family.

"Dear Daisy, the caravan's income for last month has been sent back; I don't know if you've received it.

Jamie has someone he likes; it's a very normal thing, he's reached that age. When you have time, let him bring the girl home, and you can help keep an eye on her.

Lilina mentioned last time that she wanted me to bring back some local specialties. I asked many people in Hegu Town but couldn't find anything suitable.

Finally, I bought a scented candle made from local plants at a shop called 'Green Grass Crucible.' The friendly shopkeeper even gave me two small bottles of perfume; it seems I'll have to patronize them a few more times in the future.

I have already read the letter you sent last time.

I miss you too, Daisy. But this income from the caravan is very important; at least for now, I cannot stop. I hope you can understand.

Your loving husband,

Jeff."

Rumble—

The thunder that suddenly crashed outside the window made this simple man, who shouldered the heavy responsibility of his family, shudder instinctively.

His gaze couldn't help but look out the window, seeing only a pitch-black darkness where he couldn't even see his own fingers.

"At this age, still getting scared by thunder."

Jeff laughed at himself and shook his head.

He neatly put away the letter and carefully tucked it into the envelope.

He got up and walked toward the bed.

He had to get up early tomorrow to go to the market to purchase supplies; there were many things to do.

He had to sleep early.

Xia Nan didn't know what level his current physical fitness was compared to the other adventurers in the caravan.

Because the attribute panel could only display his six dimensions in detail.

But he imagined that his current Constitution of 8 was far beyond that of ordinary people.

As for the specific manifestations, it wasn't just about having outstanding stamina, eating more, or not getting drunk easily.

After he was teleported out of that suspected "Secret Realm" cave, he gradually felt the changes happening in his body in his daily life.

For example:

He used to need 8 or 9 hours of sleep every day to barely recover the physical strength consumed the previous day.

Now Xia Nan only needed to rest for 6 hours; he would fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, and when he woke up the next day, he would be full of energy, feeling incredibly relaxed and comfortable all over.

This was a true "Adventurer's Holy Body" in the wild, where one often had to take turns keeping watch.

It perfectly solved the problem of sleep deprivation.

But coming into the town, it became a burden that urgently needed to be changed.

He couldn't sleep too early.

If he followed the daily routine of ordinary people in this world—working at sunrise and resting at sunset—then when he fell asleep early and woke up, it would still be the pitch-black early morning outside.

It wasn't very convenient to do anything.

Therefore, during the time he rested in Hegu Town, Xia Nan developed the habit of finding a place to practice combat techniques for a few hours before sleep.

Now, on his first night in Kalanfur, the adventurers in the caravan were exceptionally excited, staying at the wine table until late at night before finishing.

Xia Nan gave himself a temporary break, sitting at the table, absorbing useful and credible parts from the adventurers' diverse topics, and firmly remembering them in his mind.

It wasn't until late at night that he fell asleep amidst the snoring coming from the rooms next door.

"Hmm..."

The room was silent, and only the white noise of raindrops hitting the window remained in the air.

Xia Nan lay on the bed, stretching as usual.

He sat up, still sleepy.

Suddenly, he froze.

"Not dawn yet?"

He looked out the window,

Pitch black.

He instinctively calculated the time based on his physical state.

Right now, it seemed to be the darkest early morning hour before dawn.

He felt strange in his heart.

And his gradually clearing consciousness also allowed him to detect the "culprit" that had caused him to wake up early from his regular sleep.

A heat flow surging and passing through the air.

"Hmm?"

His gaze followed, stopping by the cabinet at the head of the bed.

There, the decapitation sword and the wooden sword 【Green Pine】 were stacked together.

He had a vague guess in his heart.

He took a few steps forward and gently grasped the hilt of the wooden sword.

"Sure enough!"

Xia Nan only felt a warm flow with a warning tone coming from the hilt in his palm.

He pulled it out fiercely!

Because of the intense temperature difference, countless tiny water droplets condensed in the air around the sword body.

From the outside, it looked as if wisps of white mist were dissipating from the scabbard as Xia Nan drew the sword.

He was instantly alert!

His brain, just awakened from sleep, was running rapidly.

The blue "Rare" quality wooden sword was just a slightly sturdier ordinary single-handed sword in normal times.

But when facing undead creatures and snake/scorpion-type enemies, it possessed a high 15%-20% "Flaming Sun" damage bonus.

Xia Nan's expression couldn't help but tighten.

Clearly, he had already realized something.

He associated it with the incident mentioned by the sheriff before sleep.

He reacted instantly.

While putting on the chain shirt placed by the bed as fast as he could,

He used his free palm to pat the wall beside him, making as much noise as possible.

Warning the adventurers in the surrounding rooms:

"There's a situation, everyone get up!"

Facing the danger that might descend or had already arrived.

Xia Nan didn't choose to investigate alone.

His first reaction was to call people.

Since 【Green Pine】 was obtained, it had never had such a change.

He wasn't sure what the specific situation was.

But to be safe, having more people was always good.

Waking up all the adventurers and guards in the inn—even if it turned out to be a false alarm in the end, he would at most be complained about a few times.

After all, in the wild, those keeping watch often disturbed the entire camp because of some passing wild animals.

The adventurers were already used to it.

But if some dangerous situation really occurred, his actions could ensure his own life safety to the greatest extent.

The adventurers he woke up could also provide assistance.

The fastest to react was Alton in the next room.

He also hadn't drunk too much.

When Xia Nan was fully equipped and picked up the wooden sword, the short Halfling was already fully armed, carrying his exquisite lute, and rushed into the room.

"What's the situation?"

Alton's gaze quickly swept through the room.

"No time to explain, follow me!"

The situation was urgent, and the wooden sword in his hand was getting hotter and hotter; Xia Nan had no time to explain to the other, and in the next second, he walked quickly toward the door.

Although the Halfling looked confused, he instinctively trusted this new friend of his.

The two of them, almost one after the other, rushed out of the room instantly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 68 =====