Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 27 Aesthetics
The formation of culture is an extremely long and complex process.

Historical background, social environment, and even geographical location... Under the influence of many factors, every civilization, in every period, has its own unique cultural aesthetic.

The use of intricate, rich, luxurious and bright colors, lace sleeves, high-waisted pleated skirts, and court balls accompanied by soothing string music - this is the Victorian style of 19th century Europe.

Rough and wild, simple and direct natural colors, dog tooth necklaces, animal skin aprons, bonfire parties under the baobab trees - this is the tribal style from the African savannah.

In his previous life, Xia Nan was a native of Zhongzhou, growing up with Spring Festival couplets posted and the sound of firecrackers.

The eaves and corners of old buildings on the roadside, the black and white ink paintings hanging on the company walls, and even the blue and white patterns printed on the bottom of the porcelain bowls when eating...

He is just an ordinary person. After he was born, he has been busy working for his future and livelihood under the expectations of his family. He has never taken the initiative to pay attention to these scattered things.

But in the past thirty-two years, the culture and aesthetics from the long historical heritage that fill almost every corner of his sight have quietly seeped deep into his blood and merged with his soul.

Therefore, even if it is just a glance from a distance.

Xia Nan keenly noticed that the ink-black token in Hai'an's hand was very different from the unique style of this fantasy world.

"Can you show me the piece of wood in your hand?"

Hesitantly, he shouted to the half-elf who looked a little surprised.

"Give!"

Seeing that things seemed to be turning around, Hai'an, who hoped that Xia Nan could join the team, did not hesitate for a moment.

As soon as he finished speaking, he threw the token in his hand over.

despair--

I gently took it with both hands, and my fingertips felt the hardness yet flexibility unique to the wood material.

But the surface is not rough and feels particularly warm to the touch.

Xia Nan looked carefully at the palm-sized piece of wood in front of him.

The overall shape is a rectangle that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, about half an inch thick, with a hollow bottom and a circle of delicate and smooth cloud patterns engraved on the edge in an elegant and simple style.

"Hiss...really, a little bit like him."

The DNA moves.

Both the style and shape of this wooden plaque almost perfectly matched the exhibits he had seen in museums in his previous life.

but……

Only one thing.

That is the most crucial point.

He couldn't be sure whether the token in his hand also came from another world like himself.

Word!

Xia Nan could clearly see that in the center of the rectangular wooden block, a Chinese character was neatly outlined with a somewhat faded brown-gold dye.

He had written that traditional and fluent brushstroke countless times in his previous life.

But... he couldn't understand it!

The words before him were definitely not the pictographic characters he had learned and seen in his previous life.

It seems so familiar, but it seems strange when you look closely.

Specious.

It was precisely because of this that he was now undecided.

"I remember that this world also has professions like 'Warrior Monk'. Perhaps it also has a civilization similar to the Middle Continent where I lived in my previous life?"

With his thoughts swirling, Xia Nan just made random guesses in his mind.

Under the agitated emotions, the originally tense expression couldn't help but show some ripples.

On the other side, Hai'an, who was paying close attention to him, naturally noticed the complicated expression on his face.

With a little thought, he realized that it was related to the wooden sign he had just thrown out.

Then he opened his mouth and struck while the iron was hot:
"The goal of our team's mission is actually to investigate the origin of this piece of wood." "Based on the information we have obtained so far, we have roughly circled the location where it was found, and we will be able to get there tomorrow."

"If you are interested, you may come with us and I can share some relevant information with you."

Xia Nan was moved.

Ultimately, whether to join the other team is just a weighing of pros and cons.

The other party just offered 100 gold, but compared with the possible risks, it was totally inadequate.

He decisively refused.

But now, when one end of the scale is added with "the opportunity to figure out the origin of the wooden sign in hand".

But things have changed.

If I had to say it, the four-member team in front of me was not so outrageous as to just come to die.

Although the fat man and the blonde girl behind him did not look very reliable, the half-elf and Wood, the "suspected professional" beside him, did look quite reliable.

In addition, considering what the other party just revealed, the destination of the mission is only outside the Misty Forest, the risk can be reduced a little.

Besides...

Well, he was just trying to justify his next decision.

"I think you care too much about it."

A different world with a fantasy background, a mysterious token with the aesthetics of the past life.

If he didn't take this opportunity to find out the source and missed the chance due to being too cautious, he felt that he might not be able to sleep tonight.

therefore……

"I'll join."

He turned his eyes away from the wooden sign in his hand.

Shanan looked up and said to the half-elf.

……

……

The ass decides the head.

Before, Xia Nan was somewhat disdainful of the half-elf team because of the team's poor configuration and the unprofessional performance of some individuals.

But when he actually became a member of the team, he felt that the environment in the team was not as bad as he had imagined.

It looked like a group of rich young men from the city came to travel to the countryside, but in fact, they all maintained a relatively neat formation along the way.

I won't make noise intentionally, and even necessary conversations will be kept at a low volume.

Xia Nan even saw several times that insects suddenly flew out from the bushes on the roadside, scaring the blonde girl in the team so much that she almost lost her soul, but she still just covered her mouth tightly and dared not make the slightest sound.

Wood also demonstrated very high professional qualities.

He wandered at the front of the team. Sometimes he would suddenly squat down, pick up some dirt, put it in front of his nose and sniff it twice, then he would confirm that the front was the territory of some monster and let the team bypass it.
Or maybe you just pick up a branch from the ground and sweep it twice into some seemingly ordinary dense grass, and then a dangerous venomous snake with colorful patterns will appear.

He looks more like an experienced adventurer than a bodyguard.

It’s a pity that the other party didn’t say a word and hardly responded to anyone in the team except Hai’an.

Otherwise, Xia Nan might be able to ask the other party for some tips on adventure.

The most surprising thing is the half-elf "Hai'an" with silver hair.

He is clearly the core of the entire team, and is positioned as an archer with a longbow as his main weapon.

She walked in front of Xia Nan all the way, and in order to reassure him, she deliberately exposed her back to him without reservation.

Shanan could feel the half-elf's kindness and sincerity.

Of course, the premise is to ignore Wood's vigilant gaze from the front of the team from time to time.

(End of this chapter)