Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 52 Letter (4k)

half a month later.

Woodland near Riverdale.

The morning breeze blew with a hint of chill, the branches of the oak tree swayed, and the lush green leaves rubbed and collided, making a soft "rustling" sound.

Some leaves slowly fall down, fluttering in the air.

laugh--

A dark brown light suddenly burst out from somewhere under the tree and disappeared in a flash.

Extremely accurate!

The fallen leaves, floating under the influence of the invisible airflow, were still spinning in the air a second ago.

The next second, the warm and sharp tip of the sword nailed it straight into the rough tree trunk.

"Crash!"

The powerful force transmitted from the sword made the towering oak tree seem to have suffered a heavy blow.

The tree trunk shook violently, shaking off countless leaves.

Pull the tip of the sword out of the tree trunk with force.

Xia Nan casually swung the sword and put the wooden sword into the scabbard behind him.

Now, fifteen days have passed since he completed his mission and returned to River Valley Town.

To some extent, these days were almost the most relaxing and enjoyable period since he came to this world.

Don't worry about being shot in the head by a green rat with a stick that appears out of nowhere when you sleep;

There is no need to be afraid when walking, wondering if you will suddenly turn into a stone statue.

I eat and drink in the hotel every day. Although I don’t have big meals every day, it is much more comfortable than living in the wild.

Of course, I haven't retired yet after all.

It is impossible for Xia Nan to completely slack off.

While relaxing my body and mind, I also carried out my previously made plans in an orderly manner.

First of all, the [Green Pine] scabbard customized by the blacksmith has been completed.

Made of rock carbon steel, it is gray and black in color, simple and low-key.

While fitting the sword body, it also effectively conceals the material of the wooden sword.

Every detail perfectly met the requirements he had put forward before.

Xia Nan was very satisfied with this.

It is worth mentioning that during this period of adjustment, he also gained a certain understanding of the only "blue outfit" on his body.

In terms of sharpness, [Green Pine] is slightly inferior to the beheading sword and is only at the level of an ordinary metal weapon.

It is not particularly sturdy. Although it has not been subjected to high-strength tests for fear of damage to the sword, the feeling after using it is probably only slightly better than ordinary standard weapons.

I think this is the reason why [Green Pine] can reach the quality of "Blue Rare" in the attribute panel.

Obviously, it was because of the two damage items on it, targeting "undead creatures" and "snake and scorpion enemies".

In other situations, Shanan still uses the beheading sword as his main weapon.

Then, there are the two combat skills books.

Uh……

how to say.

Although it is not to the point of gaining nothing, the progress is not satisfactory.

He has good talent, which has been proven both in actual combat and in combat training.

He mastered the two fighting skills, [Forward Thrust] and [Block and Slash], very quickly.

In just half a day, he had mastered the training methods written on the thin paper.

But the strange thing is that unlike the memory of his previous incarnation practicing [Spin Slash], which had almost become muscle memory, every move felt as precise and stable as a machine.

When training these two combat skills, Xia Nan always felt something strange.

Either the force is short and lacks explosiveness, or the center of gravity is unstable and the body is trembling.

Every training session brings new questions.

The key is that he can't find a suitable solution.

After finally correcting the original shortcomings through a lot of practice, new problems arise and all previous practice is wasted.

It's like plugging holes, one after another, and it will never be finished.

This made Xia Nan wonder whether these two seemingly simple combat skills books were actually the kind of "counterfeit goods" circulating in the market.

Not sure.

After all, his predecessor also practiced day and night for many years before he had mastered [Spin Slash] to a level close to the maximum.

"Let's practice hard for a while longer." Xia Nan thought to himself, "After a while, if the situation is still the same, I'll try two more books."

Finished a morning of training.

Xia Nan did not go back to the hotel first, but turned a corner and went to the "Rock Hammer" blacksmith shop.

"Ding!"

The metal hammer fell heavily onto the red-hot molten steel.

His tangled muscles swelled and throbbed, and sweat flew everywhere like starlight, accompanied by sparks.

scoff-

Thick smoke rose up, and the red-hot iron was immersed in water, making a harsh sound.

Until the whole process is completed.

The sturdy man finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you here?" Looking at Xia Nan who was watching him from afar beside the shelf, Barn casually picked up a rag to wipe the sweat from his forehead and put the forging hammer on the anvil. "Your arm shield should take about seven or eight days."

"I'm sorry, I do have a lot of orders. They are all customers who paid real money, so it's not good to cut in line."

"It's okay, it's okay. Just do your thing. I'm not in a hurry."

There was no intention of urging me.

The other party had told him before that the snake-scale arm shield was different from the scabbard. It had a special shape and no mold. It needed to be customized, so the production speed might be much slower.

Xia Nan came here just to check the progress and confirm the time.

Now that Barn had given a rough deadline, he stopped talking, said hello, and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, before leaving, the other party called me again.

"What do you think of the mission of escorting the convoy?"

Baines took a few gulps of water and asked:
"We'll be leaving in a few days, if you want to join..."

"In a word, I'll put it in for you."

"Of course, if you're busy, I won't force you. It's up to you."

Xia Nan hesitated slightly.

"The day after tomorrow. I'll give you an accurate answer the day after tomorrow."

So many days have passed, and the guards for the convoy have actually been recruited almost completely.

One more person won’t make much, one less person won’t make much.

He also had no intention of deliberately keeping the other party hanging.

After all, the most important thing now is that the half-elf has not replied to me yet.

Xia Nan was not sure when the professional that Hai'an contacted would be able to come to Hegu Town.

Without an exact time, I was afraid of missing it, so I didn't dare to leave the town easily.

Now half a month has passed. If there is no reply within these three days, he will simply refuse the job of escorting the convoy and wait patiently in River Valley Town.

In this way, it will not delay the work of other teams, and you will only earn a few less gold coins, which is completely acceptable.

……

When I came out of the blacksmith shop, it was already noon.

Xia Nan returned to the White Tit Tavern, planning to have lunch first, take a nap if necessary, and then continue training in the afternoon.

It is still the classic combination of mushroom soup, stew and white bread.

But the actual amount of food on the plate is much larger than before.

He bought this at extra cost.

As his physical fitness improved, his appetite also increased.

With white bread, a large piece of stewed meat is stuffed into the mouth. Along with the rich salty aroma, the juicy and soft meat pieces are easily chewed and swallowed into the stomach, turning into a weak warm current to provide energy to the strong body.

Although Xia Nan did not have a clear understanding of his current physical strength, he was certain that after absorbing the drop of golden dew, his physical fitness increased by 3 points, which improved his body in all aspects.

Yes, all aspects.

Even though the "Strength" and "Agility" on the attribute panel are still 6 points after [Spin Slash] reaches the maximum level.

But he could clearly feel that after returning to the city this time, his explosive power and muscle strength had increased.

Obviously, the various attributes on the cheating panel are not independent and clearly distinguished from each other like in the game.

In the real world, the improvement of a single attribute point should be a more complex change for the entire body.

for example:

If one day, Xia Nan's "strength" attribute suddenly increased a little, then correspondingly, his muscle explosiveness would also be improved to a certain extent.

The increase in muscle explosiveness also means that he can move faster.

So to some extent, can we also say that his "agility" attribute has been enhanced?
Being in a fantasy world with a medieval background, without the scientific tests of modern society, Xia Nan can only vaguely guess the changes in his body through his own actual experience.

"Crench."

The crystal clear wine covered with foam was gently shaken, and the wooden wine glass was pushed in front of Xia Nan.

"Your ale."

Tavern owner Chapton reminded.

Xia Nan nodded slightly while chewing food.

"Snapped."

Chapton held a snow-white envelope on the table and handed it over.

"It was delivered this morning. Your name is on it. It's yours, right?"

Xia Nan's eyes suddenly lit up and he forced himself to swallow the food in his mouth.

"Yes Yes."

"Thank you!"

He took the envelope and scanned its surface.

There were no extra decorations, only the delivery address and Xia Nan's name were marked in the lower right corner.

The pattern on the wax seal of the letter is a kite-shaped shield decorated with silk cloth and tassels.

"It should be the family emblem of the Hai'an family?"

Xia Nan was guessing in his heart.

Just as I was about to open the envelope, I heard a sudden noise coming from the tavern hall next to me.

He frowned and looked over.

What came into view were two familiar figures.

"Bernie?"

He later learned the name of this drunkard who almost made him draw his sword against him when he first returned to the town through the tavern owner and the drinkers in the tavern.

It seemed that he had no money for drinking these days, and he went out with his team to carry out missions. Since he couldn't see anyone, Xia Nan was too lazy to cause trouble for them.

Now, trouble has arisen again.

He also felt somewhat familiar with the person he had the dispute with, the middle-aged man with a simple face and plain dress.

"It seems that we met once when I went to the blacksmith shop to order a scabbard."

Xia Nan thought in his heart.

At present, the situation is escalating.

Perhaps because he saw that the other person was a new face in town, Bernie, with a red face and a strong smell of alcohol, leaned closer and said a few words whose specific content was unknown.

The plain-looking man who was eating the cheapest meal suddenly looked gloomy.

But he did not reply, but just concentrated on eating faster, as if he did not want to have a direct conflict with the other party.

Seeing this, Bernie showed no intention of restraining himself. Instead, he became very excited and loudly muttered some dirty country slang.

His nerves paralyzed by alcohol made it impossible for him to maintain his center of gravity.

While dancing, his feet slipped and he fell backwards.

His arms subconsciously sought support and pressed hard on the table next to him.

"boom!"

The food and drinks were scattered all over the floor.

Xia Nan withdrew his gaze instantly.

Because he clearly saw the moment Bernie overturned the table next to him.

The thin young man who was sitting nearby and suffered an unexpected disaster was just drinking and watching the fun.

The figure suddenly twisted and left the spot as if teleporting.

The wine splashed everywhere, but he didn't get a single drop of it on him.

"Professional!"

Xia Nan affirmed in his heart.

boom--

Bernie, with his limbs twisted, unconscious, and in a state of severe injury and coma, was thrown on the street like a dead pig.

The thin young man kindly asked the drinkers around him about the name of Bernie's team, then left a few silver coins and walked out of the tavern leisurely.

And the simple and honest middle-aged man, after sweeping away the last bit of food on the plate, quickened his pace and left in a hurry.

The drunkard eventually offended someone he shouldn't have offended.

Shanan shook his head.

Come to think of it, if Bernie's two teammates hadn't been there that night, he might have been dealt with by the other side, and there wouldn't have been any need for professionals to take action.

He drank the last bit of beer in the cup.

No longer paying attention to the noisy and bustling tavern lobby, he returned to his room and opened the envelope sent to him by the half-elf:
"Long time no see, Xia Nan,

First of all, I want to apologize for taking so long to reply to you. It's not that I was procrastinating, but I just had a lot of family affairs that I couldn't get out of, and I finally had a moment of respite until today.

From the day we parted to the time I wrote this letter, nearly half a month has passed. I don’t know whether you are still in River Valley Town or whether you have started a new round of adventure.

……

Regarding the commission for a combat skills instructor, I was lucky enough to contact a senior professional with the help of my family connections.

He will pass through Riverdale Town as early as the middle of the Sun Moon (Lissi) and stay there for a short time. You can then learn combat skills from him.

Please see the attachment to the letter for detailed information.

No need to reply, it may be difficult for me to receive it, and I hope you become a professional soon.

May the stars shine.

Your friend, Haian"

Xia Nan's eyes swept across the end of the letter, where the half-elf's signature was written smoothly and rhythmically.

I was thinking in my mind.

As the other party said, that professional would not be able to reach River Valley Town until the middle of the Scorching Sun Moon at the earliest.

But now is still the beginning of the flowering period.

According to the calendar of this continent, there is even an entire summer tide month in between.

Nearly seventy days.

There is plenty of time left for myself.

To be honest, the two consecutive adventures in the misty forest, the dangerous and high-pressure environment, made Xia Nan feel vaguely resistant deep in his heart.

I don't want to go in again in the short term.

In this case, it would be a good idea to find a job as a convoy escort, take a break, and go to the next town for a few days.

Not only can you earn some pocket money to cover your daily expenses, but you can also experience the customs and practices of this world.

The most important thing, and the key point that made him change his mind, was the bottleneck he encountered in combat training these days.

Looking back, my predecessor spent countless days and nights, and many years, before practicing [Spin Slash] to level 4 (98/100).

And I had just traveled to this world, and in just a few days, I had already filled in the two most difficult points of proficiency before reaching the maximum level.

What is the difference between the two and what do they mean.

Xia Nan had some vague thoughts in his mind.

Taking this opportunity, he planned to confirm his guess.

(End of this chapter)