Learn one small skill every day

With the boost from the book pages, Zhao Wanyang's spirit also broke through the 50-point mark, so Bai Miao handed the Staff of Universal Love to her.

This makes him look somewhat like a magician.

"Then, let's start exploring the Forest of Isa today and find the attribute fruits inside."

"Let's go!"

Finding attribute fruits is not difficult with the information in the quest and the use of the pathfinding skill.

It's not even in the same league as searching for a legendary item like the Sword of the Hero.

Having learned from his experience using pathfinding to locate spare parts on the Endless Energy, Bai Miao immediately resorted to his pathfinding skill to try his luck whenever he heard what he was looking for.

However, since the Sword of the Hero only has one name and he knows nothing else about it, and it is something completely unrelated to him, his pathfinding skills are completely unable to lock onto its location.

The attribute fruit has an introduction, a picture, and its approximate location, making it much easier to find.

The Forest of Isa was located outside the western border of the empire, so even by carriage, it took the group five days to reach the nearest town to the Forest of Isa.

"Phew, we're finally here. My butt is cracked from sitting so long."

Chapter 261 Exploring the Forest of Isa (6K)

Strictly speaking, the Forest of Isa does not belong to any country or region; the Forest of Isa itself represents a chaotic and disorderly place.

If it weren't for the fact that the materials produced inside the Forest of Isa are extremely precious, most adventurers wouldn't choose to enter it.

The town closest to the Forest of Isa is a temporary resting place established by adventurers from all over, allowing them to relax and have a drink after their adventures.

As a result, this town, named Issa, is also filled with chaos and disorder.

On his way to the inn alone, Bai Miao encountered no fewer than three groups of thieves who intended to steal his valuables.

Finally, Bai Miao could no longer bear it, drew his Moon Sword, and roared, "I sense evil here!"

After saying that, he single-handedly killed the entire malicious gang.

Nearly twenty people died under the holy light of Bai Miao's sacred weapon, which also made those petty people who had their eyes on Bai Miao and his group give up their plans to continue targeting them.

Paladins are not popular in this kind of place, but an extremely powerful paladin can be a formidable deterrent.

The security situation in the entire town of Isa will improve as a result.

The innkeeper warmly welcomed Bai Miao as soon as he saw that he was a paladin.

The owner of a shop in a place like this must be quite capable, but it's also quite annoying to see drunkards causing trouble in the shop every day. With the paladin around, at least the shop will be much quieter these days.

"I must say, although the paladins described in the book are very rigid, they are indeed quite respected."

Zhao Wanyang received a lot of respect from people along the way because she followed Bai Miao, the holy knight.

The bard Wang Xiang is also believed to have been with the paladin, intending to record the paladin's deeds for future generations to sing.

This inadvertently increased Bai Miao's strength.

Paladins are not uncommon, but it is quite rare for a paladin to be chosen by a bard to travel and write poems with him.

Although Bai Miao has drawn skills from classes such as Monk, Priest, and Warrior these days, he insists on using the Paladin's abilities.

Very useful.

What are you planning to do in the Forest of Isa?

The boss started chatting with Bai Miao: "If you go into that place, I bet you'll be tempted to kill all the demons and undead creatures along the way. It's just too evil inside."

"This is part of my training; I must venture into such a wicked place to complete the mission."

"That's great. Actually, the chaos inside the Forest of Isa has recently shown signs of spreading outwards. I'm afraid that before long, the location of Isa Town will have to be moved further away."

Since a local was willing to reveal more information, Bai Miao was naturally happy to continue the conversation.

"Then may I ask, do you know the origin of the Forest of Isa?"

The boss shook his head: "There are many origins of the legend of the Forest of Isa. Some say that the devil opened the gate to the abyss and released the forbidden things inside. The Forest of Isa is actually a barrier that seals the forbidden things. Another saying is that the Forest of Isa is a test and a gift from the stars to mankind."

"Such a thing exists? Where is that evil devil?"

"They're all just legends..."

The boss thought to himself, "You've completely overlooked the latter part of the statement... Is this what a paladin is like?"

Have you ever heard of attribute fruits?

"Attribute Fruit... I've heard of it. It grows in the inner ring of the Forest of Isa. By the way, if you're going in, you'd better bring a map. The map may not be of much use, but it still contains some information."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper took out a map made of parchment from under the counter: "A map costs 3 silver coins."

He spread out a map and pointed to a colorful area in the inner ring, saying, "The location of the attribute fruit is roughly here. The location is just a reference; the important thing is the markings on it. You can see that the colors around it represent the local attributes. The attribute fruit grows in areas filled with fire, frost, lightning, and poison."

"Then I'll buy it."

Three silver coins are a small amount of money.

Along the way, he wiped out many foolish thieves, and Bai Miao's savings are now close to 100 gold coins.

"Should we go out and gather some information about the Forest of Isa tonight?"

The group returned to their room and discussed whether to go out for another stroll or simply rest.

"Let's not go out. I'm so tired. I just want to lie down. I haven't slept in such a comfortable bed in a long time..."

Zhao Wanyang lay on her back on the soft bed. Now that she had money, she naturally booked the best rooms available, with each person having their own large bed.

"The group of adventurers outside probably have very limited information. Not just anyone can set foot inside the Forest of Isa."

Wang Xiang didn't have much hope for the information in Issa Town. The innkeeper had already said a lot, and asking others probably wouldn't yield more details.

After washing up, Bai Miao was about to go to bed when there was a knock on his door.

Bai Miao opened the door and saw a man wearing armor made of platinum.

Behind the knight stood a girl wielding a staff made of red copper wood with an ice sapphire core.

The girl had long blue hair and golden eyes, and the robes she wore prevented outsiders from sensing her presence.

"Excuse me, could you please tell me..."

"Are you a Holy Knight?"

The young woman spoke up, "I am an adventurer from the Sky Eagle Empire who came here for training, and I would like to invite you to join me in training inside the Forest of Isa."

It's only when facing a paladin that someone wants to team up with them on the first meeting.

[Perceive Evil LV1]

Unlike a hunter's ability to sense killing intent, the ability to sense evil can determine from the outset whether a person is righteous, allowing for much earlier prevention than the ability to sense killing intent.

This is also a skill that paladins will learn.

Of course, someone who can openly invite a paladin to join their party must not be filled with evil thoughts, otherwise the paladin might draw their sword and shout "Evil is here!" the moment they see them.

With the use of aura reading and psychoanalysis restricted, sensing evil gave Bai Miao another perspective to judge whether the people he came into contact with were hostile to him.

After all, Bai Miao distinguishes between evil and good by whether the other party intends to harm him.

"Judging from your equipment, you must be very skilled adventurers. Why do you want to team up with me?"

Paladins don't grant every request, and Bai Miao didn't want to cause any trouble with people of unknown origin.

“We explored the Forest of Isa a while ago, but we were blocked by a very powerful army of undead. So I hope to borrow your power as a paladin. Moreover, our goals are not conflicting. We need the Frost Fruit, which grows in extremely cold environments, and the attribute fruit you need is also in that area.”

Bai Miao sought Wang Xiang and his companion's opinions on the Knockers website.

"They seem quite wealthy, so why not agree? They've been inside the Forest of Isa before, and they can be our guides."

Zhao Wanyang didn't care. She couldn't figure out what the other party wanted. That staff inlaid with ice blue gemstones cost at least five hundred gold coins, which even if the three of them sold themselves, they couldn't afford it.

"You have no choice but to agree. You are a paladin now, and if you hear news of an undead army, you will definitely have to take action to deal with it."

Wang Xiang couldn't figure out what the other side was thinking either, since what they were doing wasn't hard to understand.

When faced with a difficult task, inviting a paladin is undoubtedly the best option.

Because you never have to worry about the paladins betraying you at a crucial moment, or about internal strife caused by unequal distribution of spoils.

"That's true. If you want to play the role of a paladin well, you really can't resist the temptation of the undead army."

Bai Miao readily agreed: "No problem, it's my duty to eradicate evil. May I ask how to address you?"

The armored knight nodded, bowed, and replied, "My name is Gawain Albert."

"Just call me Noel."

The girl smiled slightly: "Where is the Holy Knight?"

"Arminos".

This was the name Bai Miao registered when he was a paladin.

"Then, shall we meet at the entrance to the Forest of Isa tomorrow?"

"it is good."

After the two said their goodbyes and left, Bai Miao suddenly felt that the identity of a paladin was no longer so appealing.

He had to appear enthusiastic in dealing with the undead creatures, and he was too embarrassed to ask for payment.

However, being a paladin did indeed bring many advantages along the way. Many cities would simply let paladins pass without stopping their carriages for a search.

"These two are no ordinary people."

Wang Xiang analyzed, "That young knight has a crest on his armor. Wan Yang, have you seen a similar description before?"

Zhao Wanyang scratched her head sheepishly: "I wasn't looking..."

"I'll draw it for you."

Bai Miao still remembered it, so he picked up his pen and drew it.

Zhao Wanyang stared at the emblem on the paper, recalling the books she had read: "This kind of emblem should only be used by knight families, similar to a family crest, and knights with family crests generally protect nobles."

“I’ve never seen the knightly crests in the Sky Eagle Empire. If we knew the family that the crest represents, we should be able to deduce Noel’s identity.”

"So, whose young lady is it that's out here with her guards for training?"

"Most likely it is."