Goblin Dependency-Chapter 165 - 106: The Book Box

Adventurer Association, Hall.

Xia Nan guarded the money bag at his waist and squeezed through the crowd in front of him.

The faint scent of blood mixed with the decaying stench from the Mist Forest, the light friction of metal armor clashing in the jostling, and heavily accented Universal Language from who knows where on the continent...

Carrying dual swords on his back and wearing two layers of armor, he would attract more than a few glances walking down the street in any ordinary small town on the continent.

But in the current Adventurer Association, it was nothing out of the ordinary.

Walking on a tightrope, keeping company with countless dangerous and deadly demons.

Doing everything possible to enhance combat power, to maximize the probability of returning alive.

Things like appearance, elegance, demeanor... were all trivial.

For adventurers, survival is the foundation of everything.

Struggling out of the crowd, Xia Nan took a breath.

In front of him was a task board that almost covered the entire wall.

He finally managed to practice "Teeth Hunting" to a level where it appeared on the attribute panel.

He had already made a plan, intending to use the upcoming time to find other suitable battle skills while improving the skill level of "Teeth Hunting" as much as possible.

If he can take this opportunity to advance it to "Master" lv5, according to his previous "Vortex Slash" experience.

Apart from the attribute point reward, he might even gain related specialties.

Which would be a significant enhancement to his current combat ability.

Of course, having completed several tasks, Xia Nan wouldn’t be foolishly rushing into the forest to train.

After all, he still needs to save money to upgrade the arm shield, and if he could earn some extra money in the process, it would be even better.

...

[Task Number]: 26

[Type]: Bounty

[Reward]:

150,000 Gold (crossed out)

300,000 Gold!!! (marked in prominent red font)

[Task Briefing]: A Transcendent level Wild Swamp Druid (Spore Collective) polluted the water source of Neum Lower District, then destroyed half of Kalanfor, and is now missing.

If found, please contact Mr. Fran, the sheriff of River Valley Town.

[Time Limit]: None

...

The first thing that caught his eye was still the wanted poster for the high-level Druid.

But the content had changed greatly since Xia Nan first came to the association.

Not only had the bounty increased to an astounding 300,000 Gold, but a section about the opponent’s "achievements" had also been added to the task briefing.

——Destroyed half of Kalanfor.

Seeing this, Xia Nan paused for a moment.

"Wild Swamp Druid," "Spore Collective"...

His mind involuntarily conjured up the memory of that night not long ago, wrapped in wolf howls, in the afterglow of light as brilliant as the sun, with dark purple particles lingering in the air.

"Could it be that Frogon was tracking this Druid?"

He speculated in his heart.

"But since it’s already known that they’re the culprit of the Kalanfor incident, such a big commotion wouldn’t escape the barbarian’s notice either."

"Yet there’s no related bounty on the task board..."

"Does the association and Frogon share the same stance regarding the Wild Swamp Druid?"

Subconsciously, Xia Nan had a curious feeling.

He was just an ordinary, low-level adventurer without even a professional level.

This level of affairs should have nothing to do with him.

But by a twist of fate, a good relationship formed unknowingly with a task teammate months ago, actually bore fruit later, connecting him to a barbarian, Frogon, of the same strength class and entwined with the Druid.

Just like bumping into a famous TV star on the street, only to find they’re a distant relative.

"Interesting."

Xia Nan marveled internally, but his gaze shifted away.

He knew well his own limitations.

The mere aftershock of the battle between the Druid and Frogon almost cost him his life.

A dangerous figure of such caliber, he would be wise to avoid.

His gaze shifted lower.

...

[Task Number]: 320C

[Type]: Bounty

[Reward]: 120 Gold

[Task Briefing]:

A Gnoll tribe from the Western Wilderness attacked several small villages around River Valley Town. They fled into the Mist Forest after being driven off by professional adventurers.

[Time Limit]: 200 days

[Extra Information]:

A "Carnivore" elite individual exists in the group, please be cautious.

...

"Gnoll Carnivore?"

Xia Nan furrowed his brow slightly, recalling information related to it.

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