Chapter 503: Chapter 257: [Cully Stinger] and [Morton’s Oath of Loyalty]
"Drip."
Clear droplets fell from the cave’s ceiling, splattering tiny beads of water on the slightly moist ground.
The campfire flickered, accompanied by the crackling sound of bursting embers, pale white smoke spiraled upwards, lingering on the surface of the rock wall above.
The rain continued falling.
Yet it no longer had the previous violent demeanor, under the increasingly glaring sunlight dissolving into the cloudy sky, it turned into a fine, dense drizzle.
Xia Nan stood at the cave entrance, arms crossed, body leaning sideways against the nearby wall.
His dark hair was damp, and he was only wearing a dark-colored fitted shirt on his body, the plate chain composite armor that showed obvious silver-white corrosion marks had been removed and placed on the ground beside him.
His head was slightly tilted, serene dark eyes reflecting the dense curtain of rain.
Beside the campfire behind him, his few "unlucky" teammates were either lying or sitting.
After the battle ended and emergency treatment was administered, it was confirmed that the three surviving members of the escorting team were out of life-threatening danger.
At Wood’s suggestion, to avoid discovery by pursuers from Melted Scale Town as much as possible and to recover more efficiently, Xia Nan led the group to find a safe and hidden resting spot near the battlefield for a short break.
Of course, the loot from Lawson and Terry William’s bodies, even the equipment from the deceased Dragon Descendant Sava, was timely recovered.
As for the specific results of the loot...
From Xia Nan’s perspective, it wasn’t easy to say.
Slain with a single sword by Lawson, the armor equipment on Dragon Descendant Sava was completely preserved, and the armor itself was of a relatively good manufacturing quality, a brand new item, which could probably be sold for three-digit Gold Coins at the "Rock Hammer" store.
Even if sold at a discounted price, it should easily fetch dozens of Gold Coins.
Her fine sword was also of good quality, although the attribute panel showed no special enchanting effects, it was undoubtedly made of special steel and was quite expensive.
Having been in a team with the gambler lizardman for a long time, he didn’t understand her well but had an inkling that she wasn’t wealthy.
She didn’t carry anything valuable, which matched his expectations.
He didn’t have high hopes, to begin with.
Compared to the "poor buddies" in the team, Xia Nan was more looking forward to the loot from those two seemingly powerful Senior Adventurers.
And the result...he was somewhat disappointed.
Lawson also died swiftly, decapitated by Xia Nan’s clean strike.
But before Xia Nan entered the scene, this gloomy-looking middle-aged man seemed to have already gone through a highly intense battle.
The armor on him may have been of good original quality, but it already appeared dirty and worn-out when they first met, and now it was nearly ruined, with large and small cracks covering the surface.
In such condition, even the grocery store with the best reputation in River Valley Town wouldn’t accept it.
Fortunately, his fine sword with a bee-sting shape had decent durability, and the attributes on its panel gave Xia Nan a moderate surprise.
...
[Kuli Bee Sting]
Type: Fine Sword
Level: Ordinary (White)
Effect:
+5% Piercing Damage
+3% Stab Speed
+15% Durability
Introduction:
An excellently designed fine sword, the blade is long, straight, and sharp as a bee sting. (The user needs to master stabbing skills to unleash its maximum power)
Note:
"Do not be deceived by its ’fine’ appearance, this thing can stitch your mouth shut better than a tailor’s needle—permanently."
—Court Swordmaster "Fast Sword" Golden Chalice Baso
...
For his plan to infiltrate the Dragon Nest, Lawson had been planning for almost two years.
From luring the Red Dragon out of the nest, to avoiding various magic traps and the watchful protection of the kin, to sending the Dwarf Wanderer Luo Gu, who possessed special stealth abilities, into the Dragon Nest, and finally engaging in the finishing tasks.
Lawson exhausted almost all of his assets, even sacrificing teammates he had worked with for years during the mission.
All the equipment and tools he carried were prepared for this task and were used saturational style during the mission.
By the time he returned to Melted Scale Town, he was effectively returning empty-pocketed.
The so-called foundation of a Senior Adventurer amounted to little beyond the knowledge of various secrets and job advancements in his mind, and his own lv6 professional body, leaving only the sword in his hand.
Xia Nan wasn’t privy to these detailed circumstances.
In his view, even such an adventurer "veteran," who seemed to have cultivated deeply in the industry, left only a single valuable item after death, a White Armor Fine Sword.
Then reflecting on himself, adorned with rings, necklaces, a wooden sword, and greaves, it felt like viewing various equipment and tools from a previous life’s game status panel.
It’s hard not to wonder if high-quality equipment is rare in this world and his fortune was the accumulated effect of the attribute panel’s Golden Finger; or just a unique current situation.
And upon examining the loot from Morton Family’s Knight Captain "Terry William"...
Though it didn’t feel conclusive, he guessed it was due to the former reason.
Terry William’s "inheritance" left for those who came after was factually slightly more than Lawson’s, but indeed not much more.
The Standard Heavy Armor he wore was quite nice.
He had to admit, perhaps partly due to the initial effect of seeing a Full Body Plate Armor with a price tag in the four digits at the Rock Hammer Store when he first arrived.
Xia Nan had always held a peculiar interest in this type of equipment that maximized defense performance but limited flexibility.