26: Chapter 23 Footsteps (4k)_2 26: Chapter 23 Footsteps (4k)_2 Even if I carry antidotes and anti-parasitic medicine with me, it’s no joke if I get bitten by one of these little creatures.
Standing still, I carefully scanned the surroundings with my gaze.
After confirming that there was nothing unusual, Xia Nan slightly relaxed, took off the backpack from his back, and fished out a piece of gauze.
While taking a brief rest to recover strength, he also diligently maintained the new longsword he had just bought.
In fact, according to the owner of the “Rock Hammer,” Barn, the sword only requires maintenance once every three days unless it undergoes a major battle.
But since he had just got his hands on it, even though he knew in his heart that over time, many hard-to-remove traces of use would accumulate on the sword, he still couldn’t help wanting to keep it in a “brand new” condition.
The soft gauze gently wiped away even the slight stains on the blade surface.
Feeling the firm and slightly cool touch of the sword’s hilt in his hand, Xia Nan’s thoughts began to wander.
Speaking of which, as an adventurer who often faces various battles, a suitable weapon is almost like a second life.
Therefore, when selecting a weapon, one must carefully confirm whether its grip and balance suits one’s combat habits.
At that time, Xia Nan didn’t think much and bought the longsword with a mindset of finding a bargain.
Looking back now, while it wasn’t a wrong decision, more detailed consideration would have been better.
Fortunately, after a day and a half of getting used to it, Xia Nan could confirm that this Beheading Longsword was a good match for him.
Its weight was heavier than an ordinary dual-handed sword, but still within the range that his current strength could handle;
The four-foot blade, double-edged, allowed the Vortex Slash to exert its full power;
Even its low-key iron-gray blade matched his aesthetics.
The current Xia Nan almost couldn’t wait to encounter a few more skirmishes, to chop down a few goblins to prove the sword’s sharpness.
Bear Goblins are fine.”
Standing up, he slung the slightly heavy bundle on the ground back onto his back.
Just about to leave, the corner of his eye caught sight of a snake corpse among the fallen leaves on the ground.
As if suddenly recalling something, he took out the somewhat wrinkled adventurer’s manual from his chest.
“An adventurer’s hands should be stained with a bit of blood”
What’s there to be disgusted about, those are fragrant, gleaming gold coins!
——21.3 “About those reptiles”
…Remember to pick their gallbladders; these can often fetch a good price at Herbal Medicine Shops and alchemy shops (the exact price depending on their size and type).
Certain special types, like the horn on the head of an Ice Trace Horned Snake or the shed skin of a Tong Python, can also sell well.
Of course, all of the above apply only to ordinary creatures, for demons…
“Indeed, I almost missed out on earning a few more gold coins.”
Seeing Xia Nan pull out a dagger from his waist and, following the illustrations in the manual, somewhat clumsily cut open the viper’s scaley body.
In his hand, covered in mucus and blood, was a dark black sac-like organ.
“In Mist Forest, the viper gallbladder of this size could probably sell for 3 silver coins?”
Recalling the price list he had seen in the herbal medicine shop earlier, he guessed inwardly.
In his previous life, Xia Nan once heard someone ask an intriguing question.
If both earn 5000 monthly, why is the living experience in the countryside and the city worlds apart?
Of course, price differences are one reason, but in his view, the temptations from the surrounding environment are also a major factor.
For him, who had just crossed into this world with only the simple memories of 18 years of life with wheat ears, whether it’s 100 Gold or 10 Gold, they seemed no different (both were a fortune).
But when Xia Nan wandered around River Valley Town with over a hundred gold coins as his spoils, he witnessed the 500 Gold potions and four-digit armor.
His understanding of this world experienced a clear transformation.
At the very least, as he pressed the writhing snake body and picked out the gallbladder from the slime and blood.
Besides feeling disgusted, more than anything, it was the joy of being able to sell a few more gold coins once he returned to town.
Especially considering he had only 24 Gold, 2 Silver, and 7 Copper left in total.
Xia Nan, who once had assets worth over 130 gold coins, now had less than a fraction remaining.
The 35 Gold Beheading Longsword and 10 Gold leather armor were just part of the bill.
The main culprit for his shrinking savings now lay quietly in the safest and most convenient-to-use waist pouch.