Exploration, investigation, bounty.
Three tasks differ in type, but they are all the choices most suitable for Xia Nan’s current situation after careful analysis.
He urgently needs funds to cover the deficit from the longsword reforging, and because of the replacement of his reliable weapon, his combat power has declined, so it is best to avoid confrontations with overly powerful enemies, or simply kill some weak demons.
Moreover, since he has just returned from a long adventure, at least until the longsword is reforged, he doesn’t plan to go far, just wander around the vicinity of River Valley Town.
In summary, he selected these three commissions.
As for which one to choose specifically...
To some extent, Xia Nan can actually "take them all."
After all, he has reached the Professional Level on the Association’s Second Floor, and the Association will not limit the number of tasks he can undertake simultaneously.
The Association even wishes its adventurers could complete five or six tasks at once, as this also counts as performance for the adventurer association itself, where fees can be earned and reputations enhanced.
But in reality, even knowing this is possible, from newcomers who have just reached Professional Level at Level 1 to legendary figures above Level 20, anyone familiar with this profession rarely takes more than two commissions at once (long-term tasks are considered separately).
Many times, even if two tasks have comparable difficulty and both are within the handler’s capacity, completing them simultaneously is far more challenging than handling them separately; the result of "1+1" is not 2, but possibly "3," or even "4."
Extended task duration will significantly increase the chances of unexpected situations during the adventure, and being in the wild for a long time without good rest from human towns will also greatly affect the adventurer’s physical condition and mental state in the later stages of the task, thereby impacting combat ability and leading to unnecessary dangers.
Although Xia Nan currently lacks money, he is not at the point where he needs to sacrifice necessary safety to desperately exchange for Gold Coins.
Moreover, for adventurers like him without space storage equipment who must carry all supplies with them, the consumption of resources is a necessary consideration.
While undertaking multiple tasks simultaneously, if a sudden situation occurs midway leaving him in the forest without food or ammunition... Xia Nan certainly doesn’t want to play survival games in these demon-infested areas.
Hence, completing one task at a time, step by step, is the most prudent choice in terms of safety.
His eyes scanned the task manual sorted out by Moli, carefully weighing the advantages and disadvantages of these three commissions, planning to choose among them.
The first task he excluded was the investigation task with Task Number "E-10257."
"Rotroot Swamp" is located in the core area of Mist Forest; normally, adventurer teams that dare to venture to such depths are basically at Professional Level.
Even so, at least six teams have encountered attacks and gone missing, indicating the danger involved.
In fact, considering the harm it has already caused, even if it’s just an "investigation" type of commission, Xia Nan feels the reward offered by the Association is relatively low.
Moreover, the main reason he abandoned this task is the uncertainty in the task information provided by the Association about the potential source of danger.
Before truly facing the task target, he doesn’t know what he is about to face.
Perhaps it is a Bear whose challenge level has barely reached "3" shortly after reaching adulthood, or it could be a mature Black Dragon, with a challenge level up to "14," intending to include the swamp in its territory.
If luck is unfavorable and he encounters enemies that restrict his freedom of movement, preventing him from using his high mobility, if even escape is impossible, then things would turn really bad.
Thus, out of caution, Xia Nan first gave up on this investigation task.
Then, the second task he crossed off the commission list was the exploration task with Task Number "D-7693."
Although it has the highest reward among the three commissions Xia Nan considered, it is equally the most complex.
While he may meet the task requirement of "familiar with survival in the wild" and "good sense of direction,"
in terms of "mapping," he has no experience whatsoever, utterly clueless.
Under such circumstances, if he manages to draw the map only to see the task reward significantly reduced due to poor map quality, either getting the lowest tier or having the task deemed a failure, it would be a waste of time.
Moreover, in Xia Nan’s understanding, creating a map is not a task that can be completed in one or two days; if he takes it, ignoring safety issues for now, he may have to repeatedly travel between the basin and towns to replenish supplies, overly consuming time and energy, reducing the efficiency in earning money.
Having reviewed everything, he is left with just one final choice. Official source ıs ɴovelfire.net
The bounty task with Task Number "E-9368."
The target is a goblin community located in the core area of the forest, led by an Earth Goblin.
The primary challenge is the complex environment of the goblin nest.
Honestly, when Xia Nan first saw this commission, he already had a leaning in his heart.
After all, for him now, slaughtering those filthy and ugly green-skinned goblins is more of a pleasure than a task.
When "work" and "hobby" are combined, and the latter is not diminished due to compulsive requirements, the work itself becomes an enjoyable and "wonderful" thing.