Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 20 Firefly Garlic Vine

【Task Number】：26
[Type]: Bounty
[Reward]: 150000 gold (negotiable)
【Task Description】：
A Swamp Druid (Spore Society) of extraordinary rank polluted the water source in the lower city of Nyum, directly resulting in the deaths of 153 civilians and water outages in nearby neighborhoods for nearly two months.

For specific information, please contact the association staff. Those who provide location information will receive rewards from the Meadow Church.

[Limited time]: None

……

Xia Nan looked at the long string of "0"s behind the [Reward] column, and his eyebrows twitched.

At the moment, he was standing in front of the task board in the Adventurer's Association lobby.

Having already made up his mind to continue on the path of an "adventurer", he planned to first find a few simple tasks to practice and familiarize himself with the entire process.

Then, with the simple mentality of "If I can't afford it, I can still take a look", I glanced at the tasks at the top of the task bar with the highest rewards.

"Tsk, tsk."

Xia Nan smacked his lips and memorized several words in the task information, such as "superb level" and "swamp druid", which he did not understand the meaning of but were obviously useful.

Then he moved his eyes downward to the end of the taskbar.

……

【Mission Number】: 201D
【Type】: Investigation
[Reward]: 200 gold

【Task Description】：
A caravan departing from Riverdale Town to a nearby village disappeared on the way from Caranfor to Greenbrook Village on the east side of the Misty Forest. The owner of the caravan suspected that they might have been attacked by bandits or monsters, and needed adventurers to investigate.
[Limited time]: 15 days

【Additional information】:
Recently, adventurers have discovered traces of "thorn demons" around Cuixi Village, which may be related to the disappearance of the caravan.

……

"No, what is the Thorn Demon?"

Not to mention the two place names in the mission summary that were unheard of in his previous life's memory, the two words "Thorny Demon" alone made him recall the painful memories of facing the bear goblins in the goblin cave.

"These monsters whose names I have never heard of are all considered powerful monsters that I cannot handle alone, at least until I buy books like the 'Monster Illustrated Book' and find out their specific strengths."

Moreover, this kind of investigation mission has too much uncertainty, and it is difficult to guarantee that the difficulty of the mission will not soar to the level of a six-digit bounty at some point in time.

"It turns out that I should find an experienced team to stay with for a while." Xia Nan rubbed his sore eyebrows and thought to himself.

Otherwise, relying only on the thin [Adventurer's Handbook] in his hand, he might not even be able to figure out the names of the monsters he encountered along the way.

His eyes continued to move downward.

Finally, after a long search, he found an option in the corner of the taskbar board that he was fully capable of handling with his current abilities.

……

【Task Number】: 387H
【Type】：Collection
[Reward]: 1 gold/cluster

【Task Description】：
Ms. Edwina, the owner of the "Green Herb Crucible" at No. 17 West Street in River Valley Town, is preparing a batch of new antidotes and urgently needs a large amount of "Firefly Garlic Vine" growing on the outskirts of the Misty Forest (pictured).

[Limited time]: 3 days

……

Refer to the illustration and description shown on the task bar.

Xia Nan's eyes suddenly lit up.

He remembered very clearly that he had seen a large clump of this plant, which emitted a faint green light like a firefly at night, on his way back from the misty forest a few days ago.

I remember that I mistakenly thought it was some kind of monster that used its light to attract prey, so I avoided it and set up camp somewhere else.

Now that I think about it, the number of those "firefly garlic vines"... "I'm afraid there are at least thirty of them!"

And that means an income of more than 30 gold coins!
You know, the rotten fish team fought hard and was wiped out until only he was the only temporary member left, and the reward for his task of investigating the whereabouts of goblins was only 30 gold.

This money is almost right in front of you, it would be a waste not to make money!
“Is my luck as a rookie still continuing?”

Xia Nan couldn't help but think happily.

However, his body had already turned around and was walking towards the exit of the Adventurer's Association.

Before going out on a mission, he still needs to make some necessary preparations.

……

Xia Nan knows clearly where he stands.

Even if he has mastered the combat skill [Spin Slash] which has been upgraded to the maximum level 5, and his physical fitness has been improved by acquiring attribute points.

But he himself is still among the lower-level adventurers.

The tragedies of Erki and Gagu are still fresh in our minds.

Even an experienced adventurer like Maggie fell into the hands of this "young boy" like himself.

It will never be wrong to be more cautious and think more.

Therefore, for his first solo mission, Xia Nan followed the advice given in the Adventurer's Handbook and made sufficient, even exaggerated, preparations:

The round trip was only a day's journey. On the premise of retaining the storage space for the firefly garlic vines, he brought enough food and water for himself to survive in the wild for five days - 8 silver and 2 bronze;
A medical tool set containing bandages, ointments and splints, enough for ten uses. Xia Nan even asked the grocery store owner to give him 20 feet of hemp rope as a gift - 5 gold;
Compass, simple map, flint, sleeping bag, blanket, kettle and other essential daily necessities - 6 gold and 2 silver.

It is worth mentioning that in order to avoid the embarrassment of having to abandon your backpack and luggage during your adventure, and losing all your belongings.

Xia Nan deposited most of the gold coins he obtained from the last mission in the only bank in Hegu Town - the interest rate was so low that it was almost negligible, but it was very safe.

Although the prices of these adventure-related items are almost in another dimension.

But he understood very well that this was an expense that had to be paid to ensure his own safety.

What's more, this mission is very short. If everything goes well, by this time tomorrow, I will be back at the White Sparrow Tavern enjoying a big meal with the 30 gold coins I received as a mission reward.

At most, I will use one tenth of the things I prepared above.

You can continue to use it in the next mission.

"Wow!"

Cross out the second-to-last must-do item on the note in your hand.

Xia Nan tightened the backpack behind him and breathed a sigh of relief.

Thanks to the "one-stop" service of the street where the Adventurer's Association is located, he completed most of the preparations before departure in just one noon.

I recalled how I had just been carrying large and small bags, holding the shopping list in one hand, weaving among the strange-looking pedestrians, going between various stores.

Xia Nan suddenly had a sense of déjà vu as if he was in a movie in his previous life, shopping in Diagon Alley before the start of Hogwarts school.

"I can't go back."

Smiling and shaking his head, he looked at the last item on the list.

【Weapons and Equipment】

(End of this chapter)