However, when he was in River Valley Town earlier, he investigated some information about Xia Nan.
He started to become prominent around last year, and his growth path is quite clear. At that time, he hadn't yet decided to come to River Valley Town, so it probably wasn't an early setup to confuse the two of them in advance.
So... when did he meet that beast?
Or who told him about my goal?
Could it be Vireis?
No, this woman is on the same boat as me… no, no, no, considering the things on that beast, maybe...
Cash shook his head abruptly, clearing the increasingly chaotic thoughts.
No need to overthink. The urgent matter now is to quickly meet up with that woman. Having a companion provides options, whether it's to retreat temporarily or to delve deeper.
He looked up at the sky.
Gazing at the dim light filtering through the tree canopy.
The Mist Forest at night is far more terrifying than many people imagine.
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