Chapter 1200 - 591: The Banquet

As for the newly gained specialty [Stacked Waves], Xia Nan was quite satisfied.

Although it was only a rough text Introduction on the attribute panel, it was, after all, a special ability naturally obtained after [Heavy Tide] reached Full Level and [Gravity Control] reached Level 2.

The specialty itself fit well with his own combat style.

After studying the explanation of this Battle Skill on the panel a few times, he roughly understood how to use it specifically.

Simply put, as long as he was fighting a single enemy and attached [Heavy Tide] to every attack, the effect from the [Stacked Waves] specialty could stack up, gradually strengthening his Strength and attack speed.

Its main application was Elite boss fights similar to his One-on-One battle against the Blood Skin Shark Beast before.

To a certain extent, with the bonus from this specialty, one could say Xia Nan fought more fiercely the longer he fought, his overall combat power steadily rising as the battle dragged on.

However, there were still a few points that needed confirmation.

For example, would the "gravity vortex" left on enemies by [Stacked Waves] attacks dissipate when his combat target temporarily changed?

When facing groups of enemies, if he used Battle Skills like [Vortex Slash] and [Teeth Hunting] to deal area damage to multiple enemies at once, could he leave a gravity vortex on every target he hit?

The attribute panel, always concise, obviously wouldn’t cover such detailed usage information about a specialty.

These still had to be confirmed one by one by Xia Nan through daily practice and actual combat, gradually deepening his understanding of the specialty itself, so as to improve its synergy with him.

Of course, that was all for later.

Having finally raised [Gravity Control] to Level 2 and gained a new specialty and Combat Formation, he naturally wanted to hurry and experience the specific Transformation it brought.

It was just that he was indeed still in a severely wounded state after the big battle; his body was weak, and the spiritual power he had overdrawn by manipulating Gravity at high intensity back then had yet to fully recover.

Let alone casting [Gravity Control]—even thinking a bit more would make him feel tired and drowsy.

Detailed testing of the ability changes would have to wait some time before he could start.

As for now...

Xia Nan planned to make use of the idle time while they were trapped on Stodd Island, unable to do anything, to think about the next phase of his plan.

In terms of short-term goals, it was naturally to heal as soon as possible, then find a chance with his teammates to break through the Fishman encirclement.

Once they returned to Suo Yu Bay, he would carefully sort out the gains from this journey, including the spoils obtained from Fishmen and other adventurers.

Hmm... he also needed to find a reliable Blacksmith to repair or replace several pieces of Enchanted Equipment on him that had been scrapped or damaged in battle.

Chances were it would cost quite a bit; given Xia Nan’s current combat intensity, if he only had ordinary White Board Equipment, it simply wouldn’t last more than a few rounds against strong enemies—Enchanted Equipment was a must.

Of course, the specific Quality Level of the Equipment would have to be decided based on actual circumstances.

But considering that his Gold Coin income from this mission would definitely be substantial, even if he spent most of it on Forging Equipment, he figured he would still have a clear surplus.

So Xia Nan wasn’t worried on that front.

Next, looking from the perspective of long-term goals—

His ultimate objective in coming to the Southern Islands, the key to the [Dream Weaving Corridor], was now in hand. This journey could be said to have ended perfectly, allowing Xia Nan to complete the phased plan he had set before.

On that basis, his next goal was to find a Battle Skill that suited his combat style and could preferably be integrated into the [Hunting Arc] Combat Formation, further improving his strength.

And along the way, he would collect information about Secret Realms, and use them to absorb and store Energy for the [Dream Weaving Corridor].

Lastly, now that his Professional Level had reached Level 4, it was time to think about side professions.

Whether Battle Skills in the field of fate/divination, or large-scale rituals used for Chilling, he could start preparing for them.

As he thought this, he suddenly seemed to recall something.

Xia Nan put down his teacup, his gaze subconsciously flicking to Lorin beside him, who was puffing out clouds of smoke, and then to Ellison a short distance away, mixing colors on a drawing board he had found in the mansion’s study.

After a brief moment of thought, he took out from his breast the [Dream Weaving Corridor] key he had forcibly torn out of the Shark Beast’s chest right before he lost consciousness.

He was never the sneaky type; if, after a battle, he found some useful Equipment that fit him particularly well, he would state his thoughts to his teammates directly, even if it meant making up the difference in value or giving up the claim to other spoils.

Right now, the key was undoubtedly his own spoils of war.

Even if Xia Nan said nothing and simply kept it in his pocket all the way back to Suo Yu Bay, no one present would utter a single word of complaint.

But on the other hand, after learning that Ellison and Lorin were children of Lailo moerton, he also clearly understood that the metal ring in his hand was one of the few relics their father had left in the world.

After fighting side by side multiple times, Xia Nan had long regarded the members of Sword of Vengeance as friends to whom he could entrust his back.

Emotionally and rationally, he felt that he shouldn’t conceal anything about this matter.

"You actually didn’t have to tell us."

Surprised by Xia Nan’s frankness, Lorin rolled the metal ring between her fingers and examined it briefly. Showing no hint of reluctance, she smiled and handed the key back to him.