Xia Nan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xia Nan (夏南)
Alias(es)	“Grey Sword”; “Sea Fang”
Affiliation	Adventurers Association; temporary member of the Oath of Vengeance Blades crew
Occupation/Role	Adventurer; Professional
Profession	[Meteor Blade Hunt], Level 4 572
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
[Whirlwind Slash] Level 5 (Mastery)	23	Reaches its maximum level, strengthening Xia Nan’s physical foundation alongside his rising attributes.
[Tooth Hunt] Level 2	110	Its proficiency reaches 89/100 while Xia Nan trains and clears goblin nests.
[Meteor Blade Hunt] Level 1	142	Advances to a Professional after entering a trance-like insight into gravity; gains new feats and skills.
[Gravity Control] Level 1	142, 154	Obtained upon becoming a Professional; initially progresses slowly, reaching only 2/100 after intensive training.
[Tooth Hunt] Level 3	199	Gains five proficiency points during an epiphany while studying the structure of divine spells.
[Tooth Hunt] Level 5 (Mastery)	256, 260	Achieves mastery through the [Dreamweaver Corridor] experience, which compresses months of ordinary proficiency training into an instant.
[Gravity Etching] Level 3	295	Increased Perception improves his precision and control over gravity.
[Ember Echo] Level 1	320	Newly acquired state-type Combat Skill; begins at 1/100 and rises to 5/100 after battle.
[Meteor Blade Hunt] Level 3	380	Advances after defeating Moen; unlocks potential secondary-profession paths.
[Gravity Etching] Level 5 (Mastery)	380	Receives major knowledge of the skill through Moen’s dream-like vision.
[Heavy Tide] Level 1	380	Newly unlocked melee skill that increases damage and can interrupt an enemy’s actions.
[Heavy Tide] Level 2	464	Reaches Level 2 through combat and continued training.
[Heavy Tide] Level 3	529	Advances after killing the Windseed Octopus; grants +1 Strength.
[Ember Echo] Level 2	549	Shown at Level 2 while Xia Nan absorbs Life Energy in the Ritual Secret Realm.
Winter Wolf evolution	554	Chooses the Winter Wolf path for its balanced attributes, compatibility with [Tooth Hunt], cold breath, and ability to speak.
[Heavy Tide] Level 4	567	Reaches Level 4 during the Ritual Secret Realm.
[Meteor Blade Hunt] Level 4	572	Returns from the Ritual Secret Realm with substantially enhanced attributes.
[Ember Echo] Level 3	572	Listed at Level 3 upon his return to the real world.
[Heavy Tide] Level 5 (Mastery)	572, 576	Reaches mastery during the Ritual Secret Realm; its damage, activation speed, and disruptive “Heavy Momentum” improve qualitatively.
[Hunting Arc] Battle Momentum	592	Forms a Battle Momentum by combining [Tooth Hunt] and [Whirlwind Slash], allowing him to regulate their casting rhythm and gain additional power by controlling a battle’s tempo.
[Gravity Control] Level 2	592	Advances after the formation of [Hunting Arc], increasing Xia Nan’s Perception and granting the [Overlapping Waves] Feat.

Background

Xia Nan is a transmigrator who arrived on the Aifala Continent with an Attribute Panel that can inspect his own attributes, Combat Skill proficiency, equipment, and item information. At the beginning of his adventuring career, all six of his attributes were at 5, and [Whirlwind Slash] was his only listed skill. 5 6

He began as a low-ranking adventurer taking goblin-related work and gathering quests. His tendency to prepare carefully, train continuously, and use real combat to accelerate proficiency growth allowed him to improve far faster than typical adventurers. 20 108 233

After receiving instruction from Fugan, Xia Nan developed [Tooth Hunt] and learned the importance of Feats and Profession Levels. He later awakened [Gravity Control], advanced to [Meteor Blade Hunt] during the Red-maned Bear Goblin battle, and became known in River Valley Town as “Grey Sword.” 92 93 142 147

His career eventually carried him through Newm, the Southern Islands, and Barracuda Bay. In the latter region, his performance against the Shark Gang and in later sea missions earned him the name “Sea Fang.” 448 464 534

After surviving Algae Scale Dodd’s failed Ritual Secret Realm, Xia Nan secured the [Dreamweaver Corridor] terminal Key and developed the [Hunting Arc] Battle Momentum. He later answered Fugan’s summons to Salt Rock Port, reunited with his mentor, and began traveling toward Blood-Cast Fortress while attempting to develop a Combat Skill of his own. 592 607 624 628 629

Appearance

Xia Nan is a young black-haired, black-eyed adventurer with sharp features and a cold, severe bearing. His distinctive weapons and increasingly high-grade equipment make him readily recognizable among adventurers. 147 344

• Usually carries two longswords, though he does not normally fight in a dual-wielding style. 450
• Previously associated with a gray two-handed longsword, which contributed to the “Grey Sword” reputation. 147
• Later wields the reforged [Emberfall] Straight Sword. 324
• Regularly replaces or repairs armor due to the intensity of his battles. 147 429 490

Personality

Xia Nan is cautious, practical, and disciplined. He prepares thoroughly before unfamiliar work, avoids needless risks, and prefers steady advancement over reckless training. 20 110 154

He is direct with people he trusts and generally treats others respectfully regardless of status. He is polite to Association staff and appraisers, does not look down on ordinary people, and maintains long-term friendships with the few companions he considers trustworthy. 189 228 233

In combat, Xia Nan is adaptive and decisive. He evaluates enemy weaknesses, combines skills fluidly, and will use ordinary objects or improvised opportunities when necessary. 92 377 529

Though his advancement has been exceptionally rapid, Xia Nan remains aware of his limitations. Rather than forcing unsuitable inherited techniques into his established fighting style, he is willing to train patiently, seek expert advice, and attempt to create a skill tailored to his own combat system. 628 629

Abilities & Skills

Attribute Panel

Xia Nan’s “Golden Finger” displays attributes, Combat Skill proficiency, equipment effects, and item descriptions. It also reveals advancement compatibility, profession options, evolutionary branches unavailable to ordinary adventurers, and the potential to form Battle Momentum through skill combinations. 5 43 147 381 549 592

• Tracks Combat Skill proficiency in real time.
• Allows him to identify equipment effects with exceptional speed.
• Revealed multiple secondary-profession paths after his Level 3 advancement. 381
• Allowed him to select evolutions during the Ritual Secret Realm. 549 554
• Enabled him to recognize and select [Hunting Arc] after his Combat Skill combination developed into Battle Momentum. 592

[Whirlwind Slash]

A mastered sword technique and one of Xia Nan’s foundational combat skills. 23 546

• Can be repeatedly used for rapid close-range cutting attacks.
• Becomes stronger alongside Xia Nan’s increasing physical attributes. 529
• Is poorly suited to his wolf body’s claw-based posture during the Ritual Secret Realm. 556
• Its techniques can be separated from the original skill and incorporated into [Hunting Arc] alongside [Tooth Hunt]. 592 628

[Tooth Hunt]

A high-quality hunting and melee Combat Skill learned through Fugan’s guidance. 92 93

• Combines effectively with [Whirlwind Slash] and [Gravity Etching].
• Its low-level stamina burden became manageable due to Xia Nan’s high Constitution. 254
• Reached Level 5 mastery through the [Dreamweaver Corridor] before the Ritual Secret Realm. 256 260
• Serves as the central framework of Xia Nan’s fighting style and of his [Hunting Arc] Battle Momentum. 201 592

[Gravity Control]

A difficult but highly promising gravity-manipulation skill gained upon Xia Nan’s Professional advancement. 142 154

• Can increase an enemy’s gravity enough to impede or prevent movement. 143
• Can reduce gravity on Xia Nan’s body, allowing heavy armor movement with shallow footprints. 143
• Requires high Perception for precision and Intelligence for sustained use. 572
• Reached Level 2 after the Ritual Secret Realm, raising Xia Nan’s Perception and granting [Overlapping Waves]. 592
• Xia Nan uses it as a weighted-training tool while practicing swordsmanship, though maintaining increased gravity rapidly consumes his limited mental energy. 628

[Gravity Etching]

A gravity-based Combat Skill used to improve attack precision and exploit vulnerable points. 295

• Enabled Xia Nan to kill Moen by targeting his crystal-covered neck with a thrown Honey Tangerine. 377
• Reached Level 5 mastery after Xia Nan received Moen’s knowledge through a vision. 380

[Ember Echo]

A state-type Combat Skill compared by Xia Nan to a “second phase” transformation. 291

• Comprehensively enhances his physical capabilities while active.
• Does not overlap with his other Combat Skills, making it a broad reinforcement. 291
• Its cooldown can potentially be reduced through suitable hunting and equipment effects. 324

[Heavy Tide]

A melee enhancement skill that adds heavy momentum to Xia Nan’s next attack. 380

• Increases damage.
• Can interrupt enemy actions and disrupt their balance. 576
• Reached Level 5 mastery during the Ritual Secret Realm. 572 576

[Hunting Arc]

A Battle Momentum created through the combination of [Tooth Hunt] and [Whirlwind Slash]. 592

• Allows Xia Nan to adjust the release speed and rhythm of his Combat Skills.
• Grants a power increase when Xia Nan successfully dictates the rhythm of combat.
• Reflects the increasingly seamless integration of his two foundational sword skills, first sensed while fighting in his evolved wolf body within the Ritual Secret Realm. 567 592
• Xia Nan seeks a future Combat Skill that can integrate naturally into this momentum system. 628

Feats

• [Bronze Sinew, Iron Bone] — can provide physical-damage immunity when triggered through the [Fate Coin]. 147 381
• [Tidal Shaping] — grants exceptional balance on unstable surfaces and improves control of his center of gravity. 156
• [Night Mother’s Gaze] — inflicts a fear effect; Vior may have fainted because of it. 259
• [Heart’s Sight] — helped Xia Nan observe divine-spell structures and gain insight into [Tooth Hunt]. 199
• [Slicing Master], [Light Bather], and [Gaze into the Abyss] — listed among his feats after the Ritual Secret Realm. 546 572
• [Overlapping Waves] — gained when [Gravity Control] reaches Level 2. 592

Equipment

• [Emberfall] Straight Sword — reforged from the [Beheading Longsword]; possesses seven new attributes. 324
• [Purgatory Pulse] — Purgatory-steel armor with strong defense and 50% Fire Resistance. 346
• [Abyssal Flow] armor — provides powerful underwater mobility and explosive movement; its chest bears a vortex pattern. 529 534
• [Snake Scale Arm Shield] — repeatedly upgraded defensive equipment. 233
• [Dreamweaver Corridor] Silver Ring — a vital tool that can provide escape capability. 358 377
• [Dreamweaver Corridor] terminal Key — secured following the Southern Islands conflict; gives Xia Nan access to the key component needed to exploit the terminal’s extraordinary growth potential. 608
• [Honey Tangerine Dagger] — a durable dagger with strong mental-resistance effects, acquired after Moen’s defeat. 382
• [Fate Coin] — previously used to trigger [Bronze Sinew, Iron Bone]; Xia Nan retains it as a memento even after it loses practical use. 147 381
• [Proof of Unweariedness] — bracelet acquired from Auriye Silverheart; markedly accelerates training proficiency and has slots for further boosters. 516 517
• [White Pot] Pocket Watch — spatial-storage item with a passive +25% treatment-speed effect. 484
• [Ember Instructor Staff] — Secret Realm relic containing an inheritance from another land; splits into components absorbed by Xia Nan’s ring, mind, and Backpack. 282

Relationships

• Fugan — mentor who teaches Xia Nan Combat Skills and explains Feats and Profession Levels; connected to Xia Nan’s mother. After their reunion, Fugan encourages Xia Nan to develop a Combat Skill suited to his own system and permits him to travel alongside him toward Blood-Cast Fortress. 92 93 624 628
• Adeline — former “Green Blood” teammate and one of Xia Nan’s few trusted friends; they have fought together in life-or-death situations and continue supporting each other’s advancement. 142 233 295
• Abi — former teammate whose attitude toward Xia Nan warms after witnessing his reliability and strength. 119 147
• Wood — Professional Wanderer who offers assistance in Newm and later entrusts Xia Nan with an escort commission. 172 234
• Molly — Adventurers Association receptionist who assists Xia Nan with Professional procedures, quests, and Combat Skill information. 151 189 321
• Barn — Rock Hammer Blacksmith who repairs and forges Xia Nan’s equipment, including [Emberfall] and [Purgatory Pulse]. 288 324 346
• Kash — experienced adventurer who provides Xia Nan with information on class changes and potential collaboration. 190 194
• Lorraine — captain of the Oath of Vengeance Blades; develops mutual respect with Xia Nan after fighting beside him. She later explains the nature of Battle Momentum and supports his development of [Hunting Arc]. 449 464 499 592
• Hain — Druid and Oath of Vengeance Blades member who cooperates with Xia Nan in combat tactics. 455 529
• Ellison — buyer of Xia Nan’s [Tidal Surge Lure Rod] and Lorraine’s estranged brother; Xia Nan learns of their sibling relationship during his dealings with him. 452 491
• Auriye Silverheart — Half-Elf collector and appraiser who trades Xia Nan the [Proof of Unweariedness] and maintains a business relationship with him. 497 516
• Sarisa — archer of the Black Tide Hunter Ship; communicates with Xia Nan during the Ritual Secret Realm and receives Ode’s broken harpoon from him as a memento. 529 554
• Fanny — Fugan’s intelligent Winter Wolf companion. Fanny is initially wary of Xia Nan entering danger alone but becomes affectionate toward him during their travels. 625 628

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Adventurer Period

Xia Nan begins as a low-level adventurer relying on [Whirlwind Slash], the Attribute Panel, careful preparation, and goblin-related commissions. His early training establishes his preference for practical combat experience over blind effort. 5 20 108

Fugan’s Training and Professional Advancement

Training under Fugan develops Xia Nan’s [Tooth Hunt] and teaches him the role of Feats in obtaining a Profession Level. He later awakens gravity-related power, becomes a [Meteor Blade Hunt], and defeats the Red-maned Bear Goblin. 92 93 142 144

River Valley Town and Newm

As “Grey Sword,” Xia Nan becomes a recognized River Valley Town Professional. He learns how the Adventurers Association’s second floor, Points, Combat Skill exchanges, and class-change requirements function. 147 189 190

Secret Realms and Inheritance

Xia Nan repeatedly encounters anomalous Secret Realm phenomena tied to other worlds, memory, and unusual artifacts. These experiences grant him attribute feats, [Ember Echo], the [Ember Instructor Staff], and access to additional advancement possibilities. 183 282 320 381

Southern Islands and Barracuda Bay

In Barracuda Bay, Xia Nan establishes connections with Hera, Lorraine, the Oath of Vengeance Blades, and Auriye. He earns the “Sea Fang” reputation, participates in dangerous sea missions, and acquires the [Proof of Unweariedness]. 448 449 464 516

Ritual Secret Realm

Dragged into Algae Scale Dodd’s Ritual Secret Realm, Xia Nan retains the Attribute Panel and his mastered skills within an animal body. He absorbs Life Energy, selects the Winter Wolf evolution, undergoes multiple evolutions, and returns to reality as a Level 4 [Meteor Blade Hunt] with greatly enhanced attributes. 546 549 554 571 572

Following his return, Xia Nan helps confront the Sahuagin threat around Stodd Island and investigates Dodd’s failed attempt at Transcendent advancement. He ultimately obtains the terminal Key for the [Dreamweaver Corridor], his principal objective in the Southern Islands. 573 576 608

Battle Momentum and Fugan’s Reunion

Xia Nan refines the synergy between [Tooth Hunt] and [Whirlwind Slash] into the [Hunting Arc] Battle Momentum, then raises [Gravity Control] to Level 2. 592

After receiving Fugan’s letter, Xia Nan travels toward Salt Rock Port, aids soldiers connected to Blood-Cast Fortress, and reunites with Fugan after more than a year apart. Fugan identifies Xia Nan’s lack of access to suitable class-compatible Combat Skills and advises him to create one rather than disrupt his existing combat system with an unsuitable technique. 607 620 624 628

While accompanying Fugan toward Blood-Cast Fortress, Xia Nan experiments with self-created Combat Skills and uses [Gravity Control] for weighted swordsmanship training. Although his early attempts fail, Fugan’s knowledge and guidance substantially improve Xia Nan’s understanding of Combat Skill development. 628 629

Trivia

• Xia Nan’s initial six attributes were all 5, matching what he believed to be an ordinary person’s baseline. 5 6
• His six-dimensional attribute total had reached 47 by Chapter 269. 269
• Upon returning from the Ritual Secret Realm, his attributes were Strength 11, Agility 11, Constitution 9, Intelligence 5, Perception 13, and Charisma 7. 572
• He has no fixed squad for much of his career because his strength improves too rapidly for ordinary teammates to keep pace. 233 321
• Xia Nan considers himself “high offense, low defense” and prefers to seize initiative and end fights quickly. 549
• [Meteor Blade Hunt] is capped at Level 5, requiring Xia Nan to eventually obtain a secondary profession in order to continue advancing beyond that limit. 628