"I hope we don't run into any more trouble after this, and that we can reach Sticky Tree Territory safely."
When Xia Nan heard those words come from Wood's own mouth, the experience he had accumulated from countless works of entertainment in his previous life made him feel that something was wrong.
It was a "jinx," and it was also "Murphy's Law."
As everyone knew, much of the time, especially after saying it out loud, the more one hoped in their heart that something would not happen, the more likely it was to happen.
The unease circling in his heart made him, as one of the only two remaining fighting forces in the current party, become far more cautious than usual.
The four of them crossed the Molten Scale Mountains while taking the chance to slow their pace, seizing every moment to recover from their injuries and fatigue.
But what surprised Xia Nan was that perhaps all of their bad luck had already been used up in their earlier encounters with that Adult Red Dragon, Lawson, and Terry William.
A full week. Seven whole days.
Until the escort party truly set foot on the land at the other end of the Molten Scale Mountains, land that belonged to Yuansha Province, the four of them did not encounter a single attack.
They did not even see one Greenskin Goblin, those creatures that infested every corner of the continent like cockroaches.
It was as if every Monster in the entire Molten Scale Mountains had died out.
And so, they arrived at the destination of this mission with exceptional smoothness.
Yuansha Province, Sticky Tree Territory.
Wellgrove Town.
A private room in a tavern called the "Three Wild Boars."
Beneath Xia Nan was a sturdy wooden chair padded with a soft cushion. Even if