Xia Nan's impression of the goateed man named "Flynn" was fairly ordinary.
Limited by their own five senses, people often judged and defined strangers through their appearance, clothing, expressions, and movements on the visual level, as well as their manner of speech on the auditory level, before gaining a detailed understanding of them. In this way, they formed an initial impression of the other person.
To be honest, as far as this was concerned, it might have simply been his innate personality and manner, or perhaps something he deliberately cultivated.
Flynn was very particular about the image he presented to the outside world.
An expensive, close-fitting formal suit made of high-quality fabric, a carefully groomed and trimmed goatee, a friendly smile, and a tone that deliberately placed himself in a low position----
To ordinary people in this world, as well as many inexperienced lower-level adventurers, just a sentence or two might have been enough to make them feel favorably toward him.
But if the person speaking with Flynn were changed to an adventurer like Xia Nan, whose perception was exceptionally sharp and who possessed a certain amount of experience in dealing with people and situations,
he could only sense an indescribable oddness.
Like a highly skilled method actor, Flynn had perfected even the movements and posture details he used during conversation, leaving not the slightest flaw visible.
But precisely because this "perfection" was something that could never exist in ordinary communication, his words and actions appeared especially jarring in Xia Nan's eyes.
In only a few sentences, Xia Nan had quietly raised his guard.
Of course, another reason was that Flynn had clearly revealed his identity—the subordinate of "Algae Scale" Dodd.
If the subsequent search for the [Dreamweaver Corridor] Key did not go smoothly, the two sides were very likely