Chen Lun looked at Arno before him, sensed his simple goodwill, and expressed his heartfelt thanks.
Taking the wooden bowl, Chen Lun temporarily set aside his wariness and his many questions and went back to eating. Although the meat soup would no longer grant any bonuses, he really was a little hungry.
Not to be outdone, Arno filled another bowl for himself and slurped it down.
The two ate and chatted off and on, soon finishing the entire pot of meat soup.
Their initially unfamiliar relationship also grew a little closer.
[Arno's favorability toward you has increased! Current standing: friendly!]
Looking at the notification, Chen Lun wondered whether it was because of Philip or his own Charisma bonus that he had won Arno's goodwill so easily.
But his preliminary judgment was that Arno probably bore him no ill will.
After all, Arno was far stronger than he was. If he wanted to harm him, he would not need to go to such lengths.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two continued chatting beside the campfire.
From Arno, Chen Lun learned a little about the "End of Darkness," the region they were currently in. The area around the Wooden Hut was extremely dangerous.
The unseen darkness teemed with powerful dark creatures. They were natives of the Dark World that had become even more terrifying after being affected by Mystical Contamination.
Chen Lun had no real frame of reference for this, but if even someone as powerful as Arno considered them dangerous, they certainly were no small matter.
He therefore remained highly vigilant toward the surrounding darkness.
"Arno, have you always lived here? From what you said, you seem to long for the outside world. Why don't you leave...?" ...
Chen Lun asked as he drank a cup of