Who made him a paladin?

Chapter 28 The Gain of a Pointy Head

In Xia Nan's view, the spoils of war were scattered like candies on the smooth ground.

If he had a speaker and a cell phone right now, he would definitely play "Good Luck".

That way, you'll at least have a bit more luck when opening blind boxes.

Xia Nan rubbed his hands together and began to bend down to pick up his spoils.

First, there are 29 green orbs of light.

Each time you touch one, a corresponding information box pops up on the left side of your field of vision.

Copper coins, silver coins, gold coins, and occasionally some gray materials of unknown purpose.

In an instant, the spheres of light formed a string of numbers—17 gold, 3 silver, and 2 copper.

This number is neither too high nor too low, but if this continues, becoming the richest person is only a matter of time.

Next are five blue orbs.

A message box pops up—

【Strength +1】

[Stamina +3]

[Agility +1]

Currently, the attributes are 15 points in Strength, 15 points in Constitution, and 12 points in Agility.

With the attribute entering his body, Xia Nan could feel the abundant physical energy brought by the 3 points of stamina.

He felt that doing two hundred push-ups on the spot was definitely not a problem now.

Unexpectedly, the loot from [Greed] could actually provide attribute bonuses.

Doesn't this mean that as long as you keep killing monsters, your basic attributes will snowball and grow bigger and bigger?

A perfect positive cycle.

Xia Nan scanned the fragments of the rat carcass with burning eyes, and suddenly found these little guys kind of cute.

Interestingly, the ladies on the stage were looking at Xia Nan, who was bending over to pick up air from the bottom of the pool and even grinning foolishly, with a puzzled expression.

Overjoyed, Xia Nan even made a heart shape with her hands above her head towards the three of them.

Sylvie's lips twitched, and she turned to look at Lisa.

"Does he... have some serious illness?"

"Your Highness, from my observation, Mr. Xia Nan may have lost his mind."

however.

Xia Nan had no interest in the scrutinizing gazes from the stage.

Below is the most exciting golden sphere.

As the spoils of war were slowly unfurled—

[Faulting someone (actively)]

Effect: Transfers all negative status effects you have to an enemy. Can only be used once every 24 hours.

Xia Nan immediately became interested.

Not to mention that this skill perfectly makes up for the succubus's unique shortcomings, it can even transfer the severe stun caused by [Blade Storm] away from her.

Xia Nan was worried that his fighting power was exhausted at level three, and that he would faint when using [Blade Storm] in the future because his constitution would not reach 20 points.

"This skill is incredibly sneaky, thankfully I have it too."

As Xia Nan murmured, she opened the second golden orb.

[Time Stop as an Initiating Move (Active)]

Effect: Within a 15-meter radius of the user, the time flow rate is reduced by 70% for 2 seconds.

Cooling: 24 hours.

Cost: After the skill ends, the user's head will turn into a cone shape for 30 minutes.

Doesn't this mean... if you sense killing intent and the opponent attacks too quickly, you can use this skill to counterattack with [Silver Soul]?

Today's harvest was truly abundant.

But then again, the cost of such a skill might be criticized by a normal person.

But for Xia Nan, isn't this the best way to prank someone?

The cost will likely be negative, so by shifting the blame, the other party will be in trouble.

He touched his head cheekily.

I can't wait to imagine what that old man Falio's pointed head looks like.

Xia Nan gathered his thoughts and touched the last golden orb.

Truth or Dare (Active)

Effect: Locks onto a target and initiates a Fate Dice Duel (affected by Intelligence). If the user rolls a higher number than the target, the target will answer any question asked truthfully for the next 5 minutes.

Conversely, if the user rolls a number lower than the target, they will suffer the same effect. The maximum number of uses is 3 per 24 hours, and each target can only be used once.

After reading the description, Xia Nan remained silent for a moment.

This skill has no side effects, but the risk lies precisely in the mechanism itself.

If you're unlucky, you'll suffer the consequences.

But... is it possible to use the "Fault-Fixing" bug?

Thinking about this, Xia Nan felt a strong urge to try it out.

"Aren't you coming up?" Sylvia's voice was tinged with impatience. "You've been talking to yourself for five minutes straight. If you keep this up, I'm really going to knock you out and take you back."

Xia Nan didn't answer, but instead curled up a slightly smug smile.

The next instant, his figure vanished into thin air.

"Whoosh—"

At the top of the steps, Xia Nan appeared in front of Sylvie and bumped into that soft mound.

"asshole!"

Sylvia shoved Xia Nan away with both hands, then covered her chest with her hands and glared at the man who was taking advantage of her.

Xia Nan shrugged, looking innocent.

"Sorry, I got so excited I couldn't stop the car."

Sylvia's anger subsided quickly because she realized a serious problem.

Xia Nan, that genius, used teleportation twice!

"That teleportation technique just now," she tried to sound casual, but her slightly forward-leaning posture betrayed her curiosity, "what's the principle behind it? Can you teach me?"

"Even if I told you, you wouldn't be able to use it." Xia Nan shrank the ashes and put them in his pocket. "You should focus on practicing your magic, Your Highness."

Sylvie's molars clenched so hard they made a "crunching" sound.

One day, I will make you confess all your secrets.

Xia Nan noticed that Lisa was still standing to the side, rapidly jotting something down in a booklet with a quill pen.

"What are you writing?" Xia Nan stretched out his head.

Lisa, like a cat with its fur standing on end, quickly put the notebook away.

"No...it's nothing."

She didn't want her erotic comics to be discovered; that would be too embarrassing.

……

Xia Nan opened the door and saw that Luo Fu was still squatting in the same spot.

The small figure leaned against the wall, with a kerosene lamp at its feet.

Hearing the door open, the boy suddenly stood up, his wide, surprised eyes reflecting the crowd of people walking out one by one.

"Sir... have you really gotten rid of all the rats?"

"Anyway, there's nothing left inside." Xia Nan's tone was very relaxed.

Lov stared blankly at Xia Nan, his lips beginning to tremble.

Then he lowered his head, his shoulders heaving violently, and tears began to fall.

"Clang—"

The kerosene lamp fell to the ground, the glass shattered and the flame went out.

Love immediately knelt down with a "thud," completely ignoring the pain in his knees.

He raised his tear-streaked face, his voice choked and hoarse as he said:

"Sir...please..."

"My father and mother...they...they were bitten by rats..."

He banged his head hard on the stone slab with a loud "thud".

As he lifted his head, blood mixed with tears dripped down his nose and onto his lips.

"The doctor said he can't cure this disease, and even if he could, I can't afford it."

Love buried his head in the ground again, his voice hoarse and indistinct. "Please...please save them!"

Xia Nan then walked over and tried to help the boy up.

But when Xia Nan refused, the other party wouldn't get up no matter what.

"Xia Nan," Sylvie came to his side, her tone unusually solemn, "to tell you the truth, this plague infection... even if a high-ranking priest uses a third-tier healing spell, he can only alleviate the symptoms, not eradicate the lesions."

"The treatment for the aftereffects is also beyond the means of a family like theirs."

Xia Nan's expression darkened slightly.

Sylvie was right. Whether it was a priest or a paladin, after each divine healing, they needed to pray to the gods to restore their divine power.

This process takes anywhere from half a day to several days.

This is why advanced healing techniques are an extremely valuable resource.

Let alone for unregistered ratmen, even severely wounded paladins within the Holy See would have to wait in line for allocation.

But Xia Nan has something that has nothing to do with prayer.

Binge eating.

I've never used this skill, but I'm certain it has no side effects.

"Okay." Xia Nan helped Luo Fu up again. Upon hearing the reply, Luo Fu no longer resisted, got up, and accepted Xia Nan's brushing of the dust off his knees.

"Take me to see your parents."

Love wiped away his tears with his arm, as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Your Highness," Lisa stepped forward, "the mission is complete, and I believe we should return to the surface as soon as possible. Lingering in this environment for too long would not be wise for your safety."

"Lisa, we are a team. Since the captain has decided to stay, as team members, we should stand together through thick and thin."

After saying these words, Sylvie kept her gaze fixed on Xia Nan.

She really wanted to know what gave Xia Nan the confidence to agree to this thankless task.

Logically speaking, a newly promoted elite third-tier paladin could not possibly master third-tier divine magic.

So, how exactly will this man resolve this incident?