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395 Becoming a Videographer Again

Zhou Wen could understand Wang Guotao's worries. In the League, Wang Mingyuan was taboo. His reputation might even be worse than the devil, Jing Daoxian.

With the branding as Wang Mingyuan's student on him, no one from a wealthy family in the League would dare to get too close to him to avoid being considered to be in cahoots with him.

Wang Guotao only said one sentence, but he didn't say anything after that. One sentence was all that was needed when speaking to smart people. For those who weren't smart, it was useless no matter how much was said. Therefore, he only mentioned one key point.

Zhou Wen and Wang Lu left the restaurant together. Wang Lu was very happy, so she didn't return to school directly. Instead, she took Zhou Wen around the mall and bought quite a lot of things. She also bought some clothes for him to show her gratitude.

"Zhou Wen, how did you do it? You actually slammed the tea leaves into the table. Even my uncle was dumbfounded. He definitely can't do it," Wang Lu said.

Zhou Wen said with a smile, "Actually, it's not completely Yin force. It's a technique I've been learning recently. It's considered a trick."

Zhou Wen was telling the truth. He was certain that he couldn't do anything to such an extent by relying on Yin forces. The soaked tea leaves were not only soft and brittle, but they were also separated by the teacup. Even a powerful Yin force expert like Wang Guotao couldn't send the tea leaves into the table like him.

Zhou Wen used some of the spatial-type means, but it looked like Yin force. In fact, the Yin force played a very small role in it. It was in the same vein as Leng Zongzheng's use of the Demonic Organ Throne. It was also the fruit of Zhou Wen's recent reading and research.

Although there was still no way to upgrade the Lost Country to an Evolved Body, there was finally some progress. As long as he continued his research, he would eventually gain some insight.

"At least you're smart. I'm really happy today. Are you free tomorrow? I need to complete my homework mission, so be my videographer," Wang Lu said.

"Alright." Zhou Wen didn't reject it.

He didn't deliberately distance himself from Wang Lu due to what Wang Guotao had said. He and Wang Lu were only ordinary friends, so there was nothing to hide. Furthermore, Zhou Wen wasn't a goody-two-shoes.

Wang Lu was well aware of his situation. Since Wang Lu didn't mind being friends with him, why would he push Wang Lu away?

As for the negative effects of being Wang Mingyuan's student, Zhou Wen believed that he could eliminate it in the future and not let it affect his family and friends.

Of course, that was on the premise that Wang Lu didn't mind.

After returning to his dorm, Zhou Wen headed for the underground Pool City. However, he had killed many Epic creatures inside, so finding more of them was very troublesome. All he could do was switch dungeons.

The blood-colored avatar couldn't die, so Zhou Wen couldn't respawn the dungeons either. All he could do was head to some safe places to grind. After some time, he didn't have any monsters to grind.

I'll sleep early today. I'll check the results when I head to the underground sea tomorrow. It was rare for Zhou Wen to go to sleep so early that he woke up punctually at six in the morning.

His Lost Country cooldown time wasn't up. After he washed up, he grabbed a book and walked to the cafeteria to eat as he read.

The few books that Leng Zongzheng introduced him to were a little too profound. Many of them had knowledge that Zhou Wen had never read before, but he didn't find it dull.

Perhaps others who read these intelligible books might find them boring, but Zhou Wen read with great relish. From his point of view, the knowledge he didn't understand gave him plenty of room to imagine. Rather than studying, it was better to say that Zhou Wen treated it as a storybook.

Many times, after Zhou Wen figured out what it really meant and compared it to his imagination, he realized he had been ridiculously wrong.

For someone like Zhou Wen, who was easily engrossed in everything he did, he learned everything faster than the average person.

Of course, there were also flaws. While Zhou Wen immersed himself in multi-dimensional string theory and fantasized about a magical world, he didn't realize that Wang Lu had been sitting opposite him for quite some time.

Just as Zhou Wen was about to leave, he realized that Wang Lu was sitting there.

"When did you arrive?" Zhou Wen asked.

"I really have no idea what's up with you. I can close one eye when you're obsessed with gaming, but to be so engrossed in reading such books... I'm really impressed." Wang Lu rolled her eyes at him. "Yesterday, you said you will be my videographer. Did you forget that because of your reading?"

"I haven't forgotten. What's your homework mission? Where are you going to hunt dimensional creatures?" Zhou Wen put away his book and asked.

"There's no need to hunt dimensional creatures this time. Didn't we go to the Town God's Temple previously? This homework mission is also to go to a Town God's Temple. However, it's not the tiny one from before, but the bigger one in the city," Wang Lu said as she walked.

"Your homework mission is to pray at Town God's Temple?" Zhou Wen said in surprise. He had never received such a nice homework mission.

"This is a homework mission that only special admissions students have. We need to at least defeat a guardian," Wang Lu said.

Zhou Wen followed Wang Lu to the Town God's Temple. At the same time, a person arrived in Luoyang and went to An Tianzuo's office.

"Sir, it's been a long time since we last met. You are still the same." An Tianzuo stood up to welcome him, allowing the person to enter the office.

"I'm old. The last time I saw you, I still had some black hair. But now, it's all white." Fu Yu sighed.

"Sir, you guard the East Sea and slay countless sea beasts to ensure our League's safety. You are one of the cornerstones of the League. If you claim to be old, no one in the League would dare say that they are young." An Tianzuo got someone to brew tea for Fu Yu.

"You..." Fu Yu could not help but laugh.

"Sir, is there something important for you to suddenly come to me at this time?" A person like Fu Yu would never leave the East Sea if there was nothing important. His sudden appearance without even making a phone call clearly made it unusual.

Fu Yu put down his teacup and looked at An Tianzuo as he asked, "Tianzuo, we have some relationship as master and disciple. There are some things I can't say to others directly, but to you, I won't beat about the bush."

"Sir, please speak," An Tianzuo said seriously.

"Wang Mingyuan has a student named Zhou Wen. Is he related to you?" Fu Yu asked An Tianzuo.

"Not really. He's my step-father's son with his former wife, and has nothing to do with our An family," An Tianzuo said.

"How's your relationship with him then?" Fu Yu asked again.

"I have nothing to do with him," said An Tianzuo without any hesitation.

"That's good. In that case, if the people from the Special Inspector Bureau were to take him away, just turn a blind eye," Fu Yu said.

"Sir, what do you mean by that?" An Tianzuo frowned.

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Chapter 396 Lobbyis

"Wang Mingyuan destroyed the Holy Tower and opened up a dimension, nearly turning Holy City into an undead city. The impact this matter brought is overly disastrous," Fu Yu said.

"That's Wang Mingyuan's own fault. What has it got to do with his students? If all of Wang Mingyuan's former students are to be punished, how many officials and generals in the League have once attended Wang Mingyuan's lessons? Why aren't they all to be arrested?" An Tianzuo said.

"How is that the same? Before Wang Mingyuan broke through the dimension, he deliberately got his four students to visit him. Clearly, these four students are different. Furthermore..." Fu Yu wanted to say something but held back.

"Sir, if you have something to say, just say it," said An Tianzuo.

Fu Yu sighed and said, "If Wang Mingyuan's matter had ended there, the League wouldn't have their eyes peeled on his students. For your sake, let's hope they only increase the surveillance. However, the situation now is different. Some things can't be hidden. The dimensional passageway that Wang Mingyuan opened looks like it has closed, but in fact, it hasn't completely closed. Or rather, it has already become extremely weak. With a certain level of strength, one can tear open the dimensional passageway."

"A Mythical creature entered the League from there?" An Tianzuo asked with a frown.

"It would be great if that was all. The current League has a lot of restrictions on dimensional creatures. Even if they come, the danger they pose won't be too great. The League's brass still has ways to deal with them." After a pause, Fu Yu said, "But I wonder what method Wang Mingyuan used. After his incident, many famous figures from the League and even some bigwigs did as Wang Mingyuan did. They entered the dimensional zone from there."

"Perhaps they just wish to explore the dimension to gather information," said An Tianzuo.

"Do you need to turn into a monster like Wang Mingyuan to gather information?" Fu Yu sighed.

"How is that possible? The reason Wang Mingyuan could transform into a dimensional creature is due to the power of the Holy Tower and the six temples. Now that the Holy Tower has been destroyed, the powers of the six temples won't surge out again. How did they turn into dimensional creatures?" An Tianzuo was astonished.

"That's the problem. It's impossible for them to turn into dimensional creatures by themselves unless someone is secretly messing around."

"Wang Mingyuan?"

"Is there anyone else who can do such a thing apart from him?" Fu Yu continued. "The League has been investigating. What we know now is that they have a connection with the dimensionalized Wang Mingyuan. They must have been able to dimensionalize and rush into the dimensional zones with Wang Mingyuan's help. As for what method was used, as well as how Wang Mingyuan returned from the dimensional zone, it's still impossible to determine."

"So does the Senate wish to seek an answer from students like Zhou Wen?" An Tianzuo understood what Fu Yu meant.

"Before Wang Mingyuan underwent dimensionalization, he didn't even meet his family, but he insisted on meeting the four of them. Clearly, they have some extraordinary significance to him. Perhaps they really know something. The Senators only want an answer to prevent the situation from worsening," Fu Yu said.

"They even invited you over, which means that this matter has been confirmed, right?" An Tianzuo asked with a calm expression.

"Tianzuo, since Zhou Wen isn't one of yours, why do you have to interfere in this matter? Just let the bureau take him away. I believe they won't make things difficult for Zhou Wen on account of the An family," Fu Yu said.

"Sir, do you believe what you are saying?" An Tianzuo asked.

Fu Yu was momentarily at a loss for words. After entering the bureau, they would definitely resort to every means possible to get whatever they wanted from Zhou Wen. They might even use soul-type Companion Beasts and abilities. They might even steal Zhou Wen's memories away. There was no way they would treat him well as Fu Yu said.

"If I don't agree to you taking Zhou Wen away, will those Senators plan to forcibly abduct him?" An Tianzuo asked Fu Yu.

Fu Yu's expression changed slightly when she heard that. "Tianzuo, why are you doing this? You have already said it yourself. Zhou Wen has nothing to do with you..."

An Tianzuo smiled and said, "Sir, remember when you taught me in school. When a human is extraordinary, they have to treat others as humans. When a human is mediocre, they have to treat themselves as human. Zhou Wen is a student of Sunset College. He didn't commit any crimes. I have nothing to do with him, and I don't even have a good impression of him, but as long as he hasn't done anything wrong, no one can take him away from Luoyang."

"Tianzuo, your personality..." Fu Yu looked at An Tianzuo helplessly.

"Sir, can you return and tell those Senators who are in their ivory towers that if they want to take Zhou Wen away, they have to produce enough evidence to gain my approval or do it over my dead body. They can choose either one," An Tianzuo said without any expression.

Fu Yu knew there was no need to continue speaking. From his previous master-disciple relationship with An Tianzuo, he knew what kind of person An Tianzuo was. Since he had said it out loud, even if a blade was placed at his neck, it was impossible to change his decision.

After Fu Yu left, An Tianzuo glanced at the door and said with a cold expression, "Have you heard enough?"

An Sheng pushed the door open and walked in. With a smile, he said, "Overseer, you used to look down on Zhou Wen in the past. Why are you protecting him?"

"What do you mean by in the past? It's the same now. I'm protecting him because I don't want the empress dowager at home to be unhappy. Besides, how can a student of Sunset College be abducted as they wish? This is a lawful society!" An Tianzuo said.

"Yes, yes, yes. You are the most righteous Overseer in this world," An Sheng said with a smile.

"Why does it sound so awkward when you put it that way?" An Tianzuo put down his pen and glared at An Sheng.

"Maybe it's because you're too humble, Overseer. You aren't used to compliments. You will get used to it once you hear more of them," An Sheng said.

"Cut it out. Don't tell my empress dowager about this. She's already feeling terrible about Grandfather's matter. Don't add to her worries any further," instructed An Tianzuo.

"Got it. What about Zhou Wen? They've already gotten Mr. Fu to lobby you, so I'm afraid they won't back down even if they don't blatantly come and apprehend him. They'll still secretly send people here. It's probably unsafe for Zhou Wen to stay on campus," An Sheng said.

"What has his safety got to do with us? He's already an adult. If he gets captured and killed, that's because he's incompetent, so he deserves it. Don't tell me you still want to be a nanny who cradles him 24 hours a day?" An Tianzuo said with a cold expression.

"Yes, Overseer. I'll go inform him now and leave him to his own devices." An Sheng saluted and turned to leave.

"Come back." An Tianzuo called out to An Sheng again.

"Overseer, do you have any orders?" An Sheng turned around and asked.

"Because of Grandfather's matter, my mom has been in a bad mood recently. Doesn't she favor that punk the most? Get that punk to accompany her. At the very least, he's a stepson. This is also something he should do. Besides, the empress dowager dotes on him so much, so he should know how to repay her kindness," An Tianzuo said with a deadpan expression.

"Overseer, do you mean to get him to move to the An family's compound?" An Sheng blinked as he asked.

"Did I say that?" An Tianzuo snorted coldly.

"No, definitely not. Then I'll go find Zhou Wen now and get him to accompany the An family's emperor dowager." An Sheng saluted in all seriousness before leaving the office.

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Chapter 397 Four Guardian Generals

Zhou Wen and Wang Lu arrived at the Town God's Temple. It was clearly much more majestic than the one Zhou Wen and company had gone to. It was also a lot bigger. It was split into three outer entrance gates, three entrances, three opera rooms, one hexagonal stone-pillared pavilion, three buildings with round ridge roofs, five temples, five back halls, and twelve rooms on each side of the stone pillars.

The temple was the main place of worship. It consecrated the Town God, Duke Wei Ling. There were two judge statues. There were stone carvings carved on the top of the hall's roof beam, and on the four corners of the spine, there were stone statues. Legend had it that the four infamous generals, Han Xin, Zhou Yu, Pang Juan, and Luo Cheng were punished to guard the city for their crimes.

However, this was only a legend. The four guardian generals of the Town God's Temple's dimensional zone were named Four Generals of Wei Ling. As long as one challenged any of the four generals and remained undefeated for three minutes, they would be rewarded by Duke Wei Ling.

However, to hold out for three minutes without being defeated by the four of them, one had to at least be at the Legendary stage. Most of the students in Sunset College couldn't do it, so it was no wonder the homework mission was only given to special admissions students. Even if the typical student came, not only would they not obtain any benefits, their lives might even be in danger.

The four guardian generals separately wielded a sword, saber, a spear, and a swordbreaker, so they were known as the Sword General, Saber General, Spear General, and Swordbreaker General.

"Which guardian general are you choosing?" Zhou Wen asked Wang Lu.

"According to legend, the Swordbreaker General corresponds to Pang Juan, so I'll choose him," Wang Lu said after some thought.

"Why him?" Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised. This was because Pang Juan's fame was the worst of the four guardian generals. Few people usually chose him.

Most people would choose Sword General who likely represented Han Xin or Spear General who likely represented Luo Cheng. Relatively fewer people would choose Zhou Yu who represented Saber General and Pang Juan who represented Swordbreaker General.

"I once read some stories about Pang Juan. I always feel that the so-called crime of harming a fellow disciple is false. Back then, Pang Juan was publicly acknowledged as the number one general, and he remained victorious in all attacks. Furthermore, he and Sun Bin came from different countries, and there was quite a huge difference in age. No matter how I think about it, that story is a bit too bizarre. Just like Zhou Yu's abhorrent name, it's just fabricated in novels. The Battle of Red Cliffs was all thanks to Zhou Yu and the other generals. The so-called stories of borrowing the eastern wind and using boats of straw to capture arrows were merely a stylistic choice the authors had of elevating Kong Ming. It had never happened to him before. In that battle, Liu Bei didn't obtain any credit. He only picked up the spoils when Cao Cao was defeated," Wang Lu said.

Zhou Wen nodded. He didn't know much about the history before the dimensional storms, but he also found what Wang Lu said sounded reasonable.

Zhou Wen took out his phone and recorded Wang Lu. Wang Lu entered the Wei Ling Hall and bowed at it. Then, she pulled out a summoning talisman with the word "Swordbreaker" engraved on it from the offering table.

After the summoning talisman was pulled out, the sound of meteors striking the ground could be heard coming from within the courtyard. A general in armor appeared in the courtyard with two swordbreakers in hand.

The general had a majestic figure. He wielded his two swordbreakers like a gigantic deity as his eyes darted over like lightning and stared at Wang Lu.

After Wang Lu exited the main entrance of the Wei Ling Hall, the general smashed down with his swordbreaker. Although the weapon didn't emit any light, it possessed a powerful force that was akin to a mountain crashing down.

Wang Lu didn't clash head-on with the swordbreaker. Instead, she used her movement technique to circle around him. She moved agilely amidst the storm-like attacks of the dual swordbreakers with great ease. It left Zhou Wen slightly surprised.

Zhou Wen had always felt that Wang Lu was just lucky, but he never expected her movement techniques to be so exquisite. Apart from the difference in level and speed, she wasn't at all inferior to Zhou Wen's movement techniques.

In three minutes, the swordbreakers had failed to injure Wang Lu at all. They didn't even touch her clothes.

When the time was up, the Swordbreaker General burst into a white mist and disappeared. As for the summoning talisman that Wang Lu had pulled out from the offering table, there was a strange change. It turned into a dimensional crystal. The crystal contained the Swordbreaker General's shadow. Surprisingly, it was a Primordial Energy Skill Crystal.

"Do you want to give it a try?" Wang Lu asked as she blinked and put away the Primordial Energy Skill Crystal.

"Can I? I don't have the homework mission," Zhou Wen asked.

"Since the pass can bring you in, you naturally can try," said Wang Lu.

Zhou Wen nodded. Since he was already here, there was no reason to give up on the benefits.

Zhou Wen came to the Wei Ling Hall. He didn't dare pray this time. If he accidentally blew up Duke Wei Ling, where would he get the benefits?

He looked at the summoning talismans that represented the four generals. Wang Lu had taken one of the tokens, but now, it had returned to four.

Zhou Wen had limited knowledge of historical figures and had only heard of their names. Furthermore, it was difficult to say if the four generals really represented them. Therefore, after some thought, he chose the Sword General.

He had the Overlord Sword in hand. If a sword-type Primordial Energy Skill dropped, he could use it.

He heard a loud bang from the courtyard. A general with an ancient sword appeared in the yard.

As soon as Zhou Wen left the courtyard, the general slashed over with his sword. However, the sword wasn't fast. It didn't have the domineering stance of the Swordbreaker General.

Zhou Wen had no intention of dodging. He summoned his Overlord Sword and slashed at the Sword General. He wanted to see how strong the guardian general's defense was.

However, when his sword slashed over, he saw the Sword General withdraw his sword and retreat, causing Zhou Wen's strike to miss.

What's going on? Does the guardian general fear me? Just as Zhou Wen was feeling puzzled, he suddenly saw the general wave his sword. A beam of light flashed in the yard as ten beauties with ancient swords appeared out of nowhere. All of them wore fiendish looks as they charged at Zhou Wen with swords in hand.

Instantly, sword beams surged everywhere, transforming into a sword formation that trapped Zhou Wen inside.

Zhou Wen was slightly surprised. The Sword General was rather interesting—he could even summon a sword formation. Seeing the layers of sword beams strike at him, Zhou Wen didn't dodge them. Overlord Sword released a terrifying sword beam as he delivered Transcendent Flying Immortal.

The sword glows interlaced with one another. In just a split second, the ten beautiful women with ancient swords in hand were chopped up with their swords. They turned into white mist and dissipated.

When Zhou Wen looked at the Sword General, he saw him swing the ancient sword. Another ten ancient sword beauties had formed a sword formation again.

Zhou Wen repeatedly slashed at the seven waves of the sword formation formed by the seven beauties, but the Sword General kept avoiding a direct battle with him. Zhou Wen used Ghost Steps to approach the Sword General to pressurize him into fighting him, but the Sword General's movement technique was baffling. He actually dodged Zhou Wen's attack and summoned the beauties' sword formation again.

Three minutes quickly passed as the Sword General turned into white mist and dissipated. However, Zhou Wen was somewhat depressed. He had failed to force the Sword General to fight him.

His gaze landed on the summoning talisman and saw that it had indeed turned into a crystal. The shadow of the Sword General was inside, and it was also a Primordial Energy Skill Crystal.

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Chapter 398 Seal

Zhou Wen wasn't in a rush to absorb the Primordial Energy Skill Crystal. After putting it in his pocket, he left the Town God's Temple with Wang Lu.

"What are we going to do later?" Wang Lu asked as they walked.

"Head back before reading books and playing games," Zhou Wen blurted out his thoughts.

He still hadn't found a way to condense a Life Soul for Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra. Despite him already having three Life Souls and knowing he shouldn't be so greedy, he wanted one that he couldn't force. He still found it a knotty problem even though condensing a single Life Soul before thirty was considered a success.

"What's the point of reading and gaming all day? Shall we go to the dimensional zone to hunt dimensional creatures?" Wang Lu suggested.

"I'm not going." Zhou Wen wasn't in the mood to enter a dimensional zone. Even if he were to grind, he could do it himself in-game. There was no need for him to risk his life in real life. If he accidentally died, he would truly be dead.

Wang Lu rolled her eyes at Zhou Wen and wanted to criticize him, but her eyes darted when she suddenly said, "By the way, didn't you plan on killing the Binyang Cave's tiger before? Do you want to make a trip there?"

Zhou Wen originally planned on returning to read and game, but after hearing Wang Lu's words, his eyes lit up. "Can we?"

"With me around, there's nothing you can't do. You also want a baby tiger, right?" Wang Lu said with a smile.

"What are the conditions?" Zhou Wen asked as he cautiously looked at Wang Lu. He found it odd that Wang Lu would help him hunt the tiger for no reason.

"We are schoolmates, so it's too tacky to name conditions. How about this? Based on the principle of mutually helping and showing love for each other, you have to lend a helping hand to a student with difficulties. During our semester time, you will be responsible for my breakfast," Wang Lu said with a smile.

"Sure, you can have anything that the canteen has to offer," Zhou Wen agreed without hesitation. Although breakfast over the years cost a lot of money, it was nothing compared to the baby tiger.

"Do I look like I'm short of money?" Wang Lu rolled her eyes at him.

"Didn't you tell me to cover your breakfast?" Zhou Wen looked at Wang Lu in puzzlement.

Wang Lu sighed and said, "We're all schoolmates, so I won't lie to you. Actually, I've had some weird disease since I was young. Every morning, I have a relapse and I am in so much pain that I have no way of getting out of bed. Breakfast time is exactly the time when I have a relapse. It's been a long time since I had breakfast. If you don't mind, I hope you can deliver breakfast to me every day."

"I see. Don't worry. As long as I'm in school, I'll deliver breakfast to you on time." Zhou Wen nodded. He felt a little sad for Wang Lu, having never expected her to have such a strange illness. It was no wonder he never saw her in the first half of the day.

"Then it's a deal. Let's go to Binyang Cave now," Wang Lu said in satisfaction.

Zhou Wen followed Wang Lu to Dragon Gate Grotto. Zhou Wen felt that he should be concerned about Wang Lu's condition, so he asked, "By the way, what kind of illness do you have? Do you have a solution?"

Wang Lu pondered for a moment before saying in all seriousness, "Every day at dawn, I'll be possessed and sealed by a blanket monster. No matter what I do, I just can't get up. The thought of waking up will be painful, excruciatingly painful..."

"Blanket monster... Seal..." Zhou Wen looked at Wang Lu in a daze.

"Don't worry about me. I can still take it. I won't admit defeat. I will resolutely fight the seal to the end. As long as you deliver breakfast on time every day, I can replenish my energy and have the strength to resist the seal." Wang Lu wore a determined expression as she clenched her fists, as though she was encouraging herself.

Zhou Wen looked at Wang Lu, unsure of what to say.

Before they entered the school gate, he saw An Sheng standing beside the car.

"Zhou Wen, are you free? I have something important to discuss with you," An Sheng said.

"You guys go ahead. I'll be heading back now," Wang Lu said as she winked at Zhou Wen. "Don't forget our deal. Be on time tomorrow."

"Alright." Zhou Wen nodded.

"Girlfriend?" An Sheng asked as he looked at the departing Wang Lu.

"No, ordinary friend." Zhou Wen shook his head.

An Sheng smiled and said, "Wang Lu is destined to become the head of the Wang family. It's not easy to marry her. None of the Wang family will agree to you marrying into the Wang family."

"Didn't I just say? We are just ordinary friends." Zhou Wen was speechless.

An Sheng's expression turned serious as he looked at Zhou Wen and said, "Zhou Wen, there are new developments to Wang Mingyuan's matter. You and the other three students are in a terrible situation. The League might send someone to take you back."

"What do you mean?" Zhou Wen looked at An Sheng in puzzlement.

An Sheng recounted what had happened to the League recently, leaving Zhou Wen dumbfounded.

"Was Teacher behind those humans who dimensionalized themselves and entered the dimensional zones?" Zhou Wen asked.

"It appears to be the case now. Therefore, the League has tried various means to stop such incidents from happening again. They will not let go of any possibility. Therefore, you, Hui Haifeng, Jiang Yan, and Zhong Ziya have become their main focus. Although they don't dare to brazenly arrest you in Luoyang, they will definitely send someone to secretly abduct you," An Sheng said.

"How's Hui Haifeng and the rest?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Hui Haifeng is protected by his family, so there shouldn't be too much of a problem. Zhong Ziya and Jiang Yan seemed to have vanished into thin air. There's no news at the moment," An Sheng answered.

"That puts me at rest." Zhou Wen wasn't worried about his safety. As long as he wasn't facing a large number of Epic experts, he believed that he had the ability to protect himself.

"Overseer hopes that you can go to the An family to accompany Madam," An Sheng said ingeniously.

Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback when he heard that. However, he pondered for a moment before saying, "It's better I stay on campus. After all, I'm not from the An family. It's impossible for me to hide in the An family for the rest of my life."

"Now isn't the time to be impulsive. When the League sends their men, they will be top-notch Epic experts. Furthermore, they wouldn't just appear in front of you. They will only attack in secret. It's very likely that you would succumb without even knowing what happened," An Sheng said.

"Ah Sheng, just as you said. A dimensional zone can lose its effectiveness at any time. When the time comes, can I still hide with the An family while all kinds of terrifying dimensional creatures are rampaging?" Zhou Wen asked.

An Sheng looked at Zhou Wen in silence. Zhou Wen continued, "I can't rely on others for my entire life. As you know, I've already condensed a Life Soul. I want to try and protect myself with my strength."

An Sheng fell silent for a long time before saying, "I respect your decision, but you have to remember that even if you have something against Overseer and Miss Jing, don't treat Madam as an outsider. It will sadden her."

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Chapter 399 Ják

"Senators, I've already made my case. An Tianzuo is arrogant because of his talent. With the support of the An family's business in Luoyang and the support of Leng Zongzheng, he has always thought little of the Senate. He won't hand Zhou Wen over." The bureau's director-general, Shen Yuchi, said to the senators present as he stood in the meeting hall.

"Since An Tianzuo is so stubborn and disregards the safety of the League, we can only use our own methods to defend the League's peace. Director-General Shen, I'll leave this matter to you. We have to see Wang Mingyuan's four students as soon as possible," said Senator Xia who represented the senators.

"Yes." Shen Yuchi bowed slightly before leaving the meeting hall.

In fact, they had reached an understanding before sending Fu Yu to Luoyang. If Fu Yu couldn't succeed in persuading An Tianzuo, the Senate would tacitly allow the Special Inspector Bureau to take action.

Shen Yuchi had even arranged for a candidate to go to Luoyang. He was just waiting for the final order. Furthermore, he had already expected An Tianzuo to turn down the request of handing Zhou Wen over.

Shen Yuchi came to a secret prison in the Special Inspector Bureau. This place was named "Heaven" internally by the bureau not because of how beautiful this place was, but because none of the criminals who entered here could ever leave. It was as if they had entered heaven and could no longer return to the world.

After passing through one prison door after another, Shen Yuchi came to a prison cell and produced his left fingerprint. Then, he verified with an iris scan. The heavy metal door of the cell, similar to that on a gold vault, finally opened.

In this strange cell, there were no prisoners. The only thing was a metal box that resembled a mummy's sarcophagus.

Shen Yuchi looked at the metal box and said, "Ják, according to our previous agreement, help me bring that person back and I'll return you your freedom."

If someone had heard the name Ják a few decades ago, they might have suffered from insomnia due to fear.

In the early years of the League's establishment, Ják's name had once shaken the entire League. He had killed countless people, and he was sinister and vicious. He was a classic example of someone who didn't treat anyone as human, and his reputation as a devil was almost in no way inferior to Jing Daoxian.

The difference was that Jing Daoxian was an extremely arrogant person, but Ják was different. He preferred hiding in the dark, playing a game of cat and mouse. He held his target in the palm of his hand, letting them die without realizing how.

Although he had killed countless people, few people had actually seen his true colors.

The bureau had paid a huge price to capture Ják back then. They had imprisoned him here for so many years that they didn't even dare let him reveal his eyes. They were afraid that someone would be charmed and made to do his bidding, giving him a chance to escape.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Knocking sounds came from the metal box. It was Ják's answer. Even his voice was restrained—they were afraid that his voice would affect the prison guards.

"Since that's the case, our deal will officially begin now." Shen Yuchi opened the metal box and saw a pale, silver-haired middle-aged man locked inside. His limbs were locked onto the metal box, and even his mouth was covered with metal tools. There were many tubes attached to his body, making him look like an ICU patient.

In fact, the equipment was to maintain Ják's life and prevent him from dying. At the same time, it was also to prevent him from interacting with the prison guard.

After the chains were unlocked and the equipment removed, Ják finally emerged from the metal box.

"If there's anything you need, feel free to tell me." Shen Yuchi said as he looked at Ják who was walking out from the metal box with his limbs trembling.

"Give me a glass of red wine. The kind before the dimensional storms. You know what I'm referring to," Ják said as he slowly moved his muscles.

"Sure." Shen Yuchi smiled.

...

After Zhou Wen returned to his dorm, he thought about how he should deal with the experts from the Special Inspector Bureau. He didn't believe that An Sheng was being an alarmist.

He had already experienced the working style of the bureau. As long as they were bent on doing something, they would resort to any means to achieve their goals. They were like venomous snakes that would not give up once they bit down.

Looking at the antelope sleeping on the couch, Zhou Wen felt a lot more at ease. He guessed that it might be a top Epic and even a Mythical creature.

This was evident from the chick's attitude in the dorm. The chick dared to do anything in the dorm. It flew everywhere; it even dared to fly onto Zhou Wen's head and perched on it as though his hair was a bird's nest.

However, he had never seen the chick dare mess with the antelope. It clearly was wary of it.

With such a powerful fighter, Zhou Wen decided that he would spend most of his time in the dorm and not head out unless absolutely necessary. If the bureau came and the antelope was angered, they might end up scurrying.

Of course, Zhou Wen didn't plan on relying on the antelope. He summoned Truth Listener and wore it as an earring twenty-four hours a day, paying attention to any activity around him.

To prevent others from looking for him and causing unnecessary trouble, Zhou Wen even added a message to his wall. "In seclusion cultivation, not leaving the house for a month. Do not disturb."

Li Xuan and a few classmates who were on good terms with him quickly sent messages. Zhou Wen only said that he was going into seclusion and not to look for him.

"If you are going into seclusion, what about my breakfast?" Wang Lu sent a text.

"I'm still buying. Are you free to head to Binyang Cave tomorrow?" Zhou Wen replied.

Zhou Wen believed that the people from the bureau wouldn't arrive so soon. It wouldn't be bad if he followed Wang Lu to Binyang Cave to get a baby tiger. Who knows, he might be able to get one out?

With the baby tiger, if he went to the game dungeon again, the drop rate would increase significantly, and the chances of high-valued crystals dropping would increase as well. There was no need to grind so hard.

"Yes, see you tomorrow morning." Wang Lu replied.

Zhou Wen finally waited until Lost Country's cooldown was up. He eagerly rushed to the underground sea and took a look at the black dragon that had been hit by the Poison Dragon Palm.

There was a palm-sized mark on the black dragon. It looked like a sore that was about to produce pus. However, it was not able to poison the black dragon to death. The black dragon looked slightly irritable.

From the looks of it, the Poison Dragon Palm is still useful. However, the poison isn't enough. I wonder how I can poison the black dragon with such a tiny sore? Zhou Wen thought for a moment and followed his previous method. He gave the black dragon another palm strike and escaped again.

If one palm doesn't work, I'll give it a few more strikes. As long as the poison is useful, it's only a matter of time before I can poison it to death, Zhou Wen thought hatefully.

Since he couldn't enter the temple and couldn't take the risk to clear dungeons, he could only spend his time on the black dragon.

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Chapter 400 Grinding For Baby Tiger With You

In the morning, after waking up and washing, Zhou Wen headed to the cafeteria. He filled his stomach before buying a few buns and soy milk for Wang Lu.

Thankfully, Wang Lu's dorm was right next door, so it was still on the way.

He pressed Wang Lu's dorm's doorbell several times before he saw her opening the door while rubbing her eyes.

"Breakfast." Zhou Wen handed the buns and soy milk over.

"Why are you so early?" Wang Lu asked as she took the bag and walked back to the living room.

"It's getting late. I've already begun gaming usually at this time," Zhou Wen said.

Wang Lu pursed her lips and ignored him. She continued opening the bag and saw that it was filled with buns and soy milk. She said with a smile, "You're very thrifty."

"I don't know what you like to eat. I bought the most common food. If you wish to eat anything in particular, tell me in advance the next time," Zhou Wen said.

"This will do. Wait for me. I'll go wash up first." After washing up and eating breakfast, it was already more than an hour later.

Zhou Wen and Wang Lu went to Binyang Cave. When the soldier guarding it saw Wang Lu, his eyes immediately widened as he stared at her, as though he was guarding against a thief.

"I want to spin it three times," Wang Lu said to Zhou Wen.

Wang Lu naturally wasn't the one forking out the money. After Zhou Wen paid, he got Wang Lu to spin the wheel of fortune.

The soldiers held their guns and stared intently at Wang Lu like searchlights. However, they could only watch helplessly as Wang Lu won the entrance requirement to Binyang Cave three times in a row.

The officer in charge of the area stared blankly. After Zhou Wen and Wang Lu left, he checked the wheel of fortune again. However, there weren't any problems. They spun it dozens of times, but none of them managed to hit the red line.

"What the hell!" The officer felt that this was too odd. After the last time, they had already installed higher-grade Primordial Energy sensors. If Wang Lu used any powers, the Primordial Energy sensor would have sounded the alarm, but it showed nothing.

The two entered Binyang Cave. Wang Lu's luck was excellent as expected. Her luck was good to begin with but with the augmentation of the baby tiger and the Four-Leaf Clover, it was even more impressive. Not long after they entered the cave, they saw a tiger deliver itself to them, baring its teeth and pouncing over.

"Are you going to personally kill it?" Zhou Wen looked at Wang Lu and asked. He didn't know if he needed Wang Lu to personally kill the tiger to have a chance of having a Companion Egg drop.

"Give me your hand," Wang Lu said to Zhou Wen.

"What for?" Zhou Wen extended his right hand in front of Wang Lu.

Wang Lu reached out her fingers and drew a circle in Zhou Wen's palm. Then, she grabbed Zhou Wen's right hand and pushed his fingers towards his palm. She made Zhou Wen's right hand clench into a fist and said piously, "May the Goddess of Luck be with you. Alright, you can go."

Zhou Wen was doubtful. Wang Lu's luck was good, but luck shouldn't spread, right? Zhou Wen had killed the tiger countless times in-game, but only some Primordial Energy Crystals dropped. He had never seen a Companion Egg before.

Zhou Wen doubted Wang Lu's claim that the circle was of use.

Although he didn't believe it, the tiger had already pounced in front of him. Zhou Wen didn't hesitate as he unsheathed Bamboo Blade with his right hand and slashed at the tiger with a Fangwheel Sword Flash.

The tiger was surprisingly stronger than usual. With a twist of its waist, it dodged the Fangwheel Sword Flash. Unfortunately, it had not expected it to boomerang back and cleave it into two.

"Killing an Epic dimensional creature with one strike. It might be the weakest, but your strength is already very powerful. What a pity," said Wang Lu.

"Why do you say so?" Zhou Wen asked as he walked towards the tiger's corpse.

"Unfortunately, you're Wang Mingyuan's student. Other than Luoyang, no one else will dare to hire you," Wang Lu said bluntly, not deliberately avoiding the topic.

"So what?" Zhou Wen didn't mind. The dimensional zones were already very unstable. No one knew how long the League could last, nor had he ever thought of becoming a high official in the League.

"It's great to be free. It would be great if I could be like you, having the freedom to do as you wish," Wang Lu muttered.

Unfortunately, Zhou Wen didn't hear Wang Lu. This was because Zhou Wen's gaze was completely attracted to the Companion Egg in the tiger's corpse.

A Companion Egg really dropped! Zhou Wen took out the Companion Egg, still finding it unbelievable.

He had been grinding the tiger in-game to the brink of puking. He hadn't been able to get a baby tiger to drop. But all it took was once this time.

"Remember my breakfast every day. Don't kick me to the curb when I've outlived my usefulness," Wang Lu said with a smile.

"Definitely not. Just tell me whatever you want to eat and I guarantee that it will be delivered," Zhou Wen hurriedly said.

"Anything. As long as you find it delicious." Wang Lu wasn't picky with her food.

Zhou Wen agreed and eagerly injected his Primordial Energy. He hatched the tiger on the spot and soon, a white tiger Companion Beast appeared in front of him.

Baby Tiger: Epic

Life Providence: Lucky Baby Tiger (Luck 5)

Life Soul: Tiger Soul

Strength: 28

Speed: 26

Constitution: 26

Primordial Energy: 23

Primordial Energy Skill: Tiger Pounce

Companion Form: None

The attributes were indeed lousy, making it an Epic existence that was equivalent to trash. However, a unique luck-type Life Providence made such a useless Companion Beast value even rarer.

Now that he had the Lucky Baby Tiger, Zhou Wen felt as though a boulder that was weighing down on his chest had lifted. He didn't have to constantly think about farming the tiger every day.

The two of them walked out of Binyang Cave with each of them having a tiger in tow. The soldiers guarding the Binyang Cave were dumbfounded.

Although the baby tiger's stats were very ordinary, Zhou Wen felt different riding the baby tiger. He even found its speed to be much faster.

"Alright, my mission is complete. I need to catch up on sleep. Insufficient sleep is taboo for girls." Wang Lu went back to sleep.

After Zhou Wen returned to his dorm, he couldn't wait to take the baby tiger to the bat cave and see the effects of the Companion Beast's enhanced luck.

The baby tiger didn't disappoint Zhou Wen. The dimensional crystals that dropped were fifty percent more than usual, and their quality was significantly higher. Most of the dimensional crystals' stats exceeded 30 points, and a 21-valued Poison Crystal dropped. The highest-valued Poison Crystal that Zhou Wen had obtained in the past was only ten-plus points. His 20-valued Poison Crystal had dropped from a Jade Toad.

This is really good! Zhou Wen was very fond of it.

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Chapter 401

Quickly Grow Up

A few Companion Eggs dropped as well, so Zhou Wen fed them to his Companion Beasts. Tyrant Behemoth finally began to evolve after eating the two Poison Bat Companion Eggs.

The tiny behemoth, which was originally only half a person's height, grew its fur crazily. Its muscles swelled like balloons and soon, it grew to almost four meters tall. The muscles on its body were like steel, filled with explosive power.

Tyrant Behemoth: Legendary (Evolvable)

Life Providence: Extreme Strength

Strength: 21

Speed: 21

Constitution: 21

Primordial Energy: 21

Talent Skill: Mountain Devouring

Companion Form: Boxing Glove

Zhou Wen had been feeding it for quite some time, with plenty of Epic Companion Eggs in the mix. It took this long before Tyrant Behemoth advanced to the Legendary stage, so he had no idea when it would advance to the Epic stage.

However, Tyrant Behemoth was indeed ferocious. It was nearly four meters tall when it was only at the Legendary stage. If it advanced to the Mythical stage, it might really be able to devour a mountain. It would be unimaginably massive.

Little Behemoth, quickly grow up. I don't expect you to advance to the Mythical stage. Hurry up and advance to the Epic stage. Be a happy fighter for me. Zhou Wen actually didn't wish for Tyrant Behemoth to advance to the Mythical stage.

The six hero families had plenty of resources; yet, it was difficult for them to nurture Mythical Companion Beasts, so it would be even harder for him. If it weren't for the game dungeons that allowed them to grind for resources, Zhou Wen probably wouldn't have been able to afford to rear a Mythical Companion Beast.

...

Zheng Tianlun had been in a bad mood recently. He had imagined that he would be able to get close to the girls from the Weiyang Club after he got together with Sulli. That way, he could then hit on the other beauties.

With his family background and position as the vice president of the student council, it didn't seem difficult.

However, to his surprise, those female students from the Weiyang Club didn't participate in activities with the student council and instead regularly hung out with the people from the Xuanwen Club instead.

Although Zheng Tianlun's family had some connections, he was naturally far more inferior to Li Xuan. He didn't dare to do anything about the Xuanwen Club. He originally wanted to invite Wei Ge to help him deal with the Xuanwen Club, but Wei Ge repeatedly rejected the notion. Nothing happened. This made Zheng Tianlun even more depressed.

After leaving campus, Zheng Tianlun was heading home. When he walked to a small alley, he saw a pale-faced, middle-aged man with a sickly look walking over.

The middle-aged man's appearance reminded Zheng Tianlun of Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen's face was a little pale, as though he hadn't been out in the sun for years. It felt very similar to the middle-aged man, worsening Zheng Tianlun's mood.

When Zheng Tianlun saw that the man was staring at him, he couldn't help but feel p*ssed. He glared back and wanted to ask what he was looking at. However, the moment his eyes met the middle-aged man's gaze, he was left rooted to the spot.

He felt as if there was a ball of mist in the middle-aged man's eyes that was attracting him. He couldn't help but look into those eyes, unable to think about anything else.

Ják kept looking at Zheng Tianlun and slowly walked in front of him. Then, he stretched out a hand and carefully pulled out a strand of hair from Zheng Tianlun's head.

Zheng Tianlun was jolted awake from the pain. Even though he did not know why he was suddenly confused, he felt a sense of fear when he looked at the middle-aged man. He couldn't help but retreat and ask, "What are you trying to do?"

Ják ignored Zheng Tianlun and pinched the strand of hair with his fingers before taking out a palm-sized doll. The doll looked like a clown.

Ják stuck Zheng Tianlun's hair onto the clown doll's head. The soft strand of hair seemed to turn into a steel needle in his hands, it quickly sank into the body of the clown doll.

At that moment, Ják looked up at Zheng Tianlun with a strange, chilling smile. He pursed his slightly purple lips and said, "I have something I need your help with. There's a student named Zhou Wen in your school. Help me get a strand of his hair or nails."

"Are you crazy? Why would I do such things for you?" Zheng Tianlun didn't know why, but the fear in his heart intensified as he spoke. He kept retreating, and if not for his legs going soft, he would have already turned around and escaped.

Ják didn't say anything to Zheng Tianlun. He glanced at a stray dog who was rummaging through a trash can. He reached out in the air, pulled out the stray dog's fur, and sucked it to his fingers.

Under the pain, the stray dog barked at Ják, but Ják only gave it a look before the stray dog instantly turned around and ran off with its tail between its legs. It didn't even dare to bark again.

Ják took out another clown doll, inserted the dog fur into the head of the clown doll, and drilled an unforgettable scene into Zheng Tianlun's mind.

Ják's eyes became frighteningly bright as he stared intently at the clown doll in his hand. He had a frightening smile on his face as if he was a clown smiling. That pale face looked like the white face after a clown put on clown makeup.

In the next second, Ják exerted some strength to rip off the clown doll's arm. At the same time, the stray dog let out a tragic cry as fresh blood spewed out. One of its front legs seemed to be ripped off by an invisible hand.

Ják yanked at the doll in his hand even more crazily. Very quickly, the remaining limbs of the doll were torn off. Similarly, the stray dog lost its limbs as blood splattered everywhere.

Under Zheng Tianlun's horrified gaze, Ják tore off the clown doll's head. When Zheng Tianlun saw the stray dog being beheaded in front of him, he broke down mentally. He screamed and turned around to run.

"Your hair is here too." Ják's soft words made Zheng Tianlun, who was extremely terrified, stop running. He stood there like a stone statue, without moving.

"I'll give you two days. I want to see Zhou Wen's hair or nails; otherwise, you will be like that stray dog." As Ják spoke, he reached out and stroked the clown doll's head.

Zheng Tianlun instantly felt his scalp go numb as if a huge, invisible hand was caressing his head. His body trembled and he fell to the ground, his pants soaked.

Ják frowned, seemingly unwilling to look at Zheng Tianlun again. Covering his nose, he turned around and slowly walked out of the alley.

At the same time, Zheng Tianlun heard Ják's hoarse voice. "Remember, you only have two days."

"How am I to find you after I get it?" Although Zheng Tianlun was extremely afraid, his desire to live compelled him to ask in a trembling voice.

"After you get it, I will naturally appear by your side. Whether you live or die is in your hands." As Ják spoke, he turned and left the alley.

Zheng Tianlun got up and secretly chased down the alley, only to find that there was no one on the streets. There was no sign of the middle-aged man. Zheng Tianlun would have thought that he had just had a nightmare if not for the bloodstains on the ground and the stray dog's corpse.

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Chapter 402 Luck Composition

Apart from eating at the cafeteria and bringing Wang Lu breakfast, Zhou Wen hardly left the house.

With the baby tiger, the efficiency of grinding increased significantly. The dimensional crystals and Companion Beasts that dropped had improved significantly, be it in terms of quantity or quality.

5 Luck really shows an obvious improvement. If I have a few more points, wouldn't the drop rate double? Zhou Wen thought about where to get another pet that added luck.

Due to the Lucky Baby Tiger's Life Providence being unique, even if he had one more baby tiger, the luck wouldn't stack. Therefore, it was useless even if Zhou Wen went to Binyang Cave to grind for the baby tiger again.

Wait a minute. The Lucky Baby Tiger's Life Providence can't be stacked, but can it be synthesized? When two different Companion Beasts combine, they might produce a different Life Providence. Just like when I fused the Silver-Winged Flying Ant and Sky Spider Youngling, the King of Low Altitudes became the King of Sky. If I were to fuse the baby tiger with some other cat or dog, would I be able to turn it into a lucky cat or something? Would it be stackable? Zhou Wen was considering the viability of this matter.

If he could really synthesize one like this, he could completely synthesize the luck-type Life Providence with another powerful Companion Beast. It would give him a luck bonus and powerful combat ability.

Zhou Wen was only thinking about it. He couldn't have the blood-colored avatar die, nor could he refresh dungeons. All his thoughts were empty thoughts, making it impossible for him to farm the baby tiger.

As he hadn't refreshed the dungeon, Zhou Wen had nearly wiped out all the monsters he could grind in the past few days. He was about to reach a point of not having any monsters to grind on. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation since obtaining the mysterious phone.

Although there were also instance dungeons he had never been before, such as Mount Laojun, Zhou Wen didn't dare visit them as he was afraid the blood-colored avatar would die inside.

Thankfully, Zhou Wen had many books to read, so it wasn't that he had nothing to do. He was engrossed in an ocean of knowledge every day.

...

Zheng Tianlun felt like crying. He originally believed that using his relationship as a fellow schoolmate, it wouldn't be difficult to get a strand of Zhou Wen's hair. In the beginning, he had sought out the Xuanwen Club members who were closer to Zhou Wen. He claimed that the student council wanted to host a joint activity with them, hoping that Li Xuan and Zhou Wen could participate.

He was responsible for all the expenses. For this, he spent a large sum to get some special dimensional zones passes.

However, to his surprise, Li Xuan told him that Zhou Wen was in seclusion and refused to participate in any activities. In the end, the joint activity was held. He had spent the money but failed to see Zhou Wen.

What do I do? What do I do? Zheng Tianlun was extremely anxious. There was less than a day left. He had to obtain Zhou Wen's hair as soon as possible. He didn't dare imagine the outcome of failure and dared not remember the tragic state of the stray dog.

Zheng Tianlun had thought of many methods, but they were unviable. Finally, he had no choice but to find Zhou Wen himself. He had to obtain a strand of Zhou Wen's hair no matter what.

...

Zhou Wen was reading a book near the balcony on the second floor. The sunlight shone on him, making him feel warm and comfortable.

As he wore the Truth Listener earring in its companion form the entire time, Zhou Wen heard Zheng Tianlun's approach before he even reached the yard's entrance.

Why is he here? Zhou Wen was puzzled. Zheng Tianlun was clearly walking towards his building and was about to reach his yard's entrance.

"I have to get his hair... I have to get it..." Zhou Wen listened carefully and heard Zheng Tianlun muttering to himself. It was so soft that ordinary people might not be able to hear it even if they stood beside him. However, Truth Listener's hearing was just too good. Zhou Wen heard him clearly.

Whose hair does he want? Mine? What does he want my hair for? Zhou Wen immediately made some bad connections.

There were many magical dimensional forces in the League. Legend had it that some people in the West District had curse-type Primordial Energy Skills that allowed them to curse a person to death remotely through mediums such as a person's hair and nails.

There were many similar abilities in the East District, and they were even more exaggerated. There was no need for any physical contact. Just knowing the time someone was born was enough to take their life, even from a great distance away.

Zhou Wen currently didn't have much knowledge regarding such Primordial Energy Skills. In a real battle, be it an Epic human or Companion Beast, he had the power to contend a fight. Instead, he was afraid of powers that he could succumb to without even seeing.

Against such powers, even if he had the annihilative powers, it would be of no use considering how he couldn't find or hit his target.

For instance, many powerful Epic experts died without even seeing a dimensional creature while exploring dimensional zones. It wasn't that they weren't strong enough, but that their resistance against the unknown force was too weak. They were nothing but boors who were unable to use their strength.

Of course, there were boors that succeeded. Legend had it that the Xia family's hero had cultivated the Invincible Connate Divine Art in the past, reaching an invulnerable state. No matter how evil power it was, nothing could kill him. He was a classic example of being able to be a ramrod that could charge straight forward.

However, he ultimately didn't end well when he entered a dimensional zone.

Therefore, Zhou Wen always firmly believed that knowing one's enemy was the key to winning all battles. It was best if he didn't take any risks; after all, he only had one life.

While Zhou Wen was pondering over it, Zheng Tianlun had already pressed his doorbell.

It looks like the people from the bureau have arrived. Zhou Wen had guessed what was going on. After some thought, he went down and opened the door. He wanted to find out from Zheng Tianlun about the person whom the bureau had sent.

"Zheng Tianlun, why are you looking for me?" Zhou Wen asked Zheng Tianlun who was outside.

"I have an important matter to discuss with you. Can I come in?" Zheng Tianlun asked carefully.

"Come on in." Zhou Wen kept a high alert the entire time. He didn't get too close to Zheng Tianlun, maintaining a certain distance.

To his surprise, Zheng Tianlun slammed the door shut after entering and plopped to his knees. "Zhou Wen, please save me. If you don't save me, I'm dead."

"What are you doing?" Zhou Wen frowned slightly.

Zheng Tianlun said, "The night before yesterday, I applied for leave and went home. On the way, I bumped into a strange middle-aged man..."

Zheng Tianlun recounted what had happened that night. No matter how he thought about it, he knew it was impossible to get Zhou Wen's hair by force. He knew that Zhou Wen was from the An family, so he couldn't afford to offend him, nor could he use force.

"Zhou Wen, I'm begging you, save me. I really don't want to die." Zheng Tianlun kowtowed as he spoke.

Zhou Wen reached out to stop Zheng Tianlun. Although he didn't have a good impression of Zheng Tianlun, he didn't have any feud with him either. He felt uneasy hearing the pleading.

However, just as his hand touched Zheng Tianlun's hand, Zheng Tianlun's flesh and bones exploded and his arms turned into a bloody mist.

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Chapter 403 Battling Ják

The two never expected such a turn of events. No matter how fast Zhou Wen retreated, his hand was quickly stained by the blood mist as Zheng Tianlun fell to the ground and screamed.

In a forest in the suburbs, Ják revealed a mocking smile. How could he place his hopes on others? He made Zheng Tianlun firmly believe that he needed Zhou Wen's hair. Only then would Zheng Tianlun be able to fool Zhou Wen because even Zheng Tianlun himself believed that it was real. Others wouldn't be able to see through the flaws.

"Old pal, it's been a while since we got some exercise. It's time to come out and get some exercise." As Ják spoke, a sanguine aura on him surged and condensed into a blood-colored clown Life Soul.

The blood-colored clown Life Soul came in front of Ják. Ják pulled out the strand of Zheng Tianlun's hair from the puppet and gave it to the clown Life Soul.

The clown Life Soul reached out to grab the hair, and it immediately burned with a blood-colored flame and quickly burnt to ashes. It transformed into a sanguine beam that fused into the clown's body.

"By using your blood as the medium, I'll use the soul as a guide, Blood Hex Clown, use your strength to make those ignorant people tremble in grief once again." Ják looked excitedly at the Blood Hex Clown and growled.

A sanguine glint flashed in the eyes of the Blood Hex Clown as a demonic blood-colored flame rose over its body.

In his dorm, Zhou Wen looked at the blood on his hand and tried to shake it off, but it was already too late. He felt his ears heat up before a force entered his body from his palm and spread through his entire body. Large amounts of Primordial Energy surged into his body. It was massive, almost comparable to the lightning bolt he had endured at Dragon Gate Grotto.

Zhou Wen immediately realized that Truth Listener's Evil Nullification Life Soul had taken effect, resolving the strange power of the assailant.

I was still too careless. Zhou Wen reflected over his faults, but after some thought, he realized that he was up against someone bent on getting him. No matter how prepared he was, it was inevitable for him to miss out certain things. The best way was to eliminate the enemy first to truly feel worry-free.

But now, he didn't even know where his opponent was. When he looked at Zheng Tianlun who had his arms torn apart, Zhou Wen felt a chill run down his spine.

It was Zheng Tianlun this time, someone he didn't care too much about. But what if the next person was Li Xuan, Wang Lu, or the rest? Could he still remain so indifferent?

Zhou Wen called the school's emergency number and called for a doctor to handle Zheng Tianlun.

Ják stared at the Blood Hex Clown in front of him. Seeing the sanguine light in its eyes glow with greater intensity, he believed that the blood hex's power was in control of Zhou Wen. He ordered, "Bring him here."

Zhou Wen felt an endless stream of Primordial Energy surge into his body, preventing him from being able to accommodate it as large amounts of Primordial Energy seeped out of his body.

Suddenly, the Truth Listener earring seemed to be pulled by something as it floated up and pointed in one direction.

Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he walked outside. The moment he opened the door, he saw An Jing and Wang Lu standing outside, about to knock on the door. Zheng Tianlun's screams had alerted them, which was why they had come over to take a look.

"Help me look after him. Don't let him die. I have to make a trip." Zhou Wen pointed at Zheng Tianlun who was screaming inside before walking out.

He didn't pity Zheng Tianlun, but if Zheng Tianlun really died in his dormitory room, he would probably have a hard time explaining himself. Without any evidence, the college would only believe that he had killed Zheng Tianlun.

Regardless of An Jing's and Wang Lu's expressions, Zhou Wen headed straight for the direction the earring had pointed.

After leaving the school, Zhou Wen headed west according to the earring. Soon, he left the city and entered the suburbs.

A forest appeared in front of Zhou Wen, and the heat from the Truth Listener earring grew stronger. It made Zhou Wen realize that he was approaching his target.

After slowing down his speed, Zhou Wen carefully entered the forest. Truth Listener earring's hearing was put to its greatest use. Everything within a hundred meters around him projected into an image in his mind thanks to his hearing.

Not long after entering the forest, the Truth Listener earring's ability allowed him to see a man standing in the forest. In front of him floated a blood-colored clown-like Life Soul.

Just as Zheng Tianlun had said, the man was wearing a shirt and suit with a unique hat on his head. He had a standard Caucasian look with blue eyes and carved facial features. His hair was a rare silver color.

His skin was white to begin with, and with him looking a little pale, it looked like there was no blood in him. It was as if his face had been wiped with white powder.

When Zhou Wen sensed Ják, Ják also sensed something. He frowned and looked in Zhou Wen's direction. At the same time, surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Did the bureau only send you here?" Zhou Wen gripped the Bamboo Blade tightly as he walked towards Ják. At the same time, he used Truth Listener's ability to constantly sweep his surroundings to make sure that there were no ambushes.

"You are actually immune to the blood hex's control. Furthermore, you were able to find me. Interesting." Ják stared at Zhou Wen as he sized him up. His eyes were shimmering as though he was looking at some interesting toy.

"You won't find it interesting very soon." Zhou Wen had already confirmed that there weren't any ambushes around him. He instantly unsheathed his Bamboo Blade and appeared in front of Ják instantaneously as though he had teleported. With Transcendent Flying Immortal, he slashed at Ják's body with unparalleled speed.

Ják clearly hadn't expected Zhou Wen to be that fast. Such strength was completely different from the information Shen Yuchi had given him. He was no ordinary student at the Legendary stage.

"To be at the Epic stage at such a young age?" Ják's gaze froze slightly. Zhou Wen's saber was simply too fast. Clearly, Ják was weaker when it came to combat. Perhaps due to his long imprisonment and him not having fully recovered, he couldn't dodge in time.

The black gas in his hand struck at the Bamboo Blade, but the black gas was directly sliced apart by the Bamboo Blade. Ják's palm was sliced off.

The Bamboo Blade did not stop and slashed right into Ják's body.

With a ripping sound, Zhou Wen realized that the Bamboo Blade had only sliced through Ják's jacket. He was gone. All that was left was the slightly trembling hand on the ground.

Zhou Wen scanned his surroundings and pushed the Truth Listener earring to its limits. It reflected everything around him in his mind, but he didn't see any traces of Ják.

Just as Zhou Wen was searching for Ják, he suddenly felt that something was amiss. An ant had crawled over at his feet. There were many ants in the forest, but this ant was somewhat odd. It had actually crawled straight in front of Zhou Wen's feet.

Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he rapidly retreated. The ant's tiny body exploded like a bomb, blasting apart the ground and trees nearby, forming a huge crater that was more than two meters in diameter.

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Chapter 404 Stalemate

Zhou Wen flew back and touched a leaf that exploded like a grenade. Fortunately, he was wearing the Mutated Stone Chi armor. He charged out the instant the leaf exploded using Ghost Steps, suffering minimal damage from the explosion.

Even so, the Mutated Stone Chi's armor was blackened from the blast. Zhou Wen was somewhat astonished. This person's ability was so bizarre that he could actually turn an ant and a leaf into his weapons. It was impossible to guard against.

The entire forest was filled with insects, leaves, and vegetation. Zhou Wen didn't know which insects or leaves would become a bomb. Even the grass on the ground could become a landmine.

Zhou Wen's body stood in midair. He used Truth Listener's hearing and his eyes to search for Ják. If he couldn't find him, no amount of strength was useful.

However, Zhou Wen couldn't find any traces of Ják within the range of his senses. The entire forest only had the rustling sounds of leaves when the wind blew and the chirping of insects.

Zhou Wen hovered in the air, using the Godfiend flying ability to prevent himself from touching anything. Then, he slowly moved in the air, in search of Ják's possible hiding locations.

When insects, birds, or leaves approached him, he would preemptively slice them apart.

However, there weren't any further explosions. Zhou Wen sensed that Ják was still there. He hadn't left. The atmosphere in the woods felt very odd.

Boom!

Zhou Wen suddenly heard an explosion. However, the explosion didn't happen from his body. Instead, it happened above a large nearby tree. A bug exploded from the crown of a tree, scattering the leaves and branches everywhere. Even a wasp hive that was nestled in the tree flew out.

Zhou Wen looked at the leaves and wasps that filled the sky as though he was watching a flurry of bombs. He only had one thought in mind: he absolutely couldn't let them touch him.

With Ghost Steps and Dragon Gate Flying Immortal Skill, Zhou Wen's figure rapidly flashed. The leaves and wasps that filled the sky failed to touch him.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Several trees were blasted apart as the sky filled with leaves and critters. Zhou Wen kept flying as his body twisted and turned, passing through the leaves like a ghost.

He didn't touch the leaves, but the nearby leaves automatically exploded as though the entire forest had turned into an explosive warehouse. Anything that approached Zhou Wen could explode.

Zhou Wen was caught off guard. All he could do was dash out of the forest and appear in the sky above. He looked down at the forest from above and observed everything that was happening.

Truth Listener's power had already presented everything that was happening in the forest to his brain. No activity could escape his ears.

Zhou Wen was certain that the person was still in the area, but he had used some unknown method to hide. As long as he carefully searched, he could definitely find him.

This was the most terrifying opponent of the same level Zhou Wen had ever encountered since he began cultivating. Although he had fought others before, the strongest was the Mutated Stone Chi and Mei. No matter how powerful they were, they weren't as diabolical and terrifying as this person.

Previously, although Yan Zhen was also diabolical and terrifying, he wasn't good at combat. He was more like a crazy scientist, but this person was like a killing machine. Although his combat ability wasn't very strong, his abilities and means allowed him to kill someone without doing the dirty work.

Zhou Wen moved back and forth in the air as he swept the nearby trees several times, but failed to find any traces of Ják.

That bastard Shen Yuchi. Is this his idea of an ordinary student? Ják cursed inwardly as well.

Before he was locked up, he had seen many experts. Only a handful were as terrifying as Zhou Wen. He really couldn't believe that Zhou Wen was only a student.

Ják didn't dare move. Although he had already made use of sorcery to disguise himself as a part of the forest, he could sense that showing any signs of abnormality would be detected by the aerial Zhou Wen.

He didn't know how Zhou Wen did it, but he knew that he was using a method to constantly scan the forest's situation. He had already felt something similar to a vision sweep over him several times.

Ják closed his eyes, unwilling to let his gaze attract Zhou Wen's attention. However, his heart was burning with zeal.

He loved killing people. The more powerful someone was, the more excited he became. At that moment, his blood was about to boil. He yearned to kill Zhou Wen immediately to satisfy his inner desires.

As for Shen Yuchi's order to bring Zhou Wen back alive, Ják had completely forgotten about it. He was like a venomous snake that was seeking an opportunity. Once the prey showed weakness, he would deliver the most lethal strike.

I don't believe that you can keep flying in the air. Ják waited patiently for the opportunity.

One of them was in the air while the other was in the forest. They were in a stalemate.

Zhou Wen couldn't find Ják's hiding spot, and it wasn't convenient for him to attack the woods. That would only give Ják a chance.

As time passed, Ják realized that Zhou Wen didn't show any signs of descending despite him floating in midair. His desire to kill Zhou Wen intensified.

Half a day passed and the sky gradually darkened.

Here's my chance. As he felt the sky grow darker, Ják knew that his chance was here. The night was his home ground.

Although he couldn't find Ják's location, Zhou Wen continued waiting patiently. He was waiting for Ják to strike. As long as he made a move, it was impossible for him to perfectly conceal himself. This gave him a chance of finding his true body.

Zhou Wen really didn't wish to let such a terrifying figure escape. Otherwise, he didn't know who would be the next victim.

When the sun set and the moon silently crawled up. Zhou Wen continued floating in the air, waiting for Ják to reveal an opening.

Suddenly, Zhou Wen felt an abnormality in the woods. A snake was rapidly darting under the leaves. It was normal for snakes to move around in the grass, but Zhou Wen found something was amiss with the snake. It seemed to have a clear goal—it was heading deep into the forest.

Zhou Wen summoned his Overlord Sword and slashed out. The sword beam instantly tore through the forest and chopped down a tree. At the same time, he split the snake into two.

Boom!

The snake exploded, creating a huge pit in the vicinity. But on the other side, Ják's body emerged from a cave made of tree root that was the size of a fist. He dashed into the forest like a black shadow.

However, the direction he headed in wasn't directed at the aerial Zhou Wen, nor was it deep in the woods. Zhou Wen quickly chased after him, but he saw Ják stop and reveal his snow-white teeth. He gave Zhou Wen a sinister smile.

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Chapter 405 It Couldn"t Be Him

While smiling sinisterly at Zhou Wen, Ják threw out a blood-colored dagger. However, the dagger wasn't thrown at Zhou Wen but at the ground.

Zhou Wen immediately felt that something was amiss. He saw the blood-colored dagger fly over and immediately realized the problem.

His shadow! Ják wasn't attacking him, but his shadow that had been projected by the moonlight.

It was too late to dodge. He didn't have the time to think further. Zhou Wen's first reaction was to summon his Inverse Ancient Sovereign Life Soul.

The moment the Inverse Ancient Sovereign Life Soul was summoned, the blood-colored dagger had nailed Zhou Wen's shadow. However, due to the Inverse Ancient Sovereign's humanoid sun Life Soul appearing, the strong rays of light scattered his shadow. Most of the shadows were redirected in another direction. The shadow cast by the moon was almost invisibly faint.

His heart palpitated slightly, but he didn't feel any damage. Like a ghost, Zhou Wen appeared in front of Ják and slashed his Overlord Sword and Bamboo Blade at him.

Ják ducked, causing Overlord Sword to miss. However, Bamboo Blade slashed across his waist. Unfortunately, all that was sliced apart was Ják's clothes. He was nowhere to be seen.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ják's clothes exploded in front of Zhou Wen, forcing him to retreat quickly. He retreated to the air once more and switched back to his Godfiend Life Providence.

The atmosphere became tense again. Both of them knew that they had met a terrifying opponent. They waited for each other to make the first move, waiting for the moment the other party revealed a flaw.

Zhou Wen wasn't in a rush. He didn't believe that the other party could keep hiding without eating or drinking. He flew into the air and grabbed a random piece of pancake and a can of Coke from the Chaos Bead. He even brought out some spring onion to go with the pancake. He ate while monitoring the situation in the forest.

That punk is quite a figure. He's so tasteless. Is that even called food? Ják couldn't stand Zhou Wen's eating preferences, but he couldn't help but feel hungry. The fragrance of red wine and roasted meat surfaced in his mind.

Ják gulped his saliva and forced himself to stop thinking. Just like that, he continued the stalemate with Zhou Wen while silently seeking out an opportunity.

It was not feasible to use Lunar Shadow Sorcery to control Zhou Wen, so Ják had to think of other solutions.

As Ják endured the hardship below, Zhou Wen ate his fill in the sky. At first, he only filled his stomach. Later, he took out a vacuum-packed duck head and beer and sat down in the air, having a feast.

This punk's taste is terrible. Is that what a human will eat? Ják wished he could throw the food that Zhou Wen was eating into a trash can, but he held back.

Ják glanced at where Zhou Wen's shadow was, but he didn't dare head over. Although Zhou Wen appeared to be eating and drinking on the surface, he believed that Zhou Wen's sword beam would definitely slash at him the moment he made any abnormal movements.

He was well aware of the prowess of Zhou Wen's sword beam. Although it was a little lacking compared to a few sword experts he knew, his sword beam held some special attributes to it. It had to be extraordinary, considering how he could sever his hand.

After Zhou Wen had his fill, he said to the forest, "You won't be able to escape no matter what. Why don't you come out and have a chat? If you can provide enough information that satisfies me, I might spare your life."

Ják continued lurking and ignored Zhou Wen as though he hadn't heard him.

"Your ability is so outstanding that I believe you have some status in the bureau. Why risk your life?" Zhou Wen continued probing.

However, no one answered him.

Suddenly, Zhou Wen realized that someone was approaching the forest. The person was riding a gray wolf with an astonishing speed as he quickly approached the forest.

Zhou Wen took a careful look and realized that it was An Sheng.

"Ah Sheng, don't enter the forest." Zhou Wen shouted at the distant An Sheng from midair, but it was already too late. The gray wolf An Sheng was sitting on was too fast as it rushed into the forest.

Boom! Boom!

Zhou Wen immediately saw an explosion in the woods, as leaves exploded like a bomb. The blown-up trees snapped and mud flew. It was a mess.

Zhou Wen was feeling worried when he saw Ah Sheng rush out of the dust. Apart from his clothes being a little tattered and looking quite sorry, he didn't look injured.

"Sorcery... Life Blast... Who could it be from the West District?" Ah Sheng glared at the woods and asked.

No one answered. The forest was still silent, with only a few critters fleeing for their lives.

Seeing no one reply, An Sheng looked at Zhou Wen and asked, "Young Master Wen, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. He refuses to come out. I've been waiting for him here so that he can't escape," Zhou Wen said.

"You have fought him before, right? Describe his looks and abilities," said An Sheng.

Zhou Wen recounted Ják's looks and abilities to An Sheng. While An Sheng wore an extremely odd expression, he finally couldn't help but exclaim when he heard Zhou Wen mention the blood-colored clown Life Soul. "Blood Hex Clown... Could it be that psychopath from the West District... It can't be wrong... It's definitely Ják... Other than Ják, no one else has the ability to use Blood Hex Clown, Lunar Shadow Sorcery, and Life Blast..."

"He seems very famous?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Of course he's famous. A few decades ago, the name, Ják, sent shockwaves through the entire League. He committed more sins than Jing Daoxian. At least Jing Daoxian only killed people depending on his mood. But Ják kills people because he likes to kill people. An entire city's people were once cursed to death by him. Back then, many of the League's top-notch Epic experts died in order to arrest him. He should be imprisoned... Could it be..." An Sheng immediately realized that the bureau had released the psychopath, Ják, in order to capture Zhou Wen.

However, upon further thought, An Sheng felt that something was amiss. He felt that it couldn't be Ják. If it was Ják, how could he have been stopped by Zhou Wen?

The bureau is truly unscrupulous. To think they would dare release a devil like Ják just to capture me? Zhou Wen frowned slightly. If not for his special abilities and with the help of a Mythical Companion Beast, he would have died at Ják's hands.

In fact, Zhou Wen should be glad that he encountered Ják who had been imprisoned for decades. Most of his Companion Beasts had died in battle before his imprisonment. While fighting Zhou Wen, he mainly relied on the Perfect Blood Hex Life Soul and Primordial Energy Skills. If his previous Companion Beasts were present, he would have been even more terrifying.

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Chapter 406 Blood Hex

ják lurked in the grass, alarmed. he had been imprisoned for more than twenty years. were young adults these days so powerful?

back in his day, he could kill young adults in their twenties, such as an sheng, without wasting too much effort.

however, between the two young adults that he met today, zhou wen had forced him to hide in the darkness while an sheng, who appeared a little older, maybe in his mid-twenties, but definitely not in his thirties, had managed to escape the life blast that he had set up. this made him suspect that the league had experienced an explosive growth over the past few decades. however, from his journey here, he believed that humans might have improved, but they shouldn't be that powerful.

ják lived up to his name. the thought of escaping didn't arise just because of zhou wen and an sheng's strength. the killing intent in his heart burned even more.

if my previous companion beasts were still around, killing them would be much simpler. unfortunately, i'll have to think of another solution now. ják's mind raced as he thought about how to kill zhou wen and an sheng. he had no intention of escaping.

perhaps, even shen yuchi wouldn't have expected that a great devil like ják would have to go through so much difficulty to capture a university student.

back when ják was pursued by the bureau and in what seemed like an inescapable net, he had even killed more than twenty epic inspectors.

ják even infiltrated holy city while being pursued, a showcase of his boldness. he abducted the son of the previous director-general of the special inspector bureau and killed him in front of the experts chasing him.

shen yuchi had made a deal with ják because he wanted to put things right once and for all. he hoped that ják could capture zhou wen without anyone noticing, but little did he expect ják to end up in a predicament.

he swept his glance across the forest, and a vicious glint flashed across ják's eyes as he exploded the life blast he had set up.

rumble!

the leaves exploded in the forest like bombs. in a region spanning a few hundred meters, there were explosive booms and destroyed trees everywhere.

a large group of birds and wild beasts fled in all directions, and the forest was thrown into pandemonium.

"no good. he wants to escape." truth listener's range was only about a hundred meters. the explosions' had already exceeded the distance that truth listener could monitor. there were all sorts of creatures fleeing in the forest. if ják were to be among them, it would be impossible to find him.

zhou wen had no choice but to fly in the sky and constantly search with truth listener's powers, hoping to find something abnormal.

suddenly, zhou wen saw a black shadow escape rapidly under the moonlight. although the moonlight was bright, there were trees sheltering the area. shadows covered the area below as the black shadow rapidly slunk through the shadows. zhou wen's truth listener couldn't hear it; it just so happened that his eyes accidentally swept across the spot where the moonlight scattered, allowing him to see it by chance.

zhou wen immediately recalled that the other party had previously wanted to pin his shadow. clearly, he was proficient in shadow techniques, and now, he was escaping using shadows. it would be difficult to find him if he escaped successfully. there was still a chance of finding his true body next time, but even so, zhou wen himself wasn't confident.

with no mercy in his heart, zhou wen switched to the ancient sovereign life soul, letting it fuse with him. his entire body emitted a glow as he rushed into the forest like a god of light in pursuit of the shadow.

"don't chase after him!" an sheng loudly warned zhou wen, but he saw zhou wen charge in without stopping. all he could do was rush in as well.

the ancient sovereign life soul brought zhou wen powerful vital essence, one that emitted light and heat as he lit up the dark forest.

tree leaves fell on zhou wen. with one hand holding the overlord sword and the other holding the bamboo blade, he slashed out a sword and saber beam, splitting all the leaves that came close to him.

however, when he stepped onto the grass on the ground, the grass suddenly exploded. thankfully, zhou wen was wearing the mutated stone chi armor. resisting the blast, he leaped up and tapped his feet on the trunk before continuing his pursuit of the shadow.

zhou wen didn't dare land on the ground as he used the trees to engage in pursuit. his glow illuminated the forest. under the brilliance, he could clearly see a shadow moving quickly on the ground without making a single sound. truth listener couldn't hear it either.

he slashed out fangwheel sword flash with the overlord sword, but the shadow rapidly flashed. it dodged the sword beam and circled around in a bid to escape in another direction.

zhou wen chased the shadow as he kept slashing out sword beams, but the shadow dodged zhou wen's sword beams again and again. it was like a ghost, making zhou wen almost believe that it was really just a shadow.

however, seeing that the shadow was constantly dodging the sword light, and that it wouldn't fade under the light he emitted, he knew that it wasn't a real shadow.

to be able to use a shadow escape technique to such a degree and use a large area of life blast, could this person really be ják? an sheng rushed into the forest and stood on a tree branch. when he saw zhou wen chasing the shadow, he was alarmed and puzzled.

he had heard many legends about ják in the past. all the different kinds of evil and powerful primordial energy skills at his disposal made him extremely unpredictable. he was capable of killing people in an invisible manner.

this legendary person was actually suppressed by zhou wen, forcing him to reevaluate zhou wen's strength.

young master wen might end up being a second overseer in the future, thought an sheng. he had watched zhou wen develop his strength, but even he was astonished at such a growth rate.

just as zhou wen cornered the shadow with nowhere for it to escape, ják revealed his body. ják stood there, his blood hex clown life soul in front of him as he withstood the fangwheel sword flash with both hands.

boom!

the blood hex clown and ják behind it were sent flying as they slammed into an old tree. blood immediately spurted out from ják's mouth.

zhou wen wasn't willing to give him a chance. the moment his feet landed on the ground, he exerted strength with all his might, ready to charge forward and kill ják on the spot.

however, just as his foot touched the ground, he felt his ankle tighten. a terrifying force tugged at him, almost causing him to fall to the ground.

zhou wen looked down and realized that the ják's severed hand was grabbing his ankle. sanguine aura surged from the severed hand arm as it clutched tightly at his ankle. the sanguine aura also surged up and quickly spread across his leg as though a blood-patterned talisman had been drawn on the stone armor.

"no good!" an sheng wanted to rush over, but when he saw zhou wen's expression and gaze, instead of rushing over immediately, he stopped in his tracks.

an sheng had seen similar looks and expressions many times. it was the look and expression that a particular overseer he knew well had when it was time to reel in the net he had carefully arranged.

ják suppressed the excitement in his heart as he stood up. he licked the blood on his lips and looked at zhou wen with burning eyes. "you should feel honored to be the first person i, ják, have killed in 27 years."

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Chapter 407 Slaying

Following Ják's words, the Blood Hex Clown beside him emitted blood-colored light. The Blood Hex Clown levitated, its hands seemingly praying to Buddha while it seemed to chant something.

As the chanting sounded, the Blood Hex Clown's sanguine halo intensified. It actually turned into blood-colored incantations that revolved around its body.

As for the palm gripping Zhou Wen's ankle, it exploded from the Blood Hex Clown's blood hex. The strange blood-colored incantation patterns crept onto Zhou Wen's stone armor as though they were trying to wrap him in a net formed of blood-colored incantations.

"In that case, you should feel more honored than me," Zhou Wen said to Ják without showing any signs of panic despite being trapped by the blood incantation.

Ják felt a little uneasy as he stared at Zhou Wen and asked, "Why?"

"It's because you will be killed by me. You have lived for so many years. This should be the first time you have been killed, right?" Zhou Wen said.

"Is that so? Then I'm really looking forward to it." Ják felt that something was amiss, but with the arrow already strung, he had to release it. However, the unease made him activate it ahead of time. He didn't wait for the Blood Hex Clown to finish the incantation.

A red glow flashed from the Blood Hex Clown's body as it flashed like police sirens. The Blood Hex Clown's body suddenly exploded the next second.

With the self-detonation of the Blood Hex Clown, the blood incantation on Zhou Wen's body and the severed hand exploded. It was an internecine curse.

Bang! A blood-colored blast of light rose from Zhou Wen's body as everything almost twenty meters in diameter was destroyed by it.

"Impossible!" Ják stared at the empty area behind the blood explosion and saw Zhou Wen still flowing in holy light. He stood there like a god of light, completely unharmed.

Ják completely couldn't believe his eyes. It was the evil self-destruct skill that the Blood Hex Clown had acquired only after it advanced to a Perfect Body. The power of its self-detonation was enough to injure even a Mythical Creature. However, it would take a long time before the Blood Hex Clown Life Soul would recover from its self-destruction. Ják seldom used it even before he was locked up.

Being cornered today, he used this power, but he never expected that it would fail to injure Zhou Wen at all. How could he remain composed?

However, he was ultimately a person with an iron will. When he realized that something was wrong, he phased away into a shadow in a bid to escape without any hesitation.

"Are you done playing? It's my turn now, right?" With the Overlord Sword in hand, Zhou Wen's sun-like radiance gradually vanished. It was replaced by a mysterious aura.

Unlike the vital radiance from before, Zhou Wen didn't leak any Primordial Energy as he seemed to meld into the void.

Double Life Souls! An Sheng was pleasantly surprised.

Double Life Souls were extremely rare. This was because Primordial Energy Arts could easily produce conflicts. Typically, an ordinary person could only cultivate one. Otherwise, it was very possible that the conflict between Primordial Energy Arts would cause damage to the body, especially when advancing. Such sudden conflicting impulses happened suddenly.

It was especially so when Life Providences between the Primordial Energy Arts clashed. Death was almost certain. Needless to say, any conflict in Life Souls would probably lead to a situation worse than death.

An Sheng knew a person who cultivated dual Primordial Energy Arts and condensed two Life Souls. That person had peerless talent, and with immense perseverance, he condensed two Life Souls of two different Primordial Energy Arts.

He originally thought that he was fine, but afterward, he realized that he could only control his body in the day. Once he fell asleep, his Life Soul would occupy his body and do many crazy things that he didn't even know about. Eventually, he went mad and was sent to a mental hospital.

The fact that Zhou Wen was able to have double Life Souls proved that his talent was indeed as excellent as the former principal had said. However, An Sheng was worried that the double Life Souls would harm Zhou Wen.

Having double Life Souls exacerbated Zhou Wen's advancement to the Mythical stage. There was already no clear advancement path, but now, he had added an obstacle for himself. This made An Sheng very worried; the surprise was both worrisome and pleasant.

Zhou Wen switched his Life Providence to Godfiend and the Lost Country ring appeared on his finger. Zhou Wen remained suspended in midair as he looked at the escaping Ják in shadow form, having no intention of pursuing him. All he did was touch the Lost Country ring on his finger.

A strange glint flashed in the eyes of the ring's ghost face. It was as if a supernatural being had opened its eyes. Furthermore, the light gradually spread outwards, causing the originally simple, ancient ring to have incantations engraved on it.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ják fled in a frenzy, but when he charged through the woods and hit the sword marks that Zhou Wen had delivered previously, sword flashes burst out from the sword marks.

Ják ran so quickly and anxiously that he repeatedly triggered countless sword marks. Rays of sword flashes stabbed into his body and exploded, instantly blasting Ják out of his shadow form.

Covered in blood, Ják suffered wounds everywhere thanks to the sword flashes. He fell to the ground, coughing blood non-stop.

Ják stared at Zhou Wen and swallowed a mouthful of blood. He asked in a hoarse voice, "You... know how hex spells as well?"

"No, but I have to thank you for giving me some inspiration. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have thought of using my Life Soul in this manner." Zhou Wen wasn't lying.

Ják's combat method inspired Zhou Wen. It allowed him to combine the spatial and dimensional knowledge he had acquired recently and finally figured out a way to use the Lost Country. It wasn't as simple and crude as using it for teleportation.

Lost Country's ability to change spatial trajectories wasn't limited to just teleportation.

Ják looked at Zhou Wen with a complicated expression. Although he was a genius, he had only just advanced to the Legendary stage at Zhou Wen's age. He was far inferior to the present Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen didn't hesitate at all as he slashed out the Demonic Astral Wheel. He planned on slaying the heavily injured Ják, unwilling to give him any chance.

Ják was no longer able to dodge, but there was no trace of fear on his face. Instead, his eyes were scorching hot.

"This is amazing! This world is amazing! There should be plenty of strong fellows like you among humans, right? It's really thrilling," Ják muttered to himself in fervor.

Zhou Wen ignored him as he cleaved apart Ják's body with the Overlord Sword. Fresh blood spewed out as Ják was split into two on the spot.

However, when Ják's body landed, Zhou Wen was shocked to see it transform into a palm-sized doll that had been sliced into two. The doll even spoke despite being sliced in half. "Zhou Wen, you really excite me. To me, you're a top-notch food ingredient. I'll definitely kill you and make your flesh into a top-notch delicacy. Before that, please do protect your body and prevent anyone from tainting this priceless ingredient."

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in a cave, a pale-faced ják spat out a mouthful of blood. his face flushed abnormally red. he had used a puppet avatar hex to battle zhou wen. although the one killed was only a puppet avatar and not his main body, the death of his avatar dealt him some severe injuries.

furthermore, the blood hex clown life soul had really self-destructed. it was a very serious blow to him.

although i can't wait to eat delicacies, i still need to get some companion beasts first. otherwise, i might really not be his match. ják wiped the blood from his mouth as he wondered how he could obtain a companion beast.

he naturally did not fancy typical companion beasts. with his present situation, he needed plenty of time to obtain high-level companion beasts.

since those people from the league want me to do their bidding, they should pay for it. a look of mockery flashed in ják's eyes.

if he had considered taking zhou wen to the bureau to exchange for true freedom, he no longer had that thought after today's battle.

ják walked out of the cave and headed for luoyang city. he didn't have any communication devices like phones on him, so he needed to find a place to contact shen yuchi.

he didn't plan on telling shen yuchi what happened today. failure would only make them think that he was incompetent. ják planned on telling shen yuchi that the an family was protecting zhou wen. he needed some companion beasts to bring him back.

others might only need a companion egg, but ják was different. it would be fine even if it was a companion beast with an owner. he believed that shen yuchi wouldn't reject his request.

after entering luoyang city, ják went to a shop to buy a phone and contacted shen yuchi. as he expected, although shen yuchi was a little reluctant, he still agreed to his request. he told him to wait two days for the companion beasts to arrive.

after the call, he wanted to throw the phone into the trash can, but he realized that there were several different types of bins. he didn't know what the different labels meant, so he casually threw it into one of them.

"sir, you're mistaken. you just threw a phone, right? that's recyclable. you should place it in the bin for recyclable waste..." a young girl said to ják when she walked over.

ják looked at the girl coldly. when the girl and ják looked at each other, she was stunned. then, as if she had lost her soul, she walked toward him.

ják turned and walked into a remote area with the girl following in tow. she had no idea what she was doing.

in an empty alley, ják looked at the girl and reached his hand out towards her neck. however, before his fingers could touch it, he stopped. there was a strange expression on his face.

darn it. all i can think of right now is that top-notch delicious ingredient. how can i eat such trash? ják looked at the girl with disgust before gritting his teeth and turning to leave.

not long after ják left, the girl woke up and looked around blankly. she didn't know why she was here, nor did she know that she had just escaped a calamity.

...

zhou wen scanned the entire forest and didn't discover any aura nor did he sense anything. he was certain that ják's real body wasn't here.

"i failed to kill him despite going through all that trouble?" zhou wen sighed. he really wanted to kill ják. he was too terrifying.

an sheng walked over and said with a smile, "you're just a student, yet you managed to force ják to such a state. i'm afraid no one will believe you if you tell others. you should be proud of yourself. what's there to sigh about?"

"don't joke around. if i can't kill him this time, i don't know what terrifying means he will use to deal with the people around me next time," zhou wen said.

an sheng nodded and said, "a devil like ják will definitely not let this matter rest. it's indeed not appropriate for you to stay in school. you're fine on your own. with your capabilities, it won't be easy for ják to touch you, but it's hard to say for the people around you."

zhou wen felt a headache over this. he wasn't afraid for himself, but if the next time the person standing in front of him was either li xuan or wang lu, zhou wen couldn't imagine how he would feel if they suddenly exploded and splattered blood all over him.

"young master wen, if you don't want to go to the an family, i have a suggestion. you can prevent the people around you from being hurt by ják, and also stay safe," an sheng said with narrowed eyes.

"what's the suggestion?" zhou wen asked.

"recently, chess mountain hasn't been peaceful. there are frequent signs of break-out creatures. deputy governor qin is building a special unit to guard chess mountain. those people are not part of the army. most of them are mercenary hunters or cultivators who have committed a crime. if you are interested, you can join this unit. firstly, you can contribute to guarding chess mountain. secondly, you can also avoid injury to the people around you. thirdly, there are many experts in the camp, so it won't be easy for ják to touch you," an sheng said.

"aren't you afraid that i would be killed by a break-out creature at chess mountain?" zhou wen looked at an sheng gloomily.

"i really didn't dare to recommend you in the past. but after watching your battle with ják, i don't think it makes a difference," an sheng said.

"how can it not make a difference?" zhou wen felt that what an sheng said made no sense. there was naturally no danger if he didn't go.

an sheng smiled and said, "with your present strength, if you were killed, then chess mountain's encampment would definitely be lost. so even if you don't go to chess mountain, the break-out creatures inside will still rush to luoyang city. when the time comes, won't you still have to fight them? so what difference does it make?"

"why do i have to fight them? can't i run?" zhou wen curled his lips.

"you can also run on chess mountain. don't worry. you aren't a regular soldier. just run. you won't be considered a deserter," an sheng said with a smile.

zhou wen was hesitant. life on campus was comfortable. if possible, he really didn't want to go to a dangerous place like chess mountain.

an sheng noticed zhou wen's hesitation and continued, "tell me. if luoyang city really falls in the future, it will definitely be the doing of dimensional creatures in chess mountain. if i were you, i would head to chess mountain to take a look. at least i would understand the creatures there ahead of time and know how to deal with them. it's much better than others who aren't prepared."

"is chess mountain that terrifying?" zhou wen asked in puzzlement when he saw how serious an sheng was.

"according to our research, the ruins of the ancient zhaoge city might be in chess mountain. don't you think it's terrifying?" an sheng said sternly.

zhou wen was slightly taken aback. in the history of the east district, there were two most famous battles between deities, monsters, immortals, saints, and humans. one was the battle between the yellow emperor and chiyou. the other was the famous battle of muye. the famous novel, investiture of the gods, had depicted this very battle.

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Chapter 409 Blood River

zhou wen thought for a moment and felt that going to chess mountain didn't seem like a bad idea. he could also seek out the tiny palm symbol and try to download chess mountain.just as an sheng had said, the more he knew about dimensional creatures, the higher the chances of him being able to survive after a large-scale break-out.

while the dimensional creatures in chess mountain had yet to rush out en masse, this was the best chance to go to chess mountain. the situation would only worsen in the future, so it wouldn't be easy to head over again.

"just treat it as going on a vacation and touring the area. it will not be too late to return to campus after ják's matter is resolved," an sheng said.

"alright. when do we set off?" zhou wen asked.

"to prevent any delays, let's do it now." an sheng looked at zhou wen and said, "don't tell me you still wish to return to the school and inform your schoolmates? wouldn't that be equivalent to telling ják who matters to you so that he can threaten you with them?"

zhou wen thought for a moment and agreed with him. he gave up on his plans to return to the school and followed an sheng to chess mountain.

chess mountain was not far from luoyang city, so it was not long before zhou wen arrived at the encampment with an sheng.

as the situation at chess mountain was getting worse, qin wufu had been transferred here and was temporarily in charge of guarding chess mountain.

after an sheng introduced zhou wen to qin wufu, qin wufu sized up zhou wen strangely and said, "adjutant an, are you sure you want zhou wen to join the new unit?"

"yes," an sheng answered affirmatively.

"it's not impossible, but you should know the unit's situation. the members are quite rowdy..." qin wufu knew zhou wen and knew his relationship with the an family. that was why he was being tactful. otherwise, he would have rejected zhou wen joining the unit.

after all, zhou wen was only a student. the unit he had recently established was used to guard chess mountain, so all the members were at the epic stage.

an sheng noticed qin wufu's concerns, so he said, "you know zhou wen's situation as well. the bureau has been looking for trouble with him over wang mingyuan's matter, so madam got him here mainly because she wants you to take care of him... actually, it's just for a few days. madam has other plans, so he will be sent back very soon..."

qin wufu felt a headache coming on. defending chess mountain was enough to give him a headache. now, he had to take care of some nepotic fellow like zhou wen.

however, qin wufu had to take into consideration ouyang lan and reluctantly agreed to accept zhou wen. however, he rejected zhou wen's entry into the unit and told him to stay put for a few days. there was no need for him to do anything.

zhou wen didn't mind. he had only planned on staying temporarily for a few days, returning once he resolved his ják problem.

therefore, zhou wen stayed at chess mountain's encampment. as he didn't have a job scope and wasn't a soldier, he didn't need to be on duty. no one cared about him, so it suited zhou wen's intentions.

on the day zhou wen went to the chess mountain encampment, he headed out to take a look. there was fog in the direction of chess mountain, so he couldn't see anything clearly. it was as though a beast trapped in fog had opened its mouth.

the river flowing out of chess mountain was as red as blood. an sheng told him that it had started a few months ago.

"which military unit are you from? why are you wandering around here?" as zhou wen walked slowly along the riverbank in search of the tiny palm symbol, an officer leading a patrol stopped him.

zhou wen showed his identification card that qin wufu had given him. the officer took it and immediately felt respect for him. after a military salute, he handed the identification documents to zhou wen. "so it's doctor little zhou. what are you doing here?"

the job title qin wufu gave him was an intern doctor. although he was only an intern doctor, doctors were highly respected in the military. no one could guarantee that they wouldn't be injured on the battlefield. they would definitely need doctors to help them.

most people who could become military doctors had the ability to heal. this ability was extremely rare and precious on the battlefield. even an intern doctor was a rare species.

this officer didn't know that zhou wen wasn't even an intern doctor. his identity was something qin wufu had temporarily given to him in order to make it easier for him to stay in the military camp.

"i just came to the river to take a look," zhou wen said casually.

when the officer heard zhou wen, he imagined that zhou wen was investigating and collecting samples, so he sighed and said, "doctor little zhou, you have to investigate carefully. there's indeed a problem with the river's water. recently, many of our soldiers have suffered red rashes. the more frequently they patrol the river, the worse the rashes become. although they don't deal any major harm and one can recover after two days from staying away from the river, the itch is really tremendous. it's not like we can avoid patrolling."

although zhou wen wasn't a true doctor, he knew some basic knowledge. he asked casually, "have you tried using a filtered face mask?"

"we've tried. it's completely useless. even protective suits have been worn. it's still useless. as long as we get near this river, the rashes will still break out," the officer said.

zhou wen really didn't know much. just as he was thinking of how to send them away and continue his search for the tiny palm symbol, he saw a soldier running over from the mountain pass, panting.

"why are you here? shouldn't you be guarding the sentry post?" the officer asked immediately when he saw the soldier.

"liu gui... he suddenly fainted... i can't wake him up no matter what i do... he has rashes all over him..." the soldier said as he panted heavily.

"what... quick, find a doctor... ah, dr. little zhou is here... follow us quickly. we need to take a look..." the officer recalled that zhou wen was an intern doctor so he pulled him towards the mountain pass.

zhou wen's face turned livid. he was an imposter. how could he know any medical skills? it would be a wonder if he could figure out anything.

however, he hadn't denied his identity as a doctor, so it wasn't appropriate for him to say anything now. he felt that he wouldn't say anything once he came to the soldier. he would immediately direct them to send the soldier to the medical team and be done with it.

the sentry post was the closest outpost to chess mountain. usually, there would be two soldiers standing guard and monitoring the situation nearby.

when zhou wen arrived at the sentry post, he realized that this was indeed close to the chess mountain's pass. he could vaguely see the mountain pass's cliff.

there was a soldier lying in the sentry post. zhou wen was shocked when he saw his face. his face was covered in rashes and parts were covered in blood.

"what's going on? why are his rashes so serious?" the officer glared at another soldier and asked.

the soldier didn't dare hide anything as he revealed the truth. "originally, the rule was to take turns every three days, spending a maximum of three days per rotation. however, liu gui had some matters to attend to and had to swap shifts with his other comrades. including today, he has been here for seven days."

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Chapter 410 Imposter Doctor

"the unit has made it clear that we can only stand guard for a maximum of three days. furthermore, we are to stay away from the river for three subsequent days. he actually stayed here for seven days. does he have a death wish?" the officer looked at zhou wen as he spoke.

the soldier said with a bitter smile, "liu gui said that he had a tenacious body and wasn't afraid. he was really fine in the beginning. he didn't get any rashes after manning it for five days like us. on the sixth day, he only had a tiny bout of rashes, but who knew that his rashes would suddenly break out today. his entire body is covered in rashes and they are festering. before i left, it wasn't as serious ..."

"doctor little zhou, what do we do?" the officer asked zhou wen.

"what else can we do? send him back to the medical team quickly." zhou wen was just about to say that when he saw the soldier's body convulse. wherever his skin was exposed, the red rashes rapidly decayed and his hands festered.

it was unknown if the pain had jolted him awake. he began reaching out and clawing his face. with one swipe, his skin was torn, leaving behind a few marks on his face. his cheekbones could be seen, making him look extremely frightening.

however, the soldier did not care and continued to claw himself with all his might. his face was mangled in a few scratches, but he refused to stop and continued to claw at it with all his might.

"hold him down!" the officer immediately ordered. the soldiers rushed forward and pressed his hand down to stop him from grabbing his face.

it was unknown if liu gui was conscious or not. he didn't say a word as he struggled with all his might to claw his face.

"liu gui, do you have a death wish..." the officer berated him loudly, but liu gui acted as though he didn't hear anything. he struggled with all his might, his feet kicking hard as he rubbed his body across the ground. after he kicked off his boots and socks, people realized that his feet were covered in rashes.

suddenly, liu gui stopped struggling and blood seeped out from his mouth. he looked like he was about to die.

"doctor little zhou, what should we do? hurry up and save old liu." a soldier who was on good terms with liu gui nearly cried.

zhou wen thought to himself, i'm not a real doctor. how would i know?

he wanted them to send him to the medical team, but it was already too late by the looks of it. zhou wen thought for a moment and felt that this red rash could also be a poison. perhaps doctor darkness's fight poison with poison would be useful.

by now, zhou wen could only attempt a hail mary. he would rather have the soldier die in his hands than watch him die.

without any hesitation, he summoned doctor darkness to appear in companion form and used fight poison with poison as a syringe appeared in his hand.

"hold him down properly. don't let him move," zhou wen said to the soldiers.

after all, he was not a real doctor. administering injections was not his forte. fortunately, if it was only administering a tranquilizer, he could still do it.

the few soldiers held liu gui down tightly as zhou wen stabbed the syringe in and slightly pushed the plunger, injecting bits of poison into lin gui's body before stopping to watch his reaction.

doctor darkness's poison was extremely potent. he reacted quickly after being injected with it. the blood that flowed out of liu gui's mouth had clearly decreased, but zhou wen didn't know if it was because he was about to die or if fight poison with poison was showing its effect.

after waiting for a while longer, liu gui's rashes stopped festering. liu gui's convulsions also lessened in intensity.

seeing that the poison was effective, zhou wen injected a little more. liu gui's body convulsed even more, but the rashes on his body were dissipating.

zhou wen knew that it was truly effective. it was normal for liu gui's body to convulse. it was unknown what kind of poison doctor darkness used, but the pain from having it injected into the body was something zhou wen had experienced before. it wasn't something an ordinary person could tolerate.

however, this also meant that liu gui's condition was improving. previously, he couldn't feel any pain.

zhou wen didn't dare to inject too much poison. seeing the improvement, he put away the syringe and used doctor darkness's light of penetration to look inside liu gui's body. he didn't discover any problems, nor did he discover what the source of the rashes was.

"ah! it hurts!" liu gui's eyes widened as he screamed in pain. his body struggled even harder.

"doctor little zhou, what's going on?" the officer and several soldiers looked at zhou wen, unsure of what was happening.

"his condition has improved. he's probably saved, but it's impossible to carry out any of the subsequent treatment here. quickly send him to the medical team," zhou wen said.

the officer hurriedly summoned an ox-shaped companion beast which carried liu gui back to the encampment.

"doctor little zhou, are you heading back with us?" the officer asked zhou wen.

"i still have something on. i still have to take a look by the river. go ahead." zhou wen didn't have any medical skills. it was useless even if he followed. however, since fight poison with poison had been effective in saving liu gui's life, the extent of his recovery depended on the true doctors.

the officer was in a hurry to bring liu gui back, so he did not speak further and rushed back to the encampment.

zhou wen continued walking in the direction of chess mountain, hoping to find the palm symbol. he didn't dare get too close to the chess mountain's mountain pass. the place was extremely unstable, and dimensional creatures could rush out at any time. therefore, he only searched in the vicinity.

however, there were no stone monuments or any human buildings by the river. there was no tiny palm symbol. as he approached chess mountain, the rocks in the mountain pass could be seen clearly.

the rock on chess mountain was very unique. most of it was black, but there were some rocks that were white in color. the contrast was obvious as if some white lines had been drawn on black cloth.

the blood-colored river flowed out from the mouth of the mountain. if the color was any darker, it would really resemble blood.

there's no tiny palm symbol? zhou wen was somewhat disappointed as he looked in the direction of chess mountain, afraid to head forward. a warning sign had already been erected in front of him, indicating that it would be dangerous to head any further.

zhou wen held the mysterious phone and scanned the surroundings with the camera function. there wasn't a vibrational notification on his phone either. he didn't know if there really wasn't a tiny palm symbol or if his mysterious phone couldn't detect anything due to the proximity gap.

i'll continue walking. if the mountain pass's wall doesn't have it, i'll return. zhou wen hesitated for a moment before deciding to take a walk forward to see if there was anything on the mountain pass's walls.

with his present strength, as long as he didn't encounter a mythical creature, there shouldn't be too much danger.

however, zhou wen was still very careful and didn't dare let his guard down. strength wasn't absolute, and he wasn't omnipotent. if he encountered a dimensional creature he couldn't subdue, even if he were of the same level or higher it could still take his life.

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Chapter 411 The Little Flower on the Mountain

Lu Su was reading some documents for her research when she suddenly received an emergency notice. She rushed over to take a look at the soldier's condition and could not help but frown. "What happened to him?""Dr. Lu, Liu Gui violated the rules. He stationed himself at the sentry post for seven days, and turned into this," the officer said."He stationed himself at the sentry post for seven days straight? Does he not want his life anymore?" Lu Su was slightly taken aback when she heard that. She went forward to carefully observe Liu Gui's injuries and asked in disbelief, "He must have scratched himself, right? There's indeed some festering, but..."

The more she looked at it, the stranger she found it. Liu Gui's injuries seemed to have signs of rashes, but it was obvious that the rashes were no longer festering and there were signs of recovery. The situation wouldn't have been so if the rashes had really acted up.

"We happened to meet Doctor Little Zhou earlier on. Doctor Zhou injected some medicine into Liu Gui at the sentry post, improving his condition a little. He's much better now..." the officer explained everything that had happened earlier.

"Doctor Little Zhou? Which Doctor Little Zhou?" Lu Su found it unbelievable.

After all her research, she had ultimately failed to find a way to treat the rashes. Once it acted up, death was a certainty. According to what they said, Liu Gui had been there for seven days without dying. That was testimony to his luck. The situation back then must have been the rashes acting up, quickly turning him into a pool of blood.

According to their description, Liu Gui should already be a dead person. Even if she, Lu Su, had been present, there was no way she could have saved Liu Gui.

However, the doctor they were talking about had only given one injection to significantly improve Liu Gui. She could no longer see any signs of the rashes, so she found it unbelievable.

"It's Dr. Zhou Wen. His identification document says that he's an intern," the officer replied.

Lu Su ran through all the medical team's personnel through her mind, but they did not have such an intern doctor. There were indeed a few new interns this year, but none of them had the Zhou surname.

"Take him in for a checkup now." Lu Su let Liu Gui in. Liu Gui could already walk on his own, but his facial injuries were rather serious.

Lu Su checked Liu Gui and treated his wounds. But this only served to surprise her more.

Liu Gui's entire body was covered in festering rashes, which meant that the breakout was very severe. Liu Gui and company were probably not lying, but the rashes did not show any continual signs of decay. Instead, they were slowly improving.

After Lu Su's check-up, Liu Gui had almost fully recovered from his rashes. Even if he didn't undergo any more treatment, he would recover in a few days. However, he needed to be treated for those festering wounds or his entire body would be covered with scars.

Instead, the self-inflicted wounds were more serious. It would probably take him quite some time to treat them.

"Are you sure that the intern doctor you met is named Zhou Wen?" Lu Su asked again.

The officer answered with certainty, "It's Doctor Zhou Wen, alright. I made sure."

"That's strange." Lu Su really wanted to meet Zhou Wen and ask him what he had injected into Liu Gui, but she couldn't recall having such a person in the medical team.

When she returned to her office, Lu Su found the medical team's case files and saw that none of the intern doctors were named Zhou Wen. None of them had the Zhou surname.

How strange. Could it be that they were really lucky to meet a deity? Lu Su was secretly puzzled.

...

Zhou Wen was less than two hundred meters from Chess Mountain's mountain pass. With his eyesight, he was able to see if there were any patterns on the mountain wall, so he didn't head forward again.

Zhou Wen's gaze constantly sized up the mountain wall and after a while, he failed to find the tiny palm symbol. Instead, he saw a strange flower.

The flower was growing on the wall of Chess Mountain and was only about ten centimeters tall. The leaves were black, but the flowers were white. The contrasting colors resembled the rock colors of Chess Mountain.

The small flower grew alone on the stone wall. There were no plants for hundreds of meters.

There must be something wrong with things that happen out of the ordinary. Zhou Wen remembered that he had been taught in school that there was no lack of terrifying plants in dimensional zones. Perhaps the flower in front of him was a terrifying plant-type dimensional creature.

Therefore, Zhou Wen's nerves immediately tensed up when he saw the flower. It wasn't because he was excited, but because he was wary.

Plant-type powers were often rather special. Many animal-type dimensional creatures relied on brute force to achieve victory, but that wasn't something Zhou Wen was afraid of.

However, most plant-type dimensional creatures didn't achieve victory through brute force. Using the knowledge he learned from school, he knew there were many flower-type dimensional creatures that killed with pollen. There were also some fungoid dimensional creatures that could give off tiny spores that could barely be seen with the naked eye. Through the respiratory tract or the gullet, or even pores, they could enter the body and parasitize humans. They treated the human body as nutrients and sucked the human to their deaths.

Zhou Wen wore the Truth Listener earring and listened to the flow of the air, but he didn't find any tiny particles swirling over from the side of the flower. Only then did he feel relieved.

Although he didn't know if the flower was a plant-type dimensional creature, Zhou Wen decided to stay far from it. There was nothing wrong with being careful. He didn't want to die here for no reason.

He turned around and walked in another direction, hoping to stay away from the flower. However, just as Zhou Wen walked a few steps, he heard a voice from the flower.

"Can you hear me?" It was a woman's voice. Although the sun hadn't set and the sky wasn't too dark, Zhou Wen was still alarmed.

He turned to look at the direction of the voice and saw that there was neither human nor dimensional creature. There was only the flower growing on the mountain wall.

"Can you hear me?" The flower sounded again. Strangely, the flower turned around and faced Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen shut his mouth and stared at the flower, but he slowly retreated.

Zhou Wen didn't want to know why the strange flower could speak. He only hoped that the flower wouldn't cause any trouble for him. He wasn't sure if he could deal with it.

"Why do you want to leave? I just want to chat with you. Nothing else." The woman's voice came from within the flower again.

Call me a fool if I believe you. Such lines often appear in movies and dramas. Many men say this to women to cheat them into getting a room, Zhou Wen thought to himself, but he still retreated without answering the flower.

Zhou Wen had heard a story from his grandfather when he was young. He said that when walking in the middle of the night, one was not to answer or turn their head to look once they heard a stranger calling their name from behind; otherwise, they would die.

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Chapter 412 The Flower"s Powers

"Seven steps. If you take another seven steps, you will die. If you don't believe me, you can continue walking," the flower's voice sounded again.A cold sweat broke out on Zhou Wen's forehead as he stood there, unsure if he should continue walking.

Logically speaking, Truth Listener was able to nullify any evil powers, but there was no invincible power in this world. Zhou Wen still hadn't figured out what kind of evil powers Truth Listener could nullify.

If the flower was just making an empty threat, Zhou Wen would be fine with leaving, but what if it was speaking the truth? Zhou Wen didn't dare gamble with his life.

However, Zhou Wen wasn't willing to be frightened by the flower. Gritting his teeth, he continued retreating. One step, two steps, three steps. As he retreated, he looked at the flower on the mountain wall.

The flower didn't make another sound. This only made Zhou Wen feel uneasy.

Four steps, five steps, six steps. Zhou Wen continued walking, but there was no reaction from the Truth Listener earring. Zhou Wen's heart drummed. Could it really be a hoax? Why isn't there any reaction at all?

Despite having this in mind, he didn't dare to take the final step.

That's right. Zhou Wen was indeed afraid of death, and there didn't seem to be a need for him to risk his life.

"Why aren't you walking? You have one more step to go." The flower finally spoke, but its tone was filled with mockery.

"We don't have any feud. Why are you making things difficult for me? If you lack fertilizer, I'll help you find it. If you lack water, I'll water you. How about that?" Zhou Wen stood there and shouted at the flower on the mountain wall.

"Why would I want your water and fertilizer?" The flower said coldly. "From now on, answer the questions I ask you. If you satisfy me, I'll spare your life. Otherwise, I'll make you beg for death. Even if you die, I'll turn you into a candle."

"I can't stand being threatened by others. I'm leaving. What can you do about it?" Zhou Wen said as he raised his foot.

However, just as he raised his foot, he felt a wave of dizziness and almost fell to the ground. Alarmed, he stopped in his tracks, not daring to lift his foot to take the step.

Damn it, how did this happen? Zhou Wen was appalled. He knew that the flower was speaking the truth.

"Why aren't you leaving? Continue walking. Where did your temper go?" the flower teased.

Zhou Wen thought to himself, There's no need to lose my life over a quarrel with a flower. Even Truth Listener's Evil Nullification Life Soul is useless. I wonder what origins this flower has.

"You seem to be the only flower growing on the mountain wall. You must be very lonely and sad. I hate seeing others sad and suffer, so I'll chat with you. However, since it's a chat, it can't just be you asking questions. I should be able to ask you some questions too. Don't you agree?" Zhou Wen bargained.

The flower didn't refute him. Instead, it asked, "What's your name?"

Zhou Wen's heart skipped a beat. He remembered that in myths, there was a power capable of imprisoning people with the mere calling out of a name. He was momentarily unsure if he should answer.

"Why are you so wishy-washy? Just die," the flower said impatiently.

"My name is Zhou Wen. What's your name?" Zhou Wen knew that it was useless even if he used a fake name. This was because the name was actually just a representation. From his mouth, no matter if it was real or fake, it represented himself. If the other party really had that ability, it would be effective even on a fake name.

"Call me The Thearch." The flower paused before asking, "Why are you here?"

"Will you believe me if I say that I'm here as a tourist?" Although Zhou Wen said that, he thought to himself, To think a flower wants to be called a thearch? Is it crazy?

The flower chuckled. "I believe you. Why not? Since you're here to travel, I'll do a good deed. I'll take you to Chess Mountain for a tour."

With that said, the wall in which the flower was rooted in, cracked. The cracks expanded slowly, causing Chess Mountain to shake slightly as if the mountain was about to split open.

"There's no need to trouble you. I'm afraid of heights. I hate climbing mountains the most. I'll just watch the river scenery here." The beads of cold sweat on Zhou Wen's forehead increased a lot.

The swaying mountain finally calmed down. The flower mocked, "Are you really not coming in to take a look?"

"There's really no need." Zhou Wen hurriedly waved his hand before changing the topic. "Are there many dimensional creatures in Chess Mountain? Are there any Mythical creatures?"

"Of course, and there's plenty. Which would you like to see? I can get them to come out to meet you," the flower said with a smile.

"There's no need. I was just asking." Zhou Wen suspected that the flower was bluffing him with its inane claims.

It was just a flower, and it grew on a mountain wall that had suffered the elements. However, its tone sounded like it was the monarch of Chess Mountain. This left him very suspicious.

"Are there currently many humans with strength like yours?" the flower asked.

"There should be quite a number." Zhou Wen thought for a moment and felt that it wasn't a small number.

During Jing Daoxian's era, not long after the dimensional storms, there were very few Epic experts. Over the past few decades, Epic experts were no longer as rare as they used to be.

"How many humans are there now?" the flower continued asking.

"It shouldn't be more than ten billion, I guess," Zhou Wen thought for a moment and replied. These weren't secrets and there was nothing to hide.

"Then, people of your standard should number a few hundred million?" the flower muttered.

"This... I don't think there's that many." Zhou Wen found it a little difficult to speak after hearing the flower's words. This was because the actual situation was too different from the flower's guesses.

Although Zhou Wen didn't know how many Epic experts there were in the Federation, he estimated that it was difficult to even reach six digits. It was already quite good to have tens of thousands.

"Tens of millions?" the flower guessed again.

"A little fewer," Zhou Wen said helplessly.

"Just a few million? Are humans so weak now? There are so few people at your level?" the flower said in a tone of disbelief.

"Something like that. I'm basically considered relatively weak." Zhou Wen couldn't tell the flower that it should reduce the number it guessed by a hundred times.

Zhou Wen thought for a moment and asked, "Are you very familiar with Chess Mountain? Have you seen a symbol here? It's a picture of a tiny palm. There might be something in the palm."

Zhou Wen roughly described the tiny palm symbol. Since he couldn't leave, he might as well take the opportunity to find out more. Perhaps this flower really knew.

"There is indeed such a symbol on the top of Chess Mountain. I don't know who carved it. It irritates me. Why are you looking for it?" the flower asked.

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Chapter 413 Climbing the Mountain

zhou wen was overjoyed when he heard that there was the tiny palm symbol. however, when he thought of how it was at the top of chess mountain—a place he didn't dare head up—he couldn't help but turn sullen.

"i've seen similar symbols in other dimensional zones, but i don't know what the symbol means. therefore, i've been studying them all this time, hoping to take a picture. by the way, do you know what the tiny palm symbol represents?" zhou wen asked half-truthfully.

"how would i know? i don't know who carved it out of boredom. it's easy if you want to see it. once you reach the peak, you will naturally be able to see it," the flower said.

"forget it. it's not necessary." upon hearing that he was going to have to climb up the mountain, zhou wen rejected it without even thinking.

there were countless terrifying creatures in chess mountain. who knew if he would be able to come out after climbing up there?

however, the little flower laughed. "so you don't want to climb it? then i'll make you. if you can't reach the peak within two hours, your eyes will go blind."

previously, when the flower said that he would die within seven steps, zhou wen didn't pay attention. however, this time, he saw it clearly. just as the flower's voice faded, one of its petals wilted and scattered in the air as a point of light, as though it had vanished into thin air.

zhou wen didn't feel anything, nor did the truth listener earring react. however, he knew that he had probably been hit by some curse.

what origins does this flower have? why is its power so strange? zhou wen looked at the flower and asked, "you said that i would die if i took seven steps. now, you want me to climb the mountain within two hours? doesn't this conflict?

the flower said calmly, "don't worry. the first wish's wish forces have been covered by the second wish. you can walk anywhere you want now without dying. however, if you don't ascend chess mountain's peak in two hours, you will definitely become blind. even a mythical primordial energy skill that can resurrect the dead won't be able to restore your vision. if you don't believe me, go ahead and leave this place."

"what are you really up to?" zhou wen looked up at the flower on the mountain wall and asked. if he were to go up chess mountain, he was afraid that he would lose his life. being blind was better than dying.

at the very least, he still had the truth listener earring. even if he was blind, he wouldn't be completely blind. he could use his ears as a substitute for his eyes. he just wouldn't be able to see any colors or changes in shadows in the future.

"nothing. i just find it fun. if you don't want to climb the mountain, you can leave now. however, if i'm in a bad mood one day and think about you, i might make another wish to turn you into a cripple. i believe it will be very interesting," the flower said.

zhou wen stared at the flower and thought to himself, indeed, i shouldn't take risks going near dimensional zones. it's better to just stay home and game.

"if you wish to kill me, just do it. there's no need to go through so much trouble," zhou wen said as he stared at the flower.

"if it wasn't for your good looks, do you think you could still stand and talk to me, a thearch?" the flower said in contempt.

zhou wen was immediately rendered speechless. he thought to himself, you are a flower. why would you have any idea about human looks?

the flower continued, "forget it. i shall tell you another secret. there's a treasure on the top of chess mountain. you shall have a chance of obtaining that treasure if you can climb up there. based on the standards of you humans, it is a mythical item."

"what mythical item is it?" zhou wen asked.

"you'll know when you get up there. however, i shall give you a hint. don't think about flying up. you must climb up the mountain wall. otherwise, you'll die," the flower said.

"alright, i'll climb." zhou wen gritted his teeth. he knew that he had provoked this flower. even if he were to leave now, there would be endless trouble. he might as well go take a look. if there was really a tiny palm symbol, he could snap it and download it into the game. he could then understand chess mountain's secret in-game and think of a way to eliminate the flower's pestering.

zhou wen walked to the stone wall and reached out to grab the cracks on the rock before climbing up. the moment he climbed up, he immediately felt that something was amiss. a powerful magnet seemed to be situated beneath chess mountain. it tugged at his body, making it suddenly feel heavy. he struggled to climb up, just like ordinary people when they went rock-climbing.

"do you find yourself heavy?" the flower's voice sounded.

"why did this happen?" zhou wen asked as he crawled up.

"the chess mountain is a sealed place. even those true immortals don't dare approach it. only your human body can approach it. it won't be injured by the power of the seal, but it will still be affected by it," said the flower.

"a sealed place? who sealed it?" zhou wen took the opportunity to gather information.

"if you can climb up the mountain and see that mythical item, you will naturally be able to guess who he is. if you don't climb up, it's useless telling you." the flower paused and said, "since you have already climbed up, don't think about retreating. otherwise, you shall die. if you don't believe me, look down."

zhou wen looked down and was alarmed. he had only climbed up a few meters, but the bottom had turned into a bottomless abyss, as though it was leading straight to hell.

damn you flower, just you wait. once i download chess mountain's instance dungeon and find your weakness in-game, i'll finish you, zhou wen thought hatefully.

he didn't know if it was an illusion or what was going on, but since he had come up, zhou wen didn't plan on retreating. he continued climbing up.

the more he climbed up, the heavier his body became. it was as though his body was covered in chains. even with zhou wen's strong physique, he found it exhausting just climbing a few hundred meters.

thankfully, chess mountain wasn't tall. it was only about 700–800 meters. if it was a mountain that was thousands of meters high, zhou wen really doubted if he could scale it.

the flower said, "i couldn't tell. your perseverance is not bad."

"it's okay. you've been at chess mountain for so long. do you know who chess mountain's original owner is?" zhou wen didn't forget to fish for more information.

"i'm the owner of chess mountain," the flower said with a laugh.

zhou wen naturally didn't believe it. according to an sheng, chess mountain traced to the ancient zhaoge city. if that was the case, there would definitely be many mythical creatures inside. there would be no lack of famous mythical existences. even if this flower had powerful and strange powers, zhou wen definitely didn't believe its claim of being the owner of chess mountain.

despite nearing the summit, zhou wen's truth listener still couldn't hear anything from the top of the mountain. it was as though there was some mysterious force blocking the sounds, preventing zhou wen from peeping at the mountain peak.

now, zhou wen felt as though someone was pulling him with a chain beneath him. every step he climbed up required him to use all his strength. he had no choice but to use the ancient sovereign life soul to replenish his vital energies. this eased him greatly.

"eh? the aura of an ancient human sovereign. do you cultivate the ancient sovereign sutra?" the flower sensed the power of the ancient sovereign life soul and immediately guessed the primordial energy art zhou wen cultivated.

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Chapter 414 Peak

"you know about the ancient sovereign sutra?" zhou wen asked.

the flower laughed and said, "it's not like it's something impressive. why wouldn't i know? it's no wonder you climbed up chess mountain so easily. it turns out that you've cultivated the ancient sovereign sutra. however, after cultivating the ancient sovereign sutra, your future will not be too easy. it will be extremely difficult to pass the mythical stage."

"why would it be difficult to cultivate the ancient sovereign sutra? aren't other primordial energy arts difficult to cultivate?" zhou wen's heart stirred as he tried to get the way to advance to the mythical stage from the flower's mouth.

to date, zhou wen had never heard of humans becoming mythical experts. if he could obtain a method to advance to the mythical stage, he might be the first mythical expert among humans.

"they're difficult too. however, ordinary primordial energy arts follow the order of the world. the ancient sovereign sutra works by destroying the order of the world, so naturally, the difficulty is greater. furthermore, the founder of the ancient sovereign sutra, the strongest human sovereign of your human race, ultimately failed to change fate," the flower said.

"which human sovereign are you referring to?" zhou wen hurriedly asked.

"as a human and one that cultivates the ancient sovereign sutra, you don't even know your race's sovereign, suiren-shi?" the flower was puzzled.

only then did zhou wen realize that the ancient sovereign sutra was a primordial energy art left behind by suiren-shi. it was the leader who had brought fire to humanity.

zhou wen originally believed that the ancient sovereign sutra was discovered on e bo platform. it might have something to do with e bo. he never expected it to be suiren-shi's primordial energy art.

"when you talk about changing fate, do you mean that human sovereign ultimately failed to advance to the mythical stage?" zhou wen thought to himself that if that were the case, it would be even more difficult to advance the ancient sovereign sutra to the mythical stage in the future.

"you can understand it as that too," the flower said rather ambiguously. it didn't continue the topic. instead, it said, "once you reach the top of the mountain, you will see a stone staircase. follow it, but do not walk around recklessly. otherwise, don't blame your death on me. the tiny palm symbol will be engraved on the boulder at the end of the stone steps."

"what's that mythical item you mentioned?" zhou wen asked.

"you're almost there. it's on the boulder." the flower ultimately didn't answer his question.

even with the augmentation of the ancient sovereign life soul, it still took his all to just climb up. when he finally reached the mountaintop, his fingers trembled as he held them to the ground.

he looked up and sized up the mountaintop. indeed, there was a stone staircase leading to the center of the mountain summit. there was a huge black boulder that looked like a steamed bun.

zhou wen immediately saw the tiny palm symbol on the stone and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

that flower didn't lie to me. there really is a tiny palm symbol. zhou wen stood up and carefully approached the bun-resembling black boulder.

as zhou wen took a few steps, he felt the mysterious phone vibrate in his pocket. zhou wen took it out and automatically opened the camera app.

he aimed the phone at the black boulder and the camera automatically focused. it locked onto the small palm symbol on the boulder before producing a snapping sound. it turned into the downloading interface.

"what is that in your hand?" the flower's voice came from the mountain wall.

"don't you know what a cell phone is?" zhou wen realized that the mountain peak wasn't as dangerous as he had imagined it to be. it wasn't as terrifying as the flower had said. it was barren and he felt a little more relaxed.

now that he had downloaded the game dungeon, he could research the flower's weakness when he got back. after he had researched it thoroughly, he could deal with it.

as long as he didn't die here, he still had a chance to turn the tables even if he was blinded by the flower.

wait. if i'm blind, will the blood-colored avatar in-game be blind? zhou wen suddenly thought of a serious problem.

he and the blood-colored avatar shared the same vantage view. if the blood-colored avatar also became blind and he couldn't see the screen, wouldn't that mean that he couldn't game?

"what is a cell phone? it doesn't look like a treasure as it doesn't have any primordial energy fluctuations," the flower said.

"it's not a treasure. it's just a communication tool that we humans use to communicate across distances. there are also some functions like taking pictures. everyone has one." zhou wen tried his best to describe the phone as something rather common to prevent the flower from suddenly becoming interested in the phone.

"what does taking pictures mean?" the flower asked again.

"it's to record down a scene into a drawing. i can take pictures of people or scenery," zhou wen said as he put away the mysterious phone. it looked like the flower was interested in the phone.

"is that so? take a photo and let me see," the flower said.

zhou wen was already mentally prepared as he took out his ordinary phone and took a few photos with his phone.

"this thing is rather interesting. the drawings are so realistic." the flower paused and said, "how do you speak with this thing across distances?"

"it's very simple. every phone has a number. as long as you call this number, you can call another phone a distance away. however, there's no signal here, so there's no way to talk." zhou wen realized that there was no signal here.

"what is a signal?" the flower asked again.

"i don't quite understand that either. it roughly entails humans establishing cell towers. through these cell towers, we can transmit signals across distances. there's no cell tower here, so there's no way to use the phone to communicate." zhou wen wasn't very knowledgeable on such matters so he just gave a general explanation.

"i understand. you have two phones. give one to me then. you don't have any objections, right?" although the flower was inquiring, its tone wasn't taking no for an answer.

"sure, but there's no signal here. it's useless even if you have the phone, right? besides, you don't have hands. how are you going to use the phone?" zhou wen asked.

"it's none of your business. just place your phone on the stone steps," the flower said.

zhou wen deleted his own information on the phone. thankfully, he didn't use it often. there wasn't much private information inside, so he deleted it in a few seconds.

"what's the number of this phone and the other phone?" the flower asked.

zhou wen told the flower his cell phone number before saying, "i didn't get a number for my other phone. i'll only get it after i return. however, there's communication software in there that can be used for communication. it can't be used due to a lack of signal though."

"it's alright. tell me how to use it." the flower was very calm.

zhou wen told the flower how to use the communication software. he still wanted to return alive, so he agreed to any of the flower's requests.

after zhou wen gave the tutorial, the flower claimed that it understood. it was unknown if it really understood or was faking it. after all, there wasn't any signal here and there wasn't much use for having a phone. it was the same even if it didn't understand. therefore, he couldn't be bothered to say more.

"by the way, where is the mythical item you mentioned? why don't i see it?"

"didn't i tell you that it's on the boulder? you can see from its side," said the flower.

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Chapter 415 Treasure Box

the bun-shaped boulder was about a meter tall. after zhou wen got closer, he could see the top.

there was a white jade box embedded in the middle of the boulder. when zhou wen saw that the white jade box didn't seem particularly outstanding, he asked, "is the mythical item that you mentioned in this jade box?"

"no. that jade box is the mythical item," the flower said.

the jade box is the mythical item? zhou wen sized it up, but he couldn't find anything special about it. it didn't have any extraordinary luster or mythical patterns. it looked like an ordinary box made of white jade. it was about a foot long and only about four fingers wide.

"a real treasure is right in front of you, but you can't recognize it. you can be considered blind. based on my personality back then, i would have dug your eyes out to quell my anger." the flower paused before continuing. "that box is a mythical expert's mythical item. it has terrifying power. even a mythical creature like a dragon wouldn't be able to withstand the power of the box. this chess mountain's seal remains because of its suppression."

"you mean that if i take it away, the seal on chess mountain will be lifted?" zhou wen asked in surprise.

he originally thought that the flower was trying to trick him into taking the treasure here and to achieve some hidden ploy. however, the first thing the flower said was to point out the importance of the jade box. it left zhou wen surprised.

the flower said disdainfully, "as such a weak human, you don't have the right to take it away. even a mythical creature needs a special physique to be able to take it out. you're still far from it."

after pausing for a moment, the flower continued, "but if you can advance to the mythical stage in the future, you can come over and give it a try. you cultivate in the ancient sovereign sutra, so you might have a chance to take it away."

only when i'm mad would i take it away. why would i allow these monsters to walk the land? zhou wen thought to himself.

the flower seemed to see through zhou wen's thoughts as it said with a laugh, "it's only a matter of time before the dimensional zones rule the land. even if you don't take it, someone will take it away in the future. even in dimensional zones, this item is a unique treasure. it has killed countless mythical creatures. if you really are that great, just pretend that it doesn't exist."

zhou wen was tempted when he heard that. the flower's words weren't without reason. when that truly happened, his choice of leaving it here would only benefit someone else.

although he knew that the flower was tempting him, it was a lie to say that he wasn't tempted. however, he couldn't take it now.

i'll give it a try in-game. if i can take it away in-game, it shouldn't affect the real world, zhou wen thought to himself.

"i've climbed up the mountain and got my things. i've also given you my phone. can i leave now?" zhou wen asked.

"up to you." the flower had no intention of stopping zhou wen.

zhou wen hurriedly climbed down again. it was harder to go down the mountain than up the mountain. thankfully, zhou wen had cultivated for so many years, so even if he didn't fly, he was still considered agile.

"so... i'm really leaving..." zhou wen said as he looked in the direction of the flower, afraid that something would happen again.

"are you planning on getting me to keep you here on chess mountain for a meal?" the flower said coldly.

"there's no need to be so polite. i'll take my leave now. i'll contact you when i have the time." zhou wen hurriedly turned around and left. the flower had an unpredictable temperament. it was best if he could leave quickly.

when i find a loophole in-game, i'll deal with you when i come back. after zhou wen left chess mountain, he took out the phone and saw that it had already finished downloading. there was a new game icon on the home screen.

the icon was a black mountain with the name 'chess mountain.'

zhou wen rode the mutated stone chi back and immediately opened the chess mountain dungeon. after entering the game, the blood-colored avatar stood in front of chess mountain's wall. there was a flower growing on it. although the cartoon-styled flower looked a little different from the real world, he could still vaguely tell that it was the flower zhou wen had seen.

although he was in-game, zhou wen held back and didn't attack the flower because he couldn't die yet. he headed to the underground sea every twenty-four hours to deliver a poison dragon palm at the black dragon to drain it to its death.

if it dropped a mythical companion beast, he would have made a killing. even without a mythical companion beast, it would be a huge gain for him to have a primordial energy skill crystal drop. after all, zhou wen hadn't had the ability to kill a mythical creature yet. it was very difficult to obtain a dimensional crystal at the mythical stage.

standing in front of the mountain wall and sizing up the flower, he realized it didn't speak like it did in real life. it just quietly grew on the mountain wall.

zhou wen decided to wait until he killed the black dragon before teaching the flower a lesson. then, he chose to leave the game dungeon.

...

in a dark cave, a seductive woman was bound by criss-cross chains. the chains with runes pierced through her bones and chained her inside the cave. she couldn't even move and could only sit on the mountain wall. her neck and legs were chained and she couldn't move at all.

at that moment, a phone was floating in front of the seductive woman. it was the one zhou wen had placed on the stone steps.

the seductive woman's gaze landed on the phone, but there seemed to be a pair of invisible hands that grabbed the phone and quickly operated it.

a cell phone is quite interesting. a strange smile gradually appeared on the seductive woman's face.

...

zhou wen returned to the encampment and finished grinding the game dungeons. having nothing else to do, he took out his books from the chaos space to read.

previously, during his battle with ják, he had gained a new understanding of lost country. however, it hadn't reached the level where he could advance lost country to the evolved body stage. now, he could use this period of time to study it and see if he could advance further, allowing lost country to become an evolved body.

a life soul itself had a certain ability, but the usage of the life soul's ability required the owner of the life soul to develop it himself. teleportation was only the most basic usage of spatial trajectory forces.

after receiving inspiration from ják, zhou wen thought of a different way of making use of spatial trajectories—trajectory control.

after the average person's strength was projected out, it was equivalent to spending money. it was impossible for them to get it back and they could not repeatedly use the same money to buy things.

however, by using the effect of spatial trajectories, he could still control the forces he sent out. they were connected to each other via the trajectory, but this connection was different from what most people thought. it was invisible and did not physically exist.

using this trajectory connection, zhou wen could be like ják. he could set up his strength as though he was burying a land mine. with a detonator in hand, he could detonate any land mines he had buried beforehand.

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Chapter 416 Doctor Little Zhou

however, in contrast, ják's life blast was more sinister. this was because ják was detonating the energy of life itself. this meant that he didn't expend his primordial energy. all he did was rely on the energies of others.

zhou wen's method was to expend his primordial energy to set up a land mine. it would be a lot more troublesome and the expenditure was even more severe.

however, life blast was just too sinister. every strike required the lives of others in exchange. the stronger the vital energy, the stronger the explosion would be.

zhou wen attempted to use the spatial trajectory he had figured out. every trajectory link formed a string on his ring. if many of the trajectories connected, it would cover the ring with all sorts of lines as though they were incantations.

he had been studying the effects of spatial trajectories and used it as a breakthrough point in an attempt to advance the lost country to an evolved body.

unfortunately, the advancement of a life soul was clearly not that simple. after studying it the entire afternoon, zhou wen didn't make much progress. however, he was more familiar with the usage of spatial trajectories.

zhou wen felt uncomfortable reading in his room. just as he got to the door with a book in hand and moved a chair to read at the door, an officer holding a washbasin saw him and immediately came up to greet him. "doctor little zhou, so you're staying here. i really have to thank you for saving liu gui's life. dr. lu said that if you hadn't handled it in time, liu gui would have died."

"it's nothing, it's my duty." zhou wen had treated the case as a last-ditch effort. he didn't wish to repeat it a second time.

"doctor little zhou, i've been to the river recently and have rashes on my body. although they aren't serious and will fade in two days, they are really itchy. do you have any method to stop the itch?" the officer asked zhou wen.

"of course. a single injection can stop the itch," zhou wen said without any hesitation.

doctor darkness's fight poison with poison could restrain the rash poison. as long as the dosage was appropriate, it was easy to eliminate the rash.

"really?" the officer's eyes lit up as he looked at zhou wen with anticipation. "doctor zhou, can you give me an injection? i can't stand it any longer. i wish i could tear my bones to pieces."

"alright. come over and extend your arm." this was a trivial matter to zhou wen. since it was simple, it was only right to help him.

after all, they were stationed here and fighting dimensional creatures with their lives. this allowed the residents of the city to live in peace.

the officer was overjoyed as he hurriedly rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his arm.

zhou wen directly summoned doctor darkness to possess him. after using fight poison with poison, a syringe appeared in his hand.

as he wasn't professional, zhou wen didn't use any rubber bands to make the blood vessels protrude. he directly stabbed the needle and accurately stabbed into the blood vessel, before slowly pushing in an extremely minute amount of poison.

the officer's face was still full of excitement at the beginning. he thought that he finally didn't have to endure the crazy itch anymore. however, in the next second, the officer's face turned pale.

he felt an incomparable pain that he had never experienced in his entire life. it instantly spread through his entire body, causing his entire body to spasm.

anyone who had a cramp in their legs would know that cramps felt terrible, but now, his entire body was cramping violently. not only his legs, even his fingers and toes were cramping, and his organs were about to collapse.

the officer fell onto the ground and convulsed on the ground like a lunatic. white foam spewed from his mouth as his eyes rolled back.

at this moment, if he still had the strength, he would have slammed himself to death. this pain was much worse than the itch before.

"i administered a little too much?" zhou wen looked at the officer and muttered to himself.

he wasn't worried that something would happen to the officer because the amount of dosage he had injected was already very minute. it wasn't enough to cause too much damage, just a little pain.

the nearby soldiers didn't know what had happened, but they all came over with concern. seeing that the officer was twitching non-stop, they wanted to send him to the medical team.

"don't touch him. he will be fine soon." zhou wen stopped the soldiers.

one of the soldiers seemed to understand what was going on. he said to the other soldiers, "this young man is right. this is called epilepsy. don't touch him when he's spasming. otherwise, he might die. quickly place his head on the side and use something to block his tongue. don't let him bite his tongue. he should recover in a while."

"epilepsy, you as*!" the officer finally endured through the most painful period and sat up with a pale face.

at this moment, he deeply regretted it. thoughts of dying had run through his mind several times just now so that he wouldn't have to suffer such inhuman pain. if he had known earlier that it would be so painful, he would rather have suffered the itch.

"thank you, doctor little zhou." although he felt regret, the officer still thanked zhou wen politely before leaving with a pale face.

zhou wen thought nothing of the matter. it had been easy to help him.

however, zhou wen never expected that this very simple help played a huge role that night.

as usual, the officer led a group of soldiers to patrol the river. when they were patrolling a spot by the river, a strange fish suddenly stuck its head out from the river and spat out a mouthful of bloody water at the soldiers on the bank. the soldiers dodged, but the blood covered a large area like rain. despite dodging very quickly, they were still drenched.

the other soldiers immediately went into a coma from the poison. their bodies began to break out into the red rashes. only the officer was surprisingly fine, despite being drenched in blood.

thankfully, he hadn't fainted and was able to bring his soldiers back to the camp in time. otherwise, if they had all fainted, no one would have realized they were dead until some time later.

the officer used his companion beast to take a group of soldiers back to the camp and send them to the medical team. when lu su saw that the rashes on their bodies had already festered, she shook her head in exasperation and said, "no, the poison has already spread to the blood in their bodies. there's no way they can be saved."

the officer was stunned when he heard that. he said in disbelief, "that's impossible. how can there be no hope? doctor lu, think of another solution. there must be a way to save them."

these soldiers had always been with him, so how could he not have any feelings for them? when he heard that they were about to die, he naturally found it unacceptable.

"they were hit by the bloody water spewed out by the dimensional creature you mentioned. the poison spread too quickly and there's no hope for them. thankfully, you weren't stained by the blood or you would suffer the same fate as them," lu su said.

"no, i was also stained by it. why am i fine? oh right, it's doctor little zhou. doctor little zhou definitely can save them. last time, liu gui was in a worse state than them. he was treated by doctor little zhou. doctor lu, quickly get doctor little zhou here. he can treat him," the officer said anxiously.

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Chapter 417 He"s Really A Doctor

lu su frowned and said, "our medical team doesn't have the doctor zhou wen you mentioned previously. if there is, how could we not get him to save you all?"

"how can that be? he's clearly from your medical team, and i've even seen his identification documents. oh right, he's not a doctor yet; he's just an intern doctor," the officer said.

"there's no such person even amongst the intern doctors. there's no one with the zhou surname either." lu su felt that grief had gotten to this officer's head that he started spouting nonsense. if he had really been hit by the blood, how could he come back alive? he even dragged his comrades back while remaining fine.

"impossible. he's clearly here..." as the officer spoke, he seemed to think of something. he ran outside as though he had gone crazy.

"ah! what madness!" lu su sighed.

the present era was an era that drove people crazy. although humans possessed superpowers that they never dared to dream of, they were still burdened with unimaginable pressure. many people couldn't withstand the impact and this devolved into psychological problems.

to lu su, this officer was someone who couldn't withstand the blow which resulted in psychological problems.

the officer didn't have that many thoughts. he ran all the way to where he had met zhou wen. he remembered which dorm he was in. he came for zhou wen, not to prove his existence as doctor little zhou, but to get him to save his comrades.

zhou wen was reading in bed when he suddenly heard a series of urgent knocks on the door. then, he heard someone shouting desperately outside. "doctor little zhou... help... doctor little zhou... are you there?"

zhou wen could tell that the officer was outside, so he opened the door. "doctor little zhou, i'm so glad you're here. please save my brothers."

upon seeing zhou wen, the officer felt like crying. without another word, he pulled zhou wen towards the medical team.

as he was being pulled to the medical team, zhou wen asked, puzzled, "what's the matter?"

"my brothers were suddenly attacked by a dimensional creature while they were patrolling alongside the river. they were sprayed with blood and quickly fell unconscious. they have rashes on their bodies and they are rapidly festering. the doctors are helpless. it will be too late if you don't do something," the officer said.

zhou wen quickened his steps when he heard that. he didn't wish to see a living person die in front of him. he would do his best.

soon, zhou wen was pulled to the medical team by the officer. he saw six soldiers lying in a special ward with two nurses and a doctor taking care of them.

however, their situation hadn't improved at all. the rashes on their faces and hands had already turned into bloody holes. from afar, they looked as if blood-colored flowers had bloomed on their faces. there was no beauty about it and only made one shudder.

"doctor little zhou, quickly save my brothers. quickly give them the injection," the officer said anxiously as he pulled zhou wen along.

"are you the doctor zhou wen they mentioned?" lu su sized up zhou wen suspiciously. she was certain that zhou wen wasn't from the medical team. she knew everyone from the medical team, and there wasn't such a character. furthermore, zhou wen looked too young. he was probably less than twenty years old. it was no wonder the officer called him doctor little zhou.

usually, one would attend university at the age of 16. after graduation, they would be 20 years old.

"i'm a new intern doctor, zhou wen. i haven't reported to the medical team yet," zhou wen said as he showed his identification.

lu su took the document and looked at it. it was true. he was indeed an intern. this person was not a figment of imagination fabricated by those soldiers.

"can i take a look at their injuries?" zhou wen asked lu su.

"of course." lu su also wanted to know if zhou wen could treat the poison. if he could really treat it, lu su would be very grateful to him.

the military wasn't a hospital. there wasn't any competition or selfishness that ordinary doctors had. saving a soldier's life was more important than anything. furthermore, if zhou wen could treat the rashes, it would be a great thing for the garrison in chess mountain. it would resolve a huge problem.

seeing lu su agree, zhou wen went to an injured soldier and looked at his injuries. the two nurses beside him looked up curiously.

zhou wen looked a little younger than them, but he was called a doctor by the officer. furthermore, he seemed to have placed all his hopes on him, making them curious as to what kind of person zhou wen was. they were curious as to whether zhou wen could really treat the soldiers' rashes.

zhou wen could tell that they were indeed the same as the red rashes he had seen previously. immediately, he summoned doctor darkness to possess him and used fight poison with poison. a syringe appeared in his hand.

without any hesitation, zhou wen grabbed the soldier's wrist and stabbed it.

lu su jumped in fright, but it was too late to stop him. because zhou wen had delivered an injection with just one look, this made him appear somewhat unreliable.

however, on second thought, lu su felt that no matter how unreliable he was, there was still hope. even if zhou wen didn't inject the soldier, the soldiers wouldn't be able to survive, so she didn't stop him.

from his two previous experiences, zhou wen had a general idea of the dosage needed to be injected. therefore, he stopped after a certain amount of dosage was injected and walked towards the next soldier.

there were only six soldiers in total. in just an instant, zhou wen had fully administered it to them all.

"it's done. that's all i can do. i'll have to trouble the nurses to help deal with their festering injuries," zhou wen said.

"doctor little zhou, are they alright now?" the officer asked nervously.

"if nothing unexpected happens, it should be like liu gui. they need to recuperate for some time. i still have matters to tend to, so i'll be heading back now," zhou wen said as he walked out.

the officer trusted zhou wen very much. upon hearing zhou wen's words, the weight on his heart was lifted. after thanking him, he ran to the beds to see his comrades.

lu su frowned as she watched. from his attitude when he injected the patients, she could tell that zhou wen was extremely unprofessional. he even had problems being an intern doctor.

for such a seriously injured patient, he had to observe their reactions after injecting a drug. yet, he didn't even look at them and left after the injections. he didn't look like a doctor at all.

lu su had no idea that zhou wen wasn't a doctor. he didn't know any medical skills, so it was useless staying.

she wanted to stop zhou wen, but before she could speak, she heard a nurse cry out, "he... he's reacting..."

lu su hurriedly looked at the nurse and saw her pointing at a soldier, shock filling the nurse's face.

she looked at the soldier and surprise colored her face as well. the soldier grunted softly and woke up. furthermore, his rashes seemed to have stopped festering.

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Chapter 418 Magical Medicinal Effects

the six soldiers quickly woke up. it was fine even if they hadn't woken up, but the poison that zhou wen had injected was so excruciatingly painful that it jolted them awake.

lu su quickly did a checkup on the six soldiers and discovered that the toxins and red spots on their bodies had receded. their spirits were slowly recovering. it was unbelievable.

this is unbelievable. how did he do it? lu su was shocked, but she didn't stay idle. she dealt with the six soldiers' wounds with the two nurses.

although the toxins and red rashes had subsided, the festering wounds had not healed. they still needed treatment.

after working for half the day, when the six soldiers were deep asleep, the surprise in lu su's eyes intensified. it could be confirmed that the rashes on these soldiers had indeed subsided after a short period.

how did he do it? lu su had researched the rashes for a long time, but she still couldn't find a way to treat them. it was fine if the rash didn't act up, but once it did, the patient would definitely die.

however, the six soldiers today, who had already taken half a step into the jaws of death, recovered with a simple injection from zhou wen. it was unbelievable.

what medicine is he using? why is it so effective? lu su thought to herself.

"thank you, doctor lu," the officer said to lu su gratefully.

although lu su didn't save her comrades, she had done all she could to deal with their festering wounds. this was already very precious.

"i'm asking you, were you really splattered by the blood?" lu su looked at the officer and asked.

"that's right. if i could have reacted in time, i wouldn't have let my comrades get soaked in the blood," the officer said.

"then why aren't you infected with rashes like them?" lu su asked again. she naturally believed the officer's words.

the officer thought for a moment and said, "it should be this morning. i got doctor little zhou to give me a shot. perhaps the shot's medicinal effect is still present in my system?"

now, he was very glad that zhou wen had given him the injection. otherwise, they would all have been left unconscious there. by the time the other patrols discovered them, they would have been dead.

in comparison, the little pain he suffered was nothing.

could it be that the medicine has lingering effects or it has created antibodies? lu su thought to herself. if it was the latter, the medicine zhou wen used would be even more precious.

lu su planned on finding a time to have a good chat with zhou wen and see if there was any chance of mass-producing the medicine. she believed that zhou wen would be reporting to her very soon. lu su was the in-charge of the medical team, so all interns should report to her.

however, lu su didn't see zhou wen the next day.

lu su was not angered because of this. she knew very well that an intern doctor had to report to her first before their lodging and identification documents were arranged and distributed by the medical team.

zhou wen didn't report to her, but he already had a residence and identification documents. clearly, his identity wasn't ordinary.

furthermore, zhou wen could actually treat the rashes. this made lu su even more convinced that he didn't have a simple background. therefore, lu su planned on visiting him personally.

the officer often went to see his comrade, so learning where zhou wen stayed wasn't difficult. but when lu su arrived at zhou wen's dorm, she realized that the door was locked. there wasn't anyone inside.

however, after seeing zhou wen's living quarters, lu su was even more certain that zhou wen wasn't an ordinary intern doctor. how could an intern doctor have a single room? even ordinary low-ranking officers didn't receive such treatment. as the main supervisor of the medical team, she had barely managed to get herself a single room.

lu su thought for a while and returned to the medical team, planning to visit again at night.

zhou wen really wasn't at the encampment, as his phone had been taken away by the flower. he couldn't contact his schoolmates—he hadn't requested absence of leave from wang lu, considering his promise to buy breakfast for her.

therefore, zhou wen asked for a travel pass from qin wufu's adjutant before heading to a nearby city to buy a new phone.

he didn't have many requirements for his phone. he just needed it to work, so he bought a relatively cheap phone and got a new number.

although he could request his old number back, zhou wen was afraid this might cause trouble with the flower, so he decided to change his number.

after finishing everything, zhou wen logged into his communications app and planned on sending a group message to inform them that he had changed his number.

however, the moment he logged in, the messages kept ringing. when he opened them, he saw that many of them were from wang lu.

"big liar, you aren't a man of your word."

"you're not sincere. you just held on for one day. you didn't even last to the second day."

"miser, stingy."

"why didn't you tell me that you can't bear to pay for breakfast?"

"are you not daring to say a word because you know you are in the wrong?"

"..."

"sorry, i was hunted by someone and lost my phone. i had no time to contact you. i won't forget what i promised you. wait for me to return," zhou wen replied.

zhou wen also replied to li xuan's and huang ji's messages.

finally, zhou wen saw a system notification. when he opened it, he saw a friend request.

zhou wen subconsciously wanted to swipe away the message. typically, he wouldn't randomly add friends unless he had agreed on a friend request ahead of time. however, zhou wen was alarmed when he saw the id of the requester. his hand, which was about to press the delete button, froze.

the thearch... it can't be... it's just a coincidence... there's no signal at chess mountain... that flower doesn't have hands. how does it use a phone? it even knows how to add me as a friend! zhou wen looked at his friend request in horror and had the urge to immediately delete it.

however, zhou wen knew that escaping wasn't a solution, so he approved his friend request to see if the thearch was the flower or just a coincidence.

just as he accepted the request, the thearch sent a message. "why did you take so long to accept my friend request? are you tired of living?"

zhou wen found it unbelievable that a flower could use a phone, but from the person's tone, it was identical to the flower's.

"who are you?" zhou wen probed.

"what's the matter? have you forgotten me so quickly? do you want me to make another wish for you to deepen your memories?" a message quickly replied.

"ah, it's really you, the thearch. i never expected you to be able to use the phone. i didn't think there was any signal there, right? how did you get on the internet?" zhou wen replied.

"it's trivial. how can it daunt me?" the thearch's reply clearly contained a hint of smugness, but she didn't say how she did it.

"since you know how to use a phone, i suggest that you check out books or television dramas on the internet. i recommend super gene. it's especially good. you should be interested." zhou wen regretted the moment he sent the message, but it was too late to recall it.

"alright, i'll take a look." the thearch had already read the message and quickly replied zhou wen.

zhou wen was very vexed. perhaps the flower wasn't really just a harmless flower that could survive thanks to the sun. however, if it read super gene and started becoming a glutton like the characters in the book, wouldn't many humans be in trouble?

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Chapter 419 The Thearch Has Learned How to Use the Interne

the thearch was like a teenager who had just learned how to chat online. or perhaps she had been alone for too long. she kept chatting and talked about any topic under the sun. she asked zhou wen all sorts of questions, giving him no time to do anything else.

after returning to the encampment, the thearch was still asking him all sorts of questions regarding the internet. she appeared very excited.

just as zhou wen was thinking about how he could send the thearch along her way, he suddenly received another message: "what does it mean when the phone notifies me about a low battery?"

"a phone is powered by a battery. if the battery's charge is used up, the phone will automatically be switched off. only after charging it can it be used." zhou wen was immediately amused as he thought to himself, i doubt your crappy place has any power cables. you definitely won't be able to charge it. let's see how you can come online and bother me in the future.

"how do i charge it? can i strike it with lightning?" the thearch sent another message.

"definitely not. a lightning bolt's charge is unstable. it will overload the phone. you will need ordinary household power to charge a phone. you also need a specialized charger. you can look it up on the internet," zhou wen said.

zhou wen was secretly delighted that there was no news from the thearch. he wondered if her phone had run out of battery and he could finally be rid of her.

after a while, the thearch sent another message.

"you need to bring me a small diesel dynamo, a barrel of diesel oil, and the phone's charger before noon tomorrow. otherwise, i'll make a wish for you to become a limbless cripple."

zhou wen was immediately awash with sadness. his mouth opened, unable to say a word.

"i'm being pursued by an enemy now! how can i have the time to do those things for you? besides, i have to go to a nearby city to buy those things. even if i were to go, i won't be able to return before noon tomorrow. besides, i don't dare go since the powerful enemy is chasing me every day," zhou wen complained.

"what enemy?" the thearch sent a message.

zhou wen recounted ják's various abilities and even embellished and exaggerated them. he deliberately exaggerated ják's strength, as though he would be killed by ják the moment he went out.

"i thought it would be some extraordinary character. so it's just a lowly character. how about this? before evening tomorrow, bring me all the things i want. i'll give you something good so you can easily kill that enemy," the thearch said disdainfully.

"what is it?" zhou wen's heart stirred.

"you'll know when you arrive. remember, you have to deliver the items before the sun sets tomorrow. otherwise, i'll make a wish for you to be limbless." after the thearch sent the message, there was silence. it was unknown if she was out of battery.

zhou wen sent a few more messages, but there was no response. she had likely run out of battery.

i wonder if the flower's wishing ability can be effective from a distance? zhou wen thought for a moment and felt that it wasn't worth it to bet his limbs on a diesel dynamo and some diesel oil. furthermore, the flower had said that it would give him something good to kill ják. zhou wen felt that he could make the trip.

he then left the door and rode the mutated stone chi to rush to the nearby city at full speed. he wanted to return quickly and satisfy the flower so that he could read and game in peace.

the mutated stone chi was as fast as a car. furthermore, there wasn't a need to take the main roads. zhou wen headed straight for the nearby city and quickly bought all the items needed.

he originally imagined that he would encounter ják's ambush on the way, so he had been very careful, but nothing happened. ják never appeared.

it wasn't that ják didn't wish to ambush zhou wen, but that he had no time at all. shen yuchi had indeed given him quite a number of companion beasts, but they had owners. shen yuchi had to think of a way to transfer their companion beasts over.

those people were all criminals from heaven prison. when shen yuchi sent them over, he never expected them to return alive.

ják robbed them of their companion beasts one by one, spending quite a bit of time and energy. it couldn't be done quickly, so he had no time to ambush zhou wen.

zhou wen took the mini diesel dynamo, a twenty-kilogram drum of diesel oil, as well as the charger to chess mountain and found the flower.

"just place the things besides the mountain wall." a familiar woman's voice sounded from the flower.

"the thearch, i've spent more than half of my savings to buy these things. you have to use them sparingly. if they're damaged, i won't have the money to buy you any more later," zhou wen said as he lamented because he didn't want the flower to get him to buy more items.

"don't lie to me. i saw that the price is very cheap on the internet," the thearch said.

"the price is very cheap, but i don't have the time to earn money. without an income, how would i have the money? i've almost used up all my savings to buy these things," zhou wen said.

the thearch seemed to think that what zhou wen said made sense. she thought for a moment before saying, "i have something here. take it and exchange it for money. i'll leave it on the stone steps at the top of the mountain. take it yourself. the thing i promised you is also there. you can use it to deal with your enemy. as long as you aren't too stupid, he will definitely die if he comes looking for you."

"what is it?" zhou wen asked.

"you will know when you see it." the thearch didn't tell him directly what the item was.

zhou wen had no choice but to climb to the peak of chess mountain. indeed, there were two things on the stone steps—one was a dimensional crystal, and the other was a petite bone flute.

"if your enemy comes looking for you again, blow the bone flute. when the time comes, it will definitely be of use. you can exchange the dimensional crystal for money." the thearch's voice came from the mountain wall.

zhou wen saw that the bone flute was very ancient and crude. he didn't know which animal's bone it was made of, but he didn't see any special aura flowing from it. it looked no different from something ordinary.

the dimensional crystal was a primordial energy skill crystal. the shadow inside was in the form of a jade lute. it looked somewhat gorgeous, but he had no idea what level this primordial energy skill crystal was. he could only use his mysterious phone to check when he returned.

he was afraid that the flower would take a fancy to his mysterious phone if he took it out.

"how do i use this bone flute?" zhou wen put away the dimensional crystal and asked while holding the bone flute.

"when you see him again, use all your primordial energy to blow the bone flute. when the time comes, it will naturally be of use. however, let me tell you, this bone flute can only be used once. don't use it randomly," the thearch said.

seeing that she wasn't willing to say more, zhou wen had no choice but to put away the bone flute. when he reached the foot of the mountain, he saw that the diesel dynamo and diesel oil had disappeared. he did not know where they had gone.

the flower didn't make another sound and ignored zhou wen. this suited zhou wen's intentions as he rode the mutated stone chi out of chess mountain.

after he left chess mountain, he hurriedly took out his mysterious phone and snapped a picture of the dimensional crystal. this shocked him. the dimensional crystal was a mythical primordial energy skill crystal.

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Chapter 420 Mythical Primordial Energy Skill

jade lute crystal: mythical.

these few words made zhou wen's heart tremble and he nearly shouted out.

however, just as zhou wen was about to put it into his phone, a notification popped up.

'requires 41 constitution. 21 spatial stat, spatial-type life providence, spatial-type life soul. insufficient stats. unable to absorb.'

not only does it have a special stat requirement, but it also has a life providence and life soul requirement. i've never seen a spatial stat before and i have no idea where to get it, and it asks for 41 constitution. that also means that i basically can't master mythical primordial energy skills at the epic stage because the highest epic experts can only reach 40 constitution. zhou wen couldn't help but feel depressed when he saw this.

the life providence and life soul requirements were likely satisfied with his godfiend life providence and lost country, but the stats were indeed a little troublesome. the requirements were too high, but he ultimately had a chance of absorbing it. unlike ordinary people, who didn't even have a chance.

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zhou wen naturally didn't plan on selling it. since he could use it, he naturally had to keep it for himself. when he obtained enough stats, he could absorb it to gain insights into a mythical primordial energy skill. just the thought of using a mythical primordial energy skill at the epic stage thrilled him.

after putting the crystal into the chaos space, zhou wen looked at the bone lute in his hand. the crystal that the flower randomly produced was at the mythical stage, so it would definitely be of great use. since she said he could only use it once, zhou wen didn't attempt to try it. he used his phone to snap the lute, but his phone didn't react.

after putting the bone lute into the chaos space, zhou wen thought of something. the chaos bead had the first order of chaos in it, and he had gained a basic mastery of it. however, he didn't continue cultivating it. however, this primordial energy art was most likely spatial in nature. it was somewhat similar to the godfiend era.

zhou wen had too many primordial energy arts and he really didn't have the energy to study the first order of chaos. however, now that he thought about it, having more didn't disadvantage him. those mythical primordial energy skills had requirements on life providences and life souls, so it might be useful in the future.

of course, that was just what zhou wen thought. he no longer had the energy to study the first order of chaos. he needed to condense the other life souls before advancing them to the perfect body.

if he couldn't break through to the mythical stage, it wouldn't be too late to study it again.

although he had taken the flower's bone lute, zhou wen didn't plan on using it. the flower said that the bone lute could help him against his enemy, but zhou wen wasn't sure what the actual situation was. if it was the key to unsealing chess mountain, wouldn't he be in deep trouble?

before he returned to the encampment, zhou wen's phone rang. he saw that it was a message from wang lu.

the message had been sent quite some time ago, but zhou wen hadn't received it because he was out of reception.

"do you need any help?" wang lu's message was very simple.

"i can handle it. i'll return after settling this matter." zhou wen replied.

soon, wang lu replied: "i'll wait for you. you need to make up for the breakfast that you owe me."

"how do i make up for this? won't i be always buying?"

"if breakfast isn't enough, use lunch to make up for it."

"alright."

after chatting a little with wang lu, he realized that the thearch had actually sent a message. it looked like her phone had been charged.

zhou wen found it somewhat odd as he thought to himself, it's just a flower. how did it use the dynamo?

opening the message, he saw that she had sent an emoji.

she's really quick to learn. she can even use emojis. zhou wen didn't reply, afraid that she would just keep chatting with him. it would take away all his time from other matters.

seeing that zhou wen didn't reply, the thearch sent a series of emojis over.

zhou wen naturally ignored her. after a while, the thearch asked: "did i use the emojis wrongly? why aren't you answering me?"

"typically, people who have nothing to do will use emojis. i didn't think it was important seeing that you just sent emojis."

in high school, a female classmate had added zhou wen as a friend and would occasionally send him an emoji. zhou wen never replied because he had no idea what the expression meant, nor did he know how to reply.

"oh, i see." the thearch suddenly understood.

"now that you have an electric generator, you don't have to worry about not having enough power. you can go online to watch television dramas or something. it's very interesting." zhou wen hurriedly introduced a few classic comedies to her.

zhou wen thought to himself, if she watches those television dramas and gets influenced by the characters and concepts in the television dramas, it would be great to have her turn into a clowning idiot. at the very least, she wouldn't have the thought of killing humans again. i'd have done so much good.

"alright, i'll go take a look. remember to pay for my number's service. if they cut off my service, you're dead."

she even knows about service payments! zhou wen was exasperated.

fortunately, he had just received benefits from her, so he didn't care about the amount of money. furthermore, he had saved quite a lot of money on his phone previously. as long as she didn't crazily make phone calls and used the internet, he didn't need to pay a single cent this year.

it was unknown if the thearch had started watching a television drama or not, but she didn't send any more messages. it made zhou wen heave a sigh of relief as he sped back to the encampment.

lu su came to look for zhou wen again in the evening, but she realized that he hadn't returned. just as she was about to return, she saw zhou wen.

"zhou wen," lu su called out.

"doctor lu, are you staying here too?" zhou wen walked over and asked.

"i don't live here. i came here especially to find you," lu su said.

"you are looking for me? what's the matter?" zhou wen looked at lu su in puzzlement.

"why didn't you report to the medical team?" lu su asked.

zhou wen thought for a moment and said, "to be honest, i'm actually not an intern doctor. this identification is only for convenience."

"that's not important. since you already have the identity of an intern doctor, you should do something that an intern doctor would do, right? i've been researching rashes all this time, hoping to solve this virus, but the progress isn't that great. can you tell me what medicine you used? if your medicine needs to be kept confidential, you don't have to tell me the exact composition. i just want to know if antibodies will be formed after using your medicine. are there any negative side effects? if it can form antibodies and it doesn't have any negative effects, i hope you can produce some. i'll apply for funds to buy it as a vaccine for the soldiers. this way, it will greatly reduce the casualties and it will be of great help for the combat situation in the future. even if it doesn't form antibodies, i hope to buy a batch for backup," lu su rattled off.

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Chapter 421 Mythical Companion Beas

"dr. lu, i'm really sorry. i didn't use any medicine. in fact, what i used to treat those soldiers is the ability of one of my companion beasts. as for antibodies, i'm not sure either. i don't know how long the effects of the companion beast's skill last. although i wish to help you, there's not much i can do. if a soldier suffers from such injuries, you can call for me at any time," zhou wen said.

lu su was somewhat disappointed when she heard zhou wen. companion beasts' primordial energy skills were typically temporal. they were of use at the time in question, but would not be of any use once the period was over. they also wouldn't form any antibodies.

"in this era, companion beasts are becoming more and more widespread in medicine. to have such a companion beast is already a good condition for becoming a doctor. are you interested in learning some medical knowledge from me?" lu su felt that it would be a waste for zhou wen to not be a doctor with such a companion beast.

zhou wen shook his head and said, "i'm really sorry. i still have many things to do. i usually don't have much time."

although lu su was somewhat disappointed, she didn't say anything else. since zhou wen had the ability to heal the rashes, this was already an unexpected harvest. it could reduce many casualties.

this matter didn't end there. after a few days, lu su would realize that the soldiers who had been injected with the poison had become immune. even if they were stationed by the river, they wouldn't get rashes again.

although doctor darkness was only at the epic stage, he was no ordinary companion beast. regardless of his background or abilities, he was very special.

zhou wen returned to his dorm and finally had a good sleep. once he woke up, he headed to the underground sea to deliver a palm strike to the black dragon.

the black dragon already had several poison boils formed from palm imprints. although the poison boils had yet to take its life, it was clear that the black dragon's mental state was no longer right.

if the other eight black dragons were like muscular young men, then this black dragon was like an old man in his twilight. its movements slowed down significantly, and it looked rather muddle-headed, as if its mind was no longer clear.

from the looks of it, the poison has had a huge impact on it. however, it's unknown how long it will take to poison it to death. zhou wen was most looking forward to having a black dragon companion beast drop.

this fellow had its speed and strength greatly weakened due to its chains. once the restrictions were removed, zhou wen would be killed by the black dragon in less than a minute. the difference was too great.

if he could obtain the black dragon as a companion beast, he might be able to have a true mythical fighter and not need to slowly nurture his companion beasts like banana fairy.

although it was somewhat fun to nurture them from the beginning, their combat abilities were indeed lacking. furthermore, it was too slow. tyrant behemoth was still at the legendary stage, and it was unknown when it could advance to the epic stage.

for two consecutive days, the thearch didn't send any messages. zhou wen could finally read and game in peace. however, zhou wen had almost wiped out all the mortal monsters in the game dungeons. there was no point in continuing the grinding. all he could do was continue reading.

has ják given up? it's been a few days, but why hasn't anything happened? zhou wen didn't make any progress while reading, so he began thinking of ják.

to fight such a fellow was terrifying, but he had a faint sense of excitement. back then, zhou wen felt that his train of thought had become much clearer, and his thoughts had become more lively and spirited.

...

at that moment, ják couldn't control his excitement. in front of him was an elderly with a head full of white hair. the old man looked like he had dementia as he sat there motionless. however, he emitted a strange sanguine glow. his eyes shimmered with a red light.

the blood hex clown possessed the old man and replaced his will to control his body. even his memories were controlled.

ják discovered a huge secret from the old man's memories.

this old prisoner actually had a mythical companion beast. he had never told anyone about it and had paid a huge price to nurture it to the epic stage.

he originally imagined that he could become an overlord by relying on his mythical companion beast in the future, but too many resources were needed to advance a mythical companion beast. he couldn't afford it, so all he could do was use his position to his advantage and get some information.

however, just as he nurtured his companion beast to the epic stage, his crimes were discovered. the special inspector bureau secretly arrested him and imprisoned him in heaven.

because his position was special and the object of corruption was a special item that couldn't be handled openly, the bureau had taken custody of the case.

as he was only a corrupt criminal, the bureau merely questioned him as per usual, without wasting too many resources. the elder hung on and didn't reveal the matter regarding the mythical companion beast.

this time, he had been sent to ják by shen yuchi. originally, it was because he had a companion beast that could change colors for concealment—ják had specifically asked for it.

to his surprise, ják actually discovered the biggest secret in his memories. he couldn't help but be overjoyed. what a fool. to be so easily caught by the bastards at the bureau despite having such a mythical companion beast. he's trash even with one.

however, this has ended up benefiting me. ják didn't hesitate any further as he activated the blood hex clown's ability. he controlled the elder's body and made him pay with his life to transfer the companion beast to ják.

when the man fell like a desiccated corpse, a strange tattoo appeared on ják's arm—a purple cat-shaped tattoo.

shen yuchi, you might have considered all possibilities, but you probably never expected that i would be this lucky, right? with this mythical companion beast, the restriction you left on me can no longer restrain me. after i enjoy the beauty feast, i will definitely go to the capital and kill every one of you in the bureau. ják looked at the purple cat symbol on his arm as the excitement on his face intensified.

...

when ják snatched the old man's mythical companion beast, zhou wen also wore a look of delight. after waiting for so long, the fruit on the dead man tree had finally ripened and dropped.

the phone automatically vibrated as zhou wen obtained the fruit in-game.

when the blood-colored avatar caught the fruit, a notification popped up on his phone. 'mythical companion egg, do you want to incubate it?'

mythical companion egg... zhou wen was pleasantly surprised and delighted. although he had already guessed it, seeing a real mythical companion egg excited him greatly. he hurriedly checked the mythical companion egg's stats.

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Chapter 422 Demonic Neonate

Demonic Neonate: Mortal (Evolvable)

Life Providence: Child of Dimension

Life Soul: Supreme True Demon

Wheel of Destiny: One Spin.

Strength: 11

Speed: 11

Constitution: 11

Primordial Energy: 11

Talent Skill: Demonic Sword

Companion Form: None

What's going on? Zhou Wen was dumbfounded, momentarily unsure of the situation. The stats of the Demonic Neonate were really strange.

Zhou Wen originally believed that he could directly hatch a Mythical Companion Beast. After all, he had Doctor Darkness as a precedent, but apparently, things didn't turn out the way he expected.

From its Mortal stage and Evolvable postfix, it was likely the primordial state of a Mythical Companion Beast. Even so, Mythical creatures wouldn't possess a Life Providence and Life Soul at the Mortal stage. They had to slowly advance before condensing them.

However, the Demonic Neonate actually had a Life Providence and Life Soul at the Mortal stage. There was also a Wheel of Destiny that Zhou Wen had never seen before.

Although he had no idea what was going on, Zhou Wen still hatched her. After absorbing plenty of Primordial Energy, the purple copper Companion Egg transformed into a stream of light that fused into Zhou Wen's body, turning into a thumb-sized, purple-haired baby girl symbol that appeared on his arm.

Zhou Wen summoned the Demonic Neonate. It was about forty centimeters tall—the size of a doll. It had long purple hair. It wore purple armor while hugging an ancient purple copper sword.

Zhou Wen saw that her face was no different from the fierce girl. However, her figure was much smaller, about the size of a baby.

He sized up the girl and the girl also glared at him with widened eyes, as though she was sizing him up. It made Zhou Wen feel a little frightened.

The Companion Eggs produced on the Dead Man Tree just grew in oddness. Doctor Darkness was already shocking enough. But this recently hatched Dead Man Tree seemed to have a mind of her own.

With a thought, the Demonic Neonate received his order. She carried the ancient sword in her arms and walked to a table beside him. With a light leap, she landed on the table and poured Zhou Wen a cup of tea.

Zhou Wen immediately relaxed when he saw that she was as obedient as the typical Companion Beast. He got her to do some more things and the Demonic Neonate did it according to Zhou Wen's instructions.

Although it's a little strange, it shouldn't be a problem. Zhou Wen unsummoned the Demonic Neonate and took out his phone to enter the game dungeon. After some choosing, he chose the Myriad Buddha Cave in Dragon Gate Grotto. After entering, he summoned the Demonic Neonate.

Most of the monsters in the dungeons had been killed by Zhou Wen. There were still some scattered Golden Warriors in Myriad Buddha Cave which Zhou Wen couldn't be bothered to waste time finding them. Now, he could use them to test the strength of the Demonic Neonate.

After searching for a while, he finally found a Golden Warrior. Zhou Wen gave the order for her to kill it and waited to see if she could do it.

The Golden Warrior was at the Legendary stage and its defense was astonishing. As for the Demonic Neonate, it was only at the Mortal stage. Logically speaking, the baby shouldn't be a Golden Warrior's match.

However, a Demonic Neonate had a Life Providence and Life Soul, something ordinary Legendary creatures didn't possess. Zhou Wen brought her here to see if her Life Providence and Life Soul could be used.

The Demonic Neonate didn't move after receiving Zhou Wen's order. She stood there with the ancient sword in her arms as she looked at the Golden Warrior.

Is she afraid? As Zhou Wen was thinking, he suddenly saw the ancient sword in the Demonic Neonate's arms automatically leave the scabbard. It transformed into a purple beam that flew out. Even Zhou Wen didn't see the sword beam clearly. The Golden Warrior was actually split into two by the sword beam. It dropped a dimensional crystal and dissipated.

The flying sword circled around before returning to the Demonic Neonate's scabbard.

What a powerful Primordial Energy Skill. It's definitely not at the level of a Mortal Primordial Energy Skill. It's even stronger than my Transcendent Flying Immortal. Logically speaking, it should expend a lot of Primordial Energy. Primordial Energy at the Mortal stage isn't enough to sustain such a powerful Primordial Energy Skill. How did she do it? Zhou Wen was alarmed as he constantly sized up the Demonic Neonate.

After some thought, Zhou Wen unsummoned the Demonic Neonate and entered the extremely vast Zhuolu battlefield. Zhou Wen ran very far in-game before finally finding a surviving Chi. He summoned the Demonic Neonate and tried to get her to kill it.

Although the Chi wasn't as powerful as the Mutated Stone Chi, it was still top-notch at the Epic stage.

The Demonic Neonate continued hugging the ancient sword and coldly looked at the Chi that was rushing towards them. When the Chi was close to her, the ancient sword in her arms automatically unsheathed itself and slashed at the Chi with the purple beam.

The Chi let out a roar as black smoke condensed into a dragon Life Soul. It spat out black smoke at the purple glow, hoping to block it.

Zhou Wen had seen the black smoke's might, but the purple sword beam directly split the black smoke, slicing both the Life Soul and Chi into two.

Zhou Wen was dumbfounded as he watched the ancient sword return to its scabbard. The Demonic Neonate held the ancient sword, still standing there expressionlessly.

This fellow is really impressive. Is this still a Mortal Companion Beast? If she continues advancing, what kind of changes will there be? Zhou Wen felt that the advancement of the Demonic Neonate would definitely be different from other Mythical creatures. After all, she already had a Life Providence and Life Soul, so it was hard to imagine what would happen when she evolved again.

Will she condense a second Life Providence and Life Soul? Or will the original Life Providence and Life Soul be enhanced? Zhou Wen was stumped. Furthermore, the Wheel of Destiny gave him an odd feeling.

It's a pity I don't have a true Mythical Companion Beast. I wonder if all of them will have something like that after advancing to the Mythical stage. Zhou Wen wondered, but he didn't have an answer.

Humans had yet to advance to the Mythical stage. Only the six families had some Mythical Companion Beasts. Zhou Wen didn't have many friends in the six families, nor did he have any place to ask around.

However, it was now confirmed. Although the Demonic Neonate was still at the Mortal stage, her combat strength was far stronger than most Epic creatures. With just her sword, she could probably kill most Epic creatures.

"This is for you to eat. You have to work hard in the future." Zhou Wen handed her an Epic Companion Egg that had dropped previously. Zhou Wen couldn't bring himself to use it to feed his other Companion Beasts.

However, he hadn't been grinding instance dungeons recently, so there hadn't been a chance for Companion Eggs to drop. This was one of the Companion Eggs he had left inside the dungeon without picking up.

To his surprise, the Demonic Neonate only took one glance at the Epic Companion Egg before turning her head to the side. The cold attitude left Zhou Wen depressed.

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Chapter 423 I Want a Person

You aren't even eating an Epic Companion Egg? Aren't you being a little too picky with your food? Zhou Wen thought to himself. If it were Tyrant Behemoth, he would have run over like a pug. Yet, this fellow didn't even bother with it.

The Demonic Neonate remained standing there with a cold expression, without any reaction. It was as though she only moved when Zhou Wen gave the order.

Forget it. You will eat when you are hungry. Zhou Wen saw that the phone didn't give him a hungry notification and left the Companion Egg in the dungeon. He could retrieve it when the Demonic Neonate became hungry.

It's not a solution if this continues. I can't grind dungeons now, but my few Companion Beasts need to eat, especially Tyrant Behemoth. If it wasn't for the fact that I've hatched quite a lot of food for it and I've been rationing just to keep it alive, I would long be out of stock.

Zhou Wen failed to come up with a good solution. All he could do was wait for the black dragon to die before grinding.

...

A medical report about the soldiers shocked Lu Su.

The soldiers who had been saved by Zhou Wen were healed in less than two days. The scars on their bodies would only disappear after some time, however, it didn't stop them from participating in battle.

Another break-out creature appeared the day before. A large number of soldiers had participated in the encirclement attack only to have a few soldiers splashed with the bloody water. Among them were three soldiers that Zhou Wen had saved.

Red rashes appeared on the other soldiers as they fainted on the spot and were dragged into the river. However, the three of them were completely fine. They were lucky to have escaped the calamity.

Lu Su had someone draw their blood for tests. The test results showed that they had a high resistance against the rashes. Even if the virus entered their bodies, it wouldn't cause too much damage. Instead, it would slowly die, unable to proliferate.

How did this happen? It could be said that it's a coincidence if one or two of them are like that. But all of them are like that, so there's only one possibility. Zhou Wen's Companion Beast ability can really make their bodies produce antibodies. The more Lu Su thought about it, the more convinced she was.

This discovery excited Lu Su. Although there wasn't any medicine, Zhou Wen's Companion Beast's ability was more effective than medicine. If all soldiers could have such resistance, their battle at Chess Mountain would become much more proactive. At the very least, they didn't need to worry about dropping into the blood river or fighting in it.

They also didn't have to worry about getting infected with rashes if they stayed on duty for too long. This way, they could send more people to strengthen surveillance. It was easier to deal with any problems that cropped up.

Previously, despite having enough manpower, as the soldiers couldn't stay by the river for long, they could only divide the manpower into several groups and switch shifts. With Zhou Wen's abilities, there was no need to go through so much trouble. They could set up more guards and expand the surveillance range.

This time, Lu Su wasn't in a rush to look for Zhou Wen. Instead, she went to Qin Wufu's office.

Qin Wufu was handling official matters when he heard the guard say that Lu Su wanted to see him. He stopped whatever he was doing and ordered the guards to invite Lu Su in.

Although Lu Su was only in her thirties and wasn't of a high ranking position, the medical team determined the lives of more than ten thousand officers and soldiers. Qin Wufu didn't dare to be negligent.

"Susu, why are you looking for me?" Qin Wufu didn't have any airs. Furthermore, Lu Su's family had some ties with him. He always treated Lu Su as his junior.

Lu Su said, "Uncle Qin, I want to ask you for someone."

"Who would be so important to have you personally make this trip?" Qin Wufu asked Lu Su curiously.

After Lu Su took charge of the medical team, she did not make use of his relationship to request any conditions. However, she managed the medical team well and the soldiers all acknowledged her. This made Qin Wufu very satisfied.

Now that Lu Su suddenly requested someone, Qin Wufu was curious as to who she wanted.

"An intern doctor," Lu Su said.

Qin Wufu found it even more strange. He looked at Lu Su and asked, "The medical team's personnel are all under your jurisdiction. Why are you asking for an intern doctor from me?"

With that said, Qin Wufu was enlightened. "You want to recruit new intern doctors? It's not that I don't wish to help you do the recruitment, but there are just too few students studying medicine now. Ever since the dimensional storms, the number of people suffering from illnesses has decreased every year, and the number of people who study medicine is decreasing. Furthermore, being a military doctor requires medical skills..."

"Uncle Qin, there's no need to hire a new doctor. I just want an intern at the encampment," Lu Su said.

"An intern doctor in the encampment?" Qin Wufu was slightly taken aback. He knew that Lu Su wasn't someone who would cause trouble for nothing. Since she wanted this person, the person definitely existed in the encampment.

He's in the encampment, but doesn't come under Lu Su's management... Qin Wufu immediately thought of Zhou Wen. He looked at Lu Su with an odd expression and asked, "Don't tell me the person you want is Zhou Wen?"

"Uncle Qin, you really know him. That's right, I just want him. I hope that he can join the medical team as an official member," Lu Su said.

Qin Wufu looked at Lu Su and asked, "Why do you want him?"

Qin Wufu found it extremely odd. He knew very well that Zhou Wen was only an ordinary college student and he didn't study medicine. He had also randomly filled up the document for Zhou Wen, making him an intern doctor. It was mainly to allow Zhou Wen to enter the encampment and not have to undergo training with the ordinary soldiers.

"With him, we can resolve a problem that has been plaguing you all this while, Uncle Qin," Lu Su said calmly.

"Oh, what problem?" Qin Wufu looked at Lu Su with piqued interest and asked.

"The rashes problem. With Zhou Wen around, our soldiers won't have to be afraid of the blood-colored river or rashes. They can always be on sentry. They don't have to frequently switch shifts and they can fight in the blood-colored river," Lu Su enunciated each word clearly.

"What? Are you sure?" Qin Wufu stood up in shock and asked Lu Su.

Lu Su was right. This was indeed a problem that had been plaguing him. Due to this problem, the military had lost at least 40% of its combat strength. It also weakened the surveillance on Chess Mountain.

In the past, with Yan Zhen around, even though his temper was a little strange, he was able to help him resolve these problems. Although Lu Su had the same excellent medical skills, she could not resolve these strange problems.

Qin Wufu was unable to contact the missing Yan Zhen and there wasn't any news from the coroner, so it gave him a headache.

Now, Lu Su suddenly said that Zhou Wen could solve the problem of the blood river. It surprised Qin Wufu. He found it unbelievable.

"The soldiers that Zhou Wen saved were all previously infected with a bout of rashes. After Zhou Wen treated them, their bodies are now immune to the blood river. This is some experimental data I gathered..." Lu Su handed the information she had brought over to Qin Wufu.

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Chapter 424 Ják"s Attack

After Qin Wufu read the information, his expression turned odd.

Lu Su said excitedly, "Uncle Qin, with Zhou Wen's ability, our strategy at Chess Mountain won't be so passive..."

"I'm afraid I can't give this person to you," Qin Wufu said.

Lu Su couldn't help but be taken aback and asked in puzzlement, "Why? Uncle Qin, don't you believe me? I can guarantee you that the data is real. Zhou Wen's Companion Beast's ability can effectively form antibodies. It can make the soldiers immune to the blood in the river. The side effects are also very tiny..."

"No, Susu, you misunderstood me. I believe in your research and information and know that Zhou Wen might have such abilities. However, I still can't give him to you. Or rather, I don't have the authority to give him to you," Qin Wufu said with a bitter smile.

"You are the commander-in-chief of Chess Mountain. How can you not have the power? What background does Zhou Wen have? Could he be sent by the Federation?" Lu Su asked in puzzlement.

"No, he should be considered a member of the Sunset army. However, his identity is a little special," said Qin Wufu.

"Regardless of his identity, since he's from the Sunset army, even if he's the Overseer, he has an obligation to protect the lives of soldiers. He has the responsibility to contribute," Lu Su said sternly.

"If he was the Overseer, that would be easy. Unfortunately, he's not," Qin Wufu said.

"Uncle Qin, who is he?" Lu Su could barely hold it in anymore.

"His name is Zhou Wen. The man Madam Lan married also has the Zhou surname. What kind of status do you think he has?" Qin Wufu said.

Lu Su's eyes widened and she said in surprise, "Madam Lan actually found such a young husband... That age gap..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Madam Lan's husband is Zhou Wen's father. Zhou Wen is still studying at Sunset College, and he's a student. He used to study under Wang Mingyuan for a period of time, so the bureau is targeting him and is attempting to bring him back for interrogation. Madam Lan placed him here because she hopes that we can protect him. Now, if I were to get him to treat those soldiers, how would I answer Madam Lan if one of the soldiers comes from the bureau and something happened?" Qin Wufu berated.

Lu Su was enlightened. "I see. However, if that's the case, he should be more willing to help because of Madam Lan, right?"

"Nonsense. I'm saying no. And that's final. We mustn't let anything happen to him." It wasn't that Qin Wufu didn't want Zhou Wen to help.

An Sheng had repeatedly exhorted him not to let anything happen to Zhou Wen or interfere with his actions. If anything happened to Zhou Wen, Madam Lan would definitely pursue the matter and even the Overseer wouldn't be able to stop her.

Qin Wufu knew that An Tianzuo was the most filial, so there was no way he would go against his mother.

Qin Wufu knew Madam Lan's temper. Even though Madam Lan was usually easy to talk to, if anything were to really touch her bottom line, she would be an unbridled bull that couldn't be stopped.

Lu Su wasn't willing to give up despite being rejected by Qin Wufu. She could clearly prevent so many soldiers from dying, so why couldn't they use Zhou Wen? Lu Su felt that Zhou Wen wasn't a foppish scion. From her observation, she found him a very gentle person who was very willing to help others. He didn't have the temperament of a scion.

Uncle Qin might say no, but if Zhou Wen is willing, that's a whole other matter. Lu Su decided to convince Zhou Wen herself.

After Lu Su left, Qin Wufu looked at the information in his hand and couldn't help but mutter to himself, It's such a pity for Zhou Wen. If he hadn't been embroiled in Wang Mingyuan's matter, his future would have been limitless. Now that he's being targeted by the bureau, it's hard to tell if he can live to grow.

Lu Su walked out of Qin Wufu's office and headed straight for Zhou Wen's residence.

Zhou Wen was reading a book when Lu Su came and informed him of her intentions.

Zhou Wen waited for Lu Su to finish before looking at her and saying, "Doctor Lu, if it was in the past, I would definitely have agreed to it without question. But I probably can't agree to it now."

Lu Su sighed and said, "I can understand. After all, you have been targeted by the bureau. If you interact with the soldiers too much, it will give the bureau an opportunity."

Zhou Wen shook his head. "I'm not worried about my safety. I'm just afraid that the soldiers will be implicated by me."

Lu Su didn't say anything else. She felt that Zhou Wen's words were just an excuse. No matter how domineering the bureau was, it was impossible for them to bring men to charge into a military camp and kill them. So how could they endanger ordinary soldiers?

Lu Su believed that Zhou Wen was only saying this to save her dignity.

However, Lu Su didn't find anything wrong with Zhou Wen's actions. After all, everyone only had one life. It wasn't wrong to cherish their lives. Everyone had the right to protect themselves.

Therefore, Lu Su didn't say a word. Although she was somewhat disappointed, she decided to return to try extracting the antibodies from the few soldiers that Zhou Wen had treated.

Although doing so would take quite a while, Lu Su had no other choice.

"Dr. Lu, if there's nothing important, I hope you try not to come to my place in the future. If there is anything, it's better to send me a message." Zhou Wen felt that if Lu Su came over often, she might be implicated as well.

A person like Ják was best at using someone's weakness. As long as it could achieve his goal, Zhou Wen believed that Ják would do anything.

"Don't worry. I won't disturb you again." Lu Su couldn't help but feel completely disappointed when she heard that.

After leaving Zhou Wen's dorm, Lu Su was about to return to study the antibodies when she saw a man dressed in an officer's uniform walk over.

The officer had his head lowered as he walked, his cap covering most of his face. Lu Su didn't see his face, but when he got closer, the officer looked up.

When Lu Su saw the officer, she found him odd. The officer in front of her looked to be in his thirties and his face somewhat pale.

There were quite a number of Sunset Army officers in their thirties, but this officer clearly had the looks of someone from the West District. He was very different from the people of the East District. Although the Sunset Army also had officers from the West District, there weren't many. Lu Su ought to know all of them, but she had never seen this officer before.

Just as she was about to ask, the officer raised his hand and pressed it against her shoulder. Lu Su wanted to dodge, but her body refused to obey. She immediately stiffened once the hand touched her shoulder. She couldn't move. When she opened her mouth, no sound came out.

The officer smiled at Lu Su and asked elegantly, "You just came out of Zhou Wen's room, right?"

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Chapter 425 Who"s Surrounded?

Zhou Wen had been wearing the Truth Listener earring. Although he was still in the room, he immediately discovered a problem. He opened the door and walked out, only to see Ják standing there in the officer's uniform.

"We meet again. Not bad. You have protected my ingredients well." Ják stared at Zhou Wen's body from head to toe as though he was examining his food.

"Aren't you afraid of being surrounded when entering a military camp so brazenly? You won't be able to escape like the previous time. Or should I say, is this just another one of your avatars?" Zhou Wen also stared at Ják as he sized him up.

Ják gave a sinister smile. "It's hard to say who's being surrounded. As for this being my main body or my avatar, you can guess. If you're right, I can let you choose how I'll cook you."

Zhou Wen silently held the Bamboo Blade. He didn't want to guess or say any nonsense like "Release Lu Su." To a person like Ják, those words were meaningless. Life was probably inferior to an ant to him.

To Zhou Wen's surprise, Ják pushed Lu Su towards him.

Zhou Wen didn't help Lu Su up. Instead, he took a few steps back and allowed Lu Su to stagger to the ground.

Lu Su was alarmed, puzzled about Zhou Wen's actions. Why wasn't he willing to even help her? She was just about to stand up when she heard Zhou Wen say, "Sit there and don't move."

Lu Su didn't know what Zhou Wen meant, but she knew that the situation wasn't right. Upon hearing Zhou Wen's words, she sat on the ground and didn't stand up. She had guessed that Ják was likely a member of the Special Inspector Bureau.

"Do we call for help?" Lu Su asked Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen shook his head slightly as his eyes remained peeled at Ják.

Ják laughed. "There's no need to be so nervous. I did plant a Life Blast on her, but I didn't plan on detonating it. In fact, it's not just her. In the entire camp, everyone except you has been planted with a Life Blast. As long as I'm willing, I can hold a fireworks party here at any time. Do you want to see it?"

When Lu Su heard the words "Life Blast", her body trembled. She clearly knew what the words meant. She also knew why Zhou Wen hadn't helped her up. If Zhou Wen had touched her just now, she might have already exploded.

"Zhou Wen, don't bother about me. Inform the Deputy Governor. We can't let such a person leave no matter what," Lu Su said through gritted teeth.

"It looks like you don't believe me." Ják snapped his fingers and they heard continuous explosions in the encampment.

Zhou Wen and Lu Su watched as a soldier walked over and exploded. Such explosions rang several times in the other parts of the military camp. Zhou Wen counted silently in his heart and heard a total of five explosions.

The entire military camp was in disarray. Alarms sounded everywhere. The soldiers were frantically rushing to the locations of the explosions.

Lu Su looked at the blood on the ground not far away and was dumbfounded. It wasn't as if she had never seen a dead person. Many people died fighting dimensional creatures, but this was the first time she had seen someone die like this.

Furthermore, Ják also said that all the people in the encampment, including her, had been planted with a Life Blast. Just thinking about how all the soldiers could explode in the same manner, Lu Su felt a chill down her spine and her body involuntarily trembled.

Lu Su finally believed what Zhou Wen had said. He wasn't afraid that someone among the soldiers would try to harm him, but that he would implicate them.

"How did you do it?" Zhou Wen's expression remained stoic as he asked Ják.

He had done his research on Life Blast. It was similar to his Poison Dragon Palm. It needed physical contact with a living medium to use Life Blast. Furthermore, the process was more complicated than the Poison Dragon Palm. It wasn't as simple as a tap.

Using ants and leaves as a medium was easy, but it wouldn't be that easy to use humans as a medium.

Zhou Wen didn't believe that Ják had actually planted a Life Blast on everyone in the encampment. He felt that Ják was just bluffing. Perhaps only a few people had been planted with Life Blast.

Ják said with a smile, "If it were someone else asking this question, I wouldn't bother answering. But you are different."

With that said, Ják extended his hand and a purple cat appeared in front of him. It had short, purple fur and its tail was curled up. However, its eyes were black. Furthermore, its eyes had double pupils that made it look extremely demonic.

"A Mythical Hex Cat Demon. Although it's still at the Epic stage and hasn't really advanced to the Mythical stage, its abilities are extremely compatible with mine. After obtaining it, I don't have to personally plant a Life Blast. All I need to do is add Life Blast to its curses. Everyone that's cursed by it will be automatically planted with Life Blast," Ják said excitedly.

The Hex Cat Demon and his abilities were a perfect match, greatly boosting Ják's abilities.

"There should be a limit to the curse, right? It's impossible that this cat can curse whoever it wishes." Zhou Wen glanced at the chaotic military camp and continued speaking to Ják.

"Of course there are restrictions. There is no power without restrictions. Although the Hex Cat Demon is a Mythical creature, it also has restrictions. However, this limitation isn't a problem for me. So now, everyone in this military camp, including this woman, has become my bargaining chip. If you don't wish for all of them to turn into fireworks, follow me obediently," Ják said.

"Why don't you curse me directly? Isn't that more convenient?" Zhou Wen asked again.

"Such a top-notch ingredient naturally can't be tainted at all. Otherwise, it will be a huge waste. Before making you into a delicacy, I won't let you suffer any damage." As Ják spoke, he saw Qin Wufu rushing over with a group of Epic officers.

With such strange explosions happening at the encampment, Qin Wufu immediately imagined that something had happened to Zhou Wen. If a dimensional creature from Chess Mountain had rushed out, it wouldn't have been completely silent. He could tell at a glance that the technique used was Life Blast.

"Governor Qin, don't come over," Zhou Wen said to Qin Wufu.

If it was really as Ják had said, everyone would be planted with Life Blast—Qin Wufu and those Epic officers were terrifying bombs.

Exploding an Epic lifeform's energy wouldn't be at the level of those soldiers. The entire encampment would probably be instantly flattened. Zhou Wen didn't want to be blasted to death.

"Is he from the Special Inspector Bureau?" Qin Wufu stopped and looked at Zhou Wen and Ják, then at Lu Su sitting on the ground. Finally, his gaze landed on Ják.

Although he could only see Ják's back, he was certain that he was from the bureau. Although he was wearing a military uniform, he didn't have the bearing of a soldier at all.

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Chapter 426 I"ll Leave With You

"Long time no see, Qin Wufu." Ják turned around and looked at Qin Wufu.

Qin Wufu saw Ják's face clearly and was immediately alarmed. "Impossible... Ják... How were you released..."

Qin Wufu had participated in the encirclement operation of Ják. It included many of his comrades in the Federation.

Back then, Qin Wufu was still in his prime. Surrounded by a group of Epic experts in the Federation, he hunted the psychopath, Ják. He hadn't been afraid at all. He only had the zealous ardor of getting rid of a scourge of humanity.

However, as the encirclement continued, more and more of his companions were silently killed by Ják. They didn't even meet Ják at all. This made Qin Wufu realize that Ják was a terrifying devil, a cunning fox, a venomous snake, and he had the necessary qualities of all evil people. He was a born devil.

On Qin Wufu's back was a scar that stretched across his entire back. It was left behind by the battle. If his Life Providence hadn't been extraordinary, he probably would have died in that battle.

Ják's name caused the faces of some middle-aged soldiers to change drastically. It was the name that their parents often used to scare them when they were young.

If they made a mistake, or if they constantly pulled a tantrum, their parents would say that serial killer Ják was coming for them to eat them up. It caused a childhood trauma.

Even though they had already advanced to the Epic stage, hearing this name made them subconsciously fearful.

An Epic officer who was about 27 years old had clearly never heard of Ják's name. He might have heard of it before, but he had no deep impression of Ják.

After all, Ják had been arrested when he was born.

"No matter who you are, you can't do as you please," the young Epic officer said coldly. He bragged that he was a genius, advancing to the Epic stage at the age of 28. He claimed that he wasn't inferior to the geniuses of the six families.

Unfortunately, he didn't know how terrifying the person in front of him was. He had also underestimated the kind of existence that left a name of 'devil' in the history of the Federation.

Ják didn't even look at him and merely snapped his fingers.

Boom!

The young officer's body exploded and a terrifying shockwave blasted all the nearby buildings. Although the officers reacted quickly, they were too close. Many of the officers were injured from the explosion and the surroundings were in a mess.

"From now on, all of you, shut up. I don't have time to waste on trash like you. Whoever dares to spout nonsense will share the same end," Ják said coldly.

"You, he..." A hot-tempered officer was about to rush towards Ják when he was stopped by Qin Wufu.

"Ják, what are you trying to do?" Qin Wufu stared at Ják and asked.

"I only want him." Ják pointed at Zhou Wen and said, "Follow me now. If you dare say no, I'll make everyone here turn into fireworks, as the pre-celebration before my meal."

"Zhou Wen, listen to me. Leave this place immediately and let me handle it." Qin Wufu stared at Ják as his body shimmered. An armor appeared on him.

The other officers and soldiers also summoned their Companion Beasts, prepared to fight at any moment.

"It looks like you still don't understand what's happening. Then I'll let you all sober up," Ják said as he raised his hand to snap his fingers.

"Ják, wait a moment," Zhou Wen said.

Ják stopped and looked at Zhou Wen with interest. "Why? Have you thought it through?"

Zhou Wen nodded and said, "I understand. I'll leave with you."

Zhou Wen didn't agree to leave with Ják because of Qin Wufu and company. After all, he wasn't afraid of Ják to begin with. Besides, he needed to find Ják's real body to completely eliminate him.

Even if he were to attack and kill Ják, he didn't know if this was Ják's second puppet.

"Zhou Wen, you can't. Leave here immediately," Qin Wufu ordered.

"Governor Qin, the entire military camp has Life Blast implanted in them by Ják. As the commander-in-chief of Chess Mountain, do you want everyone to die with me?" Zhou Wen only wanted to leave as quickly as possible without wasting any more time.

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed. If everyone was implanted with a Life Blast, wouldn't they explode at any moment like the young officer?

"That's impossible. Life Blast needs contact before it can be released. We haven't seen him before," Qin Wufu said with a change in expression.

"You should have seen it before, right?" Ják pointed at the cat at his feet.

Everyone looked at the cat and their expressions changed when they saw it. They had indeed seen the cat, but they had just noticed it in passing. However, when they paid attention again, they didn't see it again. They thought they were seeing things.

But now, they realized that something was amiss. Furthermore, the self-detonation of the young officer just now disheartened them.

"Do you want me to prove it to you?" Ják said coldly.

"There's no need. I'll leave with you." Zhou Wen wanted to quickly escape the current situation. He had to find Ják's true body as soon as possible.

How could such a dangerous fellow, who stood at odds with him, be allowed to live?

This time, he dealt with soldiers who had nothing to do with him. It was hard to guarantee that the next victim wouldn't be his family or friends.

"Zhou Wen..." Qin Wufu looked at Zhou Wen with a strange expression.

"Governor, please remember your responsibility. The person you need to protect isn't me, Zhou Wen, but the millions of ordinary people behind you." Zhou Wen only wanted to quickly follow Ják. If Qin Wufu were to stop him, he would only become an obstacle. All he could do was say something that pinned Qin Wufu in place so that he wouldn't have the determination to fight to the death.

However, when Qin Wufu, Lu Su, and the officers and soldiers heard this, it meant something completely different to them.

Zhou Wen's image instantly became lofty in their hearts. It was like a saint sacrificing himself to save the citizens.

They had no idea that Zhou Wen yearned to stay as far away as possible from them as possible. No one wanted to be with a pile of bombs that could explode at any moment.

"Let's go." Ják turned around and walked towards the encampment's entrance.

Zhou Wen didn't hesitate to follow him. Qin Wufu gaped, but he ultimately didn't say anything. All he did was give Zhou Wen a military salute.

All the officers and soldiers saluted Zhou Wen and watched him and Ják leave the military camp.

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