Chapter 119 Curiosity and Good Feelings

  After sweeping the battlefield, everyone's mood was somewhat low, and we must think carefully now! Strategically, it is correct to despise the enemy, but tactically, we must take our opponents seriously. It's no wonder that mages' status is generally higher than that of warriors of the same rank. The 10th-tier Grand Mage Woodrow is not here, but his influence still determines the life and death of some people. Bogue used the magic wand made by Woodrow for him to instantly kill Mo Xinkou, and then the female warrior escaped with a magic scroll, making them return in defeat!

  There is also a spy in the army, and we must be cautious in thinking of countermeasures. If it's too strict, it will not be beneficial to the military morale; if it's too lax, they will have no secrets to speak of.

  Lang Ning was busy running around, on the one hand to prepare for the expedition, and on the other hand to contact other generals of the Jiliu Army. Meanwhile, Lei Zhe wanted to pull out a portion of people from the military law team to form a separate institution dedicated to dealing with potential internal spies. Lei Zhe was not interested in military affairs but showed some enthusiasm for this matter.

  In comparison, Han Jin and the others were very leisurely. Those who practiced swordsmanship went to practice swordsmanship, those who meditated went to meditate, and those who secretly devoured magic crystals ate to their heart's content.

  On this day, suddenly there were soldiers coming to report that Winston, the lord of the western city, had arrived. By rights, Han Jin and Lei Zhe should have gone out to join in the excitement, but according to the soldier's report, beside Winston was a man with an astonishing presence, a knight clad in heavy armor, even those lively war horses seeing him, all retreated far away, Han Jin immediately thought of someone, Gerald!

  At this point, no one dared to go out again. It wasn't that they were afraid of Gerald, but thousands of knights rushing up would only exhaust him to death, which was unnecessary! The current situation is extremely complicated, killing Gerald would only benefit Zagunov and Woodrow for nothing. Han's principle was to maintain the balance between them and let them continue to fight each other.

  Moreover, people's views on this notorious Blood Knight have changed somewhat. Before, Xanthe had an instinctive aversion to Gerald because of what she had heard about him, but that day, the aura he displayed was mesmerizing. Facing a horde of vampires like dark clouds, he stood tall and fearless, single-handedly holding up the defensive line of the Western City with just one gun.

  It was a fierce and brutal battle, the cavalry regiment also received the war report. Gerald was not only cruel to his enemies but also to himself. At the most critical moment, he faced a group of vampire attacks alone, including the ghost king Caroline. He suffered multiple injuries and still refused to retreat. Winston, the lord of the western city, was able to re-establish the defense line in the chaos and ultimately repel the vampire attack, all thanks to Gerald's presence.

  It's hard to deny that it's difficult to find someone who is thoroughly evil, and even a butcher like Gerald has his shining moments. After the vampires retreated, the western city was filled with cheers and applause, and countless soldiers and residents of the western city regarded Gerald as their hero. Even in Gerald's hometown of Holy Crown City, people feared him, but who would have thought that he would become a hero in the hearts of the people after running to the Western City as an envoy? Sometimes things in the world are just so ridiculous, it's just a pity that no one knows what Gerald was thinking at the time, was he shocked? Was he amused? Or was he moved?

  However, Winston came and went quickly, only exchanging a few words with Lang Ning, and then hastily left the military camp. Han Jin began to be puzzled, could it be that Lang Ning was so easily trusted? But soon he understood the subtlety behind it. If Woodrow could infiltrate his people into the Stormtrooper Corps, would Winston do nothing? There must also be his people in the army, and he had long known about these things. Coming to the military camp was just to personally verify them.

  The sun rises and sets, the moon waxes and wanes. The Ninth Town is getting busier and busier, with one army after another arriving from afar to station themselves around it. There are some things that Han Jin and his companions cannot participate in recklessly. Now the soldiers of the First Cavalry Battalion are already quite familiar with them, but the soldiers of other troops can't help but feel uneasy, especially those generals. They can obey Lei Zhe and Lang Ning, but if Han Jin wants to stand in front of them and give orders, it will definitely be very unpleasant.

  So, Han Jin never asked about military affairs, with Lang Ning there, nothing would go wrong, he put all his energy into cultivation.

  Thinking back to when he first started, it was really pitiful. He could only absorb tens of yuan worth of energy per day, but now the amount of energy he absorbs daily is calculated in 'jia', even reaching tens of thousands of times more than before.

  In these days, he had absorbed more than half of the over 500 third-grade earth-elemental magic crystals. Those inconspicuous black crow magic crystals had all been used up, freeing up space in his spatial ring. However, he didn't craft the Five Ghosts Transportation Spell, just like how he wanted to accumulate all the fire elements to create the Three Flavors True Fire Talisman. He hoped that in the future, he could release even higher-level 'Dark Elemental Magic'.

  Now in his spatial ring, there are two pieces of Da Di Xiong's magic crystal and two pieces of Shu Yao's magic crystal. Although these are all earth-based magic crystals, they belong to the remains of eighth-order magical beasts after all, with too much energy. Even if he has reached the Great Building Foundation and entered the 'Xuan' realm, it will take a considerable amount of time to absorb them.

  There were still three Flash Leopard Demon Crystals, two Giant Lizard Demon Crystals, and over forty Wind Wolf Demon Crystals. Seeing these, Han Jin couldn't help but think of those lovely Barbarian Cows. If it weren't for their selfless help, he wouldn't have been able to accumulate so many things.

  However, the fact is that relying on self-reliance will never become a giant rich! What's the best way? Do business! Or plunder! Han Jin had done business in that deep underground city, where a small piece of horse meat could be exchanged for one or even several magic crystals. Several people hunted hard in the forest and finally got how many? In the underground city, he exchanged more than 300 sixth-order fire system magic crystals and more than 60 sixth-order water system magic crystals! The former requires hard work every day, while the latter does not require any effort.

  Han Jin discovered a problem that had to be faced, the worst of these demon crystals, the Difei Wolf Demon Crystal, was also fifth-grade, and he couldn't absorb it yet. When the remaining nearly two hundred third-grade earth-system demon crystals were used up, he would run out of food...

  He went out, turned left, and came to a door. He knocked lightly a few times, and without waiting for the person inside to speak, he pushed open the door and walked in. This behavior was somewhat impolite, but he had gotten used to it, because even when he showed politeness to someone, others would still look at him with strange eyes.

  Inside, Xian Ni'er and Lang Ning sat opposite each other, whispering something. Han Jin smiled apologetically and turned to leave, but Xian Ni'er called out: "Raphael!"

  "You talk, I'll come find you later."

  "Lord Raphael, we've finished our discussion." Lang Ning smiled and said: "Actually, there's nothing much to talk about. Our troops will be departing in a few days, so I came to ask Lord Xanier about the situation at Black Crow Castle."

  "How did you know about the situation in Black Crow City?" Han Jin asked in surprise. A wise man's thoughts are not always perfect, and Han Jin's words sounded fine at first, but upon closer inspection, they seemed to be prioritizing the wrong things - was it more important that the troops would depart in a few days or how Xanthe knew about the situation in Black Crow City?

  "Where was our first meeting?" Xian Ni'er couldn't help but glance at Han Jin.

  Han Jin suddenly remembered the scene where Xian Ni'er was chased by countless black crows, and later she explained that she had gone to Black Crow City to find a friend.

  "Ah... I remember now."

  "Well, I won't disturb you two anymore." Lang Ning smiled and stood up, nodded to Han Jin and Xian Ni'er, and walked out.

  Looking at Han Jin sitting down with a smile, Xian Ni'er couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. She didn't dislike Han Jin, nor did she particularly like him; it was just that she had some good feelings and curiosity about him. Han Jin's appearance in the human world was extremely handsome, but compared to the elves, he seemed very ordinary, so Xian Ni'er didn't pay much attention to his looks.

  She thinks that Han Jin is a clever person, but not cunning, and can be honest with his partners; he has a sense of justice, but is not pedantic, and when the time comes to save someone, he will lend a hand, and when it's time to kill, he won't hesitate. In this chaotic world, being able to trust and take care of one's partners, and never abandoning them, is already quite good! Especially on that day, when they were surrounded by the knights of Holy Crown City, Han Jin insisted on staying behind and letting them go first. The lonely and stubborn figure he cut as he stood there has stayed with her to this day, even though she later realized that Han Jin had a way out all along. His figure is etched in her heart, and this is the origin of her good feelings towards him.

  As for curiosity, it's easier to understand that the magic released by Han Jin is really too perfect. She had never heard of such magic existing in the world before. She found Steilberg several times and asked him about Han Jin's past, but Steilberg just smiled foolishly and didn't say anything. When she pressed him for an answer, he would shout loudly and tell Xanthe to ask herself, leaving Xanthe at a loss.

  However, between men and women, the most important thing is curiosity. With curiosity comes interest, and with interest comes a future. It's hard to imagine what kind of story could happen between a man and a woman if there isn't even any curiosity, unfortunately, Xanier doesn't understand this.

  However, in this small team, everyone's attitude is somewhat inexplicable. For example, Lang Ning, do you need to explain what he came here for? Thinking of this, Xian Ni'er felt a little angry again.

  Because she had a good impression and was curious, Xanier didn't reject Han Jin in her heart. However, due to her personality and status, she wouldn't take the initiative to do something or try to please someone. To break this situation, it could only be done by Han Jin taking the initiative, but he seemed too casual about it! If he didn't have any other intentions, why did he do things that made people feel awkward and ambiguous? And if he had those intentions, why didn't he ever ask her out or buy her small gifts? Xanier wasn't after material things; she just wanted a feeling.

  "Is there something?" Xanier asked softly, she had already made preparations, as long as Han Jin sincerely expressed himself, even if it was a very subtle expression, she would give Han Jin an opportunity. This man was excellent in all aspects, he had a sense of responsibility, his strength was the worst among the elite members, but he always tried his best to protect others; he had ambition, at least Xanier had never thought of becoming a lord; he had brains, and this situation was created by Han Jin himself; and many other good qualities, most importantly, he had a future! When she shared that secret with him, she realized that if given time, his future would become unimaginably powerful! Of course, Han Jin also had shortcomings, often going to the wine bar with Mo Xinkou for no reason, but men were all about the same, and it could be managed and changed later.

  Xian Ni'er's face suddenly turned red, what was she thinking?! Fortunately, under the cover of her mask, others couldn't see her abnormality.

  "It's like this." Han Jin smiled and said: "My magic crystal is almost used up, we..."

  "Go ahead and use it up then, what's it to me?" A wave of extreme disappointment rose from Xanthe's heart, and she spoke out in a cold voice.

  "Ah......" Han Jin was taken aback.

  (I've been coding until 3 am, I really can't code anymore, I'll continue tomorrow, please forgive me. But from the time perspective, it should be today.) (To know what happens next,)