Inviting a Friend to Stand Beside Him

Gao Yanjun tapped her World Token and sent over a list. "These are the ingredients and nutrients used by the Fighter I used to follow. You can use it as a reference, Minister."

"Won't that cause any problems?" Chen Chuan asked.

From what she had said, every Fighter had unique needs, possibly tied closely to their training. Conversely, someone might use those needs to discern a Fighter's methods and judge the stage they had reached.

"No," Gao Yanjun said. "These are standard ingredients and nutrients. Every Fighter needs them. At most, a few details differ. Any unusual ingredients that might reveal secrets about one's training aren't included.

"And when a Fighter reaches a critical point in their training, the amounts they need of different ingredients in each combination matter too. That isn't something an outsider could know."

Chen Chuan nodded. If the list was general, there was no problem. He opened it and went through the entries one by one.

Below the list was a note from the Fighter, naming some special ingredients and High-Energy Nutrients she needed, along with her telegraph contact details. If anyone had them or came across information about them, she was willing to buy or trade for them.

After reading it, he asked, "Sister Gao, how does Purity Faction Headquarters arrange access to these ingredients and nutrients? Do you know?"

"From what I understand, the faction does have channels for obtaining them," Gao Yanjun said, "but there may be restrictions and conditions. The Fighter I followed rarely got them through the faction. Most of the time, she traded with others."

Chen Chuan nodded. According to the telegram, someone from the faction would come to see him, so he could ask about that later. What concerned him most, though, was training.

After a moment's thought, he