What Do You Mean, "White" Ines? / She'd Just Started Playing the Fool to Catch the Wise, and She's Already Got a Customer?
After all, Huang Da Miao in the story was able to exchange a few blows with the junior instructor of the Yan Country's Imperial Guard, so he wasn't instantly killed.
Edward only twenty years old now, and because he didn't study much when he was young, his development of Originium Arts has always been at a relatively low level.
With careful study and practice, Edward at this age could at least hold his own against the Branch Manager, instead of being utterly humiliated.
Even Master Huang's Abundance Warrior have a history of deaths. One unlucky fellow accidentally stumbled into a Demons cave while on a mission in the far north.
As a result, they were literally drowned by the pollution; there was also a huge door underneath.
After the reinforcements arrived and cleared away all the Demons outside the door, the Abundance Warrior had already returned to the Originium.
Even the Seed inside the body triggered a self-destruct mechanism, leaving no trace except for a Seed that had lost all vitality.
Although the warrior was resurrected by the great Master Huang not long after, since the authority over the Originium was in the hands of Presis, her soul was also under her control, and he only needed to give a greeting.
However, this soldier was stripped of his status Abundance Warrior for failing to follow regulations when exploring uncharted territories, and he has yet to regain it.
It's undeniably a sad story.
"I really need to be more grounded now and stop being so carefree." Although he was severely reprimanded, Edward's positive attitude never changed.
Optimistic, with a strong tolerance for everything and a desire to explore, and never doubting their own inner thoughts.
"Stop wallowing in self-pity. Given the significant losses your impulsive actions have caused us, Adams, Lin Gerui, and I have decided to strip you of all your property and gang control. From now on, you'll be our henchmen!"
"You're taking advantage of my vulnerability! This is the gang I worked so hard to build!"
"Pay back the money on the bill, or you can expect to be kicked out of the ward!"
Edward pondered for a moment and realized that even if he added up all the assets under his gang, their value might not even be a fraction of what he had spent on treatment over the past few days.
"Never mind then, I want to live a few more days."
Edward is completely out of commission; barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be spending the next few months in a hospital bed.
This leisurely time was just right, enough for him to reflect on his future and everything that had happened in Victoria.
As Edward lay in his hospital bed gazing at the clouds on the horizon, he suddenly remembered something: when he was in school in Victoria, his deskmate was none other than King Aslan.
The lion also wanted to break free from the Huang Cao's control, but unfortunately, it didn't have as much courage as I did.
It's hard to say whether one of them is braver. In the past, Edward might have laughed at the lion, but he won't now.
This doesn't mean he'll regret his decision; a real man never regrets the life decisions he makes.
Edward was a true wanderer, and he never wanted to be controlled by anyone.
After being lectured a few days ago, Edward was depressed for a while, and felt that his former confidence was a ridiculous joke, which was extremely embarrassing.
Edward felt a wave of embarrassment as he recalled how he had boasted to Wei Yanwu about how little he cared about Utopia.
Fortunately, Wei Lao Er didn't have the bad habit of digging up his good brothers' dark past.
Chapter 404: What's this "very white" Ines?
"I want to travel, the kind of travel that has no military purpose whatsoever."
One evening, Huang Cao explained his thoughts to his wives at home and decisively rejected their idea of going on a trip together.
If you actually agree, the trip will no longer be a trip, but a huge outdoor party.
Huang Cao didn't believe these women would let his kidneys go.
"I understand, Ah Cao is reminding us to abstain from desire." Xi's face showed a trace of sadness, then she took out a string of prayer beads from somewhere, and then took out a wooden fish and a stick for striking the wooden fish from the painting.
Huang Cao snatched the prayer beads and wooden fish from Xi's hands and said, "Actually, there's no need to be so pessimistic. Although I'm not taking you on this trip, I'll still come back every three or four days. I can run at the speed of sound on the ground. It's just that I can't stay with you every night anymore."
That's more like it, the women nodded in approval.
"Mainly, I'm a bit lost. Terra, under the leadership of Utopia, is gradually moving towards unification, but I often ask myself if I'm not doing enough. So I'm thinking of going to various countries to conduct on-site investigations."
"While you're at it, let's go see Leithanian's two sheep, and Młynar, who's still chasing his dreams in Columbia."
Leaving aside the former, the latter should have returned several years ago.
Utopia is a trip that adults take a maximum of 5 years to complete, but Młynar has been in Columbia for well over 5 years.
She reportedly found her career in Columbia, and although she wanted to come back to see her brother, she was too busy with work to have the opportunity.
Since we can't go see the little Elf ourselves, then we'll have to let Master Huang go see him in person.
Moreover, Huang Cao suddenly realized that as the supreme ruler of Utopia, he had never participated in a trip belonging to the people of Utopia.
He'll make up for it this time, but he still doesn't plan to change his appearance.
They don't even want to change their identity.
I'll play a game of "the pig eats the tiger" (a Chinese idiom meaning to exploit someone's weakness) and take the opportunity to do some on-site research on the work of the Utopia Warrior in the area.
This is called traveling incognito.
"Ah Cao, when have you decided to go?" Shu asked with concern.
Huang Cao smiled and said, "To make it up to you, I plan to feed you all well in the next few days before setting off. It won't make a difference if it's just a little longer."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was wide awake.
Theresia: "I suddenly feel a bit hungry, Ah Cao, do you have any ideas?"
Kal'tsit: "Master Huang hasn't had his physical examination today yet. Let's get it done now. I'm always by your side."
Lamian: "I'm feeling a little unwell, I need to be punished severely~."
Warfarin: "As the saying goes, the essence in Ah Cao's body is worth ten drops of blood. As Blood Demon, it's not unreasonable for me to absorb some of that essence, is it?"
Shu: "My lord, it's time for me to fulfill my duties as a husband."
Xi: "I'm going to draw everything that happened today, no, everything that's happened these past few days."
A major battle is about to break out...
On the third day, Huang Cao kissed each of his wives on the forehead, then left a letter without disturbing their sleep.
He simply instructed Shu, who had begun to regain consciousness, to take good care of them.
Since it was my first trip, I started coming home a little late, only returning home once a week later.
Moreover, I only stayed for a few hours at a time, but later, as the time went on, I officially started going home every three days.
Huang Cao then delegated some of the non-essential tasks to certain trusted Abundance Warrior.
Fortunately, Utopia's technology has enabled completely barrier-free communication, so even Master Huang, who is thousands of miles away, can continue to work.
The main purpose of this trip was to relax and see if I could enjoy the thrill of starting a business again.
Arriving in the wilderness on the border of Utopia, Huang Cao began to examine this land for the first time as a traveler.
"Let's go to Leithanian first. I wonder how those two sheep have been doing lately, and whether they've been doing their master's job well. Although they went voluntarily, it's hard to say they weren't influenced by me."
The women had long noticed that the two sheep wanted to graze, but perhaps due to their social status, they had never dared to express their feelings.
After all, none of Master Huang's women were simple; none of them had a simple background.
They were among the top in Terra in terms of both beauty and status. Of course, apart from some hidden reserves, some of them were not even noticed by shrewd women.
"That being said, Leithanian has been in a very bad state ever since the War of the Four Emperors. The conflict between the Witch King and the Elector has been growing, and the fighting between the two sides has forced many Leithanian to leave their homes."
Even the lich has left the Witch King, leading his people to travel the land once more, and will likely return to Kazdel soon.
"Yes, the information in the Originium is mostly correct, except that it differs from the story in that the Witch King has started targeting ordinary people, especially the Infected. They're being sent into the tower like they're burning psionicists, with practically none surviving."
Psykers are not necessarily all exterminated; as long as they show loyalty, they may be recruited. However, the infected in Leithanian have virtually no chance of survival.
Especially after the war, the development of Originium technology has made it possible for a single shot from a weapon to generate a large number of infected.
Gaul is now part of utopia, and Master Huang will take good care of these people's physical problems.
However, Leithanian does not have this ability, especially since the Witch King needs to use infected people as casting materials.
After walking for several days in the wilderness, Huang Cao finally arrived at the border between Kazdel and Leithanian at a normal pace.
This region is a typical no-man's-land, where many Lycanian merchants engage in smuggling activities, selling slaves captured from Sargon and other places.
There are still quite a few Sarkaz who are unwilling to submit to Utopia, but Master Huang stopped giving them the chance decades ago.
To be honest, at this point in time, most Sarkaz living in the wilderness can be considered born bad.
Letting these villains join Utopia is just a waste of resources.
However, perhaps because Kazdel is developing better and better, the banditry in the border area has been greatly improved.
After all, many people are just trying to make a living; there's no need for them to risk their lives.
Kazdel's guards are no pushovers; currently, it's under the full command of Teacher T, whose command and combat abilities are trustworthy.
Because Huang Cao chose to measure the land on foot, his movement was extremely slow, almost the same as that of a regular caravan.
However, the closer one gets to Leithanian, the more severe the damage caused by Originium to the surrounding areas.
One night, Master Huang encountered a group of Leithanian soldiers escorting slaves in the wilderness, and they were all Caprini.
Chapter 405: He started by playing dumb to fool everyone and already made a killing?
"It seems I was too conservative; the world still needs the rule of utopia."
Huang Cao hadn't paid attention to the political landscape of the Terra countries for some time, but now he could confidently say that Utopia was the best country in the world, bar none.
Because this group of transported slaves is very good proof.
It's hard to imagine just how chaotic Leithanian is domestically right now.
In this country, it's estimated that only people living in cities can have a slightly better daily life these days.
Moreover, in this world, expecting people at the bottom who have no ability to rebel is honestly a bit difficult.
After all, the knights in Master Huang's previous world were only a bit heavy in terms of their plate armor. They had high defense, but you could still wear them down by sheer stamina.
Under planned conditions, a lone knight only needs to keep flying a kite.
However, the individual combat strength of the nobles in this world is simply too strong. In addition to their high combat strength, they can also stack armor on themselves, which is especially true in Leithanian, which is famous for its sorcerers.
Bloodline and talent are paramount; it's common for one to take on a hundred.
Therefore, on this planet, the ordinary people of Terra could only be oppressed by the nobles until the arrival of Utopia.
"Boy, what are you looking at? These Caprini aren't something a lowly person like you can covet. They're all meant to be sent to the Noble Lord in the city."
The officer escorting the slaves glared fiercely at Huang Cao beside him, while simultaneously gripping his weapon tighter.
Even the lambs locked in their cages looked to Master Huang for help.
The officer was now worried that the people in front of him might be Utopians, a group known for their meddling.
Due to cultural differences, Utopia follows its heart of goodwill when organizing adult trips, and tries its best to help people who encounter difficulties along the way.
Furthermore, because Kazdel is adjacent to Leithanian, it became one of the provinces of Utopia many years ago.
Therefore, many Utopians choose to leave the country via the Sarkaz border and travel abroad to complete their journeys.
In fact, a long time ago, the spellcasting materials of the Witch King and certain nobles were basically derived from the Sarkaz.
After all, Kazdel was in chaos more than a hundred years ago, and no one would bother to investigate the disappearance of a few people.
However, after Little Te joined Utopia with his country, the nobles of Leithanian dared not make a move.
Only by possessing strength can one protect one's people; strength is always the fundamental factor that determines everything.
That is why the officer was so afraid that the short man in front of him was a Utopian who had just come out on a trip.
This means the deal is going to fall through again, since it's really difficult to defeat the powerful Utopians.
Every Utopian must take a trip to adulthood, so in order to avoid dying during the trip, Utopian parents would give their children a series of special training sessions when they were young.
The training intensity is basically aimed at making them ready to take up arms and go into battle.
They would be considered elite soldiers in any country. Even without the Blessing of Abundance, the newly-adult Utopians could overcome most difficulties with their fighting abilities.
Even if they were to encounter real danger, many people would not dare to directly kill the Utopians.
Master Huang doesn't care about people who die from natural accidents while traveling.
Life and death are preordained, wealth and honor are determined by fate.
There are many variables in travel; you could even stay on the border of a utopia for three years before returning, which would also constitute a legally valid trip.