Meanwhile, the Barton Islands maintained an anxiety-inducing calm. Zhou Xu arrived at the Barton Islands a month later.
Just like the last time he had come, he kept a low profile throughout, wearing ordinary clothes and disembarking with only a few personal guards accompanying him.
"Lieutenant Kara of the Barton Islands Garrison Naval Forces pays her respects to His Majesty!"
At the harbor, Kara stood waiting in a crisp military uniform. The moment she saw Zhou Xu disembark, she hurried over and performed a standard military salute.
Given Zhou Xu's current strength, even without activating the Secret Peeping Eye, his own perception alone was enough to make a relatively accurate assessment of the strength of martial artists and mages weaker than himself.
As for Kara's strength, Zhou Xu had grasped it at a glance.
"Not bad. You're at the peak of the Hundred Refinements Realm now."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!"
Kara was visibly ecstatic at receiving his praise.
Ever since their last meeting, when Zhou Xu had scared her legs weak, Kara had thoroughly transformed into his loyal fanatical believer.
She was also an official member of the State Religion. Every week, she set aside a day to pray at the church and frequently participated in local missionary activities. She had truly gone to another extreme.
"Strive to break through to the Vajra Realm as soon as possible. I have high hopes for you, Lieutenant Kara."
"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Now excited, Kara immediately took this as a mission and spoke with absolute conviction. She nearly went so far as to make a formal military pledge before Zhou Xu. In Kara's view, she would definitely break through to the Vajra Realm. That was how confident she was.
And she did indeed have the capital to