Need You Even Ask, Captain!

As for whether it would seem strange for a mercenary group to consist of only two people?

Zhao Wuji felt no ripples in his heart regarding this. Had he not seen the aura of a powerhouse radiating from the leader? Besides, he had said they were in the process of building the team, so what was there to be strange about?

Afterward, the two chatted while eating, and their relationship gradually grew more familiar. In the end, Wang Chuan rented a room at the inn where Zhao Wuji was staying, and they agreed to head to the Sunset Forest together the next day.

The sun and moon rotated, and soon it was the next morning.

Because the thousand-year soul ring he had dreamed of was about to be within his grasp, Zhao Wuji was so excited that he didn't fall asleep until late, but it was also because of this excitement that he woke up at the crack of dawn.

Zhao Wuji naturally wanted to wake Wang Chuan up immediately so they could go hunt for souls.

But even as a rough man, he knew that doing so would be far too shameless, so he decided to go out first to buy some breakfast for Wang Chuan, getting used to his status as a subordinate.

However, the moment he stepped outside, Zhao Wuji was stunned.

He saw that in the morning mist outside the inn, a burly figure was holding two massive dumbbells, swinging them with such force that they whistled through the air, every movement filled with the beauty of strength.

The steam rising from his body merged with the morning mist, making it impossible for a moment to tell whether this mist was a natural phenomenon or something created by this man.

When Zhao Wuji clearly saw Wang Chuan's face, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

It was one thing for the other party to be stronger than him, but to be more diligent as well? How could he bear this!

Zhao Wuji immediately bowed slightly to greet Wang Chuan.

At the same time, he made up his mind that he must never be so lazy again; he had to keep up with the leader's pace, otherwise, there would be no place for him in the mercenary group in the future!

Wang Chuan only responded simply, never expecting that his daily morning workout would cause Zhao Wuji such great psychological pressure.

He had started to push himself voluntarily~

However, Wang Chuan did not stop him after discovering this, merely providing Zhao Wuji with more professional guidance.

After all, how could one man stop another man's determination to become stronger!

Subsequently, the two grown men casually polished off over a hundred steamed buns as a base before heading to the Sunset Forest together.

Even though it was nearly ten in the morning, the Sunset Forest still had visible mist, or rather, miasma.

However, this minor environmental issue had no significant impact on transcendent beings like soul masters.

Zhao Wuji remained very excited, looking around, wanting to find a soul beast that suited his preferences.

But suddenly, Wang Chuan, who had been leading the way in front of him, vanished. By the time Zhao Wuji reacted, Wang Chuan was already dragging a comatose century-level wolf-type soul beast in his hand.

Zhao Wuji asked in surprise.

"Leader, why are you catching this soul beast?"

While skillfully taking a rope out of his storage Soul Tool to bind the soul beast tightly, Wang Chuan explained.

"Right, I forgot to tell you yesterday.

My mercenary group is different from ordinary ones. Our main business isn't taking on soul-hunting commissions, but hunting soul beasts ourselves. We sell the precious ones to major merchant firms, while we consume the ordinary ones ourselves.

It's a bit dangerous, but the rewards are equally great."

As he spoke, Wang Chuan flexed his thick biceps.

"See these muscles full of power?

This is the physique I've developed by eating soul beast meat year-round to supplement my nutrition.

So, selling soul beasts is secondary; what I want to obtain is first-hand soul beast meat resources so that I can become stronger."

Having said this, Wang Chuan tied the final knot and asked with a smile.

"How about it? It's not too late to quit now.

But don't worry, I think we have a connection, so I'll cover your thousand-year soul ring. Consider it a favor to build a good relationship with you."

After hearing Wang Chuan's explanation, Zhao Wuji opened his mouth in a daze. He never imagined that his leader's purpose for forming a mercenary group would be so unconventional.

What kind of normal soul master forms a mercenary group just to eat meat!

However, when Zhao Wuji finally heard Wang Chuan's closing remark about building a good relationship, his heart was deeply moved.

As a commoner soul master, even though Zhao Wuji's talent had already surpassed many ordinary nobles, he had still experienced the same academy life as Tang San.

In the end, he had even offended a noble.

Although the other party wouldn't go so far as to bully a student, he had used the same underhanded tactics as Yu Luomian to drive him out of the academy early.

Otherwise, at his current age of attending an intermediate Soul Master Academy, why would he need to hunt for souls all by himself?

If he could have had the benefits of a teacher's help from the academy, he would have been 100% certain to hunt the soul ring he wanted.

Because of all the previous hardships, Wang Chuan's goodwill seemed particularly precious to Zhao Wuji, deeply touching his heart.

Finally, Zhao Wuji recalled the scene of Wang Chuan generously treating him to a feast yesterday.

And the powerhouse demeanor he had displayed this morning—all of this made him yearn for it.

Gradually, the corners of Zhao Wuji's mouth curled up willfully, and he said earnestly.

"Does that even need to be asked, Leader!"

"Of course I'm going to do this with you, hahaha! Because I want to have muscles as powerful as yours too!"

Seeing Zhao Wuji act so boldly, Wang Chuan was in a great mood.

This was the final test he had set for Zhao Wuji, as he wanted to see if the man truly possessed the genuine character he had in the original story.

Of course, if Zhao Wuji had not met his expectations, Wang Chuan would still have honored his promise, though whether it would have been the most compatible thousand-year spirit ring for Zhao Wuji would have been another matter.

For the next half-day, the two of them roamed around the outer perimeter of the Sunset Forest.

During this time, Wang Chuan caught another hundred-year spirit beast and a thousand-year spirit beast, filling up the pack on his back.

Unfortunately, the two of them did not find a spirit beast suitable for Zhao Wuji.

However, neither of them felt impatient about this; after all, spirit hunting was just like that. When luck was on your side, you could find one in a day, but when it wasn't, you might not find one no matter how hard you tried.

Since it was their first time teaming up, today was merely a trial run, and they had no intention of venturing deeper into the Sunset Forest. Seeing that it was getting late, they headed straight back to Soul Hunting Town.

As soon as they reached the outskirts of Soul Hunting Town, someone took an interest in the two hundred-year spirit beasts in Wang Chuan's hands.

These two hundred-year spirit beasts had been carefully selected by Wang Chuan, both around five hundred years old, making them very suitable as a second spirit ring for a spirit master, yet they were not rare species.

Therefore, whether he sold them to major merchant firms or traded them on the spot, the price difference would not be significant.

Since someone on the scene offered a fair price, Wang Chuan sold them immediately; after all, he only needed this small amount of money to meet his immediate needs.

The thousand-year spirit beast, however, was considered a rarity, and the average spirit master could not afford such a live specimen.

After all, bringing a spirit beast out of such a dangerous place as the spirit beast forest was extremely energy-consuming, so the price would be higher than hiring a mercenary group to hunt one, and generally, only major factions could afford such an expense.