Turning her head, Cecilia glared at Han Shuo, her eyes wide with anger, and said icily, "Let go already!"
With an awkward chuckle, Han Shuo withdrew his hand and walked away as though nothing had happened, saying casually, "I meant well, hehe. Sun Radiance Valley has been very chaotic lately. You'd better be careful!"
"That's none of your concern, you despicable fellow!" Cecilia replied curtly and resentfully. How could Loretta think so highly of someone this despicable? How strange.
Without paying Cecilia any more attention, Han Shuo strode away, heading straight for the shop containing the Water-Extreme Land. He arrived a little over ten minutes later.
Nothing had changed since he had left. Apart from the dust filling several rooms, the formations here showed no unusual activity, and the rich water essence in the Water-Extreme Land remained unchanged. It seemed no one had lived here since they left.
He still lacked some of the materials needed to refine the Water Armored Corpse, and Phoebe was continuing to collect them. Han Shuo knew there was no immediate rush. After walking around, he casually sat in a chair in the courtyard and waited for Loretta to arrive.
That afternoon, Han Shuo, who was studying a book on magic, suddenly put it away and narrowed his eyes toward the main entrance.
A moment later, accompanied by the steady sound of footsteps, the rugged, powerfully built, bald Loretta walked in alone. His complexion looked rather poor and somewhat pale. His eyes were swollen and bloodshot; it seemed he had not slept all night.
"Thank you for last night!" Seeing Han Shuo, Loretta rallied his spirits and forced a smile.
The Jialuo Mercenary Group had suffered heavy losses among its experts last night, and even Deputy Leader Harris remained bedridden with serious injuries. To prevent