An Arduous Journey
Chapter 152

He Really Was Willing to Spend

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Chen Quanxu knew that Wu Youren had killed the Great Knight Gui, but this one was a human!

"That's right!" The boy nodded. To be honest, he was also a little excited at this moment.

Six months ago, he could only hide when he encountered Great Knight of that caliber. This time, he actually took action and killed him!

Even if it's not a direct, physical kill, does that matter?

It's enough that they dared to kill, not to mention they also took care of six Knight along the way!

Everything is different now!

But the next moment, he shifted his attention back, "We need to speed things up!"

The boy knew very well that the Rust Zone was not as stable as he had imagined.

He hasn't killed any monsters for a while now, so he's probably bred some more.

The key issue is that the previous three explosions, especially the second one, were particularly loud.

If there were anyone within a ten-kilometer radius, they would have already sensed it; he didn't have much time to react.

When he spoke with Chen Quanxu, he didn't hide anything from the Barbarian Tribe Great Knight, but simply avoided his gaze.

This guy was pretty ruthless; although he was incredibly cowardly when he ran away, he didn't utter a single word after hearing these words.

Wu Youren threw three barbarian "leg darts," the first of which hit the opponent's groin.

However, the Great Knight didn't react much, probably because his senses had just been destroyed.

The three leg-stabs were thrown out, and the Great Knight didn't react. Surprisingly, a red light actually entered the Flawless Crystal.

At the same time, the boy's body trembled slightly: this wave of experience points was not insignificant.

However, the Scops Owl ignored all of this, put away the Flawless Crystal, and shouted, "Run!"

"There are also some explosives," Wu Youren, who was truly greedy, said, "Wait a minute, it'll be quick."

Thanks to Jeff's sponsorship, his material conditions improved significantly.

However, having grown accustomed to a life of poverty, they still couldn't bear to part with their jars and pots unless absolutely necessary.

Based on the offensive and defensive capabilities he demonstrated in this battle, even a large number of explosives would probably not be enough.

People who lack a sense of security are mostly like this.

It took a full two hours to remove all the explosives.

Fortunately, there were other things that also took time, such as... burning the bodies of those barbarians.

The firelight wasn't very bright against the white snow, but the black smoke from the fire was very noticeable.

Fortunately, no one came close to watch the commotion. The boy, carrying a large pack and holding his skis, disappeared into the distance.

More than an hour later, he caught up with another Barbarian Tribe Knight Apprentice, killed him, and buried him deep in the ground.

Another half hour later, he arrived at a backup hiding place and began to rebuild his dwelling.

While he was busy, he remembered something and turned on his communication wristwatch.

Sure enough, there were quite a few messages, including some anonymous ones.

"An explosion has been observed at your location. At the request of Commander Li Hu, please reply if you require assistance."

Wu Youren shook his head, completely ignoring the message.

They've already made it clear that they'll reply only if you need help—it seems Jeff really intends to take things slowly.

This is a good thing for him; at least he has time to develop.

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After setting up his dwelling, he added some traps and mechanisms before carefully taking stock of his day's gains.

The biggest find was a Great Knight- level scimitar, though the quality was average, the workmanship wasn't great, and it was a bit worn.

Even the tip of the knife broke off, a small piece the size of an egg.

No wonder the team didn't even have many vehicles; they're truly poor.

However, regardless of the circumstances, this was still a weapon of the Great Knight level, and although it was a bit shabby, it was still far superior to his longsword.

After a moment's thought, Wu Youren decided to keep the curved sword.

It has a very distinct Barbarian Tribe style, and basically does not provoke the hatred of the Liang people—at most, it will only arouse their covetousness.

As for the hatred towards the barbarians, that's not important at the moment. If any barbarians dare to cause trouble, it's hard to say which side the Liang will side with.

Even a Great Knight's scimitar, with a broken tip, is worth at least tens of thousands of silver dollars.

The knife was sharp and sturdy enough; if he had had this knife before, why would he have feared the opponent's steel mace?

Another point is, "Senior, how's the research on the Blood Curse going?"

If the Blood Curse were truly beneficial to Chen Quanxu, then he should have tried every means to incite the barbarians' hatred.

The Scops Owl flew over silently. " The Flawless Crystal has indeed been contaminated... We'll have to try to counteract the resentment."

The boy remained silent for a while before speaking, "I'm sorry, it's really inconvenient for me to escort you back this time."

"It doesn't matter," the Scops Owl replied nonchalantly. "Before I could get in touch with you, I survived all these years, didn't I?"

"However, if we go back this time, it will take at least half a month to come back."

"That's alright," Wu Youren replied casually. " The New Army has changed its strategy, and Red Pine seems to be loosening its grip a bit."

So that very night, the Scops Owl quietly left.

The next day, three vehicles arrived at the scene of the battle, and more than a dozen people got out and began to carefully examine the site.

Among them were two barbarian Knight Apprentice were bound, two of the three who escaped yesterday.

During the investigation, two more military vehicles arrived, stating that they wanted to investigate yesterday's explosion.

The military's response was a bit slow, but given the tense situation ahead and the heavy snow blocking the roads, arriving the next day was already quite good.

However, the previous group revealed their identification cards and said, " The New Army has taken over this matter; you should go back to the front lines."

The military is reluctant to have much contact with the New Army, but that's just to avoid suspicion, not because they really can't afford to offend them.

Since there's something fishy about this place, it wouldn't hurt to find out more.

The military has always been independent of other systems, and the New Army has no right to prohibit them from doing anything.

Therefore, both sides should keep to themselves and conduct their own investigations.

The New Army arrived in small numbers, seizing the initiative; some clues were only known to them.

However, the military also discovered a lot of information. "The power of this explosion... it would be more than enough to kill three or five Knight, wouldn't it?"

While the two groups were investigating, a third group arrived: Red Pine Patrolman Ranxue and Knight Luo Xi.

"This power..." Even Ranxue couldn't help but exclaim, "That guy is so violent?"

He didn't think Wu Youren was a good person, but in the Red Pine Martial Academy, the young people always kept to their proper place.

He always seemed so timid and submissive; I never expected him to be able to produce something so big.

"Do you know who did it?" the military personnel couldn't hold back any longer.

"This is none of your business," Ranxue stated bluntly.

He wasn't trying to cause trouble; it's just that this is something the soldiers really don't need to worry about.

"These are fragments of barbarian clothing. They caused this incident because they wanted to rob martial artists who were trying to survive in the wild."

Luo Xi added, "Such a massive explosion... the barbarians simply wouldn't be willing to use it with their meager resources."

"That's not necessarily true, is it?" There's no shortage of trolls in the military.

Some people explained, "The rule for barbarians to join the army is about to be implemented. From now on, they can no longer be called barbarians, but 'wilderness warriors'!"

"Damn it..." Ranxue was in charge of patrolling and really didn't like the barbarians. "Are all the men of Liang dead?"

A Knight in the New Army spoke up leisurely, "A barbarian Great Knight must have died here. Is the military really planning to take over?"

"Damn it!" The military personnel turned and left, "As if we were never here!"

If there are any benefits here, they wouldn't mind fighting the New Army for them.

But the barbarian's Great Knight died... This area wasn't originally under military jurisdiction; they were just here to check things out!

Ranxue and Luo Xi were also somewhat taken aback, " The Great Knight, is dead?"

"Look at those three pits!" The New Army didn't bother with further explanation.

If it weren't for the fact that Instructor Red Pine would find out sooner or later, and Commander Li Hu's request to befriend Red Pine, saying this would have been superfluous.

"That's his style," Luo Xi couldn't help but nod. He knew very well how ruthless a boy with such clear eyes could be.

"This... might not necessarily lead to death, right?" Instructor Burning Blood had dealt with far too many fights and brawls; he was a man of wide experience.

Then he glanced at the two dejected-looking guys. "Did these two idiots say that?"

"There are burial pits over there," a New Army Knight said impatiently. "Go dig them up yourself!"

"Don't be like that," another Knight glanced at him and said with a smile to Ranxue, "Our initial assessment is this!"

"It should be roughly correct. Since you're in charge of the patrols, you can ask your partner."

Because of his patrol identity, Ranxue appears at the quarantine site from time to time, and many people outside know him.

"That guy..." Ranxue hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Give me his latest location."

For the instructors at Red Pine, the wristwatch's location tracking capabilities were no secret.

As an inspector, Ranxue has a higher rank and is authorized to report and check location information.

However, he had no authority to check the status of the hostage from the State of Jin; previously, only Hong Da could inquire about it.

But now Wu Youren's classified information level has been raised again, making it much more difficult for Instructor Hong to investigate.

However, the New Army can investigate... this newly established organization has power in many areas, sir!

The Knight from the New Army glanced at him sideways, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Then you'll take us with you?"

It was easy for him to find out the other party's location, but he dared not get close. If he angered the other party, he would not be able to withstand Li Hu's wrath.

Once the overall strategy of the New Army is affected, then dying a quick and painless death would be a blessing.

Many things are just like that, making people both laugh and cry.

Those whose locations can be tracked are too afraid to go, while those whose locations can't be tracked can be approached... and you can even bring along people who are too afraid to go.

Ranxue glanced at him and said calmly, "If you really want to come, I can't stop you, but you'd better keep your distance."

"Deal," the other party said without hesitation, "We just want to know if he's injured."

Commander Jeff forbade them from contacting each other freely, but also required them to keep a close watch on them.

Is it possible for the opponent to escape unscathed after facing the Great Knight?

Therefore, it is essential to understand that person's current situation; otherwise, the commander will scold you if you submit the report.

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