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Without hesitation, Xiao Yunjie replied, "I'll leave everything to Miss Song's arrangements."
Song Xiaozhu stopped the pleasantries and stated her thoughts. "I also don't recommend handing the Awakening Stone over to Fan Cang. Even if he comes to take it, we can't give it to him... Of course, I don't think he'll come. All he wants is to destroy the Earth Temple."
Xiao Yunjie and Liu Xuangang nodded in agreement.
Song Xiaozhu continued, "My suggestion is to choose suitable people and help them awaken."
Qiu Shuyu, who was standing next to her, stiffened.
Song Xiaozhu fiddled with six milky-white stones, offering three to Xiao Yunjie and keeping three for herself. "I'll keep three for myself, and the remaining three are up to Village Chief Liu and Madam Xiao to decide."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "If there are any more Awakening Stone later, I will give them to you as well."
Song Xiaozhu left three tokens with Qiu Shuyu, Tian Man, and Luo Liuzi in mind, hoping that the three of them would awaken first.
Xiao Yunjie and Liu Xuangang are both stuck on the Breakthrough Stone.
Three Awakening Stone probably aren't enough. Of course... Song Xiaozhu doesn't know how to make Breakthrough Stone yet, so she won't say more for now.
Liu Xuangang looked intently at Song Xiaozhu: "Miss Song, can you... create Breakthrough Stone?"
Song Xiaozhu wasn't surprised by his question; she was prepared. "Still under research."
Liu Xuangang and Xiao Yunjie both gasped. The meaning of that sentence was. "It can be made."
"We're just trying."
They now have absolute confidence in Song Xiaozhu and have no doubt that she will be able to figure it out.
Her claim that it's still under research is more of a self-deprecating remark.
Before Liu Xuangang could speak, Xiao Yunjie stopped him, saying, "We... will prioritize awakening the captains of the Royal Guard."
Song Xiaozhu nodded. "Okay."
Liu Xuangang was getting impatient; he had been stuck at level three for far too long.
The greatest temptation for him, from the people in the Fortress, was. "Join the mercenary squad, and you can exchange for Breakthrough Stone."
Right now, he doesn't need to abandon the village, doesn't need to leave his hometown, doesn't need to go to the Fortress to serve for complete strangers... and he also has a chance to obtain the Breakthrough Stone.
This is wonderful!
Liu Xuangang was so excited that his face turned red.
Song Xiaozhu didn't boast.
She was still confident in the Synthesizer; even if the fixed recipe for level three didn't include Breakthrough Stone, Random Synthesis might still yield one.
Awakening Stone are scarce these days, and she needs to save her Quantum Coin. She has to use every single one wisely, so she hasn't made many attempts.
Level 2 Synthesizer can already record Custom Recipe; Level 3 synthesizers can certainly record even more.
At that time, Breakthrough Stone will be no problem.
Liu Xuangang and Xiao Yunjie took the three Awakening Stone upstairs. They already had two people in mind, two of whom were familiar to Song Xiaozhu, such as Er Ying from the Guard Team and Liu Huli, Chen Quanquan's husband.
As soon as they left, Qiu Shuyu tugged at Song Xiaozhu's sleeve and whispered, "Xiaozhu, I can't use the Awakening Stone." She naturally understood that the three Awakening Stone Song Xiaozhu left behind were for her, Tian Man, and Luo Liuzi.
Song Xiaozhu looked at her. "What's wrong?"
Qiu Shuyu paused, biting her lower lip, and said, "I have received special training, and after awakening, I will definitely be a 'warrior'."
Song Xiaozhu didn't quite understand. "Hmm, don't you like being a 'warrior'?"
She longed for it; if Song Xiaozhu could also awaken into a "warrior" with a 100% success rate, she would immediately spend money on Awakening Stone without hesitation.
"Warrior" is great, just hearing the word makes you want to fight!
Qiu Shuyu seemed to recall something; her face paled, and she mumbled, "... I need special Awakening Stone; these ordinary ones are useless to me."
Song Xiaozhu suddenly realized, "Oh, I see."
She understood why Bai Jing hadn't Bodily Transmission " to Qiu Shuyu.
Because Qiu Shuyu cannot use ordinary Awakening Stone.
Song Xiaozhu patted her shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay! I'll make you some more special arrows, and... there will be even more powerful weapons in the future, you'll be very strong even without awakening."
Qiu Shuyu smiled, visibly relieved. "Mm."
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Logging yard.
Mu Qing flew into a rage. "Fan Cang, what exactly are you thinking!"
Wearing a crisp uniform but with a nonchalant air, Fan Cang sat in a chair with his long legs propped up on the table, his leather boots only half a hand's width away from his teacup. "I've said it before, the isolation zone is like an old woman's foot binding cloth—stinky, long, and outdated. It should have been cut down long ago."
Mu Qing's chest heaved violently. "Have you... have you thought about these ordinary people? What will they do without the quarantine zone?!"
Fan Cang sneered, "What can we do? Do you think this will solve anything? They live under this Garbage Mountain, in the lower city, their lives are worse than a dog in the Holy City, and that's considered a good life?"
Mu Qing's face turned pale from being choked by his words.
Fan Cang lowered his legs, stood up, and said, "Mu Qing, wake up. You know what I'm going to do, and you know what they're doing. What exactly is this quarantine zone is separating us from? You..."
Mu Qing's thin lips trembled slightly. "Shut up!"
Fan Cang curled his lips into a mocking smile and said, "Coward."
Mu Qing closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down. He said in a hoarse voice, "You shouldn't have been so reckless, breaking through the cordon without any preparation. It will... it will..."
Fan Cang said expressionlessly, "It's useless. I saw through it long ago. Those frogs soaking in lukewarm water have no idea where they are."
So he added more firewood and boiled the water.
Mu Qing opened his mouth, but swallowed the words that were about to come out. "I won't leave the logging camp, and I will continue to repair the firebreak."
Fan Cang: "Heh, whatever you want."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Wait," Mu Qing called out to Fan Cang, "Do you remember that little girl, the one you saved, named Song Xiaozhu?"