Going Out to Gather Herbs

Meanwhile, inside the camp.

After treating the last wounded soldier, Wang Xun stood up and let out a soft breath.

He had already treated more than a dozen seriously injured people, which had significantly depleted his Reiatsu.

Afterwards, he assisted the other members of the Fourth Division in treating the remaining wounded who were not seriously injured.

Now, all the wounded are out of danger, and what remains are only some minor superficial injuries, which the other members of the Fourth Division can handle.

Wang Xun lightly patted the dust off his hands, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield.

The illusory corpses had long since dissipated into Reishi, leaving only cracks of varying depths and scattered bloodstains on the ground.

Everything is normal.

Apart from...

Wang Xun's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the edge of the camp.

There, Aizen's illusion was still surrounded by some people.

He had a gentle smile on his face and was speaking in a low voice.

Then, Wang Xun noticed several figures slowly approaching from outside the camp.

The real Aizen, accompanied by a few of his trusted men, was slowly approaching from another direction.

Wang Xun controlled his demeanor, and his expression remained unchanged.

He just kept wiping his sweat, then turned and walked towards where he had placed his medical supplies.

But in the instant he turned around, he saw it clearly.

Aizen, along with the few members of the Fifth Division, quietly blended into the crowd.

They went to the illusions and then took their place.

The team members who were originally surrounding the illusion were completely unaware of anything unusual.

They just kept talking and continuing to express their worship.

The real Aizen naturally joined in their conversation, continuing their previous exchange.

"Lieutenant Aizen, you are truly amazing."

"Yes, I'll never forget those scenes of people killing each other."

Aizen smiled and nodded, his tone gentle and calm.

His voice, his expression, everything about him was exactly the same as the hallucination from before.

And some subtle changes go unnoticed.

Wang Xun watched this scene, that complex emotion welled up in his heart once again.

But he showed no outward expression; he simply squatted down and began organizing the remaining medicines and checking the subsequent resource reserves.

Then, Wang Xun moved closer to the direction of the battle, and many of the fragments that had just fallen drifted over slowly.

At this moment, system prompts kept flashing.

[Gained 45 Reiryoku Fragment, +450 Spiritual Might Experience]

[Spiritual Might: Rank 6 (Experience: 15470/17000)]

[Gained 5 Reiryoku Fragment, and gained 500 Hollowfication Experience]

[Hollowfication: lv4 (Experience: 4380/5000)]

Wang Xun paused slightly.

It'll be soon.

I'm just a little bit of experience away from reaching the Fifth-Class Spiritual Might.

After this mission is over, and I return to the Fourth Division and spend some time with the Kidō Corps, I should be able to break through.

At that time, his total Reiatsu will rise to another level, soon reaching the standard of a vice-captain.

Finally, I'm about to escape the ranks of lowly minions and become a high-ranking soldier.

"Fourth Seat Wang Xun."

Wang Xun around and saw a member of the Fourth Division standing behind him with a somewhat troubled expression on his face.

"What's wrong?"

"That's how it is..."

The team member scratched his head.

"We've used up quite a bit of the medical supplies we brought. Especially the herbal remedies for external wounds; they're being used up faster than expected."

"I'm a little worried. If there are any more unforeseen circumstances like this, what will happen to our stockpile of medicinal herbs we brought this time..."

He didn't finish speaking, but the meaning was already clear.

Wang Xun nodded.

"Do we need to collect some?"

"Yes."

The team member said.

"I think there should be some on that mountain in the distance. It's not too far, and it shouldn't take too much time to go back and forth. It's just..."

He looked around.

"It's too late now, and it might not be safe to go at this time. So I'm telling you that I'd like to find some members of the Fifth Division to accompany us."

Wang Xun stood up.

"That's right, perfect timing, I'll go too."

The team member was taken aback, then quickly waved his hand.

"No, no, no, Fourth Seat Wang Xun, you've just finished treating so many wounded, you must be exhausted. Let us go..."

"It's alright," Wang Xun interrupted him, "Just gather more herbs to keep on hand; we might need to use them in large quantities later."

The team member hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Then, I'll have to trouble you Fourth Seat Wang Xun."

Wang Xun his hand and turned to walk towards the center of the camp.

There, many of Aizen's people had dispersed, leaving only a few scattered individuals who were still reporting on the follow-up work.

Wang Xun walked closer and spoke softly.

"Lieutenant Aizen."

Aizen turned his head, saw him, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

"Wang Xun, what's wrong?"

Wang Xun briefly explained the situation, and concluded by saying...

"The members of the Fourth Division need to collect some herbs in the nearby mountains to replenish their supplies, so they're just letting you know."

"We also hope that Lieutenant Aizen can assign some members to accompany and protect these members of the Fourth Division."

"After all, they've just been through a battle, and the team members are still a bit nervous."

As he spoke, Wang Xun glanced at the distant Kiganjō.

After the battle, he and the members of the 11th Division were now lying down to rest, snoring loudly.

Even though he had almost ruined something important because of drinking, he still acted completely nonchalant.

Aizen looked thoughtful, then nodded slightly.

"You're right. I'll arrange for some team members to accompany you."

Then, Aizen turned to the members of the Fifth Division behind him and whispered a few instructions.

Some members of the Fifth Division then took action, preparing to accompany the members of the Fourth Division.

Aizen looked at Wang Xun with a deep gaze.

"What, are you going too?"

Seeing Aizen's curious expression, Wang Xun nodded gently.

"Of course, it's not reasonable for me to rest while the team members are working."

A moment later, Aizen suddenly smiled.

"That's true. Since that's the case, we might as well just sit around doing nothing."

"I'll go with you; it just so happens I'm somewhat interested in identifying herbs."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xun paused slightly.

He raised his head and looked at Aizen.

Under the moonlight, Aizen's smile remained gentle, and his eyes remained calm.

He stood there, composed, as if he had simply made an ordinary suggestion.

But Wang Xun knew.

This is most likely not a casual suggestion.

After all, Aizen's probing attack and the sudden burst of killing intent were still fresh in everyone's minds.

Wang Xun's heartbeat remained steady, his breathing remained normal, and his facial expression remained unchanged.

He simply looked calmly at Aizen and nodded slightly.

"With Lieutenant Aizen personally accompanying us, that would be even better."

"I feel a little bad that you had to make this trip with me."

Aizen chuckled and waved his hand to indicate that everything was alright.

He turned and gave a few instructions to the others stationed there, then walked over to Wang Xun.

"Let's go, we'll be back quickly."

Seeing this, Wang Xun nodded.

The two then led their respective prepared team members, walking side by side out of the camp.