Chapter 188

But at least, her willingness to unleash her full power is a good thing for the territory... right?

With a hint of skepticism, Shen Xing glanced at Leina's profile.

[Hero: Leina Yenet]

[Level: 14]

[Potential: Boss One Star ★★★]

[Qualification: 61+10 (God-Gifted)]

"!!!"

A talent surpassing even the Chosen has appeared!

Shen Xing's hand, resting on the wheelchair, trembled slightly.

Although I knew that Leina's talent might be terrifying, I didn't expect it to reach this level!

The term "God-Gifted" refers to someone blessed by the divine.

They were born with an extremely strong physique and a comprehension ability far exceeding that of others.

Creatures with this kind of aptitude cultivate extremely quickly, and comprehending skills is as easy as eating and drinking.

Of course, Leina hasn't truly reached that level yet; it was only through the blessing of the [Golden Ancient Tree] that she barely touched the threshold of 'God-Gifted'.

But that's already incredibly high; it's the highest-potential being in the entire territory.

"Excellent! Such a hero is fit to be of service to me!"

Shen Xing was satisfied.

"Buzzing..."

At that moment, my phone vibrated slightly in my pocket.

I switched out of the game and glanced at the message; it was from Xia Wanyin.

Take Her Eyes With You: "Shen Xing, I'm almost near your territory, are you online?"

Shen Xing replied, "I'm online. I'll come pick you up at the gate."

Then he turned off his phone and switched his focus back to the Land of Mist.

"Leina, you should rest. I'll head out now."

Shen Xing greeted them and then pushed his wheelchair out.

As soon as he stepped out the door, he discovered that the red-haired figure was still by his side, never leaving his side.

"Leina, what are you doing?" Shen Xing turned and asked.

"I will protect you closely," Leina said earnestly. "I've rested well; please allow me to accompany you."

Shen Xing opened his mouth, but finally nodded and said, "Okay, then you can follow me."

"Yes!"

The two walked one after the other towards the western gate entrance of the territory.

However, Leina always stayed no more than a meter behind him.

"My lord, please wait a moment."

A rough shout rang out from not far away.

Hellscream quickly through the inner city, a lapis lazuli wine cup clutched in his hand.

"The task you assigned yesterday has been completed." He handed over the wine glass, his tone filled with amazement. "It's unbelievable that such a Xiao Xiao glass can hold so much river water."

"I feel like if it were all poured out, it could even flood the entire territory."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Shen Xing's face, because it proved that his assumption was correct.

[Holy Chalice of Rain] can hold not only Common water, but also special river water like the Blackwater River.

As for whether it can hold magma... that remains to be tested.

Furthermore, this equipment can only be used at level 19.

Even the highest-level Hellscream is only level 14, still a long way off.

"Alright, let's begin today's exploration."

Shen Xing put the cup away and then looked at the two heroes beside him. "Which of you two will lead the team?"

Without hesitation, Leina replied, "Let Hellscream go, I want to stay by your side."

Shen Xing was stunned for a moment, then looked at the bald orc next to him.

Hellscream's eyes also looked a little strange. He scratched his head and said, "Alright, then I'll lead the team."

"Alright." Shen Xing didn't waste any words; it didn't matter who led the team. "Then you will lead a small orc squad, along with Da Hou, to continue exploring westward."

"Yes!"

Hellscream respectfully, then turned and headed towards the inner city to organize the exploration team.

"Buzz..."

My phone vibrated again; Xia Wanyin had sent me a message.

"Shen Xing, I've arrived at the gate of your territory."

"Okay, you can come right in."

Since they are now allies, the arrow towers in the territory will not attack Xia Wanyin.

As for the traps at the entrance, Xia Wanyin had already familiarized herself with them.

Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair and stood with Leina at the entrance of the territory to wait.

Soon, a dazzling, sparkling procession entered through the city gate.

A squad of Light Spirit, composed entirely of light elements, were surrounding a tall, slender girl.

Today, Xia Wanyin was still wearing a plain white dress, her eyes vacant, and a faint smile on her lips.

Shen Xing sensed something and discovered that several Transcendent Rank auras had appeared around her.

Compared to our last meeting, this woman has become much stronger.

What surprised Shen Xing even more was one of the light element knights, who was dressed in light white armor, wielding a silver knight's lance, and standing two meters tall.

Hero!

Xia Wanyin actually promoted one of her light elemental soldiers to the rank of hero.

The difficulty of advancing troops to hero ranks is self-evident.

Even Shen Xing only obtained a Proof of Hero after taking first place on the leaderboard.

Goodness, this woman is definitely rich.

I fought hard for seven days to win first place, giving my territory an extra hero, and she actually got a hero too.

He wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death if he didn't spend money on in-game purchases or have powerful backers.

"Shen Xing!"

Xia Wanyin sensed something ahead and happily jogged over.

Just then, Leina beside him suddenly raised her staff.

"Whoosh!"

A massive wall of fire rose up on the spot.

Xia Wanyin was startled and stood frozen in place, as waves of heat washed over her.

Even the Light Spirit instinctively drew their weapons, ready to erupt at any moment, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

"Leina, what are you doing?" Shen Xing turned and asked.

"My lord, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..." Leina realized that her reaction had been a bit too extreme.

She only saw someone rushing towards Shen Xing and instinctively made a defensive move.

"Don't be nervous, Wanyin is not the enemy."

Shen Xing could tell she hadn't done it on purpose, so she didn't scold her, "Go ahead and apologize to our friend."

"Yes."

Leina removed the firewall, bowed slightly, and said solemnly, "Miss Wanyin, I'm very sorry."

"Wow, was that a spell Leina just cast?!"

Xia Wanyin seemed unconcerned about what had just happened, instead exclaiming in amazement, "Such powerful magical energy fluctuations! Even stronger than some Tier Three mages I've seen!"

"I never knew Leina was such a powerful mage! Everyone's talking about you now!"

Xia Wanyin already knew of Leina's existence when she was dealing with Gideon.

However, this woman refused to use fire magic, so she didn't attract much attention.

It wasn't until this time in the Rain God Illusory Realm that she unleashed that terrifying flame, allowing the world to witness her power.

"You flatter me," Leina said, looking up humbly.

"Not at all, Miss Leina is really strong." Xia Wanyin said with a smile, "I should have paid a price back then to snatch you away from Gideon."

"I am loyal only to Lord Shen Xing," Leina said firmly.

"Hehe, I know, I would never steal anything from Shen Xing."

Xia Wanyin smiled, then turned to Shen Xing and said, "Shen Xing, let's begin. Today, I'll help you explore all the resource points around here!"

Shen Xing glanced at her, and thoughts began to race through his mind.

This woman has been helping him ever since they first met.

I don't know if it was because she was kind-hearted or because she felt that she was in the same boat as him, and that's why she wanted to help him.

But regardless of the reason, she meant no harm.

Of course, Shen Xing wouldn't take her benefits for nothing; he would definitely repay her when the opportunity arose.

"Wanyin, if we're just focusing on illuminating resource points, let's not bring so many people. Let's switch to a more mobile mode," Shen Xing suggested.

"Huh? High mobility mode?" Xia Wanyin asked in confusion.

"That's right."

Shen Xing explained, "We'll ride the Hippogryph together. It's very fast, so you only need to direct the direction from the air, which will save a lot of time."

This is the fastest method.

The high mobility of Fried Chicken, combined with Xia Wanyin's humanoid self-propelled radar-like exploration ability, is simply a match made in heaven.

They only need to fly around in the air once to find nearby resource points, and then they can simply go down and activate them.