ALL NOVEL Chapter 77: Complaining is so exhausting.
Xiao Yan looked at the ice shards beneath his feet, unable to recover his senses for a long time.
What happened to being on par with a Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level)? How come you vanished with just one punch from me?
Xiao Yan couldn’t understand. He had been prepared to land a few more punches, but unexpectedly, this Crimson Ice Snake was so fragile that it disappeared in an instant.
(Well… maybe this Crimson Ice Snake hasn’t fully grown yet. It’s probably only at the level of a First-Grade Magical Beast.)
Xiao Yan thought to himself, finding a somewhat acceptable reason for himself.
Meanwhile, within the ring, Yao Chen covered her face and had no energy left to complain.
There was no doubt that both the Crimson Ice Snake that attacked Xiao Yixian and the one besieged by the mercenary group were already mature Second-Grade Magical Beasts!
Do you really consider yourself a fool? They couldn’t defeat the Crimson Ice Snake even with several Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) s, including a Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level), struggling to take it down, yet you actually thought it was a First-Grade Magical Beast?
Not only do you consider yourself a fool, but you also continue to face danger without any self-awareness. Your thought process is truly neurotic.
It’s fine, do as you wish…
Yao Chen couldn’t be bothered to correct Xiao Yan anymore. At least it would keep him vigilant against enemies at all times.
However, this overly modest attitude was really annoying.
Yao Chen didn’t want to correct Xiao Yan’s misconceptions, and Xiao Yan himself found a plausible explanation, so he didn’t dwell on it any further. He stretched his arms, turned around, bypassed the stunned mercenaries and Xiao Yixian, who was closely watching him, and approached the Heavy Black Ruler stuck in the ground. With a light motion, he effortlessly pulled it out and sighed as he looked at the decapitated remains of the Crimson Ice Snake.
(You two, what were you thinking, wandering around before even reaching adulthood?)
(…)
Yao Chen couldn’t hold it in any longer. She now felt a sense of pity for these two Crimson Ice Snakes.
Rest in peace. I pray that in your next life, you won’t encounter someone as mentally challenged as Xiao Yan.
“Thank you for helping me just now,” an ethereal voice sounded from behind Xiao Yan, and he turned his head slightly to see Xiao Yixian standing behind him, thanking him.
Xiao Yan slung the Heavy Black Ruler back onto his back and smiled lightly in response.
“You’re welcome. I just happened to see it, and besides, I owe Boss Yao a favor, so it’s only natural for me to help you.”
“Do you know Boss Yao?” Xiao Yixian was slightly taken aback, and Xiao Yan nodded.
“I made a deal with him to come to the mountains to find medicinal herbs.”
Xiao Yan briefly explained, and a hint of understanding flashed in Xiao Yixian’s eyes.
“Young man, you’re really impressive. Truly, heroes emerge among the young.”
Amidst applause, a red-haired youth approached Xiao Yan. Although he tried to remain calm, his lips couldn’t help but twitch, and his gaze at Xiao Yan contained indelible astonishment and fear.
Clearly, he appeared to be just a Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) , but he was able to easily kill two Second-Grade Magical Beasts. This couldn’t be explained by just superior combat ability.
Therefore, the red-haired youth had only one conjecture in his mind: Xiao Yan’s strength as a Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) was just a disguise, and in reality, he was an advanced Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level) or even a Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level)!
With this thought, a hint of astonishment flashed in the red-haired youth’s eyes.
Judging by Xiao Yan’s appearance, he should be around sixteen or seventeen years old. To possess such strength at such a young age was truly astonishing.
If you can make friends, don’t make enemies.
With this mindset, Mu Li extended his hand towards Xiao Yan.
“I’m Mu Li, the Deputy Leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company. Please enlighten me, young brother. How should I address you?”
“Xiao Yan.”
Xiao Yan didn’t have much thought about Mu Li in front of him, and he politely shook his hand.
Then, Xiao Yan retracted his hand and said softly, “I have other matters to attend to, so let’s part ways here.”
“Hey hey hey! Wait, wait!”
Just as Xiao Yan was about to leave, Mu Li stepped aside and blocked his path, smiling as he made a suggestion to Xiao Yan.
“Xiao Yan, how about joining us? It’s always good to have more people for support.”
With someone of Xiao Yan’s strength accompanying them, the journey would undoubtedly be much safer. Mu Li naturally wanted to recruit him into their team.
After all, that Crimson Ice Snake that their group of mercenaries couldn’t defeat even after surrounding it for a long time was crushed by Xiao Yan with a single punch. Xiao Yan’s strength was undoubtedly evident, and joining the team would greatly enhance their safety.
“I’m sorry, I have a mission entrusted to me by Boss Yao.”
“Don’t say that~ There’s strength in numbers. Even with your abilities, there may still be things in the Magic Beast Mountain Range that you can’t handle, right?”
“Well…”
After hearing Mu Li’s words, Xiao Yan lowered his head and pondered.
(Indeed, although Boss Yao gave me a map, I’m not familiar with the Magic Beast Mountain Range. It would likely take a long time to find the destination, and even if I do find it, there will be many Second-Grade Magical Beasts around the medicinal herbs. I probably won’t be able to leave unscathed by myself.)
As Xiao Yan contemplated, he looked at Mu Li and nodded.
“Alright.”
Xiao Yan agreed for the reasons in his mind, while Yao Chen inside the ring was on the verge of going crazy with frustration!
Yes! I acknowledge that you’re unfamiliar with the route! That’s indeed a reason to join their team!
But are those Second-Grade Magical Beasts a problem for you? Are they?
!
These people struggled even with a single Second-Grade Magical Beast. Besides guiding them, they would only be a burden! You can easily deal with those Second-Grade Magical Beasts all by yourself!
!
Ah… I can’t take it anymore… I’m so tired!
Yao Chen had never imagined that even complaining could be so exhausting.
However, regardless of Yao Chen’s inner complaints, Xiao Yan had already joined Mu Li’s team. After all, with them guiding him, he would be able to reach the destination as soon as possible. It was better than blindly relying on the map.
The group of people strolled through the jungle, with Xiao Yan walking at the back. Xiao Yixian, with her hands behind her back, came to his side and asked with a slight frown, “When did you meet Boss Yao?”
“Just this morning,” Xiao Yan answered truthfully and handed the two maps that Boss Yao gave him to Xiao Yixian.
Since Boss Yao and Xiao Yixian were family, and the maps weren’t anything valuable, there was no harm in showing them to her.
Xiao Yixian opened the maps and glanced at them for a moment. Then, she widened her eyes in astonishment.
Weren’t these the medicinal herbs that Boss Yao had been looking for all along? It’s worth noting that even the Wolf Head Mercenary Company refused to take this mission, yet Xiao Yan dared to take it on his own?
“I have to say, do you know that…” Xiao Yixian started but paused abruptly.
“Hmm? What’s wrong?”
Seeing Xiao Yixian suddenly stop, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow in confusion. After a while, Xiao Yixian reluctantly returned the maps to him.
“It’s nothing.”
Xiao Yixian responded like this, feeling helpless inside.
Considering the moves Xiao Yan displayed just now, the Second-Grade Magical Beasts around these medicinal herbs surely wouldn’t pose a threat to him. Why was she bothering herself with it?
Just as Xiao Yixian was thinking this way, Xiao Yan spoke up.
“But speaking of it, this mission is indeed troublesome.”
Xiao Yan looked at the maps in his hand, furrowing his brows.
“With so many Second-Grade Magical Beasts, I also feel that I wouldn’t be able to handle them alone, which is why I decided to join the team.”
“I see…” Xiao Yixian casually responded, but then suddenly turned her head and looked at Xiao Yan in shock and confusion.
What did he just say???
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