"breathe……"

According to the formula of Three Yuan Zhengfa, the source of power is transported in the body in an orderly manner. As the chest and abdomen rise and fall, countless strands of force flow along the muscles.

"drink!"

Zhou Jia's body tensed as he drank in a low voice.

The strength scattered among the muscles then condensed, just like thousands of steel wires condensing into one, rushing along the fascia towards the arm.

Shield Bash!

"call……"

The shield clasped on his arm suddenly rushed forward, and the ground that was still for a few feet suddenly became very fast, and even afterimages appeared, and it hit the wall heavily.

"Peng!"

Air waves visible to the naked eye came out from the contact point between the shield and the wall, sweeping across the surrounding area, causing pots and pans to rattle for a while.

The huge force also made the wooden thorns on the wall smooth and flat.

Zhou Jia moved his position, bowed again, shrank his back, charged up his strength, and used his shield as a heavy hammer to continuously bombard the wall.

After being chipped and chiseled, the wall will definitely become uneven.

This kind of shield attack is tamping down the wall.

Inside the treehouse, the sound of collisions continued, and the huge force caused the giant sycamore tree to tremble slightly. A lot of snow fell from the treetops, like rain.

I do not know how long it has been.

"Well……"

Zhou Jia's eyes moved, he was thoughtful, his arm suddenly turned over, and the shield hit his side.

"Peng!"

This time, his movements seemed quite easy, but the wall dented silently, and there was no violent collision sound.

really!

Shield Bash Proficiency(1/120)

"Finally..." Zhou Jia let out a long breath and became energetic:

"I've finally become proficient in Shield Bash."

As for the martial skill Shield Counter, it has broken through proficiency and reached the proficiency level in the past few days. It can be used flexibly and freely at will.

The promotion of these two martial arts also gave him a certain sense of security.

"Brother Zhou!"

Outside the house, Zhao Gang's voice came:

"Are you at home?"

"Here!" Zhou Jia said in a voice, put on a fur coat and cotton hat to keep out the cold, and opened the door:

"How did you come?"

Although the cold moon is about to pass, it is still a time when the mountains are blocked by heavy snow. Except for the inner city of Huojiabao, people in the outer city hardly go out.

Each one of them is like an animal surviving the winter, relying on supplies stored in advance.

"Creak... creak..."

Zhao Gang wore thick leather boots and walked step by step in the snow:

"I have an errand. Deacon Wei asked me to ask if you would like to go?"

"Oh!" Zhou Jia opened the door and let the other party in:

"What errand?"

"It's less money, but it's closer to home." Zhao Gang shook off the snow on his body in front of the door and said with a smile:

"Isn't this what Brother Zhou has always wanted?"

"Seriously?" Zhou Jia's eyes lit up.

In order to reserve enough for Han Yue's food and training needs, he had very little savings left on hand, and he really needed to run an errand for emergencies.

Originally there was someone I liked, but I wanted to join Liu Ren Tang.

The relationship between Liurentang and the Fish and Dragon Society had always been at odds, and finally Fatty Han offered to persuade him to stay, promising to introduce him to a job before he gave up.

And this wait has reached now.

"Really." Zhao Gang entered the house, drank a bowl of hot water to warm himself up, and then said:

"Brother Zhou also knows that our Fish and Dragon Club is mainly engaged in...convenient business, but we are also involved in other businesses."

"This time, the black jade mine is short of a guard. Two source stones per month."

"Guard?" Zhou Jia took out the wine bottle:

"tell me the story."

"Some people go out to mine the ore every day in the mine. In order to facilitate management, there is a supervisor and two guards in charge." Zhao Gang said:

"A few days ago, someone found a guard dead in his treehouse. I don't know who he offended and he was killed. Now the mine is about to start."

"so……"

"Deacon Wei asked me to come over and ask you."

The person he mentioned, Deacon Wei Zhou Jia, had seen someone who came from Earth more than ten years ago. He was the same generation as Situ Lei, Fatty Han, and Zhao Gang followed his path.

Zhou Jia squinted his eyes, thought for a while and nodded heavily:

"I do!"

If possible, he would rather stay in the house and practice until the next time a new person from the earth appears, but he is short of money.

It’s not up to anyone at all!

…………

The mine is not big, covering an area of ​​less than a thousand square meters, with a few wooden houses standing under trees and a flat area where the ore is placed.

certainly.

Mainly mines.

The dark cave entrance goes deep into the mountain. The black jade ore produced inside is a rare binding mineral that is necessary for forging many weapons.

There is also a kind of black jade, which is very valuable.

"Brother Zhou, what we have to do every day is to see if there are any monsters breaking in around us, and by the way, check if there are any secrets hidden by the absentees."

"Other registration and delivery are done by dedicated people."

The speaker has a simple face, a short stature, and a wide leather jacket that looks awkward on his body. He is smiling to himself as he introduces the mine:

"This place is not big, and it is close to the station, so there are not many people there. Apart from you and me, only Manager Cao, we usually rest."

"The cold moon has not passed yet and construction has just started, so there are fewer things to do."

This person's surname is Lu Mingshan, he is a fifth-level cultivation man and has excellent hard work. He is another guard.

"Guanshi Cao." Zhou Jia lowered his voice:

"Don't you usually come out a lot?"

The mine has one supervisor, two guards, and more than a dozen people doing miscellaneous tasks and delivering goods. The largest number are absentees, as many as 200 to 300 people.

As a guard, Zhou Jia's status is not low.

But even though such a person came, the manager didn't even show up, so casually?

"This..." Lu Shan opened his mouth, with a strange look on his face:

"Guanshi Cao likes to be quiet, so he doesn't come out very often."

"Of course, as subordinates, we just have to do our jobs well. It's not our turn to say more about what the manager should do."

He seemed to mean something, more like a warning, which made Zhou Jia more and more confused. He would not be fooled by Zhao Gang.

"Right." After thinking for a while, Lu Shan continued:

"Guanshi Cao likes to knock people's heads to pieces, especially those who do something wrong or offend him will usually be beaten to pieces."

"Uh..." Zhou Jia laughed dryly:

"This hobby is quite unique."

"Really?" Lu Shan's eyes darkened:

"It's better not to try."

While they were talking, it was already time to finish work, and workers all covered in black walked out of the mine one by one, each carrying a cloth bag.

Someone came forward to count and register.
To be continued...