There was no moon in the night sky, and the stars were sparse, shining with dim light, hanging slantingly on the dark sky.
At the Jinlan Mercenary Group station, people returned one after another after completing their missions throughout the day, but no one went to accept the mission. Those who returned were quickly infected by a tense and dull atmosphere. The entire mercenary group members were busy, but
It no longer has the liveliness of the past and looks lifeless.
This can be said to be the calmest day that the Jinlan Mercenary Group has ever had, because not to mention the quarrels and quarrels during this day, even the most lively meal time did not have the noise and laughter of the past. Everyone just ate in silence.
He was eating food, and occasionally he spoke in a soft voice, instead of shouting at the top of his voice as if he was afraid that others wouldn't hear. It was like the calm before the storm.
King Chu Ba and Deputy Commander Yuan sat directly above the hall, but they were silent. They also saw the situation in the regiment. Although they knew that this situation would have a great impact on morale and other aspects, they could not say anything for a while.
I can't think of any good solutions. I just hope to complete this matter as soon as possible. After this period, the situation will naturally improve.
"Third brother, do you think they really have the formula and refining method of the elixir?" King Chu Ba finally couldn't help asking this question. He was actually not completely sure, but the allure of the legendary elixir was really great.
Too big, he would rather believe that this is true, and keep telling himself in his heart that the other party does have it, otherwise what use would they have for the spirit-inducing grass?
From ancient times to the present, it has been known that the spirit-inducing grass can be used to prepare elixirs, enhance the efficacy of the elixir, and make it easier for the person taking the medicine to absorb the medicinal power. There are no other special uses. However, the spirit-inducing grass only grows in the Dead Souls Grassland.
It is said that it is impossible to grow crops in this place, so it is very rare and precious. No.
Later, the legendary magical elixir that could make the dead alive and turn their flesh and bones into white bones was also lost like many heavenly magic books. Although some ordinary elixirs can be greatly improved by adding Yinling grass, they are of little significance anymore.
Therefore, Ling Ling Cao gradually faded out of people's sight, so that few people knew about it.
There are many magical elixirs in the legend. According to various wonderful combinations and some special processing techniques, some ordinary medicinal materials or even ordinary plants can be refined into elixirs with magical effects, or some medicines with too powerful effects can be made into elixirs with magical effects.
The powerful natural materials and earthly treasures that people cannot take and absorb directly are refined through various means into elixirs that people can take directly and absorb the medicinal effects. People call them spiritual elixirs and magical elixirs.
These magical elixirs can make a dying person lively and vigorous in a few breaths, make a person become a peerless master overnight, or allow a cultivator to break through an insurmountable bottleneck, etc., which are just some of the more common things.
Similar effects. And some of them are truly breathtaking, and can even be said to be unbelievable.
, such as the elixir that makes an ordinary person stay young and immortal forever. The soul-reinforcing pill that can repair a person's damaged soul and heal the soul's injuries. The nine-turn soul-reviving pill that can gather the soul of a corpse. It's just that reverse.
Heaven's magical elixir was a rare treasure even in ancient times, let alone today.
It was precisely because he knew the function of the spirit-inducing grass that he believed what the other party said, because apart from refining the legendary elixir, he really couldn't think of any use for the other party to pay such a high price for the spirit-inducing grass. Of course, there were
It was because the legendary elixir was so tempting, otherwise he would not have taken the risk and decided to take the trip to the grassland.
But it's different now. Now his second brother is dead. He died because of this incident. If this is a scam at all, how will he face his second brother's spirit in heaven? Do you want to say, second brother! We have been deceived.
You died in vain! After learning about the death of his second brother, he has been avoiding this problem, but now he finally can't escape. When he calmed down, he became afraid and afraid of being cheated.
Deputy Commander Yuan seemed stunned when he heard his question, and then showed a look of surprise. He said: "I sent people to conduct a secret investigation. Although I could not find out the true identities of those people, I learned that they were not directly looking for them.
We have approached several first-class mercenary groups. However, they have never heard of such a thing as spirit-inducing grass. Naturally, they do not know the significance of this matter, so they have not accepted this task. From this, we can know that this is not
There is a conspiracy specifically targeting us. Since it is not a conspiracy, there is basically no need to doubt the authenticity of this matter, which means that they probably really have the formula and refining method of the legendary elixir."
King Chu Ba finally felt relieved after hearing this. He knew that his third brother would rarely say anything if he was not sure. Since he now said that he was very sure, he was basically not wrong. But his third brother
The words that followed made his heart not only lift up again, but also feel heavier than ever before.
"Don't be too happy, I haven't finished talking yet! Although this is not a scam, it does not mean that there is no danger. On the contrary, I think it may be more dangerous. Since they dare to combine the formula of the legendary elixir with the
If such secret and even dangerous information about the production method has been revealed to us, there must be some complete strategy. Also, if there are no such important conditions, no one will risk going to the Dead Souls Grassland, so they use this as a bargaining chip.
.But they must have some way to prevent us from leaking the secret afterwards. The best and most direct way is to completely disappear from this world when we lose our use value and 'keep' the secret forever."
These words made King Chu Ba feel like he was struck by lightning. In fact, he had already vaguely suspected this, but he forced himself not to think about it because the result was too terrible. Until now, he has not even found out the true identities of those people.
If you don't come out, you can see how strong those people are. If those people really want to kill the donkey, then... that would be terrible.
So he would rather this is a scam, someone wants to take the opportunity to weaken their power, or even take the opportunity to attack, destroy or annex them. Because if this is the case, it means that those people have not fully controlled their power, otherwise there is no need
It's a trap. In the face of absolute power, any tricks are useless and no tricks are needed.
Therefore, he arranged the defense so tightly because he was worried that someone would take the opportunity to attack and catch them off guard.
But if things were really as his third brother said, then it would be useless for him to send twice as many people! I believe that the other party has already thought of all the ways to deal with it.
However, King Chu Ba is also a very human being after all. He has gone through countless setbacks and hardships to establish the current Jinlan Mercenary Group. Once he understands the cause of the matter, he will not only blame others, but also think about ways to deal with it and remedies.
He thought about running away, but immediately rejected it.
The other party is fully prepared and must have already monitored them. Once he makes any changes, he will undoubtedly tell the other party that he has noticed it and ask them to act as soon as possible. Therefore, this road will not work and will only destroy himself.
Falling into a completely passive situation.
Since you can't escape, you can only choose to fight, but now you know almost nothing about the opponent, how many people they have, what strength they have, what super masters they have, etc... All the situations are like a black eye, which makes
How does he arrange it?
As for suing for peace, although it is a shame, if it can save the lives of the brothers, it is not a bad idea. But they must have investigated thoroughly and know the feelings of our three brothers. If the second brother is okay, this
The trick may work. But now, they will definitely not take the risk and trust me again...
After much deliberation, I couldn't come up with a remotely feasible solution. I felt so depressed that I could hardly breathe.
Die together, jade and stone burn together.
An idea that he had never had before suddenly popped up in his mind, and he was startled. However, after thinking about it for a moment, he rejected it, not to mention that doing so would block all escape routes, leaving him with the only option.
It's a head-on confrontation. You don't know anything about them at all. How can you convince others? Even if someone is willing to believe them, what's the use of not knowing who they are?
Unexpectedly, even death was not enough. King Chu Ba really felt like a hero was at the end of his rope.
As for the magic pills and money I thought about before, I don’t know where they have been thrown away. What’s the use of these things when your life is not saved? Besides, if someone wants your life, how can they give you anything?
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Deputy Captain Yuan looked at the defeated Overlord of Chu and sighed silently in his heart. He thought about how his brothers had ever encountered such a predicament back then. He didn't expect that they were stronger, many times stronger than before, but they were powerless.
He resisted. There are indeed no absolutes in this world. The strong will have their own hands, and every mountain will be higher. He used to agree with this sentence, but he didn't feel much about it. Now, he finally understands it.
I feel it.
In the past, I had never provoked any truly powerful forces, and those powerful forces were not interested in small characters like them at all, so I didn't have much impression.
And now their strength has reached another level. Some of their previous opponents can no longer be called opponents because they are not worthy. But at the same time, they have also begun to enter the eyes of those powerful forces. Although they have been very cautious,
But in the end, he still became a chess piece or tool of those big forces, and it was a tool that had been used up and was no longer needed, so there was almost no suspense about his fate.
He is not willing to give in. The dream in his heart has not been realized, the revenge of his second brother has not been avenged, and the foundation he has worked hard for most of his life and spent countless efforts to build is about to be wiped out. Can he be willing?
But what's the use of not being willing?
He walked over and patted King Chu Ba on the shoulder, saying: "Don't think too much, those are just my guesses. Have you forgotten what we said in the past? As long as you are not dead, you will never give up.
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"Yes, as long as I am not dead, I will never give up. Hahaha..."
After saying this, King Chu Ba felt suddenly very happy. He couldn't help laughing out loud, secretly thinking when did I become so worried about gains and losses? Didn't I just have everything now from nothing? Relatively speaking,
I live a better life than many people, a wonderful life, and I have an excellent son. Even if I die now, I have no regrets. Alas! It’s a pity that my second brother left first! I can’t help but think of him.
I sighed again.
Ling Chen, who was in a cage on one side, couldn't help but secretly admire him. He was really extraordinary! As long as he's not dead, he will never give up!