Chapter 632
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Chapter 632: Brainpower Battle With the Air
Using her special authority, Xia Longque called for a car.
Driving in the car, the master and disciple chatted without feeling out of place, bringing back memories of their initial journey.
However, time was still too long.
Whether Bai Wei or Xia Longque, they were no longer the young man and little girl they used to be, there was no barrier between them, but the time they had spent together was still relatively short in their respective lives.
But a human’s lifetime is spent healing their childhood, and a lifetime is simply a process of reliving childhood to adulthood.
To the mature Bai Wei who has traveled through time, Xia Longque is a disciple; but to Xia Longque, she has spent most of her life chasing Bai Wei’s shadow.
Even if all she was chasing in the end was just a phantom, an illusionary goal, maybe no longer her master’s figure, she would still pretend not to know.
You need motivation to move forward.
Bai Wei didn’t ask Xia Longque about her past life anymore, and she didn’t want to bring it up either, perhaps there weren’t many happy memories in her lonely time.
She talked about her experiences in her lifetime because the Heroic Spirit Principle awakened at the age of twelve, she was growing up step by step as a heroic spirit, a rather mundane process.
The heroic spirit was born in Rome, and the moment of awakening decided that her starting point in life was much higher than that of many others.
She didn’t have any complaints about this, but she also lost many surprises, the joy of being an ordinary person no longer existed.
She kind of missed the days of being an ordinary person, back in primary school, ordinary people could still play around with their classmates, which she didn’t experience, but after awakening, the school she entered no longer had that atmosphere, people around her lived cautiously, she herself also lived cautiously, this situation further accelerated the awakening of memories and personality from the previous life, it’s hard to resist such psychological pressure if you’re not an adult.
Bai Wei asked, "Don’t you have any fellow heroic spirits from the same period?"
"Well, yes." Xia Longque said, "Xue Luoyang is my contemporary, we’re less than three years apart, she used to be a literary girl who loved reading, always spending the entire day in the library."
Xue Hanlei couldn’t help but interrupt, "Such a big difference."
"It’s really big." Xia Longque sighed. "She changed since the disaster in her hometown. That’s when we started to drift apart quickly. And after the Battle of Luoyang, she changed completely. She became extremely powerful, but her emotions also became more distant."
"The Battle of Luoyang…" Xue Hanlei recalled from her memory. "The incarnations of outer gods, and the awakening of ancient residues on the land, it was indeed the most brutal battle in hundreds of years. It caused quite a bit of damage to the Ming Country."
"I’m not sure about the details." Xia Longque said. "The investigation into this matter is still ongoing, and her injuries still haven’t healed."
Ji Luoyang, the world’s strongest second-grade heroic spirit, comparable in power to those higher ranked, achieved his victories through real battles, not just flashy talk.
However, there have been few conflicts among heroic spirits. The Ming Country has been peaceful for many years, but peace doesn’t mean there are no risks. Many interest groups have reached a temporary balance, but maybe now they have reached a critical point, with a possibility of spiraling out of control, making things somewhat uneasy.
Just like the end of growth period, it naturally leads to internal conflicts and competition, after all, resources are limited.
Xia Longque carefully briefed Bai Wei on various heroic spirit matters, even explaining the Heroic Spirit Principle of each one.
These are all part of the confidential agreement, she doesn’t consider Bai Wei an outsider. However, Xue Hanlei can’t hear these encrypted communications.
"Heroic spirits can be strong or weak, but there is no absolute distinction between them."
"Within the Ming Country, there are a total of eight visible heroic spirits, with two more hidden ones."
"Three out of the eight are not suitable for direct combat, but are more effective in a supporting role, so they stay in Yan City for a long time."
"Lu Yunchuan belongs to the aggressive type of heroic spirit, like me. He is suitable for fighting, but his conditions for using his abilities are strict."
"Xue Luoyang’s heroic spirit belongs to an extreme category, pure and unique, with few limitations, hence very powerful."
"My heroic spirit has two types. The first is Dragon Slayer, which is only effective against dragon-related beings and not very useful. The second is Dragon Transformation, which significantly boosts all my attributes when activated. It can be used regularly, but I usually suppress it as I don’t like dragons and feel agitated when I see scales and horns on myself."
Listening to Xia Longque’s introduction, Bai Wei’s observation of Xia Longque’s information became clear.
[Xia Longque]
[Second-grade heroic spirit]
[Heroic Spirit Principle: Dragon Slaying Art, Dragon Transformation]
[Overall Level: 58]
The Heroic Spirit Principle is not included in the overall level calculation. Even as a heroic spirit, only one’s own strength level is considered.
Even without using the Heroic Spirit Principle, she is already a true Martial Saint, with a level even higher than Bai Wei’s level 55.
According to Xia Longque, she is considered top tier among second-grade heroic spirits, but she stands no chance against two heroic spirits working together.
This is also a persuasion, if caught by two heroic spirits, it’s better to give up struggling directly, with no possibility of escaping.
Bai Wei optimistically said. I don’t think they will pay much attention to me, specifically sending down multiple heroic spirits. With Lu Yunchuan and you playing along, it’s enough to confuse them and make them think they have everything under control.
"That seems to be the case for now." Xia Longque hasn’t even received a direct order. She reminded. I feel like the situation is developing abnormally fast, as if being pushed and rushed by someone, there’s a sense of discord, but can’t pinpoint the source.
"The psychic awareness of heroic spirits?"
"Maybe it’s just my personal intuition."
…
Passing through multiple security checkpoints.
After revealing her identity as a heroic spirit, Xia Longque passed through without any trouble because she was heading towards Huaishui. She adopted a tracking posture, and no one even checked her car. In fact, it was pointless to check because the mysterious suppression prevented ordinary people from seeing Bai Wei and Xue Hanlei sitting in the front and back seats.
Xia Longque had no reason to take Bai Wei through the checkpoint straight to the Huai River. If she found him, she should turn back to Jinling City immediately. Even Lu Yunchuan thought the same, but the least likely person became the most likely one.
She escorted Bai Wei and Xue Hanlei to the bank of the Huai River, less than three miles away.
"Next, I will go chat with General Lu, sending out some smoke bombs to make him think you are still here, buying us some time."
"Thank you."
"No thanks needed, Master is the one who deserves thanks, right? Being so popular with girls all his life, it’s really unexpected. How did he end up so far from ordinary?"
"With you around as a third wheel in the past, I didn’t have time to look for a partner."
"This is a lie, not because of me, but because the master didn’t really care about this matter."
"Maybe so. In my opinion, people from the past were not good-looking enough." Bai Wei said realistically, "One could even say they were ugly."
"Me too?"
"You are the exception." Bai Wei averted his gaze, not giving a direct answer, "Beauty is not important."
"So, what do you think of me now?" Xia Longque didn’t give up any chance to tease Bai Wei.
Bai Wei sighed. I remember you are over forty years old.
Xia Longque blinked. A heroic spirit like me doesn’t care about that. Age doesn’t reflect physical appearance. My body is frozen at its peak at twenty years old, it won’t change anymore. And in terms of age, that dragon over there is almost a hundred.
"You know you’re not young anymore." Bai Wei patted her shoulder, "The cute act doesn’t suit you. It can’t compete with sexy."
Xia Longque paused for a moment, as if a buffering icon appeared above her head.
Xue Hanlei put on her hood and floated by heroic spirit, saying lightly, "What he means is…"
Xia Longque asked in confusion, "Is it?"
Xue Hanlei stood tall and spoke loudly.
"Not sour enough!"
…
On the banks of Huaishui River, the military and the water tribe leaders of the Ming Country were confronting each other.
"Please leave, this is Huaishui, not on land. If you try to occupy the river, that’s breaking the rules."
"We are just here to complete a mission, please don’t make things difficult for us. We need to block the riverbank to prevent anyone from passing through."
"We have worked together before, please don’t cross the line, it goes against the rules set centuries ago."
"In this world, this is the territory of the Ming Country. Do you think we are playing chess? Who decided on the boundaries?"
The situation was tense, but neither side made a move, they remained at a standstill, one unwilling to enter the water, the other unwilling to come ashore.
A nearby military base.
Lu Yunchuan calculated the time, "It will take about two to three days to pass through several obstacles. Increase manpower, capture without causing harm, and if there is resistance, don’t get too entangled. Transmitting signals is most important."
"Major General Xia has reached the edge of the river."
"Ignore her, she is just a reckless woman. Waiting idly for a chance is always a derogatory term… We are ready and waiting, watching for changes."
Lu Yunchuan thought he was in control, but little did he know he appeared deceptive in Xia Longque’s eyes.
While the two heroic spirits were exchanging mocking words on the shore, a carriage was traveling upstream under the waters of the river.
"We are nearly home, what is your deepest thought now?" Bai Wei casually asked.
Xue Hanlei pondered for a moment and then gave a faint smile, "Resentment."
