Chapter 233

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Chapter 233: Shy in the Bag
This time, Zhang Mu woke up very late, it’s easy to feel tired between mental exhaustion and recovery.
When Yuan Rui handed the food brought by Long Qi’s soldiers to his bed, Zhang Mu learned that everyone in the camp had already marched to Jin Zhong City.
Yuan Rui blinked her big eyes at Zhang Mu and said, “Uncle, aren’t you worried at all that they might encounter danger when they go out this time? The previous war was so terrifying, I was evacuated right from the beginning and heard that many people died. Will it be the same this time?”
Zhang Mu nonchalantly ate his pancake, then calmly replied to Yuan Rui after swallowing, “If they can’t even recover a small city like Jin Zhong City, they might as well give up early and wait for death.”
Do you know why that woman wants to wait for a day? She wants to exchange for Jin Zhong City with the smallest cost. If we return immediately, the mutated beasts in Jin Zhong City might go crazy because of the death of their leader and blame our troops.
Well-organized mutated beasts are terrifying, but insane mutated beasts are also very frightening.
And on that day, there was enough time for things to calm down, because even if the mutated beasts didn’t attack, the first-level zombie horde would definitely make a move first. Zombies instinctively seek food, regardless of whether it’s a human or a mutated beast. Without the restraint of a ruler, they are all just food.
The delicate balance between the two sides was already tense, and once blood was spilled, it would surely trigger a city-wide riot.
So, don’t worry. Just wait for them to come back and hand over my beast core when they’ve finished collecting them.”
Yuan Rui nodded somewhat understandingly, helped Zhang Mu dispose of the remaining food waste into the trash can, and then sat quietly at the edge of Zhang Mu’s bed, watching him.
However, even if there were thousands of beast cores, would it be necessary to reveal the existence of the Era Merchant Ring directly?
Forget about it. Let’s talk about it later. But Zhang Mu believed that even if Long Er and Long Qi found out, they wouldn’t ask too many questions. Suddenly, Zhang Mu remembered that he still had a second-rank beast core prepared for Yuan Rui, so he took it out directly.
Half black and half white, emitting a mysterious charm where black and white meet, Zhang Mu felt that the beast core left by the old white fox was truly unique. Over countless lifetimes, he had held numerous beast cores in his hands, but had never found a dual-system crystal core like the one from the white fox. However, the spiritual part was relatively mild, suitable for healing like Yuan Rui’s.
Yuan Rui curiously looked at the beast core in Zhang Mu’s hand. She was very clever and immediately connected it to the story Zhang Mu had told her about the dual-system white fox yesterday.
“Is this the beast core of that white fox? One yin, one yang, one life, one death. It looks quite magical.”
Zhang Mu lifted his palm a bit and raised an eyebrow, saying, “This is for you.”
“For me?” Yuan Rui was starting to feel a bit flustered now. From Zhang Mu’s description, she knew how precious this item was, the second-rank beast core that Zhang Mu risked his life to retrieve.
She was about to decline, but seeing the look in Zhang Mu’s eyes that was hard to refuse, she couldn’t bring herself to say the words. She silently nodded instead. Soon, excitement bubbled within her, and she asked Zhang Mu, “Uncle, after I advance to second-rank, will I be able to help you without having to wait for you to return?”
After some serious contemplation, Zhang Mu replied to Yuan Rui, “Part of it is healing ability. Normally, even if a healing evolver advances to a higher rank, they wouldn’t develop attack powers, considering healing alone is already exceptional. However, the beast core you’re using is unique; the other half is pure spiritual energy, and the White Fox’s spiritual power leans towards the offensive side. I’m not sure how its fusion with your healing ability will change things.”
“However, you should have at least some self-defense ability later on. That way, I’ll be more assured, knowing you won’t be alone,” he added.
Though Yuan Rui didn’t quite understand the details of what Zhang Mu had said earlier, she knew that if she used this beast core to advance to second-rank, she would surely be able to assist Zhang Mu without being a burden.
Delighted, the young girl beamed with happiness, gratefully accepting the White Fox beast core from Zhang Mu. She suddenly leaned in and kissed Zhang Mu’s cheek, then looked at him with a radiant smile.
As soon as she touched the icy texture, Yuan Rui felt a surge of power. The beast core, upon contact with her body, began to stir her healing energy, as if the energy within her was about to explode. Her cells seemed to thirst for it, and she felt tempted to swallow the beast core right then.
Suddenly sensing something amiss, Zhang Mu sat up from the bed and took the beast core back from Yuan Rui. This action snapped Yuan Rui out of her daze.
Zhang Mu stood up straight and shouted to Yuan Rui, “I’m going to find Long Qi, wait for me, be right back!”
Just now, Zhang Mu realized that he didn’t have enough elemental crystals in his Era Merchant Ring.
He spent too much when he got the Bottle Gourd earlier, he didn’t have enough money, he had to borrow some!