"Why did you hit yourself, Chief Duan?"
Jiang He could not help asking when he saw that Duan Tianhe had slapped himself until his face was red. Forcing a smile that looked worse than crying, Duan Tianhe took a deep breath and said, "I'm fine. I was just swatting a mosquito. By the way, Jiang He, did you just say … that person came with the Cardinal of the Sky Demon Cult?"
Jiang He nodded.
Mosquito?
He really did not pay attention to that. Since mosquitoes could not break his skin no matter how strong they were, why bother?
Taken aback, Duan Tianhe exclaimed, "The Cardinal of the Sky Demon Cult has to be divine-tier, and he might not be weak …"
Jiang He shook his head, saying, "Divine-tier is not bad, but strength … I killed them too quickly, slapping one to death with a single palm and cutting down another with a single swing of my sword. They did not really resist, and I'm not sure how strong they actually are."
Duan Tianhe: "…"
Cheng Dongfeng: "Smells so good!"
Meanwhile, Cheng Dongfeng was wolfing down his rice and taking a bite of the stir-fried black wood-ear over meat, and could not help praising, "Grand-master Jiang He, where did you buy this black wood-ear? It tastes really good. Could you give me an address? I'll buy a few catties of it when I get back. "
"This is mutated black wood-ear that strengthens the body when consumed. It counts as a rank-seven floral spirit, but I can't buy it in Lingzhou City."
？？？
Cheng Dongfeng did a double take, and soon …
He ate even more deliciously.
He wolfed down the food, and in just ten seconds, the entire box of food was gone like a gust of wind blowing away clouds. He even stuck out his tongue to lick the layer where the vegetables were placed to prevent any soup from going to waste.
Then, he sensed for a moment and said in surprise, "It can really increase the strength of my body. I've never cultivated a body-honing cultivation method before. Although I'm Rank-8, in terms of physical strength, I'm probably only at Rank-5. I didn't expect that a bento box could increase my physical strength to Rank-6."
Duan Tianhe, who was left stunned by Jiang He's words about 'killing them too quickly' and 'not really resisting', shuddered all over and became numb.
Mutated black wood-ear?
A rank-seven floral spirit?
The kind that strengthens the body …
How much providence did he just give up by saying 'I'm not hungry' and 'I'm not thirsty'?
Suddenly, the earth trembled.
Cheng Dongfeng, who had just finished eating, exclaimed, "An aftershock?"
"Aftershocks my ass."
Speechless, Jiang He said, "I've already told you, it's not an earthquake, it's just a heritage site collapsing … Alright, can't you two act more like grandmasters when you're a rank-seven and a rank-eight grandmaster? Why are you making such a fuss? "
However, the earth trembled even more violently.
Thirty meters away from Jiang He, the soil churned and split open as Dumbo crawled out. It was wearing baggy pants and stood on its hind legs, holding a corpse in each hand and throwing it on the ground, saying, "Found them, Master. The dozen corpses are almost all together … Eh? These two idiots are here too? "
The last sentence was directed at Duan Tianhe and Cheng Dongfeng.
As it spoke, it crawled into the ground with a whoosh, and seconds later, Trumbo crawled out as well, dropping the two corpses before crawling back inside.
Duan Tianhe's eyes tightened at that and he growled, "Earth-type powers?"
Even as he spoke, he shook his head in disbelief. "No way. Cats and dogs are the most mundane of animals, and even if they evolved into Ferals, they would still be the most mundane of Ferals. The chances of them awakening powers are too low, and they wouldn't awaken earth-type powers even if they did, would they?"
There were always traces of humans awakening superpowers.
For example, Wang Sizhen …
He was a labor contractor and was very familiar with construction, which was why he awakened a rubber hammer. For example, the old blacksmith awakened a hammer that could be forged into weapons.
Zhou Rui, a fencing athlete, had awakened Royal Sword.
The Fourth Elder of the Sky Demon Cult whom Jiang He killed was a magician, which was why his awakened power was related to magic, and even conjured poker cards.
As for Wang Siyu …
She had awakened mind-reading after flunking her exams, perhaps because she wanted to use that power to plagiarize.
It was the same for Ferals.
Earth-type powers were usually awakened by rodents, pangolins, and the like after they evolved.
Fish, shrimps, and water snakes were more likely to awaken water-type powers.
Ferals such as wolves and birds were more likely to awaken wind-type powers.
Jiang He shook his head, disagreeing with Duan Tianhe's analysis. "There are no absolutes," he said as an example. "Take Li Fei, for example. He's the boss of a breeder's union and awakened superstrength. If what you're saying is true, shouldn't he awaken beast-taming powers?"
"Another example would be Yang Chengwu … he loves blade techniques and awakened superstrength as well."
Cheng Dongfeng mused to himself at that. "Actually, I think Old Duan has a point. An English teacher in Lingzhou City had awakened a few days ago, and the power he awakened was related to his occupation … he could conjure a blackboard eraser that calls your name, and as long as you answer, it would hit your head with unerring accuracy within 100 meters."
Jiang He did a double take.
That teacher …
Awesome!
He must have thrown blackboard erasers in class, didn't he?
And wasn't that power a little too overpowered? The conjured object actually had an automatic aiming function?
As if reading Jiang He's mind, Cheng Dongfeng chuckled. "Actually, that power is pretty useless. That teacher's awakening was very, very weak and barely D-class. He could still use the conjured object to fight a normal person, and martial artists with a little bit of ability could catch or knock the eraser off its head."
"Heh!"
Jiang He chuckled. "Powers have to be used in the right place to unleash its full potential. That superpower is clearly not made for fighting, so you could suggest to Wu Yueru to recruit that Awakened as a teacher at the Martial Arts Academy. He could teach the students the basics of martial arts, and I guarantee that none of the students would dare to slack off during lessons."
"Looks like this guy is destined to be a teacher for life!" Jiang He could not help teasing.
Even as they conversed, Yan Dehao, who had been digging for half a day suddenly burst into laughter.
He crawled into the hole he dug, and soon pulled out the corpse of a rank-eight Feral.
"What's going on?"
Cheng Dongfeng turned toward Jiang He, who smiled. "I've killed over twenty high-ranked Feral corpses along the way, but they were all buried under the ground. My cat and dog don't like high-ranked Feral flesh, which is why I'm too lazy to dig them up."
Without another word, Cheng Dongfeng ran to Yan Dehao and started digging together.
At first, Duan Tianhe could not bring himself to do that, but when he saw Cheng Dongfeng laughing maniacally as he dug out a rank-nine Feral corpse, he eventually clenched his teeth, rolled up his sleeves, and ran to dig as well.
He had already missed two providences today, and he would not miss a third!
High-ranked Feral corpses …
Very valuable!
Even rank-seven Ferals were worth at least ten million, while rank-eight Ferals were worth around thirty million. The corpses of rank-nine Ferals were at least twice that of rank-eight Ferals, and the corpses of powerful rank-nine Ferals could sell for a hundred million.
As long as he dug out a few, his weapons and combat suits would be upgraded to pure S-grade alloy, and he would even have some money left to buy cultivation resources.
Dust billowed from the rubble all at once. There was no telling what Cheng Dongfeng, Yan Dehao, and Duan Tianhe said to each other, but they soon joined hands and started digging together. By the time the other MAD personnel arrived, they had dug out over twenty Feral corpses, as well as the corpses of the two cardinals, the Sentinel of the Left, the Fifth Elder, the three Holy Children, and several rank-eight Grands.
Jiang He collected the corpses of the Sky Demon Cultists and swept up Dumbo and Trumbo with a gust of True Qi. After bidding farewell to Cheng Dongfeng and the others, he flew away from Mount Dadong.
…
Up in the skies.
Dumbo and Trumbo, who were flying for the first time were yelping in excitement, meowing and barking incessantly.
"Shut up!"
Annoyed by the noise, Jiang He scolded them before saying, "I've gotten my hands on a daemonic cultivation manual, and I'll try to get someone to decipher it when I get back. When the time comes, all of you would soon reach divine-tier with it, and you would be able to fly on your own."
"Thank you, Master!"
Delighted, Dumbo and Trumbo quickly thanked him.
On the other hand, Jiang He appeared a little pale and tired …
"I've used the Twenty-Three Swords and exhausted a lot of my spirit. I should hurry back and get some sleep, since I still have to farm after I wake up … by the way, is Wang Hou going to give me the 100 Orirocks and the Sword Will Barrenwort he promised me?"
Jiang He sneered as the thought crossed his mind.
Would he dare to refuse?
He must have never been beaten by society!
…
"Achoo!"
At the Martial Arts Department (MAD) of Jingdu City, Wang Hou sneezed out of nowhere and could not help cursing, "Is that son of a b * tch insulting me behind my back? Why do I have the urge to sneeze? "
"By the way, have you contacted Jiang He, Old Zhou?"
Zhou Yu, on the other hand, shook his head.
He had called him a few times earlier, but he had been unable to get through. By the morning, he had forgotten about the matter. After Duan Tianhe arrived at Dong Mountain, he had been dealt a heavy blow and had forgotten to report the situation to his superiors.
Zhou Yu said at Wang Hou's question, "Don't worry, Minister Wang. Maybe Jiang He is just sleeping and turned off his phone … how about this, didn't you promise Jiang He a hundred Orirocks and a tuft of Sword Will Barrenwort?"
"Should I deliver them to him today?"
"Sure."
Wang Hou said. "Make the necessary arrangements and deliver the Orirocks and Sword Will Barrenwort to the brat as soon as possible. I have to make preparations since I have to negotiate with the Dragoncroc Emperor in a few days."
Heh!
Zhou Yu chuckled without changing his expression, though he was complaining incessantly inwardly.
Prepare?
Wouldn't he have to sleep for days?
How could Zhou Yu not understand Wang Hou's personality after working as his assistant for over seven years? When Minister Wang was free, he could not wait to sleep for twenty-four hours every day.
"There's a meeting in the afternoon. You should host it."
Taking a sip of thick tea from his thermos, Wang Hou rose to his feet and yawned. "Have a good talk with Jiang He when you meet him. That brat is amenable to coaxing but not coercion, so put in a good word and tell him not to cause trouble before I reach a conclusion with the Dragoncroc Emperor. Otherwise, even if the Dragoncroc Emperor doesn't want to start a war, it would still cause trouble for its reputation."
(PS: Why isn't this chapter mentioned? Did this chapter fail? I'm so nervous that I can't write without this chapter. I'm also doing a handstand to ask for monthly votes and recommendation votes, and offering my fist-palm salute to all the bigwigs who voted.)
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