It was as if someone was deliberately trying to make him and Sharmie suffer. Both of them were at their wits' end. Even Wang Zhong had to endure it, let alone resist. This made the two of them feel a sense of powerlessness and frustration. They were no longer as ambitious as they were when they first came to the Holy City. As a result, when they arrived at the most luxurious Holy Disciple restaurant, they did not dare to enter.
Did Wang Zhong come to the wrong place? Only Holy Disciples would go to this kind of restaurant opened by a gourmet when they were celebrating. He …
"What are you looking at? Why aren't you going in?" Wang Zhong smiled. Sharmie and Mario were considered 'old friends' in this kind of place. Deep down, Wang Zhong was still afraid of being alone.
It turned out that they had come to the right place. Sharmie heaved a sigh of relief. It was said that reality was a cruel hammer that crushed dreams. Recently, Wang Zhong had really become a coward. It was just a meal, but the Ball Queen acted as if she had never seen the world before.
Sharmie rolled her eyes and was a little unsure. "I say, don't tell me you don't know what this place is? I heard that you have to make a reservation a week in advance? "
"I'm just bragging." Wang Zhong had come here to try the dishes a few times. Reservations were just some special requirements. They needed to prepare the ingredients, but they did not need them. Although they had made a small fortune, they still could not afford it. "Let's go. Ah …"
Wang Zhong noticed that Sharmie was actually holding onto Mario's arm. Although the two of them already had some feelings for each other, this was the first time he had seen such an intimate action in public. A meaningful smile appeared on his face as he said, "You two …"
To be honest, he had to thank the lecherous Hale for getting together with Sharmie. At that time, after Mario pulled Sharmie away, he could not help but express his love for her. Then, when the conditions were right, the two of them already had a lot of feelings for each other.
Sharmie's life had always been rich and colorful. She was a little interested in Mario, but Mario had an inferiority complex and did not dare to be stubborn. This was an obstacle. It was not until the Hale incident that Mario finally became a man. This touched the softness in Sharmie's heart. The person she liked might not be the strongest, but he must not be a coward.
Faced with Wang Zhong's meaningful smile, Mario appeared slightly bashful. On the other hand, Sharmie was much more generous. She hugged Mario's arm tighter and looked at Wang Zhong with a flaunting look. "Can't you tell? What's there to ask? As for you, when are you going to bring my second and third children home? "
Wang Zhong was dumbfounded. It was said that women were very fierce when they spoke without thinking. "Second brother and third sister?"
"Look at this heartless man!" Sharmie shook her head repeatedly. "I'm already supporting you to have two beauties on each side, but you're still playing dumb here."
"Ahem." Wang Zhong came to his senses. He had long heard about the matter of Sharmie becoming sworn siblings with Scarlet and Laura. However, he wasn't too used to this form of address. In fact, it wasn't that the two of them weren't outstanding, but that they lacked a certain feeling. Perhaps, the loneliness and contemplation he had experienced since young had caused Wang Zhong's heart to be more mature, while Scarlet and Laura were more like little girls.
Seeing Wang Zhong's awkwardness, Mario quickly changed the topic. The three of them entered the restaurant together.
As expected, there were not many people in the restaurant. The person who served them was an official Holy Disciple at the Heroic Soul Stage and a member of the Gourmets. If they were outside, Laura, Mario, and the others would definitely address her as Senior Sister respectfully, but now that they were guests, they could enjoy the warm hospitality of their Senior Sister.
Ella was the person in charge, and her teacher had instructed her to treat her well. It was obvious that her teacher was very satisfied with this taste-tester. He came in as the champion of the CHF, but he was reduced to a taste-tester. It was a little pitiful, but this person had a backbone. Initially, the Gourmets had accepted him on account of his teacher, but they did not expect him to reject them. This made Ella think highly of him.
"Junior Brother, you're rich. I've prepared a private room for you. It's a special treatment!" Ella smiled.
"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Wang Zhong had interacted with Ella a few times. Ella was an assistant that Teacher Lan Daier valued. Great Teachers could directly accept disciples, and teachers generally addressed them as assistants. As an assistant to a teacher, they would also receive a lot of convenience and could follow their teacher to broaden their horizons. Once their teacher became a Great Teacher, their status as assistants would definitely rise.
There was no need to talk about the environment of the private room. The decorations inside were luxurious, and some things were products of the Dimensional World. One of the strokes on the wall was even 'alive'. Wang Zhong had heard from his teacher that it was a creature from the Ocean Dimensional World with extremely tenacious vitality.
Laura had really learned something new. In the past, she had heard some Senior Brothers and Sisters brag about the situation in the Gourmets Restaurant. She did not expect to be able to enter a private room on her first visit. "Wang Zhong, aren't you doing very badly? If you're considered miserable, aren't we living in hell?"
Wang Zhong did not know whether to laugh or cry. "I was quite pitiful a while ago, but recently, my luck has been pretty good. So, let's celebrate together."
"You're a good brother! You're loyal!" Sharmie patted Wang Zhong's shoulder casually. Obviously, this feeling could indeed release the recent depression, making Laura and Mario, who had not found a sense of existence for a long time, feel reborn.
The two of them were quite talented, but when they came to this place where elites gathered, although they did not vanish into the crowd, it was not that easy for them to stand out. At the very least, they needed time and the accumulation of opportunities.
Not long after they sat down, Grai came over. The only thing that did not change much after coming to the Holy City was Grai. He was still as handsome and easy-going as ever. In fact, there was an old saying that those who were tolerant were strong, and those who had no desires were strong. Grai's Blood Race talents were not taboo at all in the Holy Land. Some Teachers from the Tyrants were quite interested in him and wanted to invite him to participate in some experiments. After all, the Blood Race bloodline was very malleable, so Grai's life was relatively comfortable. He was also the kind of person with the strongest adaptability.
"Senior, you look good. It seems that you've gained something recently." Truthfully speaking, Grai did not believe a single word of the rumours circulating in the outside world. Although casting one's Heroic Soul was a hurdle, it was definitely not a problem for geniuses like Wang Zhong and Mo Wen. This was not only due to their talent, but also due to their seriousness. Even an arrogant person like Gui Hao was able to cast his Heroic Soul, let alone these two. There was one more person whose strength would indeed depend on one's luck.
One's strength really depended on luck. It had to be said that people like Wang Zhong and Mo Wen were born with luck, so their luck would not be too bad.
Wang Zhong smiled. "I've understood a little, but I still need some time."
Grai had guessed that Wang Zhong's luck was good, but he definitely did not expect it to be that good.
"That girl Laura is just dawdling, but her life is not bad. Molton still has some influence," said Sharmie. Sharmie said. Among the Holy Disciples, it would definitely be more convenient to have someone to take care of them. They would be able to avoid many detours, and Molton's standard was considered one of the best among the Holy Disciples. Putting everything else aside, it would be very easy for him to make Laura's life more comfortable.
Wang Zhong nodded. He did not want to affect Laura and Molton because of him. "I also called Napier and Mo Ling. It was thanks to their help a few days ago."
"Napier and Mo Ling?" Sharmie's eyes widened. "I'm afraid these two don't have the mood to come over for dinner, right?"
"Oh? What do you mean? " Wang Zhong was curious. He sent Napier, Mo Ling, and Gui Xinying a Skylink message. Other than Gui Xinying's reply that she had something to do, Napier and Mo Ling did not respond. He had been busy the whole day and did not have time to look at his Skylink. At this time, he took a look, and sure enough, there was no reply from the two of them.
"I heard that Napier and Mo Ling have already quit the New Holy Battle Team. The Mo Family is quite disappointed in them. A senior from the Mo Family said that he wanted them to be self-reliant. It might be a kind of training or a kind of punishment for them. Who knows? After all, the New Holy Battle Team is an exploration team set up by the 10 Great Families. If they offend them, the families will definitely not let them off. I guess those two guys are in a terrible situation now. "Sharmie shook his head.
"I've heard of this." Grai was also a member of the Sparta Clan, so he was more familiar with this matter. "It seems that Napier offended a deputy leader of the New Holy Battle Team. Initially, the Mo Family and the New Holy Battle Team provided him with financial support, but all of that has been cut off now. Furthermore, his elective is alchemy, which is the most expensive subject. Now, it is a little difficult for him to continue, and he seems to be preparing to give up his minor subject. I haven't seen him in the alchemy classes in the Sparta Clan for the past two days."
Every newcomer or Holy Disciple would choose a major and minor subject. It was not only to earn money, but also because if they invested too much in a single subject, it would be easy for them to narrow their path to a dead end. Drawing parallels and adjusting one's concentration could often help one overcome some bottlenecks that were difficult to overcome. In the Holy Land, it was very important to lay a solid foundation. It was useless to rush things, because the higher one went, the more resources they would need. Apart from having a Sacred Teacher as a backer, a solid foundation was the way to go.
On the other hand, once they started taking an elective, it meant that they had already invested a lot of energy into it, and they had even more interests and hobbies in it. If they were forced to give up the path they had chosen, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to their body and mind.
Was it necessary?
Wang Zhong was a little surprised. Was it because they had helped him previously?
However, when he thought about the situation in the Holy Land, he realized that the hierarchy in the Holy Land was even stricter than on Earth. Napier and Mo Ling were really capable of challenging his senior brother in front of everyone. The 10 Great Families were just a link in the Holy Land and were useless. Everything depended on benefits.
"It's not just because they have lost their source of money. The exploration teams in the Holy City are very powerful, and a lot of their influence is on an invisible level." Grai shook his head. "If you aren't strong enough and don't have a backer, this situation will become very difficult." Sharmie and Mario nodded vigorously.
Sharmie and Mario, who were at the side, nodded their heads vigorously. They were deeply moved by this point. This was indeed the case in the early days. Why did so many new Holy Apprentices and Holy Disciples want to curry favor with their seniors and even teachers? It was because they could save them a few years of time with just a little bit of what they had left behind. Acting cool and dignity were all based on strength.
"Do you know where they are now?" Wang Zhong frowned. Regardless of whether he needed help at that time, Napier and Mo Ling had stood up for him, and he was grateful. If the two of them were really in a miserable state because of this matter, Wang Zhong felt that he needed to and had the ability to help them.
The three of them shook their heads. Grai was the type who didn't care much about others, and he wasn't very familiar with Napier. He only heard about Napier from others in the Sparta Clan. As for Sharmie and Mario, he couldn't care less about them.
"By the way, the three of you haven't joined any Dimensional Exploration teams yet, right?" Laura had not arrived yet, so Wang Zhong directly brought up the matter that he had asked them to come over.
"You won't ask us to join that Gourmet Exploration Team, right?" When Mario heard about Wang Zhong's job as a food tester, he immediately showed a look of rejection. Anyone would know that this job wasn't a good one, and no one would be able to do it for a long time. "I know that I earn a lot, but … I really can't take it …"
Wang Zhong laughed. "The Wanderlust Team."
The three of them looked at each other. They had never heard of it before. Grai was very interested. In fact, there were some exploration teams that wanted to recruit Grai, but he wasn't interested and didn't want to join them. From the beginning, his goal in life was to be free.
Wang Zhong briefly introduced the situation of the Wanderlust Team. "The team isn't big, but it has good potential. The people inside are also very easy to get along with, and they won't have any special requirements for newcomers. Of course, if newcomers go on missions, the rewards will probably be divided according to their contribution."
"I didn't know there was such a good thing. Sign up, two! Two! " Sharmie had already started shouting, her face full of excitement. The importance of the Dimensional Exploration Team to the development of newcomers was self-evident. Even newcomers who were in the learning stage needed some actual combat to improve faster. Furthermore, there was a hurdle that newcomers couldn't avoid, and that was earning money.
"Wang Zhong … can you do it?" Mario was a little worried. Not everyone could join an Dimensional Exploration Team, not to mention that this kind of treatment for newcomers was rare. Some small exploration teams would even exploit newcomers.
"I'm the vice-captain, so I still have this authority. Don't worry." Wang Zhong smiled.
Laura and Mario were dumbfounded. This … seemed to be different from what the outside world said.
"That's for the best." Grai smiled and said, "I look forward to fighting with Senior again."
Grai hadn't made a decision yet, subconsciously waiting for Wang Zhong. He felt that Wang Zhong would definitely summon them. There was a type of person who was born to be a leader and would never leave them alone.
"The Wanderlust Team?" The door of the private room was pushed open, and Laura arrived. She happened to hear their conversation and said with a smile, "It's a very good exploration team. They've been very popular recently. The entire hostel circle is talking about the Wanderlust Team. I heard that they have explored an S-rank secret realm. There are only a few exploration teams in the hostel that have the ability to explore S-rank secret realms."
Unlike Sharmie, who was in a miserable state, Laura's complexion was rosy. She seemed to be living a good life after arriving in the Holy City, and she already had a small reputation in the Mystic Sect. Having an awesome older brother was indeed a great help to her.
"Our exploration team is so awesome that they explored an S-rank secret realm?" Sharmie's eyes widened in disbelief. She looked at Wang Zhong and said, "Didn't you say that it's not a big exploration team?"
Wang Zhong smiled and spread his hands. "I also said that it has a lot of potential. Just because it's not a big exploration team doesn't mean that it's not strong."
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