After newcomers entered the Holy City, there were usually two major hurdles that they had to overcome. One was to increase their Soul Power and reach the limit of their Heroic Soul. The other was to form their own Soul Domination skill.
In comparison, each had its own difficulty, but none of these two could be easily passed. Even the best newcomers often needed to spend one to two years to complete one of these two tasks. Once they completed one of these tasks, they would already be qualified to travel with the Dimensional Exploration teams. However, Laura actually spent less than half a year. To be precise, she only spent four months.
Although this skill could not be considered a standard combat-type Soul Domination skill, its effect on an exploration team in actual combat was immeasurable. It was definitely more popular and valued than most combat skills. In actual combat, it could instantly heal injuries and restore Soul Power. It also had a certain protective and blocking effect. Even though she was currently limited by her Soul Power and the effect of this skill could not be fully unleashed, it was enough. She could definitely be trained as a core member in any exploration team.
Laura was also a little excited. It was by chance that she managed to learn this skill. Before this, she had been focusing on the Soul Beast Tyrannical Bear. Even her Dharma Idol was only used to complement it, but she had not made any progress. She also remembered that Wang Zhong often said to look at a problem in a different way and that she could do the opposite when she encountered a bottleneck. She began to try to give up her original way of thinking and even gave up on the Tyrannical Bear. In the end, this combat skill was naturally born by chance. Now that she had received Molton's affirmation, Laura felt that she had not chosen the wrong path.
But what made her even more excited was that she seemed to finally have the capital to be independent.
Frankly speaking, Laura had asked Molton to help Wang Zhong several times before, but she always got a negative answer. Laura understood Molton's character. Perhaps he had a good impression of Wang Zhong when he first brought him to the Holy City, but in Molton's eyes, his original Holy Disciple friends were obviously much more important than Wang Zhong. In the end, Wang Zhong had offended all of them on the first day he came to the Holy City. Thus, Laura could not persuade him if he did not want to help Wang Zhong.
However, things were different now. With his Soul Domination skill that could heal teams, he could find a suitable position in any exploration team and have a certain amount of influence. If he wanted to help Wang Zhong again, he wouldn't need to ask his brother for help.
Her heart was filled with Wang Zhong's figure. During this period of closed-door training, she had not contacted the outside world for almost two months. At this moment, her first thought was to share the joy of her success with Wang Zhong. However, when she impatiently sent a message to Wang Zhong via Skylink, she did not receive a reply even after she had returned to her dormitory and taken a shower.
Laura was a little puzzled and sent a Skylink message to Sharmie to ask about the situation.
There was a quick reply: "Yo, busy man, why did you think of me?"
Phew … She was originally full of enthusiasm, but she was rebuked by her former best friend. Laura suddenly didn't know what to say.
Frankly speaking, Molton had always disliked her hanging out with Sharmie and the others. In the eyes of the Holy Disciples, this batch of newcomers was the most polarized. Before entering the Holy Land, a large group of so-called geniuses boasted that they were unparalleled. Other than Solomon, Scarlet, and Carolyn, who were destined to be dazzling, most of the others were mediocre. Even Grai and Napier, who were quite popular recently, were actually just so-so in the eyes of the Holy Disciples. As for the others below them, there was no need to even mention them. For people like Sharmie, who were at the bottom of the hierarchy, they were destined to be labeled with a shameful label. They would either wait to die in the Holy City or be sent back to Earth as a failure. It was impossible for them to make a name for themselves. Of course, Sharmie was very good, and there were more than one or two people who were interested in her. However, Mario might be in for a tragedy.
This kind of thinking was quite deep-rooted among the Holy Disciples. Molton often seemed to unintentionally prevent Laura from getting in touch with Sharmie and the others. As a result, the two of them had very little contact with each other.
"How have you been recently?" Laura originally wanted to make a joke like she used to, but when the words reached her mouth, they became the most ordinary greeting.
"Oh, I won't die." Sharmie's tone was definitely not enthusiastic.
Sharmie had always felt bad about the incident with the Oceanic Beasts. When the leader of the Oceanic Beasts pestered her and caused trouble for her and Mario, she had asked Laura for help. At that time, she thought that Laura had really helped her, and the other party seemed to have calmed down a little. However, she had obviously misunderstood. It was just that the other party was preparing for a 'big move'. Fortunately, she had already joined the Wanderlust Team at that time, and in the end, it was Senior Sister Feng who settled the matter.
It was only then that Sharmie came back to her senses. After all, they used to be good friends and sisters, but when she was in the most difficult and needed help, this good sister suddenly disappeared from the world, as if she was hiding from her. If Wang Zhong hadn't appeared in time, if the Wanderlust Team hadn't taken her in, it was hard for Sharmie to imagine whether the leader of the Oceanic Beasts would have broken through her and Mario's extremely weak line of defense.
Sharmie didn't blame Laura. Frankly speaking, after staying in the Holy City for so long, she understood everything that she should understand. She could help with small matters, but it was human nature to stay out of big matters. It was just that Sharmie could no longer trust and get close to Laura like she did when the three of them became sworn sisters. Some things could never be found again once they were lost. Women were like this. They might feel like old friends at first sight, but a small flaw could cause them to become strangers from then on.
"What's the matter?" Sharmie answered as if she was dealing with a stranger who wasn't very welcome.
"Sigh … It's nothing." Laura could feel the other party's resistance and was a little flustered. She took the initiative to hang up the Skylink.
She could hear the displeasure in Sharmie's tone, and in fact, she could roughly guess what was going on. She had asked Molton for help regarding the Oceanic Beasts, and Molton had agreed at that time. She thought that he had already solved the problem, but now it seemed that her brother might have just brushed her off. After all, he didn't like Sharmie and her group.
Sharmie was helpless, and Laura felt wronged. After all, Molton didn't listen to her.
They didn't know when it started, but the two of them could no longer find the feeling of being best friends. This was human nature. Thinking about it carefully, it wasn't all because of this closed-door training and the Oceanic Beasts. In fact, even before this closed-door training, the two of them had very little contact. They were both busy with their own cultivation. Perhaps this was the rule of the Holy City that her brother had mentioned. People who walked different paths would eventually drift apart. You could wish each other well, but you definitely wouldn't turn back and wait for each other.
It was inevitable that she would feel sad, but Laura wasn't someone who couldn't let go. She sighed in her heart, but she didn't want to explain anything. As long as she had a clear conscience, it was fine. When she came back to her senses, she remembered that she wanted to ask about Wang Zhong's situation. It wasn't good to call Sharmie again. Fortunately, she knew some of Molton's friends, so it wasn't difficult to find out some information.
After casually asking around, she immediately found out a lot of information about Wang Zhong.
This guy didn't seem to have a good time, and he was frequently in the news in the Holy City. For example, a few days ago, he had an experimental accident that blew up three dormitories in the alien district. He was then sent to the outer city to guard a warehouse. Now, he was simply a street rat in the Holy City. Everyone wanted to beat him up, and even the Tyrants didn't like him at all.
In general, there was only one word to describe him: miserable! In particular, the Holy Disciple rank-advancement competition was approaching. There were all sorts of rumors about who had their eyes on him. Wang Zhong was like a piece of fish on the chopping block, completely in a state where he was waiting to be eaten.
Wang Zhong didn't reply to her Skylink message, perhaps because he was already in a terrible state at this time.
Her good mood from breaking through was completely ruined by the bad news. Laura sat on the bed and thought for a long time. Finally, she dialed Molton's Skylink number.
She first told him about her Storm Ward Dharma Idol, and Molton was naturally very happy. After asking about the details of the Soul Domination skill in detail, he was even more ecstatic.
A Dharma Idol that had a large area of effect and could be released in a timely manner. At the same time, it also had healing, recovery, and defensive functions. Such a Soul Domination skill was quite rare even among Holy Disciples. As a Holy Disciple with rich experience in exploration teams, Molton understood the value of this skill all too well. There was no doubt that his sister would soon become an official member of a powerful exploration team and be nurtured by them.
Frankly speaking, even though Molton had a certain reputation and status among Holy Disciples, it was already a little difficult for him to bear the cultivation resources of two people. But now, all the problems would be solved!
"That's great! The Holy Disciple rank-advancement competition is a piece of cake for you now. We must celebrate!" Molton laughed excitedly. "Let's go to the same place tonight! I'll also make an appointment with a few people from the Phantom Squadron and try to settle the matter of you joining the Phantom Squadron as soon as possible. I don't think it's a big problem! "
The Phantom Squadron was one of the top 10 exploration teams in the Holy City. It was ranked third and was also Molton's exploration team. This was also why Molton had the capital to be proud and had certain connections. Of course, he was only a small captain in the Phantom Squadron, and it was impossible for him to directly push Laura into the team. But now that Laura had such a Soul Domination skill, things were different. He just needed to add fuel to the fire … Presumably, his sister would soon become the third newcomer in the Holy City to enter the top 10 exploration teams.
"Let's talk about the celebration later. Brother, I want to ask you for a favor."
"We're brother and sister, why are we talking about begging? You're just making things difficult for me! " Molton was in a good mood. He waved his hand and said, "Just tell me what you want. Take it as a congratulatory gift from your brother. Damn it, you've only been in the Holy City for four months, and you've already mastered such a powerful Soul Domination skill. I think even Carolyn can't compare to you! You've really made the Potter Family proud. "
"Help Wang Zhong."
In the past, whenever she mentioned helping Wang Zhong in front of Molton, Laura would always be hesitant because she knew that Molton would most likely not agree to it. However, this time, she was rather determined. "Brother, you should know about his situation. There are only two months left before the Holy Disciple assessment. If you don't help him now, it will be too late."
Molton, who was originally excited, suddenly felt a little stifled. In fact, no matter what request Laura made, even if it was beyond his ability, he would find a way to solve it. But this was the only thing …
Molton felt a headache coming on. He was stunned for a long time before saying, "Laura, your brother's strength is limited. Don't you know that after coming to the Holy City for so long? Help him? How? Can you not be so stubborn? There are plenty more fish in the sea … "
Laura did not respond. This time, she had made up her mind and just waited quietly for Molton to continue.
Molton was speechless at her stubbornness. "Sister, you can't be willful. We actually have a lot of responsibilities in the Holy City. We're not here just for you and me, but also for our family.
"In a place like the Holy City, it's already good enough to look after yourself. As for those incompetent people, you can't help them. Unless you have enough strength, the breakthrough in your Soul Domination skill is just a starting point. I'm proud of you, but if you don't seize this good starting point and hurry up, you'll be the one regretting it in the end if you waste such a good opportunity on some unimportant things. If you really want to help Wang Zhong, then continue to train hard. When you're strong enough and Wang Zhong hasn't improved, that's the time for you to help him! "
Molton had used these words to fool Laura many times. This was a stalling tactic. When the gap between the two of them grew larger, Laura would naturally lose interest. The previous few times were often effective in making Laura speechless, but this time, Laura obviously did not intend to be dismissed so easily.
"Wang Zhong is really in a difficult situation. If I don't help him, I won't be able to accept it." She looked into Molton's eyes through the Skylink and did not flinch at all. "Brother, you know that my state of mind will be affected when I train. It will make me unable to train fully, and it will form an inner demon."
Molton fell silent. He could feel the obsession in Laura's eyes.
Inner demons were definitely a big taboo in cultivation. It was not an alarmist talk. It would be fine if Molton did not mention it, but once Laura began to have similar thoughts, nothing good would come out of it if he ignored it.
"This is the last time," Laura added. "Regardless of success or failure, I want to put an end to it."
Molton was silent for a long time, but finally nodded cautiously. If he could use this trouble in exchange for Laura's peace of mind, it was worth it.
"This is the last time you said. You can't do this again in the future …" He said in a low voice. "I can guarantee that he will be promoted to the level of a Holy Disciple, but from then on, you two will have nothing to do with each other!"
Laura nodded. She knew Molton well. Since she had already mentioned the inner demon, he would not lie to her. As for Molton's condition of 'having nothing to do with each other', frankly speaking, Laura was not sure if she could do it, but this was the only way to make her brother agree. She would also work hard to do it because she knew that Wang Zhong did not like her. In the past, she might still have had some fantasies, but now … maybe she had changed. If she could do something for Wang Zhong, it would be considered as closure.
"Finally, there's one more condition." Molton finally added, "About Kadin."
Needless to say, Laura already understood when he mentioned this name.
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