"We're all friends. You're treating me like an outsider. I haven't seen you in a long time, Laura. I miss you very much." Kadin smiled brightly, making everyone around him feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze. His arrival was like a warm current blowing across the ice plains, leaving a deep impression on everyone.
As soon as he finished speaking, Faye, who was the 'husband and wife pair' next to him, immediately took over and nudged Laura. "Senior Brother Kadin, we haven't seen each other in a long time too. Why don't you miss us? Why are you so biased? Sister Laura, let's ignore him."
"Senior Brother Kadin, I'm envious of the way you look at Sister Laura. Sigh!" Helen added sourly. This was really a drama.
However, she felt a little disappointed in her heart. Although she had already thought it through and was mentally prepared to accept it, she still felt very sad for some unknown reason, especially in front of Wang Zhong. Wang Zhong's eyes lit up as he looked at Laura.
Perhaps it was because she hadn't really let go of Wang Zhong. Kadin had never crossed the line with her, and it couldn't be considered as Molton forcing her. She just said that she had to give up on Wang Zhong, and she was still trying her best.
Kadin Musk smiled faintly and didn't respond to their words. Instead, he nodded at Laura in a gentlemanly manner. Some jokes were necessary, but it was good to know when to stop. If they went too far, it would be unnecessary and disgusting.
He turned his gaze to Wang Zhong. Although he was only responsible for watching the show, he was actually the main character today.
Kadin smiled slightly. "You must be Junior Brother Wang Zhong."
Of course, Kadin knew about Wang Zhong. He did try to find out more about him, but after knowing more about him, he liked him even more. They were just friends, so there was nothing to be bothered about. Furthermore, Wang Zhong didn't become a snob because of the environment in the Holy Land. This was what Kadin valued.
If a girl gave up easily because of conditions, she would easily give up on Wang Zhong this time, and she would easily give up on him the next time. There was no difference.
This situation made Kadin extremely satisfied and moved. He had to rely on his own charm to conquer a girl, and he didn't think that he was inferior to Wang Zhong. As for Martin and the others, he didn't care at all, and of course, there was no need for him to reject them.
If he liked Wang Zhong, he would fight for it himself. However, he wouldn't take the initiative to step on Wang Zhong. That would be too lowly. He didn't dislike Wang Zhong, and his talent wasn't too bad. It was possible that his luck wasn't too good.
If he hadn't come, Kadin might have had to spend some time competing with him. But now that he was here, a man who lived off a woman couldn't be considered his competitor.
Kadin smiled. "I've heard about your miracles in the CHF. It's said that you gave Mo Wen a show of strength. This kid is known as the Mo Family's once-in-a-century genius, but the Mo Family said that he would be an influential figure if he entered the Holy Land. By the way, have you joined an exploration team? I know a few team leaders. Do you want me to recommend them to you? "
"No need. I'm with the Wanderlust Team," said Wang Zhong.
"Oscar's Wanderlust Team?" Kadin was slightly taken aback. Obviously, he knew about this team.
"He's even the vice-leader." Helen chuckled and added. She had put in a lot of effort. The Holy Disciple circle wasn't big, and if one wanted to maintain a good relationship with them, one had to put in some effort to cater to their preferences. Kadin was someone with considerable potential in this batch of Holy Disciples.
Kadin also laughed. With his status, he had never heard of such gossip. However, his first reaction after hearing it was obviously the same as everyone else. "Speaking of which, I've met Oscar a few times. He used to be a member of the Imperial Court, and he's quite talented. It's a pity that he ruined his talent. You seem to have a good relationship with him to be his vice-leader, but that's just a relationship. Don't learn from him. Listen to your Senior Brother Molton's teachings. It will be helpful for you."
Molton chuckled and waved his hand. "Don't. He has his own ideas. I can't teach him."
Faye and Helen, who were at the side, laughed. The scene of Wang Zhong pointing at Okuyama Domoto's nose and saying 'none of you are worthy' was still fresh in their minds. Not to mention that Molton didn't have a good impression of Wang Zhong, even if he really wanted to teach Wang Zhong, he might not be able to.
Although she had already expected that her brother would say some unpleasant words today, she didn't think that he would say them one after another. Laura looked at Wang Zhong with a slightly worried expression, only to see a warm smile on his face. He didn't refute or feel embarrassed, as though he didn't mind.
Fortunately, Kadin immediately changed the topic and no longer focused on Wang Zhong. Laura secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Wang Zhong finally understood what was going on.
Frankly speaking, he was a little slow on the uptake. In fact, a normal person would have realized what was going on from Molton's first words. However, Wang Zhong wasn't a 'normal person'. He definitely didn't have the awareness of being a weakling. He really thought that Laura was looking for him for help, which was why he was so slow on the uptake.
It wasn't until Kadin appeared and his admiration for Laura that Wang Zhong realized what was going on when the others beside him kept adding fuel to the fire that Wang Zhong realized what was going on with this mission.
Did they want him to back off?
Wang Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The heart of the Heart-Eating Ape and the divine weapon for the rank-advancement competition weren't what Laura needed. She was the one who wanted to help him, right?
Wang Zhong didn't feel much about these people's sarcasm, but that didn't mean that he liked to listen to them. If it were any other situation, he would just turn around and leave so that they wouldn't feel awkward. But now … it was said that it was the hardest to accept a beauty's kindness. If he turned around and walked away now, not only would he not shut these people up, he would only embarrass Laura.
The idle chatter was over, and Kadin, who had received the 'Sunshine Nice Guy' card, also handed over a Pioneering Order. It was different from a normal Holy City Pioneering Order. Although it looked similar, the Musk Family's emblem was printed on it. Such a Pioneering Order could only be sent to the designated place on the family token and was supervised by the family. There was no need to pay extra Pioneering Order fees to the Holy City.
"It's the same way as a normal Pioneering Order," Kadin said with a smile. This guy always maintained his usual elegance no matter what.
"Has Wang Zhong used a Pioneering Order before?" Helen looked at him with a smile.
"Okay, okay. After all, he's the vice-captain. Don't talk like he hasn't seen the world." Molton laughed. "Let's go!"
In the Holy Land, some old Holy Disciples could set up their own exploration teams and be the captain, but it was useless.
During the whole process, Tianqiong Musk didn't say much. He and Wang Zhong were not the same kind of people, but to be honest, he was a little sad to see Wang Zhong, who dominated the world in the CHF, fall to this point. Strength was the most important thing. Even in the Holy Land, he could only live with his tail between his legs. Talent and potential were all nonsense; he needed a chance to grow.
As for Wang Zhong being thick-skinned and coming here, he felt that it was a very smart decision. After all, such opportunities didn't come by often.
The Musk Family's Paradise Island should be considered a private territory. All 10 Great Families owned it. Humans liked to occupy territories, and this had been the case since ancient times. There were some relatively stable secret realms in the Dimensional World, especially places that could steadily produce some resources or creatures. These places would be divided up, and most of them would belong to the Holy Land. Of course, there were also some places that belonged to the 10 Great Families, such as this Paradise Island.
The so-called territory was conquered by the strong, but they didn't steal the secret realm's core. Instead, they controlled the core, preserved the existence of the secret realm, and colonized it so that it could continuously produce all kinds of resources for them. This was the foundation of all the powerful forces in the Holy City. Usually, only families or groups could do this. Even if a lone ranger could conquer the secret realm itself, they wouldn't have the energy and manpower to manage a secret realm. They could only kill the goose that laid golden eggs and directly pluck the secret realm's core to make a fortune.
Of course, the territories that were discovered now belonged to the Holy Land. It was just that some family territories that were preserved in the early days were not taken away. Frankly speaking, the Holy Land was too powerful, and they didn't care about these small things. However, for ordinary Holy Disciples, these territories were hard to show off.
Paradise Island was one of the two private territories of the Musk Family, and the unique product, the 'Heart-Eating Ape', was very good at cultivating newcomers and was very suitable for Heroic Soul Stage powerhouses to gain experience. Therefore, the restrictions on permission were quite strict. Although hundreds of places would be granted every year, most of them were granted to the children of the family. The remaining places would only be used to exchange for items of equivalent value or given to some forces that needed connections. These places couldn't be bought with money at all.
Along the way, whether it was Molton, Helen, or the others, they always mentioned this, intentionally or unintentionally. They were both complimenting Kadin and persuading Laura. Frankly speaking, with Kadin's qualifications, the number of female Holy Disciples in the Holy City who wanted to choose him as their soul partner could form a line around the Mystic Sect. If it weren't for the fact that Laura had recently made a major breakthrough in her cultivation and was accepted as an official member of the Phantom Squadron, others would think that she wasn't worthy of Kadin. The two of them were really a good match. They were a talented man and a beautiful woman, while Wang Zhong was really at the level of a sidekick.
Molton thought so too, and he firmly believed that he was doing this for his sister's sake. In this day and age, there would be no harm if there was no comparison.
After exiting the stable transmission channel, Paradise Island appeared in front of everyone.
Just like its name suggested, this was an island in the real Dimensional World. It was a rather beautiful island. Everyone appeared at the seaside, and the sea breeze behind them carried a hint of saltiness. There were seagulls flying on the surface of the sea, making 'oof oof' sounds that echoed far and wide. Just listening to them made one feel relaxed and happy.
Although it was called an island, it was actually very large. The entire island was about a thousand square kilometers in size, and the mountains in the center were covered by dense forests. Giant banana trees grew everywhere, and there were guards from the Musk Family at the transmission point where everyone entered and exited. Two of them were even at the Peak Heroic Soul Stage.
Wang Zhong could sense that there were at least seven or eight powerful wards layered on top of each other. The Musk Family would definitely be extra careful when it came to their private property. As soon as everyone appeared, the guards immediately came up to interrogate them. However, when they saw that it was Kadin, their faces relaxed, and they greeted him with smiles. Obviously, Kadin had an absolute status and position in the Musk Family.
After passing through the layers of interrogation, they entered the interior of the island. There was a large banana forest here, and Kadin stood still.
"Molton, you're up?" Kadin smiled and said politely.
"Don't stand on ceremony with me. This is your territory, so you can make the decisions. I'll be working today." Molton obviously wouldn't steal Kadin's limelight today.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Kadin paused for a while. "There were originally many types of dimensional creatures on Paradise Island. Now, most of the extremely threatening ones have been cleared out, mainly to protect the growth of the Heart-Eating Apes. Only those that are suitable for their rapid growth are left."
"The combat power of the Heart-Eating Apes is mainly divided into three levels. The weakest are the female apes, which can be distinguished from their appearance. Female apes are relatively small, and their fur is silver. Their combat power is about 3,000 Grassos at the Middle Phase of the Heroic Soul Stage. They only have physical attacks, so they are relatively easy to deal with. The difficulty is that there are a lot of them. A small group usually has more than a dozen female apes, and some can even reach up to a hundred. " Kadin could see the envy in everyone's eyes. Only a powerful force could afford to spend so much money. As a member of the family, it was naturally an honor.
"The next is the male apes, which are twice the size of the female apes. They have golden fur and are relatively easy to distinguish. Their main combat style is physical attacks, but they will also use some energy manipulation, especially the Wood Binding Technique, which is what the male apes are best at. They can control trees and even all plants with roots within a certain range. Although they aren't very aggressive, they can restrict your movements or trip you up, which is often fatal in battle. You have to be extra careful. Only the male apes have the Heart of the Heart-Eating Apes, and the stronger, the better. Otherwise, it won't be effective. In addition, although there are no restrictions on hunting on Paradise Island, try not to kill too many unnecessarily. Just take what we need."
After all, this was his family's business, and Kadin obviously wasn't stupid. He had already told them in advance that the ordinary male apes would also have the Heart-Eating Ape Technique when they grew to a certain age.
"Senior Brother Kadin, didn't you say that there are three levels? Other than the male and female apes, what else is there? Don't tell me it's a baby monkey? "Helen asked.
"The Heart-Eating Ape King. It's said that its fur is as shiny as diamonds. Its combat power is very strong and can be said to be invincible in the Heroic Soul Stage. It's not something we can deal with." Kadin chuckled. "But don't worry, the Heart-Eating Ape King only appears once in a very long time. Every time it's discovered, the seniors in the family will quickly come and eliminate it. They won't leave it there, so it's unlikely that we'll bump into it."
The division of labor in the team of ten was quite clear. Long-range, melee, and even freelancers were all assigned full roles. Molton only watched from the side. The battles were basically handled by Tianqiong Musk, Laura, Robben, Fayr, Helen, and the two newcomers brought by Kadin. Other than helping Laura this time, Kadin was also here to train the newcomers. The two newcomers from the Musk Family were quite strong. They were standard Middle Phase Heroic Souls with around 3,000 Soul Power Points.
On the other hand, Tianqiong Musk appeared to be much stronger. He didn't stand out among the newcomers, but Wang Zhong observed that his Soul Power Points had already reached around 5,000. It seemed that he had put in a lot of effort. However, the allocation of resources wasn't very ideal. Not everyone had the chance to meet Lan Daier. Even the Musk Family didn't have such an extravagant method of leveling up. Furthermore, Tianqiong's aptitude wasn't good enough. He also had a share of the Heart of the Heart-Eating Ape this time, so advancing to Holy Disciple was his first priority.
As the main training targets of this trip to the secret realm, the three of them had been fighting in the front row under Kadin's command. Robben, Fayr, and Helen assisted in the attack from a distance, providing some vitality and support. Laura followed beside the three of them. This was the first time she used her Dharma Idol in actual combat after it was formed, and the effect was quite good. In addition to increasing the endurance of the three people in the front row, it also pushed away the attacking enemies several times, preventing the three of them from getting hurt.
As the name suggested, Heart-Eating Apes also liked the internal organs of Dimensional creatures. They were extremely crazy creatures, and under normal circumstances, the female apes would be the ones hunting them. Everyone's main task was to open up the passage. Kadin said that they should try not to hurt the female apes as this was related to the population size of Heaven. If they broke through the female apes' blockade and continued deeper, they would encounter the male apes.
As for Wang Zhong, he had been completely forgotten in a corner. Kadin obviously didn't want him to fight, but Laura did mention it.
"Wang Zhong, you'll be responsible for cleaning up the battlefield. Just pile up the corpses. Someone from the family will clean them up regularly." Kadin smiled and looked at Wang Zhong. "Is this a small matter?"
"What's the problem? If I have to do this kind of mission every time, I'll be so happy." Helen laughed.
Wang Zhong nodded. In fact, he had a rough understanding of the level of these people. Kadin and Molton were of a certain standard and could be considered elites among the Holy Disciples, but they had nothing to do with the top ones. As for Helen and the others … How strong could they be?
Since Wang Zhong had no objections, Laura couldn't force him to do anything. She was arranged to be at the front of the group, so she had completely widened the distance between her and Wang Zhong, who was at the back of the group.
Wang Zhong's arrangement was just a small interlude. The group advanced deeper into the forest, and Kadin only hoped that Wang Zhong would know his place.
Due to the Musk Family's tyrannical management, the original ecology of Paradise Island had long been destroyed. Rather than calling it a secret realm, it was more like a 'ranch' for Heart-Eating Apes. All kinds of natural enemies had disappeared, and all the other Dimensional creatures that could compete with the Heart-Eating Apes on Paradise Island had been wiped out. This led to the overflow of apes on the island.
Kadin was obviously familiar with this place. Everyone's standards weren't weak, and the entire team advanced rather quickly, unimpeded all the way.
Until they met their first target, a male Heart-Eating Ape. It had golden fur and was nearly four meters tall. It looked like a huge King Kong and was full of power.
This guy suddenly rushed out of the bushes while the team was rushing, and there were more than a dozen female apes around him. A few of them had bruised noses and swollen faces. They were the ones that had escaped from the previous three consecutive battles, and they had come with the male apes to take revenge.
It was only at this moment that the three-man team at the front finally encountered trouble. The smelting giant was sent flying by a strong male ape with a slap. Tianqiong Musk tried to use a crystal barrier to trap him, but it was obvious that he didn't succeed. The other party's violent strength directly broke through the seal of the barrier. For most newcomers, the suppression of strength was definitely enough to render them helpless. If it wasn't for the magical repulsive force of Laura's Dharma Idol of the Goddess of Storms, which blocked the male ape and a few female apes that were approaching them in time, there might have been casualties in this short while.
Molton, Robben, and the others understood. They were in charge of defense, and they intended to let Kadin perform in front of Laura. Kadin waved his hand, and a golden shadow sprang out from his body, charging towards the roaring male ape at lightning speed.
The golden light flashed like a phantom. In the blink of an eye, the golden shadow had already swept past the male ape and appeared seven or eight meters behind it. The golden shadow held a longsword in its hand and slowly turned around as if it had a physical body. Behind it, the group of Heart-Eating Apes were all dumbfounded. The huge male ape let out a blood-curdling scream. Its left arm had actually been chopped off by that attack and fell heavily to the ground. The blood that gushed out was like a dam that had released a flood.
Roar!
The male ape howled in pain, and its ferocious nature was unleashed. Ignoring the fact that its arm had been chopped off, it turned around and charged towards the golden shadow. However, there was another flash of golden light, and with a spray of blood and a strong smell of blood, the golden shadow directly penetrated the male ape's body and flashed into Kadin's body.
This speed was simply too fast. The battle had already ended before the male ape's howls had even stopped.
A bright red heart appeared in Kadin's hand. It was about the size of a palm, and it gave off a strong smell of blood. It was beating violently. He flipped his hand, and a container that he had prepared appeared in his hand. He instantly stored the male ape's heart in it. Of course, this thing wasn't to be eaten directly. He had to go back and process it first. Of course, it would be the same if he ate it directly.
Only then did the sound of the male ape crashing to the ground. The ground was already covered with the blood of the male ape, and the other female apes were stunned for a moment. They were so scared that they scattered and disappeared into the forest in the blink of an eye. It was obvious that these Heart-Eating Apes had been kept as captives for too long, and they were no longer as crazy as they were in the early stages of the secret realm.
"Kadin, this attack is really powerful!" Molton laughed. It was easy to tell if an expert was skilled or not. The Casted Soul Stage relied on external combat techniques, while the Heroic Soul Stage relied on the control of Soul Power. Simply put, one was external, while the other was internal.
Kadin's main weapon was the sword, and the Sword Qi he used was really invincible.
"I've gained some insight into sword techniques recently. It's nothing much, just the details of the Soul Sea," Kadin said with a smile. His attack had already won him respect. Even if their Soul Power was similar, there was still a huge difference in their combat power.
Infusing Soul Power into a sword and releasing Sword Qi were two different concepts. Only those at Kadin's level dared to say that they knew how to use a sword.
"Brother, being overly humble can also be arrogant. The difficult part is the details of the Soul Sea. Laura, the Soul Power of all Peak Heroic Souls is actually about the same, but the power is completely different. It all depends on the control of the Soul Sea. This is also something you will need to understand in the future. Kadin used about five thousand Grassos in that attack just now, but you all saw the effect. The control of the Soul Sea is also the key to advancing to the Heavenly Soul Stage," Molton commented with a smile.
Laura and the others were deep in thought. Molton was telling them the direction of cultivation and the way to become stronger. Wang Zhong saw it even more clearly. The sword attack formed by the simple compression and condensation of the Soul Sea was considered a relatively basic technique. That golden clone was a little interesting. Wang Zhong didn't know if it was a Dharma Idol or a special ability. Since it was the captain of the Imperial Court, it definitely had some strength.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
