After leaving Fabian, Han Shuo headed straight for the outskirts of the Dark Forest, taking the same paths he had taken before.
Han Shuo continued to train his magical yuan along the way. After his body had been reconstructed in the "solid" realm, Han Shuo could be said to have been reborn anew. His training in magical yuan was now fruitful, and his magical yuan could circulate to all parts of his body as he willed it.
There were nine levels to training in magical yuan, and Han Shuo had now reached the second level, "opening the meridians". The training of "opening the meridians" was a bit different from the "solid" realm. It mainly focused on the process of expanding the meridians of the entire body, greatly increasing the width and toughness of the meridians. Every time he trained, the process of "opening the meridians" was extremely painful, as if there were bugs gnawing at his meridians.
The first three levels of demonic magic, the solid body, the opening of the meridians, and the molded spirit were the most basic parts. The further one progressed, the more difficult it would be to train. However, with the experience of training in the "solid" realm, Han Shou had already understood that the training of demonic magic was accompanied by pain and inhuman torture. The inhuman pain of the "opening of the meridians" level was also within his expectations. He harnessed his unyielding will and used his magical yuan to expand his meridians over and over again.
After twelve days of training and hurrying on his way, Han Shuo didn't run into Fanny and the others along the way. He finally walked out of the Dark Forest alone and once again arrived at the town of Drol in the evening.
Compared to a month ago, Han Shuo's strength, spirit, and appearance had all undergone tremendous changes after experiencing the trials of the Dark Forest. Han Shuo was now a bit over 1.7 meters tall. Although his body wasn't very muscular, he no longer appeared thin and weak.
After the baptism of fresh blood, Han Shuo's courage and knowledge had all greatly increased. His entire temperament had also undergone some mysterious changes. Han Shuo himself didn't even know that he was slowly changing.
At dusk, the town of Drol was brimming with a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. Many adventurers had returned from the Dark Forest. Some had faces full of sorrow after losing their companions, while others had satisfied smiles on their faces after obtaining abundant items. They planned on spending a good time in the town of Drol.
When Han Shuo returned to the town of Drol, he first went to where Gene and the others had stored their warhorses. Han Shuo observed from afar and discovered that the warhorses they'd rented from the military were still there. He immediately understood that Fanny and the others hadn't returned to the town of Drol yet.
Although they'd spent gold coins on the warhorses, the necromancy teachers and students still only had the right to use them. They still had to return the warhorses to the city guards of Zajoski when they'd returned to Drol. Since the warhorses were still there, this meant that Fanny and the others hadn't left yet.
Han Shuo naturally knew that he would be much faster than Fanny and the others if he'd hurried on without stopping. Perhaps Fanny and the others would encounter magical creatures along the way and be delayed. Therefore, it was within Han Shuo's expectations that Fanny and the others hadn't returned.
When he arrived at the small hotel that Fanny and the others had stayed in, Han Shuo walked up to the owner's counter and said with a slight smile, "I'd like to stay."
The shopkeeper was squinting his eyes as he ate his fruit. He lifted his head to look at Han Shuo and said lazily, "Eh, it's you. Give me ten copper coins. That storeroom is always empty. You can go over now."
Last time, when Han Shuo had come with Gene and the others, Gene had specially rented a warehouse for Han Shuo and had been looked down upon by the owner. Therefore, when the owner saw that it was Han Shuo, he naturally assumed that with Han Shuo's status, he could only rent that warehouse.
Not angry, Han Shuo smiled faintly and took out the money pouch from his waist. He shook it with a clatter and poured out a gold coin onto the round wooden table. He flicked a glance at the owner and said, "I don't want to stay in the warehouse."
The owner, who had been lazy just a moment ago, suddenly sat up with a whoosh and picked up the gold coin on the round table. A professional smile quickly appeared on his face and he said loudly, "Of course, of course. How could a warehouse be worth one gold coin? Cute little fellow, just tell me which room you'd like to stay in. One gold coin is only more, no less. "
The treatment of gold coins was completely different indeed. Han Shuo smiled faintly and nodded, "I'd like the room that the female teacher stayed in last time. You make the arrangements."
"No problem, no problem at all. Here's the key, one gold coin is enough for you to stay there for five days. Do you have any other requests, little fellow?" The owner was all smiles as he merrily took out a key from the drawer behind the table and handed it to Han Shuo, asking with a flattering tone.
"Nothing else, go back to your work!" Han Shuo took the key and headed straight for the room that Fanny had stayed in before. He thought to himself that the power of money had the same miraculous effects no matter which world he was in. It looked like gold coins were the most indispensable thing in order to establish a foothold in this world.
When he arrived at the room that Fanny had stayed in before, Han Shuo put down his belongings and took a nice, hot bath in the bathtub. Thinking back to his encounter with Fanny last time, Han Shuo felt a wave of flames "steaming" out of his body. His lower body was already uncontrollably becoming hard.
Cursing inwardly, Han Shuo stood up completely naked and picked up a dry towel from the side to wipe his body. He was about to leave the bathroom when he saw his well-built body in the large mirror on the side.
In the mirror, Han Shuo's muscles bulged and his body was well-proportioned. His skin had taken on a bronze color after this period of exposure to the sun, looking healthy, powerful, and full of masculinity. It was a world of difference from his previous frail and skinny self.
Pinching his chest muscles that were neither too big nor too small, he struck a few poses in front of the mirror. Han Shuo narcissistically pointed at his reflection in the mirror and praised, "Little fellow, you're quite handsome!"
After leaving the hotel, Han Shuo first went to the clothing store and spent one gold coin to purchase a set of soft, first-rate underwear. He wore it under the errand boy uniform that the Academy had previously distributed.
Afterwards, Han Shuo went to the weapons store and spent ten gold coins to purchase a dagger of even better quality. He spent four gold coins to buy fifteen sharp steel needles to pin to his thighs, and six gold coins to buy a miniature crossbow to hide in his sleeves, fully arming his body.
Afterwards, Han Shuo went to the medicine store and took out forty gold coins to buy some potions and powders. Apart from some simple medical supplies, there were also some anesthetic and hallucinogenic aphrodisiac powders, and a bottle of poison.
Some of these things were prohibited from being sold in the Empire's Ossen City. Even if Han Shuo had the money and didn't have the connections, he still wouldn't be able to get his hands on them. However, in the town of Drol, they could be openly sold because adventurers needed them. Since Han Shuo had come here, and now that he understood the importance of strength, he naturally had to buy some in case he needed them in the future.
After all these things were in his hands, Han Shuo finally sighed with emotion at how good it felt to be rich. After walking out of the medicine store, even Han Shuo's spine was straighter than usual. With gold coins in his purse, it seemed that everything suddenly went smoothly.
On the way to the hotel, Han Shuo's stomach churned when he saw a few big and small taverns with bright lights. Afterwards, Han Shuo complied with his body's needs and turned into one of the taverns.
The tavern was extremely noisy and the neon lights flickered chaotically on the roof. A few adventurers and merchants gathered in groups of three to five on the tables and chairs in the hall, talking loudly about their adventures.
These people's faces were flushed red and they held wine cups in their hands, shouting and chatting without the slightest scruple in their drunken stupor. Delicacies were placed everywhere on the tables, and a few young male and female attendants shuttled back and forth among them, serving them fine wine and dishes.
Han Shuo walked straight to the only empty table in the corner of the hall and sat down. A bashful young attendant quickly walked in front of Han Shuo and asked politely, "Excuse me, what would you like?"
"Good wine, good meat, give me some." Han Shuo took out a gold coin and flicked his thumb onto the attendant's plate, casually opening his mouth to instruct.
When the attendant saw the gold coin land, his eyes immediately lit up and he bowed even more respectfully. Without batting an eyelid, he put away the gold coin and said softly with a smile, "Alright, please wait a moment, it will be served immediately."
Since he had a gold coin, he should enjoy it to the fullest. Han Shuo leaned lazily against his chair and narrowed his eyes as he sized up the various adventurers and merchants in the hall. Some of them had just returned from the Dark Forest, while others were about to enter. Some had just escaped danger, while others were planning on entering unknown dangers. All of them were letting loose their inhibitions and releasing their energy, thoroughly enjoying the depravity of the town of Drol.
After a while, a bottle of light purple wine, three large plates of roasted meat, and two plates of fruits were delivered to Han Shuo's table by the bashful attendant.
"This is Purple Leylan, the most famous wine in the town of Drol. All adventurers love to drink this, I hope you will be satisfied." The attendant pointed at the bottle of light purple wine and introduced it after setting down the items, then bowed and retreated.
Han Shuo couldn't wait any longer as he grabbed the roasted meat and started wolfing it down. Although the taste wasn't as delicious as when he'd roasted it himself, it was still pretty good. Twisting open the bottle, a large mouthful of Purple Leylan flowed down his throat. The luscious sweetness carried a hint of fiery heat, and the mellow aftertaste lingered in his mouth after entering his stomach, giving Han Shuo a different kind of enjoyment.
Good wine indeed, Han Shuo praised. When he lifted his head to look around, he suddenly saw two familiar faces walk in from the doorway - Claude and Irene.
Claude and Irene looked around, as if searching for an empty seat. Their gazes fell upon Han Shuo at the same time. After a moment of surprise, they actually started walking in Han Shuo's direction at the same time.
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