Han Shuo never would've thought that this girl would make a move as soon as she said so. She didn't even give him a chance to say another word. Before the broadsword neared his body, the scorching temperature was already making his skin feel a bit uncomfortable.
Snorting coldly, the Demonslayer Edge suddenly appeared in Han Shuo's left hand. Han Shuo imbued it with magical yuan and activated it using the "Mystical Glacial Spellfire" method. The dark red Demonslayer Edge suddenly emitted a faint purple cold air, and the temperature in the room suddenly changed. Candice's side was scorching hot, while Han Shuo's side was eerily cold.
The two swords in their hands hadn't yet met when the hot and cold auras had already met. Wisps of white smoke rippled out. However, what astonished Phoebe was that Han Shuo's purple cold air was different from any ice magic she'd seen before. It was like a living creature, and could even bend as it advanced.
When Han Shuo's and Candice's swords collided, a ferocious force mixed with fighting aura crashed onto Han Shuo's Demonslayer Edge like a hammer. Han Shuo's body staggered back a few steps, but when his fighting aura surged into the Demonslayer Edge, he found it difficult to move an inch. He had no way of breaking through the Demonslayer Edge's obstruction and harming Han Shuo.
Candice, on the other hand, suddenly cried out loudly. When the white smoke dissipated, Han Shuo looked at Candice again and discovered that the broadsword in her hand had a chip on it. It looked like it had been cut by the Demonslayer Edge.
Candice should have the strength of a senior swordsman, and because she also possessed fire magic, her strength was even more unfathomable. The broadsword in her hand should be an exceedingly high quality magic sword, and had the effect of amplifying the fusion of fire magic. Who would've thought that such a good sword would be damaged by Han Shuo in an instant?
Just as Candice looked at the broadsword in her hand with a face full of shock and anger, seemingly planning on continuing to attack Han Shuo. Phoebe, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up, "Alright Candice, Brian's forte isn't brute force. I've already said that his miraculous abilities come from his extraordinary senses."
"He, he destroyed my magic sword!" Candice glared at Han Shuo before complaining to Phoebe.
"Serves you right. You asked for it. If you don't change your reckless temper, you'll suffer a lot in the future! " Phoebe flicked a helpless glance at Candice and advised with good intentions. Her beautiful eyes swept over Han Shuo and focused on the Demonslayer Edge in Han Shuo's hands. Phoebe revealed an extremely interested expression and exclaimed, "Is this the weapon you want to forge? Can I take a look?"
"There's nothing to look at, it's just a bit sharper than ordinary weapons!" Han Shuo put away the Demonslayer Edge without batting an eyelid and smiled at Phoebe.
"Humph, petty!" Phoebe exclaimed softly and then pointed at Candice, introducing her to Han Shuo. "This is the vice chief of the Battlefire mercenary band, Candice. She's a friend I knew in the past. Her temper is a bit brash, but she's actually a good person. Don't mind her!"
Nodding, Han Shuo flicked a glance at Candice and said with a smile, "I don't mind, I just hope she doesn't hate me. Heh heh!"
"It's just a magic sword, not to mention that it hasn't been completely damaged. I won't be so petty. Phoebe, you guys discuss your private matters. I'll guard the door for you outside. I hope that damned Grover knows his place. " Candice glared disdainfully at Han Shuo and then looked at the broadsword in her hands with a face full of heartache, walking outside with large strides.
As he watched Candice walk out of the room, Han Shuo felt that although this girl's temper was a bit brash, she wasn't a petty or hateful person. Otherwise, she wouldn't have left so easily.
"I've come this time to buy some rations from you, and also to ask you to help me find a secluded place to live. It doesn't have to be a large place, as long as it's guaranteed that no one will discover it." Han Shuo didn't mince his words as he looked at Phoebe and went straight to the point.
"No problem, how much food do you need?" Phoebe was quite straightforward and didn't put it off at all. She first agreed and then asked about the amount of food.
"About a hundred people, enough to support a winter's worth of rations." Han Shuo responded.
When these words were spoken, Phoebe looked at Han Shuo with an odd expression. When Han Shuo felt uneasy all over, Phoebe finally said in confusion, "What do you want to do? A winter's worth of rations for a hundred people, are you planning on leaving the Empire?"
Shaking his head with a rueful smile, Han Shuo knew that she would be suspicious. He said, "Don't think too much, I'm helping a friend resolve some difficult problems. I won't be leaving the Empire in the short term if I don't eliminate Grover."
"There's no problem with the rations, but you'll have to give me a few days to prepare. Also, a secluded place to live. I'd advise you not to live alone outside for the time being because Grover and the people from 'Shadow Ghost' have always viewed you as a thorn in their side. If I help you find a place to live, perhaps Grover will find some clues.
Mm, if you don't mind, you can live here temporarily. That way, we can look out for each other. When Grover's threat has been eliminated, this house can be left to you and we can return to the Boozt Merchant Guild. What do you think? "Phoebe thought for a moment and looked directly at Han Shuo.
Hearing Phoebe's words, Han Shuo thought carefully and felt that there was some truth to her words. However, Han Shuo was a bit hesitant to take this residence. After all, even if the threat of Grover was eliminated, "Shadow Ghost" was still an enormous assassin organization. They would always be a threat if they knew where he was hiding.
"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, as long as Grover is eliminated, I have a way to make sure 'Shadow Ghost' doesn't make trouble for us again. I've officially taken charge of the Merchant Guild recently and am currently collecting evidence of Grover's crimes. Grandpa Andrew is also fully supporting me. Uncle Andrew has even found traces of old thing Grover's mistress and has sent people to seize it now. I think Grover is probably even more afraid than we are right now. "Phoebe saw Han Shuo furrow his brow and couldn't help but speak comfortingly.
Nodding, Han Shuo said, "Alright then, I'll live here for now. I'll leave after Grover is eliminated!"
"That's great! With you here, those damned assassins won't be able to ambush us at all!" Phoebe said joyfully when she saw that Han Shuo had agreed.
Phoebe then had Fabian arrange a room for Han Shuo. Han Shuo's room was quite spacious and had all the usual amenities. He was only separated from Phoebe's room by a wall.
When night fell, Han Shuo sat cross legged on the bed in the room and began to concentrate, continuing to train his magical yuan as usual.
Han Shuo's current magical realm had reached the "molded spirit" stage. This stage was mainly a process of developing the potential of the brain. As long as he could make it through this stage, Han Shuo's entire being, whether it was memory, comprehension, or observation skills, would receive a large increase. His brain would be much more intelligent than the average person.
However, it was precisely because this stage was a type of development of the brain's potential that it was especially dangerous. One careless mistake could cause one to sink into a stage where the mind would be completely muddled and act based on instinct. In serious cases, even if one recovered, they could still suffer from amnesia or split personality disorder.
Han Shuo, who was sitting cross legged on the edge of the bed, saw that his head was enveloped in a patch of dark light. It was as if a ball of black lightning had wrapped around Han Shuo's head, continuously releasing astonishing lightning from within.
Han Shuo continued in this state for an unknown amount of time. He let out a light breath and also stopped practicing with a bit of trepidation. After knowing the horrors of the "molded spirit" stage, Han Shuo himself was also very careful. Every time he trained, he chose to do it in a very quiet environment, not daring to let anything disturb him.
After stopping his magical yuan, Han Shuo saw that his mental state was still fine and couldn't help but carefully meditate again, wanting to continue meditating to increase his mental strength. Suddenly, his mind rumbled, and the speed at which his mental strength gathered in accordance with Han Shuo's will was many times faster than usual.
Han Shuo could very clearly feel the presence of the undead that existed everywhere between heaven and earth. Through the use of his mental strength, Han Shuo could even gather the presence of the undead bit by bit, and could also feel the method in which the presence of the undead was gathered. This was something that could not be achieved when casting magic normally.
This time's meditation seemed to have allowed Han Shuo to suddenly enter a wondrous state. Han Shuo could clearly feel the growth of his mental strength, and it was much faster than usual. Although the benefits were not as great as when he used the "Eye of Darkness" to train, the mental strength obtained from this kind of meditation was very clear and natural, and there was no pain at all.
When Han Shuo awoke from his meditation, he suddenly remembered that the first two levels of magical yuan training focused on the training of the body, meridians, and bones, but this level of "molded spirit" was completely for the training of the brain's potential. The meditation of mages completely relied on the brain to gather mental strength, and would never train other parts of the body.
From the looks of it, if the potential of Han Shuo's brain was greatly increased, then the speed at which his brain gathered mental strength through meditation would naturally increase as well. This would definitely have immeasurable benefits for Han Shuo's future training in magic.
"As expected, the training of the same evil method in two different worlds can indeed complement each other. It looks like even without the" Eye of Darkness "in the future, the mental strength I obtain from meditation will still be much faster than that of ordinary mages." Han Shuo was delighted as he murmured to himself.
"Phoebe, have you fallen for this stinking brat?" Just at this moment, faint voices of conversation drifted over from next door.
The soundproofing of this house was not bad, and if it were anyone else, they would definitely not be able to hear the conversation in the other room. But Han Shuo was naturally no ordinary person. His ears were perversely sensitive, and he clearly heard the whispers of the two girls in the dead of the night.
"Candice, what nonsense are you saying? Brian has helped me many times, we're just friends who have fought side by side." Phoebe's voice was extremely low as she defended herself.
"No way, if you're just friends who have fought side by side, why do you always protect him and give him such high praise? I keep feeling that you treat him a bit differently. Has something happened between the two of you? With my intuition as an experienced mercenary, your feelings for him are definitely different from others! "Candice's voice was filled with thick distrust as she spoke in a very professional manner.
"There really hasn't been anything. We've been good friends for so many years, would I lie to you? Oh, right, what do you think of Brian? "
"What do you mean?"
"Every aspect?"
"Two words — odd! Whether it's his skills, the strange sword in his hand, or even his identity and origins, they all seem quite odd. I think he's certainly hiding a secret behind him, you'd best be on your guard against him! "
"I'm not asking you these things, I already know these things and don't need you to remind me. I just want to ask how he is." Phoebe's voice was odd as she opened her mouth again.
"Hmph, and you say you're just a normal friend to him? I don't think you care so much about friends. This person's looks aren't bad, but he's not handsome either. I haven't had any contact with other people, but according to what you've said, he doesn't seem to be much. Being greedy for money and power doesn't seem to have any merits! "
Han Shuo heard every word of their conversation and was cursing Candice inwardly when the three original demons that had been released in the distance suddenly sensed the approach of the assassins.
There were ten assassins in this wave, and the leader was dressed in black. His body floated in midair and looked to be an archmage. Through the vision of the original demons, Han Shuo saw that Grover had also appeared in the distance. Grover had a nervous and cautious expression on his face. Ellis and the other experts that had always followed him had all moved out this time. It looked like Grover was staking everything on one throw and was planning on making it difficult for Phoebe to escape with this wave.
The three original demons slowly changed their direction according to Han Shuo's thoughts, carefully avoiding the coverage of the archmage's mental strength and carefully probing the strength and number of people coming. It was the wee hours of the night, and the guards of the heavily guarded northern part of the city would change shifts at this time. This would take a few minutes, and the northern part of the city would be the most relaxed at this time. It looked like the newcomers had already thoroughly investigated the situation here.
Han Shuo gauged the strength of the people on this side, and for the first time, a feeling of disaster rose up in his heart. He could no longer continue listening to Phoebe and Candice's conversation at this time. He walked out of the room as fast as he could and kicked open the door to Phoebe's room, disregarding the taboo and directly barging into her room.
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