They all understood why the Great General's wife had rejected them.
A place that the Protectors had been attacking for countless years without being able to enter was definitely filled with danger and terror.
Even if they wanted to sneak in, it would not be that easy.
The Great General's wife looked at Old Tang and Jin Zheng solemnly, "As a wife, I naturally hope that my husband will be safe. I hope that he can recover fully and stand up again to fight the enemy. But because of him, we can't sacrifice so many others. We can't do that. "
"Madam …" Old Tang still wanted to say something.
"There's no need to say anything else. There's no need to discuss this further." The Great General's wife shook her head firmly, "If he knew, he would definitely not agree to this."
As she spoke, she let out a soft sigh and said, "We can think of other ways to get the two missing materials."
Old Tang and Jin Zheng could not help but sigh, thinking that there was no other way other than the territory of the beings of the Milky Way.
The Great General's wife said softly, "I know a place where we might be able to trade for the materials we need."
"Where?" Old Tang asked.
Jin Zheng had a pensive look on his face, wanting to say something but hesitating.
The Great General's wife said, "The black market."
"Black … black market …" Old Tang looked conflicted and could not help but smile bitterly, "I'm afraid the Great General will not agree to that place, right?"
The Great General's wife shook her head, "He's not that old-fashioned. Besides, the black market has existed since ancient times. It wasn't created by the beings of the Milky Way."
Only then did Bai Muye understand what kind of place the black market was.
The Great General's previous continent was a place where thousands of races gathered, each with their own specialties.
But there had not been much interaction between these races since ancient times.
Although they were all Protectors, they basically only interacted with the same race.
But the need to trade was real.
In order to solve this problem, in ancient times, someone established a place called the Black Market.
Here, no matter which race they belonged to, they could conduct all kinds of transactions openly or secretly. Sometimes, it was even possible to have a broker deal with both parties without meeting them.
As the beings of the Milky Way gradually formed their own factions and took root in the Great General's previous continent, the beings of the Milky Way who also needed to trade gradually integrated into the black market.
At first, no one was willing to do business with them. Not only did they not do business, but once they were discovered, there would be a huge battle.
But gradually, the rules were broken.
This was because there were some hard requirements that could not be solved other than making a deal with the beings of the Milky Way.
Therefore, these two groups of mortal enemies formed an unwritten "unwritten rule" in a place like the black market.
There were brokers in charge of handling such transactions.
But even so, making a deal with the beings of the Milky Way, who were mortal enemies for generations, was still something that many people despised.
Emotionally, everyone found it hard to accept.
"I think it's not impossible to obtain the materials we need through this method." After listening to the introduction of the black market, Shirō Makino said to Jin Zheng and Old Tang, "After all, our goal is to cure the Supreme General. After he recovers, he will definitely return to the frontlines to fight the enemy. Therefore, our ultimate goal is to kill those beings in the Milky Way. "
"What you said makes sense. We were a little narrow-minded." Old Tang nodded.
However, Jin Zheng still looked a little conflicted.
Shirō Makino looked at him and asked, "Brother Jin, are all the beings in the Milky Way evil?"
"Do you even need to ask? They come from the Outer Realms and crawl out along the Milky Way to invade our world. There has never been an exception after so many years! Therefore, we must not judge the temperament of the beings in the Milky Way with human thinking. There is no such thing as kindness in this race. "Jin Zheng said firmly.
The Supreme General's wife nodded. "Yes, that is indeed the case. The evil deeds of the beings in the Milky Way are too numerous to be recorded. Under normal circumstances, no one would think of making a deal with them."
"No matter what, our goal is to help the Supreme General recover," Old Tang said. "I'm willing to go to the black market to exchange for the materials!"
"There's no hurry. Let's ask the broker about this first. If he really has the materials we need, then … I'll go there myself!" The Supreme General's wife said.
"Madam, you can't go …"
Jin Zheng and Old Tang spoke in unison to stop her.
"I'm afraid that you people have already been blacklisted by the beings in the Milky Way. I'm the most suitable person to make a deal with them." The middle-aged woman with a gentle temperament became serious. Her aura was undeniable.
Then, the Supreme General's wife arranged a sumptuous dinner for the group of young people.
From Jin Zheng and Old Tang, she had also heard more about this group of young people from the three empires, and had a higher opinion of this group of young people in her heart.
After all, those who could face the Protoss head-on were always admirable.
Just like that, the Supreme General's wife left Maple City quietly, while Old Tang and Jin Zheng stayed behind.
Old Tang even brought the two talented children over to learn various talisman techniques from Shirō Makino.
Although they were children, they were not young. They were older than Xiao Bai.
One was a young girl called Xie Shuang, who was 23 years old. The other was a young man called Zhou Wu, who was 24 years old.
Both of them were Advanced Talisman Artist and had their own understanding of talisman techniques.
At first, Xie Shuang and Zhou Wu didn't trust Xiao Bai, who was too good-looking.
Even when they heard Old Tang and Xiao Bai call him Master Bai, they didn't think much of it.
From their point of view, this good-looking young man was not qualified to teach them.
Although they didn't question him, the expression between their brows was full of doubt.
Xiao Bai didn't give them too many opportunities to show off. After all, he had a good impression of the Protectors.
He showed off his skills without hesitation. Xie Shuang and Zhou Wu almost knelt on the spot.
This was the reason why people said that the Protectors were pure.
Everyone's attitude towards those who were capable was surprisingly the same.
In the following days, Shirō Makino taught Old Tang and the two young people all kinds of talisman techniques.
He didn't hide anything from them, including the talisman techniques related to talisman medicine.
In the future, if they could save more Protectors through the talisman techniques related to medicine, Xiao Bai's efforts wouldn't be in vain.
Lin Zijin and a large group of people wandered around the city every day. It only took them two to three days to go from not being familiar with the city to gradually getting used to it.
It had to be said that there were many good things in Maple City!
There were too many things that the people of the three empires had never seen before.
At the same time, they had many things that the people of the previous mainland had never heard of.
As a result, all kinds of transactions took place naturally like this.
The people of Maple City also knew where these young people came from. Although they were curious, they didn't crowd around them.
There were often some children following behind Lin Zijin and the other beautiful girls.
Lin Zijin and the others would often take out some candy to give to these children.
In just a few days, their names had spread all over the streets and alleys of Maple City.
The people here were especially friendly to this group of young outsiders.
Lin Zijin even found a few types of metals that could improve the quality of the broadsword in her hand!
If these metals were to be brought to the three empires, it would definitely cause a huge commotion. It would drive the blacksmiths, including the Great Song Family, crazy.
But here, Brother Lin didn't even need to spend much effort. It was as if he was selling and giving away a lot of them.
"It's a pity that we don't have a powerful blacksmith among us. How about I learn it myself?" Lin Zijin said to Shirō Makino gloomily after obtaining these rare metals because she couldn't immediately use them to improve the quality of her broadsword.
"I think that's a good idea. You can learn it." Xiao Bai obviously encouraged and supported Lin Zijin's whimsical idea.
And so, Lin Zijin really went to a weapons shop in Maple City to learn from a master.
She didn't know what she told him, but the chief blacksmith of the weapons shop, who was extremely strict in accepting disciples, actually agreed to teach her how to forge weapons!
Ten days later, the General's wife still hadn't returned. Everyone began to worry.
However, Old Tang and Jin Zheng were quite calm. Looking at Shirō Makino who came to ask, Jin Zheng said, "The black market is extremely far from here. Even with the madam's leg strength, she won't be able to return from there without ten days to half a month."
Shirō Makino nodded, then went to check the General's meridians.
These days, he would come over every day to apply some Cleansing Talismans to the General, then chat with him for a while.
From the General, he learned a lot about the continent in front of him.
As expected, the General wasn't a rotten person. He expressed his approval for the madam to personally go to the black market to find the two materials.
"When the time comes, the ones who should be sad are the beings of the Milky Way. We can use their materials and kill them in the end. Isn't that a good thing? "
The General was actually a very humorous person. When he was young, he had also entered the three empires.
"I've been to the Holy Empire and the Zulong Empire. What left the deepest impression on me was the prosperity of the human world, as well as the brilliant technology and civilization. It's a pity that that kind of civilization is difficult to achieve in the previous world. Here, war is the eternal theme. "
Shirō Makino asked the General where the beings of the Milky Way came from.
Although it was called the Outer Realm, wasn't the entire universe a single entity?
"It's not what you think. There are countless different planes in this universe. In fact, haven't you noticed that the previous world is no longer the same plane as the worlds of the three empires? "
The General spoke with much more strength than a few days ago. He seemed to be in good spirits as well.
He looked at Shirō Makino and said with a smile, "The world is big and full of wonders. The beings of the Milky Way came from another plane. It's not that we're biased … In fact, the previous world is the least biased place!"
Shirō Makino agreed with this statement.
After all, this huge continent had been home to tens of thousands of races since ancient times.
The General said, "The beings of the Milky Way are born bloodthirsty and murderous. Whether they're intelligent or non-intelligent, they're all the same. There has never been an exception."
"Has no one ever entered the Milky Way to see where they came from?" Shirō Makino asked.
"The dangers of the Milky Way are beyond our imagination!" The General smiled bitterly, "Countless people have done what you just said, but without exception, no one returned."
"So we can only passively wait for the beings of the Milky Way to crawl out from there? The Milky Way is the frontline, and this … is the second battlefield? "Shirō Makino asked.
"Yes." The General nodded and sighed, "If there's a way to get rid of the beings of the Milky Way once and for all, then I can die without regrets. After all, no one in any place would like to be in a state of perpetual war. "
This was the truth.
No one was born to be a protector and shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the races.
Just like the naive children in Red Maple City, they should be like the children in the Three Great Empires and enjoy a happy childhood.
The people here should be like the people in the Three Great Empires and live the life they want.
However, the reality was that this place was in a state of perpetual war. The Three Great Empires were also shrouded in the dark clouds of the Protoss.
In comparison, the humans in the Three Great Empires were in a better situation.
"So what you want to change is everything here?"
Lin Zijin and Wen Jun sat side by side by the pond and watched as Shirō Makino fished. Lin Zijin asked Wen Jun.
"The things I wanted to change previously did not include this place because I wasn't aware of these things at the time," Wen Jun, who was still wearing a mask, said, "In my inherited memories, there are many things that I can't explain. I've wanted to change everything since I was young, but it's too difficult to do so with my abilities. But now, I see hope! "
As Wen Jun spoke, her eyes revealed a hint of a smile.
She tilted her head and looked at Lin Zijin, "Because I met you guys!"
"Hehe, of course!" Lin Zijin was a little proud.
"You don't know how excited I was when we escaped from the Three Great Empires' territory and entered this realm!" Wen Jun said, "Because I finally got rid of those old guys' surveillance. Even if they can calculate where I went in the end, when they find this place in the previous realm … "
As Wen Jun spoke, she couldn't help but laugh coldly.
Lin Zijin said, "It'll be a miracle if they find us!"
"Not only that, those old guys who came back from the dead can't return to their previous state and combat power. When they come to this place and find Emperor-level living beings everywhere, they will also have a headache. "Wen Jun said and couldn't help but laugh happily.
Sitting by the water, Shirō Makino asked, "Those old guys who are watching you, they have lived since ancient times?"
"Yes." Wen Jun grunted softly, then said, "But I can't say too much, otherwise they will sense it. I can't mention their names easily. They are different from the current Emperor-level living beings, they used to stand at a higher level. "
Lin Zijin grunted softly, and Shirō Makino also nodded. He lifted the fishing rod in his hand, and a slender silver fish about a foot long was caught by him.
This fish was full of energy, it struggled with all its might, but couldn't escape.
Classmate Xiao Bai happily threw the fish into a bucket beside him. There were already dozens of fish in the bucket at the moment.
This pond wasn't big, but there were quite a lot of fish. It was said that this pond was connected to a huge underground river, and many fish swam upstream from the underground river, but no one knew whether it was true or not.
In any case, this slender silver fish was very delicious, they had tasted it on the first day they came to Maple City.
In the evening, the few of them happily carried buckets of water and walked back.
When they reached the entrance of the General's Mansion, they heard a commotion inside.
The few of them looked at each other and quickly walked inside.
The moment they entered the inner courtyard, they were shocked by the scene in front of them. The Great General's wife, who usually had a gentle temperament, was now covered in blood. Facing a large group of people from the General's Mansion, she forced herself to wave at them.
The moment Xiao Bai and the others entered, the Great General's wife's body went limp, and she fell to the ground.
"Madam, what's wrong?"
"Madam, are you alright?"
"Madam, wake up!"
The group of people in the General's Mansion were all a little scared.
Jin Zheng and Old Tang separated the crowd with solemn expressions. Old Tang used the healing talismans he had just learned to treat the Great General's wife, his face extremely solemn.
Not to mention him, even the healing talismans that Xiao Bai made could at most treat a God-level injury. Against the Emperor-level Great General's wife, it was almost useless.
But Shirō Makino still used a few on the Great General's wife.
His healing talismans were of a much higher quality than those drawn by a beginner like Old Tang.
The Great General's wife was carried into the house, then slowly regained consciousness. Looking at the crowd, she said helplessly, "My identity was exposed, and the other party stopped the transaction. When I realized that something was wrong, I escaped immediately, but I was still targeted … Don't worry, I won't die."
Jin Zheng's face was ashen, and he gritted his teeth, "Sister-in-law, who was it?"
This was the first time Shirō Makino had seen Jin Zheng call the Great General's wife sister-in-law, and it was clear that he was in an extremely emotional state.
Lying on the bed, the Great General's wife smiled bitterly, "I don't know why, but that broker sold us out."
"You told him the truth?" Jin Zheng asked.
The Great General's wife sighed, "That broker was introduced by a friend, so I told him the truth. We are all humans, this kind of situation shouldn't have happened. In the end, the other party who wanted to trade with me happened to be the one who hurt my husband back then … "
"Damn it!" Jin Zheng's face was contorted.
Old Tang was also so angry that his chest was heaving.
No one had expected something like this to happen.
Under normal circumstances, a broker who was also a human should not have done something like this.
Not to mention the fact that a broker was supposed to be neutral, the people of the previous world were completely different from the three empires.
Therefore, be it Old Tang or Jin Zheng, no one could accept the betrayal of the broker.
More importantly, the fact that the Great General was looking for those two materials had been exposed!
The forces of the beings of the Milky Way would definitely guard against them, and would never allow those two materials to flow out again.
As their mortal enemy, it was impossible for the intelligent beings of the Milky Way to release those two materials.
This was the most troublesome thing.
"It's all my fault, I trusted him too much." The Great General's wife blamed herself.
Jin Zheng said seriously, "Don't say that, Sister-in-law. For countless years, such a traitor has never appeared in the previous world. We will deal with him sooner or later! But now, our top priority is to treat your injuries, and get those two materials no matter what! "
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