"Lover?" Hilco smiled, revealing a hint of stubbornness. That was not what she wanted. She had her own pursuits and dreams.
"Everyone will face many choices in their life. Every choice may turn into a completely different path." Bänstad sighed. "I do hope that you can stay. I can see that Senior Garon is the kind of person who doesn't care about others. However, once you can walk into his heart, he will give you an explanation no matter what."
"Explanation?" Hilco shook her head. "I like him, but he only takes pity on me. Only pity … "
"Why don't you choose me? We are old acquaintances anyway. Don't let an outsider take advantage of you …" Bänstad chuckled.
"Forget about it! Be careful or I'll tell Sister Victor! "Hilco patted him speechlessly. "Besides, it's not like we won't contact each other after we leave. Technology is so advanced now. Even if we walk to the Finite people, we can still contact each other. What's there to be afraid of?"
"That's true. It's up to you to decide. I'll help you mention it to Senior Brother." Bänstad shrugged his shoulders.
The originally sad atmosphere was completely dispelled by him. Hilco rolled her eyes at him speechlessly.
"Forget it. I'll go back and pack my things to book a teleportation ticket."
"Go ahead. Come back early. I believe you won't be able to resist coming back sooner or later." Bänstad looked like he was asking for a beating.
"Go to hell!" Hilco snorted. She no longer felt sad. She sat on the electronic chair and left quickly.
*****
Chixue Star
In the dense pine forest.
Garon's body was slightly suspended in mid-air. He was surrounded by an inexplicable invisible force field that lifted him up.
Five rays of crimson light flowed around him from time to time. They were like swimming fishes that constantly revolved around him. It looked dazzling.
A pile of red Peacock Stones was piled up beside him. These were the ores that Princess Ani delivered to him in advance. Garon absorbed the essence of the Peacock Stones one after another. They dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if the red crystal was gradually filled with rust.
"After absorbing these Red Peacock Stones, my Peacock Body has finally begun to move again …" Garon saw that his Hellfrost Peacock Technique's Seventh Level had finally made progress again. His heart was also greatly relieved.
Now, he had absorbed almost a hundred pieces, and his progress had increased from 5% to 15%.
The environment here is not bad. It is suitable for secluded cultivation. Unfortunately, I cannot continue to absorb the Peacock Stones here until I level up. Otherwise, I might be able to increase my strength to a certain extent. Garon was calm.
It had been five or six years since he came to the Chixue Sect. He had grown from a Level Three Energy Machinist to a Level Five Energy Machinist. He could even fight against a New Moon Ranker.
This kind of growth speed was already very fast for ordinary people, but for geniuses, it was only average.
However, no matter what kind of genius, once they reached the Resonance Stage, they would instantly slow down and be blocked for a long time. For example, Carthage had been stuck at this stage for three years. Unfortunately, he had not broken through to the Inherited Level yet.
It was not just him. There were many geniuses like him. For example, the Blackboard Region was the same. The top geniuses were blocked at the Resonance Level for who knows how many years, even decades.
For an Energy Machinist, this stage was the key to condensing one's own core. The quality of the condensation would directly affect the strength level of the Inherited Level and the possibility of advancement in the future.
Now, Garon was also facing this key threshold.
As he pondered, Garen continued to absorb the Red Peacock Stones around him. Pieces of Red Peacock Stones were continuously absorbed and turned into white ashes.
After an unknown amount of time, the twins boiled water and cooked at the camp beside them. After eating, they were about to go back to the camp to rest.
Whoosh!!
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came from afar. It was as if something was flying directly towards them from afar.
The sound quickly approached the large pine forest beside Garon and the others.
Suddenly, a black light pulled out a black line and passed over the heads of Garon and the others. It quickly disappeared into the distant sky.
Garon opened his eyes and glanced at the black light. Without any expression, he quietly closed his eyes and continued to practice.
However, after the black light passed by, the sound of people walking in the pine forest could be faintly heard in a short while.
"Gloria, behind you!" A man's low voice sounded.
Slap! It sounded as if some insect was killed in one hit. There was also a faint sound of struggle. A woman's panicked cry was mixed in. She was obviously frightened.
"Trapping Insect, Level Three mutated creature. Be careful." The man's voice sounded again.
The twins beside Garon, Xiao Er stood up and walked forward vigilantly, blocking in front of Garon.
Not long after, a small team gradually walked out from the pine forest in front of them. They were uniformly dressed in black and wore special communication headsets on their heads. Each of them held a short black stick in their hands. It seemed like they were using it to push away poisonous insects and plants.
Garon's body instantly landed. He opened his eyes and scanned the team. The leader was a brawny man with bright eyes. He was tall and strong and his face was calm and determined. He gave people a feeling of safety and reliability.
Among the rest of the people, other than a delicate girl with red hair in a ponytail, everyone had a calm face. They walked very skillfully. It was obvious that they were all veterans in the forest.
When the two sides met, the leader was obviously stunned. It seemed that he did not expect to meet people in such a place.
One had to know that this was the legendary Level Five mutated creature area. The most dangerous creatures here could reach Level Five or even higher. It was very difficult to enter such a deep place safely without someone as experienced as him leading the team.
He, Annan, had been a mercenary in the nearby Hammer City for a long time. Naturally, he had good eyesight. At a glance, he could tell that Garen and the twins were a typical combination of rich young masters. There were many examples of a young master bringing along two girls who were good at fighting and could warm the bed to go on a tour. However, it was very rare for young masters to dare to come to a Level Five danger zone.
"I'm Annam from the Winter Thunder Mercenary Group. I wonder what the three of you are planning to do by staying here. The insect tide is coming soon. This place may become very dangerous." Annam frowned and reminded them. He saw that Garon and the other two were not very old. He also did not see how Garon's body was floating just now. He just thought that the three of them were a small team out for a tour.
Garon looked at the small team. There were three men and three women. Including the girl with the red hair in a ponytail who was being protected, there were seven people. Other than the one being protected, the rest were very professional.
He did not know why this group of people did not take a flying ship to pass through here. Instead, they chose to walk. Were they looking for something in this pine forest?
"Do as you please." He smiled slightly and pointed at the side of the path that they could pass through. The twins, Xiao Er, had already pointed out the direction of the exit passage.
Of course, Garen knew what a Zerg Tide was. It was just a group of Level Two mutated Zergs gathered together. To others, it might be a little intimidating, but to Garen, as long as he released his halo and radiation, all the Zergs that came would die. Low level Zergs did not even have the right to approach him.
It was not just him. Any Level Five Energy Machinist would not be killed by such a low-level group. The Chixue Sect's area of effect cold air attack had always been unusually famous.
Xiao Er looked at this group of people curiously. The girl who was being protected looked a little haggard. She did not look well, as if she had not rested for a long time. Her eyes were red and swollen. It was obvious that she had been crying for a long time.
"Clear it." She pointed at the path that was opened up for the small team to pass through.
Annam sighed and led the small team to pass by the camp. He was just giving a kind reminder. When they were about to pass by the camp, his good-natured nature kicked in. He turned around and asked again.
"An insect queen has appeared in the insect tide this time. It may be more powerful than an ordinary insect tide. You must be careful."
"Let's go, uncle. We don't have much time to waste!" The girl who was being protected in the team urged anxiously. "Just give them an insect repellent."
"Insect repellent?" Garon did not expect this group of people to be so kind-hearted.
As expected, the team leader threw a black pill in front of Garon. Xiao Yi caught it accurately.
"Little brother, you should leave quickly. The insect tide is coming. Even if you're not afraid, you'll be trapped for a few days." Annam could not help but remind him again.
"Thanks for the reminder. I'll be careful." Garon nodded and smiled.
The girl who was being protected in the opposing team was still urging him.
"It's fine if they don't want to leave. Hurry up, uncle. They're not even afraid. What are you worried about? This has happened so many times along the way. You have to inform everyone. We've been walking for five days and only managed to cover this distance! "
"When we're outside, it's only right to remind and help each other. If you help someone today, you might be helped by someone else in the future." A mercenary girl in the team replied calmly.
"You mercenaries are so troublesome!" The red-haired girl with a ponytail yelled impatiently.
The group walked away quickly and gradually disappeared into the pine forest.
Garon looked away and got Xiao Yi to check the composition of the pill with a machine.
"It's all insect repellent. There's no problem." Xiao Yi put down the pill and nodded at Garon.
"You guys are free to do whatever you want. Just don't wander too far." Garon said calmly.
"Yes."
The two girls responded respectfully and continued to watch over Garen for another one or two hours. However, due to the temperament of a young girl, they could not hold it in any longer. The two of them set up some security props and went out for a stroll.
Ever since they were assigned to Garon, they were completely out of touch with the life they were familiar with. They had entered a completely unfamiliar environment. As a result, they behaved submissively and did not have their own personalities. They were no different from robots that only knew how to follow orders.
Garen allowed them to wander around as a way to relieve their boredom.
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