"Don't slack off. Work hard. Meditation is just a foundation. What you need is a comprehensive training in combat. "Lin Sheng instructed. "When your body is stronger, I will teach you the real combat skills."
"Yes, teacher." Adolf bowed respectfully.
"Meditate. The accumulation will let you shine when you need it. "Lin Sheng said lightly.
"Yes."
The two of them were in the tent, seemingly resting with their eyes closed, but in fact, they were quietly meditating on the Ashen Seal.
The difference was, Lin Sheng was not meditating, but controlling Khadula in preparation to remove the Steel Lord's obsession.
Now, after devouring most of Khadula's body, the connection between the Steel Lord and him was very strong. Even if they were very far away, Lin Sheng could still send a short command to him while he was meditating.
Although the command might consume a lot of mental energy, and the content that could be sent was very little. But compared to the complete disconnection before, it was much better.
Aside from the two generals, the rest of the summoned soldiers, under Lin Sheng's prior arrangement, cooperated with Shermanton's Special Forces to wipe out all the black spots in a larger area.
This time, they were the representatives of the authorities. They had received full cooperation.
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"This is the third village."
The Steel Lord walked slowly in the ruined village, surrounded by broken walls and ruins that had been bombarded by artillery.
Ishak, the tour guide, kept pouring water into his mouth while wondering why the Steel Lord did not need to hydrate.
"This situation is rare, but it's normal. This place is like that, if you don't come for a while, many of the gathering points will be abandoned. There are too many bandits and robbers here. "
He put down the water bottle and explained.
"Someone's here!" The Steel Lord suddenly stopped in his tracks, his sharp eyes looking at the ruins on his right.
It was the courtyard of a small farmhouse-like mud house.
More than half of the courtyard wall had collapsed, and only half of the house was barely holding on.
The house was empty, and looking through the gap, there was not a single person. There were only a few charred corpses.
"Someone's there?!" The tour guide, Ishak, jumped in fright and ducked to the left, hiding behind a broken wall.
He had wanted to pull the Steel Lord along, but he could not.
The Steel Lord turned around and strode toward the mud hut. He wasn't afraid of any possible threats.
"Hey! You …! " Ishak quickly shouted, but before he could react, the Steel Lord had already walked to the front of the mud hut.
He suddenly stomped heavily on the ground.
Bang!
An iron ring actually rose from the ground.
The Steel Lord hooked the hoop with his toes and pulled it up.
With a thud, a large piece of the wooden plank was flipped open by the hooks. It revealed a dark basement below.
Bavaria looked down.
In this small basement that was only four square meters in size, a little blonde girl with two ponytails was curled up.
She was curled up in the arms of a sturdy mother, who was looking up in horror at the Steel Lord standing outside.
Bavaria paused for a moment, then turned to leave.
Suddenly, an order from Lin Sheng in the distance made him stop in his tracks.
"I understand …"
He returned to the basement.
"Come out," he said in a low voice.
The little girl did not say a word as she broke free from her mother's arms and crawled out of the basement. She stood silently in front of Bavaria.
Her right arm was severed at the elbow, leaving only her left hand, and it was difficult for her to crawl out.
Bavaria glanced at the basement. The mother was motionless, as if she was asleep. She was still in her arms.
But he could tell at a glance that it was a corpse.
The adult and the child stared at each other in silence. For a moment, no one spoke.
After standing for a while, Ishak could not stand it anymore. After confirming that there was no danger, he hurried over.
"It's a war orphan. Leave her, let's go. It's troublesome to have another burden. And a cripple. "He whispered beside Bavaria.
The Steel Lord ignored him. Instead, he stared at the little girl.
"Can you understand what I'm saying?"
The little girl nodded.
"Can you speak?" The Steel Lord asked again.
"…" The little girl was silent for a moment, then opened her mouth. There was no tongue, only a bloody wound.
"Sigh …" Ishak could not stand it anymore. "That's how war is … Let's go, if we don't, we won't be able to leave."
The Steel Lord did not say a word as he looked into the little girl's eyes.
He still remembered that before his son left, the look in his eyes was exactly the same as the young girl's eyes at that moment.
Helpless, lost, and terrified.
There was a long silence.
He turned and walked out of the village.
"Hey! Hey! Wait for me! "Ishak hurried to catch up. The water bags and bottles on his back knocked against each other, making a dull thud.
The two of them walked for about five hundred meters before the Steel Lord suddenly stopped. He turned and looked behind him.
Behind them, a little over a meter tall figure was struggling to keep up with their footsteps, slowly catching up.
"I knew it, I knew it …" The tour guide, Ishak, complained loudly.
The Steel Lord ignored him and continued to look at the girl from afar. After a pause, he turned and continued forward.
Ishak hurried to catch up, looked back at the girl, sighed, threw a bottle of water and a small bag of dry biscuits, and continued forward.
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Lin Sheng slowly opened his eyes, and retracted his consciousness from the Steel Lord's side.
Adolf, who was beside him, had already finished his meditation, and was resting with a pale face.
"Master, you're done?"
"Yes. Your body is too weak. Meditation is a process of using up your body's energy to convert it into Saint Power. Without a strong body, just having a strong will is useless. "Lin Sheng stood up and stretched his body.
"In terms of combat skills, I have four paths for you to choose from. Once you've decided on one, I will teach you the corresponding basic physical training."
"Dare I ask, Master, which four?" Adolf asked solemnly.
"Barehanded, longsword, sword and shield, battle axe." Lin Sheng quickly listed out the four combat systems that he had absorbed the most.
"Think about it." He patted Adolf's shoulder, who was deep in thought. He walked out of the tent and went straight down the mountain.
He suddenly thought of a way to solve the Steel Lord's obsession. If everything went well …
Back at the dormitory, after dinner.
Lin Sheng easily re-entered the dream.
For the past few days, he had been searching for all kinds of resources in the Warrior's Guild.
Unfortunately, apart from the books in the basement, what the guild had the most were weapons and armor.
And the quality of these weapons and armor were not any better than the ones worn by the Blood Armor soldiers.
Lin Sheng tested it, and it was similar to the strength of the vault guards' armor. He did not even bother to wear it. The armor's defense was not as good as his skin, and it was heavy, hindering his mobility.
After wearing it, his overall strength would be affected.
As for weapons, he found a bunch of axes the length of a forearm, and tied them all together, and carried them on his back as flying axes.
Because the soul had not been fully digested, he did not dare to continue hunting. He could only return to the small sanctum and continue meditating on the Ashen Seal. A little digestion was better than nothing.
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