Han Jin stood there, looking thoughtfully at Sunier's back. He was a person who could see himself clearly. When it came to his strengths, he relied on the Taoist techniques that were unfamiliar to the people of this world. In other aspects, he wasn't very outstanding. For example, in terms of organizational skills, Lang Ning's organizational skills were second to none, and Sunier was also better than Han Jin.
He wasn't very qualified to be a team leader. Han Jin sighed. Through his conversation with Sunier, he realized that he had been too careless. Thinking about it from another perspective, if the friend he spent all his time with was improving rapidly while his own strength remained stagnant, what kind of pressure would that cause?
Just then, footsteps came from outside. Edwina happened to pass by Han Jin's courtyard. Sensing Han Jin's gaze, she turned her head and looked inside. Her eyes met with Han Jin's. Edwina nodded slightly and walked straight in.
Han Jin pondered for a moment, then slowly walked to the courtyard door. After a few turns, he walked into another courtyard. The lights were still on in the room. Obviously, the owner was still awake.
Han Jin reached out and knocked twice on the door. Yalina's voice came from inside. "Who is it?"
"It's me," Han Jin replied in a low voice.
A moment later, Yalina opened the door with a creak. However, she was blocking the door with a cold expression on her face. It was not her fault. After all, she had just been chased away by Han Jin. It would be strange if she was nice to Han Jin.
"Do you need something from me?"
"Yes, let's talk inside." Han Jin walked in as he spoke. Yalina didn't move an inch and even blocked his way. He almost bumped into her and had to stop awkwardly.
"What is it? Just say it here."
"Just now … I saw Edwina."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"She's not in a good state. How should I put it …" Han Jin thought for a moment. "She's very dispirited and discouraged. I remember Sunier telling me that her longbow was stolen by Manteco. That bow means a lot to her. It's easy to understand. If your wand was stolen, or if Morrisons' sword was stolen, you wouldn't be in a good mood either."
"What are you trying to say?" Yalina asked coldly.
"Aren't you making Dragon Scale Armor? Stop that one for a while. " Han Jin said in a low voice, "I happen to have dragon tendons here. Let's think of a way to make a magical bow for Edwina."
"Yeah! I really … Why didn't we think of that?! "Yalina exclaimed in a low voice.
"Oh?" Han Jin heard the hidden meaning in Yalina's words.
"Do you think everyone is like you? You only care about your own cultivation and don't care about anything else?! " Yalina rolled her eyes at Han Jin. "Sunier and I both know that Edwina is in a bad mood. We went to almost every weapon shop in the city to buy her a longbow, but … there wasn't anything suitable. It's not just us, Kane has also been running around looking for a bow."
"The dragon tendon is right here with me. How could you not think of that?" Han Jin found it strange.
"So what if it's with you? Do you think we can interfere with your cultivation?! " Yalina reacted quickly and immediately found an impeccable reason. "Give me the dragon tendon!"
Han Jin took out a dragon tendon from his space ring and handed it to Yalina. Yalina reached out and snatched it, then suddenly said, "I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing this for Edwina!"
"I understand, I understand." Han Jin's attitude was very good, and he turned around to leave.
"Where are you going?" Yalina took the dragon tendon into the house, but soon came out with a white fur cloak.
"I'm going back. I won't disturb your rest."
"Come with me to the lab. The two dwarven blacksmiths we hired are still there. We'll try to make the longbow by tonight."
"You're not sleeping?"
"I can't sleep."
"Why can't you sleep?" In fact, Han Jin didn't really want to know the reason. He just wanted to express his concern to ease the tension between them.
"I'm angry."
Han Jin obediently shut his mouth. He originally wanted to absorb some earth element energy in the next few days to make a Faked Earth Corpse, but now it seemed that he still needed to absorb fire element energy. No matter what, he had to make a toy flying sword for Yalina. He really couldn't afford to offend this young lady!
Two carriages were parked at the entrance of the Reaper Mercenary Team's base. Because the base was full of people and people often had to go out to do things, it was inconvenient to go back and forth. Isolated Cliff City was also a bit bigger, so Winston simply bought two new carriages. It didn't cost much anyway.
Yalina took the lead and got into one of the carriages, followed by Han Jin. The two sat for a while, leaning against the wall of the carriage. Han Jin suddenly realized that something was wrong! Without a coachman, how long could they sit here?! Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Yalina's faint smile. Han Jin was speechless for a while. He had been set up. So this was what she wanted to do when she insisted that he accompany her to the lab …
Yalina raised her chin and nodded forward. Her meaning was obvious: "Get out!"
Han Jin helplessly lifted the curtain, got out, and sat in the coachman's seat. He picked up the whip lying on the side, pulled the reins with one hand, and swung the whip with the other. The two horses pulling the carriage took two steps forward, but the wheels didn't turn. The whole carriage was dragged forward, making an ear-piercing sound of friction.
"Here, here …" A white hand reached out from the curtain and pointed to a handle.
Han Jin blushed and tried to pull the handle. Sure enough, the wheels began to turn this time. In the crisp sound of hooves, the carriage slowly moved onto the street.
"It's my honor."
"What?" Han Jin didn't understand.
"It's my honor to have a great dragon slayer as my coachman!"
A proud chuckle came from behind. Han Jin was also amused. "Yalina, were you as lively in the academy as you are now?" Having lived two lives, Han Jin's temperament was very mature. Of course, he wouldn't get angry because that would be too childish. Besides, driving a carriage wasn't a big deal. If they were in the Capital of Elements, who knew how many people would fight to be Yalina's coachman?
"In the academy? Am I very lively now? "
"What do you think?"
Yalina suddenly fell silent. After a long time, she sighed and said faintly, "Actually … I used to smile very rarely, and I didn't have time to smile. I used to think that exploring the mysteries of magic was the most interesting and meaningful thing. But after interacting with you, I realized that people can live happily."
"You used to be unhappy?"
"You, Sassoux, Léger, and Morrisons, you were originally strangers with different personalities. But you can become good friends who aren't brothers but are better than brothers. I can see the feelings between you." Yalina said softly, "But … what about my big brother and second brother? They are like enemies. Unless they don't see each other, they quarrel and fight whenever they see each other! "
"I feel … you seem to like your second brother, but hate your big brother," Han Jin said.
Yalina was silent for a moment. "My big brother is a tenth-grade magician."
"Oh?!" Han Jin was shocked. He originally thought that the genius Yalina was just a coincidence, but now he understood that it was definitely not the case. It must have had a lot to do with Grand Duke Solomon. Three children, one of them was a magician, and the other was a great magician. Could this be explained by luck or probability?
"My second brother is a warlock. Father is very disappointed in him. It wasn't obvious when we were young, but when we grew up, whenever my big brother and second brother quarreled, father would always side with my big brother without asking for the reason, so …"
"So you can't stand it and always help your second brother? So your relationship with your big brother is getting worse and worse? "
Yalina didn't say anything, which was tantamount to acquiescence.
Han Jin shook his head slightly. In fact, Yalina's approach was very stupid. Not only was it useless, but it also added fuel to the fire! Yalina's big brother was also a human. Regardless of his character, he always had his own feelings. If he was in the wrong, then he couldn't say anything if Yalina spoke up for Edison. But if he was in the right and Yalina still helped Edison regardless of the consequences, he would definitely be annoyed, and a gap would form between the siblings. Similar things would happen again and again, and the gap would grow bigger and bigger until it became hatred. In the end, he would simply send someone to assassinate Yalina, which was nothing strange. Furthermore, Edison was only a warlock, so he wasn't much of a threat to Yalina's big brother. Yalina, on the other hand, was the real thorn in his side. Edison was also a genius, but unfortunately, his brilliance was overshadowed by Yalina. If Yalina's big brother was a person who thought highly of himself, this would be absolutely unbearable for him.
Also, the Grand Duke of Solomon was able to cultivate his two children into outstanding experts, so he wasn't a simple person. He wouldn't easily suppress anyone, so he must have his reasons. Han Jin pondered. If the Grand Duke of Solomon had already decided to let Yalina's big brother inherit his position, then his doubts could be easily solved. The Grand Duke of Solomon was protecting Edison, hoping that Edison would learn to be tolerant. That way, after he passed away, Yalina's big brother wouldn't be ruthless. However, Edison's temper had already determined his fate. According to the current development of the situation, once he grasped power, Yalina's big brother would never let the two of them go. Presumably, the Grand Duke of Solomon was also very distressed.
"Why aren't you talking?" Yalina suddenly asked.
"Nothing." Han Jin smiled. "You still don't understand me and Morrisons. We usually have a good relationship because there's nothing to fight over, but if there's a temptation, we'll still fight."
"Ah?" Yalina looked very surprised.
"You don't believe me? If you don't believe me, you can try. "
"How?"
"For example, if you buy a few candies and give them to Léger in front of him, but don't give them to him, I'm sure he'll be very angry."
"Boring!" Yalina smiled. No matter how rude Morrisons was, he wouldn't fight over a few candies. Was he a child? However, it was funny to imagine the scene of the burly Morrisons flying into a rage over a few candies.
"Ha …" Han Jin was talking about boring things, but the thoughts in his mind were very serious. He had to find a chance to have a good talk with Yalina in the future.
"Alright, I'll go buy it tomorrow and share it with everyone except you!"
Han Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He realized that Yalina seemed to be willing to come for him. It was a strange feeling that he couldn't explain.
While they were chatting, Yalina led the carriage to a courtyard. Before the carriage stopped, Yalina jumped down from the carriage, walked a few steps forward, and pushed open the courtyard door.
From the outside, the courtyard looked very ordinary, but it was different inside. A thick iron gate was engraved with magic runes, and the light from the runes flowed in the courtyard like silk threads. A magic laboratory was not an ordinary place. The facilities inside were very expensive, and the owner of the laboratory would certainly do everything possible to ensure safety.
The gate outside was just a boundary. It was fine to kick it a few times, but if anyone broke in, they would be an enemy, and the magic array would be activated immediately.
"Don't come in." Yalina turned around and said. Then she took out a smooth plate and stuck it in the hole in the center of the iron gate. A moment later, the iron gate slowly rose.
"Come in." Yalina waved her hand.
Sassoux appeared at the door, looking very surprised. "You … Why are you here?"
"Of course we have something to do, Sassoux. We can't rest today."
"I'm fine." Sassoux shrugged.
Yalina looked up at Cessacioun and asked, "Taking notes again? You don't have to work so hard. "
"Haha … It's a rare opportunity." Sassoux smiled.
Yalina didn't say anything else. As the dean of a magic academy and a pioneer on the road of magic, she knew very well what it meant to Sassoux to watch her release magic up close. Moreover, she had taught magic classes to students before, and she was very pleased to see such a diligent mage.
Han Jin was also observing Sassoux. Sassoux's face was a little pale, and his eyes were bloodshot, but he looked very energetic, especially after hearing Yalina say that they were going to work through the night. His eyes were shining with joy, and he was in a state of excitement.
"You must be exhausted these days," Han Jin said.
"It's okay." Sassoux smiled and shook his head.
"He's my assistant during the day, and he has to make detailed notes at night. Then he has to find some inferior materials to repeat the enchantment process during the day, so he can't sleep for long," Yalina said as she walked. "I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen. You should have a good talk with him. The path of magic is long, and you can't rush it. You can't rush it. Diligence and perseverance are important, but perseverance is even more important."
"Yalina, why do you sound so … old?" Han Jin smiled. "It doesn't sound like something you would say. Someone must have said this to you before, right?" He was very supportive of Sassoux on this matter. Although they were both very young and had plenty of time, they didn't have the spirit of seizing every minute. In a sense, this could determine how far he could go!
"You …" Yalina's body stiffened. Han Jin was right; someone had indeed tried to persuade her with the same words.
As they talked, they had already walked past the main hall. In front of them was a staircase that led underground. Han Jin had never seen a magic laboratory before, so he didn't think it was very magical. When he walked past the staircase and stood in the middle of the laboratory, his expression finally changed.
The whole laboratory was about four meters high and a few hundred meters wide. This was only one room. In front of him, there were two doors, and he didn't know what was behind them. The walls, floor, and ceiling seemed to be made of the same material. As for what it was, he couldn't tell because there were runes engraved everywhere. Just like the runes on the iron door, the runes here were also emitting a faint light, as if they were about to float out.
In the corner to his left, there were several huge crystal balls, the largest of which had a diameter of more than two meters. Coupled with a gorgeous base, the top of the crystal ball was almost touching the ceiling. God knows what it was used for.
On the right was a row of tall crystal cabinets, more than ten meters long. Countless books were neatly placed on them, some looked new, some looked old.
In the middle was a long table filled with bottles and jars filled with various unknown liquids. There were probably thousands of them, and those liquids were more or less emitting a luster of different colors. It was a dazzling array that made people wonder if they had come to a large jewelry store.
A substantial question floated in Han Jin's mind. He hurriedly asked, "Yalina, how many gold coins did you spend to rent this laboratory?"
"Ten days, twenty thousand," Yalina said faintly.
"I …" Han Jin couldn't help but clench his hands into fists. He finally understood why Sassoux was studying so hard! Not only because of Yalina, but also because Sassoux had never had the opportunity to use a magic laboratory like this! If it were him, Han Jin, he would do the same. He would try his best to get some comfort.
"Sassoux, go and wake up the two dwarves. Um … by the way, where is the longbow that Sunier bought the other day? I remember it was in the laboratory. "
"I put it in the warehouse."
"Give the longbow to the two dwarves and have them unload the bowstring first." Yalina walked to the bookcase and scanned the books. "Edwina is good at Tearing Wind Arrows, right? You … Hey, I'm asking you! "
Han Jin came back to his senses and nodded with a heavy expression. "Yes." He felt a pang in his heart. Two thousand gold coins a day? Even if you were born noble, isn't this too wasteful?! I don't know which man will be able to support you in the future …
"Air magic …" Yalina muttered to herself as she searched the bookcase.
Han Jin went over and pulled out a relatively thin magic book. He flipped through it curiously. He thought that this collection of books would contain a large amount of content, but after flipping through a few books, he realized that there wasn't that much. The pages of the magic books were made of a special kind of leather, which was probably for storage and durability. The first book he found only had a dozen pages. He could read the words on it, but he couldn't understand the scribbles on it. People of different paths couldn't work together … In fact, to Yalina, Han Jin's charms were similar to scribbles.
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