The black mist twisted and then disappeared without a trace. Manteco's body, or even his corpse, was taken away as well. Nothing was left behind except for a ghastly bloodstain.
Majordomo Gail suddenly coughed violently, coughing so hard that he was out of breath. His voice was very hoarse, and the imposing manner he had just displayed had already faded away. He now looked like a seriously ill old man who was about to die.
"Uncle Gail!" Yalina rushed over and gently knocked on Majordomo Gail's back.
Majordomo Gail waved his hand and struggled to stand up. He looked at Han Jin and the others and said, "You … cough cough … you young people …" He wanted to say that Han Jin and the others were too careless, but he couldn't say that out loud. That would make him look like he was taking advantage of his seniority. Plus, they weren't his subordinates, so he couldn't just lecture them.
Fortunately, Majordomo Gail didn't say anything, or it would have been like slapping himself in the face. Following a sudden wave of magic, Hallister's screams suddenly came from the tavern.
Nildac and Myron, who were standing near the hole in the wall, reacted quickly. They turned around and rushed back. Hallister's body was already half charred, and he was lying unconscious on the ground. Eva, who should have been unconscious, was nowhere to be seen.
Han Jin's figure flashed and appeared next to Hallister. He reached out and grabbed Hallister's wrist. Thankfully, although his pulse was a bit messy, it was still clear. He checked and found that the burns on Hallister's body weren't too serious. Even though Eva hated Hallister to the bone, she only had time to cast an instant spell in a hurry to escape. Its power was mediocre, and Hallister was a beginner swordsman, so he had the ability to protect himself.
Manteco had to be eliminated, and Eva was just a foil. Therefore, everyone's attention was focused on Manteco. When they saw Manteco suddenly barge into the street, they were so anxious to stop him that they forgot about Eva. Now that they saw the tragic scene in the tavern, they were both shocked and angry.
"What's going on??" Léger asked anxiously.
Nildac gave a brief account of what had happened, focusing on the cup of wine and how Majordomo Gail had knocked out Eva and chased after Manteco. Majordomo Gail's expression was ugly, and his cheeks were pale with a tinge of green. If he had been more ruthless, he could have easily killed Eva, but he had been too merciful.
Léger walked forward. The table had been overturned during the fight, and the wine glass had fallen to the ground. However, it wasn't broken, and there were still some red wine droplets left in it. Léger picked up the glass and licked it lightly with his tongue. It was pure rum. How did Manteco sense that something was wrong?!
Chipango felt uneasy. In fact, even if they didn't have a strategy and just attacked Manteco together, the chances of him escaping were very slim. However, he had wanted to show off his abilities and convince Han Jin to use the knockout powder. Now that he had made a mistake, he couldn't shirk responsibility.
"Chipango." Han Jin stood up.
"My Lord!" Chipango straightened his chest reflexively, waiting for Han Jin's decision, or rather, punishment.
"Take Hallister back. His wounds must be treated as soon as possible." Han Jin looked around and smiled. "What's wrong? Look at you, it's as if we've been defeated by someone. "
"What's the difference?" Léger smiled bitterly. "We spent so much effort and still let them escape. Haha … we don't even know if Manteco is alive or dead. And there's Eva. She'll come back and cause us trouble sooner or later."
"So what if she comes back?" Han Jin said calmly. "She got lucky this time, but it won't be so easy next time."
"But …"
"No buts. She's smart if she doesn't come back. If she comes back, we'll just kill her," Han Jin said as he bent down to pick up Manteco's sword and examined it carefully.
The sword's entire body was pitch black, which was very strange. Even a long sword made of black iron would reflect light, but this sword was as deep as the night, and it gave people a feeling of difficulty.
"Huh …" Han Jin suddenly raised his eyebrows.
"What's wrong?" Léger asked hurriedly.
"Nothing." Han Jin put the sword back into his space ring as if nothing had happened. "Let's go, we should go back and rest. Oh right, about this …"
"I'll take care of it," Gibran said. Gibran added. He couldn't just leave without saying anything after breaking the hotel's things. He still had to be reasonable.
* * *
The near-failure of the operation had a certain impact on Isolated Cliff City, especially the big shots of the Mercenary Association and Dwightsteel of the Dragon Singer Mercenary Group. They were all shocked. A dragon slayer's operation to kill Manteco had failed? This was too preposterous! However, they believed in Winston's character and knew that Winston had no reason to lie. Edwina's new longbow was also strong evidence. Although dragon tendons were not as precious as dragon crystals, they were not something that could be easily obtained. Plus, Yalina had rented a magic lab to make dragon scale magic leather armor.
Therefore, they didn't suspect Han Jin's identity, but Han Jin's score in their hearts had been greatly reduced. They thought that Han Jin was about the same as Yalina, powerful but lacking in experience.
Han Jin's emotions were a bit unstable when he returned to the base. He had only said those words to comfort everyone. It would be a lie if he said that he didn't feel any regret or worry about Eva's revenge.
No matter which world he was from, Han Jin's personality was neither strong nor independent. He had a tendency to rely on others, which was inseparable from his upbringing. Han Jin's family background was very ordinary. There were no strange encounters or drastic changes. When he was young, he relied on his parents to take care of him. When he grew up and became a self-cultivator, he needed his master to take care of him. He rarely had the experience of being independent, so he opened a private detective agency. The opponents he met were not very strong, and he never actively challenged anyone. His master had said that all he needed was time! If he really ran into trouble, he would ask his master for help immediately, and of course, his master would take care of the rest.
Han Jin was calm, but easily affected by the outside world. Han Jin was decisive, but far from being decisive. In other words, he had the potential to become a powerful person, but it was not enough. Most importantly, he lacked confidence. If this was a peaceful world, perhaps he would have practiced until he reached the Invincible Golden Body Realm before coming out. However, the cruel reality forced him to jump into the vortex early on.
All kinds of factors determined Han Jin's style. Just like when he was attacked by Manteco, he first put his hopes on Yalina, and only when Manteco almost succeeded did he set up the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix. If Yalina could fight the mercenaries alone, he might have stayed behind the scenes, because he remembered his master's teachings. Again, all he needed was time.
Thinking that he could control the situation and control the lives of countless people without the ability to do so was arrogance. Putting his hopes on others when he clearly had the ability to control the situation was a sign of lack of confidence.
However, one's style could change. At least, Han Jin had started to change. After losing the state twice, with his intelligence, it was impossible for him not to reflect on himself!
The first thing he did when he returned to the base was to treat Hallister's injuries. After Hallister's condition stabilized, Han Jin returned to his room and asked Morrisons to find Yalina and Sunier. He had no choice but to find Yalina because he needed her magic. As for Sunier … he didn't expect Sunier to help. He just didn't want Sunier to be jealous behind his back again.
A magic barrier turned Han Jin's room into an independent world. Han Jin took out the black longsword from his space ring and handed it to Yalina.
He lacked magic weapons and only had a low-grade flying sword. It was too pitiful. If he returned to the other world, he would be a laughingstock. In fact, magic weapons and magic scrolls were similar in nature. It took a lot of effort to make them during non-combat, but they could greatly increase one's combat power during combat. However, magic scrolls couldn't be reproduced, while magic weapons could be used repeatedly. The advantages and disadvantages were obvious at a glance.
Yalina stared at Han Jin excitedly, waiting for Han Jin to release the magic by controlling the Eighth Element. When Han Jin handed the longsword to her, she knew that Han Jin must have a deeper meaning. After studying it for a moment, she slowly released her spiritual power to explore the secrets of the longsword.
After a while, a ripple suddenly bloomed from the longsword. Yalina's expression changed greatly, and she took two steps back as if she was avoiding something. She almost threw the longsword to the ground.
"You saw it?" Han Jin smiled.
"You … How did you sense it?!" Yalina looked at Han Jin in shock. She remembered clearly that after Han Jin picked up the longsword, he quickly revealed a surprised expression. It took much less time than her.
"You'll know in a moment." Han Jin thought for a moment. "Sunier, do you have a crystal ball? Or a gem? Anything will do, as long as it's jade. "
"I have it here." Yalina took out a crystal ball first.
Han Jin took the crystal ball, weighed it in his hand, and carefully observed the quality of the crystal ball. However, he soon realized that his efforts were in vain. If it was kept by Yalina, the quality would definitely not be a problem.
Han Jin took a deep breath and loosened his grip. The crystal ball slowly rose into the air as if it was being held by something. Then, his hands quickly formed a spell, and one talisman after another appeared out of thin air. They collided with the crystal ball, and then slowly seeped into it.
The crystal ball was originally translucent, but as more and more talismans seeped into it, the crystal ball gradually turned pure white. There were streams of light spiraling inside, and the light became more and more dazzling, even overshadowing the candlelight.
After an unknown period of time, Han Jin kept releasing talismans. Thousands of talismans gathered together, turning the crystal ball into a bright moon without any shadow. Yalina and Sunier watched with great interest.
(I had a high fever last night, and my whole body was shaking. This is really not a problem of perseverance. Sometimes, I can type a few 'yes's' in succession. My phone is in arrears, and I can't find anyone to contact. What a tragedy! I apologize to everyone, but I'm still writing. I'll definitely make up for what I owed yesterday!)
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