150 Familiar Star
Of course, Fang Ping was envious, but not jealous. Was it that easy to accumulate the energy from a Flame Rock?
Fang Ping could not even withstand a single piece of Flame Rock. How many pieces had Qing Niao absorbed? What kind of experience was it to be so strong that it could cause one’s body to crack continuously?
The soldier at the entrance said that there was no shortcut to accumulating energy.
‘Yeah, there’s no shortcut.’
Fang Ping heard a familiar voice again as he sat at a roadside stall eating roasted meat.
“You again?”
It was Xiang Yu again.
“I should be the one saying that. Why is it you again?”
Xiang Yu pointed at the huge bag on his back, lifted his chin, and said haughtily, “Did you see that? My traveling bag. Let me tell you, Teacher Elsa has already allowed me to join Fang Ping’s team. I’ll leave the Fire Dragon Border Fortress with you and leave Fire Dragon City.”
Andre wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth. “Fang Ping, who is this?”
Xiang Yu immediately bowed to Andre. “You’re from Fang Ping’s team too, right? Nice to meet you. My name is Mu Xi. I hope you’ll take care of me on the way.”
Andre looked at him in confusion. “We’re not going out to stroll around. Who can take care of others on the battlefield? You’re not even fifteen years old. You’re not a Professional. Why are you joining us?”
Xiang Yu smiled confidently. “Although I’m not a Professional yet, I don’t know if you’ve heard of the term Innate Awakened.”
“Oh?”
“I was born with dual attributes.”
Double characteristics? This was a ticket to the Epic stage.
Fang Ping could feel it too. Andre’s eyes lit up as well. “Good! Innate awakened with dual characteristics from birth. Our Human strength is growing again. Come, let’s eat together!”
Xiang Yu gave Fang Ping a provocative look before saying to Andre, “There’s no need. It’s my first time traveling. I haven’t bought everything yet. We’ll see you tomorrow morning.”
“Okay.”
Watching Xiang Yu turn around and leave, Fang Ping used Special Ability Enhancement again. The feedback was correct, his name is Xiang Yu, but he called himself Mu Xi. What did that mean?
Was it a fake name, or were there two names? Was there only one given by the special characteristic?
Fang Ping did not really understand.
Early in the morning, he was woken up by Qing Niao.
It had been a long time since Fang Ping woke up early.
During this period of time, he stayed at the Fire Dragon Border Fortress and could not cultivate. He went to bed early at night and was not very tired when he woke up.
After washing his face, he heard Qing Niao outside talking to Andre.
“Andre, thank you for buying me the Magic Demon Armor Forbidden Spell. It feels like it’s not much different from the Magic Armor Forbidden Spell. I should be able to learn it soon.”
“Pack your things and prepare to leave. We’re leaving Fire Dragon City.”
Fang Ping washed his face. His speed of learning skills seemed to be exceptionally fast. There was no down time for him to learn at all. He could just close his eyes and wake up with it.
Was he special?
He washed his face again, packed his things, and prepared to leave.
When they arrived at Flame Tower, the team had basically arrived.
A few days ago, when they entered the Fire Dragon Border Fortress, everyone was dressed casually. Today, they were all wearing armor, holding weapons, and fully armed.
Fang Ping had not seen the black-cloaked man in the crowd for a long time. Chen Long had finally returned.
Before long, Ivan and Elsa appeared together. Fang Ping’s team had already lined up, and there was a person standing by the side of the line.
Xiang Yu carried a large bag on his back as he sized up the people in Fang Ping’s team. Fang Ping’s team also looked at him in confusion.
“Who is this?”
Ivan stood in front of the team and said loudly, “Students of Fang Ping’s team, I’m very pleased to see your improvement. In the two months since you entered the school, five of you have advanced to Class 2.
“However, I have to say that it’s not enough. It’s far from enough. With such an efficient Flame Rock, your improvement is still too slow in my opinion. Are you so afraid of fire poison? Can’t you withstand this bit of pain?
War could break out at any moment. Your family and friends would die in front of you. Your body would be cut open by the enemy. The pain then would only be more than now.
I hope that you will not be deceived by the false peace in front of you…”
Fang Ping was only 1.6 meters tall. His vision was completely blocked by the tall man in front of him. He could not see Ivan.
However, Ivan’s words were very similar to Andre’s. No wonder Andre was valued so much by Ivan. It was probably related to the similarity in their personality and values.
“…Therefore, we won’t return to the Elf City. We’ll take a detour through the Snowy Mountains and head to the Elf Forest. After Sen escorts Elf Princess Sif to the Elf Clan, we’ll return.
On this journey, one person will join us and return to the Silver Heron team.
“His name is Mu Xi. He will be a reserve student of our Silver Heron team. You can also give him some help when you’re not fighting.”
Mu Xi.
Fang Ping glanced at Xiang Yu, feeling that his motive was not simple. He had other plans.
“All members of Fang Ping’s team, let’s go!”
Fang Ping quickly regained his senses and followed the people in front of him.
…
Two rows of silver-armored soldiers stood at the gate of the Fire Dragon Border Fortress. They held spears in their hands, and their brand new armor reflected the starlight that had yet to dissipate in the dim morning.
Behind them were people who had rushed over on their own accord and were standing quietly.
A child held an adult’s hand and looked around.
...
A woman held the man beside her and stood on her tiptoes.
An old man was hunched over, leaning on a walking stick. His body swayed slightly, but his gaze did not shift.
Footsteps sounded not far away. Their eyes turned in unison, and their breathing quickened.
It was a small team wearing armor and carrying a backpack. They walked over from afar.
In the team, there was a figure in a black robe. It was very inconspicuous and very eye-catching.
The crowd was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard. Everyone held their breaths and stood up in unison to watch the team walk past.
“Boohoo…”
Soft sobs rose and spread through the crowd.
Some rubbed their eyes and sobbed softly. Some raised their chins, took deep breaths, and blinked. Some bit their lips and their eyes turned red.
Their gazes and footsteps moved forward with the team.
The team did not stop at all. They passed through the crowd and walked out of the city gate.
...
Everyone looked in the direction where the team disappeared and stood quietly.
In the early morning, the Fire Dragon Border Fortress was silent.
…
After leaving the city gate of the Fire Dragon Border Fortress, the oppressive feeling finally eased a little.
Fang Ping heaved a sigh of relief. Such a scene was too exaggerated.
Fang Ping found it hard to imagine what Chen Long had done to have such influence.
Being respected by so many people, and from the bottom of their hearts, was definitely not something that could be achieved simply in one or two days.
What was Chen Long’s past?
Or what did Grand Duke Dewey and the Ice Snow Family do?
Fang Ping looked up at the sky.
In the hazy bright sky, one could still see specks of starlight that had yet to dissipate.
Fang Ping looked at the dots of light and guessed that there was a star he was familiar with among them.
Beside it, in the world that Fang Ping missed, there was a familiar figure. Fang Ping had never seen him before, but he had grown up listening to his stories.
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