Master Changsheng

Chapter 30: Last Meal

Returning to familiar ground.

Ankai, along with Sally Buklin, settled down temporarily by a lake in the oasis where he had previously completed the "Desert Crocodile" bounty mission.

Throughout the entire journey, An Kai's brow never relaxed.

Even when Sally Bucklin tried to talk to him, Ankai ignored her, a stark contrast to his previous reactions.

This made Sally Buklin wonder if she had said something wrong.

Could it be that he overheard me calling him "barbarian"?

Sitting quietly by the lake, Sally Buklin, affected by Ankai's change in attitude, kept replaying her past words in her mind...

They were trying to find out the reason for Ankai's change in attitude.

Unfortunately, Sally Buklin will never find the real reason.

At this moment, An Kai's attitude was indifferent.

It's because he's struggling with something.

Should we keep Sally Buklin alive, or kill her?

If they keep it, they'll need to establish contact with the Bounty Tower outside the city to trade inside Chaos City, which Ankai won't do.

It's possible that Donglin is lying in wait inside Chaos City.

However, killing Sally Buklin outright has a downside.

That means the profits will be greatly reduced.

All he could obtain was a storage ring from Sally Bucklin.

How many resources are inside is also unknown.

It's highly likely that the bounty offered by the Bounty Board for Sally Buckling is less than what they've set for her...

Not far away, a newly arrived Desert Crocodile and a newly arrived White Stone Giant are fighting over a water source.

Their shouts were driving Ankai crazy...

Already feeling annoyed because of the changed plans, can't even find a quiet environment to think about things?!

laugh!

A fireball suddenly appeared in Ankai's hand, aimed at the area where the Desert Crocodile and the White Stone Giant were fighting, and hurled it fiercely!

boom!!!

As the dust settled, a crater over five meters wide appeared in the spot where it had been, and the Desert Crocodile and the White Stone Giant had vanished into it...

Having done all this, An Kai's brow relaxed somewhat. He sat down again and continued to ponder his problem...

Sally Buklin, standing to the side, flinched like a startled rabbit after Ankai made his move.

Hugging his knees, he stared blankly at the crater created by the fireball, not daring to utter a single word…

Just now…

As the fireball grazed her scalp, she felt death beckoning her, and faintly heard the call of her deceased father…

"This...this barbarian is incredibly strong!" Having experienced Ankai's strength and talent up close, Sally Bucklin's perception of him changed once again...

...

About twenty minutes later.

An Kai breathed a long sigh of relief.

He finally figured out what had been bothering him.

He stood up, looked at the startled Sally Buklin, and smiled again.

Within twenty minutes, An Kai confirmed his decision.

He would give Sally Bucklin a day, during which time, if he couldn't find a suitable way to make a deal with the bounty hunters…

Then he would activate the second option: kill Sally Buklin.

He took her storage ring as his spoils of war.

An Kai felt little pressure killing a princess of a nation.

This woman had previously tried to recruit him to work for the capital; based on that alone, he could kill her without any psychological pressure.

Now that Donglin has issued a warrant for his arrest, it is no longer realistic for him to continue taking Sally Bucklin with him.

Ankai's most pressing task was to gather enough resources to go to the Mage Tower for seclusion.

They can hide for ten or eight years, or even several decades, until they outlive that old man Donglin to death.

Or perhaps he will reappear in the public eye when his strength surpasses that old man Donglin.

Ankai's smile returned, and Sally Bucklin quickly returned a sweet smile.

To be honest, Ankai had been frowning and thinking about things, which put a lot of pressure on Sally Buklin.

It's awful to have your life in someone else's hands!

They wanted to go to Chaos City, but Ankai wouldn't allow it.

Sally Buklin knew that Chaos City might not be as Ankai described, and that there might not be any ambush by her brother.

But there was nothing she could do; circumstances forced her to accept what An Kai said…

Perhaps because of An Kai's sudden change of attitude, the two seemed to have suddenly lost a lot of things to say to each other.

An Kai was happy to have some peace and quiet about it.

As he symbolically considered the way the Bounty Hunters traded outside Chaos City, he wondered how many resources Sally-Bucklin's storage ring might contain...

Time passed slowly in their silence.

After Ankai's last cleanup, the only new occupants of this oasis are a Desert Crocodile and a White Stone Giant...

As a result, the problem was solved while An Kai was still thinking about it.

Therefore, the magical beasts that could disturb the two of them no longer exist in this oasis.

As time went on, Ankai's desire to kill Sally Bukrin grew stronger and stronger...

Sally Buklin, perhaps sensing something amiss, seemed to have noticed something unusual.

He hugged his knees, silently gazing at the lake, without uttering a word.

The way she glanced at An Kai every now and then was full of docility and pitifulness…

The sky darkened, plunging the oasis into darkness.

Sally Buklin had only half a day left before her passing.

An Kai suddenly moved, and without any hesitation, he took out some food from his storage ring…

Some food that is quite plentiful in the desert.

He placed the bowl in front of Sally Buklin: "Princess, are you hungry? Eat more."

His tone was gentle, as if he genuinely cared about Sally Buklin.

Sally Buklin was somewhat surprised; she quickly accepted the "last meal" Ankai had prepared for her...

During more than 200 days of fleeing, a delicious meal was incredibly precious.

Forgetting all about maintaining her princess image, she began to chew heartily…

"Eat more, so you can be on your way."

"On the road?" Sally-Buklin asked Ankai, her voice muffled as she held food in her hand.

"We're going to Chaos City tomorrow," An Kai replied gently, his expression unchanged.

"Hanks, don't force yourself! However... I'm unfamiliar with this place, so I'll leave everything to you!"

Sally Bucherin responded with what she considered the sweetest smile…

The next day, at dawn.

Ankai led Sally Buklin to a scenic spot in the oasis.

"I've done more than enough!"

An Kai thought to himself, there are definitely not many people like him who would prepare beautifully scenic death sites for the dead!

As for the one day he had in mind, Ankai was prepared to break the contract.

Since he wouldn't find a way to make a deal with the Bounty Hunter outside Chaos City anyway, it wouldn't make much difference whether he acted sooner or later...

Just as he was about to unleash a fireball, a commotion suddenly arose from nearby...

An Kai listened intently and seemed to hear a familiar voice…

In an instant, a vague idea formed in his mind…

Sally Buklin looked at Ankai and thought, "This barbarian is quite romantic, knowing to bring me to a beautiful place to relax. Too bad, I'll never fall for you!"

The thought had barely formed when Ankai cast a fireball spell, not to kill Sally Buklin, but to imprison her.

The familiar three fireballs encircled Sally Buklin…

"Your Highness, someone is here. Please wait here for a moment!"

Inside the fireball spell, Sally was dripping with sweat, muttering under her breath, "Barbarians are barbarians!"

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(End of this chapter)