Master Changsheng

Chapter 45, Section 044: I Will Take Action! [Happy New Year]

Reed scratched his head and quickly replied with a sheepish grin, "Of course, of course..."

Reed witnessed Ankai's terrifying strength once again.

At this moment, he recalled his past revenge against An Kai.

Considering what happened back then, it was truly incredible that they survived.

If Ankai had used the same methods he's employing back then, they would have been wiped out long ago!

Thinking about it this way, Reed suddenly realized that Ankai's nature in this desert was definitely that of a kind person.

After all, they chose to hold back against the weaker opponents.

An Kai's strength has improved during this period.

Reed had never even considered that direction.

How long has it been? Five years?

Can it be improved to this level?

How is that possible!

Even that old geezer, the God of Law, might not be able to do it!

Standing before Ankai, Reed felt a faint, oppressive aura emanating from someone in a superior position, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination…

He then thought that An Kai might have a hidden identity as a powerful figure, just like Hanks.

Therefore, it's normal for someone in a superior position to have that aura!

How could he possibly know?

This oppressive aura of superiority comes from Ankai's [Mage Body] talent!

The [Mage Body 'Lv2'] talent naturally suppresses his [Wizard Body 'Lv1'] talent!

With a thought, An Kai withdrew his [Mage Body 'Lv2'] talent aura.

Through experiments and observation of Reed's facial expressions.

An Kai confirmed that his [Mage Body] talent indeed had other wonderful uses!

Little did he know that his actions would trigger another brainstorming session in Reed's mind.

...

"Are you going to continue courting death in the desert, or choose to return to Chaos City?"

"My lord! Let's return to Chaos City!"

Upon hearing the question, Reed didn't hesitate and immediately chose to follow Ankai back to Chaos City.

The desert is teeming with orcs; if they're not careful, they could very well become a string of "skewers" once again...

Ankai stood up, and before leaving, he used the [Summon] spell.

I'm getting ready to summon a workhorse mount for myself; in this sweltering heat, I feel like I'm sweating just from taking one step.

Although his freezing spell allows him to feel as if he's inside a freezer in this sweltering heat.

But... if you can sit, why choose to walk?

A six-pointed star array appeared beneath their feet, and magical elements converged!

A flash of light, and a new pet appears!

[Giant Stone: Lv11]

[Quality: Elite]

An Kai was overjoyed, not expecting to summon an [Elite] quality pet once again!

The Lv11 Stone Giant is five meters tall and its entire body is made of greenish-blue stone.

It is almost twice the size of the [Lv9] [Stone Giant]!

When he looked at Reed and the other three, his eyes revealed a fierce glint that he made no attempt to hide.

Only when looking at An Kai would his expression soften and become calm...

As Ankai gave the order, the Stone Giant knelt on one knee, lowering its head so that Ankai could sit on its shoulder…

After An Kai was seated, he slowly stood up...

"Let's go."

He gave a shout and headed towards Chaos City…

Reed wanted to remind him if it was too ostentatious.

However, looking at the information displayed by the detector, it showed "Second-order first-order".

He knew that his reminder was unnecessary.

According to gossip Hanks once mentioned, a mage who can summon a second-tier pet is at least a third-tier mage!

In today's desert, a third-tier being is qualified to roam freely.

Reed swallowed hard, and with his three companions, caught up with Ankai, who had deliberately slowed down...

Then, following Ankai's instructions, he explained what had recently happened in the desert.

And what happened to Hanks...

In the side quest, Ankai only sees Prince Buklin deploying a large orc army in the desert.

He didn't know the specifics.

Only after hearing Reed's explanation did he understand the specifics of the orcs' situation in the desert...

...

One day later.

Looking at the orc team that had set up a checkpoint 1 kilometer from the entrance to Chaos City.

An Kai felt a surge of anger welling up inside him.

Did the hunters accidentally shoot him?

"Sir...how about we take a detour? I know a side road..."

"At the feet of the Stone Giant," Reed said cautiously, tilting his head back.

Fearing that her choice of words might cause An Kai to misunderstand, she quickly dealt with him...

"We were already forced to wander the desert because of life's hardships, and now even foreign tribes are oppressing us?!"

Ankai, sitting on the shoulders of the Stone Giant, seemed quite resentful!

When he got excited, he suddenly stood up, as if he were genuinely standing up for the Desert Humans.

Upon hearing Ankai's speech, Reed lowered his head and shrank back.

An Kai's sudden display of righteousness left him somewhat bewildered...

Driven by necessity, wandering in the desert is indeed true...

But that was because he was wanted by the duchy or kingdom and had committed a crime, so he fled to the desert...

In the desert, where are the good people?

Even Reed and his companions, when encountering a fallen nobleman, their first thought wasn't to save him, but rather how much money they could get from him…

"Reed! Tell me! What should we, the Desert Humans, do when we are oppressed by other races?!"

"run…?"

"Huh?!" Ankai's eyes widened suddenly, and the [Brute Force Staff] appeared in his hand, gleaming with a dark light, looking as if he were about to smash Reed to death...

"No! No! I misspoke. What I meant was that these alien races didn't run away when they encountered you, sir? They have an incredible amount of audacity!"

"I urge you, sir, to rid the people of this scourge and act on behalf of Heaven! To uphold justice for our desert race!"

Seeing Ankai's fierce expression, Reed changed his tone and quickly followed up on Ankai's words, which suddenly seemed to be full of a sense of justice.

His words seemed to have struck a chord with An Kai.

Relax your body and sit back on the giant's shoulders...

The three soldiers behind Reed were genuinely impressed by his response.

Putting ourselves in their shoes, if they were Reed, Ankai would have already smashed that big iron rod over their heads by now!

"Reed, do you know how long they've been ravaging our desert people here?"

On the shoulder of the [Stone Giant], Ankai asked Reid as if in casual conversation.

"My lord, I don't know the exact time, but I estimate it will be two or three months..."

"Two or three months?! How much wealth could they accumulate in that time!"

"No, this will wreak havoc on countless desert tribes!"

"Ugh!"

Ankai stood up again, his eyes fixed on the orcs who had set up a checkpoint not far away, a look of longing on his face…

sense of justice?

Ankai believes he has it, it's just a matter of how much.

The reason why he was unwilling to follow Reed on the back road was because the orcs not far away, according to Ankai's plan, had settled here for two or three months, so close to Chaos City!

You must have accumulated a lot of resources!

An Kai's eyes turned red!

The thought of countless unfortunate souls being robbed clean by these orcs made his hands itch with desire.

As for whether it can be dealt with.

An Kai had a clear plan: if he couldn't win, he would run!

After all, he still had four cannon fodder who could help him test the strength of the orcs...

"Our desert race and other races are sworn enemies; if we encounter any other race, we have the right to kill them!"

"For the sake of those compatriots who died! I, Ankai, cannot remain indifferent!"

Ankai stood up again on the shoulder of the [Stone Giant], gripping the [Brute Force Staff] tightly in his hand, his expression quite righteous!

"Reed, you four go and lure those orcs over here!"

"My lord! I..."

"Don't panic! I'll take action!"