Who are you calling a stable boy?!

Zheng Jing opened his eyes, met the gazes of Heribel and Nilu, and scratched his cheek.

"Don't stay out too late?"

Heribel lowered her head.

"Yes."

They didn't stray too far from the camp; they simply crossed a sand dune and stopped.

"Is this okay?"

Looking at Nel, Halibel asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

“Tia Hribel”.

Ni made a sound.

"I'd like to know your opinion on Zheng Jing."

Chapter 153: What to do if we suspect the captain is Master Vastod?

Why are you asking me?

"We're both illusions, but you met him before I did."

"...That one is my king."

After a brief silence, Halibel spoke.

"He who has kept his promise is my king."

Is this your reason for being loyal to him?

"Do we need any other reasons?"

"I see......"

The conversation did not last long.

Half an hour later, they crossed the sand dune and returned to the camp.

"Zheng Jing".

Upon seeing Zheng Jing again, Nilu went straight to the point and said, "Let's fight."

Before she could finish speaking, Harribel, who had returned to the camp shortly after her, sharpened her eyes and raised her greatsword to meet Nel's attack.

However, Zheng Jing stopped her with a smile as soon as she made a move.

"Xiao He, don't worry."

He looked at Nilu.

“Girl, you’re similar to Xiao He, unlike me, Lao Zheng, who’s always eager to fight and win. I’m a reasonable person, so you can fight, but you have to explain why.”

"I really don't like fighting."

Nilu nodded.

"However, everything you've told me so far requires powerful support... Don't worry, the outcome of this battle isn't the key."

"Oh."

Zheng Jing smiled and pointed at Nilu.

"So, you wanted to test my abilities, Old Zheng."

He jumped up.

"Alright, I, Old Zheng, will take this match! But little sister Nilu, you'd better be able to keep up with me first."

As he spoke, Zheng Jing's figure blurred, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared a hundred meters away.

Nilu remained silent, but picked up her giant lance, pushed off with her feet, and chased after Zheng Jing.

After walking for almost a kilometer outside the camp, Zheng Jing stopped and refused to go any further.

"Wow, great legs!"

While praising Nilu, he reached behind his ear, shook out the thick golden hoop, and grasped the long Ruyi. Zheng Jing then hoisted the stick onto his shoulder and stretched his neck.

"Perfect timing, after walking for so many days, it's time to stretch my muscles..."

He looked at Nilu, who had stopped standing there.

In an instant, battle qi surged and spiritual pressure churned.

This is Nilu's first time facing Zheng Jing directly, who is not holding back at all.

Her usual calm and composed demeanor could no longer be maintained.

Instead, there was a solemn look in his eyes and sweat on his chin.

"Come."

Zheng Jing waved to Ni Lu.

Nilu took a deep breath.

At this moment, she had already realized the gap between herself and Zheng Jing.

But it doesn't matter.

In this battle, victory or defeat is not the key.

For Nel, who had already made her decision, the emergence of this difference actually pleased her.

Grip your gun tighter, the knight raises his head, and charges forward!

Upon seeing her arrive, Zheng Jing smiled and leisurely went to greet her.

This battle:

The jade sheep is like a valiant cavalryman, and the mind monkey is like a little saint.

We meet and get to know each other; we fight and become friends.

One went to the desert to be a wandering knight, while the other became a king outside the palace.

His feet moved swiftly like thunder and lightning, and his spear thrust out with the force of a collapsing mountain.

With six arms, he could uproot mountains; wielding a staff, his skill was seemingly clumsy.

What a fine antelope rider! He whips up sand and pulls at the wind, surrounding us layer upon layer, never giving up.

But then we saw the true king, his movements skillful and strategic, each strike precise and deadly!

After nearly thirty rounds of fighting, Nilu suddenly noticed Zheng Jing pause in his tracks. His figure, which always managed to evade her spear's sharpness at the last moment, suddenly revealed an opening.

Without hesitation, Nilu kicked Sha Tao and thrust her gun at Zheng Jing's shoulder.

"when!"

The clanging of metal against flesh and blood made Nilu's expression froze.

"good."

Grasping the tip of the spear, Zheng Jing easily moved the huge lance, causing Nilu to stumble.

She instinctively tried to steady herself, but found that she was no match for the force coming from the lance.

Immediately afterward, before Nel could react, a Ruyi Jingu Bang (a magical staff), wrapped in a fierce wind, stopped just inches away from her forehead.

"How are you, little Nel?"

Looking at Nilu, Zheng Jing chuckled.

"Have you weighed me, Old Zheng, properly?"

"..."

Lowering her lance, Nel let out a long breath.

She straightened up and smiled at Zheng Jing for the first time.

"I have lost, Your Majesty."

-

In his office, after finishing annotating a document he hadn't processed yesterday, Urahara scratched his head and sighed.

He calculated the time and realized that almost a month had passed since his captain left.

During this period, the ten team members, including Nozomi Omaeda, lived up to expectations and even exceeded them, completing most of the base's infrastructure in less than half a month.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that those fake officials are really doing their best to cooperate with their work.

As their captain said, in terms of strength, weakness, and hierarchy, the Void can indeed be described as... simple.

Although those Adjukas looked down on members like Nozomi Ohmaeda deep down, they didn't dare to slack off in their work because of their captain's orders.

In fact, after working together for a long time, some of the Adjuchas even got along quite well with Nozomi Oheda and the others.

To be honest, Urahara never imagined that he would one day see the Grim Reaper and the Hollow working together.

In a sense, following Zheng Jing, joining the Special Operations Team, and arriving in Hueco Mundo did indeed give him many unprecedented and shocking experiences...

However, Urahara knew that even in this seemingly prosperous scene, there were hidden dangers.

The only Vastod in the stronghold, and arguably the strongest in the stronghold now that Zheng Jing has left, is Barragan.

As he expected, after his captain left, Barragan adopted an attitude of seemingly obeying orders but not orders.

If such a guy were also a Grim Reaper, Urahara would just let him be. It's just that he would need to do more work when Zheng Jing wasn't around.

But Barragán is Vastode.

Was it because he was defeated by Zheng Jing that Wastog was unwilling to submit to Zheng Jing.

To be honest, when Zheng Jing was not around, Barragan did put a lot of pressure on Urahara.

"what......"

Unable to hold back, Urahara sighed again.

He's now just hoping his captain will come back soon.

It's not just because of Barragan's problem, but also because he completed the portal two days ago and only needs to test it in practice.

"Dong dong."

A knock on the office door interrupted Urahara's thoughts.

"Please come in."

He looked up and saw a teammate walk in with a happy expression.

"what happened?"

"Vice Captain!"

The player almost cheered.

"The captain is back!"

Urahara suddenly stood up.

-

A short while later, in front of the base gate, Urahara saw the captain he had been thinking about day and night.

"Suke!"

Zheng Jing scooped up Urahara in his arms, laughing as he patted him on the back, almost making Urahara choke.

"Look at you, do you stay up all night every day while I'm not around? No, there's no daytime in Hueco Mundo."

Releasing Urahara, Zheng Jing examined his face.

"Although I haven't heard of any Grim Reaper dying from overwork, you should still be more careful, Suzuko."

"You...you're right..."

After catching his breath, Urahara raised his eyes, looked past Zheng Jing, and saw the unfamiliar figures behind Zheng Jing.

"Captain, who are these people?"

"Come, come! Zhu Zi, let me introduce you. These are all the good guys I, Old Zheng, brought back from this trip!"