It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

This is a person who wants to have it all. He wants to win Xu Shi's favor without paying anything? How is it possible?

But there's no point in competing with this kind of person. After thinking about it, she just spread out her hands and went to help Xia Wuyou prepare the medicine.

Taking the medicine is indeed not a life-and-death separation, and Xia Wuyou is also very hardworking. Unlike Xu Shi, who would be in a coma for three or four days after one injection, it only took him more than ten minutes.

"that's it?"

Xia Xiaomao was the only one besides the dog woman herself who received the "Sublimation II" injection. Seeing that the process was so easy, she was a little uncomfortable for a while.

"Well, that's good."

Xie Qingyan nodded and handed her a medicine bottle. "Sublimation II takes effect gradually and will not affect your daily activities. Just take a stabilizer pill every day... I will be with you anyway, so I can keep an eye on any situation at any time. You will definitely feel it yourself."

"Thank you."

Xia Wuyou was very happy. She was not worried about any side effects. Instead, she was looking forward to what new effects her supernatural powers could develop after breaking through to the S level.

"You're welcome."

The bitch forced a smile, but her tone inevitably became sour again.

"By the way, are we still going to the training ground today?"

Yu Xingchuan raised his hand and asked.

"It's the last day, let's finish it."

Xu Shi hugged his wife and helped her into the carriage as if she were a confinement lady. The two of them were like sweet lovers.

The time spent training the soldiers of the Hualan Empire was not too long, less than half a month at most, but the main thing was to teach them how to use weapons, which was not a difficult task.

Even if they didn't show up, the other side would still go on an expedition to sea.

However, despite this, more and more people have gathered on the parade grounds in the past few days - only the royal ministers can come here, and everyone wants to see what kind of improvement these outsiders from Night Sin City can bring to their soldiers.

Today it was even more crowded. Strictly speaking, Xu Shi and his group were late. When he arrived, he found that his usual spot was also occupied.

Who is so bold...Oh, it’s the Queen.

Probably no one would have thought that the little queen Dongfang Xiao would come to such a smelly and sweaty place in person. Cheng Gujian stayed by her side, patiently explaining the results of the past few days.

"Her Majesty the Queen."

If it was her, Xu Shi didn't bother arguing about the first come first served issue. He just bowed and greeted her.

"Envoy Xu."

Dongfang Xiao was also very pleased to see him coming. He stood up from his chair and bowed slightly. "I have heard from Grand Duke Gu Jian that with the help of you, the strength of the Royal Court Knights has been greatly improved in a short period of time. Thank you."

"Your Majesty is polite."

Xu Shi smiled slightly, "Since we are in a cooperative relationship, we will certainly not neglect these matters."

"You can't say that. You are actually working for my people."

Dongfang Xiao also smiled. "I was originally worried that this expedition would be full of dangers, but now... this worry is at least much less."

"Tomorrow you will go to war, and I will personally see you off. I wish you a successful start. If you return victorious, I will not treat you unfairly."

"Oh?"

Xu Shi raised his eyebrows, "I wonder how Her Majesty wants to reward us?"

Cheng Gujian's eyes twitched slightly. You really are just trying to take advantage of the situation. This is obviously just a polite way of asking questions. You actually asked further questions... And we haven't even set out to sea yet, but you act like you've already won...

But considering Xu Shi's personality, this seems to be what he would say.

"…If we can successfully destroy the Sea God, I will find a way to satisfy your request."

Dongfang Xiao was also stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses and wrote him a blank check.

"Then I'd like to thank you in advance."

Xu Shi laughed, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. With the cooperation of Archduke Gu Jian and I, we will definitely not let the Church gain the upper hand."

"That would be best, of course."

There was a flash of joy in the little queen's eyes.

But after thinking about it, she added lightly, "But if it's for the people of the empire...it's OK as long as we win."

……

Xu Shi and the royal family were cooperating very enthusiastically, and the Holy See did not relax either.

Inside the most magnificent cathedral in the main city of the empire, several people in bright silver armor were kneeling on one knee and saluting to the person on the stage.

"Everyone, the Sea God has been causing trouble for a long time, and we must not take it lightly this time."

The old man on the stage was wearing a red robe and an exaggerated tall hat. He spoke hoarsely under the glow of light.

"I will definitely live up to the Pope's trust!"

Several silver knights responded in unison, each one resoundingly.

Especially the leader, with his red hair tied into a high ponytail and a look as firm as a rock.

"Not only that, your safety is also a top priority."

Someone else spoke next to the Pope. She was shrouded in a white veil, making it difficult to see clearly.

The girl in white veil slowly walked down the steps and helped the red-haired girl up. "Especially Sister Yiyan, you are the Knight Commander, and everyone needs you to take care of them."

"Your Highness the Saint."

Knight Commander Qin Yiyan nodded vigorously, "Leave it to me."

"If you say that, I feel relieved."

The saint nodded and stretched out her hand to gently place on her shoulder. "I can't do much. I can only bless you before you go to the battle, and lead the nuns to pray for you day and night afterwards...Keep going."

As she spoke, a faint light appeared on her hand, gently spreading across Qin Yiyan's armor.

After blessing her, she did the same thing for the several silver knights behind Qin Yiyan.

Just after counting, she suddenly realized something was wrong, "Where's Luo Yu?"

"I'm so sorry, I'm late."

After a while, Luo Yu finally came into the church and said, "Please forgive me, Your Highness the Saint and the Pope."

"...Did you go for baptism again?"

Lu Baiyan seemed to have noticed something, and asked in surprise, "You've been baptized six times in half a month... You're really working hard."

The so-called baptism is a kind of test within their church, and anyone who passes it can gain a lot.

But this frequency... Lu Baiyan certainly knew why Luo Yu suddenly became so hardworking, but he was also amazed at his talent. It was not easy for ordinary people to pass it once, but he passed it six times in a short period of time, so his strength would probably increase by leaps and bounds.

"It's out of the way."

Her Highness the Saint spoke softly, "You are doing this for the Holy See, what crime have you committed? Come, let me bless you once as well."

"Yes!"

Luo Yu gritted his teeth. The pain of the baptism was not very pleasant for him.

But when he saw the smile of Her Royal Highness the Saint, he suddenly felt that it was all worth it.

Even the resentment in his heart was reduced a little. Compared with Pan Feng and Pan Ling, Her Highness the Saint was naturally more fascinating. They were not even in the same league.

"Everything is for the Holy See!" he said heavily.

"……you're right."

After closing her eyes and blessing him, the saint stopped smiling and looked even more holy.

"Everything... for the Holy See."

We are just joking with you in the group, how can we really stop updating, but you are really perverted...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 229 Do you understand? Flags cannot be placed randomly!

The next day, in the main city of the empire, the port.

This place is relatively deserted on weekdays. Apart from the people coming and going from Yinsong Island, only some surrounding villages that prefer faster water transportation will choose this route. There are usually only two or three large and small ships here, and not many people visit.

But today is different. The place was packed with people early in the morning. It is no exaggeration to say that the streets are deserted.

Everyone came to see off their families - not to mention the knights of the royal court, the doctrines of the Church have never prohibited marriage, and most of the people going to the war have their own wives and children.

And this was the first time that everyone faced something like an "expedition". In the past, the royal family established the Knights Templar and the Holy See established priests and clergy. No matter how they improved their military strength, to put it bluntly, it was all an open and covert struggle between the two political forces, which was an infighting.

Now it is about resisting foreign enemies, which is completely different in nature - many people don't even know whether they have left the main city to go to the surrounding counties, let alone go to sea. Even if they are fully prepared, they will inevitably feel uneasy and nervous.

"Ada, you must be careful and safe. Mom is waiting for you to come back..."

"mother……"

"Xiao Mei, when I come back from defeating the Sea God, we'll get married!"

"Well, I'll wait for you..."

Don’t dare to say anything nonsense, don’t dare to say anything nonsense… Standing on the boat and listening to the people below cheering and sweating, can I say this?

But he suddenly felt a little emotional. This was the first time for the people of Hualan Empire to go out to sea, and he himself was not much better. After this, he couldn't help but think of everyone who was still in the Night Sin City.

For example, good sister Su Lin, little pet Lin Yue, and Tang Shuang. Before he left, she said that she would give herself to him after he returned...

Eh? Does this count as a flag? Don't do this!

I miscalculated, I miscalculated. If I had known before I left, I should have made her moan until she couldn't get out of the bed...

He was not the only one who was sad. Xia Ke'an beside him was also depressed. "I haven't heard from Silly Rabbit for a long time. She should still be alive, right?"

The silly rabbit was naturally referring to Gu Yi. It could be seen that although they usually bickered fiercely, some friendships seemed to be built in this way. Of course, it might also have something to do with the old aunt's nature. She seemed to like getting along with younger people. Perhaps she could find some happiness in being the leader of the children?

"I miss them too, and I don't know when I can get in touch with them again."

Xia Wuyou's emotions were also aroused, and the three members of the family were doing emo together.

"…It won't be long."

In the end, Xu Shi calmed down first and sighed, "Chengcheng has gone to deal with the construction of the base station. It should be completed before we come back."

It’s not that we can’t get in touch now, but unfortunately the temporary signal towers built on the sea are all simple versions, at most at the level of sending telegrams, and can only do some simple text exchanges. For them who have long been accustomed to communication bracelets, this is obviously far from enough.

Speak of the devil, and here he comes. As they were talking, someone hurriedly pushed through the crowd and came to Xu Shi and his party with two boxes in his hands. "Mr. Xu, this is what Madam Jiang asked me to pass on to you. Fortunately, I made it in time."

This man was also one of the people from Yinsong Island who were rescued by them at that time. In terms of seniority, he was considered a close confidant of Pan Cheng. Xu Shi nodded slightly and took the box. "Thank you."

When I opened it, I saw that the first box contained a set of combat uniform and a brand new alloy blade.

The clothes were obviously not for Xu Shi, and he couldn't wear them - this was a special weapon that Jiang Chengcheng had been busy working on since she went to sea, and it was designed specifically for Xia Wuyou.

Xia Xiaomao was originally accustomed to lightweight exoskeleton mechas rather than the heavy armor of the combat team, so Jiang Chengcheng would naturally choose to continue in this design direction.

It also comes with a handwritten instruction manual, which is a more detailed introduction.

Xu Shi took a quick look through it and found that she had borrowed a lot of craftsmanship from the Hualan Empire. For example, in terms of material selection, she boldly abandoned most of the composite materials commonly used in the Night Sin City, and instead chose a kind of exotic animal leather unique to the Hualan Empire as the main body. According to her explanation, this material is superior in terms of ductility, defense, and even comfort.

The same goes for the matching alloy battle blade, which is thinner and longer than the original one, and the blood groove is filled with a dark blue liquid.

This is the "Rust Mist" ore unique to the Hualan Empire. It is in liquid form like this when mined. The concentration of "Rust Mist" is not inferior to the ore in the "Forgotten" survival zone. Apart from being rare and expensive, it has no other disadvantages.

Another benefit of this material is that it can better establish a link with the user himself - this is also the main direction of this set of special weapons. By further extending the user's abilities, the advantages of supernatural powers can be maximized.

To give a very simple example, when Xia Wuyou was battling with Tang Shuang before, she had a wonderful performance of shrinking an explosive with one knife. That was a reflection of her ability rather than how powerful the weapon was. Now with this new knife, such an operation will be smoother.

This inspiration also came from the Hualan Empire - the people here don't have a high level of technology, but their research on upgrading superpowers is more thorough. Most of their weapons also adopt this idea, using them as conductors rather than simply as weapons.

To put it more elegantly, it is called the unity of man and sword.

The same goes for this battle suit. Jiang Chengcheng modified the original external skeleton into a nano-scale internal integrated circuit, which is equivalent to embedding a large number of "twins" in it. According to her, after simulation tests, the effect of reducing weight and improving personal sensitivity is even better.

"Increased sensitivity?"

Xu Shi said "Oh" in an exaggerated manner.

"Go to hell."

Xia Wuyou punched him with a red face, "Can you put some thought into your head?"