Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

Only by fully understanding the purpose of the actions of these two forces in the Besent area can Jiang Ran squeeze out their full value.

(Lava Magic Stone Essence... Hmm, this thing should make a good bait.)

After making up his mind, Jiang Ran set off immediately.

At this time, he didn't know that the girl with silver hair and red eyes was also in the cavalry of the Feiqi family.

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At the same time, somewhere in the Besent Mountains.

Lord Scarlet Driggs and Viviana, who had gone out to investigate the Besent Basin, had just returned to the camp.

Under the command of the Vice President of the Plateau Hearthfire Union, Yakman Woodcorn, the huge corpse of the sixth-level monster, the Frozen Armor Earwig King, has been dismantled, and the reindeer caravan that came to assist in the transportation has appeared at the foot of the nearest mountain.

Lord Scarlet Qi greeted Woodcorn without telling him that he had been to the Besent Basin.

But even if he didn't say it, Woodcorn could guess it.

Furthermore, Woodcorn knew that the Infernal Demon Hephis, who was entrenched in the Bessent Basin, must have frightened the Scarlet Lord quite a bit (laughs).

10.121 - Girl's Self

Yakman Woodcorn knew the Besant area as well as he knew his own bedroom.

Even if he got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom with his eyes closed, he usually would not kick the table leg with his toes - because even if he did, only the table leg would be injured, and such slight pain would not even be enough to wake Woodcorn up.

Based on the time when Lord Scarlet and his daughter left the camp, as well as the content of their previous conversation, Woodcorn was certain that the two of them could not resist their curiosity and ran to the Besent Basin to find out what was going on.

The fact that they returned to the camp so quickly only meant that they had not fought against the Infernal Demon Hephaestus.

The reason why there was no battle is easy to guess. With only the sixth-level Lord Scarlet and the fourth-level Viviana, there is no way they can be a match for the seventh-level Infernal Demon.

This result just proved what Woodcorn had planned, no, it proved the Plateau Hearthfire Guild's conspiracy this time - even if others discovered what was in the Besent Basin, there was no need to worry about the Lava Magic Stone Essence being taken away.

"The transport convoy is here, get up and get ready for the move, boys!"

Woodcorn shouted loudly, he was in a very good mood.

—(Driggs, you are indeed formidable, worthy of the name "Explosive Flame"... but in terms of strength, our Plateau Hearthfire Guild is still the strongest.)

Under Woodcorn's command, the materials for the sixth-level monster, the Frost-Armored Earwig King, were quickly loaded onto a cart and then pulled to the nearest town by reindeer.

In order to prevent being attacked by monsters or thieves on the way, members of the Plateau Hearthfire Guild and the cavalry of the Feiqi family escorted them throughout the journey.

The materials from these several carts of sixth-level monsters are enough to make several pieces of sophisticated equipment. In terms of value alone, it may be comparable to the annual income of an elite cavalryman of the Feiqi family.

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Influenced by the high spirits of victory, both groups laughed happily on the way to the town, except for one person who had a blank expression and even looked a little gloomy.

Fortunately, the veil covering half of her face reduced the unpleasant expression and prevented Viviana from attracting too much attention.

Viviana was in a low mood because of several events that happened after she arrived in the Besent area.

Not only did she now doubt her future, but she was also gradually losing confidence in her abilities.

——(Without the pigeon blood red stone...will I really accomplish nothing...?)

——(My strength doesn't come from myself, but relies entirely on my equipment...?)

The more Viviana thought about it, the less she wanted to continue using the pigeon blood redstone.

She felt that the pigeon blood red stone was not a treasure that could help her improve her strength, but a cursed object that would make her dependent and lose herself.

Viviana believed that with the hard training of Elder Red Prison and Elder Black Darkness, she had finally developed a combat system that efficiently utilized magic power. If she were to be affected by the pigeon blood redstone again, all her previous efforts would be in vain.

"Vivianna. Hey, Viviana...!"

Viviana was so focused on her thoughts that she didn't hear the sound coming from the side. When she realized it, Lord Scarlet had already walked up to her.

"W-what is it, Father?"

Viviana quickly responded, and then learned from Lord Scarlet that the Plateau Hearthfire Guild had set up a trap in the Besent Basin, most likely because they had discovered an opportunity to obtain the legendary "Lava Magic Stone Essence".

In the hands of the skilled craftsmen of the Plateau Hearthfire Guild, a complete lava magic stone essence can be made into two to three pieces of equipment.

The signature weapon currently equipped by Lord Scarlet Qi, the "Red Demon Arm Guards - Akai", was originally forged using a portion of the essence of the Lava Magic Stone.

Through the skillful hands of the master craftsmen of the Plateau Hearthfire Guild, the Lava Magic Stone Essence can make the performance of equipment reach a level close to that of divine weapons.

Therefore, equipment made from the essence of lava magic stone is often referred to as "artificial magic weapons".

"Viviana, you have to be prepared."

Lord Scarlet patted Viviana on the shoulder and told her to try her best to seize the opportunity once it came.

"As long as you have a quasi-divine weapon and the pigeon blood red stone, your next fifth and sixth level trials will be no problem at all."

After saying this, Lord Feiqi left without waiting for Viviana's response.

What he had just said was more of an order to Viviana than a suggestion.

If this trip to the Kraftsman United States fails to obtain "qualified" weapons, it will be Viviana's dereliction of duty.

But Lord Feiqi didn't know that the words he said to Viviana and the orders he gave did not give Viviana hope as he expected, but instead made Viviana more desperate.

--(equipment……)

——(Equipment again…)

——(Am I just an accessory to the pigeon blood red stone and various equipment?)

Viviana watched Lord Feiqi's departing back without saying a word. Her heart was like the sea in the dark night, filled with only terrifying silence.

Deep within her heart, in the deepest part of this ocean, an idea called "self" was born.

This thought was like a spell telling Viviana that she was not an accessory to anything, she was just herself, Viviana Feiqi.

The best way to prove your existence is to not rely on any props or equipment, but to achieve a record that convinces everyone with your own strength.

——(Father...I will prove it to you.)

Viviana looked up at the sky, and a snow eagle happened to fly by at this moment.

She looked at the snow eagle spreading its wings and soaring in the sky, hoping that one day she could be like the snow eagle, looking down on the world with her own strength, without relying on any external forces.

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However, ironically, the Snow Eagle reflected in Viviana's eyes is not actually free.

The reason why this snow eagle flew over Viviana's head was entirely because Jiang Ran was controlling it.

The ancients said, "It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."

Once you take a flight, it's hard to forget its convenience.

Jiang Ran was lurking in the shadow of Snow Eagle, looking at the team of the Plateau Hearthfire Guild and the cavalry of the Feiqi family, feeling uneasy.

What made the young man uneasy was neither the Scarlet Lord Driggs, who was as powerful as the sixth level, nor the Yakman Woodcorn, who also had the strength of the sixth level.

The only person who really made the young man nervous was the girl with silver hair and red eyes.

(Alas, what I feared came true... Viviana, what are you doing here?)

Jiang Ran still remembers Viviana's life-saving grace, so if Viviana is in danger, he will not sit idly by.

However, it would be a big challenge for Jiang Ran to temporarily include Viviana's safety in this grand plan - because, in his plan, this cavalry team of the Feiqi family has been defined as cannon fodder.

10.122 - Former Partner

Should I adjust my plan or wait and see?

Jiang Ran looked at the convoy coming down the snowy mountain and decided not to make a hasty judgment.

According to the intelligence he had gathered previously, the people from the Plateau Hearthfire Guild also wanted the "Lava Magic Stone Essence". However, at this point, these people probably didn't know that "Purgatory Fire Demon Hephis" had been killed, let alone that the Lava Magic Stone Essence had fallen into Jiang Ran's hands.

Everyone knows that Jiang Ran met the Dark Rabbit Queen Wu Saoqi in the Besent Mountains not long ago.

At that time, he didn't understand why the Dark Rabbit Queen would go out alone, but now, he thought of a possibility:

The Dark Rabbit Queen took action to obtain the essence of the Lava Magic Stone.

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With the strength that the Dark Rabbit Queen has shown so far, Jiang Ran cannot yet imagine the scene of her defeating the Infernal Flame Demon.

But just as Jiang Ran always has many trump cards hidden, he believes that the Dark Rabbit Queen must have a few hidden tricks as well.

At this point, it doesn’t matter to Jiang Ran whether the Dark Rabbit Queen can defeat the Infernal Demon or not.

It was enough for him to know that the Dark Rabbit Queen was willing to "go out alone" in order to obtain the Lava Magic Stone Essence.

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Following the direction of the reindeer convoy, Jiang Ran controlled the Snow Eagle to continuously descend in altitude, looking for a way to switch means of transportation to get closer to the target team's gathering.

Looking at the war horses struggling to advance on the snow, Jiang Ran couldn't help but think of his former good partner, Xiao Moto.

Since the battle with the werewolf royal family, Jiang Ran has not heard from Xiao Moto for more than two months.

The last task he gave to Xiao Moto was to send Shirley to a safe place, and Xiao Moto did it well.

Later, because Jiang Ran's whereabouts were erratic, he failed to meet Xiao Moto, which eventually led to the current situation where they lost contact with each other.

(Little Motorcycle, you should have become stronger, right?)

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At the same time, in the cavalry camp of Cuilin City in the Kingdom of Wester.

A pitch-black warhorse with purple lightning constantly bursting out of its body just sneezed.

This mighty warhorse stood nearly three meters tall and weighed an estimated four to five hundred kilograms. Its dark muscles shone with a faint metallic sheen. Its skin was covered in scars of varying sizes, silently revealing the trials it had endured.

At this moment, this monster-like warhorse was snuggling with a snow-white Pegasus. In contrast to the burly body of the black warhorse, the white Pegasus looked like a little girl.

As the pitch-black warhorse gently pushed the Pegasus, the two warhorses temporarily separated from their inseparable state.

The pitch-black warhorse has a cute name that has nothing to do with its ferocious appearance, called "Little Motorcycle", while the beautiful Pegasus is named "Sasha", which is very consistent with its appearance.

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——(I don’t know why, but I always feel like that guy Banning is calling me…)

Xiao Moto looked up at the sky, but saw nothing but cumulonimbus clouds.

Its mood these past two days has been just like the clouds hovering over Cuilin City, gloomy and unable to clear up.

As for why the little motorcycle ended up in Cuilin City, we have to start from when it was separated from Banning.

Since he could not find any clues about Banning, Xiao Moto chose to deal with his own problems first.

In order to fulfill his promise to his beloved Pegasus Shasha, Xiao Moto rode alone and galloped all the way to Cuilin City. Then, under the witness of the Cuilin City Cavalry Regiment, he completed several difficult challenges in succession and finally successfully gained the recognition of most of the knights.

However, the little motorcycle is not a Pegasus after all, and according to the rules of the Cuilin City Cavalry Regiment, only Pegasus can marry Pegasus.

Several knights who were deliberately trying to make things difficult refused to let the small motorcycle come into contact with Tianma Shasha on the grounds that the motorcycle looked like a monster.

Even though the captain of the First Cavalry, Pride, tried his best to mediate, he still couldn't get the commander of the cavalry regiment to agree to make an exception.

Just when Pride thought there was no way out, Little Motorcycle solved the problem himself.

As Banning's warhorse, it has been influenced by its master's flexible and adaptable approach to life.

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Xiao Moto did not try to force his way into the cavalry regiment, but waited for an opportunity outside Cuilin City.

"God will not let down those who work hard." Not long after, Cuilin City was "actually" attacked by a large number of monsters.

The entire Cuilin City Cavalry Regiment was dispatched to resist the monsters' attack, but because more than half of the cavalry were out on missions, their defense line was eventually breached, putting Cuilin City in danger.

At the critical moment, the Thunderhorn Warhorse Xiaomoduo appeared out of nowhere. It not only repelled the wave of monsters leading the charge in one fell swoop, but also boosted the morale of the cavalry regiment with its thunderous neighing.

Warhorse charges, thunder horns colliding, multiple lightning strikes, thunder explosions... Xiao Moduo's continuous use of skills turned the battlefield into a thunderstorm disaster area. Under his brave and fearless leadership, the cavalry regiment finally defended Cuilin City and did not let a single monster sneak into the town.

After this battle, the already very popular Xiao Moto completely conquered the cavalry regiment and the residents of Cuilin City. The few troublemakers who had obstructed Xiao Moto disappeared automatically. From then on, there was no resistance that could stop Xiao Moto from meeting Tianma Shasha.