Fire Monster

Chapter 148: Senior Sister is Still Poor (Additional Chapter 12 for Book Friend Zhibai)

Time flies by.

Five days passed in a flash.

Zhao Guanshan and Xiao Chengyun were so busy that they didn't sleep for five days and five nights, and they didn't say a word to each other until they successfully repaired the collapsed city wall with all their efforts.

At this moment, the two men collapsed on the ground, their bodies and minds numb.

That day, Na Su Hai only took a few seconds to fire a round of salvos, but made them pay such a heavy price.

"Junior sister, go back and rest for a while, have a good sleep, and do it again tomorrow."

Zhao Guanshan couldn't take it anymore.

Xiao Chengyun suddenly laughed, "Brother, I admire you a lot. No wonder I was so stupid and was tricked. It took me until today to realize how valuable this small town is."

"You know, according to the markings on the stones we used, this small camp was first built eight hundred years ago. It was probably a temporary camp at first, and then it was expanded little by little, the foundation was consolidated little by little, and the psychic circuits were deployed little by little. This seemingly ordinary little town may have taken two or three hundred years to be built to this scale."

"How much was paid, how many lives were lost, all of which have been lost in the smoke and dust. Unfortunately, many people today do not know this and ignore it."

"But I didn't know that it is so difficult to find such a safe base outside the Imperial Seal Great Wall. The value of this small town is greater than you and I imagined. So, brother, just wait, the Governor will not let you go, hahahaha!"

Xiao Chengyun actually still had the mind to laugh.

But Zhao Guanshan no longer wanted to speak, not even a single punctuation mark.

He just wants to sleep.

The reason why the two of them were able to hold on during these five days and five nights was because Liu Yuwei had been practicing in seclusion in the room, and the Qingmu Dao Fu was so powerful that it was like a constant supply of milk, allowing the two of them to always regain some strength when they were about to collapse.

Of course, both of them are stubborn.

"Brother Zhao, Lord Military Supervisor, a level 3 imperial seal chariot is heading towards our camp. They have already raised a flag and requested to rest here and apply for a demon heart test."

"That's right!"

Zhao Guanshan shouted, this was the first level three imperial seal chariot to return from the front line in the past eight days. What did this mean? The gap in the front line was finally stabilized and the defense line finally returned to normal.

And their small town originally existed to serve the front line.

"Wait, they want to test the devil's heart? Junior sister, what's going on?"

Zhao Guanshan finally thought about it more deeply.

At this time, Xiao Chengyun was instantly resurrected from her listless zombie state into a spirited little sister.

"Brother, this is a business that comes to your doorstep. Let's go!"

Xiao Chengyun jumped onto the city wall in high spirits, explaining to Zhao Guanshan as he walked.

"I'm sure you know about the Devil Heart Test, but there are special regulations for how to test it. According to the laws of the Dao Palace, any Level 2 Qi Refiner is eligible to apply to become a Devil Heart Test Specialist, and I, your junior sister, just happened to pass this application."

"However, the Devil Heart Test cannot be used to test oneself. For example, if I return from the front line and want to go to Linjiang Prefecture, then my entourage and I must undergo three Devil Heart Tests."

"The first time was at the outskirts, the second time was when we entered the Imperial Seal Great Wall, and the third time was when we crossed the Imperial Seal Great Wall and entered Linjiang Prefecture."

"It's very troublesome anyway."

"Of course, meeting the conditions for testing the devil's heart on others is pretty demanding."

"First of all, he has not been to the front line in the past seven days, has not had close combat with an eighth-level evil demon in the past seven days, and his last demon heart test was in a qualified state."

"And I just happen to meet these conditions now. The identity jade cards issued by the Dao Palace to us Qi Refiners will have relevant records. For example, if I meet the conditions to detect the devil's heart of others, then when someone needs to detect the devil's heart and happens to be very close to me, the identity jade card will provide guidance."

"Each time, each person's Demon Heart Test costs one point of merit. For example, for the Imperial Seal Chariot, it costs thirty points of merit, which adds up to exactly fifty points of merit."

"I understand."

Zhao Guanshan nodded. This is the benefit of Qigong practitioners registering with the Taoist Palace. As long as their identity jade cards do not leave a certain area or are subject to strong interference, they will always maintain contact with the Taoist Palace. This is a long-distance communication network derived from psychic energy vibrations.

It is equivalent to a miniature spirit supply tower, but does not have the functions of remote charging and trading.

Soon, a level 3 imperial chariot was seen stopping a hundred meters away from the city wall under the guidance of a patrol team.

At this time, Xiao Chengyun had already gathered a large number of rune spikes and began to deploy psychic circuits on an open space under the city wall, thus forming a simple psychic resonance zone.

If a detector is affected by the devil's heart, then this psychic resonance zone will greatly increase the chance of exposure.

Of course, in addition to this, Xiao Chengyun also needs to release the Broken Gold Vibration Rune to irradiate those who need magic heart detection.

Anyway, that's the general process.

"Brother, what are you still standing there for? Take your family treasure, the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp, and illuminate the Imperial Seal Chariot first. Hey, Deng Jiu, stay away from it."

Xiao Chengyun was giving the orders, but it was obvious that he wanted to be lazy.

Zhao Guanshan did not reveal it. He held up his own oil lamp and controlled the fifth-level dispelling rune inside to shine a circle around the third-level imperial seal chariot with the minimum equivalent. Wherever the light was shining, black smoke billowed and demonic energy rose. There was no telling how many pollutants had accumulated on the imperial seal chariot, but now they were all cleaned up.

Afterwards, Zhao Guanshan put away the imperial oil lamp, knocked on the car door, and quickly retreated. On this side, Wang Chen had already led a team to form a shield formation and prepared for battle.

There was no other way. They didn't have a psychic heavy crossbow, so they could only make do with this for now.

After a while, the chariot door opened and the people inside walked out one by one. They all looked relaxed, talking and laughing. Especially after seeing the shield formation formed by Wang Chen and others, they laughed even more wantonly.

The man who was walking in the front, who was presumably the captain, took off his helmet and jokingly said, "Brothers on the opposite side, there's no need to put on such an appearance. This is just a formality. With your small bodies, if we are really corrupted by the evil spirits, you won't be able to withstand a single round of our attack."

"Of course, my Lord Military Supervisor, I'm not talking about you."

The man grinned at Xiao Chengyun. He was a three-seal martial artist, and was as powerful as Su Hai.

Zhao Guanshan saw it clearly from the side and was secretly shocked, because compared to Su Hai's 12th team, this team actually had three three-seal martial artists, and the rest were all double-seal martial artists, and their strength was terrifyingly powerful.

What's more, there is also a Qi-refining master who is supervising the army.

At this time, Xiao Chengyun had begun to condense a broken gold rune, which was like a blooming lotus floating in the air. Its petals kept opening and falling, and then formed repeated vibrations within the psychic circuit.

From a distance, it looks like a three-dimensional lake with rippling waves under the setting sun.

The members of that team lined up and each of them stood in the golden circle of light formed by the psychic circuit for two seconds. If there was no abnormality, they would pass.

However, Zhao Guanshan noticed that the broken gold runes condensed by Xiao Chengyun were a little weak, and it looked like it was about to be annihilated after only testing twelve people.

He was about to step forward with the imperial seal oil lamp, but Xiao Chengyun gave him a look that it was okay, gritted his teeth, and quickly condensed another one.

After waiting for a long time for everyone in the team to complete the test, only one third of her broken gold rune was left, which was obviously a waste.

Xiao Chengyun was wearing a helmet and couldn't see her expression, but he guessed that she was overdrawn.

"Senior Sister Chengyun, I didn't expect that we would meet here."

At this moment, the Qigong practitioner who was supervising the army in that team suddenly spoke. His voice was clear and pleasant to the ears, and it was obvious that he was in good condition.

"So it's Junior Sister Qingyun. You've also been drafted into the army."

Xiao Chengyun nodded, obviously trying to cheer himself up.

"Yes, Senior Sister, I heard about what happened before. Fortunately, you are fine. During this period, 54 brothers and sisters in our Taoist Academy have unfortunately died. Fortunately, the situation on the front line has finally stabilized."

"That's great, but Junior Sister Qingyun still needs to be more careful on the front lines."

"Thank you, Senior Sister. I know."

After the two exchanged a few simple pleasantries, Junior Sister Qingyun said to the captain who was always smiling, "Captain Jiang, we have passed the magic heart test. According to convention, you have to pay for the magic heart test."

"Haha, of course. Please wait for a moment, my two supervisors."

Captain Jiang was laughing and waving his hand, and several of his men ran over to inspect the third-level imperially-sealed chariot.

Not only did they check the outside, but someone also got in the car and started it. After circling around the spot for a few times, those people came over.

"Reporting to the captain, reporting to the military supervisor, the Imperial Seal Chariot has been cleaned and is in good condition. The interior of the chariot is in good condition."

"Huh? Are you sure?"

Captain Jiang's originally smiling expression suddenly turned serious. Without saying anything, he went to check it himself, started the tank and tossed it back and forth several times. After getting off the car, he could no longer hide the surprise on his face.

"Amazing! How come the car is in such good condition that it looks like it has just had a major maintenance? Amazing! Sir Military Supervisor, you really are a man who never reveals his true colors. Amazing!"

Captain Jiang was full of praise. "Well, a normal magic heart test only requires 50 merit points. This time I will give you 80 merit points. Next time, if you need a magic heart test, we will definitely come here even if we have to take a detour. Please show your identity jade card and I will transfer the money to you."

Xiao Chengyun was a little surprised, but he reacted immediately, "Then I will obey your orders, but can you use other resources to offset it? After all, I have nowhere to use the merits I have earned here."

"this--"

Captain Jiang glanced at Junior Sister Qingyun, who immediately smiled and said, "Captain Jiang, you don't have to be polite. We are going back to rest this time, so it is relatively easy to replenish supplies. Everyone, take a look at what remaining supplies you have and take them out. Captain Jiang can just use his merits to offset them."

"Speaking of which, I still have five portions of the 95th-grade Marrow Cleansing Spiritual Liquid left, which will be just the thing for you, Senior Sister."

Other martial artists also stepped forward enthusiastically. Merit was hard currency now, and this was a sure-win business.

In a short while, eighty merit points were exchanged for a mountain of supplies.

"Senior Sister Chengyun, take care of yourself!"

Finally, Junior Sister Qingyun looked at Xiao Chengyun with a complicated look, got on the chariot and left.

She should have realized long ago that her senior sister's life here was extremely difficult.

(End of this chapter)