Monster collectors on the cross-platform

Seeing his companion injured by Huo Huan's attack, and realizing that his own magic was not doing much damage to the enemy, the man in black robes was already considering retreating.

With plenty of cannon fodder still available, the chances of a successful escape should be quite high. Thinking this, the man in black robes began chanting the incantation again.

Huo was blocked like that, but the swordsman managed to temporarily suppress his injuries and get back into position.

However, compared to the previous offensive, the swordsman was much more cautious this time, no longer initiating attacks, but focusing on defense and waiting for his teammates' spells.

"Oh, if you're not coming over, then I'll have to go over there." Huo took a step forward and threw a straight punch at the swordsman's face.

The swordsman dared not be careless and raised his sword to block Huo Huan's fist. He had obviously learned his lesson and dared not let Huo Huan attack him again.

The swordsman's swordsmanship was clearly quite good. In three or four moves, Huo Huan's attacks were completely blocked. However, Huo Huan's brute strength was obviously not so easy to withstand.

Coupled with his injuries, the swordsman's breathing quickly became heavy, and his steps began to become unsteady.

Just as Huo Huan was about to finish off the swordsman in one fell swoop, the black-robed mage interrupted his actions.

The black-robed mage chanted an incantation and cast a spell, but this spell was not cast on Huo Huan; it was cast on himself.

Once the spell was cast, a gentle breeze swirled around the mage and then enveloped him.

That's right, they didn't attack Huo Huan again, and didn't even warn their accomplices. They just quietly and stealthily prepared to slip away.

If Huo Huan hadn't been able to detect the change in the other party's position with his 'extraordinary perception,' the other party might have actually managed to sneak away.

"Hey, your buddy seems to be abandoning you and trying to escape," Huo shouted to the swordsman as he saw the mage flee.

The swordsman clearly lacked trust in his companions, and when Huo shouted that, the swordsman subconsciously turned his head to look behind him.

Upon closer inspection, they indeed saw the monk sneaking away.

Taking advantage of the swordsman's distraction, Huo took a step closer and delivered a penetrating blow straight to his lower abdomen.

This time, the swordsman's previous injuries could no longer be suppressed, and a large amount of blood gushed out from under his mask, causing him to slump to the ground.

Huo no longer paid attention to the half-dead swordsman, whose internal organs were severely damaged and whose survival was uncertain. The most urgent task now was to prevent the mage from escaping.

As for the remaining ordinary pirates, seeing that their leaders had all fled, they naturally followed suit and fled for their lives.

Huo hadn't bothered with the ordinary pirates yet; these ordinary pirates were all poor bastards who didn't have much money on them.

The biggest target was definitely the spellcaster, so Huo chased after the mage in the direction he had fled.

Even with the aid of magic, the mage's escape speed was not as fast as Huo's.

Seeing Huo Huan rapidly approaching, the mage cursed his teammates for being useless and frantically searched for a solution.

"Friend, let's talk this out. I can pay you to save my life." Seeing that he couldn't escape, the monk tried to communicate.

Huo did not respond to this, but simply chased after the enemy with his head covered.

"Friend, friend!" Seeing that Huo still didn't answer, the mage began to get anxious.

"Go in peace, I have nothing to talk to pirates about." Huo grabbed the mage's arm as he caught up with him.

With a powerful pull, he lifted the mage into the air and delivered a perfect back throw, slamming the mage to the ground.

Then, with a final War Stomp, the mage's head exploded like a watermelon in an instant.

Chapter 44 Another Princess

He peeled the mage's robe off the pirate and shook off the bloodstains.

Huo deliberately hit the head to prevent himself from accidentally damaging the robe. Although he didn't know what quality the equipment was, it should be able to fetch some money.

Besides the robes and staff, Huo also found a cultivation log inside the pirate's shirt.

"Strange, why isn't there a spellbook?" Huo patted himself left and right, but couldn't find the spellbook anywhere.

"Didn't you bring it?" After searching for a while without finding it, Huo turned his attention to the cultivation log.

Holding the logbook, Huo quickly understood why there were no spellbooks after skimming through it.

The mages in this world are more like warlocks than mages.

After changing jobs using secret treasures, you will naturally learn some new spells once you reach a certain level of cultivation.

With his spoils, Huo quickly returned to the pirate crew's meeting point.

At this moment, Da Ye was staring thoughtfully at the swordsman's corpse, with a gaunt middle-aged man's corpse lying at his feet. It was the assassin who had just sneaked into the shadows.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Seeing Da Ye standing there in a daze, Huo walked over curiously and asked casually.

"Huh? He's not dead?" As he got closer, Huo realized that the swordsman on the ground was still alive and had a faint breath, but judging from his condition, he was probably not far from dying.

"Jinli, wait a moment, this person's identity seems to be extraordinary." Seeing that Huo Huan was about to finish him off, Da Ye quickly stopped Huo Huan's attack.

Then he stood still, his eyes starting to glaze over. Huo realized that the other person was probably looking up information.

After waiting for a while, Da Ye seemed to have found out something and stepped forward to remove the swordsman's helmet.

Her bright silver hair was revealed first, followed by a delicate face that even the bloodstains couldn't conceal.

A woman? Huo was still a little surprised. He hadn't realized that the other person was a woman when they were fighting.

"Sure enough, she is Flora Hayes, the princess of the Duchy of Hayes who perished two years ago," Da Ye said with certainty upon seeing the swordsman's face.

Another princess? I've only been in this great world for a few months, and I've already encountered two princesses.

"So, she was a princess, and then what?" Huo was still a little confused; she was just a princess of a fallen kingdom.

"That's how it is. Generally, when players come into contact with people of such special status, they often trigger some rewarding missions," Da Ye explained when he saw that Huo was still puzzled.

"For example, the princess of the fallen kingdom in front of us, her mission is probably something like restoring her kingdom. Check your mission list now, it should be refreshed." After Da Ye finished explaining, afraid that Huo still didn't believe her, she quickly asked Huo to open the mission panel.

Huo opened the task list as instructed, and sure enough, some tasks related to the Duchy of Hayes were refreshed, among which the task with the best reward was the restoration of the kingdom.

"Are you going to take on the mission for the Duchy of Hayes?" Huo asked Daye.

"I have other things to do later, so I won't get involved in the mission," Da Ye shook his head. "Besides, you're the one who did the killing; whether you want to do the mission or not is up to you."

Huo hesitated upon hearing this. He preferred wandering around and searching for treasures to completing missions.

However, while the returns from the integrated network currency might be good, the experience gained would be significantly less.

"Hurry up and decide, she seems to be dying a little," Da Ye urged as Flora's breath grew weaker and weaker.

Considering that the experience bar was only halfway through, Huo ultimately decided to save the person first, even if it would only waste a bottle of healing potion.

Huo took out a bottle of healing potion from his backpack and poured it down Flora's throat. Seeing that her breathing was gradually stabilizing, Huo then began to divide the spoils with Da Ye.

There weren't many items to divide: the mage's robes and staff, the assassin's pile of daggers and a pendant, and Flora's sword. Of course, Flora's armor was also extraordinary equipment, but Huo hadn't dared to reach out and take it yet.

After tallying the contributions, Huo ended up getting 4 pieces of equipment. Since these pieces of equipment weren't very valuable, whoever got them got them, and Da Ye didn't object to that.

Aside from these few pieces of equipment, no other treasures were found on the pirates. It seems that these pirates were not very lucky, having entered the secret realm for so long without any gains.

After dividing the loot, Huo took out some food from his backpack and heated it up over the fire the pirates had lit, preparing to rest for a while.

We've been in the secret realm for quite a while now, so it's time to relax and unwind.

The aroma of food soon filled the fire, and Da Ye took out food from his backpack and ate and drank with Huo Huan.

Perhaps drawn by the aroma of the food, Flora, who had been lying motionless for a while, finally came to her senses.

Flora instinctively reached out to touch it, but didn't find the familiar sword hilt. She sat up blankly.

"Oh, you're awake. Come and have something to eat with us." Seeing that the girl was awake, Huo waved to her, indicating that she should come and have something to eat with him.

Upon hearing Huo Huan's greeting, Flora was momentarily bewildered before gradually regaining her senses, clearly realizing her current predicament.

He sat obediently by the fire, eating whatever Huo offered him, his beautiful silver eyes lowered, silent like a delicate doll.

After eating and drinking his fill, Huo turned his attention to Flora.

"Alright, let's talk, Princess Hayes. Do you want to restore your kingdom?"

Upon hearing Huo Huan's words, Flora, whose identity had been exposed, suddenly stiffened, her muscles tensing.

After a few seconds, as if he had thought of something, his whole body relaxed again, and he lowered his head and remained silent.

"I mean, do you want to restore your country?" Seeing that the other party did not react, Huo raised his voice.

Restoring the kingdom? Flora looked up blankly, her beautiful eyes filled with struggle.

Hmm? Flora's reaction surprised Ho.

"You don't want to restore the country?" Huo was still somewhat surprised, vaguely guessing some of Flora's thoughts.

Flora hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"So, do you want revenge?"

This time, Flora didn't hesitate and immediately nodded firmly.

"I see." Huo stroked his chin thoughtfully, opened the task panel, and checked if there were any tasks to help Flora get revenge.

After searching for a while, I found a revenge mission, and the reward was not bad, with 3000 experience points alone.

"How about this, from now on you listen to me, and I'll help you get revenge. What do you think of this deal?"

Flora hesitated for a long time this time, but perhaps considering Huo's great strength, she finally nodded and agreed.

"Well then, tell me about your experience. How did a princess like you end up in a pirate crew?" Huo asked curiously after Flora agreed.

Perhaps because she had promised Ho that she would obey his orders, Flora did not remain silent this time. After a moment of preparation, she began to recount her experiences in detail.

Chapter 45 Cooperation

"The Grand Councilor was bribed, the guards of the capital were transferred away, the castle gates were opened by an inside agent, and my father arranged for guards to escort me out..."

Flora bent her knees and hugged her legs, beginning to reminisce. Perhaps it had been a long time since she had confided in anyone, and she rambled on and on.

Huo didn't interrupt, and after listening, he roughly summarized Flora's experience.

A minister in the kingdom was bribed by an enemy state, which triggered a rebellion. His entire family was killed, but Flora was lucky enough to escape.

The country was annexed, the former princess was left to wander the streets and be hunted down, and the guards who once protected her were either dead or scattered.

During a chase, Flora was rescued by chance by the leader of the Warhawk Pirates. Warhawk admired Flora's abilities and invited her to join his pirate crew.

Flora had no other choice but to accept the situation, but how could a princess possibly integrate into a pirate crew?

Pirates naturally distrust nobles, and coupled with Flora's personality issues, she practically became a professional henchman within the pirate crew. This is also why the mage was so decisive in betraying his teammates earlier.