Chapter 148: Millions of Private Soldiers (3k)
A light drizzle fell from the sky, diluting the blood mist considerably. On the empty street, the bus, enveloped in a red energy shield, charged forward like an armored vehicle.
Some small monsters bumped into the energy shield with a “dudud” sound. Although the people around no longer stared at Su Jiu, they would occasionally glance at her with eyes filled with awe.
With one hand resting on the window, Su Jiu looked at the visibly decreasing horde of monsters outside. The fog had also dispersed, so she simply withdrew her energy shield with a wave and typed back:
[Tell your sister to be careful, there’s a good chance those soldiers are Ancient God Cult Followers.]
Xiao Yu replied quickly: [Don’t worry, she has quite a large escort, enough to handle it. Are you also here for the exam in Qinghai?]
“Quite large? Given Sister Yu’s personality, she wouldn’t say that lightly. I should ask her to book an airport ticket in advance. The Lobey Family seems to be in Luofu City, Florida.”
After a moment of thought, Su Jiu typed truthfully again:
[No, I need to get a visa to go to Eagle Country, there are some things I need to handle. Sister Yu, can you help me book a flight ticket to Florida, Eagle Country?]
Xiao Yu paused on the other end, seemingly thinking, but the message quickly came through:
[Florida?! Isn’t it quite chaotic there right now? Many humanoid monsters have appeared in the city, harming people. They seem a bit like vampires, the news has even reached us. What are you going there for?]
[Don’t tell me you’re going to see vampires out of curiosity? Don’t go, really, there are no blood nobles there, just a bunch of twisted lunatics.]
Su Jiu raised an eyebrow and her lips twitched. Vampires? Wasn’t she precisely that? As for trouble, as long as they didn’t provoke her.
The trouble with the Lobey Family was just conflicts with other families. The conflicts of a small family shouldn’t take too long to resolve.
Moreover, there were plenty of magic crystals for her to “top up” with, providing the means for her next step.
After reaching the War General level, there were also three steps: in the words of Dragon Country, it was condensation, liquefaction into a pill, and inscription within the pill.
The first step, and the slowest, was to compress and refine the liquid within the body until the gaseous liquid condensed to one percent of its original volume.
Thinking of this, Su Jiu’s eyes showed unprecedented determination. Her gaze fell on the ring on her left hand. From beginning to end, she had never forgotten her goal – to become stronger and survive in this chaotic world!
Now, Su Jiu’s body was like a bloody sea, filled with constantly churning gaseous liquid.
Her advantage over ordinary geniuses was that she could condense a little by using “Elegy” just once. It wasn’t as fast as before, but it could still be called terrifying.
Therefore, whether due to bodily needs or the requirements of her oath, she had to go to Lobe.
[No, just meeting a friend. Help me book a ticket for tomorrow first, I’ll chat with you later.]
Then she shifted her gaze to another part of her phone, looking at the unread 60-second voice message. Su Jiu, whether out of a whim or something else, sent a somewhat teasing message to the Silly Duke: [You’re playing online games all day, tomorrow I’ll come to Eagle Country to “experience” you!]
After playing games with the other party for a whole night, Su Jiu felt she had become much more familiar with them and knew they were unrestrained. The tone also lacked that sense of formality.
The other party quickly replied: [? (Cleaver bleeding)]
[Experience this Duke? Heh, playing so poorly, servant. If you dare come to Eagle Country, this Duke will teach you how to train in velvet balls. Blood Princess (smiling sinisterly)]
Looking at the text on the screen, Su Jiu felt a chill down her spine. But thinking of the tear mole on the other party’s small face, it was as if an invisible hand was grabbing the cuff of her sleeve, making her breath hitch and her face turn as red as a rotten apple.
Su Jiu felt she was definitely… sick.
She then teased Vivian a few more times. Seeing the other party send a clenched fist and a “Blood Princess (angry)” emoji sticker, she finally stopped, feeling an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
“Hoo—” Su Jiu let out a light breath and continued to chug down wine, as her throat felt a bit too dry.
After an unknown amount of time, her gaze fell upon the distant lights outside the window. She raised her eyebrows and said with some surprise: “They’ve still come? The scale of this is too terrifying. They shouldn’t have so many internal traitors.”
“Who are they? What are you talking about, Sir?… We’re at the toll station ahead.”
The girl beside Su Jiu was startled like a rabbit by Su Jiu’s muttering. She nervously looked in the direction Su Jiu was gazing.
She discovered that the area ahead was filled with lights, and the sign read “Qinghai Toll Station.” There were even over a hundred fully armed soldiers standing there, seemingly waiting for their arrival, and next to them, about a dozen people seemed to be tied up.
She then relaxed slightly, saying with relief: “What is it, so you were talking about the army?”
At this moment, the bus began to slow down gradually, and everyone’s gaze was drawn to the lights ahead.
“We’re at the toll station! It’s the army! We’re saved!” The old woman, who had been the most frantic, stood up and shouted.
Her voice was like a passing of the baton, injecting a dose of composure into the people around her. They either stood up to look ahead or embraced each other in celebration – they had survived.
The Old Smoker then asked the Seductive Woman to keep an eye on the driver, to prevent him from stopping the bus randomly. He then stood up and came to Su Jiu’s side, asking in a low voice: “Sir, are these soldiers related to the people ahead? They seem quite official.”
“I’m not sure… But we can’t just crash through this time.” Su Jiu quietly looked ahead. She noticed that several people in front of them were faintly exuding the pressure of a War General.
Especially the Scar-faced Woman in the lead; her aura was the strongest. Su Jiu felt she might have faintly touched the level of a High-Rank Battle General.
If they were to act rashly, there was a possibility that the people inside the bus could be accidentally injured or killed. Moreover, the other party was so serious, clearly intending to do something official.
And… I’m so hungry, I’m really hungry this time.
Upon hearing Su Jiu’s words, the Old Smoker coughed twice, then tapped the armrest twice with his pipe, and shouted forward: “Stop, we’ll accept the inspection. Everyone, behave yourselves!”
Following the Old Smoker’s words, the bus stopped slowly. After the doors opened, several soldiers boarded, leaning against the doorway without saying a word.
The Scar-faced military officer also boarded. She looked at the configuration of the bus with surprise. No one inside was injured, except for a student’s face that had been scratched.
Xiao Feng scanned the bus and her gaze fell on the Old Smoker, as he was wearing a decent combat uniform. She then asked sternly: “Hey, are these people alive because of you? You only seem to be Warrior Class.”
Hearing this, the Old Smoker lowered his cloudy eyes, then looked up, revealing his yellow teeth, and his old face smiled like a chrysanthemum: “How could it be me, Sir? A mysterious War General came over.”
She wasn’t one to dwell on things, so she shouted around: “Who among you is the person in charge here, Su Jiu?”
At this moment, many gazes instinctively turned towards Su Jiu’s direction, clearly indicating that Su Jiu had become their backbone. They didn’t know how to hide anything.
This was quickly noticed by the Scar-faced Woman. She slowly looked in Su Jiu’s direction, only seeing a head of soft green silk, her face obscured by the seat. She then slowly walked over.
The Old Smoker and the others inwardly sank to the bottom. Their only reliance was Su Jiu. If Su Jiu was exposed, these people, who might be followers of the Ancient God, might make a move.
“My sister asked me to pick you up! Those disguised Ancient God Cult soldiers have all been captured. Who among you is Xiao Yu’s friend?” Xiao Feng said loudly as she walked down the aisle.
Hearing the other party’s words, Su Jiu’s expression relaxed. She looked at this spirited female officer, stood up, waved, and said with a helpless smile: “Here, I’m Xiao Yu’s friend.”
Xiao Yu’s “a lot” meant over a hundred people and four or five War Generals? That’s truly terrifying!
“You are Su Jiu? But she said you aren’t even a War General?” Xiao Feng looked at Su Jiu in astonishment. She was too young, this looked like a high school student!
She had rushed over after receiving information from her sister. Initially, she thought that even rushing over as a High-Rank Warrior wouldn’t be enough, as many monsters would intrude after the formation was broken.
Along the way, there was even a monster she herself was wary of – the Wingless Bone Bird.
However, her sister had emphasized that Su Jiu had War General level combat power and insisted that she come to provide support. But looking at her now, she didn’t look like the twenty or thirty-year-old woman she had imagined?
Could it be that she reached the War General level very early? Even so, she’s a genius! How did her sister know such a talented individual?
She couldn’t help but be driven by curiosity and scratched her head, asking: “What relation are you to my sister? You probably supported everyone on this bus, right? Did you not encounter that Wingless Bone Bird?”
“Even when the formation was active, that thing often disrupted it and attacked buses filled with people. Recently, as it seems to be breaking through to High-Rank War General, it has become even more rampant.”
Su Jiu nodded gently, smiling as she took out a magic crystal from a brocade pouch. “I’m her classmate, you could say. So that thing is called a Wingless Bone Bird. I barely managed to cut it down, here’s its magic crystal.”
As Su Jiu spoke, Xiao Feng froze. She wanted to clean her ears, to confirm she hadn’t misheard.
A War General level individual as young as her sister?
A high school student!?
And she even defeated the Wingless Bone Bird, the overlord of the highway monsters? What kind of monstrous talent was this?
Was the top scholar of Huainan Province this year’s provincial examination a bit too high in caliber?!
