Chapter 269 Don’t let this happen to you!
Chapter 269 Don’t let this happen to you!
Zhang Jingxing never dreamed that he would see Russell in the demon army's base camp.
Although he was wearing armor, the black and white figure with two pairs of large wings beside him was very easy to recognize.
When Russell heard Zhang Jingxing's voice, he couldn't help but look up into the air, and then he saw his senior brother looking at him strangely.
It was at this time that he breathed a sigh of relief: "Big Brother..."
"It's a long story. I'll tell you in detail after things here are over."
Hearing this, Zhang Jingxing nodded and immediately took Russell back to Ningyuan City.
In the city, Russell handed Wen Jing, who was in his arms, to the medical staff beside him and then released the transformation mode: "Big Brother, we came to support you under the order of Lord Kuang."
"But when he was harassing the demon army on the periphery, he was captured by a diamond-level demon named Luster."
Hearing Ruth's name, Zhang Jingxing was stunned at first, then he took a breath and said, "You met Ruth?!"
As he spoke, he looked Russell up and down.
But when he saw that Russell's sweaty face was just a little tired, and there was nothing else unusual, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "She didn't attack you?"
Hearing this, Russell nodded first, but then shook his head: "He did it, but after controlling me and Sister Wen, he asked his men to take us back to the demon army."
"That's why you met me there, Big Brother."
When the young man saw the look on his senior brother's face, he was a little confused about what Ruth was planning for a moment.
Fortunately, Zhang Jingxing quickly answered his doubts: "Junior brother, this is your first time meeting Ruth, so you don't understand the situation."
"Usually, the demon will directly drain the card maker's spiritual power."
"Even if you're lucky enough not to die on the spot, you basically won't be able to be a card maker anymore."
Then he touched his chin again, looked at Russell's face and muttered: "But why did you, little junior brother, get caught by her? Is it because you are handsome?"
Russell ignored Zhang Jingxing's joke and felt a surge of fear in his heart.
He probably knew why he was caught.
After all, if ordinary card makers are considered appetizers, then Russell is the finale.
Who made his mental power gift so different from that of ordinary people?
Of course, it is not ruled out that he was attracted by Russell's beauty.
"Xiao Wu's transformation is imminent."
Russell thought silently in his heart.
If Xiao Wu could perform the Second Stage of Return to Blade when he met Ruth, even if there was a high probability that he would still be no match for the opponent, I think he should be able to create enough opportunities for him and Wen Jing to escape.
However, despite his near-death experience, Russell did not actually harbor any resentment towards the Northern Defense Army.
After all, it was his own choice. Should we blame Kuang Shouzheng for sending him here?
The other party simply thought that he and Wen Jing were a more suitable combination for harassment missions.
If anyone really wants to blame someone, he should blame Jinping for letting him join the Northern Defense Army.
If it weren't for the old man with the hooked nose, there would be almost no chance for him to join the Northern Defense Army.
Just when Russell was in a state of confusion, Zhang Jingxing said, "Come to think of it, Junior Brother, you were not affected by Ruth?"
"Normally, no normal Emerald-level card maker would be able to escape her influence on their own."
He said this because in the past, after rescuing a card maker who had been attacked by Ruth, it basically required the cooperation of an elite medical team to remove the abnormal status of the injured.
But he thought about how energetic Russell was in the demon army just now, and it was obviously not the state he should be in when he was controlled by Ruth.
"Or does Ruth really like Junior Brother?"
Hearing this, Russell shook his head slightly: "My newly made card can slightly resist some abnormal conditions. I guess Luster didn't expect that I could get rid of her control."
Hearing him say this, Zhang Jingxing immediately remembered the full-body armor he was wearing before entering the city.
It must be said that based on the aura he felt, the strength of the armor was definitely top-notch. In fact, if it weren't for Xiao Wu's presence, which allowed him to recognize the identity of the armored man, he would have thought that it was one of Master Fang's top disciples who came to support him.
Although he was very curious, Zhang Jingxing still resisted the urge to find out the specific information of [Flame Sword Fiery·Holy Sword Blade Driver], and just patted Russell on the shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work, little junior brother."
"But a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Next time, don't put yourself in danger again."
Hearing this, Russell nodded silently.
He was fully aware that in the North, Emerald level was nothing more than larger cannon fodder, and if one wanted to truly possess the power to protect themselves, one had to be at least Diamond level.
But leveling up cannot be rushed. After entering the Emerald level, Russell could clearly feel that the speed at which his mental power accumulated had dropped significantly.
If the original gold level is a river, then the emerald level is a lake.
The difficulty of accumulating the two cannot be compared at all.
“And I didn’t get promoted under normal circumstances.”
All Russell can do now is transform Xiao Wu into [No. 4] and then promote Nilu to Emerald level.
If possible, it is best to upgrade [Xuye Palace] as well.
Then, after [Xuye Palace] is upgraded, the prison blue must also be upgraded.
There are also Liejie, Lily, Erzhuzi and other cards that have not been made yet.
Stopping his divergent thoughts, Russell pinched his brows with a headache: "These are too far-fetched. Let's transform Xiaowu into [No. 4] first."
At this time, Zhang Jingxing asked him again: "Little Junior Brother, are you going to go back and rest first?"
Hearing the eldest brother's question, Russell thought for a moment and replied: "I will continue to go to the city wall to support the card makers in the city."
He had only consumed a lot of mental energy before, and there was no other problem. He could still send Xiao Wu to join the battle by standing on the city wall.
Seeing that Russell had made up his mind, Zhang Jingxing did not try to dissuade him, but just took him to the top of the city wall.
After sending Xiao Wu out to play freely, Russell stared into the distance in a trance.
Then he rubbed his eyes.
"Am I wrong?"
Russell was a little confused. He seemed to have just seen several large mountains in the distance disappear in an instant.
Noticing his movements, Zhang Jingxing said, "That's Commander Xiong from Ningyuan City. He follows the same path as Master Fang."
"He was the first to attack the demon army."
"But the battle should be over soon."
Russell was stunned, and subconsciously asked: "Are the diamond-level in the demon army so weak?"
He thought the end of the battle meant that Xiong Ye had killed all the other diamond-level monsters.
You have to know that the pressure that Ruth had given him before was like a mountain, and he had no ability to resist at all.
But after hearing what Russell said, Zhang Jingxing shook his head slightly: "No, the demon army should be retreating."
"They won't fight us to the death here."
"After all, no matter for us or them, every Diamond is a valuable asset."
There was one more thing he didn't say, which was that the demon army had the upper hand this time. Even if they couldn't take over the two cities of Ningyuan and Jinzhou, they could still occupy the land divided by the Northern Defense Army.
Although Zhang Jingxing didn't say it, Russell quickly thought of this reason.
He pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.
Just as the two brothers were silent, a brilliant meteor streaked across the sky and slammed heavily in the direction of Ningyuan City.
However, when it was about to hit Ningyuan City, the speed of the meteor suddenly slowed down, and then it turned into a human figure and fell beside Zhang Jingxing.
Seeing this, Zhang Jingxing asked the figure beside him, "Master Xiong, how is the situation?" The Master Xiong he was referring to spat out a mouthful of blood foam and grinned, "That [Immortal Seed] has been half-crippled by me. It should not be able to continue using the [Binding Barrier] next."
"Unfortunately there are too many of them, I can't just kill him."
"But something must have gone wrong with the old man. Ruth ran away early, otherwise I wouldn't have come back."
Even as he was speaking, several demonic figures appeared in the distant sky.
Seeing this scene, Russell's heart skipped a beat.
Because Ruth was among them.
Then he took a step back calmly and protected his senior brother Zhang Jingxing in front of him.
Unfortunately, Ruth had already discovered him.
At this moment, the charming woman's face was filled with anger and confusion. She was staring at the young man on the top of the city wall: "Sweetheart, I didn't expect you to have this ability."
"It's true that I underestimated you."
As Ruth's charming voice spread throughout Ningyuan City, all the card makers looked at the people around them in confusion, obviously wondering who the so-called "sweetheart" was.
This also includes Xiong Ye.
The commander-in-chief of Ningyuan City could naturally sense that Ruth was looking at him.
But the problem is that he has never dealt with the other party.
"Could it be Brother Zhang?"
He glanced at the ordinary man beside him, and then found Russell hiding behind Zhang Jingxing.
At the same time, Zhang Jingxing whispered to Xiong Ye about Russell's experience.
After listening to the whole story, Xiong Ye grinned with a strange look on his face, and then patted Russell's back with his right palm like a palm leaf fan: "Good boy!"
"ox*."
At this moment, Ruth looked like she was about to cry: "Sweetheart, you really can't bear to do this."
But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a figure beside her with a cold voice: "Ruth, I asked you to come together not to make you horny."
"Are you really not afraid of the punishment from the military commander?!"
Hearing this, the seductive woman put away her expression and sneered, "Don't use the military commander to pressure me. You bunch of rubbish can't even stop a few card makers, and you still have the nerve to criticize me?"
"you!"
Ignoring the several diamond-level demons beside her whose faces flushed instantly, Ruth took off the pieces of clothing that did not serve any purpose in covering her body.
The white and smooth body sparkles under the bright moonlight.
Russell was fascinated for a moment.
But with a cold snort ringing in everyone's ears, the young man came back to his senses instantly, and fine beads of cold sweat covered his back.
Russell lowered his head, not daring to look at the female demon in the air.
Seeing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Ruth's eyes.
But her action was not originally intended to attract sweethearts.
At this time, the cards in the demon army's position had stopped their movements, staring blankly at the perfect carcass in the air.
The remaining demons in the demon army took this opportunity to quickly evacuate their positions.
Seeing that most of the demons had already left, Ruth smiled charmingly and said, "Sweetheart, I'll let you go this time."
"But next time, I will definitely treat you well."
"mua~"
With the sound of a flying kiss, Ruth and several other diamond-level demons disappeared in an instant.
Feeling the fiery gaze leaving, Russell let out a sigh of relief and then raised his head.
Then he saw Xiong Ye and Zhang Jingxing staring at him with curiosity.
His body froze, and then he said righteously: "Bah, that demon was just greedy for my body, brothers, don't think too much about it."
The two diamond-level card makers certainly knew that Ruth only wanted to drain the person in front of them, but they were still somewhat curious about what exactly was the difference between Russell and them.
But in the end, they did not dig deeper into the matter and just tacitly let it go.
It had been nearly half a month since Russell and the other went to support Ningyuan City.
After Ningyuan and Jinzhou successfully moved to Shanhaiguan, they followed Zhang Jingxing back to Jizhou Town.
Wen Jing was able to carry out basic activities on the third day after being sent for treatment.
At this moment in Russell's residence, Wen Jing was bowing to Russell with a solemn expression and thanking him: "Xiao Luo, thank you so much this time."
Seeing this, Russell quickly helped the short-haired woman up: "Sister Wen, you usually take care of me, how could I abandon you."
Then he asked with concern: "Speaking of which, Sister Wen, are you okay now?"
Wen Jing first glanced at her pale right arm, then a bitter look appeared on her face: "My hand is just a little unfamiliar."
"The problem is mental strength."
Although her right hand was not the original one, thanks to the treatment of the elite medical team of the Northern Defense Army, there was actually no difference between the two.
After a pause, she continued, "I'm afraid I'll only be able to stay at the Emerald level for the rest of my life."
As she said this, the woman gave a bitter smile: "It may even fall out of the Emerald Grade in the future."
If cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing his parents, then cutting off a transcendent's path to advancement is the equivalent of exterminating his entire clan.
Hearing this, Russell fell silent.
At this moment he became more aware of how terrifying Ruth was.
He was glad that the charming woman didn't take a puff first, otherwise he would have ended up like Sister Wen.
But when he thought about the other party having their eyes on him, the young man felt that his future was bleak.
At this time, Wen Jing stood up and greeted him: "Then I'll go first, Xiao Luo."
"Just take a good rest and don't think too much."
It was not until he heard the sound of the door closing that Russell remembered that he had not yet asked Sister Wen where she was going next, whether she would continue to stay in the Northern Defense Army?
Or transfer to the rear to retire?
But then he thought about it and felt that asking this question would be somewhat hurtful, so he gave up.
Russell just sat quietly on the sofa without moving. After a while, he took out his cell phone and started flipping through it.
The reward points for him and Wen Jing to support Ningyuan City had been issued a few days ago, a full 50,000 points.
It was obvious that Kuang Shouzheng and his team also knew that the previous support mission was extremely dangerous, so the reward points were extra many.
This is enough points to exchange for two pieces of emerald-grade red quality materials.
At this time, Russell's points balance had reached 73860 points.
"Fortunately, it hasn't been taken away yet."
Looking at the information displayed on the screen, he took the photos he needed without any hesitation.
Emerald Grade [Dark-winged Bat Demon] (Red).
(End of this chapter)