Chapter 799 - 794: Is She Always This Much of a Bootlicker?
Although there is no distinction between day and night in the Underworld, the natives still need to rest and cannot work continuously.
At this time, most of the Ghost Warriors on the Turtle Ship had gone inside to sleep, considering it nighttime.
Port side of the deck.
Beiming Chuan chuckled and said, "Since the Patriarch has already promised, then this Arrow Boat, Lord Gangxin can take it for yourself. This is the curse seal for controlling the Arrow Boat, and it needs to be activated by injecting Spiritual Power... Lord Gangxin and Lord Dongbo Chengzhi should both be able to handle it."
Bai Pu nodded slightly, "Senior Beiming Chuan, long time no see."
Both he and Dongbo Chengzhi knew this Beiming Chuan. Back in the Black Tortoise Mountain Range, Beiming Chuan was the head of the Beiming Xuanjing Flow Sub-Dojo in "Wangbei City" and even hosted an expedition on the outskirts of the Black Swamp.
At that time, Beiming Chuan was just an Enhanced Elite, but it’s important to know that an Enhanced Elite from a Low-level Plane was already quite impressive.
Stepping from a Low-level Plane to an Advanced Plane suddenly, combined with Secret Treasures brought by the Red Race, drastically increased the difficulty, causing Beiming Chuan’s template to expand rapidly.
Now, Beiming Chuan had become a Lord Level powerhouse, ranking in the top three within the Black Tortoise Oath Expedition Team.
With his extensive experience dealing with Wild Warriors and strong organizational abilities, Beiming Chuan was indisputably the chief steward on this Turtle Ship—also known as the Quartermaster. Awakened who want to exchange Merit Points can come to him.
Beiming Chuan rubbed his hands, chuckling, "Lord Gangxin, I heard you swept through the Emperor Qing’s collection in the Palace of Roots... When you have time, could you let me have a look?"
"Of course." Bai Pu had swept through the collection of Emperor Qing, but the treasures inside had not gone through Spiritual Particles resonance, so he couldn’t take them, and eventually, they would need to be traded with the natives.
Beiming Chuan taught Bai Pu and the others how to control the Arrow Boat and then turned to leave.
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"Miss Salacia, have you arranged everything I asked you to do?" Bai Pu asked.
"Yes, it’s all done. The three members of the Furnace Squad will be here soon. During this time, Uncle Heig will remain on the Turtle Ship, staying in contact with me at all times," Salacia said.
This was an arrangement Bai Pu made with Salacia before entering Beiming Jihu’s room.
"Hi!"
Rein and two others emerged from a corner in the ship’s hull.
Rein smiled and said, "Should I continue to call you by your alias, or should I just call you ’Gangxin’ directly?"
Bai Pu also smiled, "You three jest. The alias was just for our first meeting, just in case. Now that we are working together sincerely, there’s no need to hide the real name, Gangxin."
"Did you use an alias because you were wary of us being part of the Burning Ash?" Rein asked.
Bai Pu nodded.
"I knew it..." Rein laughed, "I said the name Gangxin sounded familiar, you’re that Major General Gaia from a remote planet outside Silver Heart, right? I heard the Burning Ash Organization’s home planet once had a war with your home planet."
Bai Pu was somewhat surprised, not expecting Rein to be so well-informed.
But thinking about it, Rein was also a Major General Gaia, and since Major General Gaia all had serial numbers, they could connect easily. Knowing about the interest conflict between ’Gangxin’ and the Red Race was not surprising.
On the other hand, Salacia was a bit puzzled, "War on the home planet? What’s that about..."
"It’s like this." Bai Pu explained briefly about his background, including the process of Yazd Star, the home planet of the Red Race, invading Earth.
Now, Salacia’s gaze at Bai Pu was different.
"You... really are just as I thought, an amazing hero!"
Salacia’s eyes sparkled, "Coming from a remote planet and managing to rise to an S-level Major General on the Spirit Realm battlefield, saving all clansmen of the home planet..."
Such an experience matched perfectly with Salacia’s imagination of an exceptional character and tyrannical president template.
Moreover, with such an S-level Major General backing her, Salacia suddenly felt her Second Refinement mission had much hope.
As the Awakened discussed, Dongbo Chengzhi on the side seemed oblivious, holding the White Dragon Fang, eyes closed in meditation. According to Dongbo Chengzhi, he was merging with the nature of the White Dragon Fang to perfectly wield the ancestral sword.
"No need to bring up past matters. The focus now is accomplishing your Second Refinement mission."
Bai Pu tugged at Dongbo Chengzhi and stepped onto the Arrow Boat.
Rein and the others quickly followed. Needless to say how lively their small team channel was. In short, they were eager to learn and watch how Bai Pu explored the Spirit Realm, helping Salacia complete the Second Refinement mission.
Salacia’s hand pressed on the spell of the Arrow Boat, injecting Spiritual Power to activate. The Professional Energy was then injected, and the operating array of the Arrow Boat began to function.
The Arrow Boat, like a fish, quietly vanished into the water.
"Where are you planning to scout for enemy activity?" Salacia asked curiously.
"Scouting enemy activity is just an excuse... I think we should consult more with the local natives to better understand the situation in Eternal Night Dark Sea." Because Dongbo Chengzhi was nearby, the five exchanged in the "temporary channel" of the Furnace Squad.
"Local natives? You plan to find that group of Black Shark People?"
"Yes." Bai Pu nodded.
Leia couldn’t help but praise, "Gangxin, your thinking is indeed meticulous and patient; it’s no wonder you emerged from a remote planet outside Silver Heart."
Salacia was speechless and looked at Rein and Muro with a clear expression in her eyes:
She’s always flattering like this?
Rein and Muro put their hands to their foreheads, lines in black across their heads.
They could understand Leia’s mindset; having just failed her First Refinement mission, Leia must be unwilling to give up and wanted to complete the Second Refinement mission to be promoted to Major General, so she was eager to be closer to Gangxin, even speaking with flattery.
"Gangxin, why did you bring along Dongbo Chengzhi? If we Awakened act together and talk with that group of Black Shark natives to gather intelligence, wouldn’t our actions be more free?" Rein asked.
Rein’s words had an implicit meaning, as the means by which Awakened gather intelligence might not always be gentle, and wouldn’t be lenient just because the Black Shark People were a humanoid species.
With Dongbo Chengzhi present, there would inevitably be constraints.
Bai Pu said, "Dongbo Chengzhi is my backup fighter."
"Backup fighter? Are you saying that even if we five join forces, we still fear that group of Black Shark People?" Rein and others laughed.
The leading Black Shark Queen was merely at the level of an Enhanced Warrior, which under the high difficulty of the Heart Demon World indeed had some power, equivalent to a Lord level BOSS in other Advanced Planes.
But the Furnace Squad had slain many Lords!
Bai Pu shook his head, "I wasn’t referring to the Black Shark People of course... but to the formidable foes from the Demon Camp!"