Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

"No one knows what the Stone Demon is thinking." Mu Kai said softly, "However, the command of the Sikun Army is indeed in the hands of old General Xize."

"I am the city lord of Scone, but I am only the city lord."

Dashan Mukai did not continue because Yamin could not tell the difference with his current knowledge.

If Lu Meng was present, he would be able to understand quickly.

——This is the simplest separation of military and political affairs.

Under wartime conditions, Scone Town was under heavy military pressure. Logistics, recruitment, and combat operations all needed to be coordinated. With communication and transportation inconvenient, it was impossible to ask Admark for everything. It requires the city lord to have almost total discretion.

This is the system during the Skun Military Town, and it is also in line with the tribal traditions of the Shaq Kingdom.

Each lord is responsible independently, and the so-called king is just a chief whom everyone agrees with.

However, when the war ended and the New Deal began, a heavily-armed military town became a hidden danger.

Caesar is a veteran Shaq warrior. His time as a member of the Five can even be traced back to Shagel's predecessor. After three dynasties, Shagel and Stone Demon were both his colleagues.

Caesar's challenge to the Stone Demon seemed like child's play, but when he fled to Scone Town, the military command here almost automatically belonged to the five men.

Caesar and the Stone Demon do have conflicts.

But with the old general's reserve, since he failed in the challenge, he could only obey the orders of the king who defeated him.

Dashan Mukai doesn't think this is a coincidence.

Because that Bayan is there.

Why was Caesar provoked to challenge in public, but was not punished in any way afterwards? It happened that he retained his status as a member of the Five, so that he could easily take over Sikun's military power.

It all seemed to be arranged.

As for choosing Caesar, it was also because the first place the old general wanted to go after leaving Admark was definitely Scone.

In order to win the support of the five people, Mu Kai found it inconvenient and had no reason to refuse him, but his hands and feet were tied.

Now in Sikun Town, the city lord is in charge and Xize is in charge of the army.

It seems that the cooperation is harmonious, but it may not be what Mu Kai wants.

"Child, these are still too far away from you." Dashan Mukai patted Yamin on the shoulder and encouraged, "You just need to know that as long as you continue to grow, you have helped me."

"You are my student, Helian is my personal guard, and Kang is my old subordinate. When you join the army, General Xize will take more care of you."

Sometimes, when it comes to controlling an army, it doesn't matter who the supreme commander is.

The key is who do they listen to, the middle-level officers who can directly mobilize soldiers?

"As for the remaining two..." Dashan Mukai paused, "I heard that they are your friends?"

"Brother Ada, he is..." Yamin was about to tell Ada's name. As for Lu Beiyou, to be honest, their friendship was not that deep.

Even a competitor.

However, he realized that under this situation, the future of the two of them might very well depend on his words.

If you admit that the other person is your friend, in the eyes of the teacher, they are worthy of winning over; if it is just a normal friendship, then they are just an outsider. In the future, even if they have the same military position, they will be a marginalized figure who is left out.

"Yes," Yamin changed his subject, "They are all my friends."

He decided to tell this lie and treat it as a small favor.

Even if he wants to compete with Lu Beiyou, he should do it in an upright manner.

"Very good." Mu Kai smiled, "The situation is much better than I expected."

"Whoever among you wins, I will be happy."

"But..." He changed the subject, "You know, that Lu Beiyou is a Pingpi after all, and I am not familiar with him as well as Ada. If possible, I would like to invite them to the city lord's mansion to learn more about him. them."

"Just tonight, after all, you will have the official finals tomorrow." Dashan Mukai considered, "You should contact each other more before then."

"Once proud young people step onto the battlefield, they will become enemies, but they may not be able to sit down and drink..."

"Helian, call Kang here." He turned around and ordered, "You come too."

"Yes, Your Excellency Dashan." Helian saluted.

Yamin nodded subconsciously.

But it suddenly occurred to him...

Tonight is the time Lu Beiyou agreed to solve Krall's choice!

How are they going to get to the city lord's mansion in this situation!

correct……

Do you want to tell the teacher about this?

Lu Beiyou warned them that there may be high-level officials in Scone Town colluding with Krall's Choice, but no matter how powerful those insiders are, how can they influence the teacher who is the city lord?

Moreover, if the teacher could take action, wouldn’t the problem be solved?

Even if the leader of Krall’s Choice, ‘Flying Bull’, is present, he cannot be the opponent of ‘Da Shan’!

In this way, there will be no danger in Lu Beiyou and Brother Ada's actions.

"Teacher, do you know..." Yamin raised his head and met Dashan Mukai's eyes.

——The young man suddenly stopped talking.

He couldn't understand the teacher's eyes, but he felt that the other person's gaze penetrated him.

It's like being naked and being left in the hot sun without any secrets.

Lu Bei lobbied that Krall's choice was to some extent a secret of the kingdom.

But as the Lord of Sikun City, as Dashan Mukai, as a teacher...

How could you not know about Krall’s Choice!

"Kid, it's okay." Dashan Mukai stood still, the shadow under the hood was suffocating.

"As long as you understand it, you can say whatever you want to tell me at any time."

He looked at Yamin, his eyes filled with love - or nostalgia.

"But before that, I can also tell a story."

"About why I want to accept you as a student, and also about your hometown - your former hometown."

"The destroyed one, Kalalia."

Helian stood quietly behind the two of them.

Before I knew it, on the quiet street, a long queue of Shaks in black clothes had formed.

…

At night.

"Is your weapon okay? It looks like it's only at the level of an old modified knife." Lu Meng looked at Ada, "You should have told me earlier. Although I can't help you build one now, I have more in my shop. Good stock.”

Ada was holding a segmented axe, but looking at the appearance, there was rust on it and the polish was rough.

What is the concept of old modified knife level? Lu Meng's first knife was at this level, equivalent to novice equipment.

Only a warrior-level wandering warrior can still use it, but it is really not worthy of Ada's level.

"And it looks a little shorter?" He commented with a craftsman's eye.

"A friend gave it to me, and I'm used to it." Ada shook her head, "It's specially made short, just in line with my body shape. It's a custom-made product, so I can't bear to change it."

He swung it casually, and the heavy segmented ax actually felt light and agile in his hands.

"It's you, you have all your weapons ready, why don't you wear armor?" Ada asked.

Lu Meng was currently carrying a flesh-cleaving knife on his back and a straight-edged knife on his waist. They were all Kaidun City-level sharp blades, both long and short.

He also carried a heavy spring-loaded crossbow with the quiver strapped to his thigh.

For the first time, Ada knew that this man was actually a shooter.

This kind of equipment can handle it calmly, whether it is close range or long range.

However, this human warrior was actually still wearing his long windbreaker, with the collar fluttering slightly in the wind.

Such clothing can be pulled apart with a knife, and it has no protective effect at all.

"Real men are structurally resistant." Lu Meng said something incomprehensible.

Ada smiled and shook her head.

This is like the traditional old Shaq, who thinks that his bones and scales are the best defense.

But you are a human being.

Even Ada herself wore special armor cloth. Tough belts fixed the armor pieces on the chest, abdomen and arms. The lower body was covered with similar skirt armor to cover the leg guards, which not only provided defense but was also flexible and light.

"Old Huang, are you ready?" Lu Meng looked to the other side.

Huang Jun nodded silently.

He pushed the knife from his waist out an inch, and the knife's light was clear.

This was lent to him by the other party.

The same Kaidun city level.

Huang Jun was surprised when he got it. He never thought that he could see a Kaidun city-level weapon in the Kingdom of Shark, let alone that he could touch it or even hold it with his own hands.

Weapon forging has always been the strength of United City.

The armament level of the United City soldiers is the highest among the three kingdoms. Relying on their equipment superiority, they can withstand the Holy Empire's massive offensive.

However, even in United City, only the 'Imperial Hooded Noble Guards' can afford Kaiton City-level weapons.

Hooded guards are often selected from the children of big nobles or minor nobles. They are the absolute backbone of maintaining the aristocratic system.

In comparison, samurai like myself can only be regarded as thugs who can be hired with money.

Forced by a hooded guard from the beginning, Huang Juncai had to kill the master's family and flee thousands of miles with his younger brother.

And even if he was forced into such a desperate situation, he did not have the courage or ability to personally take revenge on the hooded guard and the nobles behind him.

In the blink of an eye, he actually used the famous sword in their hands.

If I work to pay off my debts and buy myself one, how long will it take?

A string of numbers rolled in Huang Jun's mind, with no end in sight.

He looked at Lu Meng.

But this person gave it to him casually.

In fact, everyone underestimated the potential of this white-haired young man.

With just this blacksmithing skill, if he goes to the east, he may be hired with huge sums of money by the big nobles and big chambers of commerce who join the city, and he will be welcomed with courtesy.

After all, the scrap masters have monopolized high-end weapons for a long time, and there are many people who are jealous of Kaiton City's profits.

Due to the particularity of the alliance's political system, each franchised city is both a friend and a competitor.

From this perspective.

Although Lu Beiyou has now made his mark in the Shaq Kingdom, he is still far from reaching a position that matches his potential.

And that religious order...

Huang Jun shook his head and shook these thoughts out of his mind.

It turned out that, I don’t know since when, he began to think about Brother Lu’s affairs as if he were thinking about his own family affairs.

Seeing the other party showing more and more potential, Huang Jun was also faintly happy.

Not just happy for friends.

I also find that my future is getting brighter.

It's time to admit that they have been on the pirate ship a long time ago.

Going to seek revenge on Krall's Choice this time can be regarded as sharing weal and woe.

"Be careful to hide your figure." Lu Meng put on an iron hat and suppressed his white hair. "If the guards find out, it will take a lot of time to explain."

He stood on tiptoes, walked quickly, and ran forward.

Ada and Huang Jun followed him closely.

They need to first determine the location of the enemy and then wait for reinforcements, such as the friends Ada has made in recent days and the people who have contacted Lu Meng.

Before that, if there was a large-scale action, it would probably alarm the other party.

As a former samurai who specialized in doing dirty work for his master, Huang Jun did a lot of things when he went out at night, and he felt no pressure following Lu Meng.

However, what surprised Huang Jun was.

During the stealth process, Ada's performance was equally outstanding. He has a nimble body and moves quickly, without any of the stereotyped Shaq's clumsy posture.

Indeed, from all aspects, Ada can be regarded as an outlier among the Shaqs.

Huang Jun even suspected that the other party was a nocturnal veteran like himself.

Fortunately, they were also on the pirate ship at the moment.

The bigger the pirate ship, the safer the people on board.

On the other hand, it was different for the leader of the bandit ship - Brother Lu's footsteps almost made a sound several times, but he managed to stay on the edge of exposure by relying on his agility and adaptability.

This stealth skill is not as good as the two of them.

It seems that he has never done any similar work on weekdays, and he is used to being aboveboard.

Huang Jun sighed softly, but there was a smile on his lips.

That's okay too.

I can do it myself in the future.

However, Huang Jun never expected it.

Even the destination of their pirate ship is a bit unreliable——

"Is this where Krall's Choice is hiding?" Ada asked with a frown.

"It's not impossible." Lu Meng said calmly.

The three of them were hiding in the shadows under the eaves.

What stood before them was a huge and dilapidated building.

There is no need to look at it specially. Through the collapsed hole, you can see the scene inside clearly at will.

"Well, Brother Lu..." Huang Jun said, "Although I don't know much about the Sharks, at least I can tell a little bit..."

He stretched out his hand and pointed: "Kral's choice can't be the Hornless Man, right?"

There were bright lights in the building, and people gathered around the firewood pile. Some were lying on their backs and sleeping soundly, and some were yawning and chatting with each other. Different fires were like a small circle. All together, there might be hundreds of people. .

This is clearly a ruin where the hornless people live in the city.

The longhouse where Lu Meng lives now was another gathering place for the Hornless people in the past, but it was later bought by them and renovated.

But in terms of scale, it is completely inferior to this building.

"How is it impossible?" Lu Meng pointed out the horns with his fingers, "You have also seen that madness can activate the body functions of Krall's Choice and improve the regeneration ability. In this way, even if the horns are cut off, they can still grow back in the future. "

"And pretending to be a hornless person is a way that no one can imagine."

"You're talking nonsense!" Huang Jun said in shock, "Can those people really do this? Wouldn't this damage the glory of their Shaq people?"

"We have a brother Shaq here, you can ask his opinion." Lu Meng turned to the side, "Ada, what do you think?"

"Logically speaking, even if the horns can really grow, it would be a great shame to have the horns cut off once." Unexpectedly, Ada was really thinking seriously, "But if their desire is really strong, they would rather endure it." Such a shame must be achieved...what Brother Lu said may not be impossible."

"Okay." Since Shaq himself said so, Huang Jun had nothing to argue with.

He asked, "What do we do now?"

If these Hornless Men were all disguised as Kral's Choice... wouldn't there be hundreds of Berserkers?

No one can resist this rush of thought.