MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again

But such things, whether to accept or not, must be considered, if not for oneself, then for the future of one’s younger sister.

However, upon reconsideration, Lu Hong suddenly felt somewhat uninterested.

His expression uncontrollably fell.

Zhong Minghuang keenly noticed a slight change in Lu Hong’s mood and said, "What’s wrong? Are the Spirit Stones not useful?"

Hearing Zhong Minghuang’s words, Lu Hong came back to himself and shook his head slightly, "They are very useful, thank you. It’s just that I suddenly thought of some sad things."

"As long as they’re useful. I apologize if they brought up some sad memories for you," Zhong Minghuang didn’t know what Lu Hong was sad about, but apologizing surely couldn’t go wrong.

"No matter, it has nothing to do with you."

And just as Lu Hong and Zhong Minghuang continued their casual chat, the doorbell rang again.

Lu Hong got up to open the door and saw a very unfamiliar middle-aged man, so he asked, "Who might you be?"

"I am Jiang Zhengxing, usually everyone calls me Black Dragon."

Upon hearing the other’s introduction, Lu Hong nodded, surprised that this seemingly ordinary man was the leader of the Black Dragon Mercenary Corps, a mercenary group as famous as the Phoenix Mercenary Corps in Hua Country.

"Please come in, Zhong Hui is also here."

Lu Hong offered a pair of slippers for Black Dragon to change into.

Black Dragon smiled and said, "I came because I know she’s here; if it were just me, I wouldn’t dare to come."

Upon hearing the voice of Black Dragon at the door, Zhong Minghuang’s expression quickly dropped.

Black Dragon knew Zhong Minghuang was upset, so he deliberately sat at the farthest seat from Zhong Minghuang.

Lu Hong looked at Black Dragon and asked, "Jiang Hui, I wonder what brings you here?"

"I’ve wanted to come for a long time, but soon after the Phoenix Mercenary Corps was ambushed, I voluntarily applied for isolation review, and I was released only yesterday. Through my men, I saw your combat video. This time, you saved the Masters of Hua Country; if the Phoenix Mercenary Corps had been destroyed by M Country and R Country, our Hua Country’s international status would greatly decrease. Without absolute strength, we lose our voice, and Hua Country would face a very terrible winter. It was you who made up for the mistake I made, so I’m here to apologize."

Upon hearing Black Dragon’s response, Zhong Minghuang immediately disagreed, saying, "Ha, who knows if it’s your doing? You’re the leader of the Black Dragon Mercenary Corps, and yet your subordinates can act without your orders at will. You must be joking!"

After hearing Zhong Minghuang’s rebuttal, Black Dragon sighed helplessly and said, "You know, I’ve been pursuing traces of an Ancient Mysterious Beast these years, so I delegated most affairs of the Black Dragon Mercenary Corps to two deputy leaders. But who would know, they could be bribed by M Country, leading to the tragedy at Tanzan Coast. It’s my leadership that went awry, I admit that, but I also ask Zhong Hui to believe me, as a child raised under the red flag, I would never betray my country, nor would I use the enemy’s hand to eliminate dissent. Furthermore, you two have different tasks and aren’t in the same field, so there’s no issue of power struggle."

Upon hearing Black Dragon’s response, Zhong Minghuang knew his words were reasonable, but the seed of doubt had already been planted, and removing it easily would be very difficult.

Zhong Minghuang wouldn’t easily believe Black Dragon just because of a few words, so she had already dispatched people to investigate secretly. No matter how long it takes, Zhong Minghuang believes that if there’s a fox, its tail will be exposed one day!

Seeing Zhong Minghuang ignoring him, Black Dragon smiled helplessly again and turned to Lu Hong, saying, "Mr. Lu, my first reason for coming this time is to thank you. Here I have the three hundred Spirit Stones that our Black Dragon Mercenary Corps usually gives out as rewards internally. This is my compensation to you; I hope you can accept it."

As he spoke, Black Dragon took out a big bag from his waist, filled with Spirit Stones the size of glass beads.

Lu Hong didn’t refuse what was offered. "Since it’s a gift of apology, I’ll accept it."

"Thank you for forgiving me, Mr. Lu." Black Dragon had to express this apology, even if he didn’t do it, he had to show Lu Hong a clear stance; otherwise, if the world’s top Master currently showing unprecedented powers developed a view against the Black Dragon Mercenary Corps, they might have to find a different path in Hua Country in the future.

So, Lu Hong’s acceptance of the Spirit Stones meant forgiving Black Dragon, allowing Black Dragon to feel at ease.

Once the first matter was settled, Black Dragon continued saying, "My second reason for coming is to ask for assistance, to capture the Ancient Mysterious Beast—Qilin!"

"Qilin?!" Lu Hong was quite surprised, "Does such a creature exist?"

Facing Lu Hong’s doubt, Zhong Minghuang promptly answered, "Yes, over thirty years ago, before there were any Masters, our Hua Country’s scientific exploration team found a True Dragon corpse under the South China Sea. According to investigations, this True Dragon corpse was a thousand meters long, and through its bones, our country restored its shape in 3D. It bears ninety percent resemblance to the Azure Dragon described in ancient texts, so our scientists believe the ancient four holy beasts of Hua Country actually existed. However, we haven’t found more of the four holy beasts’ corpses these years. And above the Saint Beast Azure Dragon’s corpse, there remained a very peculiar energy, which scientists could only define as Spiritual Energy after the advent of Masters."

Upon hearing Zhong Minghuang’s explanation, Lu Hong couldn’t help but smack his lips, "Looks like the use of Spiritual Energy could be used by people in ancient Hua Country, just that it was discontinued. Nowadays, the virtual helmet of Sky Game stimulated the brain domain of our brain, allowing us to regain the capacity to absorb nature’s spiritual energy like our predecessors."

Hearing this, Black Dragon nodded, "Mr. Lu’s summary is indeed precise, our scientists speculate similarly. At some point, our brains may have been locked with an invisible shackle. The electric signals of the virtual helmet from Sky Game broke this shackle for some, which led to the emergence of Masters. However, scientists are still exploring and tackling the various manifestations of Spiritual Energy utilization."

"Haha, that drags us off topic. But Jiang Hui, does the Qilin you mentioned truly exist?"

For Lu Hong’s inquiry, Black Dragon calmly drew a stack of photos from his pocket and handed them to Lu Hong.

Lu Hong took these photos and examined them; they captured every corner of the Qilin clearly.

"This is...?"

"This is the true form of Qilin I traced half a year ago. At that time, it seemed to be asleep, so I photographed it. Later, when I contacted the state to capture this Qilin, it woke up for some reason, and left quickly, I couldn’t catch up, so it got away." Black Dragon said, "It was precisely because I saw a real Qilin that I pursued its existence tirelessly. A living Ancient Mysterious Beast could provide more information about Spiritual Energy to our country, strengthening our Masters. This is an opportunity we couldn’t miss. Therefore, I delegated authority to the deputy leaders and embarked alone on the trace pursuit of Qilin. Unfortunately, after seeing it with my own eyes, I couldn’t find its trail again until half a month ago. I traced a clue suggesting the Qilin headed to Panegia where there’s a primitive volcano about to erupt. This time, it might be my last chance to track its trail. I don’t want to miss this chance to capture the Qilin, so I’ve come to ask Mr. Lu to help Hua Country safely bring Qilin back."

Faced with Black Dragon’s request, Lu Hong did not immediately agree, instead turning to his leader Zhong Minghuang, his meaning unmistakable.

Zhong Minghuang seemed to also realize the importance of an Ancient Mysterious Beast to Hua Country, though remained somewhat hesitant, "If Mr. Lu encounters any problems during this task, you Black Dragon should be ready to die for him as compensation!"