From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 416 - 282: Elf Queen’s Guard General — Fiona_2

"But they didn’t ask for it and readily agreed to Lu Heng’s distribution plan."

"That is to say, on that distribution of battle spoils, Lu Heng owed Tao Yalun a favor."

Seeing Zhuo Hongjun about to pick on Tao Yalun, Lu Heng’s face darkened, and he shouted a command, "Deputy Group Leader Zhuo Hongjun!"

Hearing these words, Zhuo Hongjun was first stunned, then he reacted, standing at attention and responding, "Present!"

"The task of conveying messages is very important; you are in charge personally. The others will follow me into the city," Lu Heng said and then stepped towards the city gate.

Zhuo Hongjun’s face turned very ugly as he said in a deep voice, "I am the appointed commander of this mission in the Abyss Battlefield."

Lu Heng came to a halt, looked at him sidelong with the corner of his eye, and asked, "You may also defy the orders, as long as you are ready to write a self-criticism when you return."

Zhuo Hongjun’s face grew even uglier.

He currently held the post of Deputy Group Leader in the Dragon Power Series.

In the Dragon Power Series, although Lu Heng’s role as Honorary Group Leader was usually hands-off, his rank was undisputed.

In the military hierarchy, if everyone defies the orders of their superiors, then there’s no discipline to speak of.

Thus, faced with a higher rank, he had to obey Lu Heng’s commands.

Lu Heng withdrew his gaze and strode towards the city gate.

Everyone on the scene stood there stunned for two seconds, suddenly unsure of whom to follow.

Chen Zihang, being from the Defense University, wasn’t as strict as the others in adhering to discipline and quickly caught up, then turned back to wave, "Hurry up and follow."

The others also hurriedly followed but dared not look back at Zhuo Hongjun.

Zhuo Hongjun clenched his fists, his face full of anger, and he hissed, "Lu Heng, I am the superior appointed commander of the Abyss Battlefield mission, and you have overstepped to seize my command. I will report your misconduct to the authorities once we return."

Lu Heng originally didn’t want to target him. If he had just stayed out of trouble, Lu Heng would have even been prepared to bring him into the city.

But this person seemed to always find a way to mess things up.

Lu Heng had no time to argue with him and, upon reaching the city gate, showed the Magic Tower Badge and led his team into the Inner City.

Once inside the city, they were arranged to help in the industrial area.

The plan was to let them work for pay to resolve their food and lodging issues.

Unexpectedly, this group of military warriors simply settled down in the workshop, even saving on accommodation costs.

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As Lu Heng’s reputation among the Elf Clan grew, the elves gradually lowered their guard against humans.

Naturally, the difficulty of entering the Inner City decreased, with other Superpower Users starting to gain access to the Inner City via bounties, missions, and other means.

That evening,

a troop of Elf Clan cavalry rushed back from outside the city, led by a valiant Elf warrior woman riding an Iron Armor Unicorn.

This Elf warrior woman, clad in battle armor and with a statuesque yet strong figure, was none other than Fiona, the General of the Elf Queen’s guard.

The unicorn came to a halt in front of the city gate, and immediately a human Superpower User caught up from behind, knelt on one knee beside the unicorn respectfully, hands crossed and palms up, raised above the head.

Fiona dismounted by stepping on the palms of this Superpower User with her fine steel battle boots, then tossed the unicorn’s reins to the Superpower User.

This human Superpower User was none other than Black Field.

Ten days ago, in the wild, he had encountered this General of the Elf Queen’s guard and after tagging along on several hunts for Abyss Summoners, had become Fiona’s Vanguard.

Leveraging this role, Black Field successfully entered the Inner City.

Actually, the Iron Armor Unicorn didn’t require a specialized Beast Tamer to take care of it.

So after he led the unicorn to the stables, he immediately ran back to Fiona’s side, bowing and waiting for orders.

In the entire Elf Clan, this General of the Elf Queen’s guard was one of Queen Orelana’s most trusted individuals.

As long as he could establish a good relationship with Fiona, this Abyss Battlefield mission would go very smoothly.

He followed behind Fiona and as they passed through the commercial district, he suddenly spotted two people strolling in the streets, looking like they had come for a leisurely shopping visit.

Lu Heng, with his Quenching Master Level having surged to Master Level, had no more work to do in the Quenching Workshop, so could take a day off.

After working in the Quenching Workshop these past days and earning a decent reward, before the crisis arrived, he decided to take a stroll in the commercial district of the Elf Royal City with Su Muyu to see if they could buy some useful weapons and equipment.

Elf Civilization had a long tradition in the fields of Quenching, Forging, Engraving, Sewing, and many others.

This was different from Human Civilization.

Humans too have thousands of years of civilization, but the World Laws differ.

Human civilization is based on technology.

On the technological side, Human World’s technological products certainly have the edge.

On the Magic Side, however, Elf Civilization is superior.

Su Muyu took out the accommodation payment—a +4 spiritual power Level B Inscription Gem—because the primary reason they couldn’t stay for long in the Elf Royal City’s inns was the huge disparity in the price of the same item between the two civilizations.

In the Human World, Advanced Rune Masters were a rarity at this stage, and the resulting Level B Inscription Gems were naturally very scarce, each one fetching a sky-high price.

But it was different in Elf Civilization, where their Engraving traditions spanned thousands of years.

With such a lengthy history, the number of produced Inscription Gems was countless, and even Level B Inscription Gems weren’t considered rare treasures, and thus their purchasing power couldn’t compare to when they were on Blue Star.

The pair strolled in the commercial district for a while, then entered a leather goods store.