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Translator: Silavin
After Chen Xiwei left, Chu Mo slowly walked out from behind a large tree nearby.
He had placed Chen Xiwei close by but naturally did not leave. He was secretly watching over her.
Actually, Chu Mo had considered revealing himself but after some thought, he gave up on that idea. The main reason was that it wasn’t a good time to come clean right now, and it would be quite troublesome to explain. After all, in Chen Xiwei’s mind, he was just an ordinary person who couldn’t cultivate. If he displayed his strength now, it might have a big impact on her.
It was better to keep it hidden for now and confess when the time was right.
[She’s safe now, and with the Ferocious Beast Materials I left for her, plus her own Talents and strength, she should be able to rank in the top three in this trial! In that case, I can return to the base without worry!] With this thought, Chu Mo packed up his things and turned to head in the direction of the base.
Counting the days, it had already been a month since he left to train.
Over this month, being constantly immersed in slaughter, Chu Mo had almost forgotten about life in the base.
…
That afternoon, at the city gate of Luyang Base, Chu Mo stepped through and walked into the base.
After surviving a full month in the wilderness, he was now dirty all over. Even his clothes were tattered, looking disheveled.
But the Martial Artists guarding the gate didn’t stop him, and even saluted Chu Mo with considerable respect.
After the world had changed, anyone who could survive for such a long time in the wilderness must be a powerful Martial Artist.
It was precisely because of the existence of so many Martial Artists that the human bases could survive in the cracks amidst the myriad of powerful races, and gradually expand their living space.
Therefore, every Martial Artist who fought fiercely against Ferocious Beasts in the wilderness deserved sincere respect from every human.
Chu Mo was regarded by them as such a Martial Artist.
After entering the base, Chu Mo went straight home.
He first took a bath and rested well.
Early the next morning, he headed directly for the Martial Artist Supply Hall.
…
Inside the Mission Hall, Su Xiaoxiao stared intently at the entrance, her eyes brightening every time a Martial Artist walked in.
However, when she realized it wasn’t the person she was waiting for, the light in her eyes quickly dimmed.
“Xiaoxiao, stop waiting, he won’t come back! It’s been a month already, if he really killed that Two-Headed Python, he would have returned long ago! In my opinion, he must have died in the wilderness. After all, that Two-Headed Python is at least a Mid-Tier Level 2 Ferocious Beast. If it was really that easy to slay, it wouldn’t still be alive now! Otherwise, maybe he forgot about this matter long ago?”
Beside her were some Martial Artists who couldn’t bear to watch anymore and tried to comfort her.
Over this past month, Su Xiaoxiao had been waiting here every day, hoping that Chu Mo would return with the Two-Headed Python’s heart.
But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
As time passed, her adoptive mother’s condition kept worsening, while the person she was waiting for never showed up.
[Did he really forget? Or… has he already died in the wilderness?] This thought flashed through Su Xiaoxiao’s mind.
[No!] She bit her lips and had a resolute look in her eyes. [No way! He will definitely return alive and bring back its heart!]
Around her, seeing Su Xiaoxiao’s expression, the Martial Artists couldn’t help sighing and shaking their heads.
Su Xiaoxiao refused to believe reality, but as Martial Artists they clearly understood.
It had been a month since that person accepted the mission, yet still hadn’t returned to complete it. There were only two possibilities: either he had already died in the wild or he simply didn’t take this matter to heart.
No matter how long she waited like this, she would never see any change!
How could Su Xiaoxiao not understand this reason?
It was just that she still didn’t want to believe this fact!
“Hello, I’m here to complete a mission!” Just as Su Xiaoxiao was feeling sad, a voice suddenly rang out beside her ear.
Su Xiaoxiao subconsciously raised her head and was instantly stunned.
In front of her was the youth who had accepted her mission back then, standing there, holding a small bottle containing a Ferocious Beast organ.
“You…you really did it?” Su Xiaoxiao widened her eyes in disbelief.
“Mission accomplished.” Chu Mo smiled faintly and continued, “This is the Two-Headed Python’s heart you wanted, you can inspect it!”
Ferocious Beast organs all had very unique energy fluctuations. Even without appraisal, experienced people could tell their source with a glance.
After appraising it, Su Xiaoxiao knew that this was indeed a Two-Headed Python’s heart. Moreover, it was from a Two-Headed Python that had already reached the High-Tier of Level 2!
A smile immediately appeared on her face.
Coming back to her senses, she set the mission status as complete and took out the reward – the Ferocious Beast Egg.
“Thank you…this is the reward that should be given to you as agreed upon.” Su Xiaoxiao softly said.
Chu Mo took it and carefully checked it.
He found that the Ferocious Beast Egg was about the size of a basketball, light red on the outside, and touching it with his palm, he could feel a slight warmth.
He did not understand much about Ferocious Beast Eggs, so after casually glancing at it a few times, he put it away.
With the mission complete, the two no longer had any connection.
Chu Mo nodded at Su Xiaoxiao and was about to leave.
“Wait!” At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao called out to Chu Mo.
“What, is there something else?” Chu Mo turned his head and asked with a frown.
Su Xiaoxiao carefully asked, “That…when you accepted the mission, you must have heard the rumor that this Ferocious Beast Egg can’t hatch. So why…why did you still accept this mission back then?” She asked, curious.
Chu Mo calmly said, “Just doing what I can.”
After saying that, he stepped away and left.
Whereas she stood rooted to the ground. Hearing his answer, Su Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment.
Since the world had changed and they experienced the invasion of Ferocious Beasts, Human civilizations had collapsed and social order crumbled. Trust between people was lost. Phrases like ‘doing what one can’ were rarely heard from others’ mouths nowadays.
Suddenly hearing these words again now made Su Xiaoxiao feel dazed, finding it hard to control her emotions.
Ever since her adoptive mother fell seriously ill, Su Xiaoxiao, who had been forcing herself to stay strong. She could no longer hold back and unconsciously shed tears.
“Doing what one can…” She murmured.
Under her gaze, that gradually receding figure seemed to grow taller and taller.
And in the hall, the other Martial Artists all stared at Chu Mo with looks of reverence.
To be able to slay an High-Tier Level 2 Ferocious Beast Two-Headed Python undoubtedly meant that Chu Mo was at least a Late-Stage Martial Artist!
Everyone naturally would have respect and awe in their hearts towards the strong.
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