Chapter 82 - 10: The Contest between the New and Elder Alchemists

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Chapter 82 - 10: The Contest between the New and Elder AlchemistsThe tent curtain was lifted, and Yue Jinghua walked in. In the entire tent, all the mercenaries were stunned. Yue Jinghua didn't return to Polo City alone. Although Zack didn't have a chance to say anything before his death, Yue Jinghua helped the local Mercenary Guild investigate the matter and spent some time doing so, which is why she returned late. Searᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A full Mercenary Team, more than ten people dead, such a gruesome situation of the entire team perishing had not occurred in Sabah Town for more than a decade. Yue Jinghua had thought that the local Mercenary Guild would thoroughly investigate the matter, but after hearing about that vortex and illusion that appeared without a trace, the Mercenary Guild seemed to have their reservations and did not delve deeper, so the case ended unresolved. A few veteran mercenaries from "Coconut Shell" said that every ten years or so, a similar strange phenomenon would occur deep in the desert. Each time, dozens of people would die, and no one knew where the peculiar vortex came from. The Tak Desert returned to calm, and soon, people forgot about the tragedy that occurred in the depths of the desert. Having no other choice, Yue Jinghua took care of Zack's aftermath and left Sabah Town with Zarlia. Before returning to the Rebellion Mercenary Group, Yue Jinghua handed Zarlia over to Hong Yao and then returned to report back. "I have come back late," Yue Jinghua, without looking at the others in the tent, walked straight to Ni Qianjun and at the same time showed off the Mercenary Badge pinned on her chest, a symbol of a two-star mercenary, which instantly blinded the eyes of all the mercenaries in the tent. "You made it?" Even Ni Qianjun couldn't help but gasp, staring incredulously at the ring in Yue Jinghua's hand. Even myself, back in the day, could only have achieved this with my elder brother's cooperation within one month. "Fortunately, I have not failed the mission," Yue Jinghua nodded. "Impossible, it's only been one month, how could you have accumulated enough Merit Points? That Mercenary Badge can't be fake. Barbarian, is there anyone among you who has been promoted to two-star in one month?" Feng Buhui stepped forward, questioning the authenticity of Yue Jinghua's badge. "Forget about two-star, even completing the first task successfully requires at least a month's time. Damn, she really became a two-star mercenary within a month?" The old mercenaries, including the barbarians, were somewhat incredulous; the young people of today are too fierce. "You are wrong, I didn't become a two-star mercenary within a month," faced with the expected provocation, Yue Jinghua didn't intend to let it go just like that. She said with a faint smile, taking out her own Mercenary Manual, "Not one month, but twenty-three days. It took me twenty-three days to become a two-star mercenary. Just because none of you could do it, doesn't mean I can't. Just as some can become deputy captains and some can't, it's the same principle. To achieve what others cannot is the most basic quality of a mercenary," Yue Jinghua's voice was succinct and powerful, as she held up the Mercenary Manual, her eyes shining with sidelong arrogance. The watching mercenaries were at a loss for words, yet they didn't know how to counter, as the Mercenary Manual bore the seal of the Mercenary Guild, which could not be forged. Feng Buhui, unconvinced, took over the Mercenary Manual. It detailed every task that Yue Jinghua had completed in the past twenty days or so. "First, perfectly executed a Yellow Pearl Level task, obtaining a hundred Poison Bee Scorpion Poison Stingers within two days, second, found the nest of a Desert Maggot in three days, third, eradicated five desert bandits," each statement turned the once noisy tent into dead silence. After regaining his composure from the initial shock, Ni Qianjun's face showed a proud smile, as Yue Jinghua's smooth promotion reflected well on him. He bowed to Lady Yao and said loudly, "Lady Yao, I'm afraid this trip of yours has been made in vain. Our Pill Master has returned, so please go back ahead, and if there is an opportunity next time, we can cooperate again." Lady Yao was sizing up Yue Jinghua from the side; just by that unremarkable face, it wasn't difficult to guess the identity of this mysterious Pill Master. Yue Jinghua from the Lie Family Mansion. It was unexpected that the mysterious Pill Master from rumors turned out to be the legendary waste - Yue Jinghua. Suppressing the storm in her heart, Lady Yao smiled, revealing her teeth, "Deputy Captain Ni Qianjun is responsible for this task, it's within your rights to invite whoever you wish, I should not have overstepped. Just one thing, as I am an old acquaintance of Captain Ni Huo, it is my duty to remind you that this task is not simple. Are you sure you want to hire this young lady as your escort alchemist?"

Chapter 82 - 10: The Contest between the New and Elder Alchemists

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