Chapter 93: Section 94: Recruiting Zong Ge
Zong Ge’s move resisted the impact of the Silver Rhinoceros, saving the lives of Big Fool and the shipwright.
His fist pounded on the rhinoceros’s skull, producing a series of dull thuds.
Eventually, the Silver Rhinoceros lay down in the mud, its body daring not to move the slightest bit.
Zong Ge’s bravery oppressed the Silver Rhinoceros and also shocked everyone present. Even the screeching of a group of bat monkeys softened, each monkey face showing fear, not daring to crowd around Zong Ge.
Puh.
The next moment, however, Zong Ge spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
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The blood sprayed onto the face of the Silver Rhinoceros, and this recently suppressed Magic Beast suddenly stirred.
“Go support Lord Zong Ge!” A group of riders burst from the woods, led by a goblin.
“Go help them,” Zong Ge laughed heartily, eyes fixed on the Silver Rhinoceros, loudly refusing support.
The Silver Rhinoceros grew increasingly restless, its keen animal instincts sensing that Zong Ge had weakened. It stared with wide eyes, observing Zong Ge.
Because its head was smashed into the mud, it could only look up.
From its angle, the sunlight was extremely dazzling. It could not see Zong Ge’s face clearly, only seeing his dark silhouette under the blazing sun that seemed like a giant standing tall.
In this dark silhouette, Zong Ge’s brown-yellow eyes emitted a ruthless, cold light.
The Silver Rhinoceros, upon seeing these eyes, immediately whimpered, feeling as if it confronted the king of all beasts!
Previously rebellious and combative, the Silver Rhinoceros quietly shifted its view downwards and started trembling steadily, moving its limbs and gradually backing away.
After retreating about fifteen steps, it then turned around and fled in panic.
Zong Ge quietly watched it flee and did not pursue.
At this moment, many bat monkeys were still rampaging across the battlefield.
However, the humans had received reinforcements.
Warriors who quickly came from the forest were quite skilled.
Notably, this group of riders was almost not entirely pure Human Race. There were many Half-Elves, Half-Beasts, and a few goblins, dwarfs, and others. They varied in height and their equipment was uneven, a rag-tag bunch at first glance.
However, judging from their Life Breath, there were several Bronze Level elites among them.
The leading goblin exuded a Black Iron Level aura.
This goblin wore leather armor, had dark green skin, long ears, and was bald. Wrapped in a white muslin scarf, his neck and even his mouth were covered. The characteristic long nose of a goblin protruded forward.
This goblin moved very fast, running close to the ground.
A bat monkey pounced toward him, and he immediately rolled forward, reaching into his calf during the roll. A dagger was strapped to the outside of his calf.
He drew the dagger and with a light flick, he cut the bat monkey’s throat.
Then turning around, with a flick of his wrist, the sharp luminance of the dagger drew a semi-circular arc.
The bat monkey that came into slight contact with the arc died on the spot.
He sometimes rolled on the ground, sometimes spinning like a top, armed only with the small dagger, slaying the bat monkeys with no resistance.
He used the dagger with great skill, the martial arts style fierce and treacherous. The dagger was not ordinary, easily harvesting the lives of Bronze Bat Monkeys. For a while, the goblin freely moved among the bat monkeys, easily tearing through their blockade and encirclement.
Zhenjin keenly noticed that the goblin had two more knives. A scimitar hung at his waist, and a single-blade straight knife was strapped to his back. But the goblin didn’t use these two knives, defeating the bat monkeys solely with the small dagger.
Elsewhere, Zong Ge, who had scared off the Silver Rhinoceros, began to walk slowly.
“Bad guy, come any closer, and Big Fool will flatten you!” Big Fool shouted loudly, warning the approaching Zong Ge.
The number of bat monkeys around him had significantly decreased.
Because of the addition of Zong Ge and the goblin, the bat monkeys were drawn to their attacks.
The shipwright was still unconscious.
Big Fool was covered in wounds, almost no part of his body that had previously suffered bat monkey attacks was intact, blood continuously oozed out, already staining the soil beneath his feet red.
Big Fool half-knelt and picked up the wooden stick, just about to stand up when his body swayed, feeling a strong dizziness.
He was severely injured, having lost too much blood.
Zong Ge snorted coldly, expressionlessly watching Big Fool, his brown-yellow lion eyes flickering with a ghostly glow: “I am here to save you. If you attack me, I will kill your father. Surrender quietly, and both you and your father can live.”
Big Fool was stunned, then became furious, continuously striking the ground with his wooden stick: “Big Fool doesn’t trust you, you are a bad person, daddy told me, bad people lie!”
Zong Ge paused for a moment, his gaze becoming even more mysterious.
Big Fool’s attitude did not surprise him.
He immediately gave up on persuading and silently gathered strength, preparing for a strong attack.
With his martial arts skills, a rapid assault would knock Big Fool unconscious within a few breaths.
Although Big Fool possessed the Life Breath of a Black Iron Level, he had not cultivated martial arts, and the gap between him and Zong Ge was too vast.
However, just as Zong Ge was about to close in, suddenly a flying arrow shot in, embedding itself in the ground right in front of Zong Ge.
It was a blatant warning.
“Zong Ge, stop!” Lord Zhenjin finally arrived.
Because the number of the Human Race had greatly increased, the pressure on Zhenjin had sharply decreased, a reduction so significant it was qualitative. One could tell by seeing a Black Iron Level goblin leader charging through the battlefield.
Holding the Sharp Sword Silver Lightning, Zhenjin even more easily freed himself.
Zong Ge halted his steps and looked back.
Seeing it was Zhenjin, Zong Ge’s gaze grew even deeper, his mind naturally recalling the scene he had witnessed while jumping through the treetops to provide support—Zhenjin was surrounded by bat monkeys, yet wielding the Sharp Sword, he slaughtered all around. The bat monkeys’ onslaught was relentless, but Zhenjin moved with ease, unharmed.
Their gazes clashed, and Zhenjin immediately felt a tangible sense of oppression.
Zong Ge stood over two meters tall, while Zhenjin was still a 16-year-old young knight. Coupled with Zong Ge’s recent brave performance, Zhenjin, in confronting him, was immediately overpowered in terms of momentum.
“Who are you?” Zong Ge sized up Zhenjin, his voice deep.
Just as Zhenjin was about to speak, Lan Zao’s angry voice came from not far: “How audacious! Vulgar and lowly Half-Beast, aren’t you going to salute? Standing before you is my master, Lord Zhenjin, an esteemed Holy Temple Knight, the sole heir to the Hundred Needle Family, and the future City Lord of White Sand City!”
Zhenjin looked back and saw Xi Suo, Zi Di, Lan Zao, Hei Juan, and others.
They had finally arrived.
“Hmph. A pretty-faced noble!” Zong Ge contemptuously looked at Zhenjin, his gaze lingering on the hilt of the Sharp Sword at Zhenjin’s waist, and commented lightly, “Though… the sword is not bad.”
Zhenjin smirked slightly, eyeing the damaged War Armor on Zong Ge: “Your armor is not bad either.”
It seemed that the appearance of new reinforcements for the Human Race caused the three Black Iron Bat Monkeys to sense danger. They screamed shrilly, leading all the remaining bat monkeys in a swift retreat from the battlefield.
They were fast and crucially, could fly, so everyone gave up on pursuing them.
With no more beast attacks, the atmosphere on the field grew even tenser.
“Squad Leader Sanda?” Zi Di looked towards the goblin, her expression both surprised and delighted.
The goblin’s name was unknown, but Sanda’s nickname was already well known in the Mercenary World.
Sanda’s blade skills were exceptional, but he was most known for his honest and honorable conduct. It was hard to imagine a goblin adhering to honesty and honor, but Sanda truly did, living up to every word he spoke, his actions surpassing those of most humans. This was exceptional both among the goblins and in the Mercenary World.
“Chairwoman Zi Di.” Sanda saluted Zi Di, his face expressionless, his demeanor cold.
Zi Di’s eyes sparkled: “Squad Leader Sanda, it’s really great to see you here.”
Sanda’s Mercenary Group was one of the two groups she had hired.
However, Sanda slightly shook his head: “Chairwoman Zi Di, I’m sorry, but my mercenary group has already disbanded.”
Zi Di was taken aback: “What?”
Sanda continued: “I was saved by Lord Zong Ge, and to repay this lifesaving grace, I will henceforth follow him.”
“Lifesaving grace…” Zi Di exhaled a breath, managing a weak smile, “Indeed, it must be repaid. I completely understand your decision, Squad Leader Sanda, but we did sign an employment agreement. Do you mean to break the contract?”
Sanda immediately responded: “That’s precisely what I wanted to explain to you, Chairwoman. The former chairman’s funding helped my mercenary group survive a great crisis. I promised then that I would help the old chairman once with all I had, even if it meant using my life to repay this kindness. This time, despite the risks, I accepted your hiring. However, the shipwreck nearly wiped out my group, and I too survived thanks to Lord Zong Ge’s rescue. One could say, my previous life was paid as the price, settling all accounts with your guild.”
Zi Di was rendered speechless.
She knew Sanda was a goblin of strong will; pursuing further persuasion would only lead to failure.
So, Zi Di turned to the other people beside Sanda: “What about you?”
The group of ragtag individuals looked at each other, and soon someone shouted:
“It’s because we accepted your hiring that so many of us died!”
“Let it go, the shipwreck wasn’t Chairwoman Zi Di’s fault.”
“Our mercenary group has already disbanded. But since Lord Sanda is following Lord Zong Ge, we also choose to stick together!”
Sanda was a leader with personal charisma; even though the mercenary group was disbanded, the remaining members still chose to follow him.
Zi Di didn’t manage to sway Sanda’s people. She turned her thoughts and then looked at Zong Ge: “Zong Ge, you are a brave warrior. Standing before you now is an Empire’s noble, his bloodline noble and pure. Not only this, but he also possesses exemplary virtues, a true Holy Temple Knight. He is also the future ruler of White Sand City. Would you like to offer your bravery to Lord Zhenjin, to reap glory and wealth?” Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
PS: Corrected all typos in chapters 1-90, chapter 67 has been unlocked, four bugs have been fixed. (1, companions eating meat in the Volcanic Cave. 2, Zhenjin facing the Fat Ball Flying Fish herd, changing clothes. 3, Cotton Sand family consistently revised to Sata family. 4, Lan Zao and Huang Zao cultivation revised to Bronze Level, not Black Iron.)
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