Perhaps only Ye Huan would consider the matter with the Eastern Family as good news. After he slowly explained the upcoming itinerary to Zhang Ren, Zhang Ren immediately voiced his objections. Even when Ye Huan mentioned that Dongfang Hao had given him over a hundred Eighth-Level Monster Cores, Zhang Ren still refused to go to the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace to assassinate the Sovereign.
"Ye Huan, it's not that I'm saying anything against it, but with your strength, going to the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace shouldn't be a big problem. Worst case, you could escape using that thing you summoned last time, the tank. But for me, as a Fifth-Level Warrior, what difference does it make whether I go or not?"
Shaking his head helplessly, Zhang Ren's face was filled with resignation as he recounted the facts.
Hearing this, Ye Huan suddenly remembered that since meeting Zhang Ren, a considerable amount of time had passed, yet Zhang Ren remained at the Fifth-Level Warrior stage. Coupled with the uniqueness of Ye Huan's summoned items, the gap between them had widened significantly.
Contemplating whether he could help Zhang Ren improve his strength, Ye Huan made up his mind and took out the Redwood Box from his arms, placing it into Zhang Ren's hands.
"What is this…"
Zhang Ren held the Redwood Box up in front of him in surprise, looking at Ye Huan with confusion in his eyes while mumbling to himself about wanting to open it and see what was inside.
Ye Huan quickly grabbed Zhang Ren's hand before he could pull open the Redwood Box. His face was filled with a sense of 'pain,' and he said irritably, "Don't look at it now; wait until we get back to the inn before you open it!"
A Ninth-Level Beast Core—if such a thing were to appear in public, the commotion it would cause would rival Ye Huan's plans to storm the palace. He couldn't imagine how many people would be envious of it, so Ye Huan was particularly cautious.
All of this was clearly observed by Scarred Eye, who stood nearby. As a Ninth-Level Warrior of the Eastern Family, no one understood better than him what kind of item Zhang Ren held in that Redwood Box. No one knew better than him what kind of value a Ninth-Level Beast Core represented! Naturally, his already unattractive scarred eyes flashed with a fierce light…
Carefully tucking the Redwood Box into his own clothes, Zhang Ren remained silent as they made their way toward the inn.
Ten minutes later…
Returning to the room where Ye Huan was staying at the inn, he looked at the room filled with Redwood Boxes and felt particularly excited. At that moment, Zhang Ren in the room took out the Redwood Box that Ye Huan had previously given him.
As soon as he opened the box, a dazzling deep green light illuminated the room, prompting Zhang Ren to exclaim, "The Beast Inner Pill! This is actually a Wood Attribute Level Nine Monster Core!"
Ye Huan rolled his eyes at this boastful remark and replied, "Yes, it's a Wood Attribute Level Nine Monster Core. You should hurry up and consume it! Otherwise, I really don't know if I can resist the temptation of a Ninth-Level Beast Core."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Huan shot Zhang Ren another glare and reached for a box containing an Eighth-Level Monster Core. After opening it, he swallowed the Beast Inner Pill inside and began absorbing its energy.
For a Fifth-Level Summoner to absorb the inner core of an Eighth-Level Magical Beast sounded like a significant power boost for Ye Huan. However, in reality, it was quite the opposite. Due to the nature of a summoner's physique, after swallowing the inner core, he had to transfer the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy into his Summoning Book. This back-and-forth process consumed a large portion of the energy, leaving only a pitiful amount actually entering the Summoning Book.
After swallowing one Eighth-Level Monster Core and noticing no change in his Summoning Book, Ye Huan mechanically repeated his previous actions and picked up another Beast Inner Pill.
Zhang Ren observed how Ye Huan consumed the inner cores like candy. Holding the box containing the Wood Attribute Level Nine Monster Core, he contemplated whether he should return this Beast Inner Pill to Ye Huan. After all, as fellow Professionals, Ye Huan's power boost from consuming a Ninth-Level Beast Core would far surpass his own.
Thinking about this, Zhang Ren intended to offer the Beast Inner Pill back to Ye Huan. However, when he looked up, he found Ye Huan focused solely on absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy without acknowledging him at all. With determination, Zhang Ren decided not to return it but instead followed Ye Huan's example and swallowed it himself.
Time passed minute by minute until night fell. Zhang Ren was the first to awaken; perhaps it was because warriors used Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy to enhance their physiques. After absorbing a Ninth-Level Beast Core, Zhang Ren unexpectedly broke through from Fifth-Level Warrior to Sixth-Level Warrior and even reached the peak of Sixth-Level Warrior.
Meanwhile, Ye Huan continued his previous actions—swallowing inner cores and absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy—without taking a single break.
Early the next morning, as sunlight streamed through the window brightening up the room, Ye Huan slowly opened his eyes. A glimmer of brilliance flashed within them as he noticed that all the Redwood Boxes containing Eighth-Level Monster Cores were now empty.
Having absorbed over a hundred Eighth-Level Monster Cores, while Ye Huan did not break through to Pinnacle Fifth Level like Zhang Ren did, he managed to solidify his cultivation at Pinnacle Fifth Level! According to the previous leveling system, a First-Rank Summoner could open four pages of the Summoning Book; a Second-Rank could open five more pages; Third Rank could open six pages… Now at Pinnacle Fifth Level, he could astonishingly open eight additional pages!
Including the unused pages from nineteen to twenty-two, Ye Huan found that there were still twelve pages of Arms in the Summoning Book that had not been utilized!
Quickly summoning the 2012 Arms Compendium, Ye Huan disregarded Zhang Ren, who was still standing nearby, and began to check the various new Arms that had appeared in the compendium.
The 56 Type Triangular Bayonet, the 101st Airborne Division Engineer Shovel, the Tiger Tooth D80 Combat Knife, the M700 Sniper Rifle...
What left Ye Huan speechless was that among the newly appeared pages, there were even two airplanes and a cruise ship. Furious, Ye Huan snapped the 2012 Arms Compendium shut. What a joke! Even if there were countless types of aircraft in the compendium, Ye Huan would still need to know how to operate them, right?
The only somewhat useful item turned out to be something else…
With a slight flick of his hand, a small bag resembling compressed biscuits appeared in Ye Huan's grasp—Chinese-style individual rations!
Trying to carefully tear open the packaging, he took out a small piece and tasted it. Surprisingly, after such a long time without Chinese food, Ye Huan found this individual ration quite tasty.
He tossed the remaining rations to Zhang Ren, signaling him to try it as well. Then Ye Huan summoned a Tiger Tooth D80 Bayonet, eager to test its power. After looking around for a while, he approached a wooden table in the room and plunged the bayonet into it. With a thud, the four-centimeter-thick wooden table was pierced through by Ye Huan, leaving Zhang Ren, who was munching on his rations nearby, wide-eyed in astonishment.
After a moment of shock, Zhang Ren finally reacted. He abandoned his Military Ration and quickly stepped over to Ye Huan. “Ye Huan,” he asked eagerly, pointing at the Tiger Tooth D80 knife that had pierced through the table. “Can I use that?”
Without answering directly, Ye Huan flicked his hand again and produced a 56 Type Triangular Bayonet as if performing magic—no, it was even more effortless than magic.
Handing the Triangular Bayonet to Zhang Ren, Ye Huan said with a smile, “Take this one; that other one is just too short and not as convenient as this.”
"What is this?" Zhang Ren stared at the strange triangular bayonet in his hand, unable to comprehend its purpose. It was no wonder; on the Nine Provinces Continent, weapons were mostly single-edged or double-edged. When had he ever seen such an odd three-bladed weapon?
Not wanting to explain the terrifying bloodletting function of the triangular bayonet, Ye Huan simply lay down on the bed, pondering what he could use from the Summoning Book during their trip to the Southern Xiongnu Empire. He muttered, "You'll find out if you try it."
"Try it?"
Hearing Ye Huan's words, Zhang Ren suppressed the urge to stab himself with the triangular bayonet to test its power and put it away. He then turned to Ye Huan and said, "Ye Huan, I ate that Ninth-Level Beast Core you gave me. I'm now at Sixth Level Peak..."
Sixth Level Peak...
To be honest, Ye Huan didn't think much of a Sixth Level Peak warrior's strength. The reason he wanted Zhang Ren to accompany him to the palace of the Southern Xiongnu Empire was mainly because he hoped Zhang Ren would use some twenty-first-century arms.
After mentally reviewing the thirty types of arms listed in the Summoning Book, Ye Huan quickly identified a few that would be most useful. The first one was undoubtedly the Dragon Scale Armor. This turtle-shell-like equipment was essential for entering the palace; he had to wear it no matter what.
Next, the Type 99 main battle tank would also come in handy. Its defensive capabilities were such that even a Ninth Level Warrior couldn't break through without using a powerful move.
Then there was the importance of offensive power. An RPG rocket launcher was indispensable, and a Barrett sniper rifle would be great as well. The M60 general-purpose machine gun was a must-have too. However, Ye Huan had already decided that he wouldn't use the Gatling gun; its consumption of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy was so rapid that even as a Sixth-Level Summoner, he couldn't afford it!
Finally, there were some auxiliary equipment: flashbangs, smoke grenades, and tear gas—these were all worth using.
Having thoroughly organized his thoughts, Ye Huan leaped off the bed and took a few steps to the door. Turning back to Zhang Ren, he asked, "So, are we ready to go?"
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