Chapter 19

In the vast expanse, countless points of light floated, like stars in the night sky, seemingly very distant.

However, after He Boqiang integrated the memories of the body's original owner, on a certain night, this void seemed to become a part of himself. According to Gesulidak, He Boqiang should have sensed his own spiritual world, which was a very wondrous thing.

So far, the Green Empire still had no effective method to guide people to feel their own spiritual world.

It was said that gaining certain insights in the spiritual world would grant the key to opening the door of magic.

Sulidak told He Boqiang that at the age of twelve, he followed the children of his village to Helansa City and participated in the magic awakening ceremony at the Helansa初级 Magic Academy. At that time, there were about 6,000 children on the square, but only two were found to have a magic pool through the magic crystal test.

Magic was synonymous with nobility. He Boqiang could sense his own spiritual world, and perhaps he could talk to Colonel Monty Goss, who was a genuine first-tier Construct Knight of the 57th Heavy Infantry Regiment.

However, with He Boqiang's current status, he had no right to meet Lord Monty Goss.

He Boqiang couldn't tell Sulidak that after sensing the spiritual sea, the stars in the void had all returned to his body, and the star on his shoulder had been lit up.

Indeed, this wondrous feeling was amazing, but it was not very useful.

...

In the early morning, the 4th Battalion, led by Baron Sidney, entered the large mountain hollow on the north slope of the forest. Accompanying them was a company of longbowmen from the Heavy Infantry Regiment. Baron Sidney rode on a Gubolei horse, wearing a shiny silver armor, standing out in the formation.

This time, they were entering the mountains to suppress the group of native hunters on the cliffs in the large mountain hollow. These natives had accidentally killed a distant relative of Lord Monty Goss during a robbery of a caravan. To give an account to his distant cousin, Lord Monty Goss felt it necessary to bring back the heads of these native hunters as wine cups in a box.

The 4th Battalion, being the direct subordinate force of Lord Monty Goss, naturally had to help the lord in such a situation.

The day before, Lord Monty Goss had scolded Baron Sidney in the main tent for the lack of progress in this matter. Unexpectedly, during dinner, Baron Sidney brought intelligence about the native hunters and reported it to Lord Monty Goss in person.

Lord Monty Goss readily approved Baron Sidney's request and assigned a company of longbowmen to the 4th Battalion.

The bright morning sunlight shone through the forest, and the mist had not yet completely dissipated, making the entire forest vibrant with life.

The infantry of the 4th Battalion of the Heavy Infantry Regiment marched through the forest, startling a flock of birds.

He Boqiang wore a blue deer leather armor, carried a round shield on his back, and had a Roman sword hanging from his waist, blending into the formation.

The dense forest was filled with a primitive atmosphere. The high-level magical beasts in this forest had long migrated to the depths of the mountains, and the absence of the top predators had turned it into a paradise for small animals.

The formation passed under a fallen giant tree, where over a dozen leopard cats with sharp teeth lay on the trunk.

Of course, these small wild beasts posed no threat to the warriors. The fur of leopard cats was very soft and, due to its low value, was highly sought after by minor nobles.

He Boqiang followed the formation, thinking that the scenery here was quite nice and might be very suitable for developing tourism...

Just as he was daydreaming, a land leech with a suction cup on its head fell onto the back armor of Sulidak in front of him, hanging like a noodle. He Boqiang quickly snapped out of his daydream and helped Sulidak deal with this small trouble.

...

Whenever the infantry regiment had a slightly larger-scale operation, the merchants living on the hillside would spring into action. They hoped to be the first to purchase some war trophies from the front-line warriors, such as magic cores, leather, minerals, magical materials, and magical herbs. As long as the warriors were willing to sell, there was nothing these merchants wouldn't buy.

Of course, the items had to be valuable.

This time, the 4th Battalion's full-scale operation also alarmed the merchants on the hillside.

However, the merchant Lakin did not rush to pack his belongings and follow the 4th Battalion to seek business opportunities. He leisurely squatted in front of his tent, watching many merchants scramble in the market, feeling a sense of superiority.

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As the fastest runner in the second squad, Jelonnan had always played the role of a half-scout. It was he who followed a native hunter and discovered the hiding place of this group of native hunters.

Now, the black youth Jelonnan walked at the front of the formation, passing through the forest and entering the Gandauer Mountains along a small path.

Leaving the north slope of the forest meant leaving the jurisdiction of the 57th Heavy Infantry Regiment. Once they entered the eastern mountainous area of Gandauer, it meant that there were some magical beasts lurking in the mountains. If the formation mistakenly entered the territory of some temperamental magical beasts, they might face attacks from those beasts.

Upon arriving here, everyone naturally became more alert.

However, the members of the second squad felt nothing. In recent times, they had almost trampled the mountains flat in this area, and they were very familiar with the dangers. They knew they still had a long way to go to reach the large mountain hollow, and this forest area was not dangerous.

Along the way, Captain Sam dismantled countless traps at the front.

After walking for a whole morning, the formation decided to rest by a river. Baron Sidney laid out a map on a large stone by the river and looked at a point on the map in silence.

Sam and Sulidak were brought to Baron Sidney by the guards. Baron Sidney then looked up and asked Sulidak, "How much farther?"

Sulidak was about to complain loudly that at the current speed of the 4th Battalion, they probably wouldn't reach the destination until nightfall.

However, before he could speak, Sam elbowed him. Sulidak immediately said obediently, "At the current pace, we should reach the destination before nightfall."

Baron Sidney stood there in silence, and the six squadron leaders behind him did not dare to speak.

After a moment, Baron Sidney instructed his six squadron leaders, "Go gather all the squad leaders. We will deploy here."

"Yes, my lord!"

Subsequently, Baron Sidney dispatched five scout squads into the dense forest.