111 Stacked Up

It was probably because they had sparred in private and knew their strength well, so they did not show it in public.

Fang Ping was the same.

Fang Ping and Qing Niao walked straight down, away from the fighting crowd.

There was no need to talk about Fang Ping. If they fought, they would be courting death. Qing Niao was similar. His physique was not very good either. He relied on Self-healing and the Light of Faith Staff to fight a prolonged battle. He did not have an advantage in a fight either.

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However, one person walked out of the crowd and walked straight toward Fang Ping and Qing Niao.

“Who is that? He seems to be looking for us,” Qing Niao asked.

The riverside of the hot spring was shrouded in smoke, and his vision was limited. He could only see the outline of the figure and not the face.

Fang Ping could not see clearly either, but he could use the characteristics to bestow it now.

“Gran? I’m not familiar with him. Is he here to look for you?”

“No, I don’t know him well either.”

The two of them stood where they were, waiting for him to come over.

Fang Ping had some impression of Gran. After all, he had to be the commander every time, so he would pay more attention to everyone’s situation.

Gran’s strength was average and he had Awakened. However, his characteristic was Vigilance and increased reaction speed to danger. It also overlapped with a Warrior’s ordinary skill, Alert, so he was not very strong.

However, he was a short-term student and had the advantage of high energy and good equipment. He had still entered the Elite Team. In terms of strength, he was relatively low.

Compared to his ordinary strength, he was very familiar with historical events. Usually, when he walked on the road and talked about historical events, his eyes seemed to light up. He spoke frankly and reasonably.

“Fang Ping.”

Fang Ping nodded. It seemed like she was looking for him. “What’s wrong? Is something the matter?”

Gran’s eyes darted downwards. he frowned slightly and pursed HIS lips. Then, he looked up at Fang Ping and said, “I want to discuss something with you.”

“Yes, what is it? Tell me.”

“I want you to protect me. We’re about to reach Fire Dragon City. I’m worried that a huge battle will break out ahead. You’re the most capable person in the Elite Team. If I’m in danger, I hope you can give me your Armor Forbidden Spell.

“Of course, I’ll pay. One silver dragon for an Armor Forbidden Spell. What do you think?”

“We’re almost at Fire Dragon City. Even if there’s a battle, it won’t be our Elite Team’s turn, right?”

Gran thought about it and took out a silver coin. “I’m not sure either. Even if there’s no battle, I’ll pay you a silver coin. If there’s a battle, increase it on this foundation. This is a deposit. Is that okay?”

Of course, he had to accept money. After receiving the silver coins, Fang Ping added, “If more than one person is threatened, I might not give it to you, such as.”

Fang Ping pointed at Qing Niao beside him and continued, “Of course, your priority with me will also be higher than others.”

“Alright.” Gran nodded. “As long as you use your skill on me, I’ll pay.”

Most of the in-service training students did not lack money. After receiving Fang Ping’s promise, Gran left in satisfaction.

Looking at Gran’s back, Qing Niao still said, “Fang Ping, I still have to remind you. You have the Starry Sky Staff, and the energy return is fast, but if you use too many skills, the upper limit of energy consumption will also be higher. You’ll be even further away from Class 2.”

“I know, I know. Go take a shower first.”

Shower time was limited, so he had to hurry.

The water flow of the hot spring river was not high. Some grayish-black impurities could already be seen rushing down from the upper reaches. They were bloodstains, dust, grease, and sweat. Fang Ping also knew why he had to rush upstream.

It seemed like he would not be able to soak in the hot spring for a while. Fang Ping took off his shoes and soaked his feet. As he soaked, he picked up his clothes and washed them in the water.

The water temperature was not low. It was 40 degrees Celsius. In such a cold environment, it was already not bad. It was probably hotter upstream.

In the process of washing clothes, Fang Ping also saw small fish swimming in the water in twos and threes. Fish were not common in Elf City.

“This fish is delicious, but this one is too small. It’s not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth.”

“You know it? Is this fish also a Magical Beast?”

“What else could it be?” Qing Niao replied in confusion, then said, “I secretly ate a little at the young master’s gathering. It was delicious and especially sweet. However, this fish has no skills or characteristics, and its energy is pitifully low. We’re just eating it for the taste.”

Qing Niao twisted the clothes into one and casually threw them ashore. He picked up the next one. In the snow, the clothes quickly froze into a long popsicle.

Fang Ping rubbed his clothes and thought of the golden leaf Ivan had given him.

As he had spent it very quickly, he did not have a deep impression of it. If Gran had not come over and said so, Fang Ping would have almost forgotten that someone had actually come over earlier to pay protection fees to protect William.

What was the relationship between Ivan and William?

As he washed, he thought about it. When everyone’s clothes were almost done being washed, the running water was much cleaner.

Fang Ping took off his clothes, jumped into the water, and soaked in the hot spring. Of course, he did not soak for long.

“Time’s up. Everyone, come out!”

Forty minutes passed quickly. It was just the time for a simple cleanup. This was a battlefield, not Elf City.

There were soldiers guarding a little further away from the hot spring river to prevent any accidents.

Picking up the clothes in the snow, they had already frozen into popsicles and could easily be piled up.

Carrying the things, Fang Ping returned the way he came. He saw Chen Long walking in front. It was rare that he was not wearing a black robe, so he almost did not recognize him.

It seemed like he had seen him take off his hood in the Professional Hall before school started. They had not seen each other for so long.

Chen Long was actually quite handsome. He was not as well-defined as Andre, nor did he have William’s unique aura of superiority. He was more than 1.7 meters tall and had a fresh appearance. He was like a sunny boy next door, making people feel comfortable around him.

Chen Long was wrapped tightly in a black cloak every day. However, his personality was not dark. Instead, he was quite cheerful, humorous, and knew how to laugh. He just did not have many friends.

However, he couldn’t blame Chen Long for not having many friends, . It was also possible that the cloak gave people a psychological hint that prevented them from approaching him.

However, looking at Chen Long in a simple outfit with a washed cloak in his hand and a faint smile on his face, it felt quite good.

He did not know what the black cloak meant and what he had experienced.

No one could live a life easily.

When he returned to the campsite, the sky had already begun to turn dark.

There was snow here and no wood, but a sporadic fire was still lit.

Fang Ping’s backpack was empty, and so were the others. Therefore, they picked up a lot of wood and placed it in their backpacks to increase the weight and achieve the effect of training.

Some of the more enthusiastic Warriors carried a tree trunk, and Andre was one of them.

Andre was hacking at the tree trunk with his longsword while Qing Niao took out wood from his bag.

Fang Ping did not add any extra weight to himself. He watched them get busy. He sat down and reached into his bag to search for the half-eaten yellow melon pancake.

“Eh, where did it go?” He couldn’t find him after checking the bag.

When he checked it again, he realized that not only was the half of the yellow pancake gone, but the last piece of jerky had also disappeared.

Did he… encounter a thief?