180: A triumphant return (plus 1 more update for overwhelmingly positive reviews)

Gu Qinghan looked at the little fellow, who seemed to have matured quite a bit, and showed a satisfied smile.

Behind him, 81 Sky Eye Skeletons, holding giant crossbows, slowly joined the battlefield.

Unlike what Luo Mu had seen before, the Sky Eye Skeletons' equipment appeared more refined now.

Even the giant bone crossbows looked sharper and more angular.

Gu Qinghan had bought a large number of blueprints in the latter half of the auction, increasing the combat power of his Bone Armor to 2000.

Now, each Sky Eye Skeleton actually possessed a formidable 7400 points of combat power.

They would be considered a powerful existence anywhere.

Moreover, Gu Qinghan had more than just this one method.

The Death Swordsman, wielding a great sword, charged out from behind Gu Qinghan, directly plunging into the encirclement of Little Demons.

Luo Mu was startled and immediately warned:

"Brother, these Little Demons explode!"

Gu Qinghan smiled, indicating it was fine.

On his way over, he had already learned some characteristics of the Little Demons from the Military.

However, how could the Death Swordsman be afraid of such small fry's explosions?

A black sword blade storm instantly formed, sweeping the swarms of Little Demons into it.

The Little Demons didn't even have time to scream before they were instantly cut into several pieces.

"Instant kill!?"

Luo Mu's subordinates knew Gu Qinghan was powerful, but at this moment, they couldn't quite grasp Gu Qinghan's strength.

Their speed in killing these Little Demons wasn't slow either; four or five successful hits were usually enough.

However, in front of Gu Qinghan, these Little Demons were like cabbages, their lives ruthlessly harvested.

Gu Qinghan felt the faint Necromantic Power these Little Demons brought him and couldn't help but sigh.

If possible, he still wanted to kill some Demon Contractors.

That feeling of rapid leveling even made him want to go and see the so-called abyss.

And just as Gu Qinghan was thinking this, the Little Demons near the defensive line Luo Mu was responsible for had already been mostly cleared out.

Luo Mu's subordinates should still have a lot of experience killing these Little Demons, so Gu Qinghan simply left the remaining ones for them.

At this moment, Kong Yan had quickly approached Gu Qinghan's side in a trajectory of wind.

He first glanced at the Death Swordsman, who had already returned his sword, knowing without a doubt that this must be Gu Qinghan's doing again.

"Who exactly is the monster..."

Kong Yan muttered, then quickly said to Gu Qinghan:

"You're finally back. If you hadn't returned sooner, that Zhu Wenfu would probably have launched a full-scale attack."

"Who is Zhu Wenfu?" Gu Qinghan asked.

Kong Yan clapped his forehead and explained:

"He's the Beer-bellied Man you've had a few conflicts with. He didn't appear this time.

According to the two generals' deductions, he only sent the Little Demons this time mainly to probe whether something had happened to you."

Gu Qinghan nodded, looking at the Little Demons still attacking in the distance, and asked:

"This Zhu Wenfu, if nothing unexpected happened, should have made a contract with a demon, right?"

"Yes, we think so too, otherwise he wouldn't be able to control these Little Demons."

Kong Yan's face showed obvious worry. If Demon Contractors could control these monsters, then their situation would be extremely dangerous.

Now, just these Little Demons were causing them a headache; what would they do if more powerful monsters appeared later?

He glanced at Gu Qinghan, who was deep in thought, as if pondering something.

After a few seconds, Gu Qinghan said to Kong Yan:

"Take me to see the two generals; I have something to discuss with them."

Kong Yan nodded, and then saw Gu Qinghan toss a skill book to Luo Mu.

"Don't sulk anymore; this is a gift I brought back for you."

He smiled, then put away the Skeletons and the Death Swordsman, and followed Kong Yan away.

Luo Mu took the skill book and quickly chose to learn it.

Soon, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

There were still many Little Demons in front of them, currently charging towards them with great effort.

Luo Mu chuckled, telling his subordinates to stop casting skills.

A flickering ball of lightning suddenly appeared in his hand, electricity surging.

This ball of lightning was thrown by Luo Mu onto the path the Little Demons were sure to take, and it rapidly expanded the moment it landed.

A hemisphere of lightning, about ten meters in diameter, appeared there, encompassing several of the surrounding Little Demons.

By the time these Little Demons reacted, the raging lightning had already pierced through their bodies.

Luo Mu's eyes lit up, and he threw another ball of lightning.

This violent skill perfectly compensated for his lack of long-range attack capabilities, allowing him to unleash his anger to his heart's content at this time.

The surrounding Professionals from the Military looked at Luo Mu enviously; they suddenly understood why Luo Mu supported Gu Qinghan so much.

These two held extremely important positions in each other's hearts.

Meanwhile, Gu Qinghan had already followed Kong Yan to Sun Liancheng's side.

Looking at the seemingly deeper wrinkles on Sun Liancheng's brow, Gu Qinghan handed him a storage ring.

"Thank you, General, for your assistance. These are the magic crystals you lent me at the time, as well as those from the leaders of those Gathering Places."

Sun Liancheng had originally wanted to say something, but hearing this, he closed his mouth.

However, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

How could Gu Qinghan not see his expression? He found it a bit amusing.

It seemed Sun Liancheng thought he hadn't brought back anything useful.

Gu Qinghan first looked at the relatively safe battle situation over there, then said to Sun Liancheng:

"General, you trust me too much. Aren't you going to check if any magic crystals are missing?

What if I secretly spent a portion? Wouldn't you suffer a loss for nothing?"

Sun Liancheng gave a wry smile, looking at Gu Qinghan, and said:

"I know you're not that kind of person. Never mind, buying equipment from the mall later will be the same."

Gu Qinghan was speechless for a moment. He thought for a bit and then simply stated directly:

"The items you asked me to bring are also in this ring. Are you sure you don't want to take a look?"

"Hmm, I'll have someone look..."

Sun Liancheng nodded, turning his gaze to the battlefield.

But the next moment, he suddenly realized something. He glanced at the ring in his hand and checked its contents.

A flash of light, and several items appeared before him.

There were some potion blueprints, a few simple equipment blueprints.

There were various items with different effects, and even a few uniquely designed flags... Sun Liancheng's hands trembled slightly. He looked again at the magic crystals in the ring, staring at Gu Qinghan, and said:

"These items must be worth a lot of magic crystals. Why did you return the magic crystals to me?"

Gu Qinghan smiled, and said to the general who had once helped him:

"I borrowed the magic crystals, so naturally, I have to return them.

As for the remaining items, consider it good deeds being rewarded."

After saying that, he was almost amused by himself.

In truth, many of these items were things he had plundered from those Contractors but had no use for himself.

If they hadn't lent him so many magic crystals, he wouldn't have been able to gain so many benefits in that death match.

Gu Qinghan was never stingy with those who genuinely helped him.

Sun Liancheng took a deep breath, quickly adjusting his mindset.

How could he not be excited? If these items were used well, the safety of the Shicheng Military soldiers would be greatly guaranteed!

He looked at Gu Qinghan's smiling face and bowed deeply.

Sun Liancheng understood that he had won his gamble.