446: Lure the snake out of its hole

Gu Qinghan's eyes lit up, and he immediately had ten Death Knights land around them, then looked at Uncle Jiang.

Uncle Jiang understood that Gu Qinghan wanted him to demonstrate his abilities.

He took a deep breath, quickly walked up, placed his hands on one of the mounts, and asked Gu Qinghan, "Which characteristic do you want to amplify? You can tell me."

"Speed!" Gu Qinghan replied without hesitation.

Subsequently, a faint glow emanated from Uncle Jiang's hands, disappearing moments later.

Gu Qinghan had the Death Knight ascend again, then was pleasantly surprised to find that its speed had indeed increased.

"Actually, my profession is just a Beast Tamer, but amplifying characteristics is my talent.

Moreover, I see that your subordinates are fewer in number than these feathered beasts.

If you still need these mounts in the future, I can help you raise the excess ones for now..."

But before he could finish, Gu Qinghan interrupted him, his eyes shining, "Alright, welcome aboard."

In fact, before coming here, Gu Qinghan had considered finding a Beast Tamer Professional.

However, aside from a Beast Tamer he had encountered a long time ago, Gu Qinghan hadn't met a lone Beast Tamer in a long time.

There were Beast Tamers in Shangjing Base, for example, but this profession provided too great a boost to teams, making them scarce talent even for Shangjing Base.

What's more, this Beast Tamer, known as Uncle Jiang, also possessed a very powerful talent.

After a rough understanding of everyone's strength, Gu Qinghan was once again slightly shocked.

These Professionals were not only well-disciplined but also already exceeded the average level of current players in strength.

However, they all bore various wounds, clearly left by the Mutated Birds of Prey.

There were no Healing-type Professionals among this group of people.

It was precisely because of this that these people were trapped here until they met Gu Qinghan.

"Making me work again, really," Gu Qingyuan grumbled, his small face falling after he was summoned.

But his hands didn't stop moving; he immediately released a shimmering green light to heal the people around him.

Lu Chengfeng was startled by Gu Qingyuan's casual actions; he looked at Gu Qinghan, then at Gu Qingyuan, and finally just pursed his lips.

"One possesses unparalleled destructive power, and the other can quickly heal injuries... It seems it was destined for me to meet them."

He thought this to himself, his gaze gradually becoming resolute.

Finally, he voluntarily bowed slightly towards Gu Qinghan and said, "You can use some restrictive measures on me; that will sufficiently prove my loyalty."

However, what he didn't expect was that Gu Qinghan made no move, merely looking at him with amusement, "Why should I place restrictions on you? Am I afraid you'll run away?"

"But... we just met, and haven't established enough trust."

"It doesn't matter; coercive measures can't keep people.

If I am strong enough, you wouldn't dare betray me, but if I am weak, I wouldn't be able to do anything if you betrayed me, would I?"

Gu Qinghan's casual words, however, made Lu Chengfeng's eyes tremble slightly.

Once upon a time, he too wanted to become such a domineering and confident person, to speak such words to his subordinates.

But he didn't have that fate, or rather, his strength wasn't enough to reach that level.

Yet, if he could witness such a person rise, perhaps that wouldn't be bad either.

He suddenly knelt on one knee and solemnly swore to Gu Qinghan, "I, Lu Chengfeng, am willing to become a blade in your hand."

Gu Qinghan looked at this man, who suddenly seemed a bit chuunibyou; he was a bit older than him, but seemed to be a man of strong emotions.

He smiled, not helping the other up, merely saying, "To become a blade in my hand, your strength is still not quite enough."

Lu Chengfeng looked up, the emotion in his eyes exceptionally firm, "I believe you will help me.

My current profession is Excellent-grade, and I've heard of the existence of more powerful Legendary Professions and Holy Class.

But I feel that meeting you means my luck has arrived.

I have lost everything, but I dare not die, yet I don't want to live such an unremarkable life."

Gu Qinghan looked at him, narrowing his eyes and saying, "You certainly don't hide your ambition at all. Aren't you afraid I'll become wary of you?"

"No, because I can see that, to some extent, we are the same kind of people.

But you are stronger than me; you are destined to be someone who can change the world."

Gu Qinghan felt a bit awkward under the guy's sincere gaze, and in the end, could only smile and nod.

He actually wasn't afraid of others showing ambition; in fact, hiding it would displease him more.

Lu Chengfeng stood up from the ground and quietly stood behind Gu Qinghan, waiting for Gu Qingyuan's healing to finish.

Finally, after Gu Qingyuan returned to Gu Qinghan's side, he glanced at Lu Chengfeng and asked, "I can heal this scar for you too, it'll just hurt a bit. Do you want it?"

Lu Chengfeng only hesitated for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "Thank you, but no need. This scar allows me to always remember the feeling of that life-or-death moment."

Gu Qingyuan said "Oh," and then didn't ask further.

Gu Qinghan looked at the Professionals, who all seemed somewhat invigorated, and once again brought up his previous suggestion.

However, his status had now changed from a cooperative partner to a leader.

His strength was evident to everyone, and with Gu Qingyuan's terrifying healing ability, everyone's safety would definitely be guaranteed.

Therefore, this time, they agreed to Gu Qinghan's proposal with little hesitation.

"Later, your main focus will be defense. If you feel you can't hold on, retreat to the town, understand?" Gu Qinghan said to everyone, and Lu Chengfeng was the first to nod.

Subsequently, Gu Qinghan watched as over two hundred Professionals ran outwards, moving even faster than when they had previously fled.

Before, their goal was to advance stealthily, afraid of attracting the attention of those alarm-sounding Mutated Birds.

But now, their goal was precisely to lure these guys out.

Sure enough, in less than five seconds, sharp cries echoed in the surrounding sky.

Then, a large number of Mutated Birds of Prey burst out from the distant forest, their scales reflecting a chilling light under the moonlight.

Gu Qinghan was not in a hurry to act; he only released the ten Death Knights after these feathered beasts had flown a certain distance.

And a red figure, which was none other than the Scarlet Witch.

As soon as the two sides met, fierce combat erupted.

But Gu Qinghan suddenly realized that he had still underestimated the combat power of the Death Knights.

The ten Death Knights formed a line and, led by the Scarlet Witch, encircled the Mutated Birds of Prey.

Ten short spears flew out, directly piercing into the bodies of ten Mutated Birds of Prey as the distance closed.

Then, the ten Death Knights held their long spears level and charged directly at those ten Mutated Birds of Prey.

They were like ten black-and-white comets, smashing fiercely towards their targets.

And then... the figures of the ten Mutated Birds of Prey plummeted from the sky!