198: Rectification

Moreover, the construction of high-tier troops also requires rare resources.

The Elf Sea war had exhausted all of Han Huohuo's rare resource reserves.

This was also why he still heavily used frigates and unmanned combat aircraft when attacking Boli Reef. It was because he couldn't mass-produce Apocalypse Tanks and amphibious assault ships.

He couldn't afford to consume rare resources or radioactive elements.

Many messages popped up in the forum, all congratulating him. It turned out that the system had already released an announcement, and all Lords knew that someone had completed their second advancement. Everyone saw that it was still the same guy who was first place.

“Han Huohuo? This guy is pretty formidable!”

The entry of foreign Lords into the second advancement was a landmark event. These foreign Lords, who were originally non-mainstream in this world, began to greatly increase their influence on the world.

Because second advancement Heroes were the mainstream of this world!

Han Huohuo replied to some important allies.

Then he saw a name, Cold Blade. He was not unfamiliar with this name. He had always been below Han Huohuo. He heard that Cold Blade had gone crazy with killing in the Southwest, taking down many warlords, and seemed to be on the verge of unifying the Southwest of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Having no connection, Han Huohuo didn't take it seriously and didn't bother to respond to him.

As for the large number of flattering comments in the forum, Han Huohuo was already immune and simply skipped over them.

It was a rare opportunity to enjoy a few days of life.

Han Huohuo was now physically weak and didn't want to go exploring or fighting. Mu Jiu accompanied him as they casually walked around Tongtian City.

Over the past few months, Tongtian City had become much livelier than before, and most people didn't even recognize Han Huohuo.

The two of them deliberately kept a low profile. Mu Jiu wore a veil and ordinary clothes.

In a teahouse, someone was telling a story. Han Huohuo and Mu Jiu went in for tea and almost spat it out. On the stage was Gou San, vividly narrating their adventure in the Devil Sea.

Listening to an old lady next to them, Gou San had been swindled by a girl. All his money was gone, and the girl simply ran off. This kid, who was originally a small rich man, returned to square one overnight. Since he had no other skills, he had to tell stories here to earn a little money to live on.

Han Huohuo didn't know what to say. Remembering this guy's contribution to Tongtian City, he shouldn't have ended up like this.

After the storytelling finished and everyone was tipping, Han Huohuo secretly gave two hundred gold coins, then pulled Mu Jiu and left immediately.

When counting, Gou San discovered that someone had given him two hundred gold coins. He was greatly surprised and searched everywhere, but he didn't know who gave it. He was moved to tears.

Although this guy's loyalty was questionable, he had indeed brought too many benefits to Han Huohuo.

Mu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, “You're so stingy, you just gave two hundred gold coins to send off the matchmaker?”

Han Huohuo chuckled, “If you give this guy too much money, it will cause trouble. If you give him a little less money each time, he'll be happier.”

After drinking tea, Han Huohuo went to a small inn, ordered a cup of sake, and the familiar taste returned. The owner was busy in the back, and the people serving might be his son and daughter-in-law. They didn't recognize Han Huohuo but were very enthusiastic towards customers. This shop was the same small shop he and Hua Mulan went to in Wanqing City. The wine was brewed in-house and tasted excellent.

Han Huohuo greatly enjoyed this ordinary life, watching everyone live in peace and contentment, with smiles on their faces, walking on the bustling streets, and his mood gradually calmed down.

As dusk approached, the two did not return to their mythical residence but went to Mingyu City, to the small villa backed by a mountain and facing the sea. The two grilled fish in the courtyard again, and a large group of kittens came. The little cat from back then had given birth to a large litter. As a result, the two didn't eat much themselves; most of the grilled fish were fed to the kittens.

The pastoral scenery made it easier for people to relax.

A rare day of leisure passed.

The next day, Han Xin and Zheng He came together to find Han Huohuo to report their plan for the Elf Sea.

Han Huohuo listened carefully and felt that these two were very meticulous, having thought of every aspect. They were indeed not ordinary Heroes.

“I have a task for you.”

“Lord, please speak!”

“Go and help me find a way to completely close this space-time rift!”

Han Xin and Zheng He were both stunned. Zheng He glanced at Han Xin.

Han Xin lightly coughed, “Lord, my suggestion is to keep this rift. Our plan is to control Boli Reef and let the Chaos energy be released to a fixed location, making it convenient for us to hunt. First, it can become a trial area, and second, it can continuously generate chaos coins. Lord, don't you need chaos coins?”

Han Huohuo chuckled, “One cannot be too greedy; being too greedy will lead to death. chaos coins are good, but they are also a trap. This thing can be deadly at any time. We'd best not touch anything from the Abyss. In fact, there are many remaining Chaos monsters on other islands in the Elf Sea. Eliminating them will also yield a large number of chaos coins, enough for me. This rift must be found a way to seal!”

“Yes!”

Han Xin and Zheng He saw that their Lord had returned to normal and were relieved. However, they were very curious about what their Lord had seen in the Abyss that made him no longer greedy after visiting it.

“By the way, no one is allowed to approach the Abyss. This is an ironclad rule of the Elf Sea. Before the rift is sealed, thoroughly seal off that volcanic island.”

Seeing Han Huohuo speak with unusual seriousness, Han Xin and Zheng He knew the matter was important and agreed, immediately going to make arrangements.

The navy's scale was already very large and now became very important. Zheng He recruited several more nautical Heroes, including two A-grade Heroes, and showed them to Han Huohuo.

[Hero]: Li Bao, First Advancement, A-grade Hero.

[Level]: Level 21

[Attributes]: Strength 25, Defense 30, Stamina 28, Intelligence 15.

[Exclusive Skill]: Defensive Art, all naval troops take 5% less damage.

[General Skills]: Intermediate Leadership, Intermediate Defensive Art, Intermediate Navigation.

[Loyalty]: 60

This was a defensive Hero, already at First Advancement. His attributes were naturally not comparable to Epic Heroes, and his exclusive skill was also very ordinary, but he was considered decent.

[Hero]: Liu Rengui, First Advancement, A-grade Hero.

[Level]: Level 21

[Attributes]: Strength 35, Defense 20, Stamina 24, Intelligence 16.

[Exclusive Skill]: Loyalty, Never Betray.

[General Skills]: Intermediate Leadership, Intermediate Archery, Intermediate Navigation, Basic Wisdom.

[Loyalty]: 100

A Hero who never betrays seems ordinary, but he can play a big role at critical moments. This was the first time Han Huohuo had seen a Hero with such a special skill.

Han Huohuo was very satisfied with these two A-grade Heroes. As for other ordinary Heroes, Han Huohuo didn't bother with them, letting Zheng He arrange them as he saw fit.