Chapter 141: New Trialist.

Xiao Fen looked at this mission. The difficulty was not high, only D-grade. It just required him to go to the antique shop that sold this book and inquire who sold the Greek Fire, to see if there might be something better there.

This kind of mission was mostly a welfare benefit from the World Tree, giving Trialists the opportunity to experience different Skills or find the other half of a Skill.

Frankly speaking, Xiao Fen felt this welfare was more like a trap. Think about it, two Primary Skills cost 2 Skill Points, and reaching Intermediate costs 6 Skill Points. If he really busied himself for this kind of Skill, he would waste more time and might even be unable to leave this Trial World. So Xiao Fen just took a look. The important things were done. It was better to leave early and rest to recover his Health Value and Stamina.

Watching Xiao Fen leave the study without looking back, Censor Pan was even more shocked. In the blink of an eye, an ancient book turned into a scroll, and in another blink, the scroll turned into colorful powder and dissipated in the air. The trick Xiao Fen showed before leaving was enough to explain many things.

Walking out the door, Xiao Fen glanced in the direction from which the bloody aura spread. With his current perception ability and sharp vision, he still couldn’t see where the crying girl was.

He gave a bitter smile and said in a low voice, “Follow me and leave first. This is not a place to stay for long.”

The girl’s crying suddenly paused. After a while, a thread-thin voice reached Xiao Fen’s ears, “If I just leave like this, what will happen to my mother?”

Xiao Fen looked up at the lightning constantly flashing on the other side of the sky and said, “If you leave, your mother will be better off. If you don’t leave, the things here will always repeat. When that happens, it won’t be something I can control.”

These words were a bit confusing, but the girl understood. She was quiet for a while again, then said, “Please go first. I will come and go quickly. I won’t go far.”

Xiao Fen nodded, said nothing more, and walked with big strides toward the outside of the Pan residence.

At this time, although the Pan residence did not open the main gate, and Censor Pan did not actively see him off, appearing very impolite, Xiao Fen no longer cared. In the eyes of a Trialist, the politeness of these mortals was irrelevant.

Outside the side gate, the Head File Keeper of the Eastern Depot stood very respectfully by the roadside, holding a fine horse by its reins. Seeing Xiao Fen, the Head File Keeper hurriedly smiled and said in a sharp voice, “What a coincidence. The Director just sent a message saying that there was continuous lightning and thunder here, disturbing the Emperor. He asked around but found no clues. He just heard there is an Immortal here and ordered me to take you to the Eastern Depot to explain what happened, so the Emperor can be at ease.”

Xiao Fen nodded slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt a sharp gaze from the other side of the street, passing through the crowd and piercing his face. It was indescribably painful.

He was slightly stunned and looked up. He saw a tall man standing dozens of feet away, beside a large willow tree. In the darkness, his face couldn’t be seen clearly, but he felt an indescribable imposing manner from him. Although he stood alone, he seemed like a pillar in a turbulent current.

Xiao Fen took out a key from behind, waved it, and then put it into his backpack.

This kind of key could only be seen by Trialists. The Natives of the Trial World couldn’t see it at all. It was the best way to determine if the other party was a Trialist.

In the past, Xiao Fen waving his empty hand in the air like this would definitely be considered crazy. But now, his every move seemed profound to the people of the Eastern Depot, and they would not show any confusion.

The person across the street saw the key in Xiao Fen’s hand and paused noticeably. He apparently confirmed Xiao Fen’s identity as well. He seemed to shake his head slightly and turned to leave.

At this moment, Xiao Fen did not want to let a Trialist leave. His Health Value had not recovered, and he still had to complete new missions. Having a helper by his side would be good. As for the matter of his bloodline, as long as he hid it well, Xiao Fen wasn’t too worried for the moment.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly gave a low call. Ignoring the Head File Keeper of the Eastern Depot beside him, he walked over with big strides. In a few seconds, he reached the side of that Trialist.

Up close, Xiao Fen realized that this Trialist was even taller than he had seen earlier, at least 2.3 meters tall. He was broad-shouldered and round-waisted, with muscles bulging all over his body. An imposing manner radiated from his body, making him look even more heroic.

Looking at Xiao Fen, the Trialist asked in a low voice, “What is the matter?”

Xiao Fen smiled slightly, suddenly pulled open his backpack, and a full pile of key crystals dazzled the Trialist’s eyes. Xiao Fen could even hear the Trialist swallowing his saliva.

“I have the next mission here, and you obviously don’t. But I am too weak alone. So, I will hire you. 2 keys per day, and we split the battle loot half and half.”

Hearing Xiao Fen’s offer, the Trialist was silent for a while, then asked, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll rob your keys?”

Xiao Fen asked back, “Do you have the ability to get this many keys within 2 hours?”

The Trialist fell into silence again. So many keys were tempting, but a person who could obtain so many keys in such a short time was probably even more terrifying. After thinking for a moment, the Trialist stretched out his hand and said, “I am Lycaon.”

Xiao Fen was satisfied that this Trialist named Lycaon was so taciturn. He also reached out his hand and said, “I am Palin.”

Lycaon’s body shrank slightly. He repeated in a low voice, “Palin? That is not an Eastern name.”

Xiao Fen smiled, nodded and said, “That’s right. We are both the same.”

Just as Lycaon was about to speak, the Head File Keeper of the Eastern Depot had already caught up with a group of people, shouting repeatedly, “Immortal, please walk slowly. You are walking too fast; we couldn’t catch up.”

Xiao Fen turned his head to look at the Head File Keeper and said, “You came at the right time. This is a friend of mine. I just met him, and we are walking together.”

Only then did the Head File Keeper realize there was another person standing in the darkness. Before this, he had no sensing of him at all. Such ability was not something just anyone could possess.

He looked carefully at Lycaon and couldn’t help but praise, “What a strong warrior, truly a strong warrior.”

Just at that moment, the steed led by the Head File Keeper suddenly neighed restlessly, as if something in the darkness was causing this steed to feel unusually panicked.