Chapter 564 Folklore Exper
âIâll figure out a solution for the sacrifice myself. Battalion Commander Lu, please take me in to have a look,â Zhou Wen said to Lu Yunxian.
Before Lu Yunxian could say a word, Lei Zhiguo shook his head and said, âIâm in charge of this place. I have to ensure the safety of everyone here. If you wish to enter, you have to wait two more days. Otherwise, I will not give you permission to enter.â
Lei Zhiguo was just too stubborn. Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian couldnât convince him at all. Furthermore, he was the one in charge here, so Zhou Wen couldnât barge his way in.
âAlright, Iâll wait another two days then.â Zhou Wen thought that although he had already killed the Torch Dragon youngling a few times on the way, killing it two more times to familiarize himself with the process wasnât a bad thing. Therefore, he agreed to wait two days before following them into the temple.
Zhou Wen had recently farmed the Torch Dragon youngling, Medusa, and the Golden Battle God Halberd a few times, but the drop rate wasnât as high as An Sheng had described. Most of the items dropped were stat crystals. Occasionally, an Essence Energy Skill Crystal would drop. Due to the limitations of his stats, Zhou Wen couldnât use them nor take them out. All he could do was watch them disappear with each respawn.
Up to now, the Companion Egg that had dropped was only the Golden Battle God Halberd.
âYoung Master Wen, the conditions here are rather poor. You can rest in my tent now.â Lu Yunxian took Zhou Wen into his tent.
Lu Yunxian didnât have a tent for himself because space was limited. Typically, it was three people to a tent. Lu Yunxianâs tent originally had two people living in it, so it was perfect for Zhou Wen to stay there.
The two of them chatted for a while about what happened after they had parted previously. It was mainly Lu Yunxian speaking. Zhou Wen mostly listened silently.
Lu Yunxian had been stationed at the ruins all this while, having been responsible for cleaning up the dimensional creatures and protecting the experts.
Those comrades who had been with him previously had been transferred. Most of them were promoted and were deployed to other places.
As the two of them were chatting, a middle-aged man in his thirties walked in. Lu Yunxian introduced, âYoung Master Wen, this is Professor Leiâs student, Qu Qingyun. He is also an expert in folklore. During his research on Torch Dragon and Qiongqi, he gave us quite a few valuable opinions.â
Lu Yunxian introduced Zhou Wen to Qu Qingyun. Qu Qingyun only said a few polite words before he went to bed. Clearly, he wasnât interested in chatting with Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen and Lu Yunxian didnât wish to disturb him, so they went out of the tent for a stroll. They slept immediately after they returned.
The next day, when Zhou Wen and company woke up, they heard the commotion outside. They went out to take a look and saw that the logistics team had sent their supplies over. Everyone was busy moving things.
Qu Qingyun also walked out of the tent. When he saw someone in the logistics team, his eyes lit up. He went over with a smile. âHead Nurse Xu, why are you here alone? Itâs so dangerous.â
âWe got a batch of newly-made medicine which needs to be injected into the soldiers. Iâm afraid that they will get the dosage wrong, so I came here myself,â Xu Wen said to Qu Qingyun. When she saw Lu Yunxian, she immediately saw Zhou Wen, who was standing beside Lu Yunxian. She immediately revealed a look of delight.
âYoung Master Wen, when did you come to Zhuolu? Why didnât I see you at the encampment?â Xu Wen quickly walked towards Zhou Wen and asked in pleasant surprise.
âI didnât go to the encampment because I came straight to the ruins. I only wanted to take a look and leave, but I was delayed by some matters. I still need to stay for another two days,â Zhou Wen said.
âYoung Master Wen, thatâs not very nice of you. Since youâre here in Zhuolu, how can you not visit us?â Xu Wen and Lu Yunxian were the same. They had been through thick and thin with Zhou Wen, so their relationship with him wasnât something ordinary comrades could compare with.
Qu Qingyun couldnât help but frown when he saw how friendly Xu Wen was with Zhou Wen, but he didnât say a word.
âXu Wen, deliver the injections to the soldiers first. Young Master Wen will be here for two days. It wonât be too late to catch up later,â said Lu Yunxian with a smile.
âAlright, Iâll get back to work then. Young Master Wen, letâs have a good chat later.â Xu Wen returned to her work.
âGo ahead and busy yourself.â Zhou Wenâs mood improved significantly. To be able to meet such sincere friends in such a dark place made him feel better than getting a treasure.
Two days quickly passed. Zhou Wen had grinded the Torch Dragon youngling twice in this period of time. Although it was a harrowing experience each time, Zhou Wen was confident that he could kill it safely.
Professor Lei and company were already prepared. They brought Zhou Wen and entered the temple. Even Xu Wen followed Lu Yunxian in.
âThe dangers in the temple are unimaginable. Remember not to act on your own. You must abide by the arrangements, or you will harm others and yourself.â Lei Zhiguo was a little worried about Zhou Wen as he repeatedly told him.
âI understand.â Zhou Wen agreed seriously.
Only then did Lei Zhiguo feel a little relieved. He was afraid that Zhou Wen was the kind of scion who would disregard everything just because of his temper. He had no idea that Zhou Wenâs understanding of the temple far exceeded his.
Under the lead of Lei Zhiguo and the other experts and professors, Zhou Wen and company finally headed for the passageway where the Aoyin stone statue was.
âHead Nurse Xu, the Aoyin stone statue is extremely evil. If you touch it, it will hurt people. Stay by my side. If there is any danger, I can protect you,â Qu Qingyun said as he walked beside Xu Wen.
Anyone could tell that Qu Qingyun was interested in Xu Wen.
Xu Wen shook her head slightly and said, âMr. Qu, you must be joking. Iâm a soldier. Itâs my duty to protect you.â
Qu Qingyun smiled and said, âOutside, you are naturally the one protecting me. However, in such a place, many problems canât be solved by brute force. I should be the one assuring you.â
He paused for a moment before saying, âJust like this Aoyin stone statue. Even if the Overseer personally came, Iâm afraid he wouldnât be able to do anything to it. A blood sacrifice is needed for safe passage...â
Qu Qingyun kept trying to show off, but he did not know that Xu Wen was not a woman who lacked a sense of security.
On the contrary, she was a qualified soldier. Qu Qingyunâs words were actually questioning her ability as a soldier. This naturally displeased Xu Wen. However, she didnât say anything.
Lu Yunxian, who was walking at the back, whispered to Zhou Wen, âQu Qingyun was born into a rich family. His family background isnât inferior to the An familyâs, and heâs rather talented. Unfortunately, heâs too conceited. Heâs not the type Xu Wen likes. Iâm afraid heâs just wasting his efforts.â
Zhou Wen nodded slightly. Even someone with a low EQ like him could tell that Xu Wen didnât have a good impression of him.
When everyone arrived in front of the Aoyin stone statue, Lei Zhiguo got Qu Qingyun to use a living creature as an offering to the Aoyin stone statue. Zhou Wen naturally wasnât unfamiliar with this method. He was the one who had informed An Sheng of the method.
âItâs done. Everyone, please come this way.â Qu Qingyun bowed to the Aoyin stone statue before heading towards the Qiongqi temple.