193: Chapter 83 The Voice of Sheep Village (Combined)_2 193: Chapter 83 The Voice of Sheep Village (Combined)_2 He spoke as he opened the car door, and Brother Hero followed him out.
âXiao Man, donât worry, when the time comes I will definitely train hard and kill a few more monsters!â
Seeing his ambitious demeanor, Zhang Xiaoman couldnât help but pat his shoulder and give him an encouraging look.
Actually, for Brother Hero, he really had no expectation that the other could become any strong fighting force.
The main reason Zhang Xiaoman wanted to help him with Enlightenment was to make sure he could protect himself a bit, since the guy already knew too much, and it would definitely be impossible for him to hide.
So rather than having him be helpless when encountering danger, it would be better to help him awaken, allowing him to have some resistanceâat least he could hold on until Zhang Xiaoman could come to support him.
Brother Hero was, after all, a brother he had played with since childhood; Zhang Xiaoman didnât consider himself heartless or ungrateful.
Now that he had the ability, he naturally wanted to give him a hand.
Besides, what he had to give was not too much, just some materials needed to set up the Enlightenment Array.
âAlright, Iâll head back first.
Try not to let my sister-in-law know about these thingsâif you can help it.
The situation is still stable for now; we need to take this time to build up our early foundations.
Once weâve increased our strength, then we can consider other matters,â
Zhang Xiaoman advised.
His current goal was actually very clear: to increase his strength.
Considering the current stage of the Star Alliance, he shouldnât even think about saving the world or anything like that.
He just needed to stay hidden in the background for the time being, using this period to grow his forces and acquire enough strength to protect himself before the real crisis arrived.
Is the Star Alliance a savior?
At least not for the time being.
Zhang Xiaoman could hunt monsters proactively and save people unconditionally.
He even didnât mind stepping forward bravely into difficult situations.
But that didnât mean he would foolishly take on all the troubles.
He did have some plans for the future Great Fusion.
However, any plan is only viable with a matching level of strength; otherwise, it is just recklessness.
And Zhang Xiaoman was not someone who liked to act rashly.
Thatâs why, upon learning about the situation in Sheep Village, he didnât plan to investigate.
âAlright then, letâs hope that this Great Fusion you speak of comes later rather than sooner.
It would be best if it waited until Iâm decked out in Divine Equipment,â Brother Hero joked with a smile.
As the two were preparing to leave, Zhang Xiaoman turned around and suddenly caught sight of something clinging to a nearby pillar.
âWatch out!â
With a quick shout, Zhang Xiaomanâs words were barely out before his right hand had touched the Water Bullet Gun in his pocket, firing two bullets in quick succession.
Simultaneously, the thing on the pillar also screeched and pounced towards their position.
After firing the two Holy Water Bullets without any hesitation, Zhang Xiaoman sidestepped to the side, simultaneously yanking Brother Hero, who was still frozen in place.
âWhoosh!â
âSsst~~â
Two sounds followed one after the other in the empty underground garage; the first was the sound of the assailant brushing past them, and the second was the grinding noise of its claws against concrete as it struck the ground.
âWah wah wah~ gua~ wah wah~!â
A series of pained howls rose from below; the attacker was rolling on the ground, unable to stop.
The two Holy Water Bullets that Zhang Xiaoman had fired had shattered, splashing onto its body.
Black smoke rose like the evaporate of burnt filth off the monsterâs body, with charred wounds from the Holy Water spreading outward.
âAh!
ItâsâŠ
itâs one of those monsters!â
Brother Hero finally reacted, pointing at the red figure on the ground that was twisting and struggling, his face full of shock.
Zhang Xiaomanâs gun was still pointed at the monster on the ground, and he kept his attention focused all around him.
Unlike Brother Hero, after so many hunts, he was no longer the newcomer he once was.
Now, when he suddenly encountered a monster, his first reaction was not to panic and scream, but to respond immediately.
âXiaoâŠ
Xiao ManâŠ
how can there still be monstersâŠ
I was scared to death just nowâŠâ
Brother Hero looked at the Little Refining Demon that was gradually ceasing to struggle on the ground, his hands trembling involuntarily.
The Little Refining Demon had a pair of crimson eyes, with two small horns about an inch long on its head.
It was hairless with a dark red skin, small and muscular, and its claws, like eight shiny daggers, were enough to make oneâs skin crawl.
â207,213,216âŠ
activateâŠ
207,213,216âŠ
activate!â
Zhang Xiaoman did not have time to respond to Brother Heroâs questions; he was muttering something under his breath, then with a sweep of his hand in front of his face, his eyes suddenly emitted a silvery-white light.
Brother Hero, stunned by what he saw, wanted to ask about this technique, but suddenly saw Zhang Xiaoman signaling him to be silent, and the words that had reached his throat were swallowed back.
The technique that Zhang Xiaoman had just used on himself was naturally the Spirit Detection Technique.
With his current proficiency, it took only about four seconds to arrange the Formula needed for the Spirit Detection Technique.
After two activations, he successfully launched the skill.