Chapter 62: Zhao Hu: The Alliance Wants to Give Me a Medal
Chen Yu paused. "Ling Yue isn't my girlfriend."
"Her name is Ling Yue? Looks quite like Lin Lan's General friend."
Chen Yu didn't expect Old Kui to know Ling Xiao as well. "General Ling? She is General Ling's daughter."
"Oh?!" The fires of gossip ignited in Old Kui's eyes. "Then aren't you engaged?"
"Broken off." Chen Yu rolled his eyes. "You read my memories and didn't know that?"
"What kind of talk is that!" Old Kui said righteously. "Am I that kind of person?!"
"I believe you, you damn old geezer." Chen Yu turned to fetch Ling Yue, only to see Cero walking over.
In his hand, he clenched a small woven bag containing a few nuts. "Boss, I... after I leave, take care of yourself."
Old Kui froze for a moment, then smiled, reaching out to pat Cero's head. "At least you have a conscience."
"Don't embarrass me out there. If you get scammed, I won't hide honey for you when you come back."
"I won't get scammed!" Cero frowned but shoved the woven bag into Old Kui's hand. "These are nuts I saved. Keep them to eat."
Old Kui took the bag and secretly stuffed a sugar-frosted wild berry into Cero's pocket, whispering, "Hide it well. Don't let Aisha see, or she'll fight you for it."
Cero's ears turned red. He didn't speak but gripped the berry in his pocket tightly.
Watching this warm scene, Chen Yu felt a warmth in his heart too.
The next second, in his Observation Haki perception:
Old Kui took advantage of Cero's emotional moment to stuff a large bag into Aisha's hands, whispering, "If you don't have enough to eat, take some from Cero, okay?"
Chen Yu: "..."
His gaze fell on Cero, who was still sniffling. He couldn't help but feel sorry for the kid.
These years probably haven't been easy.
Afterward, Chen Yu followed the previous direction. After a few steps, he saw Ling Yue squatting beside a patch of clover.
She was surrounded by four or five dwarves holding berries.
The twin-tailed dwarf was standing on tiptoe, handing a round blue berry into her palm.
"Thank you." Ling Yue accepted it with a smile and gently patted the top of the dwarf's head.
Her movements were extremely light, afraid of hurting the little one.
The scene was harmonious, completely different from Chen Yu's reception.
"Ling Yue, you're awake." Chen Yu walked up, his voice breaking the sweet tableau.
Ling Yue turned. Seeing him approach, she stood up and handed the berry to Chen Yu. "Done chatting?"
"How did you know?"
Ling Yue pointed to her head. "My Observation Haki isn't weak either."
"Plus, they told me too." Ling Yue pointed to the dwarves.
"Yeah, this is a secret realm..."
Chen Yu briefly explained the current situation concisely. "By the way, your Time-Time Fruit (Toki Toki no Mi) ability works now?"
"Any side effects?"
Ling Yue shook her head. "No side effects, just immense consumption."
"The situation was critical, and the Time-Time Fruit seemed to hear my..." Ling Yue blushed slightly.
"It just suddenly worked. I seem to be able to fast-forward a certain object, in its current state, to a certain stage."
"But it takes a toll. Like fast-forwarding your strength to one year later—I passed out immediately."
Listening to Ling Yue's description, Chen Yu mused.
It was outrageous yet laced with logic. Expecting a Beginner (1st rank) Peak awakening to allow time travel would be the truly outrageous thing.
Based on Ling Yue's application, it seemed more like simulating the growth of an object over time.
And maintaining this state consumed her own stamina.
"Hm, we can study it together when we have time. Maybe you can travel through time later." Chen Yu stopped dwelling on it.
Instead, taking Cero and Aisha and formally bidding farewell to Old Kui, they arrived at the target location.
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The smoke from the Seventh District Great Wall had cleared three days ago, leaving only uncleaned dark brown bloodstains on the bricks.
Below the wall.
Soldiers were busy clearing beast limbs, and a faint smell of burnt flesh still lingered in the air.
The beast tide had receded. No attacks for three days.
Even the Seventh order Beast King, the Ice Soul Silver Python, had disappeared without a trace. The military training officially ended today after the battlefield cleanup.
"Brother Hu! Over here!"
A lively shout came from the city gate as several young people escorted a figure over.
Zhao Hu wore a brand-new silver-gray Awakener uniform. A temporary bronze medal adorned his epaulet.
His already robust figure looked even more upright in the uniform.
The Seven Star Sword hung at his waist, the scabbard polished to a shine, his hand resting on the hilt.
"Brother Hu, you said the Alliance is preparing to award you the Star Glory Medal of Honor?"
"Brother Tu, tell us again, how did you rush out of the beast tide back then?"
"And that Azure Dragon!"
Examinees who had walked through the gates of hell surrounded him, asking questions with eyes full of worship.
Zhao Hu wore a perfectly measured smile, but his tone couldn't hide his smugness. "It was all luck. I risked my life to rush out."
"Chen Yu and the others... sigh, it's a pity. I wanted to fight my way back..."
Mentioning "Chen Yu," he paused deliberately.
A flash of triumph crossed his eyes before he immediately switched to a sorrowful expression. "When Lord Azure Dragon appeared, I was right next to him. That aura could simply crush the entire forest!"
"If Lord Azure Dragon hadn't pinned down the Silver Python, I'm afraid I wouldn't have made it back."
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding exclamations grew louder.
"Brother Hu, you're too humble."
"The Alliance awarding you is well-deserved."
On the tower, two figures watched this scene with unpleasant expressions.
Li Mufeng leaned against the battlements, his brow furrowed tight. "I think the Azure Dragon is Chen Yu. That Human-Beast form is the Azure Dragon."
Jiang Qingye also looked gloomy. "The elemental abilities Chen Yu uses are basically identical to the Azure Dragon. And Chen Yu has the strength to kill a high-tier Practitioner (3rd Rank) assassin."
"Zhao Hu says Chen Yu and the others sacrificed themselves, but not a single body was found. That's too strange."
"I also think something's wrong." Li Mufeng lowered his voice.
"Leaving aside the two freaks Ling Yue and Chen Yu, Xia Wanqing and Lin Yan were the top tier of our batch."
"But Zhao Hu?"
"He was just a slacker next to Chen Chen during the assessment. He struggled to solo a second-order beast."
"How could he be the one to escape the beast tide? And happen to complete the mission of luring the Beast King?"
"Lin Yan, who is most likely to escape, hasn't been heard from."
"Neither Suzhou nor Shanghai has released any news confirming the survival of Xia Wanqing and Lin Yan..."
While they were talking.
Two examinees moving cargo nearby heard them and couldn't help but butt in. "You two stop guessing blindly."
"Zhao Hu saw with his own eyes that Chen Yu and the others were surrounded by the beast tide. There were Fourth Order beasts in there; surviving is impossible."
"Besides, Zhao Hu said the Alliance is going to award him. Can that be fake?"
"If they say they're giving it, they're giving it..."
Jiang Qingye wanted to argue, but Li Mufeng pulled her arm and shook his head.
They looked at each other, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.
Without evidence, no matter how much they suspected, no one would believe them.
( TO BE CONTINUE)
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