Chapter 261 Overall Leap Forward, Arrival

"I have to say, I was wrong."

Jim looked at Chu Ming, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. He felt that the wine in his cellar might not be safe.

Krono came over at this time and smiled: "I see, there is wine to drink today."

Jim put his shoulder and snorted: "It's not over yet, don't be too happy too early."

As he said, his tone paused, and a trace of pain appeared on his face, "If there are really ten knights who pass the trial, I will fulfill my promise. Don't underestimate the integrity of us dwarves."

Chu Ming smiled and said: "Mr. Jim, thank you."

"Hmph."

The old man snorted and returned to the front of the training ground.

...

Chu Ming and the others also returned to the front of the training ground, and the second trial began immediately.

It seems that under the influence of David, the second knight played exceptionally well after he came on the court, and easily defeated his opponent and passed the trial.

At this moment, Chu Ming suddenly discovered a detail that he had just overlooked - after David used the Ultimate Will, it seemed that other knights were also affected by his belief. Most of the knights' strength was improved, and even a small number of knights successfully released the Ultimate Will.

This forced Chu Ming to consider the impact of the group will on the Fiery Sun Knight.

Even if he could find a way to use the group will, maybe he could use it to train the knights, or develop a fusion Ultimate Will skill based on the group will.

"Fusion Ultimate Will skills... seems to be a good idea."

Chu Ming's eyes lit up slightly, and he secretly wrote down this idea, and then continued to focus on the battle in the center of the training ground.

More than ten minutes later, the fourth battle ended quickly, with the Corps Knights winning.

The Corps Knights won four consecutive games, which made Jim's bad premonition stronger.

Fortunately, after the fifth trial began, a Corps Knight lost to the Dwarf Warrior, which cheered up Jim, who had already lost hope.

Then, the sixth, seventh... trials passed one by one, and in the 21st trial, the number of Corps Knights who passed the trial reached ten.

Jim was completely numb, but since he had already lost, his heart was relieved. He gave up struggling and continued to watch the duel.

The trial continued until the evening. When the last trial was over, except for Chu Ming, Miguel and Nathan, 23 of the 46 knights in the entire mercenary group passed the trial and received the gift of God.

To be honest, even in Chu Ming's estimation, he thought that no more than 15 knights could pass the trial this time. He didn't expect that the collective will had such a great impact on the Knights of the Fiery Sun, and it actually allowed many knights to break through in the middle and gain the power to pass the trial.

After the trial, the dwarf warrior left the training ground with reluctance, and the knights of the regiment gathered in front of Chu Ming, waiting for his instructions.

Chu Ming and Jim were in front of the knights, and he said lightly: "Your performance today is good, beyond my expectations."

As soon as these words came out, the knights who passed the trial were all smiling, while those who did not pass the trial lowered their heads and were very disappointed.

Chu Ming glanced at all the knights and continued, "I can understand that some of you did not pass the trial. After all, challenging the limit itself is a difficult task, but there is still more than a month before reaching Clinton Kingdom. I hope you will not let me down."

"It's okay to be disappointed, but being disappointed will not make you progress at all. What I want to see is your fighting spirit."

"As long as the fighting spirit is still there, the trial will not be a difficult mountain for you to cross."

"Yes, Captain."

The knights who failed the trial raised their heads and responded.

Even though they were still very depressed at the moment, with Chu Ming's comfort, the fighting spirit returned to them. They clenched their fists and secretly made up their minds to train harder and strive to pass the trial next time.

Chu Ming nodded with satisfaction. After he did a good job of ideological work after the war, he turned his head and looked at Jim.

He thanked: "Thank you Mr. Jim for your help."

Jim waved his hand, "It's a small matter."

"Come with me, I should fulfill my promise."

Chu Ming and Krono looked at each other, and Krono smiled secretly.

After letting most of the knights return to the hotel, Chu Ming and his companions followed Jim to his home.

Jim's home is in an ordinary citizen's block. Most of the houses here have yards in front. The dwarves will dig cellars in the yard and hide the brewed wine in the cellars.

When Chu Ming and his companions just entered the yard, they saw several dwarf children holding wooden swords and imitating knights playing and fighting. After Jim's wife saw that he brought back human friends, she enthusiastically invited Chu Ming and his companions to come in for dinner.

Chu Ming couldn't refuse. He happened to be curious about the eating habits of the dwarves, so he agreed.

After seeing Chu Ming agree, Miguel and Nathan stopped being pretentious and agreed readily.

As for Chrono, he had already become one with the children in the yard and became a king-like existence. Several children directly pulled him to sit.

After waiting for a while, the woman brought out a pot of cooked vegetables and fruits. In addition, there were thick-cut grilled steaks, smoked sausages, toasted bread, and mixed vegetable salads on the table... This meal was a combination of meat and vegetables, and it was delicious. The smoked aroma of the sausages alone was enough to stimulate the taste buds. A bowl of steaming vegetable and fruit soup was also provided to whet the appetite, making people feel very satisfied.

At the dinner table, everyone was chatting happily, talking about the customs and customs of the Kingdom of Reran, the situation of the Violet Principality and other topics.

During the period, Jim left the table once. A few minutes later, when he came back, there was an oily earthenware jar in his arms.

He said cheerfully: "This is the beer left by my father. It contains a variety of blood and qi plants, which can promote blood circulation. Just drink it, don't be polite to me."

Jim poured the amber-colored mellow liquor into the cup and handed it to Chu Ming and others.

As soon as Chu Ming took the wine glass, the history book of the years emerged and turned the pages.

[Blood and Qi Beer]

[Quality: Dark Blue]

[Note: It can effectively improve the speed of knights' blood and qi circulation for one month (cannot be superimposed)]

Chu Ming shook the dark-colored liquor in the glass and took a sip.

As soon as the liquor entered his mouth, a mellow wheat aroma came to his nose. The liquor was sweet but not spicy. It was called beer, but it was more like fruit wine.

Chu Ming tasted it and poured the whole glass of wine into his throat.

At first, he didn't feel anything, until his blood gradually surged and his blood power accelerated, he found that this beer was really a good thing.

But for him, it was just a taste. His knight's strength had reached the extreme, and this blood beer was not of much use.

On the contrary, many knights in the mercenary group had just improved their talents and were in the golden period of strength improvement. If they could get the help of blood beer, they might be able to break through the realm soon.

Thinking of this, Chu Ming and Jim told Jim about the situation of the army.

Jim was also very straightforward and directly held the whole jar of beer to him.

In fact, the blood effect of drinking a cup of blood beer can last for a whole month, and the effect cannot be superimposed. Drinking more is not enough. The whole jar of beer is enough for everyone in the whole army.

...

The dinner lasted for more than an hour. At this time, the night had completely fallen. Chu Ming and others said goodbye to Jim and returned to the hotel.

After a busy day, the knights were exhausted. Chu Ming did not disturb them. He gave the beer to Miguel for safekeeping, washed up, and went back to the room to practice.

The next morning, the knights packed their luggage. After Chu Ming said goodbye to Jim, the carriage team set off again and continued to go south.

A month later, the carriage team arrived at the southern city of the Kingdom of Reran, Crono's hometown - Beltram.

Crono's full name is Crono Harlowen. His Harlowen family is a rare human noble family in Beltram and even in the entire Kingdom of Reran.

The ancestor of the Harlowen family, Grand Duke Harlowen, was once the founding general of the Kingdom of Reran. After the victory of the pioneering war, Grand Duke Harlowen was granted the title by the kingdom and spread out in Beltram. Until now, the Harlowen family is still active in the political arena of the Kingdom of Reran. It has relations with many dwarf craftsmen and dwarf families. It is a veritable local snake in the Kingdom of Reran.

After Chu Ming and Krono returned to the Harlowen family, they were welcomed by the nobles of the family. Although the Harlowen family had a great influence in the Kingdom of Reran, the magic power in the family was almost non-existent, just like the current situation of the Kingdom of Reran. Most of the epics were born from knights.

The family finally had a magic genius, Krono, so the family members naturally cherished him. Even Chu Ming, who had the identity of a magician, felt the enthusiasm of the Harlowen people.

Especially after the Harlowen people learned from Krono that Chu Ming had a legendary magic talent, they became even more enthusiastic and took Chu Ming to see their daughter whenever they had time.

For the first time, Chu Ming felt that being too popular was not a good thing, so he stayed in Beltram for three days, waiting for the remaining knights of the legion to complete the trial before leaving.

Early in the morning, outside the city gate.

Krono patted Chu Ming's shoulder and said with a smile: "My cousin is pretty, why don't you talk to her about feelings? It's so boring to practice all the time."

Chu Ming said unhappily: "How dare you say that to me? I remember you are almost fifty years old. If it were the Dark Age, you might be an old man now."

"Ahem, it's because I haven't found a suitable one. Besides, women are not as interesting as magic."

Krono coughed awkwardly and hurriedly changed the subject.

"I have asked my family to find a relationship and ask the master craftsman to make the long sword and magic pattern armor you want. I estimate that it will take several years to complete them. I will send someone to Clinton Kingdom to inform you if there is any news."

"Thank you."

Chu Ming waved to him, "If you encounter any troubles that cannot be solved in the future, you can try to find me."

Krono was about to say that there are many epics in the family, so there will be no problem, but when he thought of the disaster that happened in the Violet Principality, he hesitated for a while and finally nodded.

"Goodbye."

Chu Ming said goodbye to Krono and walked into the carriage.

Krono couldn't help but say, "Reran Kingdom and Clinton Kingdom are not far away. If you have anything, remember to write to me. I will ask the White Dove Post to help me send the letter."

"Got it. Take care."

Krono waved goodbye to the carriage team and watched the carriage team disappear from sight.

He sighed, "I finally made a friend, but I didn't expect to say goodbye so soon."

"Who knows, if I want to go out one day, I can go to Clinton Kingdom to play with him..."

Krono muttered and walked back.

...

Half a month later, after more than half a year, the carriage team finally crossed the border of the Kingdom of Reran and entered the Kingdom of Clinton.

During the three days in Beltram, including Miguel and Nathan, the remaining knights of the Corps also passed the first trial.

Among them, after the fox knight Nathan passed the first trial, his knight talent directly broke through to the middle level, and there was no limit on the epic road.

The talents of Miguel and a group of knights of the Corps were also improved from inferior to low.

In the few days after passing the first trial, with the help of Qi and Blood Beer, Miguel accumulated and flourished, and successfully broke through to the deep blue level.

And the knights of the Corps, with the help of Qi and Blood Beer, worked hard to practice, and most of them broke through the original realm.

Among the forty-six knights of the Corps, three knights broke through to the blue level, and the remaining knights were all at the dark green great knight level.

After just over a month of practice, the strength of the entire mercenary group directly went up a big level, and this is not the end of the knights of the Corps. As long as they are willing to practice diligently, their final knight level will be at least the blue level.

However, it is almost impossible to go further and break through to the epic level. Even the Ares Trial cannot help them.

After all, the second trial of the Ares Trial requires crossing a large class to defeat the opponent, which is impossible for them.

In fact, it is not just them. It is considered good for a knight in a kingdom to pass the second trial. Other knights dare not even think about it.

The wool of the Ares Trial can only be taken this time. If Chu Ming wants to build his own epic knight group, he has to think of other ways.

However, this is not the problem he should care about at present. It will take several years for the mercenary group to reach the blue level collectively. There is still a long time. What he has to do now is to return to the Brick family to obtain the epic knight inheritance, and then break through to the epic knight level within a few years.

With the current comprehensive level of the great knights of the mercenary group, they can be comparable to the guards of some small cities in the Clinton Kingdom. Even without Chu Ming's help, they can still thrive in the Clinton Kingdom, and he doesn't need to worry about it at all.

...

Mid-July.

Clays County.

After driving for eight days in Clinton Kingdom, the carriage team entered the Clays County where the Brick family was located.

Clays County belongs to the West County in Clinton Kingdom, while the capital of Clinton Kingdom is in the East County.

As one of the three major families in Clinton Kingdom, the Brick family has hundreds of epic knights and their influence spreads throughout Clays County.

In addition to the three major families in Clinton Kingdom, there are also epic families of all sizes.

The family power in Clinton Kingdom is so huge, but the royal family can still maintain such a long rule. This is due to the strong power of the royal family. The Clinton royal family has the absolute power to suppress all family power in the country in Clinton Kingdom. There are also many legendary figures in the royal family. There are thirteen legends who have appeared on the political stage, and there are countless hidden behind.

In the face of such terrible power, even the Brick family, one of the three major families, is just an ant-like existence and dares not resist the royal family at all.

This also led to the fact that even if the Brick family could directly control the entire Clays County, they did not dare to come in the open, but just shrank in the City of Sauron and secretly developed the power of knights.

In the carriage, Irina stuck her head out and looked at the scenery outside. After looking for a long time, she turned her head away with a blank look.

In fact, Irina had never left the City of Soren before she was eleven years old. The only time she went far away was to follow Chu Ming to the Violet Principality.

Compared with Clays County and Soren City, she was more familiar with the Violet Royal City. In the Royal City, Trina and Mattie would take her to play in the Royal City in their spare time.

In her impression of Soren City, the only person she could remember clearly was Ryan's mother Nuria.

Before the little maid Irina followed Ryan to the Violet Principality to study, she had been with Nuria. The gentle woman treated her well like her mother, which made the girl miss her all the time. In her spare time, she would nag Chu Ming that she wanted to go back to see Nuria.

Looking at the girl's blank expression, Chu Ming smiled gently.

Irina was like this, and so was he. In his mind, there were only some memories about the City of Sauron. As for Clays County, Ryan, a cultivation madman, had never traveled there. He only felt unfamiliar with this land.

"Master, how long will it take to get there? I miss Lady Nuria so much."

Irina shook Chu Ming's hand.

Chu Ming rubbed her head, "If nothing unexpected happens, it will probably take another day or two to get to the City of Sauron."

As soon as he finished speaking, an accident happened. The carriage team stopped. A man in front came to the carriage where he was and said:

"Captain, there are a large number of sheep migrating ahead, and the road is blocked."

Chu Ming was stunned, showing a helpless expression. What he feared came true.

He thought for a while and ordered: "Stop first, it's not a big deal."

"Yes, Captain."

The knight rode his horse around and ran to the front of the team to report Chu Ming's order.

The carriage team waited for a long time and found that it seemed that it was not just the sheep that were migrating, but also other gray wolves, wild deer, etc.

Miguel, who was at the front of the team, finally found something wrong. This group of sheep was not managed by a shepherd, but was just running around. The carnivores and herbivores were actually living in peace in the migrating team. They looked more like they were hiding from something.

He looked at the forest in the distance. Animals were still escaping in a continuous stream, and there seemed to be faint roars coming from inside.

After realizing this, Miguel was about to go and inform Chu Ming in person, but he didn't expect that Chu Ming had already come out of the carriage and stood on the grassland looking at the forest in the distance.