The clouds of war are getting closer.

The task of the reconnaissance team is dispensable.

Scouting teams from various countries have spread throughout the Western Plateau, and even the elves have sent other scouting teams...... Of course, it's not reliable to let those elves find out the news, but they can at least exchange information with other reconnaissance teams.

The news that Ji Ran and the others passed back was very important, but now, it was not so useful.

But the credit for their contribution is actually known internally in each country. There are so many scouting teams, and they can take out a golden mid-level powerhouse of the True God Sect and rescue thousands of people, which is not something that anyone can do...... In fact, this is the only one.

Most of the thousands of professionals were adventurers, and a few were members of small caravans. When they returned, they would naturally tell the others about their life-saver...... Although they don't know exactly what happened, they don't know who killed that guy in the middle of the golden rank, but the person who opened their shackles, gave them the antidote, and gave them food can't be wrong, right?

Therefore, during this period of time, Ji Ran's reputation has risen.

However, Ji Ran didn't want to use this prestige to do anything...... In fact, he didn't want to do anything either. I don't plan to be a general who leads troops to fight, what do you want to do with such a high reputation?

I stayed here just because of a sense of responsibility. Since I have come to this world and have abilities that ordinary people cannot have, then I should do my part.

Although he is not arrogant enough to say "I will lose this battle without me", but after all, if I am here, it is not a small combat power, isn't it?

And. This is a war that has spread across the world! Even those civilians who are not combat-ready. may not be affected. Where do you have to hide, so that you can deceive yourself and have no quarrel with the world?

Besides, if this war is lost, then there is no future for this world...... The true god will brutally and cruelly plunder the world, turning it into a barren land.

What is the meaning of being like that?

It's better to take advantage of this time to have a good fight! I don't want to be able to rely on my own strength to prevent the true god from coming into the world, but as long as I have my own strength in the process. That's enough.

So, he wants to increase his own strength, and the strength of others around him.

Next, he is ready to let Erin advance to the Gold Rank. In fact, this promotion has little to do with him...... It involved a secret ritual of the elves, and no one else could help. Being able to help Erin make zuò out of the green claw is already quite helpful.

All he could do after that was to help Erin stand guard against other people's interference.

He also wants to help Alice advance to the Gold Rank...... But firstly, he was not sure, and secondly, he was not sure if this would cause harm to Alice, after all, he knew about gold-level demonic beasts. He didn't have much.

And what about Alice herself...... How to say it, even if the combat power does not reach the gold level. But her defense is also gold-level...... Little Apple is obviously not just a gold-level puppet, and even Ji Ran feels that it has been adjusting its strength as Alice's strength grows, so that its strength is always slightly higher than Alice...... At the critical moment, it should be no problem to protect Alice from any harm.

After all, it has a core that Ji Ran can't figure out, and the kind of sturdy case material that Ji Ran can't figure out now......

Therefore, Alice's promotion, Ji Ran is ready to talk about it slowly. Anyway, the promotion of Warcraft sometimes depends on the accumulation of time, and sometimes it only depends on the explosion of bloodline...... The bootstrap outburst may have after-effects, but the spontaneity may bring her additional surprises.

Ji Ran is now also thinking about improving his strength.

His goal is not just the Golden Rank. Indeed, having been promoted to the Golden Rank, he can be called almost invincible in the Golden Rank, but it is only close. What's more, as the battle gradually escalates, gold mid-tier or something is slowly emerging.

He was able to defeat Hercules, not so much because of his strength, but because of the merits of the Heavenly Tribulation. If there was no Heavenly Tribulation, even if he was promoted to the Golden Rank, he might not be able to defeat Hercules...... Even if it wins, it will definitely be a pyrrhic victory.

His strength is not enough, quite insufficient.

But now it's not so easy to improve quickly.

His experience lock has been lifted, and after surviving the Tribulation, he can continue to level up...... But now the experience required to upgrade is a huge number.

But even so, his current level is seventy-two...... Hercules, on the other hand, offers a lot of experience. It's a pity that Hercules is not a complete kill after his successful promotion, the Heavenly Tribulation consumed too much of Hercules's life, and some of the damage caused by Ji Ran before he was promoted was not calculated into experience.

If there were a few more Golden Intermediate Rank for him to kill, then he would definitely be able to rise to the Golden Intermediate Rank soon...... But the question is, is it possible?

Golden mid-level is not cabbage!

A golden rank is enough to hold quite important positions in various countries...... For example, that Ryktor, and those gold-level powerhouses he brought. Because of his family background, Rector has even become an important figure in a country...... Although it is controversial.

And the golden middle level is almost equivalent to a big killer hidden behind the country...... If you don't make a move, once you make a move, it will inevitably change color and surge.

As for the Gold High Tier...... That's a legend. For example, the Elven Queen, the King of the Dwarves, they are all high-level golden ...... But there are only one or two of these characters in a country, and in normal times, you can't see them at all.

And the legendary Heavenly Steps...... To use a vulgar analogy, it is the belly button of a big girl, everyone knows that there is, but no one has ever seen it.

Maybe the Elven Queen and the Dwarven King can have a strength comparable to the Heavenly Rank in their own territory, but they will also be limited in one way or another...... The King of the Dwarves did not dare to go all out when he fought with the True God Incarnation, and the Elven Queen was trapped in the dormitory by the three golden steps for a long time...... These are all examples.

The real Heavenly Steps, no one knows what it looks like. However, according to people's discussions, if a real heavenly step comes out, it is no problem to build a city with the power of one person, right? It's okay to be independent, right?

But those heavenly steps, why are they strangely incognito and hidden? Maybe the mentality of the people who have entered the Heavenly Rank has changed, or maybe there is some more powerful force that is restricting them?

And the Holy Order, which is even more powerful than the Heavenly Order, is even more mysterious. Some people have even wondered if the Holy Order really exists...... Although there is a few words in history, if you want to say who has really seen it, it is really impossible to find out.

At least many people in the Heavenly Rank have proved that there is indeed that rank, but what about the Holy Rank? No one can prove it.

Ji Ran didn't have time to study any Heavenly Rank or Saint Rank now, and the Golden Rank alone was enough for him to have a big head.

What is his future path? Level up step by step, then become Gold Intermediate and then Gold High......

It's not that this road can't work, but this thing is too time-consuming!

Where is the time now for him to level up so slowly? The amount of experience required to level up alone was not something he could easily acquire!

During this period of time, he frantically refined all kinds of things, and only made him rise from seventy-two to seventy-three...... Among them, the refining of green claws accounts for most of them!

He couldn't refine a green claw every day...... That thing is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also costing money and materials!

A lot of the materials he collected when he was on an adventure, and now he can't buy them with money...... Not to mention on the western plateau!

They cannot leave the Western Highlands now because it is not known when the war will break out. If they weren't in the Western Plateau at that time, they wouldn't have been able to participate in anything......

This war should not last much time. There is this kind of premonition in all aspects, and those guys from the True God Sect should be desperate.

Therefore, Ji Ran can only be here, using the few limited resources in his hands to improve himself.

The other people's problems are almost solved, and it is time for him to choose a future path for himself.

Since it is impossible to upgrade step by step, Ji Ran can only choose another way.

For example, an epiphany or something......

Ji Ran had the experience of having an epiphany, but that kind of state is definitely something that can be encountered but not sought. I haven't heard anyone say that an epiphany can lead to an epiphany, there must always be an opportunity and a kind of understanding.

But no one can guarantee that he will definitely encounter that opportunity and gain insights from it...... That kind of opportunity has often been encountered by many people before, but there are few people who can seize it and successfully have an epiphany.

Ji Ran naturally didn't think that his luck and wisdom were equally against the sky, but it would definitely be helpful to calm down and meditate.

He had already felt that the greatest combat power he was relying on now was the two mental techniques of the Heart Sword and the Yi Sword, as well as the Four Seasons Sword Technique.

All kinds of magic weapons do have an effect, but at this stage, the effect of magic weapons is no longer decisive. Of course, Chu Xiaojian is still his biggest help...... It's not just a weapon, it's a companion.

However, in a short period of time, external things such as weapons and equipment cannot be greatly improved. All he could count on now was mental techniques and swordsmanship.

Swordsmanship is closely related to the four-level cycle, and the law of the heart is to accept all things. A retreat and a calm and calm communication with the world may also be a good way to improve your strength.

So, after thinking about the idea, Ji Ran decided. Find a suitable place for a day of retreat!

There is no way, the current situation can be said to be turbulent, and he really can't spare more time to retreat...... But for one day, it's not a big problem.

If it really works, he can meditate for a while every day...... Anyway, those exercises such as practicing swordsmanship are no longer suitable for him. (To be continued......)