While the Huaiguang Rescue Team and the Bailong Cult team packed up their equipment and supplies and prepared to evacuate, Ian and the goblins traveled lightly.

The teenager even had the spare energy to explain to them the 'five levels of genius'.

The first-level geniuses are all the apprentices and squad members of the Patrol Knights, their strength is indeed fundamentally different from that of ordinary sublimators, and after hard training, they also have corresponding equipment and martial arts.

If you really fight, one person is estimated to be able to single-handedly take on a whole team of mercenaries, who are individuals with excellent innate talent and acquired scientific training, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are geniuses when they are put in a small place.

But this level of 'genius' is actually something that ordinary people can reach with hard work. Rather, perseverance is a manifestation of talent in itself.

And the second-level genius belongs to a bit of spirituality, which is a bit of a unique skill that ordinary people can't practice. Ian vividly uses Tress as the representative figure of this level, and Birch is quite impressed, while Inkwind Frost Butterfly sounds a bit confused because she didn't care about the other humans except Ian the whole time.

So Ian used Frost Butterfly as an example. In other words, using all the 'goblins', this kind of template that doesn't have any special advantages in combat, but has various goblin talent and psionic abilities as an example.

Frost Butterfly: "('д)"

Mo Feng: "That's how it is. ”

As for the third level, Ian humbly used himself as a representative and was booed.

"Please, it's normal, you can write three papers at the age of fifteen, and I'm still floating in the woods at the age of fifteen!" Birch Road.

"yes, I'm fifteen years old and still blowing people's hair in the yard!" Ink Wind Channel.

"I ...... How old am I? Frostbutterfly said blankly.

Obviously, the age calculation method of the goblins is very personal, and the first two fairy misses probably floated in the form of goblins for a long time before meeting the seniors who shaped them, so they were still playing at the age of fifteen.

"Well, you're not even a year old." Ian touched Frostbutterfly's little head, and he shrugged his shoulders: "The fifth level is the level of Grand Master Friedrich or His Majesty Inaga II, and the fourth level must be at least the level of His Highness Mikael, right?" I think my evaluation is very rational and objective, and I don't blow it or black. ”

This is actually a set of talent grading system set by Ian in the silver chip, which is going to be used as a selection criterion in the territory talent pool in the future, and now I say it, in addition to being used as material to chat with the elves, there is another reason.

[I've blown it, according to your grading method, I will be a third-level genius at most. Then again, Ian, you have a grading system, I can hear that there are more standards inside, right? I didn't expect you to be quite talented in this area, you should be better than me]

With the bird of light floating in front of Ian, the white-haired young man lowered his head slightly: "Your Highness Mikael." ”

The Bird of Light seems to be in a pretty good mood: [No need to be polite. This operation was very rewarding, and although the guy took everything that seemed valuable, he still left many clues that could be analyzed......]

That guy is obviously Archduke Thorin, and Mikael should have also discovered what Archduke Thorin's research was.

As the heir of Inaga II, it is impossible for him to be ignorant of the Spirit Flame, and after knowing this news, there is a standard for both negotiating and analyzing the purpose of the Grand Duke of Thorin in the future...... That's the most critical piece of intelligence.

[The mission has been completed, and the Patrol Knight is ready to collect the team and leave]

At this moment, Mikael changed his words: [I will also report back to the imperial capital later, so I will not go back with you. Ian, your entire squad has done a great job this time, don't worry, I remember]

- That's great.

Ian thought to himself that whether Mikael didn't go back with him, it was a great achievement.

And on the surface, he showed a humble expression: "Everything is instructed by His Highness." ”

Mikael's heart light body stared at Ian for a long time before he said: [Ian, with your achievements and character, it is unlikely that you will be humble and so real, this disguise is a bit too much, there is no need]

Ian was truly dazed: "Huh? ”

- Why was even Mikael able to teach him how to disguise? He obviously felt that his performance had reached a perfect state, right?

[Yes, that's it] The second prince nodded with satisfaction: [I have seen so many geniuses, there are not a hundred or eighty or ninety who will pretend to be humble, and they don't add up to your truth-so I can feel false]

[If you don't want to arouse suspicion, it's better to be exaggerated, arrogant, and a little arrogant as a young genius...... Otherwise, being too old will make people wary]

[It is strange if a true genius does not have the confidence that 'only I am right']

That's it, Mikael's heart light body left, and Tuliu Ian was full of doubts: "It's really a strange thing, and there is still a reason that is too successful to be recognized?" ”

This little episode made Birch and Ink Wind laugh all the way to Ian, and Frostbutterfly thoughtfully said, "I understand! ”

The Huaiguang Rescue Team traveled smoothly, and although they themselves said that their team needed to be counted, in reality, not a single checkpoint would actually check their team after seeing the concentric circle flags - even if the number of people in the team was significantly larger than the number on the application, no one planned to care, and they all turned a blind eye, or even if there was no such thing at all.

Especially after they knew that the other team was from the Dragon Worship Sect, many local soldiers in Nanling directly let them go.

It's not that the Dragon Worship Sect is powerful, but everyone is not blind, just now there was a real dragon master flew over, that battle was almost like destroying the world, you let them check the team of the Dragon Worshipping Sect, and they somewhat looked down on the local soldiers' love for their hometown.

What's more, they have blocked all the phantom invasions during this time, and locked all the monsters and test subjects in the Avak territory - this is already a great achievement, everyone is waiting for the bounty to be promoted, why take the risk of causing trouble?

When Ian arrived at the camp of the Patrol Knights with the Huaiguang Rescue Team and the Cult of the Dragon, he saw the same situation as a normal army.

Many knights and their squads chatted happily, sharing their rivals and apparitions with each other, and boasting of their merits and abilities.

Some were amazed by the results of their colleagues, while others sat alone in a corner and pondered whether their exploits would be enough for their promotion, or if they could redeem a key potion material.

Everyone is thinking about their own things, everything is over, everyone has gone through the battle, got the credit, and is still alive and has a better tomorrow.

- Except for the millions of people in the Avak realm.

- Those who have passed away.

No one really cares if they live or die.

Since Mikael left, Ian had been observing all this in silence, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, it was very difficult to expect humans to understand each other's suffering, not to mention that the inhabitants of the Avak Territory were from the Grand Duke's Domain, and most of these soldiers who were transferred from the Southern Territory and the Imperial Capital were not fellow villagers, and there were few relatives and relatives.

What's more, dead people without corpses are numbers in their own right, and they can't easily arouse empathy in others like living people.

So, it wasn't surprising that everyone he met along the way seemed a little slack, and it was really not surprising that he began to imagine the future after work and was ready to go back to his hometown tavern for a drink.

This is a very normal thing.

It was precisely because of this 'normality' that Ian wanted to sigh.

At this point, Ian and the elves should be separated from the Huaiguang Rescue Team and the Dragon Cult team.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ian finds Adalbert, who opens the Silent Ring and casually chats with Adalbert during the handover.

The Dead Monarch researcher already knew his destination, and had slightly guessed that Ian was most likely in a personal relationship with the Cult of the Dragons - he was not surprised by this, because Adalbert knew the identity of Ian Hilliard's successor, so he knew very well that he and the Empire could not be completely of the same mind, and it was normal to have a relationship outside.

"So."

Adbert's voice is now back to normal, no longer the same as before, with a soul accent - the young researcher is a little nervous: "Will I just follow the team of the Dragon Worship Sect and go to Nanling to hide for a while?" ”

"Hide for a while?"

Ian raised an eyebrow, and he shook his head, "You're probably going to be there permanently, friend." My territory is in Nanling, they will send you there, and when the time comes, when I return to my hometown from the imperial capital, we can meet again. ”

"In my territory, we have a bit of a safe space to talk about the next research projects...... and your plans for the future. ”

"That's right...... Good. ”

Adbert hesitated, and Ian knew very well that the other party was not unwilling to follow him, but as a good boy, he really wanted to see his mother.

In this regard, Ian didn't have any good solutions, he could only comfort the other party with logic: "Do you think the Grand Guild will do anything to your mother?" No way, she's definitely safer than you are now - I'll take you to the Grand Duke's Territory when I have the chance. ”

"Don't worry, even if Grand Duke Thorin really wants to carry out the Death King Project, there will be some people who will stay in the real world, and your mother will definitely be one of them."

"I know ......," a somewhat worried Adalbert sighed, his eyes lowered and he stared at his hand, "That's right." As soon as I participated in a closed experiment, I can't go back for the time being. ”

"If I return to the Grand Duke now, it will be disrespectful to my own life and to my mother's safety."

He was a smart man after all, and he knew what to expect, and Ian nodded slightly, "If your presence is revealed, it's definitely not just the Empire and the Flamelands that are eyeing you...... The future prospects of the Dead Monarch are far beyond your imagination, and when I return to Nanling, I will describe it for you. ”

"Uh-huh."

Adbert didn't doubt Ian at all, and Ian did intend to tell the researcher who single-handedly created the legacy of the Dead King that the 'Spirit God' legacy might have an impact on the world.

But now, they're temporarily separated.

The Huaiguang Rescue Team and the Dragon-Worshipping Team left, while Ian and Miss Elves remained in the camp of the Knights of the Patrol Order, waiting for Tress and the others to meet.

But after waiting for a long time, they still didn't wait for Tress.

"I heard from them that Tress was captured by the deputy commander and went to surround the giant turtle carrying the mountain - who told him to go out with the people? This third energy level, which has been subjected to biological experiments in the Flying Flame Land, is an important research material. ”

After Ian inquired about the news, he came back and shook his head. Who will reason with the fact that his own guards were arrested? But now there is nothing that needs to be covered up by Tress and them, so let's go back to the imperial capital first.

As for Tress, he must be happily working overtime.

Through the channel of the second prince, he called for the pumice flying machine, and soon, Ian and the goblins got on this saucer-shaped flying machine that resembled a UFO.

It took off silently, like a ghost rising from the earth.

Ian sat on the flyer, looking down on the entire Avak Territory. The land was different from the gloom of the night, and now only withered leaf stalks and bleak cold winds remained.

It used to be alive and well, with people camping on flat grass with their families; Some people call friends to stroll along the dirt road and enjoy the scenery of Baiyun Mountain; Someone played the piano in the grassland, sang songs to the beloved girl, and praised the lover's moving figure with a smile.

But everything was already in ashes, the distant cities were in ruins, the villages of the past were dead, and the Avak Territory would not return to its former state for the next ten or even a hundred years.

Those people, those laughter in the streets and fields, are gone.

Only at this time did Ian have a little time left in his heart for gloom.

But soon, his heart hardened, and he had no time to grieve.

The purpose of the current steadfastness is not to let more places become the current Avak Territory in the future.

Ian's gaze swept across the land, and then he saw a shadow that he was interested in.

A young swordsman, and a young child.

They staggered forward, far from their vanished homeland.

"It's the survivor...... I remember, the name seems to be called Miles? ”

Ian's eyes locked on the figure that was getting smaller, but still clear in the Prophetic Vision: "It seems that he survived, and so did the little girl." ”

Saying this, his tone was a little relieved: "It's good to be ...... this way."

Ian also noticed that the psionic brilliance on Miles's body had begun to weaken, and the other party, like himself, had used psionic energy many times when he had just awakened, and now he was a little out of strength.

He needed to eat as soon as possible, but it seemed that Miles and the little girl named Cynthia weren't carrying much supplies.

Ian was silent for a moment, then turned and walked towards the pumice crafter's storage room.

But halfway through, he suddenly frowned slightly.

"Light red?" The boy said to himself, "Is there any danger? ”

"Do you mean ......?"

Meanwhile.

on the ground.

"Brother Miles...... Are we really going to leave Avak? ”

Walking along the quietly flowing river, the swordsman with the sword at his waist walked forward wearily, looking around vigilantly - he had obviously experienced many life-and-death battles in recent times, and the wounds on his body had only healed for long.

And a girl with long light orange hair held the swordsman's hand, she was quite well-behaved, although there were still tears on her face, but she would not be a drag on the swordsman when she walked.

But even so, when she saw that the farthest hill she had ever been to had been left behind, and she was continuing to go farther away, the girl reluctantly turned back and looked in the direction of the Azure City, where there was no longer a shadow.

“…… Of course. ”

The young swordsman was silent for a moment, then looked at his hometown behind him with complicated eyes: "Maybe we will never come back." ”

"Forever ......"

The little girl was a little ignorant, the word was a bit too complicated for children, they couldn't even understand it for a long, long time, a few minutes of ignorance was enough to make them lose patience, only the swordsman himself could understand the meaning behind the word.

Perhaps, they will be able to come back again, to the ruins of the Azure City. But the old hometown is indeed never going to come back.

Even if some supplies were obtained from the well-meaning lockdown soldiers in the surrounding area, it did not take long for these supplies to reach the nearest villages and towns...... When the time comes, he will try to find a job and save some money to go to a place far from the West.

A light red aura lit up in Miles' eyes, it was his psionic energy that allowed him to fight all the way from the Azure City to the power of the Avak Realm...... This strange psionic ability can transfer all attacks within a certain radius around him to himself, and it will also greatly enhance his defense and regeneration ability.

It is precisely with this ability that he can protect Cynthia all the way out of the siege.

The essence of psionic energy is the deepest desire of the psyker when he awakens, Miles doesn't know this, but he can understand that if he had this psychic ability in the first place, whether it is his mother or Aunt Lydia's family, I am afraid they will not die.

With a light sigh, the young swordsman and the girl rested for a while, took care of the wounds on their arms and chests that seemed to have been scratched by a wild beast, and then prepared to set off again.

And just then, they heard the wind.

Buzz - A box with its own pulleys falls from the sky, then gently lands in front of Miles and Cynthia.

"What's, what is this?" "Boxes?"

Both the swordsman and the girl were stunned for a moment before they raised their heads and looked at the sky.

There was nothing there—with their eyes, they couldn't see the saucer-shaped aircraft that had risen rapidly to an altitude of 20,000 meters.

Miles and Cynthia looked at each other, and then the swordsman motioned for the little girl to hide behind a nearby tree, and carefully unlocked the box with his sword.

Then, he saw half a box of compressed military food, a small half of emergency medicine, and various odds and ends.

[Hope it helps, the last survivor of Azure City, please try to live]

[The instructions of the drug are placed below, and if there is any surplus of tools, you can sell them]

The good-looking handwriting was written on a slip of paper and placed on compressed food.

Miles was pleasantly surprised at first, the food didn't seem like much, but it was actually enough for two people to eat for a long time, not to mention the drugs and tools such as flint and steel, which they were desperately needed.

As the note said, even if some small props are useless, they can be exchanged for money in villages and towns to save enough money for the journey.

But later, a sad expression appeared on his face.

The last survivor of the Azure City...... It turns out that he and Cynthia are the last people to survive?

"Others...... None of them survived. Cynthia, it's just us in the future......"

After a moment of silence, Miles was about to beckon Cynthia over and treat the small scratch on the little girl's arm with medicine.

But before that, he subconsciously looked up and looked at the sky.

"Whoever you are...... Thank you. ”

The high acuity brought by the psionic man made him seem to feel that the person who had dropped the supplies was still watching him.

It was a pair of cyan eyes......

And at this very time.

On the other side of the distant sky, a thunderbolt suddenly rose to the extreme.

The deafening thunder surpassed the sound and exploded directly into the hearts of everyone in the entire area, and one after another condensed as if the arc of electricity condensed as if it were a physical entity at the top of the sky, and then turned into a dark blue star.

The thunder light that condensed the infinite destructive power was like a malicious pupil, locking the land from afar.

It fell, and a thick pillar of lightning directly hit the ruins of the Avak Central Laboratory, melting everything with extreme heat and light.

[Imperials, don't think you've won! 】

King Tianhong's laughing voice sounded: [We can't get it, don't think about it! 】

Miles' eyes widened in shock.

He finally saw where the man who had dropped the rescue box for himself was.

But that's not a good thing.

Because a flash of lightning diffracted from the aftermath crossed the sky and hit the rapidly flying saucer-shaped aircraft in the sky.