Chapter 9: Goodbye Liberty
"Ah!!h
With a wild roar, the young man in the big iron cage tore the caged Tyranttooth Dog in half.
The rain of blood in the sky sprinkled and fluttered on his body, and the blazing red rippled out of the endless power in his body.
Finally it worked.
At that moment of life and death.
Gong Hao couldn't remember how many times he had experienced a moment of life and death in the past few days. In just 18 days, it was like fighting a war for 18 years.
Lancelot did as he said, and would not come to his rescue even in the most dangerous moment for Gong Hao.
Because this path is his own choice.
It's not that you can comprehend the use of vindictiveness after a near death.
In the beginning, fear was like an overwhelming mountain, and even made Gong Hao completely forget to use his fighting spirit to defeat his opponent, and instead relied on brute force to contend with his opponent. That's how the dire wolf was killed by him, and he smashed the wolf's head to pieces with his fist, and the wolf's claws cut deep into his lower abdomen.
Lancelot waited in front of the iron cage with the potion.
Before Gong Hao walked out by himself, he would never give him medicine.
Practicing martial arts in the Alchemy Castle is indeed beneficial, and injuries can be healed immediately. Although Lancelot complained: "A servant is not worth the price of a bottle of recovery potion, if it weren't for the lack of a good cook... These are my personal goods. β
Gong Hao felt that what he said was a bit against his will, and he could even feel that Lancelot liked him, maybe it was the arrogance of the high that made him unwilling to admit it. Otherwise, he would not have finally agreed to teach Gong Hao's use of Dou Qi and gave him this good medicine again and again.
And for Lancelot, it is indeed rare to see a teenager who is willing to endure such hardships and is not afraid of threats. Once, he asked Gong Hao: "Isn't the purpose of your cultivation of Dou Qi because you don't want to die under the mouth of a poisonous python? But now you are risking your life to fight these demonic beasts? You must know that each of them is stronger than you, and you win every time with thrilling and luck." If one day you fall in the cage and can't get out ... I think you might as well not practice, at least you don't have to worry about death for this month. β
Gong Hao replied: "Dying because of a pursuit is of course different from dying passively and helplessly. β
Lancelot was very satisfied with his answer, and the strength of the drug was a little heavier, and Gong Hao grinned in pain.
After killing the dire wolf, Gong Hao gradually began to learn to face his fears. As he kept fighting, he began to learn how to stay calm in the heat of battle, and how to trade the least amount of money for the most fruitful victory.
The most important thing is how to try to solve the enemy with fighting spirit in battle, rather than relying on brute force.
Today, before the tooth dog tore his throat, he finally felt the fighting spirit in his body, which had always been disobedient, suddenly surging towards his arm according to his command, and his hand not only gained tremendous strength in an instant, but even a faint luster appeared on his arm.
It was this luster that made his skin hard, and the fangs that could pierce through his bones ended up being just a big hole in it. At the same time, he grabbed the Tooth Dog by the legs and tore it open.
Seeing this scene, Lancelot said with satisfaction: "Very good, congratulations, you already have the most basic way to use your fighting energy." From today, all you have to do is cultivate and become proficient in its use. As for the rest, I won't teach you anymore. β
At that time, Gong Hao actually couldn't hear what Lancelot said. He was completely out of strength, lying in the cage and only thinking that it would be difficult for him to move even a finger.
After many days of intensive training, the beautiful, cute, doll-like blonde boy that all women coveted gradually disappeared, and was replaced by a new strong boy.
There was an extra scar on his handsome face, which had been left on him by the Dire Wolf when he was attacked.
His whole body, chest, front and back, were full of marks of demonic beast bites and scratches.
Even his throat was a horrific scar, and his trachea was almost cut at that timeγγγγγγ
However, all the adventure and hard work finally paid off, and now lying on the ground, he could even clearly feel the fighting energy in his body swimming in his body, recovering his exhausted physical strength.
"Finally, a word of caution for you: what you are facing is actually only the lowest level of demonic beasts, their intelligence is low, and they attack completely by instinct, and there are almost no other ways to attack except pounce and bite, which is the real reason why you can defeat the strong with the weak... I've noticed that you've started to use targeted play since then, and you know how to watch their actions and make timely dodges, so it seems that your parry dodge training session has not been in vain. However, high-level magical beasts have relative intelligence, and they will have more attack methods, and some can use natural spells, so they are more difficult to deal with. So if you want to deal with the spotted poison python, you still have to be very careful, even if it is sealed with most of its abilities, it still has a certain amount of wisdom. If you dare to underestimate it, you will still die. β
Speaking of this, Lancelot suddenly sighed: "In fact, Warcraft has always been just a beast, and no matter how smart Warcraft is, it is impossible to be smarter than humans. Therefore, only people are the most terrible opponents. Boy, do it yourself. β
With that, he turned back and went into the cabin.
Looking at the sky leisurely, Gong Hao let out a long breath, and a few tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
A month passed quickly.
No matter how hard the training is, you can't delay the work.
Gong Hao did not affect his work because of this month's hard training by the lake, and he has not forgotten the meaning and purpose of what he did.
Fortunately, the existence of vindictive spirit is still very effective, just need to sleep for a while, and wake up the next day still in good spirits.
When it was almost a month old, Lancelot decided in advance not to help Gong Hao to retrieve the saliva of the spotted poison python, because as early as the moment when Gong Hao mastered the use of fighting qi, he could already subdue the poisonous python.
However, Gong Hao did not stop cultivating because of this. Quite the opposite, he continued to cook meals for Lancelot every day and then trained himself in the methods that Lancelot had taught him. The strongest talent to become a good samurai is hard work, which Lancelot told him, and Gong Hao always adhered to it.
Although Lancelot was reluctant to teach him new things, Gong Hao found that as long as he followed the methods taught by Lancelot, at least the fighting power in his body would become stronger and more refined.
His strength is growing, and his appetite is getting better.
"My scar has receded?" Facing the lake today, Gong Hao inadvertently looked at his face and found that the scar on his face had become lighter and lighter.
"This is nothing unusual, the existence of fighting spirit is not only to provide strong combat power for samurai, but also to strengthen people's physique and increase their recovery ability. You've been practicing for almost a month, and the fighting spirit in your body is taking shape, if you can't even heal this little scar, then won't we warriors have to wait for death as soon as we are injured?"
In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.
Gong Hao sighed.
It's been two months since I arrived on Purgatory Island.
The days flew by.
Tomorrow...... Tomorrow is the day the Liberty arrives.
Tomorrow, Andrew will bring another group of servants, and another group of men will be sent away......
Thinking of this, he bowed to Lancelot: "Lord Lancelot, I may have to go to the port tomorrow to deliver the goods, so I can't come over." β
"Looks like you're pretty busy. I have to manage the flowers and plants in the 13th area, I have to make records for going to the library, I have to send me a list, I have to help other servants do things if I have nothing to do, and I have to cultivate fighting spirit... You still have to go to the port to make deliveries? You kid really can't be idle. β
Lancelot's tone was mocking.
"You know I used to work as a handyman at Baron Harden's house. The baron told me that as long as you work hard, you will always be rewarded. So I'm working hard to get the adults to look at me differently. β
"Plain reason, but not every effort leads to the desired result. β
"It's better than not trying hard and waiting to regret it. Gong Hao replied respectfully.
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When the Liberty entered the port this time, the black-robed mage Erdoris did not come, and the gold-armored warrior Chakras was still traveling with the ship.
After Chakra disembarked with the newcomers, Gong Hao and the other servants carried the large boxes containing the puppet warriors onto the ship one by one. These boxes are extremely heavy, and the physical exertion of the teenagers is extremely high, but fortunately, Gong Hao's strength has increased greatly after cultivating the fighting spirit, and he carried a box up alone.
Returning to the Freedom, Gong Hao's heart was quite emotional.
If he could, he would have given up on finding the secret and sailed away.
Unfortunately, it's just a dream after all.
"Hey, you lowly servants, hurry up and bring everything up!" one of the guards shouted at the servants. He turned back to his companion and said, "I really don't want to stay in this smelly place for a second. I really don't understand how these people live here. β
Gong Hao put down his box and said to the guard, "My lord." β
"What's the matter?" the grumbling guard glared at Gong Hao.
Gong Hao said politely: "That's the case, everyone on Purgatory Island will wear a kind of leaf. This leaf has a great odor adsorption, and you know that smell is actually a kind of air particle. Just bring one of these leaves and it will keep you away from the stench for a while. β
"Is that true?" the guard's eyes widened.
Gong Hao took out a few leaves from his body: "It just so happens that I still have some on me, you can try it." β
One of the guards took the leaves, took a long breath, and exclaimed, "Oh my God, I never expected to be able to breathe fresh air in the Sea of Death, alchemists are amazing." β
Several guards picked up the leaves.
When Gong Hao first came by boat, he often heard the guards complain that the air in the Sea of Death stinks enough to suffocate people.
This time he came prepared, and easily won the favor of the guards.
Gong Hao immediately whispered: "Can you please whisper a little?" These leaves are not easy to obtain, they are all demon plants, and it just so happens that I am the servant in charge of taking care of this plant, so I can get some." If I let people know about it, and they all come to me...... A few of you know that it will be very difficult for me. β
One of the guards immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I see, little one, thank you so much." So how long do these leaves last?"
"Hold on for a month at most, and then you will die. β
"So can you send us leaves every month?"
"I can try. I came to Purgatory Island two months ago, and I remember you on the Liberty when I was on the Liberty, you were good people who took care of me, so I want to repay you. β
Take care of a servant?is there such a thing?a few guards look at each other, who knows who did it, but in that case, it's the best.
Gong Hao continued: "Then I will try to come over every month from now on, but I don't know if you come every time. You know I don't want to give them to someone else, but once the leaves are plucked, they can't be returned to the tree. β
One of the guards immediately said, "Of course, it's us every time." β
"Isn't there any other ship that will enter Purgatory Island?" Gong Hao's question was a natural one.
The guard looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, and then said softly, "You know, boy, the existence of Purgatory Island is a great secret of the Empire. The best way to keep it a secret is to know as few people as possible. So except for the people on the Liberty, no one knows about Purgatory Island, and of course no other ship will sail here. β
Gong Hao's head lowered: "Okay, I understand, thank you, my lord." β
No ship could come to Purgatory Island except the Liberty. The Liberty, on the other hand, was not responsible for taking people away.
For twenty years, twenty years they kept sending people to the island, but not a single ship sent them away.
They are on this island, they must be somewhere on the island.
They have always existed......
They must be found!
Gong Hao roared in his heart.
Another guard interrupted Gong Hao's train of thought: "Boy, for the sake of you helping us, let's give you some advice." You must have worked hard to survive on Purgatory Island for two months, right? Listen to me, don't listen to the nonsense of those alchemists, and don't be taken to other places by Andrew's devil because he is lazy. Do things well, no matter how hard you work, you have to stand up, understand?"
For the sake of their noses, several guards did not hesitate to reveal a little "secret".
"Thank you for your advice, and I think maybe I'll have some other small gifts for you the next time you come. Gong Hao said busily.
Several of the guards were overjoyed: "Are you serious? β
"Of course, this is Purgatory Island, and it's impossible for everything to be kept under strict care. Gong Hao said and looked around, and then said softly: "I heard that some things can be sold for a lot of money. β
"If you can get it, we won't do you any harm. β
"Thank you, my lord, in fact, I don't have any other requirements, I just hope that a few adults can bring some hometown souvenirs in the future, you must know that Purgatory Island does not have anything fun and delicious. β
"Okay boy, as a reward for you, what do you want next month? β
"How about some energy crystals? I can do a lot with them. But I can't use the hedron on the island at will. β
"If you can give us the goods that we are satisfied with next month, then it is just a small matter. β
"I promise. β
"Then we promise it. β
The Liberty left, taking the cargo with it, and went as it pleased.
Gong Hao watched the Liberty gradually disappear on the seashore, and there was a trace of melancholy, a trace of anger, and a trace of pain in his eyes.