“We’re friends. No need to be so polite. Laura, it’s been long. I’ve missed you.” Kadin gave a bright smile, making everyone feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze. His presence was like a warm air current blowing across glaciers, leaving a deep impression on people.
Right after he finished speaking, Faye, who was part of the ‘cast’, elbowed Laura. “Senior Brother, it’s been long since we last met too, but you don’t miss me, huh? Such favoritism! Sister Laura, let’s not care about him.”
Kadin grinned. “This must be Junior Brother Wang Zhong.”
“Oscar’s Wanderlust Team?” Kadin was stunned for a moment. He clearly heard of that exploration team before.
Molton waved his hand. “Nah, he has his own way of thinking. I have nothing for him.”
Wang Zhong didn’t really care about the others’ mocking, but it didn’t mean that he liked to listen to their ridiculing. In other circumstances, he would have just walked off to keep the situation from being awkward, but now… it was hard to turn down a beauty. If he walked off now, the others wouldn’t shut up anyway, and it would just embarrass Laura.
“This can be used the same way as the normal Pioneering Order.” Kadin smiled. This guy always exuded an elegant aura no matter what.
“Has Wang Zhong used a Pioneering Order before?” Helen looked at Wang Zhong with a grin.
Paradise Island was one of the two private territories that belonged to the Musk Family. One of the unique activities in the territory was to hunt for the Heart of the ‘Heart-Eating Ape’. It was extremely helpful in assisting the newcomers’ training and could even be considered a very suitable training opportunity for Heroic Soul Stage experts as well. Permission to go into Paradise Island was strictly controlled, and the hundreds of opportunities granted every year were mostly given to members of the Musk Family. The rest of the opportunities were used to exchange for commodities of similar value or given to some forces they needed favors from. The opportunities couldn’t be bought with money.
Paradise Island was right in front of everyone the moment they came out of the stable transmission channel.
After all, this property belonged to his family. Kadin wasn’t an idiot. He had already explained in advance that the hearts of ordinary male apes would be effective too once the male apes hit a certain age.
“It’s the King of the Heart-Eating Apes. They have fur that shines like diamonds and a savage combat power said to be able to beat anyone in the Heroic Soul Stage. We won’t be able to take one on.” Kadin grinned. “However, there’s no need to worry. It takes an extremely long time for an Ape King to be born. Every time one is discovered, an elder in the family will swiftly take care of it, and it won’t be allowed to roam free, so we most probably won’t see one.”
Kadin’s arrangement for Wang Zhong was just a small interlude. As the team advanced further into the forest, Kadin hoped that Wang Zhong would be more tactful.
Since the Musk Family had taken control over Paradise Island, its indigenous ecology had long been destroyed. Paradise Island was more of a ‘farm’ that reared Heart-Eating Apes rather than a secret realm. Natural predators of the Heart-Eating Apes didn’t exist there anymore, and even other Dimensional lifeforms that could compete with the Heart-Eating Apes for resources were utterly wiped out, resulting in an abundance of apes on the island.
Kadin was obviously familiar with this place. Everyone in the team wasn’t weak, and they advanced into the forest at a quick pace. They were able to carry on advancing without any obstacles.
Molton, Robben, and the others got the hint and focused on defense, letting Kadin have a chance to show off in front of Laura. Kadin waved his hand casually, and a golden shadow came out of him, charging toward the howling ape at lightning speed.
“Kadin, what a powerful attack!” Molton smiled. You could tell if a person was an expert by their attacks. The Casted Soul Stage relied on your physical combat techniques, while the Heroic Soul Stage relied on your control of Soul Power. To put it simply, one was more physical, while the other was more mental.
Laura and the others looked deep in thought. Molton was guiding them in the correct direction in cultivation and giving them tips on how to become stronger. Wang Zhong saw it in a clearer manner. A simple condensed sword attack that was compressed by the Soul Sea, this was probably considered to be rather basic. However, that golden figure was particularly interesting. Was it his Dharma Idol or a special ability? He must be quite strong to be able to become a squad leader in the Phantom Squadron.
