That solemn "I definitely will".
Like a pebble thrown into a lake, it creates ripples in the girl's heart.
As Lu Zhiyi watched the figure leaning on the staff gradually disappear into the distance, the light in her eyes grew even brighter.
After saying goodbye to Lu Zhiyi, Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf and returned to the Central Military Headquarters without stopping.
Without pausing, he drove straight to the door of Marshal Zhao's office.
However, instead of the usual open door, he was greeted by a solemn-looking guard.
“Lord Gandalf,” the guard bowed respectfully, “the Marshal has ordered that he wishes to be alone and will not see anyone today.”
Zhou Huai was stunned.
This was the first ti he had ever seen the old marshal react this way.
It seems that my suggestion to start a national war had a much greater impact on him than I had imagined.
However, Zhou Huai felt that this was actually a good thing.
The more this is the case, the greater the probability that the Great Xia Kingdom and the Sakura Kingdom will go to war.
Zhao Qingcang must have been persuaded by him by now.
He was simply looking for a reason, a reason that could convince himself and the entire Great Xia military to make this decision.
But......
If the marshal refuses to see , how can I ask for the Mortal Demon Source Stone?
Zhou Huai frowned, deep in distress.
Just then, a cheerful voice ca from not far away, breaking his thoughts.
"Hey, isn't this Gandalf?"
Zhou Huai turned his head and saw a familiar figure striding towards him.
The newcor was a burly man in a crisp military uniform, with a cheerful smile on his face.
Zhou Huai also smiled.
"General Zhang, it's been a long ti."
The visitor was none other than Zhang Donglai, an old acquaintance of Zhou Huai and a fierce general in the capital's military.
Zhang Donglai walked forward with a loud laugh and patted Gandalf's shoulder heavily with his large, fan-like hand.
"It's been a long ti indeed! I was sent to the northwest border for a while recently, a godforsaken place, and I was really bored!"
He glanced at the closed office door, then looked at Gandalf and said with emotion, "I never [N O V E L I G H T] imagined that so much would have happened during the ti I was away from the capital."
His smile faded slightly.
"I already know about Principal Lin Zhu's matter."
As he spoke, he patted Gandalf on the shoulder again, this ti much more gently.
"This is not your responsibility, child, you don't need to feel guilty."
"If anyone's to bla, bla those damned beasts in Japan!"
"Given the chance, I will personally lead the team to raze the Cherry Blossom Country and avenge Principal Lin!"
Zhou Huai looked at his indignant expression and smiled knowingly.
"I hope that if we ever go to war with Japan, General Zhang, you will lead the charge."
"That's for sure!" Zhang Donglai pounded his chest, his voice booming like a bell. "I'll be the first one up! If I don't twist the heads off those bastards from the Kujo family and use them as chamber pots, I'm not Zhang!"
The two exchanged a few words of laughter, which eased the tension considerably.
Zhang Donglai then asked curiously, "By the way, what brings you to Marshal Zhao?"
Zhou Huai looked at Zhang Donglai, a thought flashing through his mind.
Perhaps seeking help from General Zhang wouldn't be a bad idea.
So he briefly explained to Zhang Donglai that he needed the Mortal Demon Source Stone to improve his strength.
After listening, Zhang Donglai waved his hand dismissively and laughed.
"I thought it was sothing important! It's just a few broken stones."
"Leave this to !"
A mont later.
Zhang Donglai strode over, a smug smile on his face.
"nailed it!"
He placed a heavy tal box on the table in front of Zhou Huai with a dull thud.
"I had to beg them until they were hoarse to get this out of those stingy people in the logistics departnt."
"You'd better thank properly, kid."
Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, revealed a hint of anticipation on his face.
He reached out and slowly opened the box.
However, the expectation on his face froze the next second.
The inside of the box was lined with thick black velvet, and two stones lay quietly on it.
The stone was no bigger than a fist, completely black, but its surface seed to have starlight flowing inside, radiating strange energy fluctuations.
Zhou Huai blinked.
That's it?
Two pieces?
He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected that the Central Military Departnt's armory, after being searched for so long, would only contain these two mortal demon source stones.
Seeing that he hadn't reacted for a while, Zhang Donglai leaned over to take a look and imdiately beca unhappy.
Hey! What's with that expression?
"You're already being generous with just one item, and you're complaining it's not enough?"
He plopped down opposite Zhou Huai and said irritably.
"Do you know how precious this thing is?"
"The production of Mortal Source Stones is extrely rare."
"Whether it's used to set up advanced formations, refine legendary potions, or forge legendary quality weapons, it's indispensable."
"This stuff has always been a strategic reserve material; even our military doesn't have enough for itself!"
"You want more?" Zhang Donglai shrugged. "Sure, wait until next month."
"Once the local military forces have extracted the materials from the newly discovered secret realm and handed them over to the central governnt, they might be able to give you a piece or two."
next month?
Zhou Huai shook his head.
"It's too long, I can't wait."
Now, the Sakura Country is eyeing us covetously, the Dawn Guild is unfathomable, and the SSS-level "Amaterasu Godslayer" quest hangs over our heads.
Ti is the scarcest thing for him right now.
He must elevate the strength of all his clones to a whole new level in the shortest possible ti.
A secret realm...
Zhou Huai's eyes flickered slightly as he fell into deep thought.
He suddenly rembered sothing.
Ruins seem to be a type of secret realm.
Back then, the Zhou family obtained a vast amount of resources from an ancient ruin deep beneath Donghai City, nad "Abyss of Mist."
Tens of thousands of magic crystals were mined.
Even so, the extent to which that ruin has been developed is probably less than one-tenth.
After the beast tide subsided, to be on the safe side, he never sent anyone into the ruins to explore again.
The main concern is that the ruins might trigger an even larger beast tide than before.
But now, it's urgent.
I can't worry about that now.
We must go back to the Abyss of Mist no matter what.
Perhaps the ancient ruins contain the source stones of the mortal demons.
With that in mind, Zhou Huai no longer hesitated.
He manipulated Gandalf to stand up from the chair and give Zhang Donglai a slight nod.
"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, General Zhang."
"I'll accept these two mortal demon source stones for now."
"I've also noted down the favors I received."
After saying that, he closed the box and turned to leave.
Zhang Donglai was taken aback by his decisive action.
"Huh? They're leaving already?"
However, Gandalf's figure did not pause at all and soon disappeared at the end of the corridor.
After giving Gandalf's AI the command to continue leveling up, Zhou Huai's consciousness quickly returned to his physical body.
...
"Uncle Fu!"
He called out imdiately.
Upon hearing the noise, the old butler who was guarding outside the door imdiately pushed the door open and entered.
"Young Master, what are your orders?"
"Go find Jasmine."
"Tell her to co see imdiately and that I have sothing extrely important to discuss with her."
Although Uncle Fu had doubts, he imdiately nodded in agreent.
"Yes, young master, this old servant will go right away."
Uncle Fu was very efficient.
In no ti, a lithe figure dressed in a black, tight-fitting combat suit hurriedly arrived in front of Zhou Huai.
"Thump!"
As soon as Jasmine entered the room, she knelt down on one knee without hesitation, placed her right hand on her chest, and respectfully lowered her head.
"Jasmine greets the Lord."
"I wonder why Your Majesty is in such a hurry to see ?"
Zhou Huai didn't waste any words.
He quickly picked up the paper and pen on the table and, relying on the mory in Gandalf's mind, began to sketch rapidly on the white paper.
In just over ten seconds, a lifelike black stone, radiating a strange luster, leaped onto the paper.
He handed the drawing paper to Jasmine.
"Did you see this thing when you were exploring the Abyss of Mist?"
Jasmine took the drawing paper, her sharp eyes falling on the picture, her brows furrowing slightly.
She carefully examined the strangely shaped stone in the painting, as if trying to recall sothing.
A long ti passed.
She raised her head, t Zhou Huai's expectant gaze, and answered respectfully.
"Return to the Lord."
“I think I’ve seen this kind of stone in the warehouse before.”
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