Chapter 5: Going Abroad

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Regarding the conditions Zheng proposed, Li Mingxing had nothing to say. He had told everything to Zheng and made him his follower, so he knew this day would come. Therefore, he only looked at Zheng with deep affection, silently vowing in his heart that when he finally achieved victory, he would give Zheng the happiest life.

With this thought, Li Mingxing cast a lingering glance at the mercenary camp, as if trying to imprint everything there deep within his heart. Then he quietly left his city.

Back in the real world, Li Mingxing asked Aisha and the others to keep watch over the neighborhood, then he left the area. Over the next two days, he was busy helping Zheng arrange a leave of absence and found a clue related to his current mission.

After settling Zheng’s affairs, Li Mingxing took the mission samples with him and sought out a well-known antique collector in the city to have him examine the items. However, if these three pieces were so easily identifiable, Li Mingxing’s mission wouldn’t have been so troublesome.

The antique collector scrutinized the three items repeatedly and concluded that all of them were over a thousand years old, but he couldn’t say much more. Still, he gave Li Mingxing some advice: such items could not be found domestically, as anything over a thousand years old was considered a national treasure. He suggested that if Li Mingxing had the means, he should look abroad; if not, he might as well find a place to rest and dream.

Li Mingxing didn’t entirely trust the collector’s words, but after leaving, he visited several places with relics over a thousand years old. He found those relics either heavily protected or renovated within the last few hundred years. Even if he found one or two pieces that caught his eye, none were accessible to him at present.

Thus, Li Mingxing finally believed the antique collector and began to shift his focus overseas—to targets too vast to change.

Of course, during this time, Li Mingxing did not come away empty-handed. He visited several large prisons domestically, using the fierce aura of inmates to create about 300 formidable demon slaves, helping to alleviate the shortage of slaves in his city.

Just then, Zheng emerged from the mercenary camp, and Li Mingxing met the girl who stirred his heart once again.

When she stood before him again, Li Mingxing almost did not recognize her. After fifteen days of training, Zheng had completely transformed. The twenty-four-year-old Zheng had grown taller, and where before her figure had been full and perfect, now it was also strong and supple.

Her skin had become even fairer, with bluish veins visible beneath the surface. Upon seeing Li Mingxing, Zheng leapt into his arms, and a rich fragrance wafted into his nose.

Although the scent was different, its essence was the same as the one emanating from Aisha’s body—it was a fragrance emanating from the soul.

This fragrance puzzled Li Mingxing. He wondered how it had appeared; if this scent was a characteristic of a skill above level two, then perhaps Aisha had also reached level two in some skill.

With this thought, Li Mingxing asked Zheng about it, but she blushed deeply and refused to say anything.

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Li Mingxing did not press Zheng on the matter but instead inquired about her skills.

Seeing Li Mingxing change the subject, Zheng was pleased. During the fifteen days, she had focused on mastering the gun proficiency skill and had also enhanced her mount, the black dragon, with the high-altitude charge skill.

Now, her skills were as follows:

Level 2 Gun Proficiency — a close-combat passive skill that increases the attack power of polearm-type two-handed piercing weapons by 30%, speeds up attack rate by 15%, improves attack accuracy by 20%, and grants a 5% chance to strike the next enemy after piercing one.

Level 2 High-Altitude Charge — an active flying skill where, after ascending above 700 meters, she can dive downward with full force. The attack power equals four times the attacker’s body weight, and if wielding a piercing weapon, the power increases by an additional 150%.

Li Mingxing calculated that if Zheng rode the black dragon above 700 meters, she could achieve a one-hit kill even against a titan.

Thinking this, Li Mingxing smiled and said, “Senior Sister Zheng, from now on, I’ll have to rely on you for protection.”

“Of course! Otherwise, what do you think I’ve been working so hard at every day for the past fifteen days? From now on, just stay behind me.”

“No way.” Li Mingxing scooped Zheng up in his arms. “I praise you a little, and you’re already out of breath? Remember, I’m the hero here—I would never stand behind a woman. I want to bring you happiness.”

His first words were impassioned, but his final sentence was tender beyond measure. Hearing this, Zheng blushed and nestled deeper into Li Mingxing’s embrace, not daring to lift her head.

At that moment, Li Mingxing suddenly thought of something and laughed, asking, “Now that you’ve trained, what are your plans? Will you keep working? How about I support you?”

“No way! I’ll find a way to work. If you’re off in the inner world, I can’t help; I’d just be sitting at home doing nothing.”

“Alright then, that’s fine. Why not find a lighter job so you can take leave easily? I’m planning to travel abroad for a while—why not come with me?”

“Travel abroad? Where to?” Zheng’s excitement was palpable.

“My plan is to tour around the Mediterranean—places like Rome, Greece, Cairo, all of them,” Li Mingxing said after a moment’s thought. “Probably about thirty days.”

“Thirty days? Won’t your mission be affected?” Zheng suddenly remembered Li Mingxing’s true identity and the importance of this time for him to build strength. She wondered if taking thirty days off might let others catch up to him.

“Don’t worry. Actually, this trip abroad is for business. I’ve asked Midaling to arrange an auction to sell my largest gem. We’re also taking this opportunity to survey the foreign situation.”

“Are you going abroad to check out foreign women? Go ahead—I don’t mind. It’d be great if you brought back a few, like Midaling and Aisha.”

“My son, I smell a hint of jealousy.” Li Mingxing laughed and pinched Zheng’s adorable nose.

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“I’m serious! When we go abroad, you must find me a female follower. I don’t care if she’s pretty or not.”

“Why?” Li Mingxing was taken aback by Zheng’s earnestness.

“Because I want to be your number one follower. If all your subordinates are men, will they respect me? Only if they’re all women will they understand my place in your heart.”

“You’re overthinking. This trip, just stay by my side. I haven’t learned leadership skills yet, so I can’t add many followers. So forget that idea.”

“What? You said I’m going with you?”

“Of course! Consider this trip a chance to relax. I’ve never been abroad either. If you’re worried, think of it as an early honeymoon,” Li Mingxing teased.

“Who’s honeymooning with you?” Zheng blushed, but the joy on her face betrayed her feelings.

At that moment, Li Mingxing didn’t notice her expression; his mind was busy planning the itinerary for their European trip.

He was officially going abroad under the pretense of attending an auction. To prevent his identity from being exposed, everything he did had to follow the real world’s rules.

Otherwise, if his identity were revealed, the difficulty of completing his real-world mission would double.

Surprisingly, Li Mingxing’s first stop wasn’t France, where the auction was held, but Rome—to see the ancient Roman Acropolis and the Colosseum.

In truth, Li Mingxing wasn’t really interested in the Acropolis. He avoided going directly to France because he wanted to see if the stones used to build the Colosseum were truly thousands of years old. If suitable, he planned to collect enough material in one go.

He understood that the quantity he needed this time was considerable. Usually, after making one batch, he couldn’t do a second.

However, upon arriving at the Roman Acropolis, he sensed something was off. Above the Colosseum, he saw a black symbol.

“It seems those apprentice heroes have already immersed themselves in the crowd and marked this place as their territory. Do they really have such strength?”

Hearing Li Mingxing’s muttering, Zheng, who lacked the sinister Eye skill, understood the situation somewhat. She tugged at Li Mingxing and said, “A Xing, should we…”