156 Learn From The Mistakes (1/2)

”Quassia leaf, lime-green, has three lobes, and seven red dots on it…” Kang Xue muttered in a low voice while looking around at the surroundings. They looked for the herb at the west side where they killed the Serpent King.

”Two central Quassia leaves and we are done,” Zhang Mengyao nodded her head while searching at the other side.

”I wonder if there's a herb for cooking as well. With the current situation, we will run out of pepper and even salt later on, is there a herb that can replace the spice?” They scavenged salt and pepper from the house and even the market, but it was not a permanent source.

”I can imagine that man would complain if the food is bland. If that day arrives, it would be funny though,” Zhang Mengyao stopped for a moment as she imagined Tang Shaoyang complained with his weird antics, roleplaying the past emperor.

”Huhu…” Kang Xue shared the same thought as both giggled out at the thoughts.

”Huh!? Did you hear that?” Zhang Mengyao stopped her giggle as she heard something. Her face turned serious as she glanced at Kang Xue.

Kang Xue had a confused look on her face. She did not hear anything, so this time she concentrated.

A few seconds later, Zhang Mengyao heard the noise again, ”What about just now?” It was a faint noise so she was unsure. She asked Kang Xue to confirm the noise, but the latter shook her head in confusion, ”It may be because of my high Sense,” she muttered while turning toward the west.

”We will go checking the west, follow me,” Zhang Mengyao decided to check.

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There was a scenario that played in Lu An's mind. It was for these needles to shoot them down. The image of the needles with the size half of his arm shot his team played in his mind. Lu An could avoid the impending danger easily, turn around, and activated [Dash]. He would be safe by doing that but he did not do so.

'What about the others? I can't let them die, not under my lead!' His shoulder however was burdened by his subordinates' lives. He was the one who was responsible for them, 'I can't let them die!' He would not run away while letting his subordinates die.

He thought so hard of the solution of the impending danger. But he had no way to save them, he did not have the capability to do that. He could put his body as a shield to save one or maybe two.

While he was in that state, Lu An froze on the spot. He noticed the hardening bristles were about to shoot. At the last moment, Lu An just stayed still, thinking of dying together with his subordinates. He found no point in surviving if his subordinates were dying. He had no face to meet with the Boss.

In the end, Lu An gave up and closed his eyes. He chose to die with his subordinates rather than meeting with bis Boss without his subordinates.

CRACK! CRACK!

”What are you doing?” Zhang Mengyao's angry and questioning look came into his eyes. His pupil enlarged in shock but then it returned to normal.

Zhang Mengyao was holding the lance with her two hands. The lance pierced through Wartusk's forehead deeper to the body, leaving the handle outside.

Earlier, when she heard the noise, she came to check with Kang Xue. When she arrived at the place, she saw Lu An was just standing on the spot next to the wild boar while the immobilized Wartusk was about to launch his skill.

Zhang Mengyao did not think twice, she rushed forward and activated [Unbending Strike]. Level 2 skill and the mana which strengthened the skill, she easily killed the helpless Wartusk.