Ryan wrapped the bandage stained with medicine around his left hand, and then sealed it with wax to prevent the poison gas from leaking out and hurting those around him.
Now he has just started to learn the [Void Ten Thousand Poison Hands], and cannot completely control the poison from spilling out. It will probably take a long time for the seven-colored poison mist on his palm to disappear after the secret method is fully mastered, so that others can no longer see the abnormality.
Walked down the sand dune and waited for the people from the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce to arrive.
…
Hundreds of people from the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce came this time, and there were many familiar faces to Ryan in the team.
In addition to the Chamber of Commerce's managers and guards, many of them are Ymir's direct mechanics.
This time they came not only for the auction of "Black Wind Territory", but also to take back the three inherited totems of fire, wood and strength that were taken away.
There will be a peak battle.
Ryan and his men had been waiting here for a few days, waiting for the Chamber of Commerce team so that they could sneak into the Black Wind Territory together.
Gannix heard the noise, jumped onto the city wall, and waved to the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce team: "Teacher, Sister Canossa, we are here..."
Soon, footsteps gradually approached.
Only two people entered the camp, Canossa and Uncle Sam holding a shield and spear.
The main force camped outside the earthen city.
Ryan also saw Canossa, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
She was still as beautiful as ever, wearing a silver-white cheongsam with dark patterns, which outlined her graceful figure. She was embellished with a few simple and elegant jewels, which made her look elegant and luxurious.
After she advanced to the legendary level, her control over her fighting spirit became even more perfect. Now, no matter who sees her, she is just an ordinary, delicate and graceful chamber of commerce president.
Catherine greeted him with a smile and said, "Canossa, you are here."
Canossa smiled in response, walked over and held her hand, "Auntie, have you been well lately?"
Catherine responded: "It's a long story. We encountered some unexpected events this time, and thanks to Mr. Ryan, we were able to get out of danger."
"Mr. Ryan?"
Hearing this title, Canossa blinked her crystal eyes and turned her head to look at Ryan not far away, "Him?"
After taking a look, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"yes."
At this time, Catherine whispered to Canossa, "You found a good man... Anyway, I am very satisfied."
The two girls started laughing.
Although they are of different generations, they look like sisters and are not polite to each other.
…
The information was not conveyed clearly before, and when Canossa walked into the camp, he discovered that there was an outsider here.
Oh, and he also brought a big black cat with beautiful shiny fur.
Seeing Canossa's puzzled expression, Catherine introduced: "This is Mr. Guy Villiers, and that is Naretta. Her extraordinary power is a little out of control, and now she has transformed into a beast..."
Canossa nodded and said, "Hello, Mr. Guy, Miss Naretta."
The headquarters of the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce" was previously in the Theed Empire. When she heard the name, she immediately guessed Guy's identity, but there was no surprise on her face.
"Hello."
Guy was as calm as ever, and a nod was considered a greeting. Whether he was the number one chamber of commerce president or any other identity, there was no difference in his eyes.
Naretta was still a little shy. She looked at the people coming and hid timidly behind Guy.
When old friends meet, Ryan also greets them with a smile: "Hey, Mrs. Canossa, Uncle Sam!"
Canossa nodded with a smile but didn't say much.
After all, in Catherine's eyes, he is her "man".
It’s not good to be too enthusiastic when you just meet.
Uncle Sam was very enthusiastic. He bumped fists with Ryan and said, "Mr. Ryan, long time no see..."
At this time, he obviously sensed something, raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at Gannix beside Catherine, and said with suspicion and surprise: "Eh... Gannix, you have advanced to the third level of transcendence?"
Turning around, he saw that it was Gannix who was showing off some fighting spirit.
After all, he is young and vigorous, and now he has stepped into the threshold of high-level transcendence, which is one in a million. He does not show off, which has a bit of the flavor of "walking in gorgeous clothes at night".
Facing the teacher who had taught him for many years and his cousin who had great prestige in the tribe, Gannix naturally had to report on the results of his practice.
With a big smile on his face, he responded, "Yes, teacher."
Guy himself knew that his disciple was talented and had the desire to become stronger.
But the path to transcendence is cruel, and it is impossible to advance without the understanding of life and death.
Hearing this, he also became interested: "Oh? How did you advance..."
"Teacher, this story begins when we enter the desert and begin our adventure..."
After such a life-threatening adventure, Gannicus could no longer wait to find someone to share this wonderful story that even the bard could never tell.
At the beginning, he talked incessantly about his adventure.
What about encountering a night raid and assassination by the captain of the "Black Skull Phantom Thieves", and then being captured in a siege, and then killing everyone in the underground palace...
…
Ryan asked Guy to sit down.
Catherine and Canossa sat in a tent in the corner of the camp, chatting and reminiscing about the past, while listening to Gannix's talkative and vivid description of the adventure.
Canossa originally thought that he was just listening to an adventure story, but he didn't expect it to be so dangerous. He gradually became fascinated by the story.
I even felt worried for them when I heard about the several times they almost got wiped out.
She thought that Gannix would be the protagonist in the story he told, but she didn't expect that the boy never concealed his admiration for a certain "sir" throughout the whole process.
It turns out... they experienced so many dangers this time.
Canossa's mind was wandering as she listened, her eyes occasionally glancing at "Mr. Ryan", the protagonist of the story, with sparkling eyes.
Ryan looked normal.
There are no outsiders here, so just say it.
…
"Redwood's shop, goods, and connections in Glory City...if nothing unexpected happens, they should have been taken away by the nobles of Glory City. This time, the Rosas family dared to tear their faces against our opponents. I'm afraid they don't plan to cooperate with us in the future..."
"It doesn't matter. The layout of Black Dragon City has been completed, and Glory City will not be so important in the future..."
“…”
As the two women listened, they occasionally talked about the troubles that the "Sequoia Chamber of Commerce" had encountered this time.
At this time, Gannix also talked about the most exciting part, and he kept talking: "Teacher, sister, let me tell you, you didn't see it, Mr. Ryan punched the third-level extraordinary to death, the fist went through the chest, and blood was all over the sky. The army took the head from him, and the corpses were scattered all over the ground..."
The more I listened to the story, the stranger it became.
Canossa found it a little unbelievable and turned to ask Catherine: "Is this true?"
Katherine nodded and smiled as you said, "Yeah. Mr. Ryan is really amazing."
She looked at Canossa with sparkling eyes and couldn't help but joked, "You... no wonder you are so picky. You really have a good eye for men. It's really hard to find a man like Mr. Ryan who is truly a gentleman and has great abilities..."
"oh?"
Canossa raised her eyebrows when she heard this.
It had only been a short while, and she didn't know why her aunt suddenly spoke so highly of Ryan. She smiled and asked curiously, "Eh... why did my aunt suddenly speak so highly of him?"
Although there is a generation gap between the two of them, their relationship is like that of close best friends and they can say anything without reservation.
"We've been through this together, and she's saved my life several times."
Catherine also said bluntly: "If I were ten years younger and met such an outstanding man, I would probably be tempted."
Hearing this, Canossa whispered in his ear, not minding at all, and teased: "If you are attracted to him, then so be it. Otherwise, I will talk to him about it? Anyway, there are many beauties around him, he will definitely not mind having an additional aunt like you."
"Well..."
Catherine shrugged, a chuckle flashing across her face that said, "You dare to introduce me without any loss."
She didn't dwell on the topic any more, and continued, "I'm the first one to agree with your idea. When I go back this time, I'll take care of all the other people at home who are against it."
“…”
Canossa listened and smiled without saying anything.
Before the news about Black Dragon City was released, the people of the Kloefeller family only thought that Canossa had set her eyes on an "unknown person". As the main person in charge of the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce", the elders of the family naturally had some complaints. Especially those aunts and uncles, who were quite opposed.
But now...
Three days later, the name "Black Dragon City" will surely shock the world.
The city lord, Ryan, will also be one of the most powerful figures in the world!
…
Soon, Gannix's story was over.
Canossa walked up to Ryan and said with a smile, "Walk with me?"
Ryan only felt a familiar aroma in his nose, "Okay."
This "Black Wind Territory Auction" is a crucial battle, and they still have many details to discuss.
The two walked and talked as they headed deeper into the sand dunes outside the ruins.
"How is Black Dragon City now? Is everyone okay?"
"Her Highness Ymir is a wise ruler. With her around, Black Dragon City will be fine."
"oh."
"You are a hands-off city lord who really doesn't care about anything. When you return, you will be shocked by the development of the territory."
"Hmm. How are the preparations for this battle going?"
"This is a surprise attack, not a head-on battle, so Coleman's flying dragon riders will be the main force. The high-damage firearms and mechas of the Mechanic Corps are only secretly supporting to prevent accidents. They are not prepared to be exposed unless it is absolutely necessary. In the future, our mechanics may be able to teach a painful lesson to those guys who have bad intentions towards our 'Black Dragon City'..."
"oh."
"After this, our 'Black Dragon City' will be completely open to the public, and it will surely attract a large number of wasteland hunters. At that time, it will be an opportunity for our territory, and also the beginning of real challenges. At that time, business operations, public security, and people's livelihood will all face huge challenges..."
“…”
The two walked side by side, with Canossa doing most of the talking.
As Ryan listened to her description, he seemed to see a prosperous city rising from the ground.
In more than two months, "Black Dragon City" has transformed from a small dilapidated city that was always on guard against being destroyed by tides of beasts and zombies into an indestructible war fortress.
…
As they chatted, the two walked to a sand dune that faced the camp and sat down side by side.
It was almost evening and the sky was already turning red.
There are still three days until the auction, so there is still plenty of time. They are not in a hurry and will camp here tonight.
After finishing the serious talk, the two started chatting about some small things.
Ryan asked, "Mrs. Canossa, how are you doing lately?"
He was still used to calling her "Madam" by the old title.
Canossa responded: "Not bad..."
She talked about some of the daily trivialities that happened recently, such as reporting her itinerary, what clothes she liked, what delicious food she had, and what interesting things she saw...
Ryan also listened with great interest.
The relationship between the two now is somewhat special.
They are not very close, yet they seem very close and can talk about anything.
"You have advanced to the third level of transcendence? Congratulations. I just heard from that kid Gannix about this for a long time, and I learned that you have been through a lot of dangers..."
"It was a close call. By the way, why did you think of coming in person this time?"
"After all, the Redwood Chamber of Commerce is the most important chamber of commerce under my Black Gold. Since those guys from the Rosas family dared to make a move, I came here this time to naturally break their claws. By the way, there are some business matters..."
"Oh... by the way, have you introduced me to your family?"
"Yes. Why didn't Aunt Catherine tell you?"
"Yes."
"Is that a problem?"
"without……"
…
Night gradually fell and the sky darkened.
Through the thin black fog, you can see the stars shining in the sky.
The two of them sat very close, their skin touching, their body temperatures shared.
Ryan could clearly feel the extremely soft touch, and from time to time a faint and alluring fragrance wafted through his nose.
If it were someone else, he would still "stop at courtesy."
But when it comes to Canossa, he doesn't have so many concerns.
I couldn't control my restless thoughts, and my body honestly started to feel hot.
He is a doctor and is very clear about his current physical condition. The more extraordinary a person is in the physical body, the more hormones his body secretes. [Hercules Art] is also an extreme power route, and the male hormone level will be frighteningly high.
If it was normal for him to concentrate on cultivation and not have time for random thoughts, it would be fine. But now that he has a woman who is a peerless beauty in both figure and temperament, his thoughts have long been out of control and he is distracted.
This is a normal physiological reaction.
Canossa's perception is so sensitive, how could she not know that Ryan's body temperature is slightly hot?
With a light laugh, she did not avoid the ambiguous topic. She glanced at him and asked teasingly, "Why, you seem a little hot?"
"yes."
"Would you like me to help you?"
"you……"
Ryan saw her slightly playful expression and knew that it was probably another round of flirting.
He did not respond to this topic, but instead said: "Mrs. Canossa, I almost forgot to tell you that I have achieved the Great Mastery of Divine Power and have also entered the Divine Strength Realm?"
"Eh...really?"
Hearing this, Canossa was really surprised.
She knew very well how difficult it was to practice [Hercules Secret].
Although I know that Ryan has a secret method that can speed up his practice, it stands to reason that it should take at least half a year for him to reach the "divine power realm".
"you……"
Canossa's eyes turned, and he originally wanted to ask him how he practiced, but he swallowed the words back.
In the current atmosphere, it seems like he has ulterior motives when he brings up this topic.
She looked at Ryan, her eyes turned, and she asked with a smile: "What do you want to say by saying this?"
Ryan spread his hands and said, "I estimate that in one or two years at most, I will be able to achieve the Great Divine Strength Realm."
Canossa naturally guessed what he was going to say, and deliberately guided him, asking delicately, "And then?"
With a slight smile, she is full of charm and unparalleled beauty.
“…”
Ryan looked at her big, crystal eyes that seemed to be able to speak, and his hormone secretion reached its peak.
At this moment, Canossa looks like a ripe peach, plump, with extremely rich color and fragrance.
He said in his heart: Then, wait until you have practiced in secret.
Unfortunately, before Ryan could say anything, Canossa smiled with regret: "Oh, it's a pity that there are still one or two years left. You have to work harder."
“…”
Ryan raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all.
I knew this would be the result.
His body instinctively told him to use force.
But reason told him that he was going to be beaten.
In terms of fighting power, eighty percent of a hundred of him would not be able to defeat the legendary Canossa.
…
“Ga ga ga…”
At this moment, bursts of strange bird calls suddenly sounded in the sky .
Ryan's eyes suddenly lit up and he thought of something.
He didn't continue to dwell on the previous topic, blinked, and asked: "Um...Mrs. Canossa, can you show me your storage ring?"
"What's wrong?"
Canossa was slightly stunned by this sudden change of question.
Originally, a personal item like a storage ring would never be given to others, but facing Ryan, she did not hesitate at all and took off the storage ring in her hand while speaking.
Ryan pointed to the other two and said, "Give me all three."
"What are you doing..."
Canossa was confused and gave him a cold look.
She saw the wicked curve in Ryan's brow and obviously guessed that he was probably up to something bad.
But she still chose to take off the storage ring and said, "Okay, I'll give you the storage ring too. Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Canossa was also very curious about what other tricks this man could play.
Ryan took the storage ring and said casually: "I want to see what you brought..."
Canossa naturally didn't believe this lame excuse.
She stared at Ryan's face carefully, trying to find any clues.
But she didn't notice any clues, but then she realized that he was not wearing a mask and had no storage ring on his hand.
She keenly grasped something, but lacked a clue, so she asked curiously: "Hey, where is the alchemical mask that Ymir gave you?"
"I won't need it anymore."
It was impossible for Ryan to say that he was burned by the Thunder Crow.
This is half true and half false.
He jumped directly to the topic: "Although I experienced some dangers during this training, it also made me know how to walk the extraordinary path in the future... I want to comprehend my own 'fist spirit' and will no longer hide it in the future."
Canossa raised his eyebrows, "Oh?"
Seeing Ryan's serious look, she didn't continue to ask about the mask. She became interested and asked, "What kind of 'fist spirit' do you want to comprehend?"
"I want to comprehend... the invincible 'fist spirit'."
Ryan said calmly.
His tone was very light, but one could hear his unparalleled domineering aura, "From now on, I will face everything that happens to me. From now on, the road I walk on will surely be filled with mountains of corpses and seas of blood..."
“…”
Hearing these domineering words, Canossa was suddenly stunned.
Although the tone sounded calm, she saw an extremely serious expression in the man's eyes.
Invincible?
After pondering for a moment, a strange look flashed across Canossa's eyes.
Ryan was not joking, so she took it seriously.
Suddenly, Canossa smiled, looked at Ryan, and regained her charming look on her face, saying, "It sounds like he's very powerful."
"Um."
Ryan smiled and didn't explain much.
During the past month or so, he had asked Guy many questions about understanding the "artistic conception" and gained many insights.
In terms of cultivation, Guy, whose body has not yet recovered, may not be as good as any of Basel's legends.
But in terms of realm, Ryan felt that no one in the world had a higher state of mind than him in terms of "evil cannot prevail over good".
Ryan once asked Guy directly, when he returns to his peak form, could he be on par with the legendary Extraordinary?
Guy said that the "Legendary Realm" that is advanced by absorbing [Divine Power Crystals] is essentially following the path of ancient gods to comprehend the power of higher realms, which is a shortcut.
He figured out his own way of swordsmanship, it was a difficult path, but it was his own path.
A unique road in the world.
…
It was a coincidence that just when Ryan and Canossa were chatting, a strange purple bird flew down from the sky like lightning.
Then it landed on Ryan's head.
Canossa's eyes were naturally drawn to it, and she asked curiously, "Hey... Ryan, there's a bird on your head."
When this silly bird saw the stranger, it once again displayed the mocking aura that came with its divine bird bloodline. It raised its neck and looked down at Canossa.
Ryan pretended to be casual and said, "Oh, this is my companion spirit beast. It's a little fierce, don't touch it, it will discharge random discharges."
"Yo... still can't touch it?"
When Canossa heard this, he became even more curious and reached out to touch the arrogant bird.
Fierce? How ferocious can this "little sparrow" be?
But at this time, "Pika" was not polite at all, and suddenly a dazzling flash of lightning burst out from his body.
Seeing this, Ryan was not surprised, but raised the corner of his mouth.
He knew very well that few people in the world could match Canossa's physical strength, so it would be no problem for him to be electrocuted a few times.
But her clothes couldn't bear it.
However, at the moment of the attack, she activated her battle armor in time, so she was not as embarrassed as Ryan was when he was electrocuted for the first time. But even so, the close-fitting cheongsam was not burned, but it was burned to pieces, and large areas of skin were exposed to the air.
Looking around, there is a boundless spring scenery.
Ryan feasted his eyes and gloated over it, saying in a provocative manner: "I told you, it's a bit fierce, I told you not to touch it..."
“…”
Canossa was electrocuted for a moment and was a little dazed.
He looked down at his clothes and finally understood why this abominable guy in front of him was determined to take away his storage ring.
She rolled her eyes at Ryan in displeasure. She had guessed what was in Ryan's mind, but she was not angry. She said quietly, "Can you give me the storage ring now?"
"oh."
Ryan smiled and returned the storage ring to her.
There was no one around the sand dune, so Canossa did not hesitate to take off her burnt cheongsam, then took out another piece of clothing and put it on in front of Ryan.
The smooth and beautiful body emits a faint milky white fluorescence under the moonlight, like a perfect sculpture carved from mutton-fat white jade.
It makes people wonder where to look, as if if they stay there, they will unconsciously slide away...
Ryan didn't try to avoid suspicion at all and just stared at her admiringly.
Canossa pretended not to see it and continued to wear her clothes.
However, when she turned her head, she met that fiery gaze and said coquettishly, "Did you do this on purpose?"
Ryan grinned, "Yeah."
“Does it look good?”
"nice."
"Want to get started?"
"think."
While buttoning the hem of her cheongsam, Canossa said sarcastically, "You are really rude..."
Given their relationship, Ryan naturally knew that Canossa would not be angry.
However, when he heard the word "you", he knew that things were not going well.
Canossa put on his clothes and said calmly: "I guessed that you had bad intentions. Forget it, I'll just treat it as if we haven't seen each other for so long and give you some benefits. It's a pity to waste such a beautiful dress of mine..."
After a pause, she looked at Ryan and blinked: "The Divine Realm is actually very durable. Since you want to try, let's give it a try..."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Ryan secretly thought that something was wrong and quickly activated his body-protecting fighting spirit.
The next second, a huge force came, a parabola appeared in the sky, and a black shadow was thrown hundreds of meters away.
He fell headfirst into the camp behind the sand dunes.
…
With a loud "boom".
The fall made quite a noise.
Uncle Sam and Guy probably guessed what happened, and their expressions remained unchanged. They continued to do their work and ignored it.
But Gannix, who didn't know what was going on, was shocked.
He immediately ran over, quickly pulled Ryan out of the sand, and said, "Mr. Ryan, what's wrong with you!"
After a pause, he was horrified: "Could it be that a powerful enemy is attacking?"
"No...I'm fine..."
Ryan spat out a mouthful of sand, and of course it was hard to say that he was taking advantage of someone, so he got beaten.
"But……"
Gannix wanted to say something else.
At this time, Catherine came over from behind, patted him on the back of the head, and said, "Go and light your fire! Don't ask about adults' affairs."
In a blink of an eye, she looked at Canossa, who had changed her clothes and was walking towards her gracefully not far away, and a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.