People are in the rivers and lakes, but where are the rivers and lakes? Where are the rivers and lakes? This question has always puzzled those who have just entered the arena. They have no idea where the arena is!
I was no longer a rookie many years ago, so... After leaving the Magicians Association, I immediately rushed towards the fake mercenary group, where... was the entrance to the world! The reason why I chose to start my new journey today is actually just because today is the day when the mercenary group recruits members once a month.
Originally, with my current financial resources and power, if I wanted to, I could easily and happily set up the world's largest mercenary organization, but... my goal for this trip is to understand the world and to experience the world in depth. The most ordinary side of the mercenary group, so... As the boss of a mercenary group, he will never be able to understand it.
I have thought about everything I need to do. First of all... I can't be in a big mercenary group, I can't hold a leadership position, and I definitely can't attract anyone's attention. Otherwise, once I become the target of everyone's attention, I won't be able to observe. To the most ubiquitous essence in the world!
To put it figuratively speaking, I am now an emperor who is visiting incognito. My identity, rights, wealth, everything must be deeply buried. Otherwise, if I want to have a deep understanding of the lives of ordinary people, isn't it just trying to make a fool of myself
My plan is to use three to five years to thoroughly understand the world, master the basic state of the world, and the relationships between various countries. In the process, I will formulate a detailed strategic plan. When I return to Nitian again, it will be the moment for me to unify the world!
With this purpose in mind, I walked into the Mercenary Association. In comparison, due to the large number of members recruited by the mercenary group and the low threshold of restrictions,... the recruitment meeting of the mercenary group was held in a place similar to a small village. Yes, a few streets are the recruitment places for various mercenary groups.
When I entered this small village, hundreds of thousands of people were already crowded here. Amidst the noise, people, one by one, or groups of people, were constantly moving among the crowd, looking for members who fit them. Or the owner.
I walked past the entrance of the village without looking sideways, and I knew... The one who could set up a position here to recruit must be a large mercenary group that is famous all over the world. Their treatment is good and they are famous. In their group, it is easiest to get mixed up. Make a name for yourself.
However, since my goal is not to become famous, then they are naturally not within the scope of my consideration. My current target is a small, unknown, small mercenary group with little strength. That is what I should do. Selected target.
After wandering around the small village twice, I finally found the target that satisfied me most, a small and medium-sized mercenary group with about 200 people.
This mercenary group is not new, nor is it the smallest. Among the mercenary groups recruiting members here today, mercenary groups like this account for at least 80%, making it one of the most common mercenary groups.
The reason why I chose them is because they are specifically recruiting magicians. It seems that they have received four, two or three so far. What they are most lacking now, and what they are recruiting vigorously, is fire magicians! And I... am just the right fire mage for their needs, a young mage who has just been promoted from a trainee fire mage to a junior fire mage.
Another reason why I chose this mercenary group is because of its name, -Wolf Pack, which makes me believe that this team must be very united, and what I like most is the feeling of everyone getting along in harmony, although That may not necessarily be the case, but at least their names give me this confidence.
The person responsible for receiving me was the boss of their mercenary group. This treatment was simply impossible for those large and medium-sized mercenary groups. Their members numbered in the tens of thousands. It was similar to recruiting new members. The deputy captain wouldn't even ask, let alone the captain!
The leader of the wolf pack regiment was a bearded man between 40 and 50 years old, named Arahant. He saw me standing in front of the counter with great interest, and then looked at my fiery red junior mage robe, and couldn't help but squint his eyes. Liang came up quickly.
Seeing the excited look on this guy's face, I couldn't help but secretly pity him. Alas... He is so pitiful as the leader of the group. He is just a junior mage. Does he need to be so excited? At my current level, those medium-sized and large-sized military regiments would not even want them, but when they came to him, they became a hot commodity.
Arahan didn't seem to be very sociable. He rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said with a flushed face: "Oh... welcome, dear mage, may I ask... are you willing to join our wolf pack regiment?"
Looking at this honest and simple middle-aged man, I couldn't help but feel a sense of intimacy. He was really similar to the orc, but his appearance was different.
Smiling and nodding, I said directly: "Well... Since you are so enthusiastic, I will join you. I hope you will take good care of me in the future!"
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Seeing that I agreed immediately, Arahan opened his mouth in astonishment and looked at me in surprise. After a long time, he stuttered and said: "How...how...don't you ask about the treatment?"
Smiling slightly, I pointed to the signboard of the mercenary group and said: "I know you are not an unethical person just because you gave me this name, so... I don't have to worry about treatment or anything like that. The most important thing is Yes, we have to live happily together!"
The bearded man's eyes gradually changed from surprise to admiration. He nodded, and the bearded man praised: "Brother, you really know people with your eyes. Don't worry, you are definitely not wrong. I, Arahant, may not be the best servant." Leader, but definitely the best brother!"
Having said this, Arahan took out a form from his arms, handed it to me gently and said: "Take a look, this is the distribution plan of our mercenary group. Everyone, including me, is the same." , no one can be an exception!”
I glanced at Arahant in astonishment, and I was very interested in him saying "no one can be exempted!". Could it be that... even he, the boss, would be allocated with everyone
Soon, my suspicion was confirmed. The income from each mission will be divided equally into two halves, one half of which will be divided equally between each brother, while the other half will be used to reward those who perform particularly well in the mission. , among which... there is no mention of any special treatment for the leader or deputy leader!
Looking at my surprised expression, Arahan said proudly: "Don't be surprised. Although I, Arahan, am not a top expert, I am definitely a man. If you want money, you can earn it based on your ability. It depends on who can earn how much." Thank you for everyone’s performance in the mission!”
Gently handing the form back to Arahan, I nodded decisively and said: "In such a team, if anyone doesn't join, he would be blind. Don't worry... I will definitely work hard in the future!"
kindness!
Arahan nodded excitedly, took my arm enthusiastically, turned around and introduced: "Come on, come on, let me introduce to you the other colleagues we have recruited today!"
Dragging me to three young men dressed as mages standing against the wall, Arahan said loudly: "Brothers, come... let me introduce my new partners to you!"
I glanced at Arahant approvingly. The words brother and partner made me feel warm in my heart. Arahant’s character matches my temper. I admire him!
Hearing Arahan's voice, the three young men couldn't help but look towards me. At the same time, Arahan patted me on the shoulder and said: "This is the new brother of our wolf pack, the fire mage..."
Having said this, Arahan turned to look at me in embarrassment. Only then did I remember that I hadn't told him my name yet.
Thinking quickly, I smiled and said: "Hello everyone, I am a junior fire mage - Yan Lie. You can just call me Yan from now on!"
Next, Arahan pointed to the young man on the right side of me, who was wearing a golden mage robe, and said, "Yan, this is the intermediate wind mage Ah Huangtian!"
After hearing Arahan's introduction, Huang Tian looked at me kindly, nodded friendly and said, "Hello Brother Yanlie, welcome to join us!"
I smiled and nodded, and said with a smile: "Well... you are too polite. I am just a junior mage. I will have to rely on the elder brothers to take care of me in the future. If there is anything I don't understand, I hope you can give me some advice!" "
After listening to my words, Huang Tian's eyes almost smiled. Looking at his happy look, I knew that I had guessed correctly. Generally speaking, wind mages are synonymous with elegance. I like to hear people's praise the most. As soon as I said these two kind words, I got his approval smoothly.
Next, Arahan pointed at the short, stocky guy in green mage robes next to Huang Tian and said, "This one, like you, is a junior mage of the earth element. His name is Quint. You two need to get close to each other more in the future." right!"
He smiled and nodded to me. This guy who could compete with dwarves smiled at me honestly, but didn’t say anything. It was obvious that like Arahant, he was also an honest person, so Arahant was Appreciating him so much makes me get closer to him.
After nodding to Quint with a smile, Arahan pointed to the last guy and introduced: "Yan, this is the strongest among the three of you. He is a high-level ice mage, and his name is Bing Chen!"
Turning to look at the last guy, at this moment... he was leaning against the wall with his back, his head slightly lowered, his long silver hair covering his face, and giving people an extremely cold feeling.
Looking at his slender figure, I couldn't help but be shocked, and then I couldn't help but shake my head with a dumb smile. This guy is just like Bingyu 20 years ago. When I saw him at the Arbitration Academy, he was exactly the same as Bingyu 20 years ago. They were leaning against the wall in the same posture, with their heads lowered and their hair hanging down in the same way. In fact, even their figures and temperaments were similar.
With just one glance, I can tell that this guy will definitely not be simple in the future. Although according to his current age, the strength of a senior mage is a bit low, but over the years, I have figured out a way to judge people. , If you want to achieve certain achievements, your appearance, personality, and even temperament must perfectly match your own attributes. Otherwise, it will be difficult to reach a high level of strength.
If it is an earth attribute, then the person's character should be calm; if it is an air attribute, the person should be handsome and personable; if it is a fire attribute, the person should be straightforward or even irritable. Yes, if it is a water attribute, its character should be gentle or cold!
Although his level is a bit lower now, maybe it's because he didn't have a good teacher before, or he didn't practice well before... There are many reasons, but no matter what, I think he has the talent and conditions to reach a higher level, which is the most rare thing.
People all have their limits. Those who say that human power is unlimited are complete nonsense. The so-called physical strength is not compromised. How can a dwarf who is one meter tall and weighs 30 kilograms compete with those strong men who are two meters tall and weigh 300 kilograms? Comparing strength
From a certain point of view, a giant who is two meters tall and weighs 300 kilograms is more talented in strength than a dwarf who is one meter tall and weighs 30 kilograms. A giant has the talent to reach a certain limit of strength, and a dwarf has the talent to reach a certain limit of strength. ? The power is only that big, and it can't be much bigger at the maximum. Of course... I'm referring to the environment on the earth.
The same is true in the magical world. If you have insufficient innate conditions, you will never be able to reach a high level. This is like a dwarf on the earth. It is impossible to become a world-class power king in any case. You are not talented enough. .
Before reaching a certain level, it depends on hard work and diligence, but after reaching a certain level, if you want to improve, it depends on talent. People without talent will stop here, while those with talent will continue to move forward. , although the speed is getting slower and slower, they are indeed making progress!
While I was thinking, Bing Chen slowly raised his head, glanced at me with his cold eyes, nodded slightly to me, then lowered his head and never raised it again.
hey-hey…
Arahan rubbed his hands in embarrassment and explained for Bingchen: "Well... don't blame him. He treats everyone like this. He just..."
Raising my hand suddenly, I stopped Arahan with a smile, and said calmly: "You don't need to explain, I understand everything..."
Seeing Arahan's relieved expression, I nodded to him and said, "Okay, I need someone to look after me in front, so go ahead and we will get along happily!"
Arahan was about to refuse, but at this moment, there was a new mercenary in front of the counter who wanted to join in, so he had no choice but to nod his head, turned around and walked quickly forward.
I had a brief chat with Huang Tian and Quint, and soon... we were chatting together, laughing from time to time. I haven't seen anyone in so many years, so... I soon said this The two little guys were very happy with their teasing.
Seeing the two of them laughing, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. It's so good to be young. You can cry, laugh, fight, and make troubles without any care. Once you mature, these things will disappear. Before I knew it, I left you, and it was difficult for you to cry, laugh, and play so crazily anymore.
While Huang Tian and Quint were laughing, I glanced at Bing Chen. This guy was still standing alone and deserted by the wall, without any change in his movements.
I can choose to ignore him. After all, I have successfully made friends with two of the three people. Even the honest and naive Quint has become so familiar with me that he calls me a big brother. Why should I care about him?
But I know that I can't ignore him, not because he is as simple as Bingyu, but the most important thing is that I know him, I understand him, because... I used to be such a person.
On the outside, he seems to be very cold, repelling people and being thousands of miles away, looking like he is not easy to get in touch with. In fact... everyone is wrong. Such people are cold on the outside and hot on the inside. They are the ones who need the nourishment of friendship the most. Once you If you dare to contact him, you will find that... he is such an interesting person!
Bingchen is the same as Bingyu. He doesn't have any hatred for humans. He doesn't hate humans. It's just that their self-esteem is very strong and they can't bear a little bit of damage to their self-esteem, so... they use their cold shells to cover themselves Very well protected.
The reason why they are so cold is actually that they just don’t know how to contact others, they are afraid that others will ignore what they say, they are afraid that they will be despised and hated by others, they are afraid that they will not be welcomed by everyone, they are afraid that they will be rejected and hurt, they are afraid...
He shook his head pitifully. In fact, it was precisely this kind of fear that made them gradually alienate from the crowd. It was precisely because of fear that people were unwilling to get close to them! In fact, no one has any grievances, so who would intentionally hurt anyone
After saying hello to Huang Tian and Quint, I stood up gently and walked towards Bing Chen. People like Bing Chen and Bing Yu have super strong self-esteem and are also extremely sensitive. Maybe A word you didn't even care about has already deeply hurt him. Such people have a strong sense of self-protection. When they encounter the danger of their self-esteem being hurt, they will immediately raise a cold shell to protect them. Their fragile hearts will never be opened to the same person again, because they absolutely refuse to be hurt again.
Because of this, I know that when in contact with him, I must be careful. There is only one chance to hurt him. Once he is hurt, he will never trust you again.
While thinking, I walked up to him, leaned gently against Bing Chen's body, and looked at him. I could clearly see that his body moved slightly. Obviously... he had felt me coming, But he didn't make any expression, which was quite cold.