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Ling Dengxian felt it was very unreal as he looked at the dust, dead grass and other debris that were constantly rolling in front of him. They were clearly having dinner and chatting and laughing a few minutes ago, but now they were being chased by a natural disaster.

The scope of this medium-sized natural disaster was probably on the edge of the criteria for a level three natural disaster, but its severity was no less than that of a level three natural disaster - natural disasters were something that was difficult to accurately judge - and it was enough to make Ling Dengxian disappear in the wind and sand.

In a hurry, all his attention was on the increasingly blurry vision ahead, and he didn't notice that Chi Yu's previous performance was more reliable than his -

After all, she was quite bored when Ling Dengxian fell asleep, and the noise made by Lao Mu's driving also occupied Chi Yu's attention for a while.

But the speed in the second gear was obviously not enough to escape from the disaster area. Chi Yu frantically shouted at him to change gears, but Ling Dengxian really didn't know that he had to press the clutch firmly to change gears. It was already very good that he didn't step on the brake instead of the accelerator.

Sand and stones hit the car's shell like raindrops, and the huge sound of wind and sand almost drowned Ling Dengxian's hearing. Ling Dengxian felt like he was in a dream and even felt a little confused. He also hoped that he was dreaming now.

But the violent vibration of the car body immediately woke him up the next second. The current situation was fatal!

A loud bang exploded from behind the car, as if some foreign object had smashed through the trunk from behind. Alarm bells rang in the hearts of the man and the beast. Chi Yu reacted faster and more decisively and immediately pounced on Ling Dengxian, pried open the car door switch with one claw and rushed out.

"Roar!" The astonishing roar even briefly shook away the wind and sand. Chi Yu's body swelled up quickly and fell to the ground, picking up Ling Dengxian and half of the car - yes, the back half of the car was almost gone - and threw them forward with all his might. He then jumped up, grabbed the luggage bag that was almost lost, and ran straight forward.

Ling Dengxian was still confused and disoriented in the car. The huge black wolf lifted him onto its back and stabilized him for a moment. Ling Dengxian subconsciously grabbed Chi Yu, and then Chi Yu drove at lightning speed!

Ling Dengxian didn't dare to make any sound. If he opened his mouth, he would probably get a mouthful of sand. He quickly buried his face in Chi Yu's hair. He only felt the wind from above pass through his back like a knife, almost tearing his clothes. He didn't dare to let go of the flying debris that hit his head. He only felt that the sky was falling.

He didn't know how long it had been. He just kept holding Chi Yu tightly and didn't dare to let go. He had no clear feeling of the passage of time. He just felt that every second was like a year.

After a long time, he felt that the wind and sand hitting his head were much less, but his ears were still affected by the tinnitus caused by the continuous storm. After a while, he raised his head in confusion and found that Chi Yu had stopped and was lying on the ground gasping for breath.

The storm was still raging towards its destination. Chi Yu managed to escape with him by taking some shortcuts. Of course, no matter how fast she could run, she could not outrun the natural disaster.

Ling Dengxian hurriedly got off Chi Yu's back, but his feet became numb and he fell to the ground. He was not in a hurry to get up. He turned over and looked at the sky, and was suddenly filled with gratitude for surviving the disaster.

"Woo." Chi Yu's body had shrunk and it seemed that he wouldn't be able to recover his strength for a while. Ling Dengxian was not in a hurry to continue on his way... After all, he didn't know where to go.

Sitting between the backpack and Chi Yu, Ling Dengxian suddenly felt the impermanence of life. Lao Mu and his group had been separated from him a long time ago. He didn't know whether they would ask him to compensate for the car if they met again. Anyway, he had no idea where he was now.

"Which direction is Longmen..." Ling Dengxian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He rummaged through his backpack and found that Mostima's letter of introduction was still there, but he had an accident.

"Life is really full of surprises." After sitting for a while and seeing that Chi Yu was much better, he stood up, picked up the white sword and prepared to find something to eat - not for him, he always ate very quickly, but Chi Yu had not had time to start eating.

Soon, pairs of dark eyes in the darkness surrounded him. Ling Dengxian drew his sword and the blood began to flow faster.

"Roar!" Several low roars were heard, and a fight concerning the dinner of both parties began.

Ling Dengxian was working for a living, and Lao Mu and his group stopped the car that was damaged by wind and sand and counted the number of people. As expected, Ling Dengxian was missing, and they fell silent immediately.

"Captain... have we messed up... again?" the deputy captain came up to him and whispered.

"..." Old Mu had not expected the current situation, and was speechless. What he had to consider now was probably not where Ling Dengxian was, but whether this kid was still alive...

"That guy can't even drive..."

W rested for a while, and finally found Lao Mu: "I'm almost there, let's go."

Nonsense, this bastard has disappeared again. There is no point for her to stay here any longer. She can go to Longmen by herself.

Lao Mu didn't keep her. He said goodbye to her after a few perfunctory words. Then the group began to discuss how to report to the boss when they returned.

This guy is a bit evil.

Let’s put this aside for now. The people walking in the wilderness had no idea what was happening in Victoria.

Something that doesn't seem to attract the attention of other countries.

In an open area, a tall armored warrior with clanging armor waited silently. His armor regularly released high-temperature steam to the outside world. His body of more than three meters high made many soldiers afraid to approach.

"Sir Tisqin, the Duke hopes you are ready."

"I... have already made preparations for the war." A neutral voice came from the steam armor. The soldier moved, and the white steam forced back the officer who delivered the message.

Steam Knight! Victoria's strongest individual combat unit, once fought on the battlefields of Gaul and established a great reputation in the intelligence of various countries.

"...Then please be careful, sir."

The officer retreated quickly, and the Steam Knight raised her head slightly, but she frowned at the person who slowly walked out in front of her.

This is a very strong soldier with a cold expression. You can also see that he has many scars representing life-and-death battles. This is indeed an elite, but... the opponent is a Steam Knight!

It wasn't that she was arrogant, but the Steam Knights were so powerful that ordinary people would have a hard time competing against them, and there was no real point in putting someone who could handle them through this kind of combat test.

Tisqin was confused and thought it was ridiculous.

But this was an order given seriously by the Duke, and she had nothing to say. She was one of the weaker ones among the Steam Knights, but if he wanted to humiliate her in this way, then she really felt that the Duke had lived in vain for so many years.

"Haint." The man bowed and then took up his stance.

The Steam Knight's whole body also shook, and a flaming lightsaber suddenly appeared. She would take this test seriously, not because of the Duke, but because it was Victoria's order.

When Harint raised his head, blood-red lines quickly appeared on his cheeks, and then his body began to change rapidly!

The next moment, flesh and blood collided with the steam armor!

The Iron Duke read the final report, paused for a moment, and then looked at Harint: "How strong are you among the first batch of volunteers?"

The wounded Harint replied, "The strongest. Three ordinary new fighters together are no match for me."

"How many of your first batch of volunteers have become combat forces?"

"fifty-nine."

"You did a good job. Go back and have a good rest." The Duke nodded, indicating that he could leave.

"It's barely a draw..."

"It's different from the original forecast. The growth potential is higher but the cost is also higher."

"But..." He sneered and called his subordinate:

"Well, the test has been passed. We can start looking for opportunities to weaken or dismiss the Steam Knights..."

"I'll let me handle the other dukes. There aren't many troubles. Most of them are happy to do it..."

Volume 2: The Princess and the Dragon.