Throne Steps

Climbing—in fact, it was more like bypassing—the mountains, Saenz and others joined the front and back teams.

The mercenary squad grew into a small-scale mercenary group, including Saenz's personal guards, and more mercenaries "scattered all over the place".Li Chen rolled his eyes and found a few people who seemed to be from the intelligence team, so he walked up to Dan Lu and gestured with his eyes.

Dan Lu followed his instructions, but there was no clear expression on his face.When she turned back to ask Li Chen what he meant, Li Chen had already walked away.

It doesn't appear to be the same branch.Li Chen pondered secretly, sorting out the people he could recognize.The purpose of Saenz's trip this time is not simple. Those who can follow to the mountain must be the most trusted people, and the branch of the power he belongs to may be the power he will use most in the future.

He walked through the small camp while carrying an iron pot, quietly observing the crowd around him.When they meet familiar faces, they will also nod to each other.

Saenz stopped him with his stick at the edge of the camp: "What are you doing? Sneaking around."

Li Chen smiled and held up the iron pot in his hand: "Go to the river to wash the pot and fill it with water."

Saenz narrowed his eyes: "What were you looking at just now?"

Li Chen smiled calmly: "Human."

Saenz asked, "What do you see?"

Li Chen lowered his eyes and smiled, "I just didn't see it, so I'm still thinking about it."

Saenz put down his staff, and patted Li Chen on the shoulder: "Think about it, fill the water and come back and tell me the answer."

Li Chen replied: "Yes."

The places that can be selected to camp are usually very close to the water source, and Li Chen can reach the river in just 3 minutes.He squinted at the quietly flowing river, and boldly approached the water bank quickly.This distance is still within the cordon of the mercenary group, presumably it has been confirmed that there will be no deadly beasts.

The soil on the bank of the river was very soft. Li Chen washed the iron pot halfway in the water, then put the pot on the side, and began to write and draw on the soil with a branch he picked up at random.

Branches of the intelligence team, different mercenary groups, some people who don't know their affiliation but can guess their role, and some people who just met each other before turning around and setting off to guard nearby... Li Chen roughly classified and summarized these people. Statistics, and then quickly recalled the more familiar people one by one, and added their main characteristics to the description of these categories.With his brain spinning, Li Chen mixed and split the conceivable conditions and status quo, and finally messed up those traces after about 10 minutes.

He threw the branch into the river, and filled the iron pot with water to wash the marks on the soil back and forth four times, and then he filled the water and walked back.

In fact, no one was waiting for Lichen's pot of water, so when he came back, he just handed the iron pot to the person who was in charge of dinner today, and the other party didn't ask a word after taking it.Li Chen looked around the camp, but couldn't find Saenz, so he left the camp again following the direction of the contract without asking anyone.

This time it was Wiggins who stopped him halfway.The chief director of the temple was helping to set up the tent. Seeing that Li Chen seemed to be walking out leisurely, he frowned and asked, "Where are you going? There are traces of 'Song of the Siren' around here, and the breeding season has not completely ended. If you meet It is not something you can escape from a wild beast in a frenzy."

Li Chen calmly took a wrong step to avoid him: "Thank you for your concern."

Facing Saenz who was hit by the "Song of the Siren", Li Chen was really not worried about what Wiggins said.

Li Chen is a master at escaping, if he just wants to save his life, a teleportation array is more than enough.Besides, if the original mood of looking for Saenz was only [-]%, but now the "Song of the Siren" is involved, the sense of urgency to search will be [-]%.

When Li Chen found Saenz, he was the only one he saw—at least as far as he could see with the naked eye—and he didn't say hello, and naturally stood beside his leader.

Saenz seemed to be looking at some low-growing flowers, and when Li Chen walked up to him, he didn't even look at him, but asked, "Have you thought of the answer?"

Li Chen was not in a hurry to answer, but took a tube of potion from the ring and handed it over: "The water is still boiling, why don't you drink this first to moisten your throat?"

Saenz took it, pushed the cork away with his thumb, and finished it in one gulp without much hesitation, then threw the empty tube back to Li Chen: "It's just a few small flowers that smoke flying insects."

Li Chen put away the empty tube of calming medicine, and smiled slightly: "It's just moistening the throat, and it doesn't have much effect."

He lowered his eyes and glanced at the scattered "little flowers", the red and yellow ones dotted among the bushes and dead wood are really lovely - it is the famous "Song of the Siren".Saenz stood close to these flowers indifferently, and there was even a flower bone one meter away from his feet.

The blooming period of "Song of the Siren" has passed, and such scattered small flowers are actually unlikely to induce Saenz's old disease.However, Li Chen saw that Saenz was here alone, and thought that if there was something that could not be noticed by others, it would be better to take a dose of tranquility first.

Saenz didn't know what Li Chen was thinking.This His Highness himself has prepared calming potion, if there is a real reaction, he would have taken it by himself.Don't drink, it's really unnecessary.But as soon as the child came, he gave him the tranquilizing potion without saying a word, and the words were nice, and Saenz couldn't think of refusing it at all.There's no harm in drinking it anyway, is there?

Seeing Li Chen looking down at the flowers, Saenz ran over the nearest "Song of the Siren": "Recently...you seem to be studying this thing?"

Li Chen's heart skipped a beat, but he maintained a casual look on his face: "Ah... It's just an ordinary study of anesthesia ingredients."

Saenz narrowed his eyes and looked at him: "Huh?"

Retia's anesthesia research is not far behind, and there is a main anesthesia formula used, which does not contain "Song of the Siren".And the most well-known of this little flower is that its scent can confuse, cause hallucinations, make creatures violent and lose their minds...and addictive.

Component extraction and drug purification, so the so-called "anesthesia research" may become drug production.

Li Chen was too familiar with Saenz's urgent scrutiny behavior, he sighed softly, and his tone became a little more serious: "If you really don't trust me in handling it, then I will stop this project. I don't want so few A flower spoils your opinion of me."

This is said as if Saenz's opinion of him is all positive.However, in fact, Saenz believed that this guy likes to play cards without common sense, so he unconsciously always stares at him and examines him, and beware of the "surprises" he may bring anytime and anywhere.

So the Highness said again: "I can pinch you for the first time because of the song of the siren, and I can pinch you for the second time because of it."

Outright threats.Li Chen said helplessly: "Why waste energy? The loyalty contract can make my life worse than death."

Saenz raised his eyebrows: "Will you be disloyal to me?"

He asked a strange question, and Li Chen also replied in a nasty way: "The sun and the moon can learn from the heart."

Saenz didn't answer, just turned around and walked in another direction, whispering: "Don't play with fire, those who play with fire will die."

Li Chen followed beside him, respectfully said: "I understand."

"Before it hits!"

Swah——

The wind blade slashed across the left front of the gray rabbit in the jungle, and the low grass plant was immediately sliced ​​out. The gray rabbit ran away to the front right without stopping.

Another wind blade struck again, but it was a little far away from the gray rabbit. The rabbit turned around again, and another wind blade followed closely behind!

The jungle gray rabbit reacted extremely quickly, and changed direction before the wind blade dissipated. Its movements were as smooth as lightning in the forest. The gray figure was extremely concealed under the cover of tall and short bushes.The continuous wind blades can only slightly intimidate it, and it is very difficult to have a real impact.

While moving, Li Chen pointed forward with his short staff, aiming at the target of each wind blade with the short staff.The agility of the jungle gray rabbit is extremely high. Even if Li Chen is highly focused—for accurate prediction, quick response, and instant attack—the figure of the rabbit gradually escapes his perception.

But just when this little thing was about to escape from birth, an ice arrow pierced through the air, pierced it with a bang and nailed it to the fallen tree trunk.

"The prediction is barely passable, and the reaction is too slow." Saenz put down his left hand and commented indifferently.

Li Chen raised his eyebrows, walked over and picked up the corpse by the rabbit's ears.The Frostbolt had completely melted, and the water mixed with the blood that flowed out from the gap left stains on the rabbit's fur.

Regarding Saenz's evaluation, Li Chen really has nothing to say.His wind blade is almost at the point of being instant every time. The reason why he can't catch up with Gray Rabbit is that his prediction is general and his hands can't keep up with his brain. This all needs to be accumulated in actual combat.Of course, referring to the common standards of alchemists, he is definitely considered a leader in magic battles.However, Saenz didn't even move his cane, and just lifted his left hand slightly to kill Gray Rabbit with one blow. Li Chen was absolutely far behind him, and he didn't dare to refute the other party's negative comments.

The Western Forest is more dangerous and unpredictable than Samuel, and it will not be particularly lenient just because the alchemist's talent is low.

However, when Saenz asked him what he thought about the layout of the team, he avoided answering.Now Saenz doesn't seem to care about it anymore, and he is "bad" again, and he wants to take the initiative to discuss it.

"Split the responsible section?" Saenz glanced at Li Chen who was walking beside him, "Continue."

Li Chen was not sure whether Saenz's eyes were "correct" praise or "wrong" ridicule, so he could only tentatively said: "The trip to the Western Forest is mysterious, but you brought such a There are many people, I think there will be a place for them to show their talents here—at least they need people. Only a few I can recognize are already important personnel in different departments, so I boldly guess... here What needs their cross-departmental linkage?"

Saenz still didn't comment, he still walked casually and teased the bushes in front of him, and still said: "Continue."

The second "Continue" popped up, and Li Chen got what Saenz was thinking.He has experienced this dialogue mode many times, and its appearance also represents Saenz's attitude.At present, even if Li Chen's words are not entirely correct, at least they are not wrong.

After realizing this, Li Chen was not afraid of being wrong, and said with a low smile: "It seems that the matter here is of great benefit to you? To be honest, your big event is imminent, and I don't think it is a good way to expand new 'business'." Time. But you seem to have a plan in mind, since I am only your subordinate, I will not say more."

This kid is used to being close to Saenz, and Saenz doesn't like his alienation of "retreating to advance".His Highness the Third Highness set by the mercenary grabbed the young man and pointed out: "It's so far away, be careful not to be dragged into the pit by other things to eat."

Li Chen is so shrewd on this kind of topic, he sticks to his boss with an obvious smile: "Don't worry, I will never leave your side... I want to see you walk out of this road with my own eyes."

Of course, the "Road" is not only the forest road under the feet now, but also refers to the steps leading to the seat of the Patriarch Saenlich.In fact, Li Chen had to watch and help Saenz go up. After all, to return to the original world, he had to rely on Saenlich's Patriarch.Li Chen said "want" to please Saenz, expressing "this is my subjective wish".

Saenz didn't know if he noticed the meaning of Li Chen's words, anyway, after Li Chen posted it, he let go directly, and said calmly: "Go well."

Of course Li Chen still stuck to him, and replied with a smile: "Yes."