Chapter 98: Little Thunder’s Spellcraft

When Wang Keyue withdrew the silver needle, she felt her hands trembling slightly. Beside her, Xiao Hongyu hurriedly pressed a hot water bag into her hands.

The warmth of the hot water bag quickly thawed her previously chilled hands, and Xiao Hongyu’s large hand didn’t leave but instead gently wrapped around her small hands.

“Master, let’s call it a day for now and get some rest. It’s already very late,” Xiao Hongyu said, his eyes filled with deep concern.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Wang Keyue pulled her hands away and glanced up at the sky. Unconsciously, the evening glow had already spread across the horizon.

Looking over at the severely wounded in the tent, she thought for a moment, then waved her hand. Several large bags of grain appeared on the ground. “These are all seriously injured patients. For the next few days, just cook this for them and make it soft.”

The wounded were stirred deeply inside. What kind of person was this benevolent old immortal, so kind and beautiful-hearted?

They longed to immediately worship this old immortal. From this moment on, this old immortal would not only be their future master but also their revered ancestor.

The thought of having a divine ancestor to support them made all the injured smile inwardly. The pain from their wounds seemed to be greatly eased by this joy.

They were unfortunate, yet incredibly lucky to be saved by a divine ancestor. Perhaps this was what the ancients meant by “misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and blessings may hide misfortune.”

For Wang Keyue, today had indeed been busy, but the gains were abundant—not only more than two thousand grateful hearts but, more importantly, the loyalty and hearts of five hundred people.

She was confident that within a few days, she would more than fulfill her first temporary mission: to form a small combat team of a hundred.

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Back in the main tent, Wang Keyue was so exhausted she could barely lift her arms. After a hurried dinner and briefing Xiao Hongyu on the next day’s itinerary, she went straight to sleep.

She had been in this military camp for two days now; it was time to venture into the Qianghu tribal area to investigate the whereabouts of her so-called family.

Her unreliable “adoptive” father, elder brother, second uncle, and cousin—a group of untrustworthy older men—were somewhere out there. She hoped they wouldn’t do anything foolish.

Before sleeping, Wang Keyue took out a nutritious porridge from her space. Since she would be leaving early with Xiao Hongyu tomorrow and wouldn’t have time for breakfast, this porridge would serve as a convenient morning meal.

With everything prepared, she checked her gains from the day. So far, she had accumulated over thirty-five thousand gratitude points. Previously, she had spent ten thousand to exchange for one hundred thousand gold coins, leaving her with more than twenty-five thousand points—equivalent to over two hundred and fifty thousand gold coins.

Thinking of heading to the Qianghu tribal area tomorrow, Wang Keyue felt a bit nervous. She suddenly remembered that she hadn’t yet used her other beginner skill card: the Lesser Thunder Spell, which sounded formidable.

“Xiaobao, tonight I’ve decided to learn the Lesser Thunder Spell,” Wang Keyue instructed, asking Xiaobao to retrieve the skill card from her space.

“Xiaoyue, the Lesser Thunder Spell can be cast consecutively five to six times on a single target, with decent damage!” Xiaobao took out the skill card and couldn’t help but comment.

Wang Keyue had just acquired an advanced skill card for advanced Chinese medicine last night, and the memory of the pain was still vivid. She steadied her mind and finally made up her mind. “Use it!”

A burst of white light shot directly into her mind. Having already undergone the trial of an advanced skill card, she no longer fainted outright, but the process was still unpleasant.

She felt as if her entire body was being electrified, tingling and aching—a pain that seemed to originate from her very soul. The more she resisted, the stronger the pain became. Eventually, she gave up resisting and let the tingling pain spread throughout her body. Gradually, she seemed to find a certain knack, an indescribable sensation. She felt as if she could control the tingling pain.

Slowly, she gained mastery over her body, opened her eyes, stretched her limbs, and then focused all her mental energy on her outstretched right hand. A purple electric glow began to shimmer in her palm, accompanied by faint crackling sounds.

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“Wow! Amazing! Congratulations, Xiaoyue! You did it!” Xiaobao sent his blessings.

Wang Keyue gazed at the purple thunderball in her palm, her heart leaping with joy. Here was another life-saving skill!

Although she had spent the whole night learning, she wasn’t overly tired now. At the moment of mastering the skill card, her body felt truly energized, as if charged with electricity.

Glancing at the sky, there was still about an hour before dawn. Wang Keyue exhaled deeply and decided to lie down for a short rest. Though not fatigued, a beauty sleep was still a good choice.

At first light, Xiao Hongyu woke Wang Keyue on time. As agreed, the two mounted horses and rode out of the camp. Then, far from the camp, they secured their horses and released a safe flying vehicle.

They boarded the flying vehicle, ascended to a high altitude, and accelerated to maximum speed, heading towards the Qianghu tribal area.

“After interrogation, I’ve pinpointed the approximate location of General Dingyuan and his men…” Xiao Hongyu said, drawing a circle on a map with his finger.