Chapter 143: Boxing Begins
Lu He listened to the half-elves' stories while eating breakfast, and got a general understanding of their tribe.
The overall strength of this group of half-elves is still very good, a little stronger than the Viscount Family of the Crescent Empire, but not yet at the level of the Earl Family.
There are more than 500 half-elves in the tribe, with a total of four upper elves, equivalent to the human knight-level extraordinary.
There are more than 50 middle-level elves, that is, those with the strength of Selya, and the rest are mostly lower-level elves, corresponding to the strength of the initial and intermediate knight attendants of humans.
Half-elves do not have the level of initial knight attendants, because as long as they reach adulthood, they can reach the strength of initial knight attendants, and they can be promoted to the intermediate level with a little practice.
The difficult part for them is to break through the middle level and the upper level after the life transition.
Lu He can only sigh that they are worthy of being the descendants of the extraordinary race of elves. They are eight streets ahead of humans at the beginning, and the ratio of promotion to extraordinary is also ridiculously large, almost one hundred to one.
The only disadvantage is that the number of people is too small, which can be ignored compared with the number of humans.
According to Selya, there are records in their tribe that the most prosperous period of half-elves was a half-elf empire more than 7,000 years ago. At that time, the half-elf empire occupied about half of the land in the entire Western State. It was the most powerful country in the world, and the half-elves were also the masters of this land.
But even at that time, the total number of half-elves did not exceed five million.
Not as many as the current number of people in the Campas Province.
However, this is also a common problem of extraordinary races. The reason is very simple, that is, the limitation of bloodline.
Just like the Soros family, although the bloodline is not as good as that of half-elves, it is much stronger than that of ordinary humans.
Therefore, it is difficult for the Soros family to reproduce. There are only one or two unique seedlings in each generation. However, Lu He vaguely sensed that there may be another reason, which can only be revealed after he recovers a certain strength.
"Master, the criminals have been executed."
Housekeeper Jose walked in from outside. He glanced at Selya who was sitting next to Lu He and eating breakfast, nodded to her kindly, and then continued:
"The forces behind them should not have reacted yet. How do you plan to deal with it?"
The farm has been under lockdown. It has only been half a day since the incident last night.
The news must not have spread yet. Those forces don't know the specific situation. Even if they notice something wrong, they won't react so quickly.
"Have you found out who are the people?" Lu He asked, holding the warm milk in his hand.
"I have found out. There are five forces in total."
"The Stuart family and the Korif family are involved in Highland City, the Savoy family and the Bach family in Xiangmu City, and the assassin organization Shadow Chapter."
"Stuart... In addition to being anti-human, he dared to backstab the leader. It is really a heinous crime."
"Leader??" Housekeeper Jose didn't understand.
Lu He was very angry. He experienced the taste of betrayal for the first time.
When Butler Jose told him about the distribution of his own industry, he mentioned this family in particular, saying that they were the most important business partner of the Soros family at present.
So Lu He had planned to integrate this family well before and let them contribute to his business.
Although he had never seen anyone from this family, and even didn't know who the head of the Stuart family was, this did not prevent Lu He from treating them as his subordinates.
"To resist foreign aggression, you must first stabilize the country. This is a wise saying. Let's clean up these two families in Highland City first."
Lu He took the golden fried dough sticks handed over by Nicole, took a bite and praised: "Nicole, your cooking skills have improved a lot. Today's dough sticks are very good."
Lu He taught her how to fry dough sticks. Unexpectedly, this little maid made it in a few days. It was crispy on the outside and tender and chewy on the inside, which made him feel the taste of the earth.
Lu He looked at her blue eyes and smiled, "Go find Mark and get five gold coins as a reward."
Nicole's sapphire flashed, and she was very happy. She said happily, "Thank you, young master!"
Then she ran out.
The little maid Nicole was sold to the Soros family by her father, so she usually has no salary and relies on Lu He's reward.
Housekeeper Jose frowned. This little maid has not been very obedient recently.
She used to be well-behaved and knew the rules, but now she is noisy and often forgets the etiquette that servants should have.
Shaking his head, he nodded in agreement:
"Master, you are right. While they haven't reacted, kill them first and then deal with the other two."
Liu Jin sat opposite and ate breakfast silently. Hearing the murderous conversation between the old and the young, he felt uncomfortable all over and didn't know how to comment for a while.
Lu He thought for a moment and ordered: "Shadow Chapter, let's put this assassin organization aside for now, and settle accounts with them after all these things are over."
"The assassin organization also committed crimes against humanity? They just do things for money." Liu Jin couldn't help but speak up.
She didn't want to speak for the assassin organization, but she felt that Sauron shouldn't make too many enemies. She had heard of the name of Shadow Chapter when she was in school.
"You are still young and don't understand." Lu He glanced at her.
"You are young, you are young everywhere!"
This glance almost broke Liu Jin's defense again. She felt that she was not young at all. She was above average in Dongzhou, but there were too many monsters in Xizhou, which made her look small.
Lu He felt a little puzzled, not knowing what she was talking about. Seeing that she was a little angry, he poured her a glass of milk.
Butler Jose looked at the family head's history teacher meaningfully and continued:
"These killer organizations don't know the rules, and they should be taught a lesson."
Lu He smiled. He didn't think it was as simple as a lesson. If these killer organizations were not hurt, assassinations like these would definitely happen frequently in the future.
He wanted to uproot them and kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, so that they would understand that not all orders can be accepted and not all money can be earned.
"Is Renault not here yet?" Lu He put down the tableware in his hand. He was full and it was time to work.
Hearing his words, Butler Jose's old face instantly became gloomy, and he slowly said: "I notified him last night. Calculating the time, he should be here soon."
Not only the family head, but Jose also began to doubt Renault's loyalty.
After the death of the previous generation of the family head, Renault temporarily took over the affairs of the Soros family in the army.
It is hard to say that Renault was not involved in the Morris Company's deliberate delay of rescue yesterday.
Because Morris was just a small company commander, he would not dare to do so without the permission of the senior military officers.
And he checked Morris's resume last night, and Renault promoted him.
"Also, pick three high-level knight attendants who performed bravely in this siege."
The twisting power of the Black Prison Peacock Soul Seed has recovered a lot in the past few days. There are many things to do later. Lu He is too lazy to move himself, so he decided to train a few more knight-level extraordinary people.
"Master, can you..."
Butler Jose became excited, but because he thought of outsiders here, he only said half of the words.
"Well, go now."
The twisting power accumulated in the soul seed is enough to distort the spirit and consciousness of the three people, so that they can experience at least one year of extreme suffering in the dream and strengthen their will.
I just don't know how many of these three people can break through the knight level. Last time Lu He only experimented with two people, Mark and Fleet, and finally they both successfully advanced.
However, Lu He felt that the two of them were at the last minute, and had reached the limit of human beings in all aspects, so they could advance smoothly.
If the number of experiments is too many, failure will definitely occur, but the probability is unknown.
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Renault looked at the heavily guarded farm in the distance, gradually slowed down the horse, and finally stopped.
He was hesitating whether to go in.
The intuition trained on the battlefield told him that it was very dangerous ahead.
After receiving the news from Butler Jose early this morning, he did not leave immediately, but secretly went to Highland City to find the patriarch of the Stuart family to understand the situation.
They also did not know whether the action was successful or not, and whether Sauron was dead or alive.
The message from Butler Jose only said that something very urgent had happened and asked him to come here immediately.
Renault pondered for a long time, and finally touched the heavy sword at his waist with his right hand, and drove his horse towards the farm gate.
"There's only an old man dying inside. What am I afraid of? I want to leave. Who can stop me?"
Before he came, he passed by the Soros family's manor and confirmed that Ente did not come to the farm.
So, there is nothing to be afraid of.
As soon as Renault approached the farm gate, a team of soldiers raised their guns vigilantly, and only relaxed their vigilance after recognizing him.
"Lord Renault, Butler Jose is waiting for you, please follow me."
Then, a knight took him to the inside of the farm.
Bloody!
This was Renault's first feeling after entering the farm. There was a faint smell of blood in the air. According to his many years of battlefield experience, at least twenty people died here.
There was also silence, or silence. There was no sound in the farm, not even the barking of dogs.
The road was full of fully armed family guards, and no farm staff could be seen, nor were the students and teachers who came here for a tour.
"What happened here? Master Sauron is fine, right?" Renault asked tentatively.
"You will know when you ask Butler Jose later." The knight's voice was a little cold.
Renault did not ask any more questions. His feeling of uneasiness became stronger and stronger. His right hand subconsciously rested on the long sword at his waist.
Under the guidance of the knight, they walked for more than ten minutes and stopped in front of a three-story building.
"Master Renault, please come in."
Two heavily armored knights stood at the door. When they saw him coming, they made way.
Renault nodded to them and stepped into the door.
After entering the door, he saw Zoro on the table at a glance.
He was drinking juice and chatting with a green-dressed woman with a mask on her face beside him. There was also a girl sitting opposite him. It seemed that she should be the teacher Liu Jin from the East.
On both sides of the hall sat Butler Jose and Mark.
"The fifth fighter-level extraordinary." Liu Jin looked up at the sturdy man who came in and muttered in his heart.
"Master Zoro, Butler Jose." Renault narrowed his eyes, greeted him, and did not step forward again.
"Renault, call the head of the family!" Butler Jose said expressionlessly.
"Ah? Hasn't the young master yet accepted the official canonization from the royal family?" Renault scratched his head, looking honest.
"We have all sworn allegiance this morning, and now the young master is the head of Soros." Mark explained.
"Oh, but this... is not in accordance with the rules, right?"
"That's not important, it's just a formality."
Butler Jose's words left Renault speechless and silent.
Yes, these are just formalities.
In the Crescent Empire, although the royal family is nominally in charge of the country, in fact, it is the nobles who are in control, and it is the noble parliament that decides the direction of the empire.
The royal family is just a larger noble family, and there is no essential difference from other nobles. At most, the royal family has a louder voice in the noble parliament.
"Haha, it seems that Renault is a knight who sticks to principles very much. If you don't want to call me, then don't call me." Lu He smiled, then changed the topic and suddenly asked:
"Knight Renault, do you know Morris?"
As soon as these words came out, Renault's heart began to beat wildly, and a slight sweat appeared on his palms. He tried to calm his breath and expression, trying not to show any abnormality.
Just as Renault was about to speak, Lu He waved his hand to stop him and took a sip of juice.
Then he said lightly: "Kill him."
As these words fell, Butler Jose and Mark stood up immediately and quickly drew out their long swords.
The long sword pointed, and two powerful auras enveloped Renault from the left and right, filling the entire hall.
The hall was instantly quiet. Liu Jin, who was about to drink milk, was fixed, and the half-elf's body suddenly stiffened... Even the air seemed to solidify.
Renault opened his mouth slightly, with a look of astonishment on his face.
He had not yet reacted to Lu He's words, and then he was shocked by the strength shown by Mark.
When will this coachman break through the knight level?
When he entered the door, his attention was focused on Butler Jose, and he glanced at Mark and looked away.
And why did Sauron want to kill him after just two words?
He didn't know where he was exposed. Only the old patriarch of the Stuart family knew about this matter. He would never tell it, and Morris would never betray him.
Renault held the hilt of the sword, calmed his mind, and asked, "Master Sauron, what's wrong with me? Why do you want to kill me?"
Lu He was too lazy to explain and waved his hand.
A murderous intent flashed in Renault's eyes, and the strength that had been accumulated for a long time suddenly burst out, and he kicked his right leg hard.
The big bluestone on the ground made a clatter, and a large number of cracks formed instantly with the force point as the center. With this force, his body rushed forward rapidly and rushed towards Lu He.
Two knights, one against two, he was not sure he could escape from the farm.
In addition, he was dragged, and when the high-level knight attendants outside came and formed a formation to surround him, he would definitely die.
With many years of experience in fighting on the battlefield, Renault knew that he could only get out alive if he captured Sauron in the first place.
The only way to survive is ahead!
Catch this noble with good birth, he can live!
But before he got close to the wooden table, a huge energy rolled towards him.
This energy was so powerful that it almost condensed into substance, forming a terrifying pressure between the two of them, causing Renault's body to pause instantly, as if only a moment had passed.
Bang! ! !
He felt a dull pain in his chest, and when he came to his senses, he was already flying backwards in the air.
Puff!
The inside of his chest was rolling endlessly, and a mouthful of dark red pus and blood spurted out of his mouth, and Renault fell heavily to the ground.
"You... Wow!" He couldn't help it, and spit out another mouthful of blood, mixed with small pieces of meat.
Lu He looked indifferent, retracted his fist, picked up the juice on the table and drank a sip.
"Sauron... your boxing!?" Liu Jin opened her mouth slightly and asked in disbelief.
"How about my self-created Lu family boxing? Is it a little bit stronger than your boxing?" Lu He boasted.
Based on Xue Family Fist, he absorbed many boxing techniques on Earth, such as Xingyi Fist, fighting technique, Baji Fist, etc., and combined with the fighting talent he plundered from the Flame Demon, he formed the current set of boxing techniques and named it Lu Family Fist.
The reason for creating Lu Family Fist was that he was worried about accidents after coming to the new world, thinking that it was better to be prepared, holding the idea that the more prepared, the wider the road would be.
Now, the boxing technique has finally opened.
Liu Jin was silent, and rarely refuted.
Others don't understand, but she doesn't understand, she has been practicing boxing for more than ten years, whether it is a turtle fist or a king fist, she can tell at a glance whether it is a king fist, and Zoro's punch just now is definitely a king fist.
"You... are also a knight!" Renault on the ground finally stopped vomiting blood, holding his chest, his face ferocious.
"Do you want me to teach you how to practice boxing?" Lu He stood up and filled the cup in front of Teacher Liu Jin with milk again.
He ignored Renault on the ground, because he was about to die, so there was no need to waste saliva.
The punch entered his body, crushing the organs in his chest. Now he was just relying on the strong vitality of his body to hold on.
"Ah!!! I should have killed you directly!" Renault screamed like a wail.
He now regretted that he did not accept the advice of the Stuart family head. The agreement he reached with the Stuart family head was that he chose to stand aside at the critical moment.
"Renault, stop screaming. Don't I know what you are thinking in your heart?" Jose looked at Renault on the ground with disgust, and said with contempt, "Don't you just want to leave the Soros family and set up your own business?"
Knowing Renault's betrayal, and based on what he said, Jose immediately understood the reason for his betrayal.
It is indeed as Renault said. He did it himself. In the absence of defense, Sauron may have been killed long ago.
There was only one reason why he didn't choose to take action, that is, he was concerned about his reputation and was worried about being branded as a master killer.
"I'm for Solo..."
After saying only four words, Jose stepped forward and cut off Renault's head with a sword. He didn't like to listen to nonsense.
He could guess what Renault wanted to say next, nothing more than how many years he had worked for the Soros family and how many things he had done.
And he just wanted to leave the Soros family and establish his own family.
But he didn't think about it. Without the support of the Soros family, could he have come to where he is today, could he break through the limits of human beings, become a knight-level extraordinary, and have his current status?
No, he couldn't even be a high-level knight attendant, let alone a knight.
Cultivation is extremely resource-consuming and requires the correct training method and a large amount of various nutrients.
Ordinary civilians can't afford it at all.
And the Soros family didn't force him. He voluntarily swore allegiance and became a family knight of the Soros family.
Now that the head of the family is dead and I have become independent, it is impossible for me to leave and start my own business.
I am just daydreaming.