I nodded with a smile, "Since you've made up your mind to stand by me from now on, even if you don't say it, I will definitely find a way to help you solve it..."
"There's a question I don't know if I should ask..." Number One glanced at me hesitantly.
"Go ahead, what's so difficult to say?" I said with a smile.
"What's your relationship with Weixi, and why does he want to kill you?" Number One stared at me and asked seriously.
"This question is quite technical..." I chuckled. "If the last incident hadn't happened, I might have been good friends with him. Unfortunately, some unpleasant things happened in the end..."
"As for the reason he's hunting me... it's actually very simple. He wants to obtain the power completely." I didn't explain things too thoroughly.
"The power you're talking about, it wouldn't be..." Number One looked at me.
"That's right, you should be able to see it too," I said with a smile.
"Then I understand." Number One nodded. "When I came, I observed the houses along the way. The design here is quite novel, and there's even a sewage system..."
"It was specifically designed by someone."
"I'll follow you from now on and stand by your side. Can you arrange a place for me to live?" Number One asked.
"Don't worry, I'll handle this," I nodded and turned to make arrangements, letting Number One tour the city alone.
It wasn't until evening, as dusk began to fall, that I, standing by the city wall, suddenly heard a hurried voice from outside the wall.
"Open the gate quickly, I'm back!"
The mercenaries patrolling the wall immediately opened the city gate and saw Lin Chun and Number Three standing there.
"Thank you," Lin Chun said with a smile, then stepped inside. Upon seeing me there, his face showed a look of guilt. "I'm sorry, Lu Ge. It's all because of me that we were delayed..."
"It's fine, these are minor issues," I said. "There's also a particularly important matter I need to assign to you..."
"What is it?" Lin Chun asked, his fatigue vanishing from his face.
"Find some time to hang a large bell on the city wall!" I thought seriously and felt this was the most appropriate method. "If you need iron or steel, you can just take it from the ship!"
"What's the bell for?" Lin Chun was a little confused.
"In case of any trouble, the patrol team on the city wall can notify everyone immediately!" I said seriously.
"No problem!" Lin Chun nodded. "But I'm a bit tired today, and Number Three is also hungry. Let's go eat something..."
"Alright!" I nodded.
In the evening, I called Number One out, and we went to the beach.
"Why are we out so late?" Number One asked, confused. "To help you solve your problem!"
As I said this, I took out my short sword. "Reveal the location of that black spot, and I'll deal with it directly!"
Hearing this, Number One, with a hint of doubt, extended his hand, rolled up his sleeve, revealing a black spot.
"I'll warn you beforehand, it might hurt a bit." As I spoke, I didn't wait for him to react. With a flick of my short sword, the black spot was flicked out in the next instant.
The moment it was flicked out, I immediately enveloped it with the power of the Shepherd God and pushed it towards the sea.
Number One's face contorted instantly. He lay on the ground, curled up, emitting low growls.
I knew this pain was not simple to relieve. I clearly saw that this fragment of the Tree of Life was slightly larger than the one I had extracted from Number Three's body.
Enveloping the small fragment with the power of the Wood God, I sent it exploding far away.
But even so, the resulting gusts of wind and waves still surged towards us.
Everyone inside the city wall tensed up instantly. It was then that I suddenly remembered I hadn't informed them in advance. I could only give an awkward smile and explain the situation to the few mercenaries who rushed over, then I asked them to explain to the others.
The pain lasted for nearly ten minutes. Number One sat back on the ground, his face full of solemnity.
He looked exceptionally weak at this moment, his face pale.
"Does it still hurt a lot?" I asked.
"It hurts terribly... unbearable," Number One said, his voice trembling.
I hesitated for a moment, then took out a bottle of Water of Life and poured a capful for him. "Drink this, it should help alleviate it..."
Number One didn't hesitate. He took the cap and drank it in one gulp.
The moment the Water of Life entered his body, Number One's complexion immediately regained its rosy hue.
He looked at me with a hint of surprise, his body trembling slightly. "What... what is this?"
"It's not easy to explain... How do you feel now?" I asked.
"Unprecedentedly comfortable!" Number One said earnestly. "Can I have some more?"