The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 283 - 155: Three-color Badge, Blue Eel Patrol_3

"Clang, Clang, Clang—"

A group of soldiers immediately surrounded Renwo Kuang as if facing a formidable enemy.

Including the Patron of the Mysterious Eagle who quickly flew in, hovering overhead, fearing any dangerous move from Renwo Kuang.

"I’m here on Chen Mai’s commission to carry out a mission."

Renwo Kuang stood with his arms folded. At two meters and seventy tall, he looked down on everyone.

Without deliberately revealing all his aura, his unusual height and the blood aura overflowing outward were enough to make everyone stop in their tracks, then look at him with incredulous eyes.

"Chen Mai? Old Chen?"

The Patron of the Mysterious Eagle is also a Patrol, known as "Zou Zhu".

His jurisdiction is unknown, but the Mysterious Eagle in its Rainbow Light Perfection allowed Ye Hanjun to get a good idea of the defense strength of Blue Eel Town.

Renwo Kuang nodded, then took out a bronze-triangle badge and waved it in front of a group of soldiers.

The soldiers’ eyes widened slightly, and Zou Zhu quickly smiled and said:

"You’re a student from Canghai Pavilion! You must be tired from your journey. Thank you for your hard work!"

Passers-by kept whispering:

"Wow... Is that what the Canghai Pavilion’s student badge looks like? It’s my first time seeing one..."

"Could it be fake? As we all know, there are two top schools in the Blue Frog Kingdom, The badges of Canghai Pavilion are bronze triangles, and Tianyafu Residence is marked by yellow wooden hand beads. Both are classic symbols..."

Passers-by looked at Renwo Kuang with both curiosity and awe, marveling at his physique and surprised at his identity.

The soldiers, who were usually well-trained, kept any thoughts to themselves.

"Blue Eel Town is grateful for your willingness to help!"

"But... There seems to be another person in the coach, who is he?"

Zou Zhu rubbed his hands together, his demeanor gentle.

Even though he was a "Patrol", he was well aware that compared to the truly elite students in the top academies, it wouldn’t be especially difficult for him to be surpassed in time. He couldn’t afford to offend them.

"This is a buddy I met on the road. Although his rank is a bit low, he should have enough strength to act as a law enforcement officer."

Renwo Kuang lifted the coach curtain, and Ye Hanjun strode out, reaching out to present a waist tag.

The front of the waist tag had blue, green, and red colors, each corresponding to a different totem.

On the back was a name carved with a knife, strong and forceful.

"White Crow?" Zou Zhu realized.

Of course, he recognized the waist tag. This was a universal mercenary identity of the Giant Frog Marsh.

As long as you have such a waist tag, you can accept various tasks in the Blue Frog Kingdom, Grass Frog Country, and Red Frog Country, and the accumulated points can be added up.

The name engraved on the back of the waist tag is the name or codename of the corresponding mercenary.

The side of the waist tag, the more miniature gemstones inlaid, the higher the level of the corresponding mercenary.

The higher the level, the more guaranteed the strength.

When accepting difficult tasks, it naturally carries more persuasion.

"Huh?"

As a town guard, Zou Zhu couldn’t help but be more cautious.

He noticed that this waist tag had only one gemstone on the side.

Even for the first level Patrons, as long as they can spend a few years in the mercenary circles, it’s not particularly difficult to advance to level two or three.

Level one?

So low?

"I was not a mercenary before and only just registered. Naturally, my level is quite low."

Ye Hanjun grinned, seriously playing the role of a tough middle-aged man.

"Oh...I see."

Zou Zhu looked at him for a few moments, his eyes rolled twice and he called to the soldiers next to him:

"Guys, quickly let the honored guest from Canghai Pavilion pass!"

"Yes!" The soldiers who were surrounding them scattered, the large carriage drove in again.

When the carriage was far away, nearly a dot in the distance, a soldier blurted out:

"Boss, that mercenary obviously has some issues, why didn’t you question him more? This doesn’t conform to your usual style..."

"Che, what would you understand!"

Zou Zhu retorted with a smile, "Since he has obtained the mercenary badge, his basic identity should not be a big issue."

"Besides, that giant is from the South Campus of Canghai Pavilion. Would you question his friends in front of him? Isn’t that slapping him across the face? If it was your friend and I kept questioning, wouldn’t your face turn black?"

"But mine enforcement pays high, and they don’t employ idlers..."

The young soldier, scratching his head, was puzzled.

"This has nothing to do with us."

Zou Zhu gave him a solid knock on the head. "If his strength is too weak, Old Chen can just consider it a favor and grant an extra spot – where’s the loss in that?"

"If his strength can meet the baseline, having an extra hand would only make him too happy for words. There’s no need for us to worry about it!"

"That does make sense..."

The soldier mumbled and was about to ask another question when Zou Zhu kicked him.

"Off you go, do your patrol!"

"Brighten your eyes! Don’t let just any Tom, Dick or Harry in. Some of them are clearly crooks with ill intentions. Letting them in will only cause trouble for our brothers!"

...

"Master Han, it is indeed easy to get in."

Inside the carriage, Renwo Kuang let out a leisurely laugh, looking relaxed.

As long as one is within the jurisdiction of a Blue Frog Kingdom’s official town, the Canghai Pavilion’s emblem is quite handy.

However, if those guards knew that the White Crow was actually not a mercenary but a certified mentor of the Canghai Pavilion, what would they imagine?

A rare sense of humor arose as Ye Hanjun managed a smile.

He and Renwo Kuang stayed in the carriage mainly because this fourth disciple was too bulky.

No matter how well he hid, as soon as he appeared, he was an eye-catching bag in the crowd.

Still, Ye Hanjun continued observing the different regional customs through his perception.

The only reason Blue Eel Town is named so is because it is known for its abundance of "blue eels".

This kind of Fond Spirit is blue in youth, transitioning to a deep blue after a year of growth.

They reside in the blue marsh mud and are generally docile.

Despite having combat abilities, they usually won’t harm people unless deliberately provoked.

Over time, many were caught by the residents of Blue Eel Town.

Almost every household’s children have had one or two blue eels as companions during their childhood.

Of course, blue eels are also tasty food.

Whether captured in the wild or bred in captivity, every restaurant in Blue Eel Town offers an array of blue eel dishes.

Ye Hanjun got off the carriage to buy several dishes, then returned to share them with Renwo Kuang.

A little while later, after finishing their meal, they arrived at their destination.

It was on the easternmost part of Blue Eel Town where the original residents had relocated, old houses been knocked down, resulting in desolate ruins.

Then, a large area was enclosed by a metal fence.

There were patrolling soldiers riding around on Fond Spirits.

Other Fond Spirits also flew in the sky, their vigilant eyes scanning everywhere, keen to identify any suspicious individuals approaching.

Renwo Kuang parked the carriage at the first checkpoint, then he and Ye Hanjun presented their respective credentials - a Canghai Pavilion personal emblem for one, and a mercenary badge for the other.

Not soon after, a dust cloud formed as a massive creature came charging through.

It was a ’Cave Frog’, a beast with a grotesque size that resembled an ape.

Its flesh was as hard as rock, presenting a greyish-white texture.

"Croak!"

The Cave Frog’s groan was low and muffled.

It lived underground, and didn’t like coming to the surface.

Each time it came up, whenever it was exposed to sunlight, it would easily become irritable.

"Good boy, we’ll be back home soon."

Chen Mai soothed the creature, then jumped off the back of the Cave Frog.

He approached with a big smile on his face, attempting to slap Renwo Kuang on the shoulder.

Realizing the distance was difficult to reach, he changed his move, pounded his fist on Renwo Kuang’s chest, and laughed heartily, "Ren, it’s such a pleasant surprise that you really came. I’m truly honored!"

"You are too kind, Brother Chen."

Renwo Kuang replied with a hearty smile too.

He and Chen Mai had once embarked on a brief adventure together, at a time when he had just become a novice Patron, with an average strength.

If it hadn’t been for Chen Mai driving away an evil beast, a Rainbow Light Fetus, and taking care of him.

The struggle for him to break free would have been more difficult than he imagined.