Chapter 341: Balance Inside and Out

Yuan Rui worriedly held Zhang Mu’s hand tightly. She rarely saw Zhang Mu look so serious. She didn’t want Zhang Mu to go because her healing powers and soul attacks couldn’t help him right away from such a distance.

Last time facing the Wolf King, she knew Zhang Mu had reached his limit.

Suddenly, Zhang Mu wondered if he was too nervous, affecting Yuan Rui’s emotions. He raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled, squeezed Yuan Rui’s hand, and said, “It’s okay, come on, this time just half, I am mindful.”

Yuan Rui was still a bit worried, but everyone’s eyes were on them. She discreetly took her time to slowly channel her mental power into Zhang Mu’s body.

Since they only took half this time, Zhang Mu got the right amount within his tolerance. So, on the surface, Zhang Mu showed no abnormalities. Hachikuju and the others thought it was just the young couple worrying about each other a bit too much, and they smiled kindly.

Zhang Mu let go of Yuan Rui’s hand, gave her a reassuring look, then turned and left. Hachikuju patted Zhang Mu’s shoulder heavily and said, “Brother Zhang Mu, be sure to know when to stop, don’t force yourself.”

Zhang Mu replied with a smile, “Brother Hachikuju, when did you become so cautious? Don’t worry, I may not be good at other things, but I can protect myself.”

Even though Zhang Mu said that, Hachikuju’s worried expression didn’t fade. The others looked at Zhang Mu with a hint of thinking he was too overconfident. But when he faces difficulties later, his attitude will surely change.

They thought there wouldn’t be any creatures stronger than them among the mutated animals, but when they encountered the King of Warhorses, they realized at least one existed, and it was right next to them.

Zhang Mu slowly stepped forward, feeling like only he was approaching this area. The King of Warhorses sensed his presence and raised its head slightly, but didn’t turn around.

After walking just five hundred meters, Zhang Mu suddenly felt that something was off in his surroundings. Before he could react, it was already too late.

Without warning, the air around him turned into a liquid, tightly squeezing his body together, making it hard for him to move.

The air turned into liquid?

Is this a test for me?

A hint of disdain crossed Zhang Mu’s lips, being evaluated by an animal, how embarrassing.

But this level of pressure is a bit uncomfortable.

“It’s that move.”

Hachikuju looked serious as he saw Zhang Mu freeze in place, bowing his head without moving, knowing that the King of Warhorses had launched the first attack against him.

“Old Ha, you and I were able to cross that three-hundred-meter distance with our bodies, but I’m not sure about this brother Zhang Mu. He doesn’t seem like an evolver who trains his body. If he doesn’t reveal some hidden strengths, it may be difficult to move forward.”

Qizilbash and Hachikuju chatted while Elder Huang and Su Rui remained silent, carefully observing the energy fluctuations on Zhang Mu’s body.

Zhang Mu was definitely on Hachikuju’s side. The competition for the Capital City Lord would come in a month. The sudden appearance of these two second-rank evolvers had disrupted their original plans, knowing they had thoroughly analyzed all their competitors’ strengths before.

Especially with Zhang Mu’s unique status, similar to the Era Sub-merchants who always kept their identities hidden. Those individuals had never made a move, but Zhang Mu seemed more normal. It was a good opportunity to observe their abilities.

Although two evolvers and a second-rank mutant beast were not crucial to the overall outcome of the competition, it was always good to learn a little more about the opponents. This was why they readily helped Zhang Mu tame the King of Warhorses.

They knew that Zhang Mu was unlikely to win, but they also wanted to see the hidden strengths of this mysterious Era Merchant early on.

Zhang Mu’s body was balanced under pressure from both sides.

Yuan Rui’s mental energy in his brain domain kept expanding, while external pressure tried to flatten his body. Surprisingly, during Zhang Mu’s brief rest and adjustment, he found a balance point.

Comfortable!

I really have to thank you, otherwise I might have suffered extra mental torture when I walked in front of you.

Zhang Mu stood up straight and continued to walk towards the King of Warhorses, steady and agile.

This directly stunned the four people watching from behind, they stared at Zhang Mu’s slim figure going away and couldn’t speak for a moment.

Qizilbash swallowed saliva, looked at the shocked Hachikuju beside him, couldn’t help but ask.

“Old Ha, have you sensed the energy fluctuation on Brother Zhang Mu?”

“No… I don’t think so.”

Hachikuju replied unsurely, then turned to look at the two people behind him, but they were also shaking their heads.

What Zhang Mu did not know was that his accidental move raised his level of strength in the hearts of the four people instantly.

The scariest thing is not how strong your opponent’s cards are, but that you don’t even know what cards they have.

Zhang Mu walked slowly over the 300-meter distance, even though he could have arrived quickly. He wanted to use the pressure of the King of Warhorses to calm his restless inner strength.

Even if only half, its power cannot be underestimated, because it comes from the outside. That’s why Zhang Mu slowly used the external pressure to wrap up those unruly inner strength bit by bit.

When Zhang Mu entered the last 200 meters, he suddenly felt the pressure disappear. It seemed that it was lifted by the King of Warhorses. His disobedient inner strength had also been well managed.

After crossing the 300-meter distance, Zhang Mu’s breathing was steady, without any disturbance!

However, even so, the King of Warhorses still didn’t look back at Zhang Mu, just slightly fluttered its wings.

“Be careful, the wind element behind its wings is gathering.”

The hint from the Obsidian Beetle suddenly sounded in Zhang Mu’s mind. Zhang Mu looked puzzled and asked, “Okay, but I didn’t feel any energy fluctuations.”

“You fool, you’re about to get hit!”

Suddenly, the Obsidian Beetle screamed, Zhang Mu looked up and saw a curved wind blade spinning towards him just three meters away.

And, it wasn’t in a ready state!

It’s an accelerated wind blade!

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