Astral Apostle
Astral Apostle - Chapter 83: Stormy Waves and Plans (3)

“Uh, sorry… I almost forgot about you.”

Zhou Jing actually felt a little apologetic.

Ross stood up expressionlessly and followed behind Zhou Jing as usual.

You’re making me feel even more ashamed now…

Zhou Jing scratched his head and brought Ross back to the village.

By the time he returned to the house, it was already evening.

Zhou Jing casually instructed Ross to cook. He sat at the table and pondered over the past few days he had gone through.

After two days, Zhou Jing was no longer as shocked as when he first saw the Hein emblem.

He felt that this doubt could not be answered, for the time being, so he suppressed it in his heart and decided to investigate this matter secretly as a target.

But for now, the most important thing was to manage the Astral Apostles and arrange his own rules of action under such circumstances. He already had some ideas.

I have to pay attention to my usual behavior…

Zhou Jing pondered to himself.

He felt that before figuring out the connection between the main world and this plane, he had to hide. Not only did he have to rely on the appearance of the Astral Apostle to disguise himself, but he also had to pay attention to his actions.

Although he was used to keeping a low profile, before this, he was still a little casual when interacting with the people of the Mutant World. Now, he had to pay attention to this area and try not to show the habits of the main world in his actions.

As for the solution, there was actually a ready-made one. That was to play the “characteristics” of an Astral Apostle in depth. This was not just to increase the synchronization rate.

The more he got into character, the fewer the chances for him to show his original habits.

The Mutant Beast World was already quite dangerous, and at this moment, Zhou Jing felt that it was shrouded in yet another mysterious fog.

“The clues in the main world can only be chanced upon by luck. Even if I deliberately investigate, I might not be able to gain anything. I just have to pay more attention usually… The most important thing now is to clear the Astral Apostle life objective trials. This is a more substantial benefit.”

Zhou Jing calmed himself down and sorted out the dilemma in his heart.

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The night passed uneventfully.

The next morning, before Zhou Jing woke up, someone knocked on his door.

Thud thud thud…

“Who’s looking for me so early in the morning?”

Zhou Jing stood up to open the door. Seeing that it was Barong, he invited him into the house.

Barong walked in, his tone concerned.

“Jason, I saw you looking troubled the other day. How are you feeling now?”

“I’m fine… I just miss Will.”

Zhou Jing shook his head and took out his “brother” as an excuse again.

Barong nodded. He wanted to say something but hesitated.

Zhou Jing noticed Barong’s expression and felt strange.

“What are you trying to say? It’s not like you to be so hesitant.”

“Okay… I wanted to ask. We’ve avenged Will. What are you going to do next?”

Barong’s tone was tentative.

Hearing this, Zhou Jing immediately understood what Barong meant.

The main reason he stayed in Frostwood Village was to take revenge for his “brother.”

Now that his revenge had succeeded, there seemed to be no reason for him to stay. That was why Barong came to ask him about his next step.

Perhaps Barong had long wanted to ask about it in the forest two days ago. However, he misunderstood that he was missing his younger brother and had something on his mind, so he did not probe further…

Zhou Jing’s mind raced as he thought.

Barong had nurtured him not only because of the tradition of Mutant Beast Hunters but also because he wanted to find a successor. It seemed that he wanted him to take over and guard Frostwood Village, so he was now asking about his plans.

“What you want to ask is if I’m staying in Frostwood Village?”

Zhou Jing did not bother to change the topic and directly exposed him.

Barong was silent for a moment. Without answering directly, he slowly replied.

“When I first taught you, I did have some thoughts of strengthening the hunters in White Plains Town. I also hoped that you would stay in Frostwood Village and become the second hunter stationed there…”

At this moment, Barong suddenly changed the topic.

“But now it seems that perhaps this is not the best choice.”

Zhou Jing raised his eyebrows. “What do you mean?”

Barong shook his head before continuing in a sincere tone.

“In the past six months, I’ve seen your talent. Perhaps your future shouldn’t be in such a remote place… Travel elsewhere. You can become stronger, protect more people, and kill more mutant beasts.”

“Are you chasing me away?” Zhou Jing was surprised. He did not expect Barong to have such an attitude.

“Not really. I’m just making a suggestion.” Barong shook his head and then laughed heartily. “Of course, I’ll be very happy if you stay.”

Hearing this, Zhou Jing pondered for a while and didn’t hide anything. He said, “I’ll still stay here for a while, but in the future, I will go somewhere else and see this world as a hunter. I don’t want to hide this from you.”

According to his plan, he would naturally stay near White Plains Town before the second enhancement, but he would not stay here forever.

This was only a corner of the Mutant World. There were still too many unknown areas to explore. He still wanted to understand this world better.

Hearing this, Barong laughed. Without any pretense, his tone was earnest.

“Don’t mind me. Your idea is very normal… Before I stationed myself in Frostwood Village, I had also traveled around and seen all kinds of people and things. In the end, I chose to settle down in this remote corner of the world. Every mutant beast hunter should have such an experience. I support you in this.

“A person can only find a home that they are truly willing to stay behind after experiencing a journey.”

“… I’ll remember it.”

Zhou Jing nodded slightly. He was touched, and his heart rippled slightly.

At this moment, there was a commotion from the village entrance. From time to time, villagers would run past the window.

The two of them were slightly stunned. They opened the door and stopped a villager.

“What happened?”

When the villager saw that they were calling him, he immediately stopped and replied.

“Captain Barong, Jason, it’s the grain collection team from White Plains Town.”