Most of these Trainees heading to the King City were very cautious, keeping their human identities well-
hidden.
But there were also people who were very flamboyant, using Yi Neng at will, not at all afraid of their identities being exposed this kind of person would be fine if it were only a few people
But after all, there were more than ten thousand Trainees who descended upon Samira-21.
Even a minority among ten thousand would still be dozens.
Furthermore, on the day the Trainees landed, tens of thousands of Landing Pods streaked across the night sky at the same time, such a commotion could not be hidden from anyone.
Therefore, rumors of aliens landing naturally began to circulate within the Green Elf kingdom.
Of course, the Green Elves, who had always been immersed in war, never looked up at the sky, and never fantasized about what lay beyond the world, naturally had no concept of aliens.
They used a more simple, fantasy-oriented term.
Devils from hell.
Well, for the Green Elves who considered green skin to be the standard of beauty, the Trainees, whose skin was white, yellow, or black, were indeed a bit too much of a shock to them.
Not to mention there were also some Mixed-Blood Trainees.
Those non-human characteristics like cat ears or goat horns growing on their heads were even harder for the Green Elves to accept.
And on this day, in a tavern within one of the Kingdom’s inland cities, people were discussing these matters concerning the Devils.
“Have you heard? There’s an Aristocrat in the Crown Layer offering a reward for Devils! Five hundred Leaf Sona for one living Devil!”
A drunkard with a yellow face shouted loudly.
It was quite interesting when Green Elves got drunk; their faces wouldn’t turn red but
yellow instead.
“So has anyone caught one to claim the reward?” someone nearby asked curiously.
“Naturally. . .” that drunkard drawled, “there are none!”
“But! I heard that after a Devil learned the news, they personally went to meet that Aristocrat!”
“For real ?! ” the person asking widened their eyes, “The Devil found their way to the door themselves? Is that Aristocrat’s family okay?”
“They’re definitely fine. If something had happened, wouldn’t our City have been placed under martial law long ago?” The drunkard laughed loudly.
“I didn’t expect that in less than twenty days, the existence of the Trainees would be so close to being exposed.”
At a table in the corner of the tavern, Zi Jiu lowered her voice and said.
“Being able to hide it for this long is actually quite impressive; it shows that the abilities of the Trainees under the guidance of the Battle Camp are indeed very strong.” Yun Ruoxi whispered.
“But if this continues, it will be very difficult for us to sneak into the King City.” Yun Che grabbed a handful of the local specialty snacks — a strange kind of fried wood and stuffed them into his mouth.
This was already their fourth day of traveling toward the King City.
During the first two days, they relied on the Root Passage and proceeded very smoothly, quickly reaching the heart of the kingdom.
But by the third day, the situation took a turn for the worse.
The defenses of the cities in the heart of the kingdom were exceptionally tight, and the Civic Card forged by Yun Ruoxi could not pass the inspection at all.
They had no choice but to switch to traveling on foot.
But soon, even traveling on foot was becoming nearly impossible.
Because strict checkpoints had been set up at the entrances of every City, and as undocumented residents, they couldn’t even enter the City, suspecting that the existence of the Trainees had been exposed.
In Yun Ruoxi’s Telekinesis, the group had secretly flown into the City under the cover of night, then, following Genbeier’s suggestion, they came to this tavern to gather information and overheard the aforementioned conversation.
“Should we go to that Aristocrat’s house to scout for information? An Aristocrat might know some inside details.” Kaos suggested.
Zi Jiu nodded, “It’s possible, but I’m afraid there might be Tree God Guards at an Aristocrat’s home.”
Although there was no extraordinary system of Star Energy Users on this planet, there were similar existences.
Namely, the Tree God Guards Zi Jiu mentioned.
They possessed extraordinary weapons called Tree God Weapons, which could strengthen plants to a terrifying degree.
The dozens-of-meters-tall Vine Giant that Yun Ruoxi and Kaos had seen before in Giant Stone City was the work of a Tree God Guard.
Tree God Guards were rare in the frontier cities of the kingdom, with only a few in a City, all staying within the Military Headquarters.
But in the heart of the kingdom, there were many more Tree God Guards, and some were even found in the homes of Aristocrats.
Although these Tree God Guards didn’t have many tricks, once they made a move, the commotion they caused was each greater than the last.
If they really went to an Aristocrat’s house to gather information and happened to encounter one, it would be over if a fight broke out and caused an uncontrollable scene.
Hearing Zi Jiu’s concerns, Yun Che was just about to speak when Genbeier, who had been sent away, returned.
He walked to the table with a serious expression and said to Yun Ruoxi:
“Miss, have you heard the rumors about the Devils in the City?”
“I’ve heard them.” Yun Ruoxi nodded.
The others felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing this, and couldn’t help but think:
Why is Genbeier asking this? Could it be that he has finally started to suspect their identities?
During this journey, they had indeed displayed too many behaviors and habits that were inconsistent with the Green Elf race.
They had also made many mistakes regarding common sense.
Therefore, they had long had psychological expectations for the moment Genbeier discovered their true identities and were prepared to part ways.
“Then, Miss, are you all related to this matter of the Devils!” Genbeier asked seriously.
Yun Ruoxi looked at the others, and seeing them nod toward her, she confirmed: “That’s right, it’s like that.”
“As expected!” Genbeier said with a look that suggested he wasn’t surprised at all.
“I felt it was strange all along. . . I didn’t expect that the Miss and young masters are the Devils from the rumors themselves.”
“Then, do you want to leave?” Yun Ruoxi asked, a faint red light quietly flashing across her eyes under the lens.
“No, why leave?” Genbeier suddenly started laughing.
“I have already sworn my loyalty to you, Miss. Now my soul and body belong entirely to you. I am the Devil’s Knight.”
“Mm!” He appraised, “Devil’s Knight sounds much more powerful than a knight for an Aristocrat’s lady.”
Everyone suddenly burst into laughter. The red light in Yun Ruoxi’s eyes dissipated, and she smiled gently:
“Then welcome, join our side of the Devils.”
Now that Genbeier understood their identities and hadn’t left, everyone allowed him to stay by their side and listen in.
Yun Che picked up the previous topic.
“They have Tree God Guards in their home, but that’s fine. My Yi Neng is very suitable for eavesdropping. I’ll go alone; the target will be small, and I can run fast.”
“Then you must be careful and prioritize your own safety.” Zi Jiu exhorted seriously, “We will all be waiting outside. If you encounter danger, you just leave immediately.”
“Alright!” Yun Che agreed immediately.
The others didn’t have any objections to the two of them deciding on the next course of action in just a few words.
They were in a predicament, and it was time to take a few risks. It would be impossible to complete the mission and find Lin Zhen by always acting cautiously.
The group spent some time asking the drunkard who the Aristocrat offering the reward for Devils was, then they left the tavern and, taking advantage of the night, climbed toward the Crown Layer.
Along the way, they encountered many checkpoints guarded by soldiers, but they passed through them all quietly using their Yi Neng and Mimicry Devices.