Not Another Heroic Spirit Chapter 1

In the fourth month of summer, there was a severe drought and locusts in seven states.

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Since the first year of Jianning, natural disasters have continued to occur in various places.

Earthquakes, locust plagues, borer plagues, hail, floods, plague, and severe drought.

Just a few words in history books become a mountain for the common people.

On a dry riverbed, a group of refugees moved forward numbly.

The locusts that swarmed all over the sky a few days ago had already eaten up all the crops in the fields.

The people who could not survive began to peel tree bark for food, even the leaves of elm and willow trees were not spared.

Whether they were private or government-owned trees, big or small, they were all stripped clean, leaving only pale trunks standing in the wilderness.

There was not a single green spot to be seen in the countryside. All the plants, whether poisonous or not, had been eaten up.

The victims waited on the land, waiting for something to grow in the soil. As soon as any grass sprouted, they would be dug out and eaten immediately.

When only loess was left on the surface, people began to go underground and dig up grass roots.

When even grass roots could not be dug up, some people started eating Guanyin soil and red stone flour.

But once you eat these things, you're basically waiting to die.

So those who were a little more rational began to flee the famine and look for a way to survive along the dry riverbed.

At this moment, among this group of refugees, there was a thin young man who was staggering and moving forward with difficulty.

For the past month, Lucas Reed had been eating either tree bark and grass roots or dogtail grass.

But in recent days, even these things are no longer available.

If this continues, he will probably starve to death.

In the evening, before finding any food, many refugees looked at each other, especially those who were alone, who attracted a lot of attention.

At this time, several pairs of greedy eyes were staring at Lucas Reed.

Lucas Reed sneered, pulled out a hatchet and held it tightly in his hand.

Even if he was about to starve to death, he was determined to take away those people who were plotting against him!

The rusty hatchet has only the blade sharpened.

During these days of fleeing, Lucas Reed had been targeted by many people, and this hatchet had already been stained with blood.

At this moment, if anyone dares to come over, no matter what the other person says, he will chop them down without hesitation!

When those people saw this, they quickly looked away, and no one was so reckless as to come over and talk to him.

Lucas Reed also thought about acting alone, but there were too many people fleeing famine, and no matter where he went, he would encounter crowds of refugees.

Soon, it got darker. Lucas Reed picked up some weeds and dead branches to make a fire, and then boiled some water.

This water was dug from the half-dried riverbed yesterday. Even after a simple filtration, it is still turbid. It is definitely not okay to drink it directly. It will be fine if you boil it and drink it.

While the water was boiling, intermittent screams were heard all around.

Lucas Reed subconsciously picked up the hatchet, but put it down.

He doesn't want to meddle in other people's business.

It's not that he doesn't dare to do what is right, it's just meaningless.

He had seen too many tragedies along the way.

There are people who eat their own children, parents who eat their children, children who eat their parents, couples, brothers, friends, and neighbors who eat each other!

Even if he risked his life and saved a few people at this moment, could they survive?

You still have to starve to death...

It's not these crazy people who are wrong, but the world that has forced them into the current state.

The burning dry branches made a crackling sound. After a while, there was a gurgling sound, and the water was boiling.

When the water cooled down a little, Lucas Reed drank some hot water and felt a little better. He found a comfortable position and lay on the ground.

Looking at the bright stars and the brilliant Milky Way, Lucas Reed was a little dazed for a moment.

I finally got a chance to live again, but I died like this. I really can't accept it.

In a trance.

He saw a girl in a white dress.

The girl's thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and her pair of bright eyes were staring nervously at a book on the desk.

The title of the book is ---"The Book of Spiritual Contract".

"This is my third time to perform the spirit contracting ceremony. If I still cannot complete the contract, then I will never be able to make a contract again..."

"This is my last chance!"

"It will definitely work this time!"

"I will definitely become a spirit master!"

The girl bit her teeth lightly to cheer herself up.

Soon, the ceremony began.

The girl placed her hand on the soul-binding technique, her expression serious, and her red lips slightly parted:

"I am Bianca Jade, the eldest daughter of the leader of the Bai family in Qingzhou."

"There are a total of seventeen great masters in my clan."

"The great ancestor was once a half-step saint."

"I pray to Valheim from here."

"I wish there were heroic spirits protecting me, helping me practice, and accompanying me in my path to enlightenment."

"I solemnly swear here--"

"My life is with your soul, and I will never leave you. On the path of practice and cultivation, you should slay demons and eliminate evil, and punish all evil in the world."

"If you agree with my will, please respond to me, sign a contract with me, and come here!"

As the contract words were completely recited, there was no sign of any heroic spirit appearing.

Seeing this, the girl looked a little disappointed: "Still... not working?"

Now is the era of controlling spirits. People sign contracts with the heroic spirits of ancient times, become spirit controllers, and embark on the path of spiritual practice.

The girl's name was Bianca Jade. As the words of the contract just said, she was born into a prominent family of warriors.

There are seventeen masters in the family.

The Great Ancestor was once a half-step saint!

For the vast majority of ordinary people, the probability of summoning a heroic spirit and becoming a spirit master is only about one in ten thousand.

But for Bianca Jade, who came from a prominent family, her peers of the same age have basically all contracted with heroic spirits.

And they are either heroic spirits or hero-level heroic spirits.

Only her.

The terms of the contract were changed three times.

This time, he directly revealed the clan's backing, but still failed to elicit a response from the heroes.

If I fail this time, there will be no possibility of becoming a spirit master in the future.

As the eldest princess of the Bai family in Qingzhou, she is unable to become a spirit master, which may become a stain on her life.

Just when Bianca Jade was feeling secretly lost.

On the Book of Spirit Contract, a ray of light slowly emerged.

"Done?!"

Bianca Jade was stunned and her eyes widened with ecstasy.

What a refreshing feeling it is to suddenly go from hell to heaven!

However, as the vision became fully manifested, Bianca Jade widened her eyes again!

A ragged, unkempt, skinny boy slowly appeared in her sight.

At the same time, information about this heroic spirit also appeared in Bianca Jade's mind.

【Heroic Spirit: Lucas Reed.】

【Level: Ordinary.】

[Title: None]

[Basic information: In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a refugee died of starvation while fleeing famine.]

Seeing this information, Bianca Jade couldn't help but widen her eyes. She never dreamed that she would actually "win the prize"!

As we all know, the levels of heroes are roughly divided into five levels: warrior, hero, hero, legend, and myth.

Above these five levels, there are the legendary "Holy Spirit" level heroes.

It can be said that the "Holy Spirit" level heroes are much rarer than the mythical level.

It's truly one in a billion!

Just as rare as the "Holy Spirit" level heroes are the "ordinary" level heroes!

The so-called "ordinary" level heroes are weak beings that are not even as good as warriors.

They were not qualified to be heroes, but were just insignificant figures lost in the long river of history.

It was just because of some coincidences that he was lucky enough to become a heroic spirit.

This type of Heroic Spirit is extremely weak and can hardly provide much help to the Master, and may even often hinder the Master.

He contracted an ordinary-level Heroic Spirit... If this matter were to get out, it would probably be an even bigger joke than not being able to become a Spirit Master!

At that time, she would definitely become a laughing stock in the martial arts family circle! Even her own father would be ashamed! !

When Bianca Jade thought of this, she felt bitter in her mouth, but when she looked at the young refugee in front of her, her heart softened and she couldn't say a word of complaint.

It's so pitiful. Someone of the same age as me starved to death on the way to escape famine.

Even though he has become a heroic spirit, he still has this dumbfounded expression...

Bianca Jade picked up a piece of strawberry cake that she was going to eat and asked curiously, "Can you eat this?"

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Bianca Jade took out another piece of high-quality spiritual stone and continued to ask: "Then, what about this?"