The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 494 - 316 The Geniuses Where Stars Shine

Chapter 494: Chapter 316 The Geniuses Where Stars Shine

Soron did not continue in this direction but instead discussed many details of the regular operations of the Hall.

From Soron’s words, Rod gained many valuable experiences. He knew that the Hall was not merely the last line of defense for the Trolians. At times, they even had to intercept dangerous monsters outside the defense circle to prevent them from approaching Troli further.

Aside from combat missions, the Hall also had other tasks such as rescue, escort, scouting, searching, and so on.

Rod initially understood the role a high-rank combatant should play.

Soron wanted to say more, but a Hall Envoy came especially to tell him that he needed to recover his state quickly and prepare for the next battle.

At the same time, the flame badge on Soron’s collar also changed.

Beneath the double flames, a light was rotating and shimmering.

Rod now knew that this was a reminder that his battle sequence was about to be elevated and he should prepare for combat as soon as possible.

After advising Rod of some points of caution, Soron hurriedly left.

When Rod thought he would be alone again, a steady stream of people started coming back outside.

These returning strong and near-strong individuals almost immediately rushed to the Fireplace Area, heading straight for the pot hanging over the fireplace, and began to serve themselves soup with bowls from the side.

Suddenly, the chugging sounds and contented sighs rose and fell one after the other, unceasingly.

"Ah! I feel like I’ve come back to life."

"Ghouls are truly terrifying; without this bowl of Soul Soup, I definitely couldn’t sleep tonight."

"It’s so delicious... the Soul Soup today must have been made by Teacher Barrett."

"The teacher’s skills are so amazing; when will I ever have such good skills."

"I heard that adding more salt to the soup makes it taste better."

"No way! It’s supposed to be sugar and honey! How can Soul Soup that lacks a sweet scent heal the soul?"

"You don’t know anything, the soul is salty. Only a soup with the right saltiness can allow the soul to bathe in the most comforting hot springs."

"Nonsense..."

The two sides started a heated argument about this, and no one even noticed Rod standing aside.

Without a word, Rod mingled among them and unexpectedly found that this group of people were not much older than him.

The flame badges on their collars were identical to his, indicating they were reserve members, just like him.

Rod understood instantly.

These must be the other talents he had often heard about.

Typically, talents demonstrated powerful gifts from the moment they ignited their Soul Fire and became Fire Holders, thereby embarking on a path completely different from ordinary people.

Rod had started too late, so he hadn’t had much interaction with them.

Moreover, he was a typical combat-oriented person, suited to grow through battle, so his path greatly differed from theirs.

He had only heard of their reputations and had never met them in person.

As Rod was thinking about how to join the conversation inconspicuously, suddenly someone screamed.

"Aren’t you Rod?"

Instantly, everyone’s gaze turned towards him, and Rod was once again greeted with intense attention.

This wasn’t the first time this had happened. He waved his hand amicably and smiled, "Yes, it’s me."

The crowd instantly crowded around him.

"Is it really you?"

"It’s not fake, right? I’ve run into several fake Rods in a row."

"Yes, yes, I even spent a night with him for nothing, it pissed me off."

Rod’s gaze momentarily shifted, and he regretfully discovered that she was quite an attractive woman.

A pity.

He coughed and said, "Hello everyone, I’m delighted to meet you all here..."

"Cut the crap, are you really Rod?"

Rod smiled and said, "Genuine, I have just passed the test today and joined the Hall. I am still a reserve member; please take care of me."

A resonant noise erupted from the crowd.

"It’s him... yes, it’s him!"

"Wow, I finally see him in person!"

"Let me touch you!"

"My God, I’ve finally seen my idol!"

"Star Town is the greatest miracle I’ve seen in my life!"

"No, no, the cleaning of Upper City is!"

...

Rod never expected he would be so popular in the Fire Hall.

This was not just any logistics or production personnel, these were high-rank combatants who had officially entered the domain of the strong.

Although they were also young, the pride of being equal strong individuals typically wouldn’t allow them to openly admire someone of a similar age to themselves.

Rod didn’t know why, but it did not stop him from quickly getting acquainted with them.

He possessed a superhuman talent in this aspect, and soon, they became friendly with each other, addressing one another as brothers and sisters.

From them, Rod obtained even more valuable information. Soron, after all, held a high position and was not very clear about many lower-level matters.

For instance, reserve members of the Hall primarily joined in as supplementary combat power in a particular battle.

As long as a sizable battle occurred, reserve members would usually be mobilized.

So Rod could patiently wait a bit longer.

The Kingdom’s westward expansion involved numerous large and small battles.

It was impossible for him to miss an opportunity.

Having clearly understood this, Rod finally relaxed and casually chatted with them.

This group was very willing to exchange information with him; Rod even didn’t need to ask much, as they spilled everything they knew like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

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