Swiftly, as the Jade Ore turned into ashes and was carried off by the wind, Xu Shan's Thunder Ring was successfully enhanced too, its sparse electric light turned into a more intricate and rhythmic thunder rune.
"Mr. Wei, we fully support your plan!"
Ever quick to regain her composure, the overjoyed Xu Shan, the quintessential clever person, finally ceased her effusive outpouring of gratitude.
"Mr. Wei, count me, Mei Renli, in too. I assure you, my loyalty will never waver in the face of fire or sword. If I ever frown in the course of our journey, I would denounce my surname as 'Mei'!"
Mei Renli also proclaimed his commitment with heated enthusiasm. Despite not knowing what the Flame Ring or Thunder Ring were, he sensed that the stakes had suddenly become much higher.
"Enough said, Xu Shan, you'll continue to stand guard here. The rest will come with me. This vicinity is actually a mining area. Two recent quakes might have exposed some ores, providing us an opportunity."
