The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1198

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Xin Ja arrives in the fortress in disguise. He is not sure whether the soldiers would catch him or not, so he is still as cautious as ever.

As a young lad, he has experienced many things in this war which somewhat lessens his innocence and trust in others. So, even though he knew that it is already fine to report back to his regimen as his master has said, he still does not trust people.

As he reached the town fortress of Tiig's gates, he could see many soldiers walking roundabout.

"Halt! Who are you? What are you doing here? This is a military base present your ID before entering!" a soldier suddenly stopped him from entering.

Xin Ja stopped and takes out his own ordinary soldier plate.

These kinds of plates do not contain any information but some serial numbers. The only way to get the information about the serial number is to take out the books which are located inside the base.

But the guards are trained and could determine whether the serial code is real or fake. As the guard looks at the serial code, a slight smile appears on his face.

"So you are a medical apprentice… Good, you can go directly to the medical center." The soldier said as he handed the plate to Xin Ja and lets him inside.

When the guard went back to his post, his companion looks at him and asked.

"Who was that?"

"A medical apprentice… I think he went out to gather some herbs…"

"Really? I did not recognize his face…"

"An ordinary face like that… How could you recognize it?"

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Meanwhile, Xin Ja has already entered the base and he was a bit astounded at what he saw. The town which has been converted into a military base now looks a bit prosperous.

Many people are in the streets, patrolling soldiers and merchants are everywhere.

He could also see children playing and some seem to have just come from a school as they carry some books.

As he passes by he noticed two students talking.

"Hey, are you going to enter Ogden Academy?"

"Yeah, I have already convinced my father that I wanted to study there."

"Wow… with your experience in this war, I think you will be a top student in the academy…"

"Hahaha… Do you think so? But I don't think that would be possible. I heard that two of the best soldiers in this war studied in the academy… I particularly admire that Xin Ja fellow. Although he escaped the military, he did not turn his back on the kingdom. Instead, he helped us in stopping the war…"

"Ahh… That's right! He came from Ogden town, right? Oh, I wish I could meet such a hero someday…"

"Don't worry, if I meet him, I will get his signature for you… Hahaha…"

The two walked past him, but Xin Ja was a bit embarrassed at what he has heard. Although he felt a bit proud, he could only feel embarrassed upon hearing their words.

Him… a hero? How could that be?

He just did the right thing… plus he did not want to be a hero at that time. His goal is to only clear his name and help.

But who would have known that such a thing would end him to become a hero in the eyes of the many youths?

Soon he arrived in the medical infirmary building.

As he enters the building he was a bit amazed at what he is saw.

The building seems a bit extravagant and clean. It is something that he had expected from a proper infirmary. But upon seeing it for the first time, he feels a bit amazed.

As he was about to approach someone, he suddenly heard them talking.

"Have you seen the prince?" a medical master asked.

"No, but I think the heads have seen him… They are currently being reprimanded… Sigh, the 4th prince is truly something else. The higher-ups are now facing difficulties… That's what they get for being too greedy."

"I agree, the three heads of our medical group wanted to teach the technique to others, but they dare stop them… Although I can understand this, our three heads have already made a promise, right?"

"Sigh, let's just leave this be… I still have to do my rounds on many patients today…"

The two then left with Xin Ja following behind them.

A slight smile appears on his face as he did not make the wrong choice in choosing those three old men. But he furrowed his brows when he heard about a prince.

He has heard something about the 4th prince before. That prince belongs to a different faction than the 6th prince. So he feels a bit curious about what kind of person he is.

Suddenly, a tall female staff noticed Xin Ja's figure and walks near him.

"Excuse me? What at you here for?" she asked.

Xin Ja turns around and looks at her. He then take out his ID plate with a little panic and handed it to her.

When she saw the ID plate, she could only recognize a part of the number which signifies that the person is a part of the medical team.

"Oh, you must be some of the new recruits… Come with me for processing…" she said as she walks ahead.

Xin Ja followed and soon got himself his own medical apprentice uniform.

After a while, he was led underground and he noticed piles after piles of herbs.

Medical apprentices and alchemy apprentices are all gathered in this place as they were taught to separate and process the herbs.

It's like a large processing plant where people are in lines to work in an assembly manner.

Although Xin Ja is a bit suspicious, he did not show it on his face. Instead, he just showed astonishment in his eyes as he looks around.

Seeing the shocked expression on Xin Ja's face, the woman could not help but chuckle.

"Country bumpkin…" she muttered silently as she shakes her head while leading him to a group of middle-aged men.

"Oh… Is this another fresh meat? I thought they all have already arrived… I guess this one is a late bloomer…" one of them said as he scrutinized Xin Ja.

"Haha… Send him to processing… He would be able to quickly familiarize himself there…" another one said.

After walking for a while, Xin Ja has soon arrived in another part where there are a variety of herbs. The people in this part are separating them according to the classification.

When Xin Ja saw this, a spark of interest could be seen in his eyes.

When he first arrived in this place, this kind of processing factory did not exist. But it seems that the commander of this place is not only a brute but could also think of such ways.

He could not help but shake his head as he underestimated the guy.

"I guess, if he could plan in wars, he could also create such plans…" he thought.

Xin Ja then began to work with the others until break time.

"Hey, you're new here, right?"

A female voice greeted Xin Ja.

He was a bit taken aback as he noticed a pretty young lady extending her hand to him.

"I am Qiang Yaoyao, from Alesia city…" she said with a bright smile.

When Xin Ja saw this, he was both amazed at where she came from and almost got blinded by her pretty smile.

"Hello… Xin Ja, from Ogden town…" he subconsciously said.

When the woman heard his name, she was a bit taken aback.

As of this moment, the name Xin Ja is really far too famous on the borders. So how could she not feel a bit taken aback?

But Xin Ja is not an uncommon name, so she just nodded her head. Plus she heard that the little guy named Xin Ja is a very handsome youth. The one in front of her has an ordinary face, so she did not think deeply about it.

"Why are you here?" she asked wanting to continue the conversation.

Qiang Yaoyao is a bit talkative and likes to talk to people. But for some reason, nobody likes talking to her amongst the people in this place. So this made Xin Ja feel a bit baffled.

But then he soon realized the reason why.

He noticed the people around him looking at him with pity in their eyes.

It's like they are looking at Xin Ja like he is already a dead man.

Feeling the gaze around him, he took a side glance at Qiang Yaoyao who is a bit chatty on the side.

Suddenly, a voice interrupted the two.

"How dare you talk to her?" an imposing tone interrupted Qiang Yaoyao who is still talking.

She suddenly showed a deep frown on her beautiful face and she turned her head slowly toward the direction where the voice came from.

A tall and handsome man walks towards the two of them.. Behind him are a group of men and women who are wearing alchemist's apprentice uniforms.