Upon hearing this, Cheng Mo also showed disappointment.
He really wanted to have Mo Hua join them.
Mo Hua was smart, knew about Formations, was good at scouting, could cast Spells, was experienced, and had a wide network…
In short, it was always a good idea to bring Mo Hua along for any bounty hunt.
Cheng Mo had even considered clinging to his ‘Junior Brother’s’ coattails.
But unexpectedly, Elder Master Xun, to make Mo Hua focus on learning Formations, issued a direct “grounding order.”
Without Mo Hua, their bounty hunting would slow down again.
Seeing Cheng Mo with a frustrated and worried face, Mo Hua said:
“Tell me about the bounty hunt situation; maybe I can give you some advice.”
Cheng Mo pondered for a moment and then nodded: “Alright.”
Since he had nothing else to do, he ordered some food, sat next to Mo Hua, and chatted while eating.
But as usual, he ordered two more drumsticks, a big one and a small one. The big one was offered to his ‘Junior Brother’ Mo Hua, and the small one was given to Yu Er next to him.
“I took on a bounty to catch a flying thief. This thief is at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, average in strength, but with exceptional movement techniques, and he lurks near the Second Grade state boundary.”
“Situ Jian and I found some clues and have been staking out for a long time, but we’ve failed to catch him.”
“Sometimes we don’t encounter him; other times we do, but he’s alerted beforehand and escapes; or, when we do corner him, his movement technique is so good that we can’t capture him…”
Cheng Mo took a big bite of meat, “These days I’ve been driven to distraction, lost interest in food, and have slimmed down…”
“For such a small amount of Merit Points, I’m at a deficit, but to give up now would be too embarrassing. I just can’t swallow my pride.”
Cheng Mo looked towards Mo Hua again, regretfully saying: “It would be great if you were there, even without using Spells, you could set up a Formation to trap that flying thief.”
Mo Hua asked in confusion: “Don’t you all know how to set up Formations? We all learned them in the Formation class, didn’t we?”
Cheng Mo gestured with his hand and said helplessly:
“It’s no good; it’s too conventional. That flying thief is experienced, he can spot whatever Formation media and their placement at a glance.”
“Moreover, if the Formation’s effectiveness isn’t up to par, there’s no guarantee it can really trap him…”
Mo Hua nodded slightly, then suddenly paused, as if he remembered something, and looked at Cheng Mo with a somewhat strange expression.
Feeling uneasy under Mo Hua’s gaze, Cheng Mo asked, “What’s up…?”
After thinking for a bit, Mo Hua inquired:
“Are you financially comfortable?”
Cheng Mo immediately looked troubled, “I have very few Merit Points.”
“Not Merit Points,” Mo Hua said, “I’m talking about your Spirit Stones.”
“Spirit Stones?”
“Yes, Spirit Stones.”
When Spirit Stones were mentioned, Cheng Mo immediately puffed up again:
“I’ve got plenty of Spirit Stones!”
Mo Hua nodded thoughtfully, looking at Cheng Mo with bright eyes, as if seeing a very fat, juicy sheep.