Old Jimmy's movements seemed slow, but he quickly packed up a lot of things and changed into a set of soft leather armor that was very old and full of traces of battle.

  He tied the belt on his leg tightly, inserted a long black iron dagger, thought for a while, and handed another one to Jia Lan, saying: "Mr. Jia Lan, as an old man, I give you this black tooth dagger that has been with me for forty years. Although you are a magician, it is also good to have a self-defense dagger. In addition, thank you very much!"

  Jia Lan took the dagger with both hands very solemnly and thanked Old Jimmy.

  This serious atmosphere made Casey and Dave a little confused, but the other three old mercenaries were trembling with excitement.

  "Haha, I'm leaving, wait for my good news!" Old Jimmy laughed happily, tied the potion bag given by Jia Lan to his waist, climbed up the wall as flexibly as a monkey, and disappeared with a wave of his hand.

  Who would have thought that he looked so old before.

  Jia Lan was holding the black, non-reflective black tooth dagger, stunned for a while, then smiled.

  The three old mercenaries also smiled and nodded to Jia Lan: "Thank you! Mr. Jia Lan, thank you for cheering up old Jimmy! We haven't seen him so happy since he lost his arm! He must want to do another job!"

  Although they didn't know the specific effects of those potions, they knew that they were very important to old Jimmy and could help him get back to form.

  Jia Lan blinked and smiled: "Is it only old Jimmy who wants to cheer up again?"

  The three old mercenaries were stunned for a moment and looked at Jia Lan expectantly.

  "I can only make elementary potions now, but there should be many recipes that can help you." Jia Lan looked at the three old mercenaries and said with a smile: "Do you want to relive the feeling of fighting? Let me see your collection! They must be impatient! Do you want to teach those annoying guys of Storm Wolf a lesson?"

  A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the three old mercenaries. They looked at each other, then ran back to the room and dragged out a few large wooden boxes to Jia Lan.

  "Mr. Jia Lan, these equipment that have been with us for a long time, please trouble you!" One of the burly but skinny old mercenaries shook his arms and twisted his waist while laughing: "It seems that we old guys have to move too, otherwise... Ouch!"

  Hearing the sound of bones cracking, the people around were startled, and the other two old mercenaries hurriedly helped him back to the room to wipe the medicinal wine.

  Casey and Dave looked at these old mercenaries who seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and they were a little confused.

  They remembered that these old guys who had retired since the time of the old leader Cornell were always lazy before, and they didn't know how they suddenly became so energetic.

  "The lost power can be replaced by things, but the accumulated experience cannot be compared with things... As long as the Iguana Fang doesn't abandon them, they will not abandon the Iguana Fang." Jia Lan said to Casey, "Believe me, with these old people, the Iguana Fang will definitely be rebuilt! Old soldiers never die..."

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  As he said that, he walked into the conference room with three heavy wooden boxes.

  Casey and Dave looked at each other, and Dave scratched his head: "Casey, do you understand what he is saying?" Casey shook his head, but his eyes gradually became excited.

  As time passed, humans not only faced the decline of energy, but also suffered from spiritual erosion.

  For those mercenaries who devoted their lives to adventure and combat, their once strong and agile bodies gradually showed their inability to do their best, which undoubtedly became the deepest lament of their group.

  Deep in Jia Lan's heart, blending with the memories of souls from another world, a poem aptly depicts the career trajectory of combat professionals such as adventurers and mercenaries:

  "A clay pot will break if it is not close to the well, and a general will inevitably die on the battlefield. When the children of Jianghu grow old in Jianghu, why should they bury their bones in their hometown?"

  The clay pot will eventually break by the well due to frequent use, implying that groups such as warriors, mercenaries or adventurers will eventually find it difficult to escape the judgment of fate if they continue to fight in danger.

  As for the term "jianghu", although Jia Lan's understanding of it is still vague, it can be regarded as an environment similar to the mercenary world.

  Therefore, as adventure professionals, their final destination is often closely related to their living environment throughout their lives, and it is not difficult to understand the indifference of such people to the place of death.

  Whether it is adventurers or mercenaries, except for a very few lucky ones or frustrated people who gave up early, most of them have a miserable situation in their later years.

  The long-term adventure career has caused serious damage to their bodies and health. Even if they are lucky enough not to die in a dangerous mission, they will generally be left with disabilities or serious sequelae. Few people can die peacefully.

  On the contrary, most of them will die sadly in the torture of illness.

  The four old mercenaries of Iguana Fang are relatively lucky in the mercenary world.

  They did not die under the claws of monsters, nor did they die under the swords of enemies. Instead, after dedicating their lives to the mercenary group, they were able to obtain the support of the mercenary group, avoiding the fate of being expelled due to old age and physical weakness, and tragically dying under the eaves on a cold night.

  However, this luck is also accompanied by sadness. They gradually feel the passing of vitality and can almost foresee their own death from illness.

  As they grow older, they miss the health and strength of their youth more and more, and constantly recall the time when they fought side by side with their partners.

  Although Jia Lan's potion could not really restore their health and youth, it was enough for them to relive the passionate years of the past and feel the blood boiling during the battle.

  At the same time, this also allowed them to contribute their last bit of strength to the mercenary group they had devoted their lives to, proving that they still had value in existence, rather than hiding in the dark like useless waste, expecting others' mercy and charity, and waiting for death in fear.

  At first, Jia Lan only wanted to use the alchemy potion to enhance the ability of the old thieves to avoid mistakes or danger when exploring intelligence.

  However, after witnessing the ecstasy and spiritual power that Old Jimmy burst out after using the potion, Jia Lan decided to use the alchemy potion to help the old mercenaries realize their last wish in the rest of their lives - the dignity of being a warrior.

  For them, death and danger are no longer scary.

  Compared to decaying and becoming a burden under the support of the mercenary group, they are more willing to die heroically in the battle to defend their honor like the meteors that once appeared in their lives.

  Although alchemical potions can bring amazing effects, any potion has certain toxicity and side effects, which will inevitably cause damage to the human body.

  Healthy young people can quickly recover from the damage caused by potions with their strong physique and strong recovery ability.

  However, the old mercenaries who are old and scarred no longer have this recovery ability.

  Therefore, although Jia Lan's alchemical potion can enable them to regain the peak state of their youth, it comes at the cost of overdrawing their remaining life.