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Chapter 10: The Two Hundred and Tenth
Hearing the last words of the Insect Emperor, Qin Shi Huang's expression improved somewhat. It seemed that a bottle of Mental Potion had not been wasted after all.
Thus, the bet was established.
While others remained silent, the general took it upon himself to explain to Lian Yun.
"In the secret realm, we first encounter ordinary and Elite Year Beasts. These Year Beasts must be completely defeated to refresh. Then there will be a BSS Beast, which is divided into ten stages. Each time we defeat a stage, its defense doubles. So we can only fight in the early stages. After that, we will hunt all the ordinary and Elite Year Beasts."
"However, we just made a bet with Old Bug. Given how cunning he is, he might drop several layers of the BSS Beast at once, preventing us from securing a top ten ranking."
At first, everything seemed fine, but this last remark caused Lian Yun to glance at the Insect Emperor's broad and straight figure, which suddenly swayed as he turned around with an angry glare and said, "Brat, do I look like that kind of person?"
"Not just look like it; you clearly are," the general retorted, his eyes wide open as if still brooding over being outsmarted earlier.
In a way, the personalities of these two were quite similar.
This prompted a soft laugh from the girl beside Old Daoist, and many among the hundreds of Monarchs around them chuckled as well.
The Insect Emperor was so frustrated he nearly spat blood but found himself powerless against the general's antics. He angrily declared, "I can knock down three layers with one punch. Now I'll give you three minutes; whatever you can take down in that time is yours."
"What? Three minutes? Old Bug, are you trying to cheat us? You can't be this unfair to kids!" The general blinked his large eyes playfully, seemingly confident that he could take down three layers of the BSS Year Beast in three minutes while also trying to pull a fast one on the Insect Emperor.
The Insect Emperor recognized the general's cunning. After glaring at him for a moment, he blinked twice as if realizing something unexpectedly pleasant and nodded in satisfaction before turning away and ignoring the general.
However, the general was not done. He shouted loudly, "Hey hey hey! Old Bug, say something!"
"To you, Brat, I have nothing more to say."
The general was on the verge of losing his temper, angrily declaring, "Ten minutes!"
"If you can take down two layers with one strike, then fine; if not, there's no point in discussing it."
"Two layers?" The general pondered for a moment before suddenly making up his mind. "Alright, two layers it is, hmph!"
However, among the hundreds of Monarchs watching, nearly half displayed expressions of shock.
Because taking down two layers with a single strike was essentially equivalent to a full-force attack from a Medium Monarch. It seemed that this Leader truly possessed strength within the top ten.
In response, Lian Yun let out a slight sigh of relief.
If that were the case, he felt more confident about the general earning a spot in the top ten.
Yet while Lian Yun silently relaxed, the Insect Emperor seemed to sense it and expressed dissatisfaction. "Hey, Brat, personal rankings are calculated based on attack effectiveness, not just the final blow."
"Uh..." Lian Yun looked up in confusion.
The general awkwardly admitted, "Yes, although I'm not sure how it's calculated, the final blow that kills an Ordinary Year Beast only earns a small number of points."
Lian Yun felt somewhat disoriented.
Previously, he had heard that killing the Year Beast in Famous City would yield treasure chests, so he instinctively thought that rankings in the secret realm were based either on the number of kills or the number of treasure chests obtained. Thus, he believed that if he wanted to help the general enter the top ten, it should still be possible.
However, it now seemed that whether the general could secure a top ten position depended entirely on his own strength.
Without waiting for Lian Yun to respond, the general suddenly slapped Lian Yun on the shoulder, clearly agitated. "Hey, I'm your superior! How can you look down on your own boss? Don't worry! I'm quite capable."
Lian Yun could only nod; what else could he do?
Before long, a grand and merciless voice echoed through the air.
"Flattery Edict, the Emperor decrees."
"After hearing about the hardships and labor of the common people over the past year, we shall hold the Year Beast Festival during this New Year to reward them. May the nation prosper and the people live in peace."
"Thus it is decreed~~~"
What a laborer! Lian Yun thought, feeling somewhat speechless.
As the decree concluded, the central Teleportation Array suddenly changed, as if enveloped in a layer of peculiar light.
The Insect Emperor took the lead without hesitation and quietly commanded, "Follow me."
So Lian Yun followed the Insect Emperor onto the Teleportation Array. There was no sensation of being transported; he merely felt a flash of light before realizing that it seemed as if they hadn't been transported at all, still standing in Central Square. However, now Central Square was completely empty except for the three of them.
The general immediately jumped off Lian Yun's back and dashed away with short strides. After running about fifty meters, she stopped, and her long staff and short spear were already connected, transforming into a spear nearly two meters seventy-eight long—almost two and a half times her height.
Yet the general wielded the spear with great prowess. After showing off for a moment, she stood at attention, her expression serious, her eyes fixed ahead. Beside her stood a tall Spirit, holding a Soul Lance that appeared out of thin air.
Seeing the general's performance eased Lian Yun's worries somewhat. He waved for Yang Zai Xing to join the general's side while he himself stepped aside to draw Wu Tai from his Spatial Bag but then pressed Wu Tai against his waist, slightly lowering his head to meditate.
"Descendant Yang Yanzhao pays respects to his ancestors."
"Not bad!"
Yang Yanzhao, the eldest son of Yang Ye, the old lord of the Yang Family Generals from the Song Dynasty. He and Yang Zai Xing were contemporaries of the same dynasty, and his familiarity with Yang Zai Xing might even surpass that of Lian Yun before their contract was established.
There are descendants of the Yang family who are part of Yang Zai Xing's lineage, but historical records do not clearly document this. Now, with Yang Yanzhao's way of addressing Yang Zai Xing and Yang Zai Xing's attitude, they might be considered to share a common ancestor, but they do not have a genealogical blood relationship.
If judged by the general's usual personality, she would undoubtedly be gossiping by now; however, she was currently focused intently.
Lian Yun also chose not to pay attention for the moment. However, upon hearing Yang Yanzhao mention his name for self-preservation, Lian Yun felt somewhat reassured.
This Yang Yanzhao was referred to as Yang Liulang by the Liao Kingdom, meaning he was a nemesis to them. A single person could be a nemesis to an entire nation; such a renowned general, even without direct comparison, was an extraordinary presence.
The Yang family was also famous for their spear techniques, yet Lian Yun did not summon Yang Zai Xing back.
Lian Yun knew many people and had encountered numerous masters of spear techniques. But even among monarchs, none wielded a spear as skillfully as Yang Zai Xing.
That life-risking strike during their time in Fengdu was something Lian Yun still regarded as a skill more profound than sword-drawing techniques.
(End of Chapter)
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