Chapter 269: One Fist to Victory
After Teng Dong Lang deliberated for a moment, he decided that recovering the potion was the top priority.
“First thing is to steal the potion back!”
“I have no choice but to ask Hua Tang for help. He still owes me a favor.”
“He will be able to avoid the magician tower’s surveillance.”
“Hiring him will also be far cheaper than bribing the magician tower.”
“Not bad, this will do!”
Teng Dong Lang had just made his decision when another subordinate hastily intruded into the dining room and reported to him.
“Lord Gang Leader, a dragonman is blocking our door.”
“He is carrying an ice chunk and has made it known that he wants to duel you Gang Leader!”
“Right now, the downstairs is packed with pedestrians.”
“A dragonman?” Teng Dong Lang suddenly felt his heart jump, for a split second, the name Long Fu flashed through his mind.
“He brought ice over; does he want to have a heroic duel with me?” Teng Dong Lang guessed.
“Precisely so.” The subordinate bowed their head.
To bring ice to a battle meant one wanted a heroic duel.
This was a tradition that came from a story from the barbarian race’s continent.
It was similar to what happened in the Sheng Ming Empire, where humans would throw their glove to ask for a duel.
When Teng Dong Lang learned of this news, he couldn’t sit still.
He got up and looked down from the second story window.
A moment later, he saw the dragonman youngster.
The dragonman youngster was tall and robust, his red dragon scales stuck to his body like armor, and everyone who saw it knew of its astonishing defense.
“It is indeed unforgettable at first sight.” Teng Dong Lang thought to himself.
Sensing movement by the second floor window, the dragonman youngster raised his head and his amber dragon eyes gazed at Teng Dong Lang.
Teng Dong Lang gradually narrowed his eyes; they were glistening with a cold light.
Their stares collided in the air, nearly creating sparks.
The dragonman youngster had Lan Zao next to him.
He strongly requested that he serve as the dragonman youngster’s attendant for this. He sincerely felt honored to follow the dragonman youngster like this.
Noticing that there was a middle aged elf at the second floor window that matched the intelligence report, Lan Zao knew it was Teng Dong Lang and yelled loudly, “Distinguished Teng Dong Lang, we are from the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps. This is our Commander, Lord Long Fu. We have heard of your power and have intentionally come here to challenge you to battle, to carry out a heroic duel!”
The dragonman youngster and Lan Zao had already grabbed the attention of spectators, and there was three rings of them both behind and in front of them.
This was the first time they had seen the dragonman youngster and didn’t know who he was. But they were well acquainted with the person he wanted to challenge!
At this moment, the crowd saw Teng Dong Lang show his face and immediately made a big fuss.
“Lord Teng Dong Lang has appeared!”
“This dragonman really wants to challenge Lord Teng Dong Lang, he wasn’t lying.”
“A silver level actually wants to challenge a gold level; he really has guts!”
“Hmph, challenging Lord Teng Dong Lang is simply embarrassing himself. This duel has no suspense to it!”
“Lord Ten Dong Lang, you must make this young man eat a bitter defeat!
Teng Dong Lang looked at the scene downstairs, his complexion gradually growing gloomy.
He felt a bit prickled.
From their interlocked gazes, he adequately felt the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ confidence and their brimming fighting spirit.
“Interesting, before I could deal with them, they decided to find trouble with me first.”
Teng Dong Lang’s train of thought changed, “Such confidence, don’t tell me he has a trump card dedicated to dealing with a gold level?”
Heroic duels did not restrict the usage of items.
It wasn’t impossible for a silver level to be victorious over a gold level. Especially when many items were unconventional and outstanding.
Teng Dong Lang thought of the information report, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ fleet had two gold level modules.
“The patrol fleet’s inspection was not able to analysis all of their storage devices. It is very possible that they have other trump cards.”
“They have confidence by means of these trump cards, something that allows a silver level to defeat a gold level in battle.”
“I cannot be impulsive; I have to be careful!”
Thinking of this, Teng Dong Lang originally low battle intent sharply declined.
He put his hand on the window sill and raised the other, indicating to the crowd downstairs that he was going to speak.
Everyone downstairs suddenly stopped speaking, showing Teng Dong Lang’s prestige in this place.
After waiting until the crowd downstairs calmed down, Teng Dong Lang opened his mouth, “Commander Long Fu, I am very happy to see you, and I welcome you to Snow Bird Harbor.”
“I can’t help but say, although this is the first time meeting, you have left a profound impression on me.”
“I never fear any challenge, and I am quite happy that you proposed to have a heroic duel with me.”
“However, you are only a silver level, and an outsider who has just arrived at Snow Bird Harbor.”
“I am a gold level; I surpass you by one level. If I were to take advantage of your travel weary state and do battle with you now, that be too inelegant.”
The dragonman youngster’s expression slightly shifted, and when he heard those words, he suddenly sensed something going wrong, so he quickly taunted, “Teng Dong Lang, what are you afraid of?”
Teng Dong Lang laughed, “Please understand, if every silver level here wanted to duel me, then how would I have time to do anything else? Without time and energy, I wouldn’t be able to engage in more important matters.”
“If you were a gold level, I would have agreed to a contest immediately, but you aren’t.”
“You have the courage to challenge a gold as a silver, but not necessarily the strength. You must prove that first.”
“Defeat the Bayonet Gang’s six famous block leaders, then I will acknowledge your strength and deem you worthy of dueling me.”
After saying that, Teng Dong Lang turned around to leave, vanishing from the window before the dragonman youngster could reply.
“Hey, don’t leave!” Lan Zao hastily shouted.
The dragonman youngster bade him to stop.
Lan Zao turned around, looking anxious, “Lord Commander, what should we do?”
“It doesn’t matter, this was within our predictions, isn’t that so?” The dragonman youngster smiled, “We’ll do as he demands. He can’t run away.”
The dragonman youngster turned around and looked to the northwest, “If I am remembering correctly, the closest Bayonet Gang ringleader should be Ban Lan Gen?”
“Yes, Lord Commander.” Lan Zao recalled it and immediately nodded.
“Teng Dong Lang, remember your promise! I will go find your subordinates, wait until I defeat them one by one.” After the dragonman youngster threw that out, he left in a swift and decisive manner.
The spectators lining the street that witnessed the conversation between the dragonman youngster and Teng Dong Lang bubbled with turmoil.
“A good show.”
“Catch up, keep pace!”
“Don’t disappoint the people, I still want to see Lord Teng Dong Lang teach that dragonman a lesson.”
“Did I mishear Lord Teng Dong Lang, why didn’t he agree to fight? His opponent is just a silver level!”
“That dragonman needs to beat all of the Bayonet Gang’s six ringleaders to be qualified to challenge Teng Dong Lang. I think that is reasonable.”
“Can that outsider really beat them? Everyone knows the six ringleaders are no simple silver levels.”
“He will go challenge the six ringleaders, I want to see how strong he is, what boldness does he have?”
The large crowd of pedestrians followed behind the dragonman youngster, looking ready to see a good show.
Ban Lan Gen was the name of a treeman.
When his subordinate notified him of this matter, he was eating breakfast too.
Branches spread across his head, and gaudy tree leaves were rolled out as much as possible, so he could absorb as much sunlight as he wanted.
His ten long fingers and toes stretched out, forming the shape of tree roots that dug into a bathtub in the ground.
The bath tub was filled with clear and slightly sweet spring water.
Ban Lan Gen was absorbing sunlight and water, lounging and unwilling to budge.
Upon hearing the dragonman youngster was rushing over to him, Ban Lan Gen curled his lip and paid the dragonman youngster no heed.
“Year after year, there is someone who wants to challenge the gang leader, but a silver level doing so is rather rare.”
“This year it is a dragonman, how strong are they?”
An underling urged him, “Boss, you can’t be negligent, since the other person dared to challenge our gang leader, they mush be capable.”
The rate of the bathtub’s draining water level visibly decreased.
Ban Lan Gen slowly shut his eyes and rocked his recliner.
This was far from the first time someone had acted similarly to the dragonman youngster.
Many transcendents used heroic dules to display their majesty and to raise their renown.
Once, there was a silver level who deliberately challenge Teng Dong Lang and did their best to leave a profound impression on him, then joined the Bayonet Gang, it was quite the scheme.
“The Lord Gang Leader even transmitted an order that you will fight properly, boss.” The underling reminded him again.
Ban Lan Gen nodded, “I know what the gang leader intends. He is a gold level and feels it beneath his dignity to take advantage of the small. Therefore, we are to act and give that outsider a good lesson on his behalf.”
The dragonman youngster traveled quite quickly.
Not long after, Ban Lan Gen saw the dragonman youngster and Lan Zao with his own eyes.
“I know why you have come.”
“I’m actually quite bothered by your type. The Lord Gang Leader has his business, and I also have my own affairs I need to deal with.”
“Do you know how much of my time this challenge wastes?”
“However, since the Lord Gang Leader has given the order, then I will reluctantly fight you.”
“But let’s make it simple, don’t take too much time.”
“This is what’s going to happen, I will stand here, not attacking or defending. You will throw one fist, and so long as you knock me back, you will win. How about it, do you dare agree to my challenge?”
“Huh?” The dragonman youngster’s face twitched.
He recalled some information on Ban Lan Gen.
This treeman was an expert at defense, especially when he stood motionless and had his roots dug deep into the earth. His defense and recovery abilities were rather astonishing then.
Although Ban Lan Gen’s suggestion seemed arrogant, it actually demonstrated his strengths and was full of scheming.
If he won, he would have face on both ends.
“But is it fine for you to underestimate me like that?” The dragonman youngster laughed inwardly, but on the face of it, he revealed a hint of anger.
He chided Ban Lan Gen, “You are a silver level, and so am I. Suggesting this kind of dueling requirement makes it seem you rather look down on me.”
“You should give respect to one on the same level as yourself.”
“Since you decided to propose such a method of competition, then I accept, receive my fist!”
Just as he said that the dragonman youngster came at him.
He mobilized his Bursting Explosion battle qi, while simultaneously activating the Bloodcore to bring about the spurting smoke dragon transformation.
In a split second, dragon ring mounds appeared on the dragonman youngster’s elbows, arms, and on the back of his hands.
Then the dragonman youngster took a deep breath, one which caused Lan Zao to hear the rustling of the wind.
Battle skill – Surge!
Battle skill – Demolition Fist!
The dragonman youngster had practiced these two battle skills to the deepest level, and he could use them on instinct and as second nature.
Meanwhile, Ban Lang Gen had just placed his roots on the soil.
“Oh no, I didn’t have time to get ready!” Ban Lan Gen internally cried out in fear.
He didn’t anticipate the dragonman youngster to attack so soon after speaking and was forced into a race against time to use his defensive battle skills.
Battle skill -
It was too late!
A moment later, the dragonman youngster vanished from where he stood, and abruptly appeared in front of Ban Lan Gen, ruthlessly filling the latter’s entire field of view.
Then with a tick and massive dragon fist, he ferociously struck Ban Lan Gen in the chest.
Bang!
With a great boom, Ban Lan Gen soared like a ball, smashing through three full streets, until finally crashing into a hotel, collapsing it.
After the smoke and dust cleared, Ban Lan Gen was seen lying in the ruins, his eyes rolled back to white and his mouth spitting out foam, he was unconscious.
“Boss!” The Bayonet Gang members all cried out in alarm and rushed around him to give him a helping hand.
Ban Lan Gen had lost all fighting strength!
Everyone around turned to look at the dragonman youngster with astonishment.
Some people around came over.
They stood outside the crowd, on their tippytoes to look inward, asking, “What just happened?”
“Where did that loud explosion come from?”
“Did a fight start? Why is no one moving?”