Chapter 740: Xue Tuan Zi? Controlled
Xue Tuan Zi was more than just interested; she was extremely interested!
These alchemy problems were so fascinating and had wide prospects. These semifinished products faced difficult alchemy problems, causing a strong urge to leap from deep within her heart – she wanted to overcome them, to solve these challenges. Otherwise, as an alchemist prodigy, Xue Tuan Zi would feel uneasy.
Very uneasy.
Zi Di wanted this result.
Although she and Cang Xu had some alchemy mastery, the two were far from Xue Tuan Zi’s match.
But they knew human nature well and were fully aware of the feelings and views of alchemists.
And thus, Xue Tuan Zi capitulated.
“Think it over.” Zi Di almost snatched the information from Xue Tuan Zi’s hands.
“Hey, hey?!” Xue Tuan Zi almost got up to grab at it.
She knew the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps was deliberately giving her the cold shoulder to make negotiations easier for them.
But for the next several days, she really felt unwell, to the point where she didn’t want to eat or drink.
Finally, today, Zi Di invited her over to watch Long Fu duel Yun Zhong. Xue Tuan Zi knew what Zi Di was planning, and without thinking, gladly accepted this invitation to watch the duel.
Zi Di smiled, “Magician Xue Tuan Zi, you are a clever person. You must know the reason why my corps is working with you is to mainly build a good relationship.”
“Of course, Magician Xue Tuan Zi, your alchemy attainment and background were important reference factors in our collaboration this time.”
“When can you submit applications for these alchemy problems? When will the research funds arrive?”
Without the slightest hesitation, Xue Tuan Zi said, “I’ll submit an application when I return, tonight it’ll be approved. Tomorrow, the first sum of research funds will arrive.”
Zi Di nodded, feeling very satisfied.
According to the contract, she could have the final say on how these funds were used.
Zi Di already made plans, she would only use a small part of these funds, the vast majority would be embezzled and be used to buy dragon materials for her beloved. Secondly, they’d be used to purchase large scale facilities and establish production lines.
She already fancied the intact red dragon skeleton in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s treasury; it had a high price on it.
But it didn’t matter, she had plenty of capital and also had a research grant now too.
As for these projects…
Zi Di believed that this rich girl, Xue Tuan Zi, would provide the money. On the one hand, Xue Tuan Zi had strong willingness and initiative. On the other hand, without funds to research, she would get dragged into trouble and her reputation would be seriously harmed.
As for the survivors’ relationship with Xue Tuan Zi?
It wouldn’t affect the big picture.
After the contract was signed, they were on the same ship together.
There was no benefit to having a falling out, only by holding one’s nose and working together could they have a bright future.
Xue Tuan Zi?
Controlled!
“It’s almost time.” After being flooded by a few arrow rains, the dragonman youngster thought this.
The dragonman youngster fully unleashed Redirection Force, and under the immense pressure, his mastery over it advanced greatly.
Such a large scale attack must have depleted much of Yun Zhong’s battle qi.
More crucially was the hearts of the people.
A moment later, the dragonman youngster raised his head and roared, using [Dragon Roar].
The racial spell – Dragon Roar!
In a split second, the roar exploded like thunder, shaking the sky.
The erupting sound engulfed everything like a hurricane.
The roar continued.
In the past, the dragonman youngster could only roar once. But after accumulated a large amount of dragon bloodlines, things are different now.
A second dragon roar.
The roar was filled with power and wildness, and the sound used the previous one as a foundation, continuing to build up and shake the entire dueling arena, and wherever it traveled to, the clouds retreated in defeat like they were being devastated by a squall, clearing out a wide expanse.
A third dragon roar!
Another roar propagated, and like the world’s most ancient war drum, it imperceptibly pounded into every creature’s heart.
It was filled with majesty, mightiness, and arrogance of a monarch.
It seemed to tell everyone – a dragon’s honor must not be provoked!
After the three dragon roars, the clouds completely cleared away. Yun Zhong’s real body was revealed and was falling from the air.
The dragonman youngster’s prepared great maneuver caught him off guard, and his mind and willpower were violently shaken.
But as his ears whistled as he fell, he quickly struggled back to awareness.
Yun Zhong’s mind and willpower were impressive, in fact, to be chosen as a holy warrior, a duelist, one had to have more than an ordinary person.
However, the moment Yun Zhong was regaining his will, he saw a red figure suddenly attack, it filled his vision.
Long Fu!!
Bang, bang, bang…
Battle skill [Machine Gun Fist] + Binding Force.
Battle skill [Demolition Fist] + Binding Force.
Battle skill [Dragon Pearl, Exploding Flame] + Binding Force!
This time, Yun Zhong was submerged by the dragonman youngster’s attacks.
After a dozen seconds, the flying fists and battle qi explosions inflicted a disastrous cost on Yun Zhong before he was able to break away.
But the outcome was decided already.
He was struck by too many fists and had too much Binding Force on him that was slowing him down, so the dragonman youngster could easily catch up.
Yun Zhong was unable to pull distance and naturally had no way of using his dominance in long ranged archery.
After struggling for a bit, Yun Zhong thoroughly recognized his situation, and he calmly raised his hand and gave up, admitting defeat.
The entire audience was silent for a few seconds, then erupted with heaven shaking cheers.
The dragonman youngster’s supporters excitedly laughed.
When the dragonman youngster was being firmly “suppressed”, they were all holding their breath with anxiety, but then the dragonman youngster unleashed a heaven startling counterattack, followed it up with a close combat beat down, ultimately making a comeback in a single stroke.
Experiencing this as a spectator was like riding on a roller coaster. It captivated the audience, first plunging them into the lowest depths, then against the odds, the comeback quickened everyone’s pulse and satisfied everyone to their heart’s content.
The dragonman youngster looked around him, nodding to himself. He had meticulously designed this play to fully move the audience, and since he revealed his improving combat strength, it was not abrupt, it did not provoke suspicions, and it could give the audience an impression deep enough, that during discussions after the battle, haters would turn indifferent, and the indifferent would turn into big fans.
In short, he was maximizing the elevation of his renown.
Yun Zhong panted, and gazed at the dragonman youngster opposite to him, his expression somewhat complex.
In this battle, the dragonman youngster didn’t use his 3 v 1 trump card to deal with him, it made him speechless.
“You really are strong.” Yun Zhong walked over to express his acknowledgement of the dragonman youngster.
The dragonman youngster smiled, and he took out three alchemy arrows from his storage device, “This time, won’t you accept this gift?”
Gold level alchemy munitions – Cloud Evasion Arrows.
Yun Zhong nodded, and under the public eye, reached out and took the dragonman youngster’s gift.
Cloud Evasion Arrows could swap the position of the user, and if Yun Zhong had them and used them during the fight, it was possible to change his position with one of these arrows, allowing him to fight for more space and time against the dragonman youngster.
After this battle, Yun Zhong’s desire for equipment like the Cloud Evasion Arrow had reached its peak.
And since the dragonman youngster was gifting them to him, it hit him right in his heart.
When many spectators saw this, they applauded one after the other.
Before, their supporters quarreled with each other, but when the dragonman youngster and Yun Zhong had a fine interaction, these people laid down the flag and stilled the drums.
“Commander Long Fu was tutored by Long Meng and already possesses the latter’s demeanor.”
“Humph, through this battle, he completely recognizes Older Brother Yun Zhong’s strength, thus, he can be on friendly terms with him.”
“I am extremely happy; I like both of these duelists!”
After giving the present, the dragonman youngster also invited Yun Zhong to dinner.
The priority was personal sentiment and sophistication.
Yun Zhong acknowledged Long Fu’s strength, accepted his gift, and felt very intimate with Long Fu. During the dinner party, he directly asked: how much did these Cloud Evasion Arrows cost? He wanted to buy them on a long term basis. He then asked if the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps would be stepping into the munitions business on a large scale?
Zi Di responded with a high price, then told Yun Zhong the reason: The Cloud Evasion Arrow involves spatial technology and is gold level equipment. To build a production line for it, one needed to purchase at least five gold level alchemy components and hire at least 16 silver level master alchemists. In addition, the Cloud Evasion Arrow market was too small, and currently, advance payments are required to produce them.
When Yun Zhong heard this, he scheduled the production of ten arrows in advance.
He didn’t lack money, though he wasn’t extremely wealthy.
But Cloud Evasion Arrows were rare on the market, and during truly fierce battles, a position swapping arrow could perhaps save his life.
He knew how serious this was and didn’t skimp on this respect.
In the final part of the dinner party, Yun Zhong asked, “Who do you plan to choose next?”
With his own words, Yun Zhong had already acknowledged the dragonman youngster’s battle strength. Even if he hadn’t used that mysterious 3 v 1 trump card, his conventional battle strength was above most of the duelists.
However, Yun Zhong’s approval only represented himself. The others hadn’t experienced it personally, and without getting a real beating, they would inevitably have unrealistic and extravagant hopes.
Human nature was like this. Just because you couldn’t, doesn’t mean I can’t.
Besides, the chosen duelists all loved battle. So long as the dragonman youngster promised not to use his mysterious trump card, dueling the dragonman youngster was something they loved doing.
“Mo Gui Ji.” The dragonman youngster replied, “Finally, I will challenge Long Meng. I have already decided this with him in advance.”
When Yun Zhong heard the answer, he couldn’t help but smile, “I look forward to your battle with Long Meng!”
Why did Long Meng have the foremost reputation in duels?
It was because he beat everyone else, and they personally experienced their enormous disparity in battle strength against him.
Now, the dragonman youngster was copying Long Meng, reproducing the same road he walked.
This was something the other duelists were well aware of.
After experiencing combat against the dragonman youngster, Yun Zhong believed: the dragonman youngster was strong enough to defeat any other duelist, save for Long Meng.
“According to conventional battle strength, Long Fu is inferior to Long Meng by a long shot. However, if he uses some trump cards, there will be suspense!”
Dueling in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom really was quite a convenient and fast method.
In the wake of the dragonman youngster’s constant dueling victories, his reputation among the duelists climbed up step by step. In the eyes of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s populace, his figure was also getting ever more formidable.
This kind of acknowledgement from the heart was very beneficial towards the dragonman youngster’s goal of seizing the Dueling Godhead.
“How far will Long Fu go?”
“Although he is a newly promoted gold level, he is growing too fast!”
“He used Dragon Roar three times, that proves his bloodline concentration is outstanding.”
“Mo Gui Ji is also a veteran duelist; can he stop the dragonman youngster’s trek forward?”