Chapter 1126: Chapter 878: The Second Long Yi?
It must be said that being a scientist among the Crystal Demon species is a truly delightful matter, as they need not worry about anything and can simply do what they desire. The Crystal Demons are a species greatly abundant in material wealth, and their utmost pursuit of spiritual pleasure leads them to do almost everything to satisfy their own joy, including the construction of this battleship.
"This is truly beautiful!" Long Yi said sincerely.
"Right? Right? You think so too!" The scientist, hearing Long Yi actually praise his work, immediately got excited, proudly glancing at his colleague beside him. It’s a pity that his colleague only smiled, for while the pursuit of pleasure varies, it is still hard for people to understand how a Crystal Demon could ever create such a large battleship.
"A kilometer long! Built entirely in the likeness of a broken sword, the whole is forged from a single piece of crystal, ensuring the hardness of the structure. There’s also an extremely complex Array inside, guaranteeing that the main cannon can fire every minute! Now tell me, do you like it?"
"I like it!" Long Yi replied honestly, as he was always interested in such things.
"It’s yours now!"
"Thank you!"
Long Yi wasn’t bashful, simply thanking him before accepting the gift.
"But how will you take it with you?" the scientist seemed a bit troubled.
"No worries, it’s all trivial."
Long Yi flew up and slapped the still-floating ship, which immediately disappeared.
"Huh?"
The crowd looked on in confusion as the gargantuan object that spanned multiple domes vanished without a trace.
"I’ve put it in my private space," Long Yi said with a he-he laugh.
"What a large private space!" The crowd exclaimed.
Long Yi chuckled foolishly and said nothing, but Belle knew that Long Yi was a Giant, and what’s so strange about a Giant having a larger private space?
The next five days were mostly spent with Belle leading Long Yi on leisurely strolls everywhere. Of course, Long Yi also acquired many interesting and fresh things. After five days, the space fissure opened once more, and the Ancient Mage Tower reappeared. This time, Long Yi had prepared in advance and left the place before it showed up.
Belle told Long Yi that during those five days, Elma personally directed numerous experiments on the Crazy Demons, all with the same goal: to find a way to enhance the intrinsic power of the Crazy Demons. As the experiments continued, the consumption of Crystal Stones was also very fast. Hence, after five days, the Ancient Mage Tower returned once more. However, this time Belle did not dispatch more Crystal Demon warriors, because those previously embedded inside the Crazy Demons were sufficient to monitor every move of Elma. They released many small Crystal Demons across every corner of the Ancient Mage Tower, ensuring that nothing inside escaped their surveillance. In reality, these Crystal Demon warriors were specifically trained scouts, and infiltrating and surveilling were their forte.
Although it was difficult for them to directly observe every action of Elma, at least through the arrangement within the entire Ancient Mage Tower, they could roughly guess Elma’s whereabouts.
After bidding farewell to Belle, Long Yi returned to the Empire Sanctuary. He recounted the events of the past five days to Ai Lin and the others who were waiting there. Ai Lin believed that Elma’s eager research was partly to strengthen himself but also definitely to deal with Long Yi. However, for now, Long Yi wasn’t worried; even if the Crazy Demons were strong, they wouldn’t be a match for him.
Brick and the Bone King returned to the Stellar Realm Arena, with the Bone King joining as Brick’s twin brother due to their identical looks and combat styles. This naturally turned them into a tag-team duo.
Dealing with one Brick was tough enough, but two Bricks turned each match into an utter crush. The former body of the Bone King wasn’t left idle either; the Bone King further improved his old body, turning it into a magic-firing turret that could hover in mid-air, thus compensating for the long-range attack weakness of both Brick and the Bone King.
Such a combination brought considerable profits to the Stellar Realm Arena, and the bosses were grinning ear to ear.
In fact, since Long Yi’s time, whether due to the effect of celebrity or some other reason, more people wished to join the Stellar Realm Arena. Among them were opportunists planning a quick score, as well as some genuinely strong fighters.
And now, one such fighter appeared here.
His skin was dark like metal, but his eyes were crystal clear. He was not fond of talking and fought brutally. Whether it was hand-to-hand, weapons, Fighting Aura, or Magic, he was skilled in them all!
His matches were always crushing victories; no one could stand as his opponent. He started from a small Arena and swept through with a series of wins. He rarely spoke and never worked the crowd, but he always proved his strength with his actions.
His name was Hei Jing, a man who, up to this point, had never tasted defeat.
Somehow, people suddenly recalled that not long ago, there had been another man who had accomplished this feat, and that man was named Long Yi.
"The second Long Yi!" No one knew when it started, but some spectators began to chant this. Soon, whenever Hei Jing appeared in a match, the audience would shout the same. In the eyes of the crowd, to call a contestant the second Long Yi was the ultimate honor. After all, what Long Yi represented was absolute power, the undefeated!
However, on this day, right after Hei Jing routinely defeated his opponent, he slowly spoke, "I am Hei Jing, not the second Long Yi. Not only that, I will be the one to defeat Long Yi. I will trample the pride of your Stellar Realm Arena under my feet!"
Amidst a mix of boos and cheers from the crowd, Hei Jing left the arena. But his declaration immediately set off a storm throughout the entire Stellar Realm Arena community. Long Yi’s dominance was almost unquestionable. Especially within the Stellar Realm Arena, he had never suffered any defeat. He had been unbeaten not just against other gladiators but even against old mages, Sanctuary Mages, and even Ancient Powerhouses from the Ancient Mage Tower. This was a fact known throughout the entire Plane, and now here was someone claiming he would defeat Long Yi?
Isn’t this a bit too arrogant?
The entire community of the Stellar Realm Arena was guessing from where this person had emerged, but in the end, no one found an answer. This man known as Hei Jing seemed to appear out of nowhere, with his first appearance being in the Stellar Realm Arena itself, and he had appeared through teleportation.
Such a person seemed to carry the air of some conspiracy. The owners of the Stellar Realm Arena immediately reported the matter to Long Yi, after all, as a Giant, Long Yi was the de facto real owner of this entire planet that housed the arena, and they had a responsibility and obligation to protect him. However, Long Yi was unconcerned. This person was either a blowhard trying to increase his own prestige, or he appeared for the purpose of targeting him. Whichever it was, it was enough to pique Long Yi’s interest.
Soon, Hei Jing’s next battle began, and this match was an uneven fight of one against two. Hei Jing’s opponents were the recently highly sought-after Brick brothers, with the Bone King having now renamed himself Brize.
At that moment, both pairs were cautiously observing each other. Even though the fight had not started yet, they could already sense the inexplicable dangerous aura of their opponent.
"If Long Yi gives the impression of absolute arrogance without any sense of danger, this man is exceedingly calm, yet filled with a dangerous presence!" a commentator shouted loudly.
"Yes! Up to this point, the contestant Hei Jing has won fifty-three matches! So can the Brick brothers end his winning streak today?" another commentator posed the question as a series of data flashed in the center of the arena.
"Oh! Look at the data presented by our audience in the arena today?"
"Fifty-fifty? It seems our audience believes this match will be a clash of equals! Hahaha!"
"But I think contestant Hei Jing is a bit stronger in individual strength. In his past battles, it always seemed like he never used his full strength, displaying an air of ease."
"That’s true! According to our data, we can see that contestant Hei Jing’s magic strength has always been maintained within a relatively stable range, which means that nobody has really pushed him to use all his strength! Can our Dwarven brothers do it?"
"Undoubtedly, the Dwarven brothers’ combination is very powerful, especially the automatic magic cannon which compensates for the Dwarves’ lack of ranged attack capability. I think if Hei Jing doesn’t find a way to get rid of the endless bombardment of the magic cannon, then he is very likely to be entangled to death by the Dwarven brothers in close combat."
"Regardless, today is sure to be an incredibly exciting match, let’s wait and see!"
The Brick brothers couldn’t hear the commentators, but they were more or less aware of the dangerous level of their opponent, so from the beginning, they were fully prepared for combat. And Hei Jing, as always, didn’t say any nonsense or make any unnecessary moves. He just stood there, looking invincible.
The match began!
As planned, they bombarded with the magic cannon from a distance, while Brick and Brize attacked from different directions. Hei Jing responded by conventionally casting a magical shield to fend off the bombardment, and a black greatsword appeared in his hand.
"Oh! Look there, Hei Jing is using a weapon for the first time! Does this mean he also takes this match very seriously!" the commentators exclaimed excitedly.
Brick and Brize’s attacks cut off most of Hei Jing’s retreat paths, leaving him with only a small route to fall back. Their aim was evident: they wanted Hei Jing to retreat from that position, so their next round of attacks would hit just as he retreated. However, Hei Jing not only didn’t fall back but also charged forward against the bombardment, confronting Brick and Brize head on!
Two massive war hammers slammed into Hei Jing’s body, with the magical shield blocking some of the additional damage. Still, the hammers themselves heavily struck Hei Jing directly from both sides! Hei Jing was flattened without even attempting to struggle or dodge by the two incredibly heavy war hammers!
Landing their hits, even the Brick brothers were somewhat baffled, because based on historical performance, Hei Jing was not known for strong defensive capabilities, but his agility was without doubt outstanding. In past battles, hardly anyone had managed to wound him. Now, the sudden successful hit felt somewhat unreal.
"Hit! The Dwarven brothers have made a direct hit on their first strike! Hei Jing has been flattened! Could this much-anticipated match end in such a dramatic fashion? Could Hei Jing’s winning streak be ended just like that?" the commentators continued to build the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Brize was cautiously watching the opponent.
"No, he’s not dead, we didn’t even manage to injure him," Brize said. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
