Chapter 124: Chapter 110 Skinny Tall Man
The boss finally gave Long Yi a serious and meticulous look. This rare big man, even taller than him, was clad in a black clingy soft armor of an unknown material. His smile was sincere, he had the face of a simple and honest person. Although he was large, he was not ugly — not handsome either. Compared to him, the girl, a female demon who stood beside him, appeared much more cute and beautiful.
"For a blacksmith’s son, you really are..." The boss with a big beard laughed, showing more sincerity this time. He chose not to voice out what he thought of Long Yi, being a government official, he naturally couldn’t say anything against the Emperor. But he really admired Long Yi for his deeds.
In these days, who doesn’t respect the strong. Both inner strength and physical strength were admirable.
Long Yi was not the blindly-confident fool. His confidence came from his strength. Now, after he was fully released, his power had reached the terrifying level of two Dragon Marks. Just because Bajie had not evolved, it was only missing a major attack output point. But in the Dragon Rider Academy, Long Yi’s strength was enough to be unchallenged at least until the sixth grade.
Moreover, if he really encountered an opponent too powerful for him to handle, he had an ace up his sleeve. This insurmountable force could be used to kill enemies and save lives, incredibly powerful. However, the side effects were so intense that even he couldn’t bear it, so he didn’t plan to use it at all. If he really encountered old freaks like the Black Dragon Tyl, who were so powerful that he couldn’t handle them, then he would have no choice but to use it. Long Yi was a warrior, not a martyr, he must live to kill the enemy.
Upon hearing the name Long Yi, Ford’s first reaction was surprise. He had heard of Long Yi, but he had never met him in person, seeing as they were in different grades. He hadn’t envisioned this person to be the famous Long Yi. If he had known earlier that this person was Long Yi, he wouldn’t have dared to get involved with him under any circumstances.
Are you kidding? This was the guy who had beaten up the Crown Prince! As manager of the arena, he had to maintain a good relationship with the royal family. Any connection with Long Yi, the man who had beaten the Crown Prince, would undoubtedly bring trouble to him!
At this thought, Ford also stood up and hurried over. He nodded to Long Yi then left with his group of people.
The strong had their own way of life, and the weak had theirs.
Long Yi understood this shift.
Then, the restaurant kind of fell quiet. Long Yi apologized awkwardly, but the big-bearded boss waved his hand and said it’s okay since they had already paid. Moreover, the operation of this outpost depended on Empire funds, not their small crystal cores.
After dinner, they did a tour in the outpost. There were clothing stores, equipment stores, and potion stores. However, all things needed to be exchanged through crystal cores. The crystal cores could still be traded for some merit, albeit lesser than before.
Long Yi didn’t find anything he needed, nor did Ai Lin. Actually, the large crystal cores on her arms had already blinded countless people’s eyes. Everyone who saw it sighed either at the luxury of it or that such good crystal cores were not their own. Little Zi, on the other hand, went to a miscellaneous goods booth and exchanged a lot of seasonings with a first grade crystal core. The owner of the booth was a burly man who hadn’t even taken off his uniform. Seeing Little Zi buy a load of seasonings, he shook his head, completely puzzled, "I really didn’t expect that out here in the boondocks, there are people who would buy seasonings."
Long Yi chuckled, "That’s what you call living life."
There was a constant flow of people around the outpost, most of them didn’t stop here. They resupplied and then immediately left since every monster that could be exchanged for merits that was killed by someone else decreased the total number, very few people wasted their time here. Long Yi didn’t care much for merits, he hoped to take this opportunity to improve his own and Ai Lin’s combat skills. For him, with two lifetimes of combat skills already formed, the real worry was the fight atop the dragon after advancing to the sky. As for Ai Lin, who had already become one with the Mount Dragon, it was hard to say what difficulty she would face in the future. If unlucky, she might have to go up against enemies single-handedly, so it was better to increase the intensity of training from now on.
However, as the lead character was a girl, special care needed to be taken. Long Yi was not those acerbic drill sergeants. He firm believed in the principle of balanced training. Since they had been on edge for the past month, it was alright to loosen up a bit now.
After shopping, it became completely dark outside. Long Yi and his group returned to the restaurant and prepared to go back to the tent to rest. The restaurant was gradually filling up with people, a large group drinking heavily. Most of them were students from the Dragon Rider Academy. They seldom drink at the academy, but given the uncommon freedom they have now, they naturally needed to drink their fill. In a corner of the restaurant, Long Yi saw Joseph sitting there, opposite a middle-aged man with a smiling face. The man was tall and thin, sitting a half-head taller than Joseph. He had small eyes and in his smiles, his eyes almost turned into slits, one couldn’t see his true emotions at all.
Seeing Long Yi appear, a resentful look flashed in Joseph’s eyes, and the middle-aged man opposite him turned his head at the same time, catching sight of Long Yi. His smile seemed to intensify. As Joseph said something, the middle-aged man nodded and then got up and walked over to Long Yi.
At this time, the riotous noise in the restaurant vanished. Everyone curiously stared at Long Yi. The previous events had basically spread through word of mouth and become a well-known secret. The conflict between Long Yi and Joseph was practically irreconcilable. What follow up they would take was all up to them.
"I bet twenty gold coins, that lewd lad will surely lose his temper first." A voice softly said.
"I bet with you, Long Yi will definitely move first." Another voice added.
"Then I’ll bet that the pretty miss will move first, hehe." A voice could be heard swallowing his saliva.
"I bet that the miss could kill you with one punch, looking at the two crystal cores on her arm, any one of them could smash you dead!" Someone scolded.
Joseph glared at the crowd provoking him. But how many of these people present were not from rich and noble families? Some people completely ignored him, while some stared back. Everyone was in an external battleground, the powers were close, who would fear whom? He had been the male enemy for so many years. It was already giving face that they didn’t beat a dog in the water now. And he still dared to show off?
The tall and skinny man swept a glance over everyone with a grin, causing anyone who made eye contact with him to feel a sense of danger, as if a blade was passing over their face. Seeing that most people avoided his gaze, the man’s smile barely contained his amusement, his eyes almost completely closed.
That guy, he’s tall.
That was Long Yi’s first impression.
Although the man was not taller than Long Yi, his meager and elongated body made him seem oddly disproportionate. Especially his head, long and narrow; and his arms, even longer and frailer, with fingers like dry tree branches. The tips of his fingers, along with his sharp nails, glowed a metallic luster, which appeared to be his potent weapon.
"Mr. Long Yi?"
The tall and slender man stood in front of Long Yi, his smile unchanged, his eyes completely concealed. Judging from the lines on his face, this smile seemed like a habitual reflex.
Before Long Yi could reply, the man continued: "Ah, I haven’t introduced myself yet, I am a minor steward of the Hagrid family. I won’t mention my name since I’m just an insignificant figure. I heard from our young master that you have a good relationship with him, so I came over to say hello. Thank you!"
Emphasizing ’Thank you,’ his tone was unquestionably threatening. As he said this, he extended one hand in a gesture, wanting to shake hands with Long Yi. The tips of his fingers shone with a mysterious cold light.
The considerate Long Yi gave a chuckle and raised his hand ready to shake, resolved - even if this hand was made of iron, he was going to squeeze it into a steel ball!
However, a small fair hand suddenly emerged from behind Long Yi and grabbed the man’s hand.
"Hello, Nameless Soldier, I’m Little Zi, my master’s maid. It’s nice to meet you. As your humble maid, it’s most appropriate for me to welcome you. You must also agree with my viewpoint."
Little Zi’s body floated past Long Yi. Instinctively, Long Yi moved aside slightly. When Little Zi passed through his body, Long Yi’s whole body felt cold. Albeit bearable, the sensation was peculiar.
The man only wanted to intimidate Long Yi in the first place. As a typical beanpole, he despised muscle-bound jocks all his life. Especially those like Long Yi, he disliked them the most. He just wanted to seize this opportunity to crush Long Yi’s handbones in vengeance for his young master. But he had not expected Little Zi to emerge unexpectedly.
A trace of cold spread slowly up his arm, and a layer of frost condensed on his fingertips in an instant! Coupled with Little Zi’s ability to phase through physical matter, she unmistakably looked like a female demon!
The man stared big-eyed; he had not anticipated encountering a female demon here! And it seemed like a completely evolved female demon at that! When the young master sought him out earlier, he only mentioned that his plans were thwarted by someone named Long Yi. He mentioned that Kai Long’s granddaughter was with Long Yi but not a female demon. He had trained to turn his body steel-hard. Now his strength can externally manifest, and his fingertips have completely turned into metal!
Originally, he thought of bullying a child at will, which should be a straightforward task, but unexpectedly, a female demon came into the picture. As an energy being, she is invulnerable to any physical damage!
As the little female demon watched him with a beaming face, the man’s smile turned awkward. To withdraw his hand now would make him appear weak. But if he didn’t, he might lose more than just his composure.
The man’s smile began to falter; he wanted to pull his hand back, but Little Zi’s hand seemed glued to his.
"Look, you already know my name. As a gentleman, it wouldn’t be right for you to just leave, would it?"
Little Zi preserved her cheerful demeanor without giving an inch of ground.
At this moment, the man could have mustered his fighting aura to break free forcibly, but doing so would decidedly be a graceless move. Feeling the coldness ascend his arm, he knew well that the female demon would not let go until her intention was met.
Initiate a fight?
How could he? The female demon is an energy body! He’s not versed in magic spells!
