Chapter 347: Chapter 250: Counterattack
"Brother Long Yi, you flatter me. But since in this lifetime I had the good fortune to meet the beautiful and noble Miss Ailin, my soul tells me I can’t afford to miss this chance. If I do, I may spend the rest of my life in regret, becoming mentally absent, losing all my fighting spirit, turning into a waste, or dying in a strange land, and the name Sang Reed will disappear from the world." Sang Reed expressively voiced out a whole pile of words.
Then, Long Yi was truly impressed.
This man’s thick-skinned charm and smooth talk were definitely world-class rarities!
"So, what do you plan on doing next?" Long Yi asked, he was excited by this entertaining man.
"Next, of course, depends on what Miss Ailin wants to do. I, Sang Reed, would go to heaven or hell to get it done for her!" Sang Reed answered.
"Even if it can’t be done, you’re sure to find a lecture waiting for you. At least you’re good at talking." Wesley interjected.
"Don’t say that, his whole life depend on this tongue of his. During the war against the Black Dragon Empire, when he was sent to combat, the three thousand dragon knights of the Black Dragon Empire were no match for the mouth of this guy!" the chef commented sarcastically.
"Eh, are you the famous trash talk king from the Red Dragon Empire? Goodness, I always thought you had mouths all over your body; you’re just a normal human." Mosquito asked in serious confusion.
"You don’t understand a thing! This is the secret weapon of the Red Dragon Empire! Look at our White Dragon Empire, training like blockheads every day just to kill a few more lump-head Black Dragon Empire’s soldiers on the battlefield. And look at the Red Dragon Empire, combat is secondary, the key is being quick-witted! Do you know the highest level of quick-wits? It’s making the enemy surrender without a fight! It’s even more powerful than a female demon’s mental magic!"
Wesley immediately jumped in.
"Eh? He’s stronger than me? Let me take a look!"
In the midst of laughter, Little Zi suddenly squeezed out from Long Yi’s body and appeared in front of Sang Reed. Sang Reed did not expect a little female demon to appear from Long Yi’s body. He thought he was being ambushed and burst forth his fighting aura have as he hastily retreated. At the same time, the ’wedge’ on the other side also leapt back even though Little Zi was not aiming at him, as he was equally taken aback.
Little Zi sat in the air giggling, "Hehe, there’s nothing special about him——"
Only now did Sang Reed see clearly that what appeared in front of him was a beautifully dressed cute little female demon.
As a professional soldier, Sang Reed knew well how terrifying this seemingly substantial female demon could be. Especially this little maid-like demon dressed exquisitely. The strength of a female demon is directly proportional to her extravagance.
A female demon of this level is definitely capable of challenging a dragon knight single-handedly.
And that’s including a dragon-back knight.
The moment Sang Reed leaped away, the dragon knights of the Red Dragon Empire all drew their fighting aura. In contrast, all the dragon knights of the White Dragon Empire calmly observed them. The existence of Little Zi the female demon was no secret; and disregarding her demon attribute, this cute little girl was quite popular.
Judging from the reactions of both sides, it’s clear that the White Dragon Empire had the upper hand.
While Sang Reed was dodging, he knocked over the stool. At this moment, the cook suddenly stood up and righted the stool. Just as Sang Reed was about to say thank you, he saw the fatty move the stool to one side, saying, "Oh dear, it’s not suitable to place it here, what if it trips someone?"
Even for a man with a skin as thick as Sang Reed’s, there’s no way he would move the stool back. Moreover, the seat that initially belonged to him was still being occupied by Little Zi.
After a moment, Sang Reed smiled, "Alright, I lost."
As he spoke, he took out a gold coin from his pocket and tossed it to the ’wedge’.
The dragon knight was momentarily stunned, but he soon grasped Sang Reed’s meaning, laughing, "See, I told you wouldn’t last three minutes, but you didn’t believe me."
Sang Reed nodded, then turned to Long Yi, "Brother Long Yi, I look forward to seeing you in the exchange match."
But Long Yi just laughed and quietly said, "Next time you admit defeat, be quicker and do away with your gambling story. Otherwise, next time I’ll have Little Zi cast a truth spell on you, and you’ll reveal how many times you wet your bed as a child."
Sang Reed’s face reddened slightly. He glanced at Little Zi, who was still giggling, nodded slightly, and then returned to his group.
Long Yi didn’t delve into Sang Reed turning the setback into a harmless bet. He knew that they were not sworn enemies, and as an adult, there were things that he instinctively understood and didn’t need to be spelled out.
Lin Qi finally let his hanging heart rest. His biggest worry had been the loose cannon Long Yi. Even though he didn’t know Long Yi well, he understood from various sources that Long Yi was a time bomb. Those who upset him never ended up well. This exchange with our allies is a balance of provocation and reticence. If Long Yi mishandles it and really causes trouble, it may not have a major impact on the friendship between the two countries, but it will certainly leave a stain.
Considering this, Long Yi has done quite well.
He’s a real talent!
However, it seems Lin Qi was too optimistic too soon.
Seeing Sang Reed return to his place, Long Yi stood up.
People watched as he randomly picked a table, sat down, and looked around at all the red uniforms. Raising his hand, he slapped it on the table.
"Come on, let’s play a man’s game. I’ll use just one hand."
Arm wrestling.
No matter where you are, it’s always the most popular contest. It is simple and can determine who’s stronger without offending anyone.
But the problem is, as soon as Sang Reed had returned, Long Yi quickly followed. His intention to show off was clear.
"I’m in!"
A Dragon Knight jumped up.
"Let’s go!"
Long Yi didn’t waste words, but simply reached out, grasped his opponent’s hand firmly, and began the wrestling match.
"You can use both hands."
"Stop talking! Call to start!" the Dragon Knight bellowed.
"One!"
"Two!"
"Three!"
Bang! Crack! Crash!
The burly man was thrown over, not only that, but the table collapsed instantly!
Dragon One rose and sat down in front of the second table: "Next!"
"I will!"
Another Dragon Knight stepped forward. This time, he gripped Dragon One’s right hand with both his hands.
But the fate was the same. Man down, table shattered.
Dragon One rose again, this time, the Dragon Knights at the adjacent tables had already cleaned up the table.
"Who’s next?!"
"Me!" A tall middle-aged man suddenly roared, and instantly, there was cheers all around. Upon seeing the man’s arm, Dragon One’s eyebrows twitched. The man was shorter than Dragon One, but his muscular body was astonishing. Dragon One estimated that even the bodybuilders of his previous lifetime were probably comparable to him in physique.
"It’s Iron Hammer!"
"Haha, this big stupid guy only has brute strength, I didn’t think that he would finally get to show off today!"
Iron Hammer was apparently not a complimenting nickname. It was different from the dwarves naming themselves Golden Hammer, but at this time, the people of the Red Dragon Empire were all overjoyed. Because it was obvious that this guy nicknamed Iron Hammer was the only one who seemed capable of challenging Dragon One.
"Aren’t you going to use both hands?"
Dragon One asked, looking at the hand that was even larger than his own.
"You’d better worry about your own little hand!" Iron Hammer roared hoarsely.
Dragon One laughed.
"Three!"
Crack!
The table shattered instantly, but neither of them moved.
Bang!
The stools beneath them also shattered, but both men still maintained their balanced stances.
This guy, what incredible brute strength!
Dragon One honestly didn’t expect that in this world, there would be someone who could match him in such pure strength!
"Ha!"
Iron Hammer started to exert his force, and Dragon One only felt that his wrist seemed to be move to the right.
"Good!"
Dragon One shouted, exerting his force at the same time, and immediately stopped the momentum, moving it to the left!
In this contest of wrist strength, Dragon One hadn’t used his Giant bloodline at all. He only relied on his remarkable strength and forced Iron Hammer’s right hand over!
Iron Hammer watched anxiously as his wrist gradually leaned towards the losing side. He roared, veins popping all over his body, exerting all of his strength! The balance once again pushing towards Dragon One!
"Such strength!"
Dragon One admired sincerely, a simple human could achieve such a high level of absolute strength, that must have required lots of hard training!
However, though I admire you I won’t let you win!
"Ha!"
Dragon One roared loudly, fully exerting his strength. Immediately, Iron Hammer’s momentum was stopped, and both of their hands moved to Iron Hammer’s right side!
"Iron Hammer! Use both hands!" Someone shouted loudly.
"Yeah! We said you could use both hands!" Another person also shouted.
"No!" Iron Hammer roared, but at the same time, his wrist had already fallen over to the losing side. He lost.
"Aww..."
There was a chorus of regretful sighs from the crowd.
This pure contest of arm strength was a massive test for both joints and muscles. At this moment Iron Hammer’s arm muscles were twitching uncontrollably due to some damage.
"You’re incredibly strong, even stronger than I thought." Dragon One said.
"Your strength is too great, I’ve never seen anyone stronger than me before." Iron Hammer was gasping heavily, rubbing his own arm as he spoke.
"I’m probably the only ’person’ in this world whose strength could surpass yours.". Dragon One spoke with a calculated emphasis on the word ’person’. He was a Giant, not a human. If he used his Giant bloodline, his strength could naturally increase even further.
Iron Hammer nodded, but didn’t say anything more.
"Anyone else?" Dragon One scanned his surroundings. Iron Hammer’s defeat meant that there was likely no one left in the Red Dragon Empire who could challenge Dragon One in a test of pure strength.
Dragon One turned around satisfied, and all the Dragon Knights of the White Dragon Empire began to applaud and cheer simultaneously.
Lin Qi nodded his head in satisfaction.
In truth, the military exchange had already begun. And it was far from over. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote and recommend at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. If you’re using a mobile device, please visit m.qidian.com to read in a more interactive way.)
