CHAPTER 273: CHAPTER 254: ONE-SIDED CRUSHING

"Shengshi Demon is the number one Divine Thief of Shengshi Dynasty, a terrifying thief whose skill rivals Red Eyes and Gifted!"

"And who is this Xiao He? Never heard of him!"

"Only at level 23, he’s got no chance."

In the fifth-floor restaurant of Jin Fu Hotel, everyone was captivated by the two characters on the screen, and the discussions started fervently.

This was a battle whose outcome was known before it even began, so everyone shifted their focus to the characters themselves rather than the duel’s result.

Over by Lin Yi, Ouyang Hao looked at Wang Sijie in surprise and asked:

"Was it him who interrupted Jonard’s big move yesterday?"

At the time, the scene was crowded and chaotic, accompanied by a massive blizzard, making visibility quite poor.

As a result, no one knew who was the person who, at the critical moment, interrupted Jonard’s big move.

Even Wang Sijie wouldn’t have noticed unless he had crossed paths with him.

Although it was just a fleeting moment, after comparing body shapes, Wang Sijie was certain and said:

"It was definitely him."

At this moment, Zhan Tianpeng curiously asked:

"How did he do it then? As I recall, the damage at that time was not something at his level could output!"

To this, Lin Yi already had an answer and said:

"Given the situation you described, he should have used a High Tier Skill Scroll at that time."

"Yeah, Skill Scrolls exist, I totally forgot about them."

Ouyang Hao and the others suddenly realized they had overlooked this.

Lin Yi explained:

"Skill Scrolls are rare items for battling bosses at this stage, especially High Tier ones that include interrupt skills, they’re even rarer."

Watching Xiao He heading towards the Elf Race on the screen, Lin Yi couldn’t help but sigh:

"If he sold that Scroll, his gear could be upgraded by at least a tier."

Judging from Lin Yi’s own assessment, Xiao He’s equipment mostly comprised equipment for around level ten.

It’s likely just his dagger that’s at level twenty.

The dagger emanated a faint blue glow, indicating it’s a Rare level.

Not to mention anything else, just on the equipment aspect, Shengshi Phantom Edge with all his top-tier gear could completely overwhelm him.

At this point, even Guo Shaojie felt a bit of admiration:

"This guy does good deeds without leaving his name!"

"Otherwise, with that move back then, Drunkard should at least have gifted him some Epic Equipment in appreciation."

At that scenario, if BOSS had unleashed a big move, heavy losses would have been secondary.

Should the team get wiped out, it would have been ludicrous.

As for a level 20 Epic Equipment, for Shengshi Drunkard, it was of no consequence.

Suddenly Lin Yi seemed to recall something and sparked with an idea:

"I remember now, no wonder he looked familiar."

Everyone was puzzled:

"Leader Feng, you know him?"

Lin Yi chuckled and said:

"You might not know him, but we bought the Goblin Dungeon Scroll from him before, and that Qingyi Zhange just now was also with him."

"Plus, Uncle Fang leveled up with them back at the Newbie Village."

"You could say they helped Uncle Fang walk out of the Newbie Village."

As Lin Yi mentioned this, Chen Ping also recalled and said:

"With that being the case, Brother Rong might actually be around."

"He told me he’s attending the engagement banquet of one of these two friends today, but he didn’t quite remember the name."

Guo Shaojie and the others looked amazed:

"Is it really them? Such a coincidence?"

Zhang Xinying couldn’t help but worry:

"Should we go take a look?"

Suddenly having such a glory battle at an engagement banquet is not considered a good thing by anyone.

After all, the defeated party actually loses a level!

Lin Yi pondered for a moment, waved to call a server over, and then asked:

"Could you tell us why they’re having this contest?"

The server called over clearly paused, probably surprised by Lin Yi’s question.

However, thinking it’s no secret, the waiter explained:

"Actually, I don’t know much."

"This is a contest held between the customer hosting an engagement banquet here and another supposed suitor of the bride-to-be."

"I heard from a colleague responsible for this matter that if the groom loses the duel, the engagement has to be postponed."

"In Yuanfeng City, failing an engagement is very embarrassing for the groom."

"That’s about it, the detailed information is inconvenient for me to disclose, please understand."

"Alright, thank you!"

After the waiter left, everyone at the table couldn’t help but look at each other in dismay.

Ouyang Hao couldn’t help but sigh:

"In this day and age, there are still people who resort to tactics like this to steal a bride?"

Zhang Xinying frowned and said:

"That suitor is really despicable, isn’t he? Using such underhanded means to ruin someone’s good event."

Zhan Tianpeng looked at the two figures on the screen with a sneer and said:

"Not only is he despicable, but he probably has a pretty strong backing too."

To be able to invite experts from the Shengshi Guild is one thing, but even getting the top thief of Shengshi Dynasty involved, that’s not something an ordinary person could achieve.

"We just don’t know if the groom is that Fire Mage from earlier or this thief."

Wang Sijie said with some concern:

"We’ve already lost one match, and this match too is pretty much a loss. Doesn’t this mean the opponent’s strategy succeeded?"

In common thinking, these kinds of matches are generally won by whoever takes two out of three games.

If it truly is the best of three, then the defeat is certain, with no turning back.

For the traditions here in Yuanfeng City, everyone understood a bit.

If it’s truly as the waiter said, then if this engagement fails, the next chance would be a year later.

A year might not seem long, but it’s not short either.

No one knows how many changes might happen in a year, especially with such a strong suitor watching eagerly.

At this moment, the battle on the screen had already begun, and the situation was exactly as everyone expected.

Even though this thief named Xiao He displayed commendable awareness and actions,

Facing a top expert like Shengshi Guiren, the gap between them was beyond just a little.

This was reflected not only in the combat skills and timing but also in the level gap of five levels and the huge equipment difference.

Xiao He, facing Shengshi Guiren, was basically overwhelmed.

With just an easy probe, after drawing Xiao He out, a set of advanced skills counter-killed him in a highly energetic display, making everyone in the restaurant surge with excitement and exclamations.

Lin Yi and the others, who were initially just bystanders, couldn’t feel happy at all watching Xiao He get killed.

They even felt a bit of regret for him.

"No, something’s not right!"

Lin Yi suddenly noticed something amiss, saying:

"If Brother Fang attended his engagement party, he has no reason not to let him participate."

"With Brother Fang’s skills, he might not even lose against Guiren."

Ouyang Hao also immediately realized something, enthusiastically saying:

"Moreover, with Brother Fang’s nature, he wouldn’t just stand by and watch his friend get bullied."

At this moment, Lin Yi looked at the huge display screen:

"There must be a third match."

Zhan Tianpeng frowned and said:

"So this contest isn’t best of three, but..."

Zhang Xinying exclaimed in surprise:

"Best of five!"

The screen then flashed, revealing a "Glory Duel" in preparation message...

It wasn’t over yet!!!

Upon seeing this screen, everyone became more convinced of their guess:

"There’s definitely more!"

Lin Yi mused:

"If expected, then Brother Fang will be the third to come out."

At this moment, Guo Shaojie suddenly stood up:

"Why guess? I’ll go check it out."

"Okay."

Lin Yi suddenly said:

"Everyone else sit down, let Shaojie handle it."

Under everyone’s confused gazes, Lin Yi explained:

"After all, it’s someone else’s engagement party. If a big group of you go, others might think you’re causing trouble."

Listening to Lin Yi, Ouyang Hao, Wang Sijie, and the others had no choice but to sit back down.

Guo Shaojie, however, directly approached the waiter, quietly asking something, and then followed the waiter towards a nearby elevator.

Seeing everyone’s anxious expressions, Lin Yi couldn’t help but reassure:

"Don’t worry. Since we’re here, things won’t get worse. Look, there’s still so much food, eat up, don’t waste it."

Zhang Xinying gave him a sidelong glance:

"At a time like this, you still have the mood to eat!"

Lin Yi shrugged helplessly and said:

"Even if there’s going to be a fight later, you still need to eat to have energy."

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