บท 33: Three-way Threat
บรรณาธิการ: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After three days of development, Ning Shi was able to cast order in Blood Crime Street.
To maintain order, 200 tribal warriors were more than enough. The rest of the warriors were driven to the wilderness by Ning Shi to hunt magical beasts and gain experience.
These few days, Ning Shi was like a bug in the game. He did not have to do anything but his experience points kept increasing. His current experience points had increased to 600,000. It was expected that he could level up again later today.
Killing Gru, scaring off the Wild Lion Knights, and ruling over Blood Crime Street, this series of actions brought Ning Shi greater fame and his reputation kept increasing.
His avatar's reputation reached 1623/2234 (rather famous).
When his reputation reached 2200, the game's main storyline mission appeared.
[Reputation reached 2200, triggering Main Storyline Mission 2: Recruit 2 followers and 2000 servants.]
Ning Shi was considering whether to recruit some random people to complete the main storyline mission quickly, or to stick to the high-quality route.
Amy walked in hurriedly.
"Boss! The president of the Brad Bloodline Chamber of Commerce as well as the rotating president of Duohuang Chamber of Commerce, Lord Hilker, is leading the members of Duohuang Chamber of Commerce to visit."
Ning Shi smiled when he heard Amy's report.
"They're not friendly. Please ask them to meet me in the meeting hall."
Amy looked anxious. She suggested sincerely, "Boss, do you want to go out and welcome them? After all, Duohuang Chamber of Commerce is the nominal manager of Duohuang City. We can't offend them too much."
Ning Shi sat on the tiger-skin chair in peace. He waved his hand. "It's already good enough to invite them in. They are here to interrogate us. They won't appreciate our courtesy no matter how respectful we are."
Amy didn't dare to argue with her boss, so she left obediently.
A moment later, a burly man in a yellow robe led a group of people into the meeting hall.
The man's eyes were long and narrow, his nose was curved like an eagle's and his face was full of flesh. He looked extremely vicious and didn't have the temperament of a businessman at all.
Instead, he looked like a butcher who slaughtered pigs and cows.
"I am the president of Duohuang Chamber of Commerce, a noble of the golden lion bloodline, Hilker. We are meeting for the first time. It seems that Lord Ning Shi doesn't really welcome me?"
Although he had already guessed his identity, Ning Shi still wanted to ridicule Hilker's appearance.
Couldn't they find a refined and easy-going person to be the president of the chamber of commerce?
However, thinking about how this was Duohuang, where trade was flourishing yet there was only chaos and no order, the president of the chamber of commerce did not seem to need to know how to do business. It was more important for the individual to be strong enough so that he could intimidate all kinds of unruly powerhouses in Duohuang.
With this in mind, it was very reasonable for Hilker to have the appearance of a boorish man.
"President Hilker, I don't like to beat around the bush. There's no need to be polite. What is your purpose in coming here? Let's get straight to the point."
Seeing that Ning Shi was so impolite, it was fine if he did not go out to welcome them, but when he and the others came in, he still sat at the head of the table without a word of courtesy.
The muscles on Hilker's face trembled a few times.
"According to the rules of Duohuang, since the extreme battle group has become the ruler of the Blood Crime Street, they must join Duohuang Chamber of Commerce. Three days have passed, why hasn't Lord Ning Shi come to the chamber of commerce to register?"
"Do you want to make an enemy of all the chambers of commerce in Duohuang?"
This Hilker was really good at putting the blame on others. Ning Shi continued to sit on the chair and said indifferently.
"Our extreme battle group is just a mercenary group, not a chamber of commerce. Why do we have to join Duohuang Chamber of Commerce? If the extreme battle group is accepted as a member of Duohuang Chamber of Commerce, then it's not a chamber of commerce. We might as well change the name to Duohuang Council."
In terms of sophistry, Ning Shi was not weak at all. He continued, "Moreover, when did Duohuang have such a rule that the street ruler must join the chamber of commerce?"
The street ruler joining the chamber of commerce was Duohuang's unspoken rule. There was no explicit rule. After so many years, everyone had followed this unspoken rule.
The unspoken rule was just the tacit understanding of the vested interest groups. It could not be put on the table. Even if Ning Shi said so, Hilker could not find any fault with it.
Ever since Hilker became the rotating president of the chamber of commerce, he had been in contact with the leaders of the major chambers of commerce. He had always been respected in Duohuang, and wherever he went, he would always be the object of flattery, he had never met a hothead like Ning Shi.
He stared at Ning Shi coldly.
"Duohuang City didn't specify this rule, but Duohuang Chamber of Commerce did. In the declaration of the establishment of Duohuang Chamber of Commerce, it was clearly stated that street rulers must join Duohuang Chamber of Commerce."
Ning Shi laughed, stood up from his seat, and walked down the steps.
"Ridiculous, this is too ridiculous. According to the declaration, members of the chamber of commerce should manage their internal affairs. I'm not a member of the chamber of commerce, so why should I abide by the declaration of the establishment of Duohuang Chamber of Commerce?"
Hilker was momentarily speechless. Seeing this situation, an elven beauty beside him stepped forward and took over the conversation.
"Lord Ning Shi, we are not here to argue with you. We are here to inform you that taxation is not allowed in Duohuang. From now on, stop your taxation immediately or you will bear the consequences."
The elf was very beautiful, but her tone was as cold as ice.
"This is?" Ning Shi asked.
"She is the president of the Forest Night Song Chamber of Commerce, Snow Mist. What she said represented the entire Duohuang Chamber of Commerce."
Hilker reacted and answered Ning Shi's question.
This elf was less than 1.5 meters tall and petite. On her left arm, there were seven-star patterns, which were very obvious characteristics of the Star Elves.
In the game world, there were three great elves in the Elven Empire. They were the Sun Elves, the Moon Elves, and the mysterious Star Elves. The Sun Elves and the Moon Elves had always taken turns to be the Elven King.
There were fewer members in the Star Elves tribe. They kept a low profile and rarely went out. Ning Shi did not expect that the spokesperson of Empire in Duohuang was actually a Star Elf.
This was the first time Ning Shi had seen this race. He could not help but take a second look.
There was another person on Hilker's right.
This person was wearing a short shirt, revealing his well-developed muscles. His head was very big and his face was very wide. There were thick pads on both sides of his face. His eyes were small, and his mouth protruded outward.
His entire face was very similar to that of a gorilla. He looked like a primitive man who had not fully evolved yet.
To be able to stand side by side with Hilker and Snow Mist, his identity was obvious.
"This must be the president of the Griffin Chamber of Commerce?"
The gorilla-faced man nodded. "I'm Piermont, Lord Ning Shi. We're all smart people, so we don't need to beat around the bush with you."
Duohuang was in a strategic location. If someone ruled Duohuang, they could go west through the Chilly Wind Canyon and go straight to the Wind Chasing City of Ole Empire. To the east was a flat wasteland, which could be used to attack Marquis of the Dolphin of the Brad Empire. To the south were the fairest and most fertile plains of the Elven Empire.
This place should be in a state of chaos. Any new order established by others would be wiped out by the three great empires.
"You are collecting taxes here and you want to establish order. You should know what that means."
A person who was chaotic in nature. Ning Shi was angered by Piermont's words and said.
"The three empires are really overbearing. Why isn't the Mercenary Alliance that represents the will of the local people of Duohuang with you guys? Do they also agree that Duohuang should be filled with chaos and sin?"
Ning Shi pulled out his meteoric heavy sword and Hilker's figure was reflected on the blade.
"It's just coercion. After becoming a whore, do you still want to set up a memorial? Whether I can levy taxes depends on whether the blade in my hand is sharp enough. It's not up to you guys to decide."
As Ning Shi drew his sword, dozens of extreme barbarians swarmed into the meeting hall and surrounded Hilker and his group.
Hilker's expression changed slightly, but he was not panicking.
"Lord Ning Shi, if you want Blood Crime Street to be reduced to ruins, we are willing to fight with you here. Since you don't agree with Duohuang Chamber of Commerce's intervention, according to Duohuang's rules, a large-scale fight must be held outside the city."
"Tomorrow at 10 a.m., both of us will set up battle formations at the foot of Guling Slope in the north of Duohuang and fight to the death."
Ning Shi used the insight technique on Hilker.
[Insight Target: Hilker, spiritual power comparison: 16/17, able to probe some basic information.]
Character: Hilker
Physique: 34 (40)
Spiritual Power: 17 (30)
Appearance: 3 (ugly face)
Family Background: 8 (Brad Empire royal family)
Bloodline: Eight-eyed golden lion (Level 8 / Potential: 9 stars)
Profession: Bloodline warrior Level 38
Skills: Golden mech Level 7, shockwave Level 8 ...
Talent: Violence (purple), king's might (blue) ...
Achievements: None
Ning Shi's spiritual power was not enough to see all of Hilker's information. However, from the feedback using his insight technique, Hilker's profession level was as high as Level 38. His bloodline level was Level 8, and his skills were all above Level 7.
His fighting strength was many times stronger than Gru's. Ning Shi would not be able to determine the winner in a short time.
Moreover, there were Snow Mist and Piermont beside him.
He could still use the insight technique for another round. Ning Shi wanted to understand his opponent, so he used it on Piermont.
He found that Piermont had the bloodline of the earth demonic ape, which was also a Level 8 bloodline. His profession was Level 37 and his talent and skills were also terrifyingly high.
If he wanted to take them down today, the odds of winning were not high.
"You guys go!"
Seeing Ning Shi put away his sword, Hilker also let out a sigh of relief. Ning Shi had given him a lot of pressure, and he did not want to risk his life here.
They left the meeting hall without saying a word.
After walking out of Blood Crime Street, Hilker said to Snow Mist and Piermont.
"For the battle tomorrow morning, I hope that everyone can put aside their previous struggles and work together to crush the extreme battle group that overestimated themselves."
"Let me set an example first. The Brad Bloodline Chamber of Commerce will send 1000 Wild Lion Knights to participate in the battle."
Piermont looked at Hilker in surprise. 1000 Wild Lion Knights were all the combat strength of the Brad Empire in Duohuang. If the losses were too great, it would affect the interests of the Brad Empire in Duohuang.
"It seems that Lord Hilker is very angry with the Lord of the extreme wilderness. The Griffin Chamber of Commerce is willing to send 2000 Wolf Knights."
Piermont was much more cautious. He kept 1000 Wolf Knights and did not send out his trump card troops or the 100-man Griffin Legion.
It was normal for Piermont to do this. With 2000 Wolf Knights, Hilker was already satisfied. He turned to look at Snow Mist.
Snow Mist was still cold. Her voice was emotionless. "I have received orders from the country. In Duohuang, stability is the priority. We cannot act rashly. Neither the longbow group nor the magic team can move."
Hilker's expression was very ugly. He stared at Snow Mist's face, trying to see if she was lying.
What a coincidence. The Elven Empire gave her such an order at this time?
"I can at most help you contact the allies of the Forest Night Song Chamber of Commerce. I estimate that we can gather a team of 3000 people."
The so-called allies were all the chambers of commerce of the three empires. This was their subordinate force. The combat ability of these chambers of commerce's troops was not bad. After all, in Duohuang, the weak could not survive.
Hilker could only nod helplessly. He concluded, "Brad's allies can also gather a force of 3000 people. Piermont, find your allies to gather 2000 people. This way, we can form a force of 10,000 people."
"The extreme battle group only has 500 people. No matter how strong the barbarians are, 10,000 against 500, we will win!"
The population of the entire Duohuang City was only 500,000. Without an army, a 10,000-man team was enough to wipe out everything.
Thinking of this, Hilker was instantly filled with pride.
"Tomorrow morning, we must take off Ning Shi's head and hang it at the intersection of Blood Crime Street. I want to see who dares to establish a new order in Duohuang!"
บท 34: Strike First!
บรรณาธิการ: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After Hilker and the others left, Ning Shi thought for a while and said to Amy.
"Tell the warriors who are hunting magical beasts outside to hurry back and bring me a map of Duohuang."
Seeing that her boss was really going to fight the Duohuang Chamber of Commerce, Amy was worried, but as a servant, she still carried out her boss' orders meticulously.
After a while, she came in with a beautiful parchment.
"Boss, I've sent someone to inform them. This is the most detailed map of Duohuang, with the details of the streets of Duohuang."
Ning Shi took the map and found that the street next to Blood Crime Street was Street No. 111, one of the most prosperous and wealthy streets in Duohuang.
The ruler of this street ran a business, a business that all the nobles of the continent would never forget.
The gladiator arena.
It was the only gladiator arena in Duohuang.
Duohuang's gladiator arena was very cruel. Gladiators were slaves or death convicts who came from all over the continent. They would fight in cages in the arena.
No matter how many people entered a cage, only one person could survive.
Such bloody gladiator activities were forbidden in the three empires. Only in Duohuang could they brazenly engage in such inhumane gladiatorial activities.
Whether it was out of curiosity or the abnormal desire rooted in their bloodlines, many nobles from the Moen Continent liked to secretly come to Street No. 111 of Duohuang to watch the cage fights.
These nobles came here to watch the fights. They ate, drank, gambled, and spent a lot of money.
Duohuang's gladiator arena could be said to be making gold every day and was a rich source of wealth.
"Amy, the force behind Duohuang's gladiator arena is the Mixed-Blood Chamber of Commerce. What's the background of this chamber of commerce?"
Ning Shi was very confused. Such a profitable business as the gladiator arena was not run by the chambers of commerce of the three empires.
"The Mixed-Blood Chamber of Commerce was founded by His Highness Anjelo. No one dares to mess with him in Duohuang."
"Who is this Anjelo? Is He an invincible master?"
Amy shook her head and said, "His Highness Anjelo's background involved a royal scandal. Many people know about it, but usually, no one dares to say it in public."
"Thirty-three years ago, in the year 2754 of the Moen Calendar, the old King of the Brad Empire suddenly died. Four princes were fighting for the throne, and the situation in the country was deteriorating."
"The Ole Empire took this opportunity to launch an invasion war. In order to avoid the crisis of national subjugation, His Majesty Joerger, who was still the Second Prince at the time, personally went to the Elven Empire to lobby. He used some unknown method and signed an alliance agreement with the Elven Empire."
"With the help of the Elven Empire, Joerger became the new king and defeated the army of the Ole Empire."
Hearing Amy mention this matter and the name of the Mixed-Blood Chamber of Commerce, Ning Shi had a rough guess.
"Are you saying that Anjelo is the mixed-blood illegitimate child left behind by the union of the current King of the Brad Empire, Joerger, and the elves?"
Amy was, after all, a young woman. She was very excited when she talked about gossip, so she pretended to be mysterious.
"Not only that, Anjelo's mother is also not a simple figure. She is the Grand Elder of the Moon Elves, also known as the Scepter of the Moon, and is called Lord Silverdew."
"It's a pity that the elves are strictly forbidden from having children with humans. Anjelo's identity cannot be revealed, or else it would be a provocation to the entire elf race."
Ning Shi was speechless. No matter where, people liked to deceive themselves and others.
"The upper echelons of the elves definitely knew about Anjelo's matter. However, due to the fact that his parents were both important figures, they could only turn a blind eye to it, hoping that the matter would not be revealed."
"Then how did you know the secret of Anjelo's birth?"
"Ever since he was young, His Highness Anjelo was brought back to the imperial capital Lion City by His Majesty Joerger. Perhaps it was because of his love for Lord Silverdew, His Majesty Joerger doted on His Highness Anjelo."
"However, because he was raised outside the palace and was not educated properly, His Highness Anjelo developed a spoiled personality."
"In the imperial capital, he abused commoners, raped young girls, set people on fire, and committed all kinds of evil. Every time he did something bad, he would proudly publicize his birth. After a while, everyone knew about it."
"Emperor Joerger was worried about the Elven Empire's reaction, so he sent His Highness Anjelo to Duohuang. In the chaotic Duohuang, His Highness Anjelo was like a fish in water. He founded the Mixed-Blood Chamber of Commerce and ran the Duohuang gladiator arena."
Ning Shi was speechless. This Anjelo was also a weirdo. However, he had a strong background. He had the protection of the superpowers from two empires. In Duohuang, he also had the support of the Brad Bloodline Chamber of Commerce and the Forest Night Song Chamber of Commerce.
Also a half-elf, Bruce's ability and character far surpassed Anjelo, but he was a slave. Such comparisons were really infuriating.
Amy was a native of the Brad Empire. She had always used honorifics to address the King and Prince of the Empire. However, Ning Shi did not have a good impression of this Anjelo.
He was a heinous playboy who had come to Duohuang and started the bloody and abnormal gladiator arena. He was definitely a scumbag.
Ning Shi was very interested in the warriors in the gladiator arena. Those who could survive in the arena were all ruthless characters. His main storyline mission required him to contract another 1500 or so servants.
"How many gladiators are there in the Duohuang gladiator arena?"
"According to the information released by the gladiator arena, there are 755 gladiators who have experienced one round of fighting, 317 who survived the second round of fighting, 121 who survived the third round of fighting, and all the gladiators above the third round have their own titles. There are 19 titled gladiators."
Ning Shi nodded. There were more than 1200 gladiators in total. If he could take down the arena, he could contract more than 1200 powerful gladiators. Then he could contract some cannon fodder and have enough servants.
Amy understood Ning Shi's intention. She reminded him, "Boss, the gladiator arena is not easy to conquer.".
The first round of fighting in the arena was called chaotic cage. There were at least a dozen people in a cage. Those who survived were all masters who were one in a hundred."
"Not to mention those titled gladiators who survived several rounds. They are all very powerful."
"The bloodline contracts of these gladiators are in the hands of His Highness Anjelo. Their lives and deaths are controlled by Anjelo. If we want to conquer the gladiator arena, we have to fight these gladiators to the death. Even if we win, it won't be easy."
"And tomorrow..."
Amy wanted to say more, but Ning Shi interrupted her with a wave of his hand.
"You just have to provide me with information. I have my own plans for the rest. How is Anjelo's strength?"
Amy answered honestly, "He doesn't have much strength. It is said that he has a powerful personal guard by his side. It was sent to him by His Majesty, Joerger."
"Very good. When all the warriors who went out come back, tell them to be ready for battle. Ask Elon to come with me. I will meet this Anjelo at Street No. 111 first."
Since he had already fallen out with the Duohuang Chamber of Commerce, waiting for death was not Ning Shi's style. Everyone in China knew that it was better to strike first!
He had to first ambush Anjelo and take control of Street No. 111 to strengthen himself.
According to the main storyline mission 1 and 2, Ning Shi guessed that the main storyline mission of the game system was to build a force and expand the territory. In the game, of course, he had to follow the main storyline mission.
As a player, if he died, he would only lose a bit of his spiritual power. There was nothing to be afraid of.
In order not to alert Anjelo, Ning Shi wore a beast head mask that was very common in Duohuang and walked to Street No. 111.
"Boss, it's him."
"Okay, Elon, go and inform the extreme battle group to rush to Street No. 111."
After walking around the street for more than two hours, they finally met Anjelo at Nightingale Tavern.
Mixed-blood had an advantage. Anjelo had an extremely handsome face. In comparison, the two female singers beside him with huge breasts and fat buttocks appeared somewhat mediocre.
Behind Anjelo, a thin middle-aged man followed him closely.
He had a thin sword on his left side. Judging from his body and weapon, he seemed to be an agile fighter.
"This is the guard Amy mentioned."
It was a pity that he had run out of insight techniques. Otherwise, he could have checked him out.
However, it was not a big deal. No matter how strong an expert was, he would be restricted in his movements if he had to protect a weakling like Anjelo. Moreover, this guard was probably as strong as Gru of the Blood Crime Mercenary Group.
A true expert would not be willing to be a guard for a useless young master.
"Look at the blade!"
Ning Shi deliberately shouted. The two-meter-long giant sword slashed at Anjelo at an extremely fast speed!
The sword was extremely fast, bringing with it a gust of wind that blew the tables and chairs in the tavern all over the place.
When the guard heard Ning Shi's shout, his expression changed. Seeing that Anjelo was about to be hacked to death, he did not have time to think. He raised his thin sword and wanted to block the meteoric heavy sword.
With a crack, the thin sword broke. The sword went forward and cut the guard in half.
It was less than 1 cm away from Anjelo's head.
The blade stopped.
Anjelo was completely shocked. He had been living under the protection of Joerger since he was born. Even though he had come to Duohuang, he had been taken care of by big forces and protected by guards.
He had never experienced any danger.
All of a sudden, his personal guard was cut in half. Fresh warm blood sprinkled on Anjelo's face.
"Please! Let me go! I'll give you anything you want. I have money, I have a lot of money, I'll give it to you!"
Anjelo knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. There was a pungent smell coming from his lower body. He was so scared that he peed himself.
What an idiot. If it wasn't for protecting him, this guard would still be able to deal with Ning Shi.
"Where is the bloodline contract for the gladiators? Hand them all to me."
Hearing Ning Shi's request, Anjelo was a little hesitant.
With a flick, the blade flashed and a finger left his palm.
"Ah! It hurts! Mother, come and save me! You can't kill me. My mother is the Grand Elder of the Moon Elves and my father is the King of the Brad Empire. Even if you kill me, you won't be able to escape."
Anjelo hugged his hand and rolled on the ground, crying and crying.
"Shut up, I'll say it one last time. Where is the bloodline contract? If you don't tell me, I'll kill you!"
Anjelo looked around in panic, as if he wanted to find a helper, but the people in the tavern had already run away.
He closed his eyes in fear and chanted a spell while trembling. A stack of contracts appeared in front of Ning Shi.
Ning Shi immediately saw the ring on Anjelo's middle finger. Having read all kinds of novels, a term immediately appeared in his mind.
Interspatial ring.
Ning Shi took off the ring and put it into his backpack. Although he didn't need it, it was a good gift for Lena.
"No, you can't steal my ring. This is a gift from my mother. Please return it to me. The ring is bound to my bloodline. It's useless for you to take it."
Seeing that Anjelo was still shouting, Ning Shi raised his knife and chopped off Anjelo's head.
Putting away the meteoric heavy sword, Ning Shi took the bloodline contract, took off his mask and walked out of Nightingale Tavern.
Elon moved very quickly. The warriors of the extreme battle group had already entered Street No. 111. After Ning Shi met them, a group of people marched toward the arena.
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