Chapter 785 [(*^▽^*)]
Qin Xingyu continued, "The competition is held roughly every ten years, and the prizes are awarded based on the rankings. The last-place finisher naturally receives the fewest prizes."
"There are five villages in total. In addition to the four villages that Zhang Jiao just mentioned, there is also a White Wolf Village."
Lin Leyou blinked. "Teacher Qin, should we participate? When is the next ranking battle? Is it related to the main quest?"
Qin Xingyu shook his head, "I've only been in Golden Lion Village for a short time, and this is the limit of what I know. It's only because the lion people in Golden Lion Village are mostly generous, unpretentious, and speak directly that I was able to find out this much."
"It's not like we're in this situation, still not knowing anything even now."
Lin Leyou was speechless. So it was his fault?
Qin Xingyu said, "Besides, even if I think this matter is related to the main quest, so what? It's not like I think it's like this, it's just how it is."
"Remember this: anything can happen in a Super Star Dungeon!"
Lin Leyou: "So, you mean the main quest could be anything?"
Qin Xingyu nodded, "For example, if you follow the snake people to escort Zhang Jiao to Shuangjiao City, that might be the main quest. Of course, if you don't receive a system notification, then it's not."
Lin Leyou: "Of course not, but maybe it's related to that ranking battle?"
Qin Xingyu hesitated, "Maybe it's related, maybe it's not, I don't know, but we have to try to find out."
Lin Leyou's lips twitched. "What I'm afraid of is that everything we can think of is within the system's calculations, and it just happens to have decided on a small matter that we can easily overlook."
"In that case, all our efforts will have been in vain."
Qin Xingyu didn't deny it, "Yes, sometimes the system can be a bit mischievous. By the way, how many points do you and your sweetheart have now? Will you have enough to lose if you fail?"
Lin Leyou: "It's not clear yet whether it will be enough, but... we will definitely come."
Qin Xingyu thought about Xue Rui's identity. He realized that this was indeed his only chance to become a resident. After all, the next super-star dungeon would only appear after the Endless World broke away from this world and went to touch another world. The time... was definitely not within a hundred years.
Xue Rui only has this one chance.
"You guys are really pathetic. If only it had been a few years later, you would have had more time to accumulate points."
Lin Leyou maintained a positive attitude, saying, "We can't be that unlucky. One of us will be able to pass the level. By the way, Teacher Qin, this Golden Lion Bracelet... is it only you who has it?"
Qin Xingyu: "Of course not. As far as I know, there are more than five Golden Lion Bracelets. The one I encountered in front of the gate was one of them, but unfortunately, he was no match for me."
At this point, he looked at Lin Leyou and Xue Rui with surprise, "But the Golden Snake Bracelet, I've only heard that you two have it. According to... never mind, I won't ask. You must have used some kind of prop to circumvent this."
He then pointed towards the prison cells, "Look, they're arguing."
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui subconsciously looked over there. Although this way of changing the subject was a bit too direct, fortunately, neither of them wanted to talk about that matter.
The two snake-men and the two lion-men were cursing each other, either calling the other weak and powerless or saying that the other would definitely be at the bottom this time. Anyway, they didn't fight here, as if they had some reservations.
That makes sense. If a fight breaks out in a human city, the snake people are strong, and the lion people are certainly not weak either. If they fight, the whole city will suffer.
Moreover, the human side is definitely not all weaklings, especially this father named Zhang Jiao, who is the city lord of Shuangjiao City. The people of Jinshe Village are wary of him, so this city lord must be very strong.
Qin Xingyu pointed ahead, "Look over there, it seems the city lord has arrived."
Lin Leyou had just noticed a group of people surrounding someone over there. The one in the middle should be the city lord. He wondered if they were there to support Zhang Jiao.
Upon seeing them, the snake-man immediately ignored the lion-man, saying, "There are still six months left. We'll see who's the real deal then, and I'll make you pay!"
"You? Just wait and see, my claws aren't for show!"
The lion-man didn't linger, but turned and left, heading somewhere unknown. Qin Xingyu naturally followed them, saying, "I'm leaving first, you can do as you please."
After he walked away, Lin Leyou asked with great concern, "Xiao Rui, what if we also participate in the ranking battle and run into Teacher Qin?"
Xue Rui remained silent, unsure of what to do. He might as well admit defeat. The two of them combined wouldn't be enough to defeat Qin Xingyu alone. Qin Xingyu was an ancient monster who had lived for countless years. Could these two youngsters in their twenties possibly be a match for him?
Even with all their attribute points maxed out, the two of them were still no match for Qin Xingyu. To be honest, Lin Leyou was also very frustrated. After so long, he still couldn't see through Qin Xingyu's abilities.
"Forget it, let's deal with this first. As for the ranking battle, we're not even sure if we'll participate. We'll see when the time comes."
The group of people had already approached.
"Hello, friends from Golden Snake Village." He glanced at Zhang Jiao in the prison cart, his lips twitched, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged, clearly showing how angry he was.
But Lin Leyou didn't know whether he was angry because Zhang Jiao was in a bad situation or because Zhang Jiao had caused him trouble again. In any case, he was very angry.
He suppressed his anger and said, "Don't worry, both of you. I will send someone to deliver the compensation directly to the outside of the mountain. Just keep an eye out for it when you receive it."
The snake-man said, "No problem, then he's yours."
After saying that, the city lord nodded, then walked to the edge of the prison, grabbed the prison with one hand, lifted it up, threw it to the ground, and kicked the prison apart.
Even Zhang Jiao, who was imprisoned inside, was unable to break out of the prison, which shows that this city lord's physical strength alone was enough to make him stand out from the crowd.
Zhang Jiao, who had just been lying inside pretending to be dead, was now free...
Lin Leyou watched in astonishment as he jumped three feet high, then took off running and disappeared in a flash. So his previous weakness was all an act?
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui exchanged a glance, and the next second they saw the city lord chase after them, much faster than Zhang Jiao. "You brat, do you think you can outrun me? You've been causing trouble again, getting me into trouble once more. I'll teach you a lesson today!"
The people who came with the city lord did not chase after them, but stayed here to discuss compensation with the two snake people. Since they had done compensation several times before, they seemed quite skilled at it.
For a moment, I didn't know who to feel sorry for.
The discussion was brief, as the other party was quite skilled; in less than ten minutes, the two snake-men slithered over to them. "Would you like to go for a stroll?"
Lin Leyou: "Are you going back?"
Snake Man: "No, it's already dark. Although it's not impossible to travel at night, we still plan to leave early tomorrow morning. We'll just find a place to stay tonight."
So, do you want to go shopping?
Lin Leyou looked at the snake-man and hesitated, "The two of us go? What about you?"
The snake-man said, "We know this Twin Horn City all too well. Don't worry, no one will dare to make a move in the city. Go and stroll around."
Lin Leyou nodded, "Okay, let's find a place to stay first, and then come back after we're done sightseeing."
The snake people seemed to really want them to go shopping, though no one knew why.
But that's fine. They were all going to come out and see this Twin Horn City anyway. They had just met the city lord, and they didn't plan to release the surveillance equipment directly. Who knew if someone in the city could trace them back to them through these equipment? Since they didn't know much about the city, it was better for them to keep a low profile.
The snake-man then pointed behind him and said, "It's this hotel behind us. Come on, let's go inside."
They turned their attention to the house behind the carriage. They didn't see a sign, but they were sure it was the right place. The door was open, and when they went inside, they found there was no counter. It was a large hall with many sofas for people to rest on.
Not long after, a... half-fox emerged from inside.
It has the same design, with a fox's head and lower limbs, a human body, and of course, a fluffy tail. This is... a white fox.
"Oh, what a distinguished guest! What kind of room would you like to stay in? And how long will you be staying?"
Is that voice male or female?
The snake-man probably sensed Lin Leyou's confusion from his expression and said directly, "Can be male or female."
Lin Leyou didn't react, "Huh?"
Foxes should have distinct genders, so how can one be both male and female?
Sure enough, the half-fox got angry. "You're talking nonsense again. She's just a man in a woman's body. What's so unacceptable about that? If you can't stand it, you can go live somewhere else."
The snake-man said, "No need. Your room is the cleanest. We'll stay here and share a double room."
Lin Leyou quickly said, "We also have a double room, we'll stay one night."
The half-fox said with a smile, "No problem, a thousand a night, pay first."
Lin Leyou awkwardly paid the money. The half-snake people naturally paid for it themselves; they couldn't very well expect these two distinguished guests to pay for the meal.
The half-fox smiled and accepted the money. He then led them upstairs and handed them two keys. "Rooms 205 and 206 are yours. Choose whichever you prefer. Just leave the keys in your room when you check out tomorrow morning, and I'll come back to collect them."
After saying that, he swayed away very quickly.
The snake-man handed one of the keys, key 206, to Lin Leyou, saying, "Here you go."
They then quickly hid in room 205, leaving Lin Leyou and the other person feeling strange and clueless about many things. This feeling was really terrible.
Xue Rui said, "Let's go check out the room first, and then go out for a stroll."
In any case, I definitely have to take a look around this Twin Horn City.
The two opened the door and entered the room. The double room did not have two single beds, but one large bed. All the bedding was very clean, and could even be described as brand new.
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