Chapter 72 Tidal Disaster and Crayfish
The Imperial Capital student stood across from Su Li, confronting her. "Even though our weapons have barely passed the gold level, one of my hammers is equivalent to ten of yours! What proof do you have that you're stronger than me?"
After saying this, the students from the Imperial Capital subconsciously shrank their heads.
It was because behind Su Li stood Cesare and Kedero, and behind them stood the townspeople of Ankang Town. They all stood with their chests puffed out and their backs broadened, rubbing their hands together, as if they wanted to vent Su Li's anger.
And there was no one behind him.
Except for Louis, everyone else was scattered around Su Li in twos and threes, as if she was the uncrowned king of the day.
Lidya Su stood up and said, "You want evidence, right? Okay, I'll give it to you!"
She held the staff and chopped with all her might at the end of the long sword that the imperial capital student had placed on the table.
In just one move, the blade of the long sword curled.
The eyes of the students in the Imperial Capital were filled with disbelief. Even Louis stood there in a daze, staring at the sword.
Logically speaking, a staff is used for long-range combat, so it will definitely be cut off by a sword that is powerful in close combat and can cut through iron like mud, but what is going on?
"This is impossible!" The Royal Capital Academy's eyes were bloodshot.
"Why not?" Su Li retorted, "You were too impatient when you struck, hitting the edges and corners every time, and your strength was uneven, which resulted in a slight weakness on both sides of the sword. Isn't that perfectly normal?"
Everyone was shocked. They really didn't expect that Su Li could hear and see in all directions while forging. It was really amazing!
This also reminds them that weapons at the same level can have subtle differences.
But what if during the fight, the opponent happens to hit a weak point?
They shuddered in unison.
It seems that it is better to choose Ankang Town.
Many people speculated and prepared to go to Su Li to customize weapons.
The Imperial Capital student felt a splitting headache, unable to accept this. He picked up his sword and pointed the other side at her: "Impossible! You said both sides have a weak point. Where is it?"
Su Li was not afraid at all. She waved her staff again, and the long sword curled again with a crisp sound.
Because the blade was curled, the momentum was too great for the Imperial Capital student to control. His arm trembled violently, and the sword fell to the ground with a bang.
If it was a fight, he'd already lost.
As a result, he became dazed and could not stand, so he knelt down.
"If you think I'm not well-made, you can also find my weaknesses, but I believe there are none." Su Li pursed her lips and said seriously: "After thousands of battles, perhaps that weak point will appear, but once it appears, it will be fatal. Just like forging, thousands of strikes, there must not be a single omission."
The student from the imperial capital looked at the broken sword in front of him, his lips trembling slightly, then he raised his head to look at Su Li, a small girl, whose raven-black shadow stretched out very long in the candlelight, completely covering him.
The other party's refined iron content is higher, the hammering is more stable, the degree of completion is higher, and the gold-level effect is also higher.
Ask yourself, can he do it so perfectly?
The answer is no.
He lost, and he accepted it wholeheartedly.
*
"Master Lin, what do you think of Ankang Town's victory?" The referee of the Professors' Guild tried to raise a stiff smile.
In fact, they really didn't want to ask, but they had to, after all, they were broadcasting live from mainland China.
Surrounded by the crowd and filled with anticipation, Lin Muqiu pondered for a long time before raising his head and answering seriously, "Welcome to Ankang Town for tourism and consumption."
Everyone: “…”
"Okay, let's ask the teaching team." The referee from the Professors' Guild avoided him as if he were the plague god.
He walked over and asked, "As the main teaching staff of the Civilian Academy, what are your thoughts?"
"Anyone who stands in the way of Ankang Town will die." Kedero replied seriously.
"Anyone who stands in the way of the Civilian Academy will die," Cesare replied seriously.
"Anyone who stands in my way will die," Medea and the professors said in unison.
The Professors' Guild and others who were implied: "..."
"Okay." The referee from the Professors' Guild shuddered violently and hurriedly avoided them with an awkward but polite smile on his face.
Damn, is Ankang Town sick? Sick!
One posts advertisements, the other makes threats. They have figured out the division of labor, right?
So what will the students say next?
Cursing the Imperial Capital Academy for being inhumane?
They walked over and asked Su Li, Vera, and Russell, "Where are your acceptance speeches?"
Fearing history would repeat itself, he quickly added, "Just send someone to give a speech."
The three of them exchanged glances. Russell silently stepped forward and cast a spell, sketching a portrait that bore a resemblance to him. "Please help me find my long-lost brother. He was sold into slavery many years ago. I'll reward anyone with useful information with 10 silver coins. Anyone who can help me find my brother will receive 2 gold coins, and more is also welcome. I simply hope that if you have any leads, please contact me."
The veins on the forehead of the referee of the Professors' Guild were bulging.
Very good, so many people are talking about things that have nothing to do with the competition!
He learned that the deepest contempt in the world is not being bothered to mention it.
"Thank you for your answer." The man from the Professor's Guild took a deep breath, his head aching.
Okay, if you can’t afford to provoke me, you can at least avoid me!
Fortunately, I just need to interview the onlookers as a token of my appreciation and that’s it.
If he didn't end it soon, he felt like he was about to end it.
"Excuse me, what do you...uh, think?" The people from the Professors' Guild wiped their sweat frantically.
What day is it today? Why are there so many strange things happening?
In front of him was the great wizard Otto Hunter being carried by the people of Ankang Town to wash his hair. The crowd was making a lot of noise, but fortunately, the people of Ankang Town were really gentle and didn't even let him choke.
Just let him wash upside down.
Otto Hunter's face was drunk and he was extremely flustered. He kept saying that he was wrong at the beginning, but it was of no avail. He was still forced to wash his hair. If he refused, Lin Muqiu would supervise him personally.
Obviously, this person was snatched here in the middle of the night, and now he doesn't even have a servant or a trained animal with him. He looks extremely miserable.
When the people in the Professors' Guild thought that they were not that miserable, their lips curled up, feeling a little comforted.
They let out a long "Oh" to express their amazement: "Master Otto Hunter, are you willing now?"
Otto Hunter continued to struggle: "..."
Get out!!!
"You can tell he's very happy," someone from the Professors' Guild concluded seriously.
*
Not far away, Louis’ face turned completely sour.
Whether it was attendants, students or professors, they all gathered around, silent and solemn. The lights in Ankang Town were bright and people were surrounding them, but the stars in the imperial capital were dim and extremely deserted.
"Father, at worst we can fight again next year," Louisfa said bitterly, "This time it's all Ankang Town's fault for their treacherous scheme, otherwise we would have won!"
"Stop bragging. You're the most shameful person here." Louis glanced coldly at his disappointing son.
"I..." Louisfa's face flushed red.
Just as he was about to argue, he heard the Royal Capital Pharmacist sneer, "If you want to blame someone, blame the Royal Capital for being so clever. What does it have to do with Ankang Town? Besides, even if it was a normal competition, did you win?"
"You!" Louisfa was shocked.
The Imperial Capital Blacksmith remained silent, which was considered as his agreement.
From face to inside to bones, they lost everything.
Louis frowned and was about to scold him when his subordinate appeared in front of him, panting heavily. He hurried over to report: "Dean... a tidal disaster has occurred at the location of longitude 120 degrees 52 minutes and latitude 33 degrees 52 minutes!"
"Why are you panicking?" Louis said, not even raising his eyelids. "It's the end of summer, so it's common for natural disasters to strike early. Besides, it's so far away from us, and the fire can't burn us. It's none of our business, so why should we be afraid?"
Wait a minute... why do these coordinates look so familiar?!
It seemed like I had heard it at the Imperial Capital Auction.
Louis' eyes suddenly opened wide.
Is it Ankang Town?!
He stood up suddenly and ran madly towards the Professors' Guild.
Here's your chance to save face!
*
"Okay, the mainland live broadcast is officially over." The referee of the Professor Guild breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a lot.
As long as they don't clash with Ankang Town, they feel very happy.
As for the Imperial Capital College, they didn't ask about it so as not to offend them.
"Why don't you ask the Imperial Capital what they think?"
A voice made the judges of the Professors' Guild frown suddenly. They turned their heads and saw Louis running towards them from not far away, with a very fast pace. The servants behind him were still chasing after him, looking very anxious and trying hard to say something.
The referee of the Professors' Guild was also confused.
You've already lost, why do you still want to humiliate yourself?
Even though he was very confused, he still smiled professionally and said, "Okay, go ahead."
"First of all, congratulations to Master Lin on your victory." Louis's face brightened considerably. "Your team performed really well in the competition. I hope you can do the same in actual practice."
Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows.
The residents of Ankang Town looked unhappy.
Louis's servants desperately pulled at his sleeves, asking him to stop talking. Every time they tried to whisper something into his ear, he would block it out.
Even the students of the Imperial Capital Academy were confused. They had no idea what could have made the dean so happy that he could even make a vengeful person like him personally congratulate the other party on their victory.
Seeing everyone's eyes immediately fall on him, Louis' heart twisted with joy, and then he pretended to lament: "Master Lin, but I may have to tell you some unfortunate news... Your town just suffered a tidal disaster."
The expressions of everyone in Ankang Town changed.
The others couldn't help but let out a long hiss.
Oh my god, there's a chance the tidal wave will breach the city walls! By then, forget about making money, even my stall will be washed away!
The most important thing is that as soon as the tide recedes, the ground is covered with invulnerable giant crabs and lobsters. They are all fat and walk sideways, and blood and flesh fly everywhere with a single claw. It's so scary!
Thinking of this, everyone looked at them with a little sympathy.
What a shame! Ankang Town is great, but unfortunately, facing natural disasters, it is still safest to live in the imperial capital.
"Alas," Louis dragged the attendant to the center, his face full of regret, "Tell everyone, how many people died in Ankang Town?"
The attendant twitched his lips and was unwilling to mention it. "0 people."
"Alas, Ankang Town led by Lord Lin is really... uh?" When Louis heard this, he turned his head abruptly and looked at the attendant.
The servant looked guilty, looking up at the sky and down at the ground, but he didn't dare to look at his own lord.
It's not his fault, really.
Originally, he wanted to comfort his master: Since Ankang Town is unscathed, it shows that it is really powerful, so it doesn’t matter if we lose.
Who knew that right after he said that, his master would run faster than anyone else. Can you blame him?!
The scene suddenly fell into a strange awkwardness.
The people at the Imperial Capital Academy were simply shocked. They couldn't imagine how Lin Muqiu had done it.
Not to mention others, even the people in Ankang Town were curious about how it was done.
Normally, the tide would rise and fall several times, and the death toll would be highest at the beginning because there was no preparation.
But Master Lin didn't ask them to prepare anything, so how did they do it?!
Only Lin Muqiu remained calm. "Lord Louis, you haven't finished yet? What exactly is the Ankang Town I lead?"
"Really..." Louis hesitated for a long time, "The disciple is better than the master."
Lin Muqiu let out a long "Oh" and said, "So you think the Civilian Academy is better?"
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