Xiao Xing was somewhat unable to accept being rejected.
He took a deep breath.
An ordinary citizen actually refused him twice!
Moreover, these were all conditions that he considered extremely valuable, yet this commoner refused them without hesitation!
How could such a thing be true!
Does a mere commoner think he can be more valuable?
Xiao Xing:
Are you really sure you want to refuse this offer?
Lin Xu smiled:
[Does Young Master Xiao intend to offer an even higher price?]
Xiao Xing took another breath.
Want an even higher price?
Are you suggesting that you inherit the name of a knight and become a knight of a high-ranking noble family?
Dream on!
Xiao Xing's expression turned incredibly grim for a moment, then quickly regained its composure and spoke solemnly:
[Lin Xu, you'd better understand what you're doing! Don't think that just because you've found the pattern to the rankings, you can actually compete with me. I still have many trump cards up my sleeve. Once I unleash my full power, you'll never be able to take the number one spot.]
Lin Xu's eyes flickered.
The trump card Xiao Xing mentioned was most likely the Golden Thread Robe he had gathered from the other people's possessions.
Xiao Xing currently possesses over a dozen pieces of silk robes, and if these nobles were to unite, the remaining silk robes would inevitably flow to one person.
When Xiao Xing obtains other people's robes, his points will surely skyrocket, making it easy for him to surpass Lin Xu.
In addition, although Lin Xu's speed on the island is fast and his speed of exploring ruins is far superior to others, his speed of obtaining the Golden Robe is still slower than that of the nobles who go out together to explore the Golden Ruins.
Therefore, if Xiao Xing really goes all out, he is quite confident that he can dominate the number one ranking.
Of course, this is just a standard method.
Lin Xu looked at his palm.
If he were to use superposition power to create multiple versions of the Golden Thread Robe, I wonder how the island world would rate his score.
At that time, what basis will Xiao Xing have for claiming that he is firmly in first place?
Lin Xu smiled:
I believe in Young Master Xiao's abilities, but I'm still interested in the rankings. If I don't get first place, it only proves my lack of skill, and I can work harder afterwards. So, I'd better not waste Young Master Xiao's resources and accept your terms.
Xiao Xing gritted his teeth on the other side.
At this point, Xiao Xing had begun to understand Lin Xu's character.
This commoner was polite to him on the surface, but he was extremely arrogant at heart. He might not be as humble as he said, and he might actually want to win first place.
Xiao Xing:
[Lin Xu, my conditions for you have remained unchanged, and I didn't just do it to get you to give up on the ranking points, so you'd better not disappoint me.]
Lin Xu raised an eyebrow:
I'm really sorry, but I'm not interested in working for anyone right now.
Xiao Xing:
[Lin Xu, this ranking process involves a great deal of factors, and the inside story is beyond your imagination. Therefore, you'd better not get in our way, otherwise, even if you have some talent, you'll be swept away by the tide of time!]
"The tide of the times? Inside story?"
Lin Xu's eyes flashed.
To be honest, this beginner zone challenge is indeed a bit unusual.
He didn't know about the tests for newcomers in other regions, but there had been very few people in history who could unite the nobles of an entire region like Xiao Xing.
So Xiao Xing is really plotting something, planning to do something big?
Lin Xu recalled that Phantom called the appearance of the Golden Soldiers the Golden Generation. The Shadow Princess had just made up a random sentence. Could it really come true?
But the more this happened, the more interested Lin Xu became in being ranked first.
Although it is almost impossible for him to obtain the golden power, if he can seize the tide of the times, take advantage of this opportunity to win first place, or even condense a power for it, then he will make a huge profit.
Lin Xu stroked his chin, feeling that this was definitely something he could do:
[Thank you for the reminder, Young Master Xiao. I'll be careful. I'll hang up now; I have other things to take care of.]
With that, Lin Xu closed the communication interface and stopped the exchange.
On the other hand, Xiao Xing frowned deeply as he read Lin Xu's last sentence.
This civilian actually hung up on him instead of letting him leave first?
Is this the etiquette and hierarchical concept of the common people elite?
Xiao Xing's dislike for Lin Xu deepened even further at this moment.
His face twitched, but he opened the regional chat channel and started chatting with the other nobles:
I've already spoken with Lin Xu, and he's very uncooperative with our requests.
What?! A commoner dares to refuse Young Master Xiao!
What a thing! It's courting death!
"Young Master Xiao, send us out to hunt him down! Just one small team is enough to wipe this kid out!"
Xiao Xing felt even more agitated as he read his colleagues' words.
He knew that these nobles didn't take Lin Xu seriously, and everyone was confident that they could kill him.
So these people going out to hunt down the enemy was just an excuse; their real intention was to take the opportunity to leave the group, develop independently, and seize more golden ruins on their own.
Because all the nobles involved in today's event know that the more gold-embroidered robes they have now, the more benefits they will receive later, and everyone is thinking about how to gain more benefits.
In his eyes, compared to Lin Xu, a mere commoner, the other nobles were the real trouble.
Unfortunately, forging authority requires the support of others, especially the one behind him who wants to form a new council of nobles.
Under a parliamentary system of authority, everyone is equal, and he cannot arbitrarily dispose of these people.
Otherwise, he could easily send out ten nobles and surely they could take down Lin Xu alone.
Thinking about this, Xiao Xing suddenly had an idea:
Regarding Lin Xu, he is indeed a variable; Chen Shaojie was eliminated by him.
The other nobles were immediately startled, and their words changed.
Was Chen Shaojie really eliminated?
Can a commoner really take down a formal nobleman?
Is Chen Shaojie's authority a psychological shield? This kind of authority is difficult to use for underhanded tactics; it can only be overcome head-on.
[Could it be that an ordinary citizen could actually break through the mental shield? Just how many people did this civilian recruit? And how many lives were sacrificed to defeat Chen Shaojie?]
Xiao Xing watched his colleagues' conversation and a smile appeared on his lips.
It seems that Lin Xu is indeed a good tool, perfect for sharpening these people's ambitions and making them more cooperative.
Xiao Xing's own speculation was similar to that of the other nobles, who estimated that Lin Xu had used some special means to cleverly kill Chen Shaojie.
But now he has spoken out:
Lin Xu was able to take down Chen Shaojie through sheer strength. Therefore, we must use our full power to deal with him. I have a plan; he'll definitely take the bait. Then we'll act as a team…
Xiao Xing began to outline his plans for the future, which shocked many nobles.
Is a commoner really that remarkable? Does he require the combined efforts of the nobles of an entire region to deal with him?
However, if someone can defeat Chen Shaojie head-on, then no one else is really confident of defeating him alone.
After all, there are too many restrictions during the novice period, and many noble families and forces cannot provide much assistance. Apart from truly formidable individuals like Xiao Xing, the gap between other nobles is not particularly large.
Of course, some nobles disagreed.
Does this young master Xiao Xing think everyone else is stupid? How could that so-called Lin Xu possibly be that strong?
Most likely, Xiao Xing wanted to take this opportunity to reunite the regional nobles and get everyone to cooperate and obey his orders.
Lin Xu must have used a trick to kill Chen Shaojie!
However, Xiao Xing now had a legitimate reason, and since all the nobles were bored anyway, they might as well cooperate with this young master and take action together.
At this point, none of the nobles objected; they all began to follow Xiao Xing's instructions and prepare for the next action...
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