Chapter 530 - 342: Heart Towards the Light (6)

Yang Xiong shot to his feet.

He knocked over his chair.

He coughed and asked, "Holy shit! For real!?"

He was so loud that the people at two nearby tables turned to look.

Lu Yi waved her hand. "It’s nothing, it’s nothing. Don’t mind us."

The people at the two nearby tables turned back around.

Cao Feng said, "Fucking impossible! Lu Yi, you check too. My head’s spinning. You probably looked up someone else’s info!"

Lu Yi quickly checked, then stared at Zhao Chi in surprise. "It really is 499. The Array confirms Zhao Chi’s Combat Power is 499. Zhao Chi, you’re just too incredible."

"HAHAHAHA." Yang Xiong laughed heartily. "Li Xun, grab that bottle of liquor by your feet. Zhao Chi, you have to drink at least 10 more glasses, or we’re not letting you leave today."

With a dark expression, Cao Feng said, "Pour me one too!"

Yang Xiong said, "Take it easy. Aren’t you already dizzy? If you can’t drink, then don’t."

Cao Feng glared at Yang Xiong. "Who the fuck said I can’t drink? Give me the bottle!"

Without waiting for Yang Xiong to give him a glass, Cao Feng started chugging directly from the bottle.

The alcohol content wasn’t excessively high, but it was still a hard liquor.

Lu Yi quickly snatched the bottle away. "Alright, Cao Feng! That’s enough!"

Cao Feng was already unsteady on his feet.

THUMP. He fell back into his chair, head lolling back as he passed out.

Li Xun murmured, "Zhao Chi... I really don’t know what to say. Just three months ago, I thought you were about the same as us. How did you get so strong so fast?"

Wang Lie said, "Six months ago, he was at the bottom of the class, and now he’s number one in the whole grade. Even Zhou Lue’s Combat Power isn’t as high as yours."

Zhou Lue and Yuan Zhao had been among the top three Lords in Zhao Chi’s grade, their strength formidable.

They were the big shots back then.

Zhao Chi asked, "How’s Zhou Lue doing? What’s his situation?"

Lu Yi said, "Zhou Lue is also a Team Leader in the Reserve Group now. His Combat Power is 490. He’s very strong and is on a team with a few other Lords of similar strength."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Zhou Lue’s family is certainly well-off. It’s understandable that his Combat Power is high..."

"Yeah," Lu Yi said. "His team made a killing today. Their spoils were several times more than ours."

"Zhao Chi, have some of this." Li Xun pushed a plate of chicken closer.

"Thanks." Zhao Chi took a piece. "Did you all participate in the battle today too?"

"Of course," Li Xun said, also taking a piece.

Zhao Chi asked doubtfully, "But the weakest Lords among those Alien Races are Town Lords. How did you guys fight them?"

Yang Xiong laughed loudly. "Same as you guys. Five of our small teams ganged up on one Town Lord, HAHAHAHA."

"A small team of 5 people?"

"Not necessarily. Some have 2 people, some have 7-8. There’s no fixed number, but it’s usually no more than 10."

"So, you’re saying it was over 20 Lords against one Town Lord?"

"That’s right. And we even had 1 Town Lord on our side. It was a guaranteed win, wasn’t it? What Werewolf? We beat him like a dog, HAHAHA..."

Lu Yi added, "Everyone was busy sorting through the spoils of war today. You guys will probably be assigned to teams tomorrow."

Yang Xiong said with some regret, "Zhao Chi, your Combat Power is a bit too high. You probably can’t be grouped with us. Damn it, and here I was thinking I was pretty strong."

Wang Lie laughed. "You are strong. Our group was already ranked third in the Reserve Group. Zhao Chi is just a monster; you can’t judge him by normal standards."

"True," Yang Xiong nodded.

Li Xun said, "But since you’ve only just joined, the higher-ups will probably want to evaluate you for a bit. You should be heading into battle soon, so be prepared."

Lu Yi nodded. "There are still quite a few Robber Lords running rampant nearby. They’ll probably send you Village Lords out to eliminate them."

"No problem," Zhao Chi nodded.

The meal wore on, and the drinks kept flowing.

Cao Feng woke up for a moment, then teleported back to his territory.

Yang Xiong’s face was beet red and he was swaying, on the verge of passing out.

Li Xun was already slurring his words, muttering unintelligibly about something.

Wang Lie, on the other hand, just kept quietly asking Zhao Chi how to get stronger.

Lu Yi’s cheeks were flushed, and she kept fiddling with her long hair.

She hadn’t drunk much, but she was clearly tipsy.

But seeing that Zhao Chi was completely fine, she asked, puzzled, "Zhao Chi, how come you’re not even red in the face? It doesn’t look like you’re drunk at all."

Yang Xiong squinted his eyes. "Damn it, Zhao Chi! It’s one thing for your Combat Power to be insane, but how can you hold your liquor so well too? Another round!"

He swayed and poured the liquor onto a plate of food.

Lu Yi said, "Alright, that’s enough from everyone. Yang Xiong, you should head back too. You can find Zhao Chi tomorrow."

Yang Xiong refused.

He went around and pushed at Wang Lie. "Go sit over there."

Wang Lie didn’t budge. "No, he still hasn’t told me the secret to raising my Combat Power."

"Secret my ass! Just hurry up and go back to your territory. I’m gonna drink him under the table."

But no matter how hard Yang Xiong pulled, Wang Lie wouldn’t move.

Lu Yi stood up, complaining, "Yang Xiong, come sit over here with me. Honestly..."

A few more drinks later, everyone was down for the count.

Lu Yi looked helplessly at the other three drunkards. "What are we going to do with them?"

Zhao Chi laughed. "It’s fine. Just tell them something’s happened in their territory, and they’ll go back immediately."

Lu Yi chuckled lightly. "Will that really work?"

"Definitely. Don’t worry. They all have Humans in their territories, right?"

"Mhm, they do. I can rest easy on that point."

Li Xun’s Race was Skeleton, which required the support of Intelligent Races like Humans or Elves.

Skeletons couldn’t handle production, but every single one was a soldier, which wasn’t a bad trade-off.

Lu Yi went to each of them, whispered in their ear that there was trouble in their territory, and just as predicted, they all teleported away.

Lu Yi touched her hot cheeks and said her goodbyes to Zhao Chi. "I’m a little dizzy too. Let’s call it a night. We can get together again tomorrow."

"Okay, you should go get some rest." Zhao Chi pointed at the table. "We don’t have to clean this up, do we?"