Three days have passed since the Battle of Pengcheng.
The discussion on the Internet about the epee man has not only failed to subside, but has intensified.
After all, just from the leaked video clips, you can get a glimpse of the power of the eight-armed giant.
People in Central China can recognize the terrifying origin of "Chi You" at a glance. Even if people from other countries have never heard of Chi You, they can still feel the overwhelming sense of oppression from the video.
The heavy sword man actually killed Chi You, which undoubtedly refreshed the world's understanding and caused widespread heated discussion about his strength.
You must know that the strongest card master known in the past was only level seven.
The epee man's combat power has already broken through the seventh level and entered a realm that few others have reached. It would be no exaggeration to say that it is shocking.
Such a legendary card artist, placed on the field of the World Series, can focus the attention of the world in every game.
In the competition for the top four places, the epee man is about to face off against the "Ambition King" Charlie of the Kingdom of Glory.
As the first battle after the heavy swordsman killed Chi You, this match attracted a lot of attention and popularity.
Media from all over the world gathered in the Imperial Capital, scrambling to be the first, for fear of leaking any information related to the Epee Man.
Because the killing of Chi You was so shocking, even ordinary people who were not interested in the card master world also became strongly curious about the heavy sword man.
This was like a shot in the arm for media reporters, who rushed to report on the Epee Man, even digging into his past.
Naturally, it involves Lin Xiao's past with former President Roman during the Federation period. However, under the deliberate cover-up of the "Devil of Greed" Mammon, these past events are like traces on the beach, washed away by the waves without a trace.
Federal, Salomon Winery, a red-haired woman sits behind a long Victorian wooden table, with silver candlesticks and a tempting breakfast on the table.
Mammon knows how to enjoy. As the "greedy demon" who controls wealth, she built an extremely luxurious temple of demons in hell and has strict requirements for delicious food.
Beelzebub and Mammon have quite a lot in common with each other in terms of their "gourmet" attributes. On the contrary, Leviathan, the symbol of "swallowing", doesn't understand what food is at all, and just swallows whatever it is.
It's breakfast time for the demon gods, and three of them are absent.
Belphegor is still sleeping in, laborer Samael is brewing wine, and Asmodeus, now a famous YouTuber, is attending comic conventions.
Lucifer shook the wine glass gracefully, Beelzebub chewed the black forest cream cake, and Leviathan had already finished his breakfast, staring at the candlestick on the table and licking his lips.
Mammon was sitting in the main seat, wearing a white shirt with a tie, a cup of steaming black coffee in her hand, and a newspaper in her hand, staring at the newspaper carefully with her pale golden eyes.
Wow. Mammen closed the newspaper, glanced around at the demon gods who looked like older children, and muttered:
"Lin Xiao...do you know about his deeds in Central Continent?"
Beelzebub's red lips were stained with cream and he rolled his eyes: "I don't care whether he lives or lives."
Leviathan chewed the silver candlestick and turned a deaf ear.
Lucifer asked calmly: "What deed."
"Well... you don't know how to use modern technology, and you wouldn't know it even if you think about it." Mamen crossed his hands, rested his chin, and said slowly: "He killed Chi You."
A strange atmosphere filled the room.
The corners of Beelzebub's eyes twitched.
Lucifer held the red wine glass and said calmly: "Is it the God of War we are familiar with?"
"Who else is worthy of the name Chi You?" Mamen asked with a smile.
Beelzebub dropped the silver knife and fork, and couldn't hold himself back for the first time: "Real or false? That's Chi You."
The name alone is enough to explain everything.
The ability to fight head-on is even better than that of the big red dragon Satan. Chi You is regarded as the god who incarnates killing and war.
In the medieval times, even the Seven Deadly Sins Demon Gods had to take a detour when hearing the name of this god.
Such a supreme god was actually killed by Lin Xiao? Beelzebub couldn't believe it.
"I was a little surprised at first." Mammon said slowly, "But when I thought about his performance in facing Leviathan and Behemoth alone when he was in the Federation, and then growing up through the journey in Middle-earth...killing a powerful figure It’s not impossible for an imperfect evil god to do it.”
Her eyes moved to Lucifer, waiting for the "Head of Demons" to express his opinion.
Lucifer was silent for a moment, his mind flashed back to the fragments of his frustration at his hands, and he recalled his heroic words about helping him investigate the [Doomsday].
"I'm a little surprised." Lucifer said calmly, "But since it's Lin Xiao, it's not surprising."
Mamen picked up the mug, took a sip of black coffee, and said with a smile: "I think so too."
Seeing that neither of them were surprised, Beelzebub sneered: "I think you two have too high expectations for our heavy swordsman."
Beelzebub specifically emphasized the pronunciation of 'our' and slowed down his speech: "In the final analysis... he is just a human being. He may be able to kill the gods of today, but in any case, it is impossible to kill those supreme groups in the medieval era. God."
"Give to man what is human, and to God what is divine." Lucifer said something unclear.
"In that case..." Mammon's eyes were shining with golden luster, and she raised the corners of her mouth, "Wouldn't it be nice to let him become a god?"
The two of them looked at Mammon at the same time.
"Don't look at me like that." Mammon leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "We all have contracts, and we all have disasters that must be resolved. So his position is our position."
"He once said that there is no need for Noah's Ark and that one must survive the end of the world on his own strength."
The corners of Mamen's mouth slightly raised, and she said softly: "It's a very innocent and cute idea..."
"And based on his current performance, he is indeed qualified to fight the [Doomsday]. So I am willing to help him." Mammon picked up the coffee cup, leaving Beelzebub and Lucifer in silence.
Beelzebu's eyes flickered. Lin Xiao's deed of killing Chi You gave her a huge impact.
She originally had the mentality of watching the fun.
After all, his strength will gradually return to level nine. Even if the doomsday comes, he will most likely fall asleep again.
And Lin Xiao, even as a black dragon messenger, will be wiped out together with mankind when faced with the doomsday that is coming. Just like the former overlords of the planet, those dragons from the ancient times.
But now, Mammen has come up with another plan, which is to gather the power of the demon gods to help Lin Xiao become a god.
This has almost no benefit to the demon god, except for an extremely slim hope - that is, human beings represented by Lin Xiao can defeat the doomsday.
"When did you become an idealist?" Beelzebub sneered, "I don't remember that the devil in charge of wealth will make a profit and lose nine times."
Mammen smiled: "Who knows."
Perhaps it was in the desert that he saw two giant beasts defeated by him. Perhaps after hearing about his killing of Chi You, he had the idea in his heart that ‘he might really become a god’.
But no matter what, for Mammon, since the "Noah's Ark" plan has failed, it is better to invest in Lin Xiao, which is worse than doing nothing in the face of the doomsday.
Lucifer, who had been silent, asked: "How can I help him?"
"It's very simple. Find an existence similar to that skeleton." Mammon looked at Lucifer, "You know which skeleton I'm talking about."
Lucifer's silver eyes flashed slightly, he nodded calmly and said, "I will help."
Beelzebub turned to look at Lucifer and said in shock: "Hey, isn't it? When did you and Lin Xiao become so close? This is a fight against the doomsday. The gods were asleep like this last time!"
Lucifer frowned slightly, with a trace of thought on his handsome and extraordinary face. He looked at the red wine glass and slowly spit out his answer:
"The wine he made...is really delicious."
Beelzebub's eyes darkened, Mammon smiled and said:
"I will use all resources to investigate the immortal skeleton... There is no need to tell Lin Xiao about this matter for the time being. The war has just ended. Let him relax for a while."
"You are just like his mother-in-law." Beelzebub spoke with his venomous tongue as always.
Mammen shrugged her slender shoulders: "If you have the strength to kill Chi You, I will also volunteer to do anything for you, including warming your bed."
"No, I'm afraid you hid a big iron chain under the quilt, the kind that ties a three-headed hell dog." Beelzebub said sarcastically.
"You really know me very well." Mammon smiled.
…
Imperial Capital, investigation team, in the office.
Sigrid put Dafu, who was napping with his eyes narrowed, on his knees. He raised his head and said curiously:
"Has Dafu gained weight recently? It feels like he has become heavier again."
Lin Xiao moved his eyes away from the archaeological data on the screen, leaned on the computer chair and said:
"It's not that I've gained weight, it's that I've evolved."
"Evolve?" The little secretary looked down at Dafu, who was similar to usual, and blinked in surprise: "What species has it evolved into?"
"Uh... it's still a seal, but the quality is golden legend." Lin Xiao said.
At the back table, Chu Yun almost spat out a mouthful of tea. He coughed and glanced at the innocent Dafu.
Legendary... seal?
Who in the right mind would spend a lot of effort and money to cultivate a seal card to legendary quality?
No, Lin Xiao's brain circuit is abnormal to begin with, and his trump card is even more abnormal. He can kill even Chi You.
Chu Yun calmed down instead and asked, "What is the name of the card?"
"Very domineering, the Emperor Seal." Lin Xiao said, "It evolved using the 'Wings of Yinglong' as the material, so it can be related to the Emperor."
The corner of Chu Yun's mouth twitched, using Yinglong's wings as a material, it was quite a luxury.
"Ah! Emperor Seal!" The little secretary picked up Dafu and rubbed his cheek against the seal's soft skin, "You have become stronger again, Dafu!"
Dafu snored in his sleep.
The phone vibrated, and Lin Xiao glanced at the messages.
Jolina: "Have you had lunch?"
"Not yet, together?" Lin Xiao replied.
Jolina: "Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs. :D"
Lin Xiao: "What does adding a D to the colon mean?"
Jolina: "It's a smiling face, look over here."
Lin Xiao: "It's really :D"
Jolina: "Idiot."
Miss Jones is currently staying in a hotel dedicated to players, just one floor away from Lin Xiao.
It only takes about ten minutes to get to the investigation team from the hotel by motorcycle, so making an appointment for dinner is a no-brainer.
Not long after, the sound of a motorcycle engine was heard downstairs. Lin Xiao looked out of the window. A girl wearing a cycling suit took off her helmet, revealing her sassy high ponytail. She obviously noticed Lin Xiao, raised her chin slightly, and smiled at the corner of her mouth.
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"I'm leaving." Lin Xiao greeted.
"Pay attention to safety." Chu Yun nodded.
"Okay, no one will die during lunch." Sigrid is undoubtedly Lao Siji.
"Subordinates are not allowed to refute their superiors, and then run ten laps in the playground downstairs." Lin Xiao took back Dafu's card.
Sigrid was empty-handed and pursed her lips: "As long as the boss falls in love and doesn't allow me, I will be lucky..."
Bring a pack of cigarettes when you come back... Chu Yungang wanted to tell Lin Xiao.
When he turned around, he saw that Lin Xiao had climbed out of the window and jumped down three floors.
Chu Yun was silent for a moment and said, "How long has he had this symptom?"
"Ever since I learned the spell card of "Soaring into the Clouds and Riding on the Mist"..." The little secretary nodded confidently, "I have reason to suspect that even immortals don't know how to walk up the stairs honestly!"
The sun was shining brightly, and the red-gold motorcycle body of the 'Red Baron' reflected the sunlight. Jolina leaned on the motorcycle and held her helmet in her hand: "Go to the seafood restaurant on South Street, do you know the way?"
"I don't know."
"Well...then you sit in the back seat of my car and I'll take you there." Jolina looked at the car.
"I can ride Queen and follow you."
"Okay... whatever you want." Jolina put on her helmet, sat on the motorcycle, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "Actually, I want you to sit behind me."
Lin Xiao glanced at Qiao Linna in surprise, unable to see her expression under the helmet.
"Hurry up and get in the car." Jolina urged with her hand on the accelerator.
"Here we come." Lin Xiao had no objection.
Wearing the black cycling jersey and helmet that comes with "Queen", Lin Xiao sat on the back seat of the red motorcycle and naturally grabbed the armrests of the back seat with both hands.
"I'm sitting tight." Lin Xiao said.
"Move your hand forward a little further."
"The front is your waist."
"No, no problem." Jolina convinced herself that this was just carrying people.
Listening to Miss Jones' slightly embarrassed tone, Lin Xiao suddenly realized. If there was a love experience bar in his mind, it must have increased a lot at this moment.
Putting her hands around Jolina's slender waist, Jolina said softly: "You will fall if you do this..."
Lin Xiao then put his arms around her waist. Jolina had a good figure, with an enviable waistcoat line, and her almost strict figure management could be noticed through her cycling clothes, without a trace of fat.
A strange scent drifted from the tip of his nose. It was not perfume or cosmetics. It was difficult for Lin Xiao to describe this smell. It reminded him of the starry night in late autumn, which was both melancholy and wonderful.
"You held me last time." Lin Xiao suddenly said, "In the snowy mountains."
The engine started, covering up the slight trembling in Jolina's words, and her voice was calm: "You still remember."
"Yeah." Lin Xiao took a deep breath on Qiao Linna's shoulder, "It feels like it's been a long time."
The exhaust pipe suddenly turned off, Qiao Linna pressed the brake tightly, took off her helmet, revealing her cheeks glowing red, turned her back to Lin Xiao, and said coldly: "You drive."
"Why?" Lin Xiao was confused.
"I have no energy left," Jolina whispered.
"But I don't know the road." Lin Xiao discovered a rather serious problem.
Jolina clicked her tongue and said, "Just drive, I will figure out the rest!"
The lunch was lackluster, but the boss was a fan of the epee man, so he was so pleasantly surprised that he changed it to a luxurious private room for free and gave the best discount.
There was a vase of roses placed on the beautifully furnished dining table with candlesticks. Qiao Linna stared at Lin Xiao's face and said:
"So you are quite popular."
"What is popular is an imaginary 'Epee Man', not me." Lin Xiao made a violent comment, "In the final analysis, people will only be interested in him and his own imagination."
"Sounds like the egoistic remarks of an adolescent." Jolina commented.
"Are you talking about chuunibyou? Of course, I'm hopeless." Lin Xiao laughed.
Jolina also smiled, but her eyes gradually became serious and she said softly: "You know what? I don't care."
"Maybe like you said, what I like is just the projection of you in my mind..."
Qiao Linna stretched out her finger and stopped just a few feet away from Lin Xiao's cheek. The red boy reflected Lin Xiao's face:
"But I don't care."
"Whether you want to save the world or fight against the doomsday, since I have chosen you, I will follow you all the way to the dark side."
There was a fierceness in Jolina's eyes: "No matter what you do, you can't get rid of me. I am determined to follow you."
"What if I went to outer space?"
"Then I'll go with you."
"Another world?"
"First light a fire in the past, and then I will chase you to the new world together..." Jolina held her chin, "I have nothing to miss anyway."
"Mr. Jones will cry when he hears this." Lin Xiao joked.
"Him? Whatever... But you may need to meet him with me... You know, he is not easy to get along with..."
With that said, Qiao Linna raised her gaze and looked at Lin Xiao carefully.
Lin Xiao nodded seriously: "I will go see him."
Qiao Linna let out a long sigh of relief, lay back on the soft cushion, hugged her left arm with her right hand, and stared at Lin Xiao carefully as she lowered her head to eat.
A gentle smile spread across her face, and it disappeared in an instant. In a rare tone, Jolina said softly: "Eat slowly."
After saying this, she unconsciously covered her mouth and found that Lin Xiao didn't pay attention. Her heart was soft and incredibly peaceful.
After a long time, as if it was a heavy feeling accumulated over time, Lin Xiao suddenly said:
"I promise you."
"What?" Jolina paused.
"I will not abandon you." Lin Xiao raised his gaze, "Even if the end is coming, I will go to the end of the world with you."
Jolina's red child flashed slightly, and the wind outside the window shook the leaves on the treetops. It was already the cold dew season, winter was coming soon, and spring was not too far away.
"idiot."
…
Friday, October 7th.
The battle for the semi-finals of the World Series begins with much attention.
The Imperial Capital Arena was packed with people. The giant venue that could accommodate 100,000 people was full, and the cheers gathered into a shocking wave of cheers.
The narrator's voice came on stage, pushing this wave to its peak again.
"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to the World Series, the semi-finals competition!"
"The two sides in this duel are the 'Epee Man' Lin Xiao and the 'Ambition King' Charlie——"
"I believe the deeds of these two legendary figures need no further elaboration."
"As the field cards begin to rotate, let us invite the players from both sides to appear!