Chapter 351 Times Have Changed
Three months later, the "World's No. 1 Martial Arts Conference" was being held in full swing in Black Dragon City.
In the past, similar martial arts competitions were organized in various territories in the Ice Ridge Wasteland, but no force could really offer any truly attractive rewards, even the royal families of the two former empires.
The prizes are not attractive enough, and those masters at the master and grand master levels rarely lower themselves to participate in martial arts competitions where people would comment on their performance.
Most of the time, some young disciples were sent to participate in the competition.
Therefore, no martial arts conference dares to be given such an arrogant title as "The World's No. 1 Martial Arts Conference".
But this time, Black Dragon City is confident!
Just as a prize for participating in the competition, it is a treasure that can make a fifth-level expert excited.
The top 100 will receive a set of gold-quality potions from level 1 to level 5. The top 100, top 30, top 10, and top 3 will receive prizes beyond imagination.
The exclusive inheritance of the "Sequence of Seventy-two Divine Generals" includes magic potions, skills, martial arts, famous swords, advanced mechanical equipment... everything you can think of.
These are things that no other territory can provide, and only Black Dragon City can come up with a "big move"!
This is the temptation that even high-level extraordinary people cannot refuse.
The "One Sword Style" grandmaster [Blind] Olga, who had retired for many years, the great knight [Mountain Shield] Igor, the [Thorn Witch] Buggy... all the well-known veteran masters appeared at the conference one after another.
Details of their exciting battle were circulating in the taverns, streets and alleys of Black Dragon City.
With more experts participating, the conference will naturally become more valuable.
In the past few years, some of the former "Ten Legends" have died or disappeared. Some, like Master Kavo, became a teacher in Black Dragon City and retired; some, like Bazel, stopped being a thief and never showed up again...
The competition for "number one in the world" has gradually gained new meaning.
This has attracted a large number of real masters to come and compete for the title and the prizes.
Countless true extraordinary masters gathered in Black Dragon City, which attracted a large number of onlookers for a while.
Black Dragon City was bustling with activity at that moment.
…
The top leaders of the two empires, Sid and Omar, once thought that this martial arts conference was a "strategy" of Black Dragon City.
A large number of intelligence personnel were quietly sent to investigate.
They thought that Black Dragon City wanted to recruit these extraordinary masters from all directions, or they thought that Black Dragon City wanted to use some conspiracy to secretly eliminate those who were once hostile to Black Dragon City.
For example, the official masters of the Theed Empire.
Later I found out that this was not the case at all.
This was a normal martial arts competition. Many nobles laughed at Black Dragon City's "big move" and said it was a waste of money. Just for a little popularity, they gave away so many treasures?
…
The "World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament" which had lasted for nearly half a month was drawing to a close.
The top 32 teams for the youth group and the unlimited advanced group have been decided.
For such a national event, the most lively places are the big pubs.
Black Dragon City has now built a branch city dedicated to the development of the entertainment industry. There are thousands of pubs, gambling dens, and entertainment venues...
In the city, in the "Giant Tavern".
The pub is famous for selling "Black Pigeon Wine", a specialty produced from the remote mountains in northern Theed.
Because of the martial arts competition, the pub was full of people even though it was daytime.
The list of the top 32 finalists was posted on the notice board at the bar.
The dealer has already opened the odds, and even the Black Dragon City officials have released a "Fighting Guessing Lottery" that costs only two copper coins, but if you guess correctly, you can win five million.
Drinkers also eagerly guessed the winner and placed their own bets.
"Haha... I think Atong from the 'Unlimited Group' will definitely be in the top three! In the competition the day before yesterday, even the Grand Master didn't get any advantage..."
"I think that [Soulbreaker] Roberts will definitely be the champion. I bet 100 gold crowns on him to win."
"Yeah, I think so too. After all, he is a 'legend'. I heard that he was a gladiator slave before..."
"If it weren't for this martial arts tournament, we wouldn't have known there were any legendary masters on the list of the 'Top Ten Legends'. There are really many hidden talents in this Ice Ridge Wasteland..."
“…”
The drinkers gathered in groups of three or five to chat and gossip.
In a corner near the window, a rough-looking burly man and a young man wearing a hat were drinking.
The young man seemed to like "Black Pigeon Wine" very much and drank several bottles in a row.
"Senior Bazel, your tavern business is really good."
"Hehe... Well, if I ever leave the Ice Ridge Wasteland, I'll leave a job for my people to make a living. We werewolves aren't very good at business, and we can't always be thieves or bandits... Thanks to Miss Canossa for her idea to open such a special tavern..."
“…”
These two people are naturally Bazel and Ryan.
The two of them were drinking happily, gulping down the wine one glass after another.
At this time, Bazel asked again: "Hey, Ryan, you organized a 'World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament' and pretended to participate in it, but why did you quit after the top 32? I thought you wanted to win a championship or something."
Ryan smiled faintly and said, "I just want to see the top masters of each profession. There are indeed a few powerful masters among the contestants, and I have met them. Their extraordinary abilities have inspired me a lot... Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to fight for any reputation."
Hearing this, Bazel's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and he said in a surprised tone, "How come there are no opponents in this batch of contestants that you find difficult?"
"There are still a few very powerful masters..."
Ren shrugged and took another sip of his drink.
After a pause, a sharp look flashed across his face, and he smiled and said, "But if you go all out... No."
“…”
When Bazel heard what Ryan said, his eyebrows raised slightly.
After a moment of silence, he smiled bitterly and said, "When you were at the fourth level of Transcendent, I felt I could still handle you. Now, I completely don't understand your fighting power."
“…”
Ryan smiled noncommittally.
At this moment, for some reason, Bazel suddenly recalled the first time he met Ryan in Glory City.
That was outside Irubek's laboratory.
Bazel was afraid that Ryan would reveal his whereabouts, so he planned to kill him to silence him.
Unexpectedly, by chance, I found a way to deal with the problem of the fine needles in his body.
Then... just watch this guy do evil things all the way.
Then he advanced at an incredible speed.
Second level, third level, fourth level...
In just a few years, he went from being a first-class transcendent who could kill with just a finger to the top-level expert in front of him that he couldn't figure out.
Comprehend the three laws of strength, healing, and thunder element at the same time?
hehe……
Basel felt helpless and envious.
Ever since he came out of the Black Emperor's tomb, Ryan's realm has advanced by leaps and bounds.
He had lived for more than two hundred years, and had never heard of anyone being able to reach this level.
For a transcendent to be able to comprehend a law when advancing to the fifth level is a talent that is one in hundreds of millions.
The guy in Marfa who comprehended two laws was already an unpredictable "magical person". And now, Ryan comprehended three more?
This guy always refreshes some of his cognition, and he suddenly feels that it is nothing strange.
Unable to figure it out, Basel didn't think too much about it.
He picked up the wooden wine glass on the table, clinked glasses and said, "Come on! Drink!"
Ryan smiled and raised his glass.
…
In fact, this "World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament" was Metternich's idea.
The purpose...
Of course, this is to eliminate some "future troubles" for Black Dragon City!
Now Ryan and the others have learned of the existence of the "outside domain", and they also know that if they want to advance to a realm above the fifth level of the Extraordinary Realm, they must leave the Ice Ridge Wasteland, which is suppressed by the laws, and go to the outside domain.
When they leave, they will definitely take away a large number of high-end combat forces from Black Dragon City.
As of now, although Black Dragon City is very strong, the stability of the city depends to a large extent on top masters such as Kavo and Mafa, which prevents those with ulterior motives from acting rashly.
Once they are gone, it will be easy for the mechanics or the dragon army to take advantage of the situation.
Sid and Omar are the two biggest hidden dangers.
One of the purposes of holding this conference is to attract top-level extraordinary people from the public.
The masters came, they got the "prize" and the actual benefits. It also let everyone know that Black Dragon City has those precious "Seventy-two Gods" inheritance.
The reward is definitely only part of it.
It whets the appetite but doesn't completely fill you up.
This entices those masters to stay in Black Dragon City, wanting to obtain the complete inheritance, magic potions and cultivation resources.
There is no need to steal or rob, as there are some military recruitment and hunting mission points exchange in the city, which can provide them with a way to get what they need.
For example, one million mission points can be exchanged for a complete copy of "Epic Martial Arts of Seventy-two Divine Generals".
With this amount of points, even for a top expert to take on high-level tasks, it would take several years to complete tasks and accumulate points.
For top-level extraordinary people, it is definitely worth spending a few years to obtain the exclusive inheritance they need.
This will also cause most of the masters who came to Black Dragon City to participate in the martial arts conference to stay in Black Dragon City.
And this is the brilliance of Metternich's plan.
There is no need to force those masters to sign any contracts and let them spend a few years staying in Black Dragon City to get familiar with everything here.
Ryan and his men are absolutely confident that once anyone stays in Black Dragon City for a long time, they will never want to leave this "livable city".
The system of Black Dragon City is much more humane than other human territories.
Here is the real "freedom".
Therefore, after a few years, 90% of those extraordinary masters who choose to stay in Black Dragon City will not choose to leave.
Moreover, the policies in Heilongcheng also include special "preferential treatment for talented people settling down".
A few years later, those masters might become the " permanent residents" of Black Dragon City, holding certain positions, such as military officers, teachers, officials... or even directors of some martial arts halls.
Talents continue to pour into Black Dragon City.
What's more, there will be more than one such "World's No. 1 Martial Arts Conference" in the future.
This plan will make Black Dragon City more and more powerful.
Of course, only a few high-ranking officials in Black Dragon City knew about this plan.
…
Ryan and Bazel drank their wine while their thoughts drifted away.
At this moment, Basel's brows suddenly frowned, his face became a little serious, and then relaxed.
He said to Ryan calmly: "A top vampire is coming."
"oh?"
Ryan listened without much surprise, because at this time, a charming woman had appeared in the tavern.
The one who could be called a "top vampire" by Basel was naturally the [Blood Ancestor] Lilith Dracula.
The Blood Ancestor is naturally handsome and has fair skin. Even a vampire with an ordinary appearance has 80% of the beauty of a human.
This Lilith was wearing a long dress with a low V-neck, and the heavy and proud chest was faintly visible.
As soon as she entered the pub, she immediately attracted the attention of all the drinkers.
Those bearded men forgot to drink and stared at the sexy woman.
Of course, if they knew that the enchanting beauty in front of them was Sid’s old vampire who had lived for thousands of years, no one would dare to offend him in this way.
Amid the envious gazes of the men, Lilith walked to the small table by the window, where Ryan and Bazel were.
Lilith sat down next to Ryan in a familiar manner and asked, "Handsome guy, do you want to buy me a drink?"
This cuddling posture allowed her plump chest to rest against Ryan's arm.
Ryan's mouth curled slightly, "Okay."
The vampire's skin was cold, like a snake's.
Werewolves and vampires are sworn enemies, and both sides have a blood feud.
Bazel looked at Lilith and was naturally annoyed. He immediately started to mock her, "Haha... You're an old woman who has lived for thousands of years, and you're still flirting. I'm about to pour out the wine I drank..."
"Oh……"
Lilith didn't get angry when she heard this, she just snorted coldly.
In the eyes of the vampires, werewolves are just like dogs, so she would never take such ridicule to heart.
What's more, although they were both once among the "Top Ten Legends", she felt that Basel was no match for her.
She said casually: "Oh, a stray dog finds a new home, and it can bark again?"
What he was talking about was, of course, the time when Basel was chased by Sid's high-level vampires and had to escape from Sid.
If it had been before, Basel would have been furious upon hearing such a mockery.
Because what she said was true, and he couldn't beat this old woman.
But now... Basel, who learned those secret techniques from the Black Emperor's Tomb, doesn't bother anyone at all.
Bazel was confident, so he naturally wouldn't get angry. Moreover, he also knew that Ryan had been hanging around the city these days just to wait for this woman!
…
Lilith saw that Basel had actually kept his composure, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face.
However, she didn't come here today to cause trouble for this werewolf.
She looked at Ryan, who looked normal, and said in a trance, "Oh... the handsome boy is much calmer than some wolfhounds. I'm really fascinated by him."
Ryan praised Mei, but he didn't buy her trick. When it comes to beautiful women, he has no .
Since the person he was waiting for showed up, he didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "Mrs. Lilith, I want to discuss something with you in detail."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this tone, Lilith instinctively felt a sense of crisis and her pupils shrank suddenly.
Is the other party waiting for me here on purpose?
Could it be that we were ambushed?
She immediately looked around the tavern, but didn't find anyone lying in ambush.
Bazel looked at her and said sarcastically, "Old woman, don't look anymore. There's no one else here."
Ryan also said frankly: "Since you are inviting Madam Lilith, as the city lord, I naturally have the sincerity to entertain guests."
Lilith suddenly felt as if she was being calculated at every step, which was not favorable for the negotiation. She wanted to take some initiative. Her eyes flashed with danger and she said, "Handsome boy, I want to kill you. At this distance, Bazel can't protect you."
"What?"
Hearing this, Basel, who was holding the wine glass and pouring wine into his mouth, suddenly looked strange.
He glanced at Ryan beside him, and his rough face twitched: Kill him? Haha...
There may still be a few people in the Ice Ridge Wasteland who have extraordinary abilities to restrain Ryan, but do they want to kill this guy whose healing ability is like a you-kai?
Tsk tsk...you're probably overthinking it.
This woman probably doesn't know that I'm not here to protect this guy, but simply to drink with him.
…
Lilith threatened.
Basel looked calm and said nothing, just drinking his wine.
Hearing this, Ryan narrowed his eyes and said with a half-smile: "Haha, is that so?"
What this vampire said just now was not a joke. There was genuine murderous intent in her aura.
Although Ryan was not a tyrannical person, he did not like being threatened, so he said calmly: "I don't like being threatened."
Moreover, if negotiations are to take place, the other party must be made aware of the positions and situations of both parties.
"oh?"
Lilith raised her eyebrows, with a hint of contempt in her eyes, "Handsome boy...what do you like?"
Don’t like it, so what?
Even if Cavo Ramirez, who was known as the "best in the world", was in front of her, she dared to say the same thing.
She has the blood of the original vampire. Even in the Black Dragon City where there are many experts, no one can stop her!
Lilith was very confident, and even leaned towards Ryan's body, with her soft legs pressed against Ryan without any hesitation.
She blew into Ryan's ear again, as if a pair of sharp teeth were about to bite Ryan's neck, "Do you want to become my bloodline? I can give you the most precious bloodline of the first generation prince..."
"Blood clan? No..."
Hearing these words with a hint of spiritual charm, Ryan shook his head.
After a pause, he said something meaningful, "Mrs. Lilith, times have changed..."
The next moment, an overbearing purple fighting spirit suddenly rose up.
Ryan's eyes flashed and he punched hard!
Before anyone could react, a beautiful figure in a dishevel quickly smashed through the wooden wall of the tavern.
Then, it crashed down across the street dozens of meters away.
In the ruins, Lilith looked at Ryan in the tavern, her face as if she had seen a ghost, and she shouted in her heart: "How is this possible!"
