Chapter 645: Long Journey Beyond the Lair
Xiong Wei found himself in an awkward situation and faced with a dilemma.
If Golden Tooth decided to support the ng Chao of yesterday, he was confident that he could humiliate the boy within three moves, such as using spirit pressure to force the boy to his knees or using spirit force to throw him off his feet and on his back.
In that case, forget about ng Chao’s own dignity, even Golden Tooth and Jin Wanhao’s dignity would be completely trampled. Then, he would have no right to compete against Xiong Wei for the title of the leader of the Lair Reconstruction Committee.
But within just a short twenty-four hours, ng Chao gained so sort of blessing. Not only did he unlock the second form of Golden Tooth Saber, he was also able to use Divine Nine Dragon Seals and Celestial Tyrant’s Star Shattering Slash. His fighting strength had increased by leaps and bounds, and he grew distinctly stronger.
Even though Xiong Wei did not think that ng Chao had mastered the spirit of Celestial Tyrant’s Star Shattering Slash, he had to admit, this young man had created countless miracles ever since he appeared in public eye, and he could no longer easily defeat him in just five moves.
If he wanted to defeat ng Chao, they would have to fight seriously and exchange more than one hundred moves.
He would also have to be prepared to be injured heavily and gain only a pyrrhic victory.
Yet that would be aningless.
He was an old generation fighter who had been famous for decades, while ng Chao was a rising star and a greenhorn.
If he gained a pyrrhic victory after exchanging more than one hundred blows against ng Chao, the youth would gain glory, even though he was defeated. anwhile, Xiong Wei would be humiliated.
The most crucial thing was that Xiong Wei did not have a suitable reason to cause trouble for ng Chao.
They were all allies in na, and ng Chao had just saved the lair.
The logic behind him inheriting Jin Wanhao’s legacy also appeared to be flawless. Even if there were suspicious points, he could not cast doubt on it, because he was an outsider.
In such a situation, if he attacked ng Chao or even injured the war hero in front of everyone’s eyes, he would definitely beco the subject of ridicule and even a target of subjugation for the Supernatural Tower.
But if he just watched ng Chao’s performance, the rhythm would end up in ng Chao’s hands. If they really ford the Lair Reconstruction Committee, ng Chao’s word would have the highest authority, because he inherited Jin Wanhao’s legacy and Golden Tooth!
Xiong Wei gritted his teeth. His expression beca savage, and his gaze stormy. He looked back and forth between ng Chao and the gang leaders behind him.
Suddenly, his gaze wavered.
At so point in ti, a one-eyed, single-ard, single-legged man with a face covered in scars had appeared in a shadowy corner.
He seed to be one of the vagabonds who could be seen everywhere in the lair, and not a single bit of aura could be detected from his pores, so much so that even Xiong Wei could not tell whether he had been standing there since the start or had popped up from the shadows.
He was the Deity Realm superhuman Broken Sword Ye Xiaoyue!
Xiong Wei sighed in his heart and completely gave up on attacking ng Chao.
“Everyone!”
ng Chao sensed that Xiong Wei had decided to not challenge him. He smiled and lifted Golden Tooth Saber, then spoke loudly. “Even though I am not from the lair, I share a common identity with you that is far greater than that of a lair citizen.
“We’re all Dragon Citizens, and we’re comrades connected by blood. In all our bodies flows the blood of Earth!
“Our ancestors went through the most unbelievable transmigration in the universe and found buried under our feet the ancient ruins from billions of years ago. Now, ahead of us is a mighty battlefield. It is the place where we will journey together, and it is bound to be the most astonishing journey in all of human civilization.
“Compared to the adventures we will soon face and the miracles we will soon create, all the glorious deeds made by the heroes from the past will just seem like they were playing house.
“After transmigrating through billions of galaxies, we are bound to have a great journey. Are we then supposed to still differentiate between the lair and the outside world within the tiny Dragon City? Just how cowardly and short-sighted must soone be to insist on not letting go of the lair? That’s the sa as being a frog in a well, only longing for a tiny pool of water filled with mud!”
His words were filled with spirit energy. After being flung out more than ten ters away as if from an air cannon, his voice exploded at the center of the hall, and it was as deafening as thunder.
The saber glare around Golden Tooth Saber also beca more brilliant and wild due to his excitent.
The gangs knew that he was bragging shalessly, but plenty of the fighters were still stunned by the picture he painted with those bold words.
Mankind should realize their aspirations all over the world. They were all superhumans with above average strength. If they had the chance, all of them wanted to traverse the Other World and build their own empire. No one wanted to stay locked up in the tiny lair.
In the past, Dragon City was shrouded by fog and could not colonize the Other World. This caused all of them to live aggrieved lives.
Now, the road to the Other World and their future was becoming visible before their eyes.
Would they have the courage to take that step?
“Trust , tis have changed!” ng Chao’s voice was like a loud bell as he spoke firmly. “I once promised Gang Leader Jin that I would reconstruct the lair, but I don’t want to reconstruct a lair that is the sa as the one before. I hope that you will all work with to build a new lair that is one hundred tis better than the old one.
“I believe that as long as our hearts are one, we will definitely breathe new life into the lair, and I also believe that as long as we cast aside the ludicrous factional views between the gangs, between Leprosy Village and the lair, and between the lair and the outside world, we will not only build a brand new lair, we will also build a new Dragon City that is ten tis larger than the lair. We may even build a brand new Other World that is a million tis larger than the lair!”
Whoosh!
The small sun that was trembling on Golden Tooth Saber’s tip exploded. It turned into a million golden rays that spread to every corner of the hall.
Even though they were only dazzling and contained no power whatsoever, the sight was still breathtaking.
Everyone’s vision blurred, which forced them to blink rapidly. When they fixed their gazes on ng Chao again, they found that he had already sheathed the saber.
Only so wisps of bloody flas and golden light surrounded his back like a dozen pairs of wings and lingered in the air.
“Golden Tooth alone won’t be able to reconstruct the lair. We need all of your help.” With a sincere expression, ng Chao extended his hands to the gang leaders and fighters before the stage. “Everyone, you’re heroes who protected the lair for decades.
“Even when Gang Leader Jin was still around, he wouldn’t have been able to protect the lair’s order and interests without major support from all of you. Right now, if you agree to build the Lair Reconstruction Committee, we will make this pie one hundred tis bigger than it is now. What say you?”
“I agree!”
“ too!”
“Tis have changed. The ga corporations and famous universities are expanding their territories and colonizing the outside world. We can’t be frogs in the well and be content with staying where we are!”
“Form the Lair Reconstruction Committee! Gather all resources! Fight for ten tis the profit than before!”
“Rose is willing to join the Lair Reconstruction Committee!”
“tal Eagle is also willing to join!”
“Poison Scorpion will join!”
Even though anyone with a keen eye could tell that these gang leaders who enthusiastically responded to the call before ng Chao’s voice even faded away were the ones who walked out from the backstage together with Song Jinbo just now and had clearly agreed to certain conditions before this, the power of a group was stronger than an individual.
When the others saw that Golden Tooth and Poison Scorpion had both agreed to form the Lair Reconstruction Committee, more than half of the second-class gangs voiced their support and moved to ng Chao’s side. The remaining small gangs then also did not dare to go against the trend.
Soon, most of the gang leaders made their stance and exclaid support for ng Chao as well as Golden Tooth.
Only Phantom Bear Xiong Wei and a few of the gang leaders who were affiliated to Black Bone were left. They stood awkwardly with frustration on their faces and feeling a little lost as to what they should do.
“Gang Leader Xiong.” ng Chao strode forward in front of Xiong Wei. He extended his hands and said sincerely, “When the forr gang leader lay dying, he still rembered how you fought together against zombies and monsters. He still believed that you were his best comrade and also his greatest rival. He died with no regrets because he was able to defend the lair for half a century with you!
“At his last mont, he held my hand tightly and told repeatedly that if I want to form the Lair Reconstruction Committee, I will definitely not succeed without you, who is the strongest fighter in the lair, when I’m just a greenhorn.
“He also told repeatedly that Black Bone has great experience when it cos to construction, so I had to think of a way to invite you to be the vice committee leader of the Lair Reconstruction Committee and beco in charge of the construction aspects.
“I’ve never heard Gang Leader Jin have such a high view of a rival in the past, so would you be willing to help Gang Leader Jin continue defending the lair on behalf of you two having fought together in the past?”
Xiong Wei’s lips twitched.
ng Chao was not lying when he said that Black Bone had a lot of experience when it ca to construction.
However, when it ca to construction, earthwork, land requisition and allocation, and other aspects, all of them were gray industries that were neither illegal nor legal work in the past.
As long as the gangs had a bit of power and were large enough, they could invest in a few construction groups to take care of the construction. All of them had “great” experience in it.
The aning behind ng Chao’s words was very simple.
Since the lair was severely damaged, construction would definitely get the most money, and its slice of the pie would be the largest.
ng Chao and Golden Tooth wanted to give Xion Wei this slice of pie in exchange for his and Black Bone’s support.
If Xiong Wei were not satisfied with this large slice of pie, then he would be spitting on the camaraderie he ford with Jin Wanhao when they fought together. The two gangs would turn complete enemies, and neither side would stop until the other was destroyed.
When Xiong Wei saw the gentle smile on ng Chao’s face and the sharp gaze in his eyes, he felt a little dazed.
Now that he thought about it, it had been decades since he fought side by side with Jin Wanhao.
The Saber was injured from head to toe in those fights and had now passed away.
Xiong Wei’s own injuries were about the sa as Jin Wanhao’s. He, too, was in his twilight years, and the flas of his vitality were becoming dimr and more chaotic.
Even if he could force himself to keep breathing and fight against ng Chao, the thods and strength this boy displayed within a short forty-eight hours and his endless potential that showed that he was far from his peak proved that it would be no easy matter. How many years did Xiong Wei have left in him to fight?
A few years later, he would kick the bucket just like Jin Wanhao, but ng Chao would remain a bright star in the sky. What would happen to Xiong Wei’s family and Black Bone then?
Xiong Wei was not alone, like Jin Wanhao.
He had to consider things for his children and grandchildren.
For a short mont of ti, he found himself in a difficult situation.
The next mont, he was caught off guard. ng Chao grabbed his hand, squeezed it, and shook it up and down three tis.
The unique heat from a young man gushed out from ng Chao’s palm, and it was one that Xiong Wei had not experienced for a long ti.
Black Bone’s gang leader was stunned like a piece of rotten log for a long ti. Then, a wry smile appeared on his skeletal face. He shook off ng Chao’s hand and spread his arms to give him a fierce bear hug!
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