Chapter 128: The Astonishing Red Moon Mountain
Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, hall master lounge.
At Meng Wei’s startled exclamation, the young man from the Iron Heart Gang could not help but look more closely.
On the warrior certification card on the iron table, besides the specific identity information and Lin Qi’s photo, there was also a red seal stamped on it with the words “special grade.”
“Special grade?”
“Lin, you are a genius martial artist?!”
Only now coming back to her senses, Luo Qi looked at the warrior certification card on the table and was stunned all over again.
That Lin Qi could become a martial artist was already shocking enough.
Just this matter alone, once spread, would be enough for Lin Qi to become another legendary figure in the wilderness, the focus of talk among all ethnic groups in the suburbs.
A genius martial artist!
If this got out, then Lin Qi would no longer just be some legend, he would practically be a myth, a mythic tale of the City of Light Chasing.
In the future he was destined to become part of the core senior officials of the City of Light Chasing.
“Yes, I went for the certification this morning.” Lin Qi nodded with a smile. “Well? Now you know you are hugging a thick thigh, right?”
“Your thigh is indeed thick enough.” Luo Qi was completely unconcerned, staring fixedly at the warrior certification card and saying happily, “I originally thought you could make money with that figure and face of yours. I did not expect you actually planned to rely on technique for a living.”
“I will take that as a compliment.” Lin Qi rolled his eyes at Luo Qi, whose outlook he could not comprehend.
While Lin Qi and Luo Qi were chatting in an easy and relaxed manner, the three from the Iron Heart Gang did not feel the slightest ease. The young man was even sweating as he watched.
Special grade potential!
A genius martial artist!
For them, who wanted to break through to become martial artists, they knew all too well what this represented.
“Han Lan, stand down!” Meng Wei suddenly barked in a low voice at the young man, then looked at Lin Qi, his former boldness gone, leaving only reverence. “I have made Hall Master Lin laugh. My two disciples have always been spoiled, that is why they are so unruly. I hope Hall Master Lin will not take offense.”
“Just as Hall Master Lin said, not to mention taking thirty percent, even taking fifty percent alone, Hall Master Lin absolutely has that qualification.”
If earlier he had treated Lin Qi as a junior, then the Lin Qi now was one of those lofty big shots of the City of Light Chasing, absolutely not someone that a mere suburban gang like them could offend or disrespect.
Hearing this, the young man felt as if receiving an imperial pardon. He hurriedly stepped back behind Meng Wei, lowered his head, and dared not look at Lin Qi again.
“Vice Gang Leader Meng Wei, do not think I am throwing my weight around.” Looking at the insincere Meng Wei, Lin Qi said with a wry smile, “I am truly here to talk business and cooperation with you.”
“You should know the situation with the Two-Headed Gang better than I do. Even if our two sides join forces, once we get into a fight to the death with those lizardmen, we will likely take heavy losses. After all, martial artists are not allowed to make a move inside the city. Inside the city, it all comes down to the number of gang members and the foundation behind them. Your esteemed gang knows that our Obsidian Martial Arts Hall has many experts, yet you are only willing to give thirty percent of the share. Do you not feel that is a bit excessive?”
“How much would our Iron Heart Gang have to offer to get the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall to act?” Meng Wei sighed, understanding that they would not be getting the better end of dealing with Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
“If we are to have Obsidian Martial Arts Hall make a move, we will take sixty percent.” Lin Qi said bluntly.
“Sixty percent?” Meng Wei frowned slightly and explained, “Hall Master Lin may not yet know that the Two-Headed Gang’s members already exceed five thousand. This time, our Iron Heart Gang also plans to mobilize more than four thousand from the whole gang to fight the Two-Headed Gang to the death.”
“I heard that Obsidian Martial Arts Hall also suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Great Ape Gang. The number of experts you can send now might not be many. Hall Master Lin suddenly taking sixty percent, is that not a bit too much?”
“Vice Gang Leader Meng Wei, if you are just counting heads, then of course you will feel you are losing out.” Lin Qi replied with great confidence. “But the strength of our Obsidian Martial Arts Hall disciples is not something the lizardmen of the Two-Headed Gang can compare to. Even with just a bit over a hundred people, they would not be much worse than the Two-Headed Gang’s five thousand strong. And if Obsidian Martial Arts Hall takes the lead, we can greatly reduce the casualties of the Iron Heart Gang. For Iron Heart Gang, this deal is absolutely guaranteed profit.”
“Of course, if Vice Gang Leader Meng Wei does not believe it, you can go with me to Crimson Moon Mountain for an investigation early tomorrow morning. After you have finished your investigation, it will not be too late to decide.”
As for the players’ strength, Lin Qi was personally very confident, especially now that they had the small energy vein. The speed of the players’ improvement was practically changing by the day.
By the time they headed to Crimson Moon Mountain tomorrow, the number of players who had become quasi-martial artists would likely exceed twenty. Combined with their ability to fight above their rank, the strength of each one would probably surpass that of a limit quasi-martial artist wearing A6-grade battle armor.
Even if this group of players were placed in an ordinary suburban gang, they would absolutely be a force that could not be ignored.
“Alright! Since Hall Master Lin puts it that way, my disciples and I also want to meet those heroes who wiped out the Great Ape Gang.” Meng Wei nodded. He was also curious where Lin Qi’s confidence came from, to believe Obsidian Martial Arts Hall could stand against a suburban gang like the Two-Headed Gang.
After that, under the players’ guidance, Meng Wei and his two disciples went to the lounge on the second floor of the hall to rest, preparing to head to Crimson Moon Mountain early the next morning for the investigation.
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Outside the City of Light Chasing, Crimson Moon Mountain.
With the morning sun just rising, Lin Qi drove the medium transport vehicle to the gate of Crimson Moon Mountain.
Compared to two days before, the gate of Crimson Moon Mountain had undergone great changes. Large groups of wilderness vagrants were queuing to enter. There were as many as ten thousand people, which left Meng Wei and the others deeply shocked.
“How can there be so many wilderness vagrants coming here?” Meng Wei looked at the vagrants in the long queues, filled with doubt.
The news that the Great Ape Gang had been wiped out had only just spread through the suburbs of the City of Light Chasing. Even if Crimson Moon Mountain wanted to become a transit market and had proven its strength, it should not be possible for so many wilderness vagrants to rush over so soon.
Wilderness vagrants were different from the major city gangs. Their information channels were extremely blocked. Word of mouth alone would rarely reach the scattered vagrants living out in the wilderness in less than ten days or half a month.
In the past, to gather this many wilderness vagrants, any wilderness gang that wanted to create a transit market would have to spend about a month.
It was not only Meng Wei who was puzzled; Lin Qi was equally confused.
“It has only been two days. How are there this many people in line?” Lin Qi looked at the sea of people at the gate of Crimson Moon Mountain. This spectacle was even more terrifying than when the Great Ape Gang had attacked Crimson Moon Mountain.
Just as Lin Qi was about to get out and have the players open the gate to enter Crimson Moon Mountain, the alarm on Crimson Moon Mountain suddenly sounded, its loud blare echoing over the whole mountain.
“What is going on?” Hearing the alarm, Lin Qi was momentarily stunned. He did not remember Crimson Moon Mountain having such a thing.
Before Lin Qi could react, many of the wilderness vagrants queuing outside the gate of Crimson Moon Mountain also began to panic.
“Oh no! That is the monster attack alarm!”
“We should run! If the monsters rush over, we are dead!”
“What is Crimson Moon Mountain thinking, leaving such a thick stench of blood uncleaned until now? Is this not deliberately luring monsters over?”
In an instant, thousands of wilderness vagrants in line hoisted their packs and prepared to leave via the nearby lake.
“Monster attack?”
“Damn it! Han Lan, let’s get out of the vehicle! We must hold the monsters back first!”
Looking at the huge crowd of vagrants in front of Crimson Moon Mountain, Meng Wei gritted his teeth, called to his disciples, and prepared to get out and block the oncoming monsters.
But just after Meng Wei and his two disciples got out, they quickly noticed that most of the wilderness vagrants in line before the gate of Crimson Moon Mountain were completely unmoved.
One after another, they looked utterly relaxed and comfortable, even mocking those who were about to run toward the lake.
“Look! Another group who have no idea what is going on. No clue why they have come to Crimson Moon Mountain.”
“These newcomers probably came to set up stalls here just because they saw how many people are at Crimson Moon Mountain.”
“Well, this is great. I came early and have already been in line for two or three hours. Now with over a hundred people gone from the front, I can get in faster.”
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Faced with these wilderness vagrants whose expressions were so calm, Meng Wei was utterly stunned. He could not understand what they were thinking. With monsters about to attack, how could they still have the mind to keep queuing? Were they not afraid of death?
At this point, not only was Meng Wei baffled, Lin Qi, who had gotten out of the vehicle, was also thoroughly puzzled.
Were wilderness vagrants now all this brave?
They were not even afraid of monsters?
The monsters’ roars were already carrying to the gate of Crimson Moon Mountain. This alarm was definitely not fake.
Just as Lin Qi was about to call over the players on guard to ask, three teams suddenly rushed down from Crimson Moon Mountain. These three teams were those of Luo Wu Shang, Fang Zhen, and Yi Ye Fu Yun.
“Damn, only two Crocodile Fang Rhinoceroses this time! These monsters are getting more and more underwhelming!” Yi Ye Fu Yun stared at the two giant figures thundering toward them across the bridge.
“There are only two monsters. According to our agreement, whose team’s turn is it this time?” Luo Wu Shang looked at the two Crocodile Fang Rhinoceroses with little interest and asked the other two.
“Last time it was our team. This time it is Old Zhen’s team’s turn.” Yi Ye Fu Yun looked at Fang Zhen and could not help laughing.
“Why is your luck always this good? It never works out when it is our team’s turn.” Fang Zhen glanced at the Crocodile Fang Rhinoceroses more than a kilometer away and said through gritted teeth, “Brothers, get ready to move. Finish it quickly. Take those two monsters down fast so we do not have to look at them and feel annoyed!”
The ten-plus members of Fang Zhen’s team nodded one after another and strode forward.
The monthly ticket count is about to reach five hundred, time to add an extra update!
