Chapter 1256 - 1116: Addicted to Pretending

Chapter 1256: Chapter 1116: Addicted to Pretending

Two aircraft arrived, one from the Patrol Guard and the other bearing the words "River Technology."

Supposedly, the latter shouldn’t be freely entering and exiting the Yunwu Mountain Tourism Area.

However, River Technology is inherently powerful, and with the favor of the Patrol Guard, this small matter poses no difficulty for them.

Perhaps because the previous aircraft stopped inside the yard, causing a slight disadvantage, both aircraft parked outside the courtyard gate.

The people on board disembarked, and River Technology introduced a Supreme with Stone Attribute.

Four people came from the Patrol Guard, including the Patrol Captain of a nearby city, who is also A-level.

These individuals did not enter the courtyard but stood outside the gate, requesting a conversation with the inn’s owner.

As for River Technology’s Supreme who disembarked, he simply stood there silently, his face somber enough to wring water from.

Xiang Xue was about to step forward when the Fourth Master flew over from the rear courtyard, "Let me handle it."

He first donned a layer of Golden Armor before approaching the door and asked through the gate, "What business do you have with us?"

Even before any negotiation, he equipped his armor, which speaks volumes about his attitude—especially when the other party is outside, staying cautious is natural.

The reason the Fourth Master stepped forward is due to Xiang Xue’s Water Attribute, which is somewhat lacking in attack and defense.

The Patrol Captain opposite observed the arrival of a Gold Attribute A-level and glanced at the two Patrol Guards who had arrived earlier.

You said there were only two female A-levels here?

Dealing with men is generally easier than dealing with women; he didn’t want to be reputed for bullying women.

The Patrol Captain’s stance was clear: Supremes are scarce Imperial resources, and since you’ve already injured one, hand him over.

He didn’t wish to delve into the rights and wrongs, only wanted to quickly send the Du Pont Supreme for medical treatment.

As for the other Gold Attribute A-level, everyone tacitly refrained from mentioning him.

The decisive move he made was indeed timely seizing of the opportunity, which no one would deny.

Unfortunately, when skills fall short, the greater the gain, the greater the risk; daring to make such choices means accepting fate.

However, if the Du Pont Supreme can indeed receive aid, that small A-level would basically be redeemed alongside.

The Fourth Master bluntly rejected, stating that while the inn is private property, he had a few encounters with the old principal of Green Water.

No matter what, there’s no way they’d let Green Water Academy stay out of it; the inn can independently bear the consequences, but why bother?

The main force is still stationed on Qingyuan Star, and just relinquishing this inn is something nobody wishes to do lightly.

Zi Jiu Immortal’s identity is sensitive; merely her Gold Attribute could stir associations for others.

But for the Fourth Master, none of that mattered, and whether he had met the old principal—it’s a matter readily verified if the principal comes.

After all, everyone was feigning magnificently; even Bentley claimed he had met Liang Shui Supreme a few times.

Watching them banter back and forth, River Stone Attribute Supreme couldn’t take it anymore, "Can you bring out your Supreme?"

His expression was truly grim; if not for Du Pont’s precedent right there, he’d have very likely lost patience.

Nonetheless, speaking of the Fourth Master’s resolve, it’s no less than Bentley’s; look at his track record and you’d know.

He plainly stated, if you have business, spell it out, and depending on circumstances, he’d relay the message to his Supreme.

This mirrored Xiang Xue’s attitude toward Du Pont—pure arrogance—claiming they weren’t worthy of directly meeting their Supreme.

Stone Attribute Supreme couldn’t tolerate this either, so bluntly asked, are you determined to oppose the River Element?

The Fourth Master scoffed at this, saying when it comes to this narrative, he understood it better than Xiang Xue and Zi Jiu Immortal.

A small River Technology really thinks it can represent the entire River Academy?

Mountain Fortress, too, hailed from a military academy, knowing the ins and outs of such affairs.

Can all River graduates unite as one? Hardly!

The Stone Attribute Supreme remarked, our academy excels in uniting against external threats.

Now you don’t speak to me properly; when more Supremes arrive, you might not get this chance!

The Fourth Master unhesitatingly replied: Fine, we’ll wait, see how many Supreme Lords your family can muster.

The situation deadlocked until dusk, when two more Supremes arrived from River.

However, even with three Supremes, they still didn’t enter the inn, choosing instead to wait outside.

—River had already lost a Supreme inside, what if there was more than one Supreme in this inn?

This wasn’t idle speculation, as during the wait, they had ample time to inquire about the inn’s details.

Without investigating, one wouldn’t know; once they did, they were shocked—wasn’t the inn home to more than one or two Supremes?

The formerly formidable Marriott Group also gained no advantage from the inn.

In truth, Marriott’s decline began then, swiftly retreating from Paradise Star.

Previously, they hadn’t considered Marriott’s departure to be related to the inn.

But now, to say the two are entirely unrelated might not be true.

The River personnel hesitated to enter the inn for an additional reason; Green Water graduates heard and rushed to assemble, numbering around seventeen or eighteen.

Among them, only four are A-level, the rest are all B-level, C-level and below—which aren’t qualified to participate in such a major event.

Green Water graduates aren’t many on Paradise Star, but precisely because of this, they are more united than the River graduates.

When do fellow-townsmen get closest? Of course, it’s when they’re away from home; in a place full of locals, who talks about hometown ties?

The same goes for alumni associations, the so-called nostalgia for school friendship essentially remains a form of mutual support.

This group from Green Water is also from all walks of life; although their stature isn’t considerable, their scope is incredibly broad.

Some people didn’t originally want to come, but upon hearing it involved Liang Shui’s Supreme research results, they found it really inappropriate not to come.

One can imagine, as Liang Shui is a Supreme who just passed away, how long did his influence last.

Currently, his favors haven’t cooled down, and he even has two Supreme students, his reputation outshines even the old dean’s.

People from River Technology also realized this point; if they truly want to deal with these Green Water people, they would genuinely become Green Water’s public enemy!

So now, trying to cover it up is indeed a bit unrealistic.

The three Supremes got together to discuss, and ultimately it was the Stone Attribute Supreme who found the Fourth Master.

"This is the last warning. If your Supreme doesn’t show up, when River’s Supremes gather more and more... you figure it out yourself."

The Fourth Master, however, replied indifferently, "Actually, even now, we can kill Du Pont Supreme, believe it or not?"

The Stone Attribute Supreme was so angry he laughed, "Then try killing him?"

"Oh, this is the first time I’ve heard such a request," a figure appeared like a ghost at the doorway.

At this moment, with twilight approaching, just when the vision is blurriest, Bentley’s sudden presence caused the people outside to collectively pause.

What kind of Body Technique is this, can the Electromagnetic Body Technique really be this fast?

Bentley glanced at the Stone Attribute Supreme indifferently, "You were the ones asking for the killing... We have surveillance here."

"Wait," this noble was taken aback, "I only used provocative language because I couldn’t visit you!"

"Such cowardice," Bentley scoffed, the contempt evident on his face.

"You only dare to bully the weak, to snatch and seize, but cower at the strong, aren’t you ashamed?"

The Stone Attribute Supreme’s face grew more unsightly at these words.

But in the end, he still said, "I’m not aware of what you mentioned. What I care about is the safety of my alumni."

Acts of seizing and plundering are not at all rare in the Empire; for him to defend so, the matter probably doesn’t affect his interests.

"He dared to act recklessly in my place and seize my old friend’s achievements," Bentley asked leisurely, "What face do you have to save him?"

The Stone Attribute Supreme shook his head slightly, "Who seized whose achievements is still debatable; you’d better not make assumptions."

"Tsk," Bentley sneered at this, "You want me to believe a B-level stole something from so many people?"

"Is your mind lacking, or are you deliberately insulting my intelligence?"

The Stone Attribute Supreme was speechless at the accusation, it was somewhat metaphysical but no less sharp.

Thinking it over, he could only resort to his last tactic, "Are you determined to side with Green Water?"

The two were conversing at the gate, and not far away, people from Green Water perked their ears at this.

"Switching concepts?" Bentley shook his head in disbelief and casually remarked.

"Since you’re tagging me this way, I might as well side with Green Water."

"You..." The Stone Attribute Supreme was stunned upon hearing this, to openly confront River Element on Paradise Star, "Are you serious?"

Bentley replied aloofly, "You’re the one who said it, I’m just fulfilling your wish!"

With these words, the Stone Attribute’s mouth twitched a little, feeling like he had shot himself in the foot.

He just wanted to jab the opponent and force them to publicly declare neutrality.

This way, some plans the alumni made could continue.

Who would have thought the other party was so tenacious, daring to openly state they would help Green Water against River!

In the Empire’s universities, River’s rank is only slightly above average, so looking down on them isn’t surprising.

But to know that this is Paradise Star, to state such a position here, is an outright slap in the face!

The people in this guesthouse really weren’t easy to deal with, the Stone Attribute realized.

If one didn’t feel secure, who would tempt fate to such an extent?

Yet, this reaction from the other party was something he personally provoked.

At this moment, the Stone Attribute Supreme was filled with endless regret.

If I had known this would be the result, why did I provoke them? Speaking too fast really isn’t a good thing.

But the immediate priority now is: the other party has openly declared, under the eyes of everyone, how should he respond?

Just then, two bright beams of light flashed across the sky, followed by a faint whirring sound.

An aerial vehicle approached from afar, hovering over the courtyard of the guesthouse.

(Update note: Many book friends are advising Feng Xiao to rest for a few more days, but not updating for many days, Feng Xiao isn’t quite used to it either, please understand me, I will also understand the feelings of friends who have nothing to read, let’s cherish each other.)