Chapter 290 Golden Praise

 After setting the general direction, Lu Yao made some detailed adjustments.

 The fourth martial arts conference will introduce special contestants. The Ghost World and the Bamboo Reed Kingdom each have a quota, and we sincerely invite the strong men from the two countries to participate in this grand event. This matter was informed by Ambassador Yanjiu to the apostles of the two countries.

 Both kingdoms expressed their honor and joy at being invited.

So on the opening day of the competition, two brand new contestants appeared in Shacheng.

 Lu Yao looked at the characters of the two countries faction and felt a little speechless.

I invite you to come over and have fun. You can just come over and sign for me, right?

The ghost world sent apostle Hobard, and the apostle Zhunan appeared in Zhulu Kingdom.

 Two apostles, representing the strongest combat power of the Kingdom of God, participated in person.

Are these two divine kingdoms trying to save face or ruin the situation?

It’s hard to say Lu Yao.

 In short, the situation is not what he thought.

 But it’s not a big deal.

 If you have the ability, come and win the championship, and you will receive no less of the rewards you deserve.

 Originally, Lu Yao’s purpose was to add some new contestants, increase the enthusiasm and participation of the two divine kingdoms, and at the same time give the Yao extraordinary people more actual opponents.

Without anyone thinking, he sent two apostles over directly, maxing out their strength.

Slimod suggested: "Lord God, do you need to send an apostle to ensure that the final winner is the Yao people?"

 Lu Yao said no.

To a certain extent, Lu Yao was quite expecting the Apostle of the Kingdom of God to win.

If they can win the championship, I can naturally reward them with a one-day trip to the Yao world, eliminating the need for excuses.

 The martial arts conference, which is held every five years, started as scheduled, and the total number of participants this time reached 89.

  Basically, the group of martial monks above LV20 is of this size. Excluding some who were absent due to various circumstances and those who were attrition due to various battles, the total number was in the early 100s.

 Apostle Hobard appears in the first battle.

 He encountered a tough opponent, the second champion Ice Giant Ice Fist.

Now Ice Fist has reached LV31, which is the same level as Hobard.

The battle between the two sides was extremely fierce. The flesh and blood bodies of the ghouls and the ice giants were both gifted. One had its own toxins, and the other had rough skin and thick flesh.

However, Ice Fist has a crucial special ability.

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 【Ice Fist】: Fist attacks have a small chance of triggering the 【Freeze】effect, slowing down the enemy.

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 In melee combat, Ice Fist is a powerful skill.

The two sides punched each other passionately, both giving up defense. The more Hobard fought, the slower his attack speed became, and the harder he fought with his ice fists... It didn't take long for Hobard's health to drop to the bottom, and he was on the verge of death.

He was furious and refused to admit defeat. In the end, he was forcibly taken off the field by Zhi Ke Monk, and Ice Fist was declared the winner.

After the defeat, Hobard sat in a hidden corner with a mess above his head. He couldn't accept the fact that he was eliminated just after he came on the stage.

 Lu Yao had no idea.

Competition is so cruel. The winner is the winner and the loser is the loser. All I can do is try again next time.

 On the other hand, Takeo’s promotion path is relatively smooth.

This experienced apostle is at LV35. His strength far exceeds that of most of the contestants, and he successfully reached the semi-finals. At this stage, he finally encountered a powerful enemy.

 The opponent is a LV30 Rotten Guard.

 The Rotten Guard is the advanced level of the Corruptor. It not only has the [Stubbornness] that can restrain spells, but also has an extremely powerful ability in actual combat.

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　　　　　：Innately possesses high defense power.

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 The flexible and explosive Takeo faced off against the Rotten Guards who defended and counterattacked. The battle became extremely stalemate and long. As a result, Takeo stood at the end with a slight advantage.

 In the final, Zhunan’s opponent was Huang Lie, the Rose Envoy.

The Ice Fist that eliminated Hobard before was eliminated by Huang Lie.

 Lu Yao remembered that Huang Lie was a member of Pinkman’s gardener team and was only in his early 20s when he first saw it. An era passed, and the yellow rose envoy's level actually reached LV33, and his growth rate was quite excellent.

Slightly inferior in level, but in actual combat Huang Lie and Zhu Nan were head to head, and they were evenly matched.

 Different from before, the opponent Takeo encountered this time was of the same type as him.

This fight was different from the previous ones. Both sides were cautious and spent a lot of time observing each other and keeping their distance. They were like two light-footed boxers, both testing each other's attack methods.

 Both sides are extremely explosive, possessing both dexterity and speed. Every attack is a matter of life and death.

　　After five fist-to-flesh exchanges, Takeo lost the ability to fight and admitted defeat.

  Huang Lie’s trump card is a flower language spell.

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　　【Flower Language Sixteen·Golden Praise】: Flower language spell, the greatest respect for the enemy is to give praise, locking the enemy and ourselves, thereby increasing the specific damage of the enemy and ourselves to each other. Every time damage is dealt or received, Golden Praise will continue to stack buffs.

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Golden Praise is an amplifier that simultaneously increases the attack of both the enemy and ourselves to see who can't hold on and is killed first. Especially in cross-level confrontations, it can be miraculous if used properly.

 Zhu Nan lost because he didn't want to die, but Huang Lie was not afraid of death.

 Lu Yao is just a little regretful.

 An ice and snow monster, a yellow rose user, both attacks are neither light nor heavy. I can no longer use the excuse I just thought of, so I can only think of another excuse.

 Huang Lie won the championship of the 4th Martial Arts Conference, and Lu Yao promoted it to one level.

The Yellow Rose Commander knelt down to thank him, but he did not choose to change his profession and become a Sandcrawler. He was very proud of his identity as a rose messenger and had no plans to travel to other divine kingdoms.

 He entered the competition because of his passion for fighting.

  Huang Lie then challenged the eighteen disaster beasts. He defeated the first disaster beast and fell at the feet of the second one.

 But even so, he was the first extraordinary person to break through the disaster beasts under the command of Zhike Monk.

Huang Lie returned to the Valley of the Gods with satisfaction and continued to follow Pinkman to plant roses.

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 The two apostles who were invited to compete were in low morale, with dark clouds and chaos rising above their heads.

Takeo and Hobard, one on the left and one on the right, sat in the shadow of the city wall, saying nothing.

Slemold's clone walked up to them holding a silver cane.

“Two apostles, it’s not easy to visit Shacheng. How about I lead the way for you two and introduce Shacheng?”

 The two apostles quickly stood up with exclamation marks on their heads.

  Compared with personal victory or defeat, the interests of the kingdom of God are more important.

 “That would be troublesome.”

 “Please lead the way.”

After the usual introduction, Slimaud stood up and said: "As the mayor of Shacheng City, I am really ashamed that I did not enter into the Friendship of Landlords this time, which caused a lot of trouble for the two guests."

 Both apostles were speechless.

“As compensation, I have an idea. I wonder if you two are interested in visiting other cities?”

 The two apostles’ foreheads lit up with giant exclamations.

 “Sorry for your trouble!”

"have!"

“This is an idea I have, but it concerns other cities. I still need to communicate with the prophets and mayors of other cities...”

Slemold said: "Please wait a moment."

 The two apostles waited nervously.

After a while, a dialogue box appeared on the forehead of Slimod, who was like a sculpture: "Unfortunately, Yaocheng is currently experimenting with the [Brass Furnace Dragon] and improved steamships, and is very busy. Prophet Longji declined the visit."

"The [Yancheng Bathhouse] is being expanded in Yancheng, the City Guards' [Armed Guards] Corps is conducting large-scale actual combat exercises, and the roads in the city streets are also being renovated... After discussing with Mayor Botu, Prophet Shi Bao felt that this was not the case. A great time to welcome visitors.”

 Takeno and Hobard both had sighing expressions on their heads.

Slemold changed the subject: "However, the two cities of Crystal City and Uda City welcome you two to go."

“Both of these two cities have Lord Yao, Lord Baishen and Lord Wuji respectively. They are also two big cities with strong development momentum. Shacheng cannot be compared with them.”

“I wonder which city you two want to choose?”

 Takeo and Hobard discussed it.

They decided to go to Crystal City in the morning and Uda City in the afternoon.

　　A sweaty expression appeared on Slimaud's forehead.

“You two...the distance between these two cities is not close at all. If you want to see more scenery, it would be better for you two to go separately. Of course, it will definitely be more comfortable to visit together.”

 In the end, Takeo chose Uda City, while Hobard wanted to go to Crystal City.

Apostle Zhunan couldn't help but ask: "Does Yao God allow outsiders like us to enter the world of the Yao people?"

A smiling face lit up above Slimod's head: "It would be a serious sin to bother the Lord God with such a trivial matter, but this is in line with the oracle sent down by the Lord God - the world of the Yao people welcomes the goodwill of friends and the challenge of enemies. This is for you all A thank you to the Yao people for taking care of Yanjiu."

“If you agree, I am also very curious about the two divine kingdoms and would like to visit them to explore the possibility of further exchanges and cooperation between the cities.”

Lu Yao felt relieved after seeing it.

 Shiye is Shiye.

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