Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

Zhao Huai and Lü Hong clapped nonstop.

Zhao Jiao was nodding as well.

Several of their classmates from the academy were also sitting to the side.

Zhao Chi saw Lu Yi sitting there and gave her a thumbs-up. "Nice!"

Cao Feng was sitting next to Lu Yi.

He shot a sideways glance at Zhao Chi, but when Zhao Chi looked back, he turned his head away.

Shi Juan sat beside Cao Feng. She didn’t look at Zhao Chi and was constantly talking to Cao Feng about something.

In a nearby corner, Zhao Chi spotted Lang Hu.

Lang Hu gave him a slight nod, then vanished.

’He probably went to another battlefield.’

He turned his head to the side.

The members of the Xiao Family were staring at him, their faces ashen.

That included two elders of the Xiao Family.

When they met Zhao Chi’s gaze, they snorted and switched battlefields.

Xiao Luan said, "Don’t get cocky, Zhao Chi. Just you wait. You’d better hope you don’t run into me!"

With that, he vanished too.

’When was I ever cocky?’

Zhao Chi was speechless. He clicked to return.

Instantly, everyone returned to their territory.

[Calculating results for the first round...]

[You have received 88 points. Current rank: 12th]

Zhao Chi glanced at it and closed the notification.

These points weren’t that important.

If you could defeat your opponent, you could completely ignore the score.

Only the 9th and 10th place contestants needed to worry about point rankings.

These points weren’t for the contestants, anyway; they were for the audience.

For betting purposes.

There were many professionals in the audience, but even more were just ordinary, non-professional people.

When ordinary people bet, they usually just followed the crowd.

Or they looked at these point rankings.

The points were the most intuitive indicator: whoever had more points was stronger.

It was perfectly sound logic.

Zhao Chi’s army hadn’t gone all out in the last match at all.

He had intentionally held back some of his strength.

If he had fought at full power, his rank would likely have been several places higher.

But that didn’t matter.

Gu Qing said, "My lord, should we hold back even more next time? No one even used their full strength this time, and not a single one of us died."

Tang Ruan chuckled. "That Large Skeleton was really strong. It hurt a lot when it hit me."

Even as she said it, she was still smiling cheerfully.

It seemed that getting hurt or feeling discomfort in the Virtual Space could also activate Tang Ruan’s Talent.

The effect was still ongoing now.

But then again, Xiao Rui’s strength was genuinely impressive.

If he hadn’t run into Zhao Chi, his strength would have certainly been enough to get him through the first few rounds.

Setting aside everything else, the fact that his Skeletons would self-destruct upon death was definitely the result of a later genetic Improvement.

Normally, when a Skeleton dies, it just leaves behind a pile of Bone Shards.

How could it possibly explode into a sky full of Bone Nails?

Although Zhao Chi’s Female Soldiers didn’t take much Damage, those Bone Nails were capable of Piercing Leather Armor.

It was like a Chaotic Fire of small Crossbow bolts—fast, coming from all angles, and very difficult to block completely.

It was kind of like a weaker version of a fragmentation grenade.

While each Bone Nail dealt limited Damage, a massive volley of them was an area-of-effect Attack.

When stacked together, the power was definitely not to be underestimated.

Turning a previously harmless death into this kind of explosion was an effective way to kill and even shock the enemy.

It would make enemies hesitate when they attacked.

Unfortunately for Xiao Rui, he ran into Zhao Chi.

He ran into the fearless Peach Blossom Human Race.

They feared pain, but that fear wouldn’t make them cower or hesitate in the slightest.

Even when impaled by Bone Nails, they would endure the pain and just keep hacking away.

This Improvement was quite good.

And it was a racial Improvement.

It must have been derived from deconstructing a Racial Bloodline.

A Racial Bloodline was worth a fortune.

Moreover, an Improvement wasn’t guaranteed to be 100% successful.

On this point alone, he was already far ahead of many commoners.

He even surpassed many scions from other families.

As expected of the Xiao Family, willing to invest so many resources in a descendant like him.

Their foundation was truly solid.

Besides all that, there were also the Spiritual Techniques.

We don’t need to talk about the Body Driving Technique; it’s a basic Spiritual Technique that many people know.

But Xiao Rui’s "Ghostly Scream" was not common.

Although it could be dispelled by Spiritual Techniques like the Purification Technique, it was still a very good Spiritual Technique.

Furthermore, as one’s Spiritual Pressure increased, its Effect would be enhanced, and it might not be possible to dispel it completely.

As for him having 10 Skeleton Mages and an extra Heroic Appointment Certificate, that goes without saying.

[Matching for the second round]

[Match Found!]

[Number]41

[Time]10:30

[Duration]30 minutes

[Battlefield]Battlefield 1

[Opponent]Qi Yu of Stream Village

Qi Yu?

’Someone else from Stream Village?’

’How did I get matched with people from the same village twice in a row?’

The Qi Family and the Xiao Family were on good terms.

A union of the strong.

They were competitors with the Zhao and Liu Families.

’This result isn’t bad either. First the Xiao Family, now the Qi Family.’

[The Xiao Family of Stream Village has filed a cheating complaint. Please proceed to the "Reexamination Room" for a new inspection.]

Just as he was thinking this, a system notification suddenly popped up.

Zhao Chi stared in surprise.

’Wait... what...?’

’A cheating complaint?’

’The Xiao Family thinks I cheated?’

Zhao Chi was speechless.

"Gu Qing, I have to step out for a bit. Our next match is at 10:30, so everyone can rest. I’ll be back before the fight."

Gu Qing smiled. "Alright~ But that was just a virtual battle. We’re not tired at all. Please be careful, my lord."

"Okay, don’t worry about me. Tang Ruan, Qi Yue, bye."

"Hehe, goodbye, my lord," said Tang Ruan.

"Bye," said Qi Yue.

He clicked to enter the virtual training ground.

As soon as he entered, he saw Zhao Huai.

"Zhao Chi, over here! I was just about to voice call you."

Zhao Jiao was also there. "The Xiao Family can’t stand to lose. They sent six people, and two got eliminated in the first round. They probably felt they lost face, so now they’re coming to make trouble for us."

Zhao Huai said, "Let them make trouble. We’ve done nothing wrong. Let’s go, the Reexamination Room is over there."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Alright. I’m actually curious to see what Xiao Rui has to say. But... isn’t Lü Hong’s match at 10:00? Twelfth Sister, aren’t you going to supervise for him?"

Zhao Jiao checked the time. "It’s fine, there’s still some time. I can just teleport over when it starts. It’ll be quick. Let’s not waste any more time, let’s go."

The three of them made their way through the crowd.

They quickly entered a nearby corridor.

Zhao Chi could feel that passing through this corridor meant entering the Virtual Space.

But the scene was just an ordinary conference room.

There was a large table in the middle, and more than ten people were already seated.

When Zhao Chi’s group of three entered, everyone turned to look at them.

He scanned the room; most of them were familiar faces.

There were 2 elders from the Xiao Family, 3 people from his generation, 2 elders and 2 peers from the Qi Family, plus 5 people he didn’t recognize.

The 5 unfamiliar people were all in uniform; they must be the staff of this virtual training ground.

On Zhao Chi’s side, however, there were only the three of them from the younger generation.

Their presence was completely overshadowed.

More than ten people had already taken all the seats.

Zhao Chi’s group could only stand where they were.

The Xiao Family elder, Xiao Qiqian, said, "Alright, Zhao Chi and the others are here. Let’s start the inspection."

Two staff members stood up and started to walk over.

Zhao Huai raised his hand. "Wait. Uncle Xiao, you claim our Zhao Chi cheated. What evidence do you have?"

The relationship between the Xiao and Zhao families was not good, and it had gotten progressively worse in recent years.

It wasn’t quite at the point of being like fire and water.

But it was accurate to say there was constant friction.

However, many of the younger generation got along quite well.

You could tell from their names.

The elders of the Zhao family all had the character "Qi" in their names, like his first uncle, Zhao Qizong, and his second uncle, Zhao Qizu.

It was the same for the Xiao Family; for example, Xiao Qiqian, who was speaking, and Xiao Qigong next to him, were both from the "Qi" generation.

Although their relationship was poor, they still addressed each other by their generational titles out of courtesy.

Xiao Qiqian said, "We detected abnormal data, and Xiao Rui also felt something was off during the battle, so we want to investigate. If you didn’t cheat, you have nothing to fear from an inspection."

Zhao Chi said, "That’s not how it works. Of course I’m not afraid of an inspection, but there needs to be a basis for one."

Xiao Rui said, "You know what you did! Why was my Ghostly Scream useless against your Soldiers? And how come my Skull Explosion did no damage to them? They just kept chasing and hacking at us? Does that seem fucking right to you?"

Zhao Huai said, "There are many Spiritual Skills and Talents. Just because he could block your Skill doesn’t mean it’s cheating."

Xiao Qiqian nodded. "That’s true, but Zhao Chi possessing such a Talent and Skill? I don’t believe it."

Zhao Jiao was about to speak.

The Qi Family elder, Qi Hengyi, interjected, "That’s right. We are not here today to bully the young or use our numbers against you. We came because we don’t believe the Zhao Family would cheat, so we’re here to see justice done. Zhao Chi, just get tested. It will be over quickly."

Zhao Chi saw Qi Yu, his opponent for the next match, sitting next to Qi Hengyi.

He hadn’t said a word.

He was just silently watching Zhao Chi.

As if waiting for something.

Zhao Jiao said, "An inspection is fine, of course, but Qi Yu is Zhao Chi’s opponent in the next round. Isn’t this a bit inappropriate?"

Qi Hengyi laughed. "Zhao Jiao, you’re overthinking it. Our Qi Yu relies on his own strength. He wouldn’t resort to such crooked methods."

Zhao Huai frowned. "Uncle Qi, it sounds like there’s a hidden meaning in your words. If you don’t resort to crooked methods, are you saying we do?"

Xiao Rui snorted. "If fuckin’ Zhao Chi didn’t cheat, why is he still dawdling here? Get on with the inspection! You think an orphan like you can be this strong? Bullshit!"

Zhao Chi was a little surprised.

He had originally sympathized with the Xiao Family’s plight and hadn’t paid too much mind to Xiao Rui’s words during the battle.

But now, he was taunting him again and again.

From the very beginning, Zhao Chi hadn’t done anything to provoke him.

It was always him looking for trouble.

Zhao Chi laughed. "You’re asking me why? Isn’t it because you’re a piece of trash? What fucking Ghostly Scream? All I see is you screaming impotently."

Xiao Rui grew anxious at these words.

"My Ghostly Scream has never failed! Let’s see you keep that tough act up!"

After saying this, Xiao Rui suddenly opened his mouth wide.

He let out a soul-shaking cry.

"AHHHHH—!!"

The piercing sound echoed through the room.

But Xiao Rui’s target was only Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi felt a chill run through his entire body.

He involuntarily took a step back.

An inexplicable urge to flee rose from his Inner Heart.

He now felt a sense of fear toward the same Xiao Rui he had just been ignoring.

"Xiao Rui! What are you doing!" Zhao Huai shouted, raising his hand to dispel the fear State on Zhao Chi.

The staff members nearby were stunned.

"What’s going on? Didn’t you turn on safety mode? How can he use a Spiritual Technique?"

Another staff member said, "The inspection only takes a few seconds. How was I supposed to know they’d talk for this long and even start fighting?"

"Stop talking and switch to safety mode, quickly."

Soon, it seemed like something had been added to the room.

But it was imperceptible.

A few seconds later, the fear in Zhao Chi’s heart vanished.

But what followed was a surge of rage.

"Fuck your mother, Xiao Rui, you’re asking to die! Continuous Dance!"

The Iron Saber was drawn.

Zhao Chi slashed without a moment’s hesitation.

Three slashes, each one aimed at the head.

"Your mom!" Xiao Rui retreated in a panic.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Zhao Chi failed to hit Xiao Rui.

He was blocked by Xiao Qiqian.

The staff member nearby grew angry as well. "Why did you only disable Spiritual Techniques? Disable Combat Skills too! Disable all damaging actions from taking effect!"

The other staff member cursed under his breath, ’Fucking hell, why is this inspection such a pain in the ass.’

After parrying Zhao Chi’s saber, Xiao Qiqian pushed him back.

Zhao Chi was forced back three heavy steps.

Xiao Qiqian said, "Alright, both of you are too impulsive. No more irrelevant talk. We’ll know if there’s a problem once we run the inspection."

"Clear my mother’s pussy! You say inspect, so we inspect? Who the hell do you think you are? Why are all of you sitting? Where are our seats? Doesn’t your Xiao Family know any fucking manners? Stand up!"

Zhao Chi started cursing directly at Xiao Qiqian.

Xiao Qiqian couldn’t process what was happening.

’He... is cursing at me?’

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