Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

’Did I hear that right?’

Xiao Qiqian stared at Zhao Chi in disbelief.

The people beside him also looked shocked.

Zhao Huai and Zhao Jiao exchanged a glance, unsure how to handle this situation.

’If only Father, Zhao Qiye, were here.’

Although Xiao Qiqian was astonished, the looks from those around him and his own common sense told him that Zhao Chi was, in fact, cursing him out.

"Zhao Chi! How dare you!"

Furious, Xiao Qiqian slammed the table and shot to his feet.

He drew his sword.

And charged directly at Zhao Chi.

Xiao Qiqian wasn’t stupid.

Nor was he impulsive.

As a member of the Xiao Family, he had weathered his share of storms.

Words like these weren’t nearly enough to make him truly lose his mind.

He was furious, but not so furious that he would actually draw his sword over it.

After all, the Zhao Family was a family with considerable strength.

Even under normal circumstances, the Xiao Family couldn’t just kill a member of the Zhao Family in public.

Let alone now, when the Zhao Family had become vassals to the nobility.

Killing one of them now was completely out of the question.

But he had to draw his sword. He had to put on this show.

He was an elder of the Xiao Family, after all.

To be cursed to his face by a junior from the Zhao Family in front of so many people—how could he maintain his standing after this?

Beside him, Xiao Qigong quickly stopped Xiao Qiqian.

’They knew Zhao Chi was clean.’

They just wanted to use this method to save some face.

And to make things difficult for Zhao Chi and his family.

But who could have predicted that things would escalate like this?

Xiao Qigong said, "Zhao Chi, you must remember that disaster comes from a careless tongue. Don’t speak so recklessly."

"Careless my fucking ass. You’re no saint either."

Xiao Qigong was stunned.

He never expected Zhao Chi to act like a madman, like a rabid dog, cursing at anyone he saw.

Qi Hengyi quickly tried to defuse the situation. "Zhao Chi, don’t be rash. We are all your elders..."

He hadn’t even finished speaking.

Zhao Chi turned his head and cut in, "Elders my fucking ass! This is between me and the Xiao Family. What business is it of you Qi Family members? Are you trying to get my info through this re-test? So you can feed it to that idiot Qi Yu?"

Qi Hengyi clenched his fists.

Beside him, Qi Hengren said nothing. He was also an elder and had no desire to get an earful from Zhao Chi.

As for Qi Yu, he trembled.

Then he said weakly, "We’re here to uphold justice. You’re the one who cheated... I want to see if there’s a problem with your test data."

He cowered as he spoke, not daring to look at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi cursed, "Get the fuck out of here! You want to see my data? I’ll show you my blade! I’ll definitely cut you down in the next match! And if that’s not enough for you, I’ll show you again after the tournament is over!"

Qi Yu quickly stood up. "Zhao Chi, I didn’t do anything to provoke you. Your conflict with Xiao Rui has nothing to do with me."

"Get out!"

"..." Qi Yu tugged on Qi Hengren. "Let’s go, Dad."

Qi Hengren stood up. "Forget it. Zhao Chi has a point. His test has nothing to do with us. We’ll be leaving."

Xiao Qigong nodded.

The members of the Qi Family disappeared in a group.

Zhao Chi said, "Xiao Rui, why are you so fucking quiet now? You want me tested? Then you get tested too! Who knows, maybe you used some kind of cheat. Otherwise, how could a Skeleton just explode? Get over here and get checked!"

Now that things had reached this point, everyone just wanted to end it quickly.

Xiao Qiqian said to Xiao Rui, "You go over and get tested too."

Xiao Rui was already deflated.

He had witnessed Zhao Chi’s madness before, but he never thought he would dare to act this way in front of so many elders.

’Although they can’t do anything to him openly, there are plenty of ways to deal with him behind the scenes.’

’It wouldn’t be hard to make him disappear from the face of the earth.’

But that was a matter for later.

For now, they had to resolve the matter at hand.

Xiao Rui cautiously walked over.

He stood a good distance away from Zhao Chi.

Xiao Qiqian said to the staff, "Hurry up with the test. Check both of them."

The staff were basically just watching the show.

’For this kind of thing, the bigger the drama, the better.’

’It has nothing to do with us.’

However, the two staff members assigned to test Zhao Chi remained on high alert, wary that he might try to chop them down.

The test took only a few seconds.

"There are no issues with either of their data. Do you still want to see it?"

Xiao Qiqian waved his hand. "No need."

’Of course there’s no problem with the data.’

’Everyone knows that.’

Fortunately, with the test complete, the matter could be put to rest for now.

Xiao Qiqian sneered, "Zhao Chi, you’d better watch your back from now on."

Before Zhao Chi could reply, Xiao Qiqian immediately teleported away.

Seeing this, the other members of the Xiao Family all teleported away as well.

Only the staff, Zhao Huai, and Zhao Jiao remained.

Zhao Huai’s heart had been in his throat just a moment ago.

He couldn’t believe the matter had ended just like that.

Zhao Huai shook his head and sighed, "Damn, how did things end up going in this direction? I feel like I’m dreaming. Zhao Chi, are you okay?"

"What could happen to me? I’m fine."

Zhao Jiao still hadn’t recovered from her shock. "Zhao Chi, you just directly offended elders from three other families. It might not seem like a big deal now, but you must be careful of what they might do behind your back."

Zhao Chi nodded. "I understand."

’This approach definitely has its risks.’

’But if I don’t do this, I’ll just have to let them bully me.’

’Since both options suck, I might as well burn the bridges.’

’A lose-lose is better than them winning at my expense.’

’Rather than me taking the abuse while the Xiao Family gets their satisfaction...’

’...it’s better if everyone suffers.’

’I’ll take the risk, and you bastards get cursed out and lose face.’

’You can only leave in disgrace.’

’In that case, the risk is nothing.’

In any case, Zhao Chi felt incredibly satisfied.

Besides, he had an ace up his sleeve now. If worst came to worst, he could take refuge in Penglai Village.

A staff member said cautiously, "We need this area for something else soon. If you’re finished, could you please teleport to the battlefield?"

Zhao Jiao said, "Lü Hong’s match is in Battlefield 7. It’s about to start. Let’s go."

The three of them teleported instantly.

The few staff members all breathed a sigh of relief.

Then they began to discuss in low voices.

"Damn, I almost died laughing just now. Were those guys in their fifties from the Xiao Family?"

"Hahaha, me too. I think there were 2 from the Xiao Family and 2 from the Qi Family. They’re all big families from Stream Village."

"That kid Zhao Chi has some real guts, daring to confront them head-on. It looks like only three young people came from the Zhao Family."

"You don’t get it, do you? The weaker you are, the harder you have to fight!"

"Makes sense. Maybe we should go fight it out with the supervisor today. We might get our wages for the last few months."

"...Damn, forget it."

"Then what about our pay?"

"It’s fine, it’s only been delayed three months, right? They’ll definitely pay out some of it this month. Why don’t you go ask for your wages and see what happens?"

"Forget it, I’ll just wait."

Battlefield 7.

Lü Hong’s match was underway.

This time, his opponent was from the Beastman Race, and Lü Hong was having a tough fight.

After all, the Beast Race was known for its savage bravery.

A horde of Beastmen charging forward, roaring and howling, was indeed an intimidating sight.

In the end, however, Lü Hong won thanks to his Defense. His Human Race Equipment was slightly better than the Beastman’s.

The opposing Lord was probably also a commoner, with no extra Enhancements, and ultimately fell just a little short.

Lü Hong barely managed to win.

He waved excitedly from off the stage.

Zhao Chi and the others applauded him.

Lü Hong’s battle ended, and next up was Zhao Chi.

"Go get ’em, Zhao Chi. I bet on you for the second match, too. If you win this one, I’ll make a bit more profit," Zhao Huai said expectantly.

Zhao Jiao smiled. "Me too. I bet on you for all three matches. If you can win two, I’ll make my money back and even a small profit. If you win all three, I’ll make even more."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Don’t worry. I can’t possibly lose against Qi Yu."

Back in his territory.

Gu Qing and the others were armed and ready for battle.

[The second round of battle is about to begin. Teleportation will commence shortly. Please be prepared.]

"How is everyone? The battle’s about to start. Are you ready?"

Gu Qing smiled. "Rest assured, my Lord. We’ve been ready for a long time."

’Good. Teleport.’

He arrived on the battlefield once more.

The surrounding city walls once again soared into the clouds.

Beneath his feet was grass, and the area was surrounded by a forest.

The forest obstructed his line of sight.

’That’s not good.’

[Countdown: 1 minute...]

The announcer’s voice echoed out.

This time, it was a woman’s voice:

"Dear friends,

"The match in Battlefield 1 is about to begin! For those of you who haven’t placed your bets, now is the time!

"Without further ado, let’s introduce our two contestants.

"On the left is Qi Yu from Stream Village, with the uncommon Tree Man Race.

"His performance in the last match was a real eye-opener. Let’s see if he can continue his winning streak this time.

"Our contestant on the right is Zhao Chi, also from Stream Village, of the Human Race.

"It’s quite rare to see that all of Lord Zhao Chi’s Soldiers are female.

"However, these women are not as delicate as they appear. On the contrary, they are very strong.

"Unfortunately, they all wear Masks, so we can’t see their true faces. I wonder what kind of performance they’ll give us this time.

"And now, please enjoy the show.

"Let the match... begin!"

[Match Start!]

The invisible wall vanished.

"Advance!"

The entire Zhao Chi Army moved forward.

The announcer was once again encouraging people to place bets.

It had been like this from the very beginning—every match, every battlefield, every announcer.

’Perhaps ticket sales aren’t the main source of income at all.’

’The real money must be in the betting.’

’After all this fuss, it seems this tournament jointly hosted by the five villages is just being used by the nobility.’

’The five villages set the stage, and the nobles put on the show.’

But it didn’t matter. It had nothing to do with him, anyway.

According to the announcer, Qi Yu’s Race was Tree Man.

Zhao Chi didn’t know much about Tree Men.

He only knew that Tree Men were afraid of Fire Spiritual Skills, but had decent Resistance to the Water Element and Earth Spirit Techniques.

Tree Men didn’t have high agility, but their Constitution was high.

They made for excellent meat shields.

’It’s a good thing to encounter a new Race as an opponent.’

’After all, this is virtual combat. It’s safe, and I can gain experience.’

Five minutes later, the Zhao Chi Army emerged from the forest.

Before them was a wasteland of scattered rocks.

Boulders of all sizes were strewn everywhere.

Weeds grew rampant.

There were a few scattered trees in the distance, but overall, the field of vision was very open.

He could see very far.

Although the battlefield was huge, this was just a one-on-one battle, with each side having only 100-200 people.

Most of the area would go unused.

The main action would be concentrated in the Central District.

The two Territory Stones weren’t too far apart either.

Overall, while the battlefield was large, the usable area was not.

Zhao Chi could see a blue point of light in the distance.

That was Qi Yu’s Territory Stone.

But Zhao Chi couldn’t find Qi Yu or his Tree Men.

Gu Qing pointed at the small trees in the distance. "My Lord, could those be the enemy’s Tree Man Soldiers?"

Zhao Chi squinted, trying to get a better look.

But he wasn’t sure.

Tree Men, as the name implied, were trees that looked like people.

’Those small trees up ahead are just trees, not Tree Men.’

’However...’

Looking around, there was only the rocky wasteland, no sign of Qi Yu or his Tree Men.

"Ignore him. We’ll keep advancing. Even if he’s hiding, we’ll win as long as we destroy his Territory Stone."

"Understood!"

The Female Soldiers maintained a medium pace.

But even at a medium pace, with the bonuses from their outfits and various Skills, their speed was quite fast.

It was like an ordinary person sprinting at full speed.

Another five minutes passed, and they were much closer to the Territory Stone.

Gu Qing had been right.

As the Zhao Chi Army approached, those few small trees actually began to move.

It might have been a matter of perspective.

From a distance, it looked like only a few scattered trees, but upon getting closer, he realized there were 37 of them.

No... 37 Tree Men.

These Tree Men were two meters tall, with branches for arms and roots for legs.

Each step they took was very slow.

But their strides were long.

Soon, the Tree Men formed two ranks, one in front of the other.

There were 17 Tree Men in the front rank and 20 in the back.

Behind the trees stood three people. One was Qi Yu, cowering and holding a Longbow.

Beside him were two Female Elf Archers.

They looked like two Female Heroes.

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