"Ow!" The Swift Wolf Lizard howled towards the sky, and Deek Mont jumped off its back, gently tapping its shoulder with his toe while transmitting Qi into Anunda's body. Anunda raised a claw and released a frosty blue light towards his opponent.
His opponent was sitting on a massive ground lizard, hoping to withstand Anunda's magical attack by relying on the toughness of the riding beast's skin. However, as the light hit, a sudden chill overcame them, freezing both the riding beast and himself.
Deek Mont descended from the sky, wielding his twin crescent blades and causing his opponent, who had already been frozen, to fall. His family members who were watching quickly called for surrender, and Deek Mont did not press further. With a single strike, his frozen opponent fell, and his family carried him away. Deek Mont stood on the platform and said, "You usually don't have many misdeeds, so I'll let you off this time."
This statement earned cheers from the civilian spectators. The girls dreaming of spring even screamed enthusiastically.
Deek Mont, with a smile like a gentle breeze, waved to the crowd on the platform. Meanwhile, in another district, the third prince, who was furious due to the failure of Number Three, knocked out his opponent using a powerful strike from his riding beast. The opponent was paralyzed by the electric shock. The third prince then flew into the air and struck with a horizontal kick, flashing his Qi. His opponent's back was instantly broken, and even if the costly intervention of a priest saved his life, he was left disabled.
Inside the Nal Empire Palace, Emperor Meijeve the Fourth watched the match feedback transmitted by resonance magic with his prime minister. Seeing his third son defeat his opponent and then disable him, Emperor Osta, the ruler of the Osta Empire, nodded in approval and said to the empire's prime minister, "I once ignored the third one. It seems I was wrong—showing no mercy to the enemy, being cruel, this boy is quite like me. Haha."
While the prime minister chuckled along, he was somewhat dissatisfied in his heart. He thought to himself: Fighting your own family members is not the same as dealing with external enemies. Why be so cruel?
"Your Majesty, Deek Mont has also won. Unlike before, he easily advanced to the Sweet Sixteen this time. It seems that this is his true strength," said the prime minister to Emperor Meijeve the Fourth.
After some thought, Emperor Meijeve the Fourth slapped his forehead. "Oh, it's that kid from the old Jeff house, right?" The prime minister lowered his head and said, "Yes." While Emperor Meijeve the Fourth thought about what his next action should be, he suddenly said, "I think the championship should go to the third son. I'll arrange for him to advance to the quarterfinals. Also, after the royal challenge, find him a safe place in the south. Consider it a compensation."
The prime minister understood that the Emperor's intention was to let Deek Mont encounter a strong opponent in the quarterfinals, so that no matter who wins, it would be a close victory, and the person who enters the final would have no way to threaten the third prince anymore.
In his heart, the old prime minister thought: Old Jeff, I have no relationship with you, but this is really unfair for you. You exchanged your life for the Emperor's life. Not being able to secure a bright future for your descendants...
The just-qualified Deek Mont was unaware that his fate had been decided long ago. Like many people in this world, they think that as long as they work hard, they will definitely get what they deserve.
Ge Zheng dealt with the alchemist behind the scenes, and the catastrophe puppets were just a pile of ordinary alchemical toys. There was nothing to worry about. The major disaster that was about to unfold quietly subsided, and Deek Mont did not get the expected credit, making him somewhat regretful.
However, effortlessly defeating the last opponent and entering the Sweet Sixteen, let him realize how powerful his strength really was, and his mood was not bad.
In the afternoon, Ge Zheng was watching image magic in his room, flipping through a book, studying Kros's magical language.
Norodon peeked his head around the door and said, "Come in, do you need something?" Norodon grinned and looked outside, confirming that there were no girls around before mysteriously saying, "Master, it's Old Man Tommy who sent me to find you."
Ge Zheng was taken aback, "Him? What does he want me for?" Norodon said, "You forgot? You promised him that you'd bring him to the Green Rhino Club!"
"This..." Ge Zheng hesitated. "Didn't I ask you to invite him for me?" Norodon replied, "But Old Man Tommy said he gets along well with you and insists that you personally invite him." Ge Zheng felt very uncomfortable, and Norodon said, "Master, it's no big deal, just to watch a few striptease performances. If you break your promise, Old Man Tommy won't be so eager to help you next time."
Ge Zheng had many questions to ask this living encyclopedia of magical arrays, so he had to grit his teeth and say, "Alright, let's go tonight."
Men need to do some manly activities secretly. Sacrificing their dinner, Ge Zheng and Norodon sneaked out in the afternoon.
The Green Rhino Club is not far from the Eastern Victory Academy. Although the consumption is high, many noble students in the academy can afford it, so about one-fifth of the club's clientele comes from the academy. The young students, curious about the opposite sex's bodies, naturally form a potential customer base for the club. Situated near the Eastern Victory Academy, this is also a marketing strategy.
Norodon led Ge Zheng to the nearby Greatsword Magic Bar, popular with students, where he first met Dinora.
Everything was the same at the bar, with a man-sized model of a giant sword standing at the entrance, and dark elf waitresses moved around.
The bar offered cheap dinners, a glass of fruit wine, smoked meat, and a large barley pancake. For Ge Zheng and Norodon, who were used to Dunk's delicious meals, this food felt hard to swallow. They ate a few bites in passing, and Ge Zheng felt a bit uneasy. He silently cursed himself for being timorous and for losing the open-mindedness he had at the Ge family in the past!
Although the Ge family is closed off, they still maintain contact with the outside world. Television, the internet, and other common things at the bottom of the mountain are also available on the mountain, although not frequently used by the disciples.
Even so, Ge Zheng had seen Western striptease performances in the past.
The lazy sun retreated to its nest, and the night life in the royal city was just getting started. Norodon stood up and said, "Master, let's go."
Inside the Eastern Victory Academy, Old Man Tommy, having just bidden farewell to a group of beautiful and eager-to-learn female students, walked towards the two with a beaming smile. "Oh, let's go," he said, his hands behind his back, hunching over, his bald head looking comical in the light.
"The expenses at the Green Rhino are not low,” Old Man Tommy said as they walked. "It's been a long time since I've been there. I heard that they have a few good-shaped dancers. Tonight, we'll feast our eyes." Ge Zheng thought with a bit of bitterness: You can only feast your eyes.
The magical tower, which was seven stories high, appeared very eye-catching on the streets, with a giant rhinoceros-shaped magic lamp that you could see from several miles away.
The green rhino exerted its body upwards, with its horn on the top of its head made into a male symbol. Next to the rhino, two magical war lamps were fashioned into the form of young women, posing provocatively, making it clear that this was a place of romance.
Although it was just turning dark, the place was already bustling. Men were coming and going, dressed sharply and spending generously.
At the entrance, a dozen voluptuous dark elf girls in revealing outfits were welcoming the guests. The street was filled with flirty banter, causing many righteous warriors to avert their gaze.
"Hey hey hey!" The old man Tommy became excited and rushed in eagerly. Ge Zheng and Nuo Luodon were somewhat hesitant.
Upon seeing the two, the girls immediately knew they were not regulars. With tinkling laughter, the two hot bodies pressed against them. Nuo Luodon felt two soft mounds rubbed against his arms, conveying an indescribable feeling of ecstasy. Turning his head, he was met with a sight of fiery peaks on the verge of bursting out, causing a surge of excitement and nearly nosebleeding.
Beside Ge Zheng, a girl also leaned in, but he remained calmer than Nuo Luodon. Pointing to the old man ahead, he said, "He's the God of Wealth, serve him well, and you won't be disappointed." The two girls smiled enchantingly and then came up from behind to lift old man Tommy. The old man, small in stature, was raised, placing his bare head right between the two girls' chests, nearly asphyxiating him.
Nuo Luodon and Ge Zheng couldn't help but snicker.
Inside the club, almost every decoration was uniquely styled, resembling an exhibition of sexual totems. From the furniture to the wine glasses, from the columns to the stage, everything indicated the nature of the place.
Inside the club, there were four small stages scattered around and one large circular stage in the center. At that moment, the central main stage was still empty, while one sultry girl was performing on each of the small stages.
Old man Tommy's face was smeared with red lipstick marks, he staggered, shaking his head. Unexpectedly, he looked down and discovered a red strawberry imprinted on his bald head!
"Hmm, now is not the time, the climax will be at ten o'clock. The dancers on the main stage will allow you, young lads, to truly understand what a real woman is like..." Tommy continued to boast. Ge Zheng thought to himself that the old man had not learned his lesson.
He let out a whistle, and the dark elf female servant with only two cloth patches clinging to her body gracefully arrived. Bending down, she revealed a deep cleavage. "Do you have any orders, sir?" She asked, her alluring eyes casting a flirtatious glance. Ge Zheng placed a stack of coins on the table, "Do you have any unique services here?" The female servant looked at the coins, smiled, and replied, "Sir, be patient, there will be more exciting performances after ten o'clock."
Ge Zheng added another stack of coins and repeated his question. The female servant smiled but remained silent. Being generous, he put down another stack.
On the table lay thirty gold coins. With a sweep of her hand, the dark elf female servant caused three stacks of coins to fall into her corset—unlike the three-piece lingerie on Earth, it was more like a little vest, made of an unknown material with exceptional elasticity.
The weight of thirty coins made her corset tremble, causing her bosom to quiver, making old man Tommy gulp in surprise.
"Please follow me. The private performance is three hundred gold coins. How many attendants do you need?" The female servant inquired. Ge Zheng glanced at Nuo Luodon, and the young viscount quickly waved his hand, "Thank you for the offer, but I don't need it." Ge Zheng, on the other hand, didn't seek the old man's opinion, "Just one person."
"One person?" Before old man Tommy could react, Ge Zheng and Nuo Luodon had already pushed him into a small room, and the dark elf female servant promptly shut the door.
"Hey, hey, let me out! Damn it..." Old man Tommy hammered on the door from inside. "Oh, my goodness! Almighty God of Magic..." Then, he fell silent.
Nuo Luodon couldn't help but smile, "Master, you really..." What exactly, he couldn't bring himself to say. The two of them understood each other and shared a smile.
This "treat" put Ge Zheng in a difficult position. If they left disappointed after coming in high spirits, it would be insincere. Old man Tommy had done him a great favor, and Ge Zheng felt guilty about it.
If they let old man Tommy have his way and leave fulfilled, he might become addicted. It would be a bribe every time they asked for help, and it could be discovered sooner or later.
After much contemplation, Ge Zheng concluded that there was only one way—let old man Tommy overindulge and experience excessive satisfaction. Let's see if he would want to come back next time!
With four fleshy impacts upon entering, it had already been too much for old man Tommy, and now there was a private performance—all's well that ends well!
Nuo Luodon and Ge Zheng returned to their table, and suddenly, they heard a chorus of whistles. They looked up to see a dazzling human girl on the stage near them. Her dancing still appeared somewhat unpolished, and she seemed a bit shy, but because of this hint of innocence, the lewd guests around were thoroughly enjoying the sight.
The girl split her legs and bent over, and as she lowered her head, a boy below the stage slyly slipped something into her corset.
This was commonplace in the club. If someone wanted to spend a memorable night with a dancer, they could write their price and hotel address on a note and tuck it into the dancer's corset. The dancer would then consider the price and the prospective patron.
Nuo Luodon shook his head, recognizing the boy below as a notorious playboy from the academy, a person of wealth and status in the royal city.
Ge Zheng's eyes lit up as he blatantly ogled the human girl's chest.
Nuo Luodon rubbed his nose, wondering why the master also liked these kinds of activities?
Up to this point, Ge Zheng had been categorized into three different types of sexual preferences: Dinora believed he was bisexual, taking an ambiguous relationship with the cross-dressing Solgville, and showing interest in the enchanting Gromia. Dekumont thought he liked the violent queen Dinora. Now, Nuo Luodon mistakenly thought he was into innocence.
"Master, if you're interested in her, you should compete with Ephins," Nuo Luodon said with a sly smile. He, too, was a nobleman and didn't think it was too much for a man of status to play around with women of resources.
Ge Zheng was taken aback, "Ephins?" Nuo Luodon pointed, indicating the boy who had just slipped the note to the girl.
Ge Zheng asked in astonishment, "What do you mean?" Nuo Luodon smirked, "Although Ephins comes from money, I'm sure you have much more than him, and you could easily outdo him. A bid of a thousand coins should be enough to win her for the night."
Ge Zheng stared at Nuo Luodon, "I always thought you were a good student." "Come on, master, your look says it all."
Like any young man of his age, Nuo Luodon seemed knowledgeable but inexperienced, eager not to be looked down upon.
"My look?" Ge Zheng smiled, "I need to see the tattoo on her chest because it's an alchemical formula!"
"Is that true? How is that possible?" Nuo Luodon was shocked, and Ge Zheng smirked, "If there's an appropriate candidate, I don't mind spending a romantic night, but I won't just accept anyone."
Having spent several years in this world, Ge Zheng had not been able to balance the yin and yang energies, leading to a sense of unease. The excessive vitality in his inner core had become difficult to suppress in recent days.
"You go," Ge Zheng told Nuo Luodon. Nuo Luodon appeared reluctant, saying, "But I am classmates with Ephins; I can't just take away his love..." he offered a lame excuse.
Ge Zheng sneered, "Stop the nonsense. From your tone just now, I can tell how little you think of that classmate. I'll give you a chance to beat him!"
"But, master...," Nuo Luodon lamented, but Ge Zheng pressed, "You work for me now. You have to follow the boss's orders!"
"This..." Nuo Luodon was speechless and helpless and ultimately surrendered, "Alright, I'll go."
"But, master, how much should I spend?" Nuo Luodon asked after walking a few steps and then returning to Ge Zheng. "Three thousand gold coins!" Ge Zheng said.
"What?!" Nuo Luodon was astonished. Not being an alchemist, he couldn't understand the tremendous allure of alchemical formulas for an alchemist.
"Hurry up!" Ge Zheng urged, then peculiarly gazed at Nuo Luodon, "I only need her chest formula. What you want to do is none of my concern."
"What more can I do, what else can I do...," Nuo Luodon murmured discontentedly, then turned and walked to the stage. He suddenly became aware and blushed.
Despite only getting a brief glimpse, Ge Zheng had discovered that the tattoo on the girl's chest was an alchemical formula, and it was quite an unusual one.
Once his curiosity was piqued, he couldn't suppress it.
Taking advantage of the girl bending down, Norodon slipped a note into her bosom. Seeing this, Efans, who was nearby, slammed the table and scolded, "Hey, poor boy, you're also from Dongsheng, be careful in the academy from now on, I remember you!" Norodon used to be poor and weak, he had to make himself small. If he crossed paths with Efans, he would definitely leave in a dejected manner. But now...
Norodon turned to look at Ge Zheng, and Ge Zheng bluntly raised his fist.
"Efans, this is not Dongsheng Academy. Because violence is prohibited in the academy, I've let you off several times. This is the Rhinoceros Club, the decision is not in our hands."
Efans was furious and slammed the table, "Fine, then let her decide now who she'll go with tonight!" The human girl looked very distressed, and there was a burst of teasing around her: "Haha, looks like she doesn't want to go with any of you."
Efans was burning with anger and stared fiercely at the girl, "You'd better choose now!" The girl took a deep breath, and her chest visibly rose and fell, and there was suddenly a whistling sound around her.
The girl took out two notes from her bosom and glanced at them with a start: 3000 gold coins! If she had these 3000 gold coins, she wouldn't have to come to a place like this in the future. She hesitated.
"I... choose him," the girl's voice was very pleasant, giving the feeling of sitting by a river and listening to the sound of the water. Her sparkling jade finger pointed to...Norodon.
"Bang!" Efans smashed the small round table in front of him, and angrily gestured, "Let's go!" "Sir, you've damaged the club property, please compensate with 30 gold coins," two middle-aged men with eighth-level warrior badges stopped their group. Efans knew the Rhinoceros Club had a strong background, and regretted his impulsive outburst. Whether to pay or not pay these thirty coins put him in an awkward position for a while.
"Sir!" Two bodyguards stepped forward. Efans recalled the words of the elders at home and sighed, thinking since he had already lost face today, he wouldn't do so again. He threw thirty gold coins into the arms of the two men and left dejectedly. Before leaving, he couldn't help but greet Norodon with a cold, killer glare.
"Oh..." There was a burst of clamor around. Norodon raised his head and met the eyes of the girl on stage, which was a huge blow for him.
If two males fought over a female, after winning, they found out that the reason for the victory was not that the female liked them, but because she liked the other male even less, it was undoubtedly a huge blow.
From the girl's eyes, Norodon saw a resolute and determined look, as if she were a brave warrior about to die! Lord Loringer was greatly affected, and his proudly puffed chest collapsed, and he returned a little dejectedly to Ge Zheng's side.
In the meantime, Ge Zheng continued to ponder the strange tattoos on the girl's chest...
Both had their own thoughts, and as the girl finished her dance on stage, she left the stage in disappointment.