novelraw Chapter 1719 1723: Who Isn't Capable Now?
Chapter 1719 1723: Who Isn't Capable Now?
"Gentlemen, we've arrived at the hotel!"
Soon, the car halted at the entrance of a hotel that resembled a luxurious palace. Gou Dan informed Zhang Menglong that the hotel even had a powerful Divine Cultivator of the Ninth Grade guarding it!
A hotel having a Ninth Grade Divine Cultivator as a bodyguard clearly illustrates the vast difference between those low-level kingdoms and this Ninth Grade kingdom.
One must admit, this expenditure was indeed worthwhile. After checking in, a girl led him to his room. Her beauty, in a place like the Yanlan Empire, would even be at the level of a fairy, yet here she was merely a small waitress.
In a Ninth Grade Empire, there is no shortage of beauties, no shortage of powerful figures, and no shortage of money. This was Zhang Menglong's most direct impression of the Hong Yun Empire.
"Sir, from now on, I will be your personal steward. If you have any needs, you can tell me," she finished, boldly adding, "any needs at all?"
Zhang Menglong was startled; if this girl were on Earth, she would probably still be a minor!
However, upon reflection, it made sense. The Heavenly Prides staying at this hotel all held extraordinary statuses. If she could develop some connection with them, it would simply be a gift from heaven.
If someone were lucky enough to serve a person who eventually became a disciple of a superpower, it would be like a sparrow turning into a phoenix. In this girl's eyes, Zhang Menglong was someone who might change her life's fate.
"I understand. I'll contact you if I need anything," Zhang Menglong tossed over a red Fifth Grade Divine Crystal, "I'll be troubling you during this period."
The girl's eyes widened at the sight of the crystal.
She's seen tips before, but never a tip comprising a Fifth Grade Divine Crystal, equivalent to a billion Divine Crystals! What kind of wealthy patron was this?
After dismissing this steward, Zhang Menglong prepared to meet Long Sen; the two had agreed to meet at the hotel entrance.
Along the way, the surrounding people were constantly coming and going. Those staying in this hotel generally had considerable assets; their statuses and strengths were not weak. They cast slightly disdainful looks at Zhang Menglong, feeling that someone of his realm didn't belong in such a place.
"What a bunch of snobs," At this time, Long Sen happened to come down after tidying his room and witnessed the scene. The nearly Seventh Grade Divine Cultivator aura emanating from him caused many people to keep their distance in awe.
They couldn't fathom why someone so weak would mingle with a genius like Long Sen.
A high-end hotel naturally has its perks. If one pays a price, the hotel offers chauffeur services throughout the city. Of course, these chauffeur services are currently exorbitantly priced.
Ten minutes later, Zhang Menglong saw a massive transparent jade stone in the distance. Its shape was extremely irregular, towering over 500 meters tall, resembling a small mountain peak.
"You call this a stele?" Zhang Menglong glanced at Long Sen.
"How would I know, I didn't name it. I'd only heard of it, and this is my first time seeing it," Long Sen replied, a little speechless.
The chauffeur could proceed no further, as the plaza gathered an enormously dense crowd, possibly several tens of millions or even a billion people, sealing off a range of dozens of kilometers around it.
Despite the distance, with Zhang Menglong's vision, he could still see the content on the stele, exhibiting countless densely packed names. These names were arranged in a fixed order, with the top 100 names appearing larger, especially the top three, with each character nearly the size of a person.
The order of those names was constantly changing, making the Jade Stone Stele resemble a massive display screen. The lower the rank, the more frequent the changes, whereas the top few names remained almost unchanged.
"Lin Yuan," Zhang Menglong read the first name aloud, "his Heavenly Pride Order has collected fortune to the red level, ranking first among billions. Truly extraordinary!"
"I knew it was that freak!" Long Sen was not surprised at all, as if he was familiar with the name.
"You know him?" Zhang Menglong asked.
"How could I not?" Long Sen replied, "He's almost a nightmare for us young martial artists in these Ninth Grade kingdoms! Haven't you heard of him?"
"Uh... my country is quite far, so maybe the news didn't reach us?"
"No wonder, our Longyang Empire is just five or six Ninth Grade Empires away. I practically grew up hearing his name, with all the elders comparing him to us."
"So, he's the proverbial 'other people's child,' huh?"
"You don't realize, Lin Yuan is simply inhuman. Being born in a top 100 Ninth Grade Empire is one thing, but the cultivation resources he enjoyed from a young age were multiple times what I had. Do you know he was born with 12 Divine Veins? Do you know what that means?"
"Twelve?" Even Zhang Menglong was momentarily stunned.
In the Yanlan Empire, even having two Divine Veins made Qing Kong the top expert, never mind someone with twelve, making Zhang Menglong wonder if this person had some cheat code.
"Do you realize how terrifying twelve Divine Veins are? His Seventh Grade Divine Breath realm can crush a First-grade Divine Cultivator, do you believe that?"
"Who can't do that," Zhang Menglong muttered internally. When he was on Earth, a Level Six perfect creature could easily thrash a Level Two perfect life form.
Of course, without relying on so many external factors, this Lin Yuan guy was indeed a prodigious talent.
"Why would someone like him even compete with us for these spots? Apparently, a super Sect had extended an invitation long ago, but he refused. He claimed he wanted to earn a place with his own strength. Who knows what he's thinking," Long Sen pondered.
"I think I understand his reasoning," Zhang Menglong realized.
It's like those wealthy second-generation heirs finding a regular job; without those poor coworkers, who would they show off to?
Likewise, without ordinary people, how would Lin Yuan's prowess stand out?
"Just the name Lin Yuan is probably worth a blue-grade Heavenly Pride Order," Long Sen remarked, "and that second-ranked Mo Lingyun is another fierce one, along with..."
Zhang Menglong silently noted the names of those ranked prominently, as he might interact with them in the future.
"How do I check my rank?" Zhang Menglong inquired.
"Just channel energy to trigger your fortune on the Heavenly Pride Order, and the Jade Stone Stele will respond," Long Sen instructed.
Zhang Menglong followed Long Sen's advice, activating the energy on his Heavenly Pride Order. A beam of light shot towards the Jade Stone Stele, illuminating a small section towards the front on it.
"Is this Jade Stone Stele also a treasure?" Zhang Menglong had heard a voice from within the stele asking for his basic information.
"Haha, it sure is. It's said to be a super treasure, belonging to an Elder of the Divine Profound Hall, the top-ranked super Sect," Long Sen explained.
"Gu Tianle, Ritian Empire, rank 1881!" Zhang Menglong conveyed his information to the Artifact Spirit within the Jade Stone Stele.
Indeed, the word "Anonymous" in that section changed to Zhang Menglong's details.
"1881st place? Impressive!" Long Sen looked at Zhang Menglong with envy, and even the people around cast their gazes because many noticed that beam emanating from Zhang Menglong while activating the rank.
"Oops!" Long Sen suddenly realized, "Brother Gu, we better leave quickly before trouble arises!"
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