Chapter 124: I’ll Handle It Myself
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Li Changluo felt a burning heat in his stomach. Was it really heat? Or was he simply full of rage...
Why are you pointing at me?
Do you want to compete with me over who is better at washing dishes?
Or who is faster at running errands?
“I want to duel him...”
Young Master Long Seven’s gaze was icy as he turned toward Li Changluo...
“Everyone has made it out safely, but the tavern is still in complete chaos, and everyone has been injured. How about we put the recruitment matter on hold for now?”
White Lotus cast a worried glance around at the monsters.
“Exactly. The boss is right. We’re all injured. Look, I’ve even lost an arm. I think I need to rest for a while...”
One monster stepped forward and solemnly voiced his support for White Lotus.
The monster standing beside him looked as though he wanted to expose him...
You’re a Venus statue to begin with!
Wasn’t your arm broken ages ago?
Still, they were all on the same side now. If the boss said something was true, then it was true. And if it wasn’t, they would create an opportunity to make it true...
Thus, a brick monster pulled out a brick without the slightest hesitation and viciously...
smashed it against the porcelain monster standing in front of him...
“Look, it’s dying. It needs medical attention. Why don’t we cancel this duel?”
The tavern keeper, White Lotus, was delighted. She gave a slight nod and comforted the porcelain monster, who had just been ambushed by one of his own companions, with a look of pity.
“No. Since things have already reached this point, and only these two monsters remain in the trial, there must be a result today.”
The old toad rejected the tavern keeper’s suggestion without a moment’s thought.
In truth, he knew that Young Master Long Seven was one of the outstanding figures among their great monster clan. Although he usually acted independently and had no interest in associating with them...
he was still one of their own.
After all, things were easier when someone had connections in the government. The tavern absolutely had to employ someone from the great monster clan.
Besides, with Young Master Long Seven’s strength, dealing with the little monster before him would be as easy as reaching into a bag.
“Elders, as far as I know, the ultimate winner of the trial isn’t necessarily the monster with the greatest demonic power. It depends on the total score earned from the various tests arranged during the trial, including the ability to read people’s expressions...”
“After all, the tavern’s waiter won’t be chosen based on who has the strongest demonic power, but on who can serve everyone better...”
“Oh dear, forgive me. I’ve revealed the contents of the trial...”
White Lotus covered her mouth guiltily and shook her head apologetically at the elders...
Although she had played a little trick, allowing all the monsters watching in the main hall to understand the nature of the trial and realize that this duel was merely Young Master Long Seven’s personal wish, not the purpose of the tavern’s recruitment...
every elder from the great monster clans present knew very well that she was right.
As a result, the old monsters glanced at one another, utterly at a loss.
However...
just as the tavern keeper was waiting for the elders to make their decision...
Young Master Long Seven, who stood on the second floor, suddenly embraced his ancient zither and leaped down, charging straight at Li Changluo...
None of the monsters in the tavern had expected it.
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This Young Master Long Seven was seriously something...
Without saying a word, he simply attacked.
Who cared what the great monster clans or the tavern keeper thought?
Although everyone had just endured a terrifying ordeal, this sudden spectacle was simply too entertaining...
Before anyone could react, the show had begun.
Everyone’s excitement instantly ignited.
Damn, why watch a livestream when the real thing is right here?
Holy crap, a one-on-one fight! How thrilling!
But just as all the monsters were waiting for an explosive battle, Li Changluo suddenly collapsed and lay motionless on the ground...
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...
This time, Li Changluo genuinely wasn’t pretending to be dead in order to avoid danger. He was truly suffering.
Not only was his entire body burning with heat, but waves of intense pain coursed through him, leaving him writhing helplessly on the floor...
However...
Young Master Long Seven, who had leaped down from above, knew all about Li Changluo’s tricks. During their previous group mission, he had already experienced the little rascal’s cunning firsthand.
Therefore, he didn’t stop attacking simply because Li Changluo had fallen.
He plucked the strings of the zither in his hands, sending a streak of white light flying toward Li Changluo...
It struck Li Changluo squarely as he lay there in agony.
Caught off guard, Li Changluo was sent flying by the powerful attack. He rolled several times across the floor before finally coming to a stop.
“That’s too cruel...”
“It hurts just watching...”
“Exactly, look at that...”
“Oh dear, even the table leg broke. That must hurt...”
The monsters covered their eyes, pretending they couldn’t bear to watch, while gleefully making fun of Li Changluo...
Because this was a world where the strong preyed upon the weak. The only reason they had initially acknowledged and supported this little monster’s appointment as the tavern’s waiter...
was out of respect for the tavern keeper.
Deep down, they didn’t actually accept a monster whose demonic power was only one.
Why should someone this weak be allowed to become a civil servant at the tavern?
“Boss, should we stop them?”
Lin Dandan adjusted his glasses and asked White Lotus in a low voice.
“No need.”
White Lotus watched the scene before her with a smile.
Lin Dandan wasn’t surprised in the least by the tavern keeper’s blatant contradiction between her words and her true feelings. He knew that she must be plotting something once again.
In his eyes, the tavern keeper wasn’t a scheming, hypocritical female monster...
because he knew that she had no selfish motives at all. Everything she did was for the sake of the tavern...
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“That’s enough. I don’t want to fight you...”
“It’s not because I’m afraid of you...”
At that moment, Li Changluo slowly rose from the floor. His head hung low, making his expression impossible to see, but every monster present could detect a trace of cold murderous intent in his voice.
Li Changluo clenched his fists and lowered his head...
He looked exactly like someone saying, I’m not to be messed with...
I’m about to go berserk...
My momentum is utterly unstoppable.
However...
Only Li Changluo himself knew the truth. The skin all over his body felt as though it had been scorched by fire. It burned fiercely, and the pain cut straight to his bones...
Still, one could lose the battle without losing face. Enduring the agony, Li Changluo put on a solemn expression and began showing off...
He lowered his head, adopting the air of someone mysterious and dangerous...
when in reality, he was already grimacing in pain.
However, one could never stay cool for more than three seconds. This was, in fact, a cruel story...
Just as every monster believed Li Changluo was about to unleash some ultimate move...
that he would at least fire off an empty attack to prove he had the right to act so arrogantly...
he simply remained in that pose, without moving an inch...
...
“Wait...”
Though Li Changluo kept his head lowered, he could still sense Young Master Long Seven charging toward him...
What a complete idiot...
I’ve made my intimidating stance so obvious, and you’re still charging straight at me?
However, Young Master Long Seven raised the ancient zither in his hands and planted it in front of Li Changluo, stopping there. He wanted to see what other tricks this little rogue had up his sleeve.
“I...” Li Changluo slowly raised his head and glared at Young Master Long Seven. The ferocity on his face made the surrounding spectators feel deeply uncomfortable.
Here it comes. It’s coming...
His ultimate move is coming...
The monsters took a few frightened steps back, all waiting for Li Changluo to explode.
“I’ll do it myself!”
Gritting his teeth, Li Changluo glared furiously at Young Master Long Seven. Then he slowly lowered himself to the ground and leisurely rolled across the floor several times...
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