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Chapter 428 - 424: The Eve of the Competition

Chapter 428: Chapter 424: The Eve of the Competition

"I can’t believe the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is so generous to have gifted a premium-quality Heavenly Mechanism Pill," Xia Yue couldn’t help but smile happily. It was delightful to receive such a nice gift for free.

Ling Chen closed the wooden box and handed it to Qiu Yong, saying, "Big brother, you’ll know what to do with this."

Qiu Yong declined, "This is a gift from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion to you, why are you giving it to me?"

"Big brother, it’s strange to hear you say that. We’re all brothers, so it doesn’t matter who has it. Besides, I’ve already taken a Heavenly Mechanism Pill, and considering my current realm in martial arts, another premium-quality one wouldn’t be of much use to me. Better give it to someone who needs it."

"Big brother, since it’s Ling Cheng’s sincere gesture, you should just accept it. Second brother said that your internal strength has been stagnant for a while. Maybe taking this premium-quality Heavenly Mechanism Pill could help break through that bottleneck and take you to the next level. You’re our leader among the eight eccentrics – we’re counting on you to hold the fort in the future. So, it’s most appropriate for you to use this Heavenly Mechanism Pill," Yuan Yun suggested.

"Third brother is right," Xia Yue chimed in, "Big brother, don’t be too modest."

After much persuasion, Qiu Yong finally accepted the premium-quality Heavenly Mechanism Pill.

Originally, everyone had wanted to participate in the afternoon’s Heavenly Mechanism Chaos Battle to win the grand prize. However, since they had already received a generous gift from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, there was no need to join the fray and conserve their energy. After all, aiming for that grand prize meant clashing with numerous top fighters, and victory was not guaranteed.

After a short rest, everyone headed to the arena again to watch the upcoming battles. As expected, the Dangyang Sect members did not reappear. Having lost face just a short while ago, they probably didn’t have the nerve to continue participating in the Heavenly Mechanism Chaos Battle.

The afternoon’s competitive battles eventually came to an end with a Dragon List master triumphing and claiming the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s grand prize. With that, the Heavenly Mechanism Chaos Battle was over.

The main event of this Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony, the competition for the newcomers, would take place tomorrow.

Night fell.

After dinner, Qiu Yong urged Ling Chen to get some rest quickly to prepare for tomorrow’s newcomer competition. Their only worry now was Ling Chen’s back injury.

Ling Chen was also aware of his condition—it was fine for normal walking, but intense physical activity would aggravate his injury.

Saying goodbye to Qiu Yong and the others, Ling Chen didn’t head straight back to his room but went to the communications room on the luxurious vessel. This room was specially set up by the event organizers for guests attending the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony. Once on board, for safety reasons, all mobile phone signals were blocked, including wireless internet and satellite signals. The only way to contact the outside world was through this communications room.

Having been away from East Sea City for a few days, Ling Chen didn’t forget to call Nanrong Wanqing to check in, making time each day to touch base and inquire about each other’s well-being.

After a chat of over ten minutes, Ling Chen hung up the phone and was about to head back to his room when he happened to see Zhu Xiaozhu approaching from outside, and they bumped into each other.

Seeing Zhu Xiaozhu’s delicate features, Ling Chen smiled and greeted her with a wave.

"How’s your injury?" Zhu Xiaozhu asked with concern.

"Much better, don’t worry."

"The newcomer competition is tomorrow. Take care of yourself. I’ll wish you success in advance."

"Thank you!"

After the brief exchange, Ling Chen and Zhu Xiaozhu went their separate ways. Just as Ling Chen was about to leave, he saw someone suddenly block his path.

Han Yu?

Ling Chen raised his eyebrows and spoke indifferently, "Do you need something from me?"

"Ling, have you forgotten what I said the other day?" Han Yu glared at him coldly, "I warned you, if you dare to take another look at Xiaozhu, I’ll gouge out your eyes."

Hearing this, Ling Chen looked Han Yu up and down and sarcastically retorted without holding back: "Who do you think you are? What I do is my business, and none of your concern. You can’t capture a woman’s heart, yet you come to show off your power to me? With your character and pettiness, no wonder Xiaozhu isn’t interested in you."

Finished speaking, Ling Chen shook his head, not bothering with Han Yu, and simply walked past him.

"Stop!" Han Yu’s face turned livid as he struggled to contain his fury, grabbing Ling Chen’s collar and growling, "Don’t think just because you have the eight eccentrics backing you up that I wouldn’t dare to touch you. To me, someone who can’t even make it to the Newcomer List’s top ten is nothing more than an incompetent loser."

"Pity that Xiaozhu happens to be interested in this ’loser’ but not in you – doesn’t that mean you’re even worse than a loser?"

Han Yu’s face twisted in anger as he spat, "You..."

"Shut up!"

Ling Chen interrupted him before he could finish, impatiently brushing his hand off his collar and speaking emphatically, "You keep coming to warn me time and again—let me give you a warning now. Stop threatening me from now on, it’s childish, and I’m not buying it. And don’t think you’re something special just because you’re second on the Newcomer List. Maybe you should ask around to find out what I used to do. In martial skills, I might not be your match, but when it comes to the art of killing... you and nine more like you still wouldn’t equal me. If you really piss me off, I’ll make sure you die without understanding how. So, be smarter in the future and don’t bother me."

Watching Ling Chen walk away, Han Yu shouted furiously, "Fine, Ling, just wait! Tomorrow on the combat platform, I will see exactly how capable you are."

Ling Chen ignored Han Yu’s bellowing and went back to his own room.

...

The next day.

Early in the morning, Ling Chen applied his Acupuncture Technique to treat his injured back, hoping it would prevent any issues during the competition.

After the acupuncture treatment, Ling Chen took a bath and heard someone knocking at his door—it was Qiu Yong and the gang.

"Ling Cheng, how are you feeling? Are you ready?"

Ling Chen nodded with a smile, "No problem."

"Let’s go. We have half an hour until the start. Let’s have breakfast first."

After breakfast, it was 8 o’clock in the morning. Ling Chen followed Qiu Yong and the others into the arena.

The venue was already full of people. Compared to the past two days, everyone seemed very relaxed today, each wearing a smile on their faces. After the end of the Heavenly Mechanism Chaos Battle, the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony didn’t involve them much, and now it was time to enjoy the competition amongst the newcomers.

Sitting in his seat, Ling Chen looked around and immediately felt three fierce gazes directed at him.

Turning his head slightly, Ling Chen glanced through the corner of his eye and noticed the three gazes belonging to Yi Shuiyan, Han Yu, and Qu Jinxian from the Qingyang Sect.

Huh!

He smirked. The competition hadn’t even begun, and he had already become the target of many.

Then, Ling Chen saw Song Ge escorted into the venue by a middle-aged man in a suit. Sensing his gaze, Song Ge turned around and nodded at him in a friendly manner.