Chapter 197: End of the Business phase (2/2)

But he didn't really care much as three Novices without any notable background are not worth his attention.

So, he ignored it.

After seeing the arrangements and the cannons in the park, he looked into Sam and his team and came to know that he they were the ones who got targeted by the city guards, so he just wanted to mention the situation and down play it before Sam could use that as a reason. He just wanted to bury the hatchet directly as the damage is not severe.

Of course, the damage is not severe for the General but for Sam it is no different from ruffling his feathers.

As the General stayed silent Sam said.

”Just because I didn't do anything yet, that didn't mean that I wouldn't do anything. General Mercury, I have a good impression of you compared to the general Spark who is so self-centred. At least I could see from how your city guards are working.

That is my only request. If you could agree to weed them out, I don't have any objections at all. If you are thinking of what reason you want give, you can even use my name there, I don't have any objections.

It is not like they would have gall to come and seek an explanation from me.”

Sam said in a relaxed manner. After some pondering the General agreed.

”Sure.”

”Okay then, let us discuss business now.”

General was surprised by this response.

”Are you not worried that I would go back on my word after I get my hands on the cannons?”

”I am the one who created them and destroying them is even easier than that. Anyway, I already have a list, so you can even abandon any thoughts of using some scapegoats.”

General was speechless again, Sam proved to be even more troublesome than what he had heard.

After they discussed the deal, the general let the estate and within that day two news started traveling throughout the city.

First one, a number of city guard officials are dismissed and kicked out of their positions at the same time, they were charged for the crime of corruption.

Second one, the introduction of new weapons for city guard and those are the same weapons which are used to deal with the trouble makers in the Sam's Park.

Duke was dealt another blow after this news.

Apart from that there wasn't anything noteworthy happened for the next few months.

By the end of the business phase Sam was still in the peak stage Novice but he was a Peak stage novice in body cultivation too.

By this time, all his peers broke through Great realm. In fact, almost all the two hundred candidates except a twenty or so people broke through. And he is the part of those twenty.

But he wasn't depressed. Mia also slowed down her growth after he started body cultivation and started digesting the energy from hydra blood slowly.

Now, she is also at the peak of level 3 and now the panther twins are afraid of her turning the situation around.

He can breakthrough any time he wants, so he decided to do so after this business phase evaluation is over judging by the next phase of competition. There is still a week for the deadline of eighteen months so after that they could set forth for the imperial capital.

Tomorrow will be the final evaluation of the two phases. Sam is the only one who didn't care at all. The rest of the teams are on tenterhooks. There are some conflicts about the sharing of the points even before the evaluation is completed.

The next day, Sam, Hawk and Drew went to the evaluation spot leisurely. It is the same estate where all the teams assembled at the start of the competition. By the time they reached almost all the candidates already reached the place and they are waiting for the Duke to come.