Chapter 465: Let Me Give You A Lightbulb (1/2)

This was something that Lu Yin did not know. Big Pao and the others were probably afraid that Lu Yin would decline Mu Rong’s challenge, which was why they had not told him.

“How can my son-in-law be ranked last? If anything, he should be first. That being said, I want you to go ahead and fight. Losing is not an option,” Sea King spoke pridefully.

Lu Yin was taken aback. “Are you not afraid that I’ll lose?”

The Sea King stared at Lu Yin. “Just challenge him again if you lose. I’ll force Mu Rong to stay here at the Sea King's Dome and will even make sure that he does not break through. I will see to it that you obtain victory before he leaves.”

Lu Yin was speechless. What this man was proposing was completely unreasonable!

The Ghost Monkey exclaimed, “It’s no wonder why those old guys warned us not to provoke the Starfall Sea’s master. This old man is really a rascal!”

The corner of the Sea King’s mouth rose up, and he clasped his hands as he said, “Kid, let me teach you something today. The universe is too big, so nobody cares how things happened anymore—all they care about are the results. Even if you decide to cheat to beat Mu Rong, the only thing the public will remember is that Mu Rong was defeated by you. That’s all there is to it. This is the victor’s prestige.

“You even have me backing you up, so even if you do cheat to win, no one will dare to say anything. On the other hand, if you didn’t have me here you decided to cheat, then all the people backing him would drag you out and punish you. They would then ruin your public opinion. This is how power works.”

The Sea King’s gaze turned stern, and he raised both hands and balled them into fists. “Power and truth lies in the hands of a select few. Those select few people control public opinion and can even change the course of history. That is real power.”

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. This brief monologue revealed the Sea King’s core principles, as well as the truth about power. Even though it sounded like a scandalous action to take, this was the way the universe operated. History was written by the victors, and no one cared nor even dared to question how the victors had fought their way to the top.

“However, after having said all of that, cheating is not ethical, so I won’t allow it. If you want to win, you’ll have to depend on yourself.” The Sea King suddenly changed his tone when he made this remark. He then looked at Lu Yin and continued on, saying, “In two days, I will send you to Halfwillow Lakeside. I hope that you won’t disappoint me.”

Lu Yin knitted his brows. “I did not agree to battle him.”

Sea King was unhappy with such a reply. “I wasn’t asking you. I am telling you that you will fight him in two days.”

Lu Yin’s heart skipped a beat, and he acted confused. “Money? What money?”

Sea King snorted. “You spent thirty-five thousand of my star essence. As a Limiteer, that’s very extravagant of you.”

Lu Yin’s eyes went wide. “Senior, I only spent fifteen thousand star essence. Where is the other twenty thousand you mentioned?”

“Is the young lady from the Mavis family not a member of your party?”

“Yes, she is in my party, but how can I be accountable for her expenditures?”

“All of you came to the Sea King's Dome to avoid being captured. Those in your party regard you as their leader. As such, who else would I hold accountable for their actions? Here’s the bottom line. Lu Yin, we can have civil negotiations after you win this battle. However, if you lose, you will have let me down. If that happens, you’d better come up with a way to settle this debt.” As soon as he was done speaking, the Sea King left.

Lu Yin remained frozen in place as he felt like he was about to break down in tears. He had no way to reason with this powerful rascal. Lu Yin’s previous worries had just come to fruition; the old rascal was really going to hold Lu Yin accountable for Lulu’s debt.

“Seventh Bro, your father-in-law’s a real character, and that Hai Qiqi is even worse! I foresee some exciting days ahead of you in the future.” The monkey laughed mockingly.

It was not that Lu Yin did not want to fight, but rather that he wanted to have some practical assurance before committing to a battle. He hated forcing his way through the battle. Even though Lu Yin had a strong body, Mu Rong’s style of fighting did not depend on brute force. Under such circumstances, if Lu Yin did not have a good strategy to counter Mu Rong’s methods, he would not be able to win even if he did not lose. There would be no point in fighting under such circumstances.

However, the Sea King’s insistence that Lu Yin fight left him with no choice.

As for the other main character in this battle, Mu Rong did not wish for this battle either. He had no interest in the rankings nor in doing battle with Lu Yin. Alas, he was left with no choice since he had been told that he could not leave the Sea King’s Dome unless he fought with Lu Yin. This information also made him label the Sea King as a rascal.

After news was released that the fight had been confirmed by the Sea King's Dome, a countless number of people in the Sea King's Dome flocked to Halfwillow Lakeside. Although the majority felt that Lu Yin was destined to lose in an even worse manner than Ling Que, Lu Yin was still the strongest of the four unparalleled Limiteers in terms of physical strength. This reputation alone was enough to entice countless people to watch the battle.

One day later, Halfwillow Lakeside, which was situated half-way up the mountain, was already packed full of people. Many peddlers had even set up shop there.

Michelle and the others had also arrived.

Halfwillow Lakeside was a humongous area that was much larger than the place where Mu Rong and Ling Que had fought. After experiencing the previous battle, many people had learned the hard way that it was best to keep their distance from the battlefield. Of course, there were also quite a number who did not care to keep their distance since they felt that Lu Yin’s limited abilities meant that he would not be able to cause too much damage. They felt that Mu Rong could achieve an easy victory.

“Lu Yin’s just asking to be humiliated. I wonder if the Sea King will still recognize Lu Yin’s status as his son-in-law after he loses,” someone commented.

“He’ll probably disown him. The Sea King has been unequaled for his entire life, so he probably doesn’t want any blemishes in his reputation.”

“Actually, given Lu Yin’s capabilities, he is a good match for the princess. It’s just a pity that his light is being overshadowed by Mu Rong.”

This sentence triggered Big Pao, who shoved the person who had just spoken. “Brother, let me give you a lightbulb.”

“What for?” The person was bewildered.