Chapter 920 (2/2)
This was a battle they watched with a fanatical intensity.
Xia understood the conflict in their hearts. Donnyton had two great points of pride: Randidly Ghosthound and their world-renowned Squads. To see the two at each other’s throats must be difficult.
Even more so when one side appeared to be mopping the floor with the other.
Very quickly, Xia and Yazhu escaped the stands and were able to stand in a wide-open avenue lined with food sellers, who were busy preparing for the rush after this rung. After all, it would be noon, and most everyone would likely take this opportunity to eat.
Xia turned back to Yazhu. “I asked you a question, Yazhu. Are they strong? They fell easily enough. To a single woman, no less.”
Immediately, Xia regretted saying that. The bitterness in her tone…
But of course, Yazhu answered without any change of expression. As if her implicit statement was one hundred percent correct. “Well, for a woman she is very capable. In terms of her strength… I must admit there are only a dozen in our service that would be able to handle her.”
Xia’s eyes narrowed. Undoubtedly, he is being overly generous. I’ve seen our side fight, and compared to her… even with my rather abysmal Perception, I could tell. So… maybe only… Huang Li…?
“What about the Squads? They lost to her. Badly. It took some time, but that could be attributed to the difference in numbers.” Xia said simply.
That silenced Yazhu for several seconds. “...they are not weak. In terms of power… The Third… no… they likely could match the Second Blessed Brigade.”
Xia felt her tongue go dry. “...these Squads were groups Eighty through Sixty-one. Are you saying that these men who are being picked apart by that woman are enough to fight against our Second Brigade…? But that would mean-”
“Our Zone is undoubtedly the most powerful,” Yazhu said, bringing a hand to his heart. But this his face creased into a frown. “...yet we cannot deny that our Path to greatness has seen us take some shortcuts. Our industry was the main focus; in terms of power, we only invested in Sir Huang and his subordinates. Concentrating power and advancing quickly has costs.”
“They connected to New Earth more quickly, Yazhu. In terms of speed… were we not fourth?” Xia said quietly.
Yazhu had no answer for several seconds. When he finally spoke, he said. “...that’s just how it is. It will do us no good to deny the truth of the situation. Is that not why you insisted on coming in person? To witness the strength of Randidly Ghosthound, and of Donnyton?”
Xia grinned in spite of herself. It was an awkward grin. “...from what little I could tell, he was just as fearsome as promised. Although having him as a looming figure is dangerous… everyone is watching this challenge. It will be good for Donnyton to take a few punches in the eyes of the surrounding Zones.”
But both of them knew that this was an oversimplification; if Donnyton lost now, it would show a hint of weakness in their impenetrable armor, sure. It would, therefore, be easier to push for Zone Seven to serve as the capital of the New Earth. They could push for more economic concessions as they slowly seized control of the economy.
Yet a weakness now would be shored up later. Donnyton being struck down from its throne of strongest could only happen once. If they wanted to seize the weakness again… they would need to target the Ghosthound himself.
Which was difficult just because he was a single individual who often moved around and even disappeared. But also…
The image of that terrible phantom appeared in Xia’s mind. It towered above the bleeding bodies, howling toward the sky. Whereas the woman Helen had methodically weakened the Squads until she could overpower them, Randidly himself had simply broken their spirit in ten seconds.
Two hundred people were forced to give up after only ten seconds of fighting against a single individual. It was the difference between heaven and Earth. One individual who could slowly wear down the strength of an army was a genius. A man who could shatter the spirit of two hundred with a single action is a force of nature.
The weight of the word “Ghosthound” was not an empty thing. Especially not here in Donnyton, the seat of his power.
“Well anyway, let’s get lunch.” Xia finally said. What intimidated her the most was that this was just the appetizer. The main course of the challenge was rapidly approaching. Soon, they would get to see the core strength of Donnyton.
Yazhu bowed hurriedly. “Right this way, Madam Xia. It is a quaint place, but there is a cafe in Donnyton that has become very popular recently. Even I am swayed by its relaxing mood and palatable fare. If you would just follow me…”