After Swan leaked the information, naturally he couldn't stay in the Imperial City any longer. He took his equipment and fled overnight, now hiding in a prosperous town outside the Imperial City known for its agricultural products.

Due to the high demand for goods in the Imperial City, these towns have comprehensive industrial chains, diverse types, and large-scale operations, making them quite wealthy.

Swan sat in a tavern with real-time crystal image broadcasting, keeping up with the Continent Martial Arts Competition. During Phoenix's speech, he had an eagle eye and immediately spotted Ben, who appeared for less than a second in the shot.

He hurried back to his room to pass the information to Liszt.

"This..."

Liszt was somewhat surprised because Ben had completely lost his threat effect. The material he dug up at Black Sail had already become common knowledge, yet it was hard to imagine that this guy could make a last-minute comeback with a bit of information differential.

Even the stuff about Goujian got on my nerves, right? Where there's a will, there's a way. Splashing out to attract attention, enduring with a smile. Heaven does not disappoint those who work hard, playing the Joker, the Empire's eagle hounds are in hand.

He asked Swan about the information he leaked yesterday, verified, and organized it for a while.

Now it all made sense.

When he met Marcus before going to the Aran National Museum, he stayed in Duguli for a while and also connected with the group chasing Kai Deng.

During this period, while taking advantage of Goria, he revealed the matter, and coincidentally Ben was there, and it turned out he was the one causing trouble in the interview today.

So that's it.

Ben might have climbed on some connections, even appearing next to Phoenix; it was this move that avoided being sprayed the moment they met for five seconds. Saleret and Kai Deng were silent and honestly playing the game, certainly because of Ben.

[After today's matters, I'll head to Duguli. The inn I chose is near the railroad, observing at all times. About ten minutes ago, a train with just two or three carriages passed, engraved with the Dragon Lord's insignia, definitely the Church's special train. It's absolutely correct; Mika is about to arrive.]

"Alright, I understand."

Liszt continued to tune the channel back to the broadcasting of the Continent Martial Arts Competition.

Currently, there was nothing else to do; Mika couldn't be contacted, might already be near the inspection station. Timing was critical, and from the station to the arena, there were many possibilities for changes; it could only be left to the operations of the Immortal Emperor, letting nature take its course.

"Is someone eating imperial food now?"

Rein felt a chill down his spine; when Ben was a bartender for Old Wei at the Black Sail Inn, he used to pull pranks on him every other day.

"The Joker is not to be feared."

Shadi commented, Ben just had some utility for today, can't mix much, last year almost had his kidney sliced off, playing like this, don't get caught again, or return to Summer Sunset Island and force him to be the leading soldier.

[Highway Ranger Bai Xing, Gunfire Pocket Watch also known as Gun Tomb Louis, has entered the arena, and soon someone will be facing Xiao Long in a duel to determine first place in the group. The result is about to be revealed.]

"Ranger... haven't encountered this kind of character for years."

Morison sighed, it was a very ancient term, from when the adventurer's guild platform business wasn't developed. Many years ago, in the war-torn Western Continent, they were heroes active in solving bandits, thieves, and dangerous Magic Beasts.

But now it's outdated, tears of the era.

Liszt also GOT the point, just like Tokusatsu, Black Oh is like American comics, Ranger is to the Western Continent.

Overall, it's kind of a cheesy vibe here.

It is particularly popular west of the Narrow Sea, there's even a dedicated genre of novels, "XX Ranger," "Ranger XX," Mika's favorite novel, "Ranger Gordon," which is also a phenomenon-level bestseller.

"East Island Dan Sanlang wants to become a Ranger!"

Rein was deeply moved.

It's well known that Royal Knight is a T0 profession, combining handsomeness, wealth, and morality with a permanent position, absolutely the king in the marriage market.

But there's also a legendary profession, directly hotly regarded, not within the gradient table, can only be said to be beyond comparison.

That is Ranger.

This profession truly touches the soul, with irreplaceable attributes, dreamlike, mysterious, ideal.

Money isn't the issue, girls are willing to eat bread crumbs, like Lord of the Rings, Aragorn, seemingly poor, but actually a king among men.

"Bai Xing, is this person famous?"

Liszt was incredulous.

"Never heard of it... should be self-proclaimed."

Rein responded, and also a female, with a density of girls so high, is it really okay? Rangers had long existed only in books, type novels with high plot quality used to exist, but now writers seeking profits throw in excessive violent and pornographic elements, purely adult literature.

The Western Continent has its own jokes.

Far to the east of the Narrow Sea, Aran Imperial City.

Inside the arena.

The light illuminated, the Brave Cavalry's white half-shoulder cloak fluttering in the breeze, such a cloak style, even the most idiotic person looks like a character, let alone someone already strong, among the top sixteen emerging from battles all over the world.

Louis' face almost split with laughter, the grouping was too ideal, seems luck is on his side, Xiao Long and Bai Xing both agreeing with his speech before the match.

The path to advancement was already stable.

Xiao Long didn't go all out in his match against Clement, just getting slashed hard once, the bleeding was excessive, but after some rest, he could recover.

As for this battle, although it's just for survival, a higher ranking is still good.

Louis was greatly weakened, couldn't use his gun, could only force close combat and chose a long blade.

And Highway Ranger Bai Xing picked a broadsword with ease.

"I say, if I were you, I wouldn't compete in the Continent Martial Arts Competition, no need to risk life. With your height and looks, skills, being an adventurer, let the guild hype it up, no need for risking adventuring, just the announcement fees would come in heaps."

The second match had officially started.

But Louis was also a person with lots of words, first sorting out the mentality before the fight, calming down, having studied this woman's previous tactics, she was a very powerful Demon Swordsman, and magic wasn't just rudimentary, it's expert-level, not in the range of Jianghu Mage.

"Hmm, I'm just completing a side quest, haven't you read a Ranger novel? Without completing side quests, the main storyline cannot be completed."

Bai Xing was very disappointed with the Continent Martial Arts Competition, even though these people were strong, they were not up to the estimated level.

"Uh... lady, don't read too many novels, they are brainwashing. Honestly, you're so pretty, it's hard for me to hit you."

Louis twirled a fancy sword flower, certainly not fighting the strongest, but fighting a good girl wasn't much of a problem either.

"Why don't you surrender?"

Bai Xing's left hand instantly condensed arcane missiles of ether energy, fist-sized, and shot them at Louis.

Light and swift, a few swords, picking, slashing, grazing, easily defused.

The Continent Martial Arts Competition achieved perfect balance, the given standard equipment had certain magic resist effects.

"Of course, the more money the better."

Louis couldn't possibly surrender.

"Then I understand..."

Bai Xing thought since it was already the finals, there's no need to hide, later still need to fight Xiao Long, letting him practice first, do not let your mentality collapse later, starting with some basics.

"Stone Skin Technique,

Iron Body,

Spirit Armor Technique,

Armor of Aegasis,

Hada's Arm,

Death Prevention Barrier,

Guardian Engraving,

Sword Blade Barrier,

Spiritual Body Weapon,

Elemental Weapon,

Magic Release,

Heavenly Realm Spiritual Energy,

Moonlight,

Chaos Cloak..."

The various arcane spells, magic spells, and curses augmenting Bai Xing were almost blinding, becoming a luminous Spiritual Body, only a pair of sky-blue eyes exuding might. The equipped broadsword burned with various Elemental Powers, and the body was clad in a ether energy constructed luxurious armor, golden hair moving without wind, the surrounding Magic Power fluctuations were ferocious to the extreme.

Louis truly felt like surrendering.

On the other side.

The Eternal Sect's special train had entered the Imperial City inspection station, the train slowing down, the slower it got, the sharper the shriek of wheels rubbing against rails grew mournful.

Mika's heart was beating like an emperor engine.

Is it... arrived?

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