A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 924 - 910: The Dragon Crossing the River

The Lord of Skull Town was like a local tyrant in the vicinity. Baiyu pondered over it and decided that it was best to resolve matters through negotiation rather than force.

Of course.

If negotiation fails, then he would have to deal with those shameless bastards directly.

This was the last resort.

Dozens of gun barrels were pointed at Baiyu's head, and not even the passersby dared to glance in his direction. The usually arrogant Desert Hunters were now avoiding the confrontation for fear of getting involved.

Neither the armed forces of the Skull Town Lord nor the captured youth could be messed with.

With a professional team paving the way, Baiyu was quickly brought to a snowy white building resembling a palace from a fairy tale. The gilded domes and archways inlaid with agate and gemstones spoke volumes of the owner's extravagance.

Honestly speaking.

Seeing such a luxurious building in Skull Town where even the roads are not properly built was quite unexpected for Baiyu.

This Lord of Skull Town was clearly no benevolent figure, exploiting this "gold mine" for years to amass wealth.

It was said that the Dark Dragon Knight controlled many such small towns in the desert.

Looking at it this way, this organization which started as a robber gang and then transformed into the largest knight order in the desert indeed wielded significant power.

What was most remarkable.

Was their intelligence network.

It spanned nearly every corner of the desert.

This was something many Great Imperials couldn't achieve, as the desert was a place where the Imperials exiled criminals, and few would venture into the desert willingly.

Take Baiyu for example.

He wouldn't have come to the desert if not for a mission.

"Come on, our Lord is waiting for you inside."

A soldier said coldly.

Under escort, Baiyu was soon taken inside this palace-like building.

A burly man was lounging on a sunbed by the open-air pool, popping grapes into his mouth.

In the courtyard.

More than a dozen swimsuit-clad beauties of different races were there, mostly Sub-humans, with a few humans.

Baiyu discreetly observed his surroundings.

The courtyard was vast, with an open-air pool and several entertainment facilities. The only peculiar sight was a V4 Destroyer tank from the Machine Cult.

This thing had immense firepower but needed ten people inside to operate it. It used to be considered highly practical and cost-effective, but now there was a V9 series. Clearly, what was placed here was an antique.

"Now that you're here, take a seat."

Upon seeing Baiyu, the burly man stood up from the sunbed and glanced Baiyu over: "I heard you took down two of my subordinates at first sight? Not bad, not bad. You're still young and have room for improvement."

The man circled around Baiyu, looking very satisfied: "How about it, young man, interested in working with me? Around here, I'm your best option, and I could even recommend you for an assessment at the Dark Dragon Knight's headquarters to become one of them."

Baiyu found this proposition strange.

This guy.

Actually wanted to recruit him.

One had to admit, his mind worked in unusual ways. Maybe it was a mindset developed from years of being in a leadership role?

"Eh, I don't plan on becoming a bandit for now, maybe you could recruit someone else. I'm here because I actually have a matter to discuss with you."

Baiyu calmly assessed the man's power before speaking slowly.

However.

His calm demeanor made everyone in the courtyard instantly change their expressions.

Anyone refusing the Lord's invitation in Skull Town would have a terrible fate, let alone try to negotiate with him.

Negotiate?

What qualifications did you have to speak of negotiation with the Lord?

Just as expected.

The crowd's instincts were not wrong.

The burly man sneered with a smile, standing upright to his towering height of over two meters like a steel tower:

"Negotiate?

Hahaha, young man, that term is used when both parties are of equal strength. It seems you haven't grasped the situation.

In Skull Town.

I'm the unquestionable king.

No one can say the word 'negotiate' to me!"

As he spoke, a violent energy wave spread in all directions, and his subordinates quickly scattered, not daring to approach the burly man.

But Baiyu didn't step back.

He stood still, merely raising his right hand and flicking his fingers.

Condensed blood qi gathered at his fingertip, compressed into an extreme point before suddenly exploding outward.

A sense of death swept over.

The burly man felt a soul-crushing terror, his brain went blank, forgetting to even dodge.

Boom!

The explosive sound jerked him back to reality.

The courtyard remained unchanged, with the pool only disturbed by ripples from the explosion.

But.

Behind the burly man, the opulent seven or eight-story small palace had its upper half cleanly sliced away, completely gone without even debris falling.

It was as if soft dough was severed by a sharp blade.

The cut was smooth as a mirror, which even the finest machines would struggle to achieve.

"Indeed, you haven't grasped the situation."

Baiyu retracted his hand, speaking in a composed manner: "I mentioned negotiation because I didn't want you to lose face in front of your subordinates. After all, this is your turf, and there's no need to worsen matters. Can we discuss things properly now?"

The burly man turned pale, beads of sweat dripped down his forehead, and hearing Baiyu's words, relief washed over him.

He collapsed back onto the sunbed, his soaked shirt sticking to his skin, chills running through his heart.

A master...

Definitely an unbeatable master.

If it were at the Dark Dragon Knight, he might exchange a couple of blows, but here, no one was his match.

This bastard, at least a Grandmaster Level!

And so young too.

Such a person surely has unfathomable backing, undoubtedly a force beyond his challenge!

"Of course, absolutely, if you honor us, it's a delight...a delight beyond words. Grandmaster, this way please, forgive my ignorance for offending you, I truly mean no harm, none at all."

The burly man cried out, his voice almost sobbing.