Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 560 - 18: The Truly Strongest Fortress_2

Lin Jue didn't care about niceties. To topple the Li family from their pedestal, his words needed to be sharp.

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Although, in the end, real strength would do the talking.

The Li family's faces showed shock, they seemed to have confirmed something. Their gazes involuntarily turned towards the Song family patriarch, Song Gengzhao.

At this moment, Song Gengzhao was confused—Why are you looking at me? I have no clue what's going on right now.

The silence filled the room, and it was then that everyone remembered Song Que, the favored son of the heavens.

They recalled the beautiful tale of the Song and Li Families, using the Soul Crystal as a token of promise.

But in the past half-year, so much had happened. Times had changed, and Miss Li had vanished without a trace.

The eldest son of the Song family seemed to have disappeared as well.

Not long ago, there were stories about the eldest son of the Song family leading a group to hunt down and kill a calamity-level boss creature.

But today, behind Song Gengzhao, where was the figure of Song Que?

Lin Jue said:

"So, may I infer that everything the Li family has, was given by Song Que? That's not an exaggeration, right?

Compared to Song Que, even if you three Li men were put together, you wouldn't measure up, would you?

During the Hunting Festival, he saved the world's finest hunters and seized the Soul Crystal from a calamity-level boss creature.

Shortly after the Hunting Festival, although the battle at Yuepela Plains was lost, Song Que's performance was there for all to see! As the commander-in-chief of the Human Alliance Army, he rescued the great army from peril numerous times.

Even if we judge heroes by their outcomes, faced with such a terrifying tide of beasts, who among you dares to say they could have done better than Song Que?

Not long after the battle, he led a group to miraculously kill another calamity-level creature, bringing a calamity-level boss creature's Soul Crystal back to the Song family's first fortress.

Song, isn't that right?"

Lin Jue looked towards Song Gengzhao.

This matter was still not a secret, and it was Song Gengzhao himself who had spread the word vigorously. He never would have expected that his most proud son would become a good-for-nothing.

As Lin Jue praised Song Que so highly, even Song Que began to feel uncomfortable.

Song Gengzhao became convinced that there could be no mistake—that the lord of that holy sanctuary had to be Song Que.

He now faced a choice—

To help the Li family or to help Song Que?

Despite not knowing why Song Que had become the lord of the holy sanctuary, he knew this could be his only chance to defeat the Li family.

Lin Jue's monologue needed someone to play along.

But what if his own son was still that good-for-nothing?

Later on, what would he have to compete with Li Wanye?

In attendance, there was not a single individual without talent.

Song Gengzhao had a complex expression on his face.

Lin Jue began to urge silently:

"In this world, who else has such legendary experiences? Who else dares to boast they can hunt calamity-level creatures, and not just once but twice?

There's no need to say more about Song Que's character, all of you old foxes see it clearly.

When it comes to talent, virtue, character, literary and martial abilities, and even potential, is Song Que not the most suitable to become the lord of the Ark Fortress? In what way is he inferior to an old man in his fifties?"

Lin Jue's piercing speech, while seemingly mocking, was filled with compelling force.

Song Que's deeds indeed left the audience speechless.

Song Gengzhao knew it was time to declare his allegiance, for he was Song Que's father.

Lin Jue's words also made many people turn their gaze towards him.

They seemed to be asking whether this scene was arranged by the Song family.

This was his son's moment to turn the tables. As a father who had erred, Song Gengzhao desired to mend the father-son relationship, even if he appeared ugly and self-serving. He still made a decision.

But just then, Song Gengzhao certainly didn't expect the sudden laugh from his nephews, Song Qinwen and Song Qinwu, behind him. Song Qinwen laughed and said:

"This Song Que you speak of, is he that impressive?"

"It's not about whether he's impressive or not. He's one of those rare kinds, a good-for-nothing without talent." Song Qinwu chimed in.

Favors are repaid, grudges are avenged over the smallest grain.

In his wildest dreams, Song Gengzhao never imagined that these two cousins, who had always trailed behind Song Que like lackeys, would revel in Schadenfreude after his downfall.

But he quickly understood the reason—mocking Lin Jue would be a way to ingratiate themselves with Li Wanye.

Li Wanye was on the verge of becoming the supreme leader of humanity. Naturally, he was worth currying favor with more than these mere surface-level relatives.

The Song family, now sinking to the bottom, meant that brothers Song Qinwen and Song Qinwu didn't need to consider anything else.

"Indeed, Song Que did all that, but the price of defeating the calamity-level creature was the loss of his talent.

He is now a good-for-nothing. Can humanity's future really be presided over by a good-for-nothing? Don't make me laugh! Does a person without talent even deserve to be nominated in a place like this?"

Lin Jue touched his nose with a look of "I'll deal with you in three days," and softly said:

"I'm thinking about knocking out your two cousins with a single blow later."

"Zhuo Youcai" smiled wryly and shook his head, signaling Lin Jue not to mind them.

He too felt a mix of discomfort and helplessness in his heart.

Indeed, in this world, there are those whom you treat with utmost sincerity, yet they always feel you're merely pitying them, and so they harbor resentment.

Song Que was not overly troubled, fortunately in this world, there were Tang Xian, Lin Jue, and Akasi, among others.

He had many friends who would stake their lives for him.

Lin Jue knew that the most critical moment was approaching.

His performance within was coming to an end. Tang Xian's performance outside was about to begin.