Chapter 290

This initial screening had already weeded out a large portion of people.

Now that heroes were gathered in Liyue Harbor, no one could say for sure how many hidden dragons there were.

It was better to have fewer people if possible.

As for those whose subordinates hadn't arrived yet, they were a bit melancholy.

Like Signora...

"It's over."

Signora sighed, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Yeah, it's finally over. If more people come, I'd really be worried."

"But speaking of which, there are countless powerhouses in Liyue Harbor now. If it weren't for the fact that we can't afford any mishaps at the last minute, I'd really want to find someone to challenge."

Tartaglia was clearly in a good mood; selecting one out of thirteen hundred people, such a probability was very low.

But he was still confident.

"Her Majesty the Tsaritsa ultimately didn't make it in time, so we can only find another opportunity later."

As he spoke, Signora looked at Tartaglia.

The latter naturally knew what Signora meant, curled his lips, and complained:

"I know, I know. You've said that how many times these past few days? I'll find a way once I get in."

After saying that, Tartaglia lay on the sofa and added:

"How is your plan to collect ferocious beast meat going?"

Hearing this, Signora sighed and said gloomily:

"It's not very ideal. Currently, we've only acquired three ferocious beasts at the early stage of Foundation Establishment."

"How much Mora did you spend?"

Tartaglia asked casually, and Signora became even more distressed.

"Seventy-eight million..."

"Ha? You really know how to spend money!"

Tartaglia rolled his eyes, and Signora was somewhat annoyed.

"Then what else can I do? We are being watched, and for the sake of your assessment, we cannot act rashly."

"Jueyun Karst has completely become a forbidden zone for life, and ferocious beasts at the early stage of Foundation Establishment are everywhere."

"Even the innate Millelith army of several thousand people has withdrawn. Do you expect those trash under your command to have any results?"

"How many adventurers have died in Jueyun Karst these past few days? Which one of them was weaker than the Fatui?"

"Your subordinates were eaten clean by the ferocious beasts on the periphery before they even entered the inner circle!"

"There are ferocious beasts at the peak of Foundation Establishment in Jueyun Karst. Even if we go in ourselves, if we don't use the power left by the Tsaritsa, we will die."

"Being able to collect three is already quite good!"

Tartaglia curled his lips but did not refute.

Some time ago, someone went deep into Jueyun Karst and provoked a ferocious beast at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Liyue's powerful innate army was instantly wiped out, with nearly a hundred casualties.

The ferocious beast pushed all the way through, almost killing its way to Mount Tianheng.

Even though countless powerhouses were stationed in Liyue Harbor, they did indeed all take action that day.

But what was the result?

The three Grandmaster powerhouses, Secretary Baiwen and the others, were stalemated by the Liyue Qixing and then defeated. Beidou, who had killed the Black Jiao, along with the powerful wandering swordsman Kaedehara Kazuha from Inazuma.

They only managed to resist for less than a few hundred moves before their weapons broke and they fled in a sorry state.

Other Allogene powerhouses from various countries, plus famous adventurers.

A total of nearly a thousand people, although no one died, there were plenty of serious injuries.

The key was that the ferocious beast was a rabbit, small in size and extremely fast.

Secretary Baiwen used over a dozen Five-Thunder Talismans, but couldn't hit it at all.

She was, after all, not Lady Ningguang and did not cultivate.

With no other choice, Secretary Baiwen could only quickly send a message to Shushan. Miss Keqing rushed over at high speed and took away that ferocious beast with one sword strike.

With this, the prestige of the ferocious beast at the peak of Foundation Establishment shocked everyone in Liyue Harbor.

But at the same time, the power of cultivation made countless people fanatical.

A ferocious beast that so many people couldn't deal with couldn't even withstand one sword strike from Miss Keqing before being pierced through.

Ultimately, cultivation was the end of everything.

Tartaglia asked himself, he could resist that ferocious beast at the peak of Foundation Establishment, but he couldn't beat it.

It was too fast and small, completely different from other ferocious beasts that were dozens of meters tall.

That guy was an assassin that couldn't be locked onto at all.

Because of this, the General Affairs Office was furious and reprimanded the Adventurers' Guild, saying they must manage all adventurers well.

If anyone dared to explore the depths of Jueyun Karst again and cause trouble, all adventurer assessment qualifications would be cancelled.

The defense line of Jueyun Karst retreated several thousand meters, and more manpower was sent, which finally allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.

But because of this, Jueyun Karst completely became a forbidden zone that no one dared to go to.

On this point, powerhouses like Tartaglia and Signora also agreed.

That ferocious beast, they could run if they couldn't beat it in a one-on-one fight.

But Jueyun Karst didn't just have one ferocious beast at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Nowadays, only cultivators could operate in Jueyun Karst.

And the ferocious beast meat that Signora collected was brought back after someone went deep into Jueyun Karst some time ago, had an encounter similar to Chongyun, and was saved by Qiqi.

There were always people who were in urgent need of Mora, and the Northland Bank spent a huge sum to acquire it, so the General Affairs Office wouldn't say anything.

Tartaglia scratched his cheek and spread his hands:

"Alright, where is that ferocious beast meat?"

"We'll talk about it after Her Majesty the Tsaritsa arrives."

Signora flatly rejected Tartaglia's idea, and the latter curled his lips.

"Anyway, once I enter Shushan, there will be plenty of ferocious beast meat to eat."

Signora was silent for a moment, staring deeply at Tartaglia.

"The entire Fatui has suffered enough grievances to help you enter Shushan. You had better not disappoint Her Majesty tomorrow."

Tartaglia snorted and looked confidently at Liyue Harbor, which was falling into the final peace outside the window.

"I am determined to cultivate this Dao! What others can do, I, Tartaglia, will definitely be able to do!"

Signora withdrew her gaze and sighed.

"I hope so. The future of Snezhnaya is all pinned on you."

In an inn not far away, Furina and Clorinde also received the news that the initial screening had ended and breathed a sigh of relief simultaneously.

However, a moment later, Furina still looked somewhat distressed:

"Selecting one thousand out of over 1.3 million... this probability is too small!"

Now, Furina no longer doubted whether cultivation could solve Fontaine's problem.

Since Miss Keqing flew over on a sword a few days ago and solved that ferocious beast with one strike, the only worry left in her heart was whether she could enter Shushan.

It is said that Miss Keqing is only a cultivator at the middle stage of Refining Essence into Qi, and has only been cultivating for about two months at most.

That gave her a feeling that was actually on par with many gods.

Then...

What about Zhongli and the others at the late stage of Refining Qi into Spirit?

And what about the legendary Shushan Sect Leader who refines Spirit into Void?

In novels, cultivators control the power of heaven and earth, with infinite creation.

Looking at this situation, if one can cultivate to the peak of Refining Qi into Spirit, I think the problem of the Fontaine people's constitution can be solved easily.

At worst, one could rely on the power of controlling heaven and earth to suppress the Primordial Sea.

This is a perfect method that requires no sacrifice.

Furina somewhat regretted not bringing Neuvillette over; otherwise, with his strength and talent.

After cultivating, he could definitely solve Fontaine's problem faster.

As for now...