Chapter 627

"The Lilliput Kingdom has sixty million."

"A hundred countries would be equivalent to six billion."

"If they all have the combat strength of Yordles,"

"the strength of the subterranean world is far higher than that of Blue Star!"

And this was just the smallest continent in the abyss,

just one area of the Barovika Continent.

"The surface is a land of deadly poison."

"Countless super dangerous species."

"Endless darkness, thin air, and cold that ordinary people can hardly survive in."

"So, this is how the humanoids of the subterranean world describe the surface?"

When I said I came from the surface just now, Poppy and Heimerdinger only showed shock and didn't ask too many questions.

Li Yao closed an ancient book titled "Language of the Forbidden Lands"

and shook his head gently.

I suppose they don't believe such claims either.

Li Yao searched for a while longer,

wanting to see if there were any books recording the hundred-plus countries.

He found the books,

but he didn't find the content he was looking for.

The Magic Insect Race.

It seems they aren't in this part of the underground.

Or,

do they have other names in the subterranean world?

Li Yao stopped overthinking it.

The time for the [Promotion Battle] was almost here.

He left Heimerdinger’s laboratory and walked toward the square in the center of Bandle City.

A banquet had been held there yesterday.

Following his memory, he crossed several streets and arrived quickly.

The number of Yordles gathered here was no less than last night.

Although the [Promotion Battle] was held every day,

for the Yordles living in the subterranean world,

they had no entertainment facilities.

They were plagued by war year-round, and the Black Dragon Gods were like blades hanging over their necks.

The [Promotion Battle] was already one of the few 'entertainment activities' they could watch.

As soon as Li Yao arrived,

many Yordles recognized him.

At yesterday’s banquet, their City Lord had led everyone in toasting this guest.

Seeing Li Yao arrive and knowing he was the protagonist of today’s [Promotion Battle], they cleared a path one after another to let Li Yao inside.

""

""

With Hearing Lingxin not by his side, he really couldn't understand their language.

Li Yao could only smile and nod to respond to their enthusiasm.

In the center of the many Yordles, there was no platform, just an open space about the size of a soccer field.

In the center stood an elderly Yordle wearing a white windbreaker.

Li Yao’s height was very conspicuous among the group of Yordles.

This Apostle who managed the [Promotion Battle] saw Li Yao immediately and nodded at him in a friendly manner.

"Li Yao!" Tana’s voice rang out from the side.

Although they didn't share a language,

the simplest names were very easy to learn.

Li Yao turned his head back.

Tristana came running over, carrying her wooden cannon.

Kujo Mise and the others were all behind her.

They had returned from the Gloomy Labyrinth.

Two members of the Abyss Squad were participating in the [Promotion Battle],

so of course they had to come back to watch.

After another while,

the designated time for the [Promotion Battle] arrived.

The Apostle raised a string of wolf-tooth necklaces in his hand and said loudly, ""

Poppy was a very competent translator:

"The Apostle is thanking the warriors for their offerings."

"The teeth of the Moor-Seeking Wolf leaders are actually the daily consumables used to maintain the city-defense array."

"You can buy them, or you can go to the labyrinth to hunt them; as long as you have them, you can sign up for the Promotion Battle."

"Every day, over a thousand Yordles submit teeth,"

"but in reality, only a few dozen can be promoted to the Upper City."

Mu Mu Xiaoxiao wrinkled her nose. "Looking at it this way, this old guy is really getting the best of both worlds!"

Shang Shang Yana smiled lightly. "The Apostle is doing it for the city-defense array, after all!"

"What are the specific rules of the Promotion Battle?" Kujo Mise asked.

Compared to Li Yao,

she actually took this promotion battle very seriously.

These Yordles who had earned titles

looked harmless,

but in reality, their strength was not weak at all!

They were all at the strength of a Fifth-Turn Lord-level monster.

She had just promoted to Fourth-Turn.

Trying to snatch a spot among such a group of powerhouses, where less than one in ten succeeded, was actually quite difficult!

You have to know,

when she first came to the Dragon Kingdom,

in the [Feeding Nest], a Lord-level monster of the same level had forced her to choose to leave the dungeon immediately.

She had grown a lot compared to back then,

but now her opponents were challenging Lords while being one turn higher.

The Abyss Squad had gone to the labyrinth for an adventure, and Poppy and Tristana had followed them the whole way.

Poppy knew very well the pressure this young girl was facing right now.

She explained earnestly:

"Because the Promotion Battle is held every day, there aren't actually such strict rules."

"You are randomly assigned opponents, and if you get ten wins in fifteen battles, you can earn the qualification for promotion."

"However, Miss Mise, since your profession is 'High Priestess,' you only need to get five wins."

"Five wins out of fifteen?" Kujo Mise felt a little more confident.

Mishalu suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Benefactor Poppy, may I ask if one can challenge five opponents at the same time?"

He remembered that Benefactor Mise had an extremely terrifying trump card.

As long as that trump card was brought out, let alone five Yordles, even ten or a hundred would be no problem!

When everyone heard this,

they immediately guessed Mishalu’s idea and all looked at Poppy.

"That won't work; at least, there is no precedent for it," Poppy shook her head.

"Sigh, I thought we could find a way to skip class," Mu Mu Xiaoxiao sighed dejectedly.

"Otherwise, should I participate?" Luo Cheng suggested. "The Upper City shouldn't have any danger, right?"

"No need," Kujo Mise said calmly. "If it's five wins, I have confidence."

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While they were talking,

the Apostle took out a crystal ball.

The Yordles on the scene all held their breath and looked at the surface of the crystal ball.

The names for the first round of battles slowly appeared on it.

[Summoner Li Yao VS Gloom Messenger Vex]

A gasp of surprise erupted from the scene.

They didn't expect the first battle to be Li Yao, who was currently in the spotlight!

Everyone had a rough understanding of the strength of this guest from a foreign land.

He was very strong.

Every summoned beast in his hand was no weaker than an ordinary title-level powerhouse!

And Gloom Messenger Vex

was also an extremely powerful one among the title-level powerhouses.

Regarding Li Yao,

Mu Mu Xiaoxiao and the others didn't have a shred of worry.

Instead, they felt some sympathy for the green-haired Yordle in the center of the open space.

Li Yao walked onto the stage.

Vex was wearing an ill-fitting dark robe,

with her long sleeves dragging on the ground.

A pair of dead-fish eyes looked at Li Yao calmly. ""

Li Yao shook his head to indicate he didn't understand.

"Sigh," Vex sighed and raised her hand.

Her sleeve slid down, revealing a slender, dark-colored arm.

The originally lively scene suddenly went silent.

Although Li Yao didn't know what Vex was saying, he knew that raising a hand meant surrender.

Li Yao walked off the stage, confused, and received a win, confused.

"Poppy, what did Vex say just now?" Li Yao asked.

Before Poppy could answer,

"She said," Tristana imitated Vex’s muffled tone,

"'The only reason I’m here is because I hate this place!'"

"'But from now on, I hate this damn matchmaking system even more!'"