Chapter 2884

That pitch-black material might also be Nine Springs Ingot.

Shangguan Ting said, "The two brothers coordinate with perfect synergy; their territories are permanently bound together. To fight them, you must fight both at once. But I don't know their fighting styles or abilities. Judging by their build, they seem to be constitution or strength types, though they are definitely extremely powerful, including his younger brother."

Zhao Chi nodded, "After all, he is a Legion Commander, so his strength must be formidable. What position does his brother hold? Vice Legion Commander?"

"No, he is a Regiment Commander."

"Oh... are those people beside them also lackeys?"

Shangguan Ting shook her head, "I don't know them, but they probably are. Not many people can sit at the conference table."

Zhao Chi looked at the small lord on the other side and asked, "Who is that? He looks deathly pale."

That lord sat by the table, so he must also be an important figure.

He was the shortest in stature.

Although male, he was probably even shorter than Tang Ruan, and he was also very thin and small; Zhao Chi felt he could shatter him with a single punch...

But his skin was extremely white, pale without any blood, just like the ghastly skin of the Blood Clan.

A faint smile hung on his face, very composed.

For some reason, Zhao Chi felt he was a bit... cute?

Damn... why would I think a man is cute?

Shangguan Ting looked at Zhao Chi, seemingly holding back laughter.

Zhao Chi, puzzled, asked, "What's wrong? What are you laughing at?"

Shangguan Ting smiled, "You don't know him?"

Zhao Chi also smiled, "What, should I know him?"

Shangguan Ting covered her mouth and said, "That is our Black Tortoise Regiment's Commander, Ying Zhi."

"Holy crap!"

Zhao Chi was truly greatly surprised.

"That is the Black Tortoise Regiment's Commander? Why does he feel like he hasn't reached adulthood? If he weren't sitting at the table, I would have thought he was someone's attendant. How old is he? He can't be a child, right?"

Shangguan Ting laughed, "Haha, what child? He is older than our Regiment Commander. Don't underestimate Ying Zhi; he has already transformed himself into a half-undead race. His build was originally normal, but he became smaller later, though he also became stronger. His dark-element spiritual technique and witchcraft are very formidable; you must be careful when fighting him... but you probably won't fight him."

"Of course, why would I fight him... so he is a half-undead... no wonder his face is so pale, without any blood color; I thought he was from the Blood Clan."

Ying Zhi was now staring at Zhao Chi.

Then he smiled slightly, "Hello, Zhao Chi."

A very mature male voice.

The voice was not loud, yet it transmitted very clearly, as if speaking right in his ear.

It was a secret message sent.

Zhao Chi's heart tightened.

He knows me?

Zhao Chi immediately replied, "Hello, Commander Ying."

Ying Zhi's smile became even more gentle, "I have seen your technologies; they are truly astonishing. I never expected the World-Breaking Army to have a genius like you. This time, I sent thousands of craftsmen to follow your craftsmen and learn. Later, I might have things I don't understand and will need to ask you for advice."

His attitude was very good.

Zhao Chi replied, "I dare not accept such praise; it is I who should learn from you."

Ying Zhi smiled, "Shangguan Ting seems to have a good relationship with you. Being able to get along so well with a woman like her shows that your abilities are not just in technology; you are also very strong in dealing with people."

Zhao Chi really did not want to chat with him, but since he was the Black Tortoise Regiment Commander, the head of an old and established large regiment, it was hard to refuse his face, so he could only awkwardly chat a few more sentences before ending it.

Shangguan Ting asked curiously, "What did Ying Zhi say to you?"

Zhao Chi said, "Just polite formalities."

Shangguan Ting said, "Never meet him alone. If he seeks you out, notify me immediately, or notify our Regiment Commander."

"Okay..."

"Mm, the people standing behind him chatting are all from the Black Tortoise Regiment too; have you seen them?"

Behind Ying Zhi were six lords; they all looked formidable in strength, but they were all completely unfamiliar faces.

Zhao Chi shook his head, "I haven't seen any of them."

Shangguan Ting sighed, "Alright, it seems during your time with the White Tiger Regiment, you hardly went out at all."

"Yes, I was making things every day; where would I have time to go out?"

"Understood."

Shangguan Ting turned her head without changing her expression and said, "Do you see that group of people chatting over there?"

"Of course; I noticed them as soon as I entered."

"First, look at the one in the very back, the person covered entirely in knife scars."

Zhao Chi had just noticed that person.

That person was also very burly, but of a normal human male build, clearly one size smaller than Jin Xin.

But the most conspicuous thing was that his face was covered in knife scars.

Or rather, it wasn't just knife scars; his entire face was covered in scars, including scratch marks, burn marks, cut marks, stab marks, and other wounds.

Almost his entire face.

Extending from the top of his head all the way down to his neck, it looked extremely hideous.

The pupils of his eyes were white, like the eyes of a dead fish.

I don't know if this is also a type of scar, or if his eyes possess some special ability?

He had almost no lips; his teeth were exposed directly.

He was simply a living skeleton with flesh and blood.

Zhao Chi frowned deeply.

Scars in this world can be removed.

Though it requires an item, for a lord of this level, it is utterly effortless.

But he has not removed it, which proves he regards this scar as a badge.

If judged solely by appearance, he actually resembles the Undead race more than Ying Zhi.

His pale eyeballs shifted sideways; Zhao Chi did not know if he was even looking at him.

Shangguan Ting's voice came.

"That is Tan Qiming, the Legion Commander of the Iron Blood Army. Do not be fooled by how he looks now; a few years ago, he was a very delicate young man."

"Whoa... delicate? Young man? Him?"

It truly cannot be seen from his appearance.

But the words "Iron Blood" might still be fitting.

"Yes, he is considered a genius. He is two years younger than our regiment commander, yet he is already the Legion Commander of the Iron Blood Army, and he rose to that position purely through hard strength."

"That is indeed genius."

"I only know he uses a Frenzied Corpse Ghost; other information is unknown."

"Frenzied Corpse Ghost... is that also a melee-type lord?"

"Not necessarily. For lords of this level, do not judge combat style solely by race. High-level lords have multifaceted styles; they may be very direct yet also very circuitous. They might excel at frontal brute force, or they might simultaneously excel at long-range spiritual techniques. It is not certain."

"Understood..."

"Look again at that old man with his back to us. He is turning around; look, quickly!"

"Mm, looking now."

That was a very unremarkable old man.

Most men, when they grow old, seem to look much the same.

Faces full of wrinkles, furrowed and creased; eyebrows, hair, and beard are all white.

By any look, he is someone who should rely on others for old-age support, yet his pair of eyes were bright and shining, brighter even than a young person's.

"That is Li Jue, our Dawn Regiment's regiment commander."

"He is the Dawn Regiment commander?"

"Yes, his reputation is excellent; he can be called a model good person."

"Mm, I have heard of him."

"Previously, the Dawn Army's reputation was far better than ours; now that we have merged, this has not changed at all. However, many say he is pretending, but I think it matters little. Even if he is pretending, doing it is better than not doing it. He has genuinely helped many people, but he may be too old; his strength seems average."

"Mm..."

"However, this 'average' does not mean he is weak; it means that among the top-tier lords present, he might be slightly weaker, yet still far, far stronger than ordinary lords."