Chapter 630

【Opponent】Lang Hu of Nangu Village

So it's Lang Hu.

Another familiar face.

Saying "familiar" isn't quite accurate either; Zhao Chi had simply known him for a fairly long time, and the two of them had no real relationship.

Lang Hu was a low-key person.

And his strength was genuinely solid.

Low-key people with real strength usually gave off a pretty decent impression.

Lang Hu was exactly that kind of person.

Average height, looks nothing remarkable — a seemingly very ordinary man.

But his way of doing things was extremely decisive, never dragging his feet.

His race was Tiger-Person.

That was also a pretty good race.

Based on the information gathered from watching the fights just now, it could be judged that these Tiger-People captured four people per day.

The number could also indirectly indicate their strength.

Zhao Chi hadn't seen many of Lang Hu's matches, but Zhao Jiao had.

Ever since Lu Hong was eliminated, Zhao Jiao could essentially act as a free agent.

She shuttled back and forth across the various battlefields.

Collecting information on the other contestants.

Lang Hu was also one of her key targets for observation.

On the way back just now, Zhao Jiao had told Zhao Chi everything she had discovered, down to the last detail.

"After those Tiger-People transform, they seem to have a time limit. In human form their combat power is average, but in tiger form it's extremely strong."

Zhao Chi asked: "Compared to ghouls?"

Zhao Jiao recalled: "In tiger form, they're bigger than ghouls, and they have fur for protection, so at the very least their defense and impact are definitely stronger. But the Tiger-People's claws and teeth are actually inferior to a ghoul's."

Zhao Huai disagreed.

"Even though the Tiger-People's claws are short and their teeth are few, I don't think Tiger-People are necessarily weaker than ghouls."

"I'm talking about berserk ghouls."

"I'm also talking about berserk ghouls."

Zhao Chi cut them both off: "Regardless, the point is Tiger-People are very strong in close combat."

Zhao Jiao nodded: "Exactly, and when they charge their speed isn't slow either. You have to be very careful."

"Got it, I will."

"Besides that, Lang Hu also has two female elf heroes and one goblin hero. They can all mount the Tiger-People and ride forward when the Tiger-People transform."

"Understood, so their movement style is similar to Cao Feng's — riding on a Tiger-Person while running, and their speed isn't slow either."

"Right, but I couldn't really tell what their skills were. Those two female elf heroes should be there to supplement some ranged damage, but the goblin hero I have no idea about."

Zhao Huai asked: "What's there not to be clear about? Can't you get a rough idea from any skill?"

Zhao Jiao said: "I wasn't staring at Lang Hu the whole time! There were several other people I had to watch too — I have to look at all of them. Who knew which contestant Zhao Chi would end up facing? So I didn't see them when they used their skills."

Zhao Chi quickly said: "It's fine, this information is already plenty."

Zhao Huai said: "Anyway, every race has its own traits — goblins are decent at making poison, beast-folk are fierce head-on, elves are accurate at range."

Zhao Jiao said: "That's a stereotype. It's true for the race, but you can't estimate heroes that way directly."

Zhao Huai said: "I'm talking about heroes."

Zhao Jiao said: "You're talking about the race."

Zhao Chi, helpless: "It's fine, I know all this."

Zhao Jiao said: "If you advance to hero later, you could also buy slaves of other races to advance — it might give you more variety."

Zhao Chi nodded.

But he had no intention of doing so.

In the trading post, there were actually quite a few slaves of other races as well.

Zhao Chi had only looked at them before, but never bought any.

After all, useful ones were few.

Ordinary races simply couldn't compare to the women of the Taoyuan human race — buying them would be pointless.

Some were very strong, but too expensive.

Buying one or two very strong slaves was really the same as buying a high-grade piece of equipment — a one-time thing.

Once they died, they were gone.

And slaves, after all, have an obedience level.

If they were too strong, the chance of rebellion would also be high.

So for now Zhao Chi only captured, he didn't buy.

Of course, if he came across one he was satisfied with, buying some would naturally be no problem.

But they could only be used as auxiliary troop types.

If he advanced to hero, he would definitely choose from the Taoyuan human race.

After all, those women's genes had been improved many times — they could be considered very excellent.

Just on the basis of Fearless and Bone-Gathering Rebirth alone, Zhao Chi had no reason to use any other race.

Moreover, his compatibility with the Taoyuan human race was 100%, which might bring some benefits for the body piloting technique, or other unknown matters.

He pulled his thoughts back.

The women were playing happily in the hot spring.

Even when Zhao Chi came over, they didn't hold back.

Instead, a few of them splashed water at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi chased them for a while.

But these women had high stats, and their skin was slippery.

In the water, they were all like fish.

Zhao Chi couldn't catch them at all.

Except for Tang Ruan, who deliberately ran slowly and let him catch her.

Seeing Tang Ruan's expectant face, Zhao Chi reached out and gave her a hard pinch.

Tang Ruan let out a delighted shriek, her morale rising.

It was still a little over an hour until 3 p. m.

That was plenty of time for a nap.

With the Carefree Spring's boost, sleeping for one hour was equivalent to three hours' worth of recovery.

Although fighting in the virtual space didn't actually consume physical data, after all, from 9 a. m. until now, fighting continuously, he was mentally fatigued too.

His physical state would naturally drain as well.

So after playing with them for a while, Zhao Chi told everyone to go rest.

Gu Qing gently helped Zhao Chi wipe his body clean.

Then she leaned in, pressed against his ear, and whispered softly, "My lord, do you still have 1 point of genetic inheritance left? If you give it to us now, will it affect you?"

Her voice crept into his ear canal, a little damp.

Zhao Chi felt a bit ticklish.

But Gu Qing's voice was soft and gentle, making his heart feel ticklish too.

This kind of thing…

"It's fine, I don't think there's a problem. After all, the fighting basically relies on you all; I'm just commanding."

Gu Qingjiao laughed, "My lord, don't try to be a hero. After all, the battles will only get harder later. If there's really an impact, then forget it."

Zhao Chi waved his hand, "It's really fine. So, who is it? You, or Tang Ruan?"

Gu Qing laughed, "Who are you hoping it to be?"

Zhao Chi also laughed, "Either is great. The two of you coming together would be fine too."

Gu Qing covered her mouth and laughed, "That would drain you too much. Let's play like that after the battle is over. For now, let's be a bit more conservative."

"Alright." Both of Zhao Chi's heads were nodding.