Chapter 597: The Dragon Lady's Appointment

Li Hao, having fought a fierce battle all night, returned to his residence in high spirits. As soon as he entered, he found Gaia, Kuta, and Gasimi all there. Seeing Li Hao return, Kuta immediately jumped up, "Li Hao, you're finally back! You didn't answer your Star Swift, and we've been looking for you for ages. We thought you'd been snatched away by Daochaiju. I heard news that the Judgment has over sixty Orcs; you really shouldn't go out lately!"

Could it be that Li Hao had already surrendered?

Li Hao waved his hand, "Gasimi, it's really fine. I cleared up the misunderstanding."

Suddenly, Gaia let out a loud shout, "Holy crap, look! Daochaiju has fallen out of the Heavenly Ladder, dropping 8 levels directly. That's brutal! Who is so fierce? Even in a war, you'd have to lose several times to drop one level. He dropped eight levels just like that???"

Watching everyone's reaction, Li Hao rubbed his nose. Was it that exaggerated? He had been worried about the impact being too great, so he had resisted the urge to go another round. Luckily, he hadn't.

"Li Hao, you're really lucky. No wonder Daochaiju didn't have the time to look for you," Gaia laughed. "He probably won't have time for a while. Dropping one or two levels is one thing, but eight levels, especially falling out of the Heavenly Ladder—that's a huge blow. He'll have to reflect on himself properly."

Kuta's big eyes blinked and blinked. Something didn't smell right. He scrutinized Li Hao. Was it really such a coincidence, Li Hao? Even Kuta laughed to himself. That was a battle-hardened 39th Level Sergeant Major... now 31st. Tragic.

"That ugly ghost probably looked for you to boost his reputation in the Orc world, just to create hype. He's lost face this time; his primary task is to get back into the Heavenly Ladder. He shouldn't come looking for trouble anymore."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Even Aoliweina wouldn't want to get involved in this. It wasn't just a matter of strength; they cared about face, but Orcs didn't. Besides, this had nothing to do with her, and anyone with a bit of brains wouldn't take this on themselves.

Slap~~~

Kuta clapped his little hands together fiercely, rummaged through his Space Ability, and pulled out two bottles of high-vintage whiskey, "New stock I ordered immediately! Such a good thing, we must celebrate. My treat, let's go grab a meal!"

Kuta had already grasped the true meaning of alcohol: finding an excuse to have a drink whenever there was nothing going on.

Gasimi smacked his lips, "Do you have cigarettes?"

Gasimi also felt a bit embarrassed, "I didn't pay much attention, and I don't know how I ran out. After training, having a few is a great recovery."

"You don't smoke several at once, do you?" Li Hao asked subconsciously.

Gasimi nodded. Li Hao was left speechless, "One at a time is enough. We smoke for the feeling."

Gasimi nodded, his small eyes looking expectantly at Kuta. Kuta puffed out his little belly, "They're on the way, there's plenty."

"Kuta, there's another business opportunity. Do you know about coffee and tea?"

"What are those?" Kuta's big eyes blinked and blinked.

Li Hao explained in detail, "A very good type of beverage. Why don't you research it? Perhaps it suits the tastes of a certain group of people?"

Kuta's big eyes shone brightly, "Of course I have to try! But this efficiency is too low; it's very likely someone is already doing it. I'll have the family expand our office in Kepler, recruit a group of people to try human things one by one. If anything is suitable, we'll promote it specifically; if it has universal appeal, we'll package it well!"

Li Hao looked at Kuta, his eyes wide, and after a long while, "You really are a genius!"

Kuta puffed out his chest. He saw Li Hao's sincere praise and laughed triumphantly. This feeling was amazing!

"Alright, alright, nothing ugly!" Kuta was delighted the moment he heard that.

"Just kidding, my aesthetics and taste are top-notch!" Gaia also wanted to show off, but the study-abroad funds his family gave him weren't enough to spend recklessly, so he might as well borrow Kuta's status.

Especially since alcohol, that magical thing, was very helpful for enhancing relationships. Since it could enhance brotherly bonds, could it enhance other things too?

He wanted to try.

Beep beep beep beep...

An unfamiliar number rang. Li Hao was just about to hang up when he suddenly remembered Kashika. It was a friend.

There was a silence on the other end, and then a pleasant female voice spoke, "Li Hao, this is Ning Long. Am I disturbing you? If it's not convenient now, I can call back another time."

Li Hao was stunned, looking at the others, "Ning Long, who is that?"

Kuta, Gaia, and Gasimi were dumbfounded. Who?

Ning Long?

Li Hao finally realized—wasn't this the Dragon Lady?

"Senior Sister Ning Long, hello. What's the matter?"

"I want to meet with you. I wonder if it's convenient?" Ning Long asked. Although it was a bit presumptuous, she had to understand it personally. This was also one of the missions of the Star-Casting Dragon Race upon entering the world, and besides, Daochaiju had dropped 8 levels directly.

Li Hao looked at his few "hungry" brothers, "Should I ask her to join us?"

Kuta, Gaia, and even Gasimi were nodding frantically. What do you mean "join us"? This was something they couldn't ask for more.

Having settled things with Ning Long, the way Kuta looked at Li Hao was different, "Li Hao, what exactly are you? Are you really Human? Why would the Dragon Lady want to find you?"

"What do you mean 'what exactly'? I am a genuine Human."

It wasn't that Gaia hadn't thought of this possibility, he just felt it wasn't very realistic. But with so many incredible things piling up, it didn't feel right.

Gasimi's antennae were twitching constantly. Curious, extremely curious. He had been curious until now. He had always felt that perhaps Daochaiju had been defeated by Li Hao, because the only way to make an Orc shut up was to be stronger than him.

Instantly, the mouths of Gaia, Kuta, and Gasimi hung wide open, their eyes widening one after another. Was this actually true?

Was Li Hao that formidable?

When they learned the truth, Gaia and the others found it hard to accept. Because, a 39th Level Sergeant Major—how could he have Open Heavenly Eye? They had seen how brutal Orcs were when they used Heavenly Eye. Li Hao had returned unscathed; how fierce must he be?

"Holy crap, the Dragon Lady wouldn't have taken a fancy to you, would she?" Gaia was suddenly startled.

"Are you kidding? Even if Li Hao became the Chief of the Anthem Committee, that could only be a dream!" Kuta was also dumbfounded. Such a sensational thing, and Li Hao actually wanted to keep it under wraps.

Too terrifying. Hahaha, he could brag to Aoliweina again. Hmph, his brother wasn't just some ordinary person!

Li Hao was left speechless, "I have a girlfriend. Really, I feel like I'll be able to restore contact soon. She's in the Libra Anthem. Kuta, if you have connections, help me ask around."

Kuta was a bit disappointed, but still willing to help, "That's a small matter. What's her name?"

"Arths A Youyou Daliven, a Human girl, has Starry Eyes, and is already a Sergeant. She should be easy to identify." Li Hao hadn't thought of this trick earlier.

"Leave it to me. Starry Eyes—aren't those unique to the Celestial? And the Celestial are also very rare, right, Gaia?"

"It's probably a reaction similar to Starry Eyes; that really is quite rare." Gaia also didn't believe it. Most Celestial have gemstone eyes; Starry Eyes are too rare.

(Dear partners, I will work hard during the May Day holiday. I wish everyone a happy time!)

(End of chapter)