Chapter 384: The Hot Commodity

To be honest, before the second round began, the Federation's high-energy professionals truly believed Otavio had some outrageous hidden card.

After all, the guy beside him had thrown down a challenge—what if he had no big move? Wouldn't that be humiliating?

Unfortunately, the result was.

As a high-energy professional, he could clearly see every detail of the previous battle.

'Tsk tsk tsk, such defense is just terrible luck for an opponent.'

Is Otavio's 【One with the Garment】 weak?

Definitely not weak—in fact, his exposed state as a last-ditch counterattack could ambush and kill many.

Unfortunately, he ran into Li Ang.

To be honest, in the eyes of this Federation powerhouse, many defense-specialized professions were far inferior to the dragon's defense below.

'Is there really such a perfect profession in this world?'

Attack, defense, endurance.

The Federation does have such a comprehensive profession path, but the transformation requirements are extremely harsh.

But the problem is, practitioners of that path haven't performed nearly as outstandingly as this one.

What was that little guy down there saying again?

Oh right—he said his stats just couldn't match up.

While the Federation's high-energy professional was lost in thought, the Empire's high-energy professional didn't respond to his companion's mockery; instead, he silently stared at the devastated battlefield.

Seeing this, the Federation's high-energy professional's previously uncontrollable smirk gradually faded: 'You Empire dog isn't planning to move, are you?'

As he spoke, he slightly raised his palm, clearly ready to strike at any moment.

Though he didn't know if this little dragon whelp was willing to truly serve the Federation, his presence here was precisely to guard against the Empire dog's lack of honor.

Even if the Empire suddenly produced someone like this, the Federation would still be tempted to act.

The Empire's high-energy professional paid no attention to the figure beside him; he merely gazed at the young dragon, who looked like a diligent old farmer, his eyes flickering slightly.

'So that's how it is.'

From the beginning, the Empire had merely been testing what the Federation intended to do—and he now had a rough guess.

'Is it related to the profession?'

In this world, if someone suddenly started doing something baffling to others, it was almost certainly tied to their profession.

'No wonder he came to the Kails Star Cluster—yet judging by this, his profession has nothing to do with the Federation's trash.'

After all, if it did, that little guy down there wouldn't have come all the way to Chaos Throne to tinker around.

It was at this moment that the Federation's high-energy professional realized what his opponent was thinking.

He lowered his palm and asked casually: 'Does the Empire now believe all this has nothing to do with the Federation?'

'Hah.'

At these words, a noncommittal laugh echoed through the void.

The Empire's high-energy professional cast one final glance at Li Ang, then vanished.

Intelligence must be updated—even if he has no intention of serving the Federation, the Empire must log this high-risk profession.

After that battle, he had already roughly figured out the little dragon's background.

'What a powerful profession.'

As he thought this, an uncontrollable spark of greed stirred in the Empire's high-energy professional's heart.

Unfortunately, he already had a profession and couldn't acquire a second one—otherwise, even at the risk of confronting that Federation man, he would have tried to act.

As for now,

'Let the Hou Jue decide.'

'But why did this little dragon whelp collect Otavio's corpse? What's he planning?'

This was his only lingering doubt—after all, Otavio wasn't a rare species and produced no valuable materials.

After thinking for a while and reaching no conclusion, he didn't dwell on it further.

Strictly speaking, Otavio hadn't been an Empire citizen for a long time.

Even if he had been, the Empire wouldn't act so rashly.

The situation in the Kails Star Cluster is far too complicated—acting hastily might drag the 【Taiyi Miracle】 and 【Eternal Evolution】 back into this chaos.

Not just the Empire—the Federation feels the same.

Seeing his opponent leave, the Federation's high-energy professional didn't linger; he vanished in a flash.

Now wasn't the right time to approach that little guy below, and he didn't know how to treat him anyway.

What to do next must wait for the decision of the Deputy and the Military Lord.

On the other side.

Unlike the tense pair from the Federation and Empire, Seth's face still bore traces of shock.

He wore this expression solely because he was stunned by Li Ang's physical strength—he hadn't noticed anything unusual the last time they met.

Thinking this, Seth sighed gently to the pale purple mist beside him: 'No wonder Pola Pola you said he'd win—you saw it from the start, didn't you?'

'Pulur.'

Pola Pola wobbled slightly, looking rather pleased.

After witnessing Li Ang's performance firsthand, Seth began reconsidering that earlier possibility.

Yet in the end, he chose to abandon it.

He's far too young—after all, targeting a young dragon still violates the values of Menzheyi Sect; we aren't those lunatics from Tiamat's branch.

'Even a youth—no, a juvenile dragon would be acceptable.'

Though juvenile dragons are still young, they're far stronger than young ones—they've reached the age where they could be raised as child brides.

Thinking of this, Seth felt a momentary regret, but he quickly gathered his composure.

'The corporation must have received the news by now—I wonder how they'll react. I hope they don't attract those lunatics.'

Seth felt a pang of guilt.

Because the little dragon cub was simply too powerful; compared to Menzheyi Sect, Lingyi Sect would surely be more interested—but what exactly Lingyi Sect would do, he had no idea.

……

With Seth's warning, Li Ang knew many strange entities had been watching the earlier battle, and that his performance had made him a coveted prize in many eyes.