120: Judgment
First, he didn't expect Karl to be such a good-for-nothing, failing to kill Lin Ye.
Or rather, he didn't expect Lin Ye, a mere seventh-tier, to survive Karl's attack.
Secondly, he underestimated Lin Zhenyue's strength.
How long had it been since Lin Zhenyue last made a move?
A full fifty years.
This time, with one move, he made the Priest feel a deep sense of defeat.
"I need to go back and discuss how to get through this crisis."
.......
Lin Zhenyue grabbed Karl and came to Lin Ye's side.
"Lin Ye, are you alright?"
Lin Zhenyue was filled with shock.
Getting closer to Lin Ye, he discovered how terrifying this kid was.
Although his injuries looked horrific, his origin wasn't too badly damaged.
Moreover, his recovery ability was terrifying, and his injuries were healing at an extremely fast rate.
Furthermore, that Dragon Transformation body was completely outside of his knowledge.
Good kid, you hide your trump cards well.
You hide them well, that's how it should be done.
Lin Zhenyue was extremely satisfied with Lin Ye.
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, City Lord."
Lin Ye naturally knew the City Lord, but he didn't expect the City Lord to pay so much attention to him.
He arrived on the battlefield almost the instant Lin Ye was injured.
"Hmm, if you're fine, quickly resolve the matters here, then come to the City Lord's Mansion. Don't worry, no one will dare to attack again."
After Lin Zhenyue finished speaking, he left instantly.
Lin Ye bowed.
When he came back to his senses, he glared fiercely at Hades.
"You're quite something, kid, daring to plot against me."
Lin Ye hated Hades intensely, although this kid was probably just bait.
But the mastermind behind the scenes would naturally be dealt with by Xia Country; he just needed to deal with this one.
If he hadn't hidden his trump cards this time, he would have triggered the life-saving device Yang Hongyu gave him—the Heart of Protection.
This item was extremely rare; even Yang Hongyu treasured it.
After all, it was an ultra-rare treasure capable of defending against Star Level.
With all his trump cards exposed, how terrifying was Lin Ye at full combat power?
Hades had the most say.
Although Lin Ye's Rune Armor was shattered and lost its amplification effect, after Fusion and Dragon Transformation, he was even more powerful than in his Rune Armor state.
"Lin, spare my life, I was forced to do it." Hades begged for mercy.
But Lin Ye ignored him completely.
Fooling ghosts! You were the one laughing the loudest just now.
With a Cannon Fist, Lin Ye blasted Hades, who had struggled a few times, into a bloody mist, and he didn't let go of the other people coveting him around.
With the help of his teammates, he slaughtered most of the surrounding people.
Being so close to Death for the first time filled Lin Ye with lingering fear, especially the unsettling feeling of having all his trump cards exposed.
Damn it!
He only had the Heart of Protection left.
"Captain, you should go to the City Lord's Mansion first. I don't think anyone would dare to attack again." His teammates advised.
After Ilyana's treatment, Lin Ye's injuries were much better, but his face was still pale, and he still had many injuries on his body.
"Alright, you all be careful, I'll go ahead."
Without being sentimental, Lin Ye flapped his wings and left.
"Oh my god, Captain is too strong."
"What is that Dragon Transformation ability?"
"My daughter's classmate actually has the strength to beat me up, boo hoo hoo."
The gap between Star Level and ninth-tier was too great.
Not to mention the body amplification, just the difference in levels.
A Star Level was dozens of times stronger than a ninth-tier.
Adding amplification and the core, even the weakest Star Level could easily defeat a ninth-tier.
More than just easily defeat, it was basically an instant kill.
But Lin Ye, relying on a variety of trump cards, actually survived, although he only survived one attack, it was enough to shock people.
.......
Lin Ye returned to White Mist City. At this time, many people on the streets already knew the beginning and end of the matter.
After all, Lin Zhenyue didn't intend to hide it.
"Are you alright, young man?"
"Damn Beautiful Country."
"Bullying the weak is acceptable sometimes."
Facing the enthusiastic citizens, Lin Ye felt warmth in his heart.
However, he had urgent matters and didn't stay long.
Everyone also knew he had something to do, so they comforted him a few words and said no more.
This was also because his Rune Armor was broken, so he couldn't conceal his identity and was recognized.
What a pity about the armor.
The Rune Armor had accompanied him through so many passionate battles, and it just shattered into bits.
Armor, rest in peace.
Arriving at the City Lord's Mansion, the soldiers on duty personally led him to Lin Zhenyue.
This was a prison, and a strong man was torturing Karl.
"Xiao Hu, didn't you eat? Put some effort into it." Lin Zhenyue was dissatisfied.
"Old Lin, too much is as bad as too little. We need to torture him slowly. I don't believe this kid won't crack."
Karl, with his mouth gagged, was full of terror.
You should let me speak!
I'll say everything.
Quickly uncork my mouth!
Karl was in tears.
Seeing this, Lin Ye could only lament how creatively the seniors played, secretly memorizing these interrogation methods, who knows, he might use them someday.
"City Lord, I'm here."
"Hmm, let's go for now, someone will come to handle it later." Lin Zhenyue said to Lin Ye with a gentle expression.
Lin Ye was flattered, just a moment ago he was glaring fiercely at Karl, how could he be so kind to him?
Hmm, as expected of an old senior.
Soon, the handover personnel arrived; they were from the Blue Star Alliance.
Lin Zhenyue waved his hand, restoring the battered Karl to his original state.
Then he handed both Karl and Lin Ye over to the Blue Star Alliance personnel.
"Don't you dare pull any tricks like letting the criminal escape. If anything happens along the way, I'll overturn the Blue Star Alliance." Lin Zhenyue, well-versed in the 'Thick Black Theory', threatened.
The Blue Star Alliance personnel dared not be careless and stated that they would absolutely not let such a thing happen.
Only then was Lin Zhenyue satisfied, "Xiao Hu, you go with them."
"Got it."
The strong man, Xiao Hu, replied.
Crossing the Star Gate, they returned to Earth.
At this time, the Star Realm Administration had also dispatched many people to deal with this matter.
A large group of people arrived at the Blue Star Alliance base in a grand manner.
Lin Ye was filled with emotion; when he first came, it was as a contestant, now he had been upgraded to a plaintiff.
The process began, and Lin Ye had been dealing with this matter recently.
Lin Ye was not only a genius of Xia Country, a seed contestant under close watch, but also a human hero recorded in history (though only a name).
So the impact was still quite significant.
To prevent Star Level from slaughtering those below them, the Blue Star Alliance strictly forbade Star Level from attacking those below Star Level.
Even in the Star Realm, competing for resources, those ninth-tier were only assisting the Star Level; the real battles were between Star Level.
So this incident actually had a considerable impact.
Yi Country now had no face internationally.
Hunting down someone's seventh-tier was one thing, and bullying the weak occasionally happened, but they actually failed!
They were utterly disgraced.
So Yi Country's representatives basically didn't dare to speak loudly; they were splattered with saliva by Xia Country's representative, wiped their faces, and continued to endure the scolding.
This was still a high-level struggle that wasn't widely disclosed to the outside world; if it were posted online, Yi Country could be cursed into oblivion by Xia Country's billions of netizens.
It was originally a small country with a population of less than 100 million, and its strength was also weak. If it weren't for Beautiful Country's protection, it would even struggle to eat.
It was hard enough to produce an archery genius who gained some international fame, and then this incident happened.
Xia Country's representative consulted Lin Ye's opinion and finally sentenced Karl to three hundred years of imprisonment, the kind that involved mining.
There were some extremely dangerous places that required Star Level miners, and it was just right for him to go there.
At the same time, Yi Country paid a large sum in compensation.