Rich Brother Breaks Through, Dragon Gate Grand Competition

"Roar—"

The fragile eyeball suffered a critical hit.

The Rat King entered a berserk state.

Sharp stone spikes shot up into the sky, dense and numerous, like a stone forest obscuring the sun.

"【Thorn Blockade】!"

A crisp voice rang out.

Water-bucket-thick thorns surged forth, neutralizing the rapidly appearing stone spikes and restraining the Rat King in its frenzied state.

Rose with Leg Hair leaped up, using the thorns beneath her feet to attack the Rat King's other eye.

Although the Rat King had no sight, its hearing was exceptional.

The second before the long spear descended, a black light accompanied by a roar shot toward Rose with Leg Hair.

【Shadow Stealth】!

The Rat King could only use the black light once every ten seconds.

Pancake Doggy transformed into a black shadow and instantly moved in front of the Rat King, plunging a long spear into the Rat King's other eye socket.

Almost the instant he was struck by the Rat King's sharp claws, Pancake Doggy detonated the Exploding Flame Talisman on the long spear.

Boom!

Splattering blood mixed with the smell of burning flesh.

Rose with Leg Hair and Pancake Doggy both logged off.

Freed from the restraint of control abilities, the heavily injured Rat King became even more manic.

"Roar—"

"What are you roaring about! Come fight your daddy!"

My Deepest Affection swung a blade from afar.

The flash of the blade landed on the Rat King's thick fur, having no noticeable effect.

"Roar—"

Seeing that the Rat King was indeed rushing toward him heedlessly, My Deepest Affection curled his lips into a smile and ran in a certain direction with all his might.

In the Spider Poppy Queen thicket not far from the Rat Den, the Earth Thorn Cage used to restrain the Upper-Level Insect Soldier was breached by strong acid.

Almost the instant it regained its freedom, the Upper-Level Insect Soldier saw the Rat King charging toward it.

At this moment, the roles of "tiger" and "wolf" completely reversed... "Hey, do you think that Third-Tier Insect Soldier will win?"

On the other side, My Deepest Affection, who had successfully retreated unscathed, poked Wooden Head's shoulder.

Wooden Head, who was sitting cross-legged by the lake, didn't even open his eyes:

"The Insect Race follows the Mass Production Route. Since this Bug Soldier can't contact its Hive Mind and has lost its troop detachment, it's impossible for it to win."

A Third-Tier Insect Soldier against the Rat King, who has an extremely thick health bar.

It would probably be difficult even for them to kill each other simultaneously.

But this is for the best, otherwise, who would get the Rat King's experience?

My Cat Can Do Backflips, who had just been pulled out by Wooden Head, opened his eyes after consuming a large amount of Recovery Pill:

"I'm almost recovered, Tou Tou, take me to find the female rats that escaped."

"Alright."

Wooden Head patted the dust off himself.

"Let's go, Brother Shen Qing, remember to protect us."

...The battle between the Rat King and the Third-Tier Insect Soldier ended with the Bug Soldier's self-detonation.

The sprayed strong acid was like a small-scale acid rain, causing the originally crimson sea of Spider Poppy Queen flowers to completely wither.

The Rat King's soft, armor-like fur was also completely corroded, leaving behind only patchy, decaying skin.

"【Wind Split】!"

"Brother Fu, were you waiting for me to invite you out?"

Sorrowful Sword Elegy was also determined to perish together with the Rat King this time.

"The protagonist, of course, has to make the final appearance."

"Big rat! Today, Young Master will use your hide to make a rat skin coat!"

Father Can Rival a Nation, having absorbed his first crystal core, couldn't wait to use his First Sequence ability:

【Thrust】: Thrust forward a certain distance at the speed of light, increasing attack power by 200%, 10-minute cooldown.

Father Can Rival a Nation and his cloud-breaking spear transformed into a golden flash of light and stabbed toward the Rat King.

Accompanied by a dull thud.

This Fourth-Tier Rat King actually fell at the hands of a group of Tier 1 players.

He caressed the fist-sized Tier 4 crystal core.

The metallic color representing mental power and the earthy yellow representing the earth element were mixed together.

Father Can Rival a Nation was momentarily lost in a daze.

Was this a Tier 4 crystal core?

This was the feeling of killing a Tier 4 Transcendent Creature!

In this moment, Father Can Rival a Nation wished so much that this wasn't a game.

If it were real, his father would be proud of him, right?

However, this thought only lingered in his heart for an instant before Father Can Rival a Nation mercilessly extinguished it.

A game is a game, and reality is reality.

Only the weak would sink into illusions.

"Catch!"

Sorrowful Sword Elegy subconsciously caught the crystal core Father Can Rival a Nation threw over. "What does this mean?"

Didn't they agree that this Fourth-Tier Rat King belonged to Father Can Rival a Nation?

"Your people contributed the most to this plan. Based on contribution, this crystal core should belong to your side."

Every crucial point of this plan, from start to finish, was thanks to Sword Intent Riding the Wind.

He and his guild members merely took advantage of the chaos to gain experience and deliver the final blow.

He had already taken the bulk of the experience points; Father Can Rival a Nation felt embarrassed to take the Tier 4 crystal core as well.

Sorrowful Sword Elegy shook his head, "But if your people hadn't restrained those Tier 3 and Tier 4 Steel-Toothed Rock-Crushing Rats, our operation definitely wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

"It was just for leveling up," Father Can Rival a Nation said, too lazy to sugarcoat his motives. "You all fulfilled the agreement we made."

"Besides, I already said that the yuan energy from last time was a gift from me. Even if you insist on repaying me, the experience points from this Fourth-Tier Rat King are enough."

Sorrowful Sword Elegy's expression was serious. "It's not about repaying a favor; I just genuinely think someone in your guild might really need this crystal core."

"We've certainly had a lot of friction between us, but from now on, let's wipe the slate clean, regardless of past grievances."

Having said that, Sorrowful Sword Elegy stuffed the crystal core into Golden Lion's arms.

"Golden Lion, don't take it!"

Facing the decibel attack from his own boss, Golden Lion indicated that his internet speed didn't seem very good.

"Brother Long, what did you say? My time is up, I'm logging off first."

Sorry, Brother Long, I didn't mean to embarrass you.

I know you're very generous, but our Dragon Flame Guild can barely afford crystal cores for the few brothers who just broke through.

Although this Steel-Toothed Rock-Crushing Rat King's crystal core is Tier 4, due to its low racial value, the system only buys it back for 16,000.

But even a mosquito has meat.

Brother Long, you don't know the cost of living because you don't manage the household.

Let him be the bad guy!

..."Damn it! Just wait until I see you next time and deal with you!"

This Golden Lion has brought shame to the entire family!

Pushing open the game pod door, the teenager with a non-mainstream vibe jumped out.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Who is it!"

"Bro... Bro... Brother Long, today is our... our sect's Grand Martial Arts Compe... Competition. The other... other brothers... are waiting... for you."

Hmph, they're waiting to watch a spectacle, aren't they?

Long Yuyan's already gloomy expression worsened.

Huh?

Why did the sound stop?

Cheng Zhaozhao pressed her ear against the large door.

Inside the room, Long Yuyan yanked the door open.

The girl, losing her balance, plunged headfirst toward Long Yuyan's chest.

"If your tongue doesn't work well, does that mean your feet don't either?"

Long Yuyan placed one hand between himself and Cheng Zhaozhao, pressing down on her fuzzy head.

The girl, steadying herself, blushed. "S-s..."

"I already said that all matters concerning Zhenlong Gate have nothing to do with me."

"B-b-but..."

Bang!

The door, slammed shut abruptly, ruffled the stray hairs on her head.

Cheng Zhaozhao's voice was filled with disappointment. "The... the brothers... said... if... if you don't go, then... then... then they don't want to see me."

"Sigh—"

Big Brother is so fierce... Cheng Zhaozhao plopped down on the steps, leaning her back against the door and gazing at the sky.

Then she would wait until the Grand Martial Arts Competition was over before letting the brothers see her.

"Creak," the door opened again.

"You want to go to the Grand Martial Arts Competition?"

Cheng Zhaozhao looked up, her eyes lighting up. "Yes!"

"Let's go." Long Yuyan's expression was displeased.

He hated implicating others the most.

"Thank you, Big Bro... Bro... Brother Long!"

Long Yuyan: "..."

Damn it, he really wished the old man would give her a new tongue.

Seeing Cheng Zhaozhao so happy, the anger in Long Yuyan's heart subsided slightly.

At worst, he would just take a few beatings; he was already used to getting beaten up in the game anyway.

"Hey, don't stand so close to me."

"Wh... wh..."

"If others know about your relationship with me, you won't have any friends."

"It's... it's fine. Having... Big Brother is... is enough."