Chapter 6: A Gamble Between Demons
Of course, such a number of dragons gathered to welcome himself and others, after all, Tanning was not a leader who talked about pomp.
Well, there is only one result
"Now, Tanning, is that nasty guy bothering you again?"
"Oh, isn't it! That guy is really troublesome, every time he takes advantage of my absence, he destroys my territory, even if it is reported, the demon king will not interfere because of this little thing, and in the end we will still find a way to deal with it ourselves. It's really hard to bother you every time. ”
Yang Xi nodded, he already understood what Tan Ning came to him in a hurry.
Pure demons have suffered many casualties in past wars, so it is only natural that demons must seek out servants. However, the remaining demons did not have the strength and majesty that they used to lead large armies. Still, new demons have to be added. Demons also have a gender like humans, so demons also have children between men and women. However, it will take a long time to restore the original number by natural birth alone. Because the birth rate of demons is extremely low, it is impossible to deal with angels and fallen angels. Therefore, the high-level of the demon world decided to recruit qualified people to become demons, but the identity is still a servant.
It's just that this only increases the number of servants, and it can't appear with powerful demons, so the demons adopt a new system. Powerful reincarnates, i.e., those who have been transformed from humans into demons, thus have a chance. As long as they have enough power, the reincarnated person can also receive a knighthood and gain a territory.
This is the meritocracy adopted by the devil - the devil's pawn.
Because the demons began to compare, "My knights are stronger!" "No, my castle is more useful! "Wait.
As a result, the superior demons began to use servants to play chess-like games. It is to use live chess pieces to go to great lengths to get into chess. This is where the "ranked game" comes in.
All in all, the game is all the rage among demons and is now popular enough to hold big tournaments. The strength of the chess pieces and the quality of the game are even enough to affect the status and title of the demon. Recently, the so-called "collection of chess pieces" has also become popular, which is to collect excellent human beings for their own use.
Because a good servant also symbolizes his status.
In other words, it's not just former dragon kings like Tanning who have become reincarnated demons. There are also many human beings in various professions, including dragon slayers who have won honor and proved their bravery by hunting dragons.
As it happens, Tanning's territory is also connected to the territory of a dragon slayer who is also a supreme demon and has been divided into the territory.
That dragon slayer also gathered a large group of dragon hunters who also had dragon hunting as their hobby and career.
Think about it, next door to the dragon hunters lives a group of graceful dragons. It's like a beautiful woman living next to the flower thief, even if you know that the other party is not easy to deal with, you have to try your best to take advantage!
Ever since Yang Xi met Tan Ning, he already knew about the contradictions between the two reincarnated demons.
But the theme of the demon world now is peace and development, and large-scale fights and killings are not allowed. For this reason, Tanning is helpless against the other party. You can only play a showdown in a ranked game.
Don't look at these dragons coming together as if they are going to fight, in fact, they are just here to cheer and make a big noise.
As for the referee between this game, Yang Xi's status as the Grand Duke among the pure-blooded demons is enough to serve.
Although the dragon slayer knew that Yang Xi and Tanning had a close relationship, he didn't care, and he didn't have the right to choose, after all, he took the initiative to provoke it every time.
If the matter is big, it will not be beneficial to both parties, strictly speaking, he will suffer.
In particular, the power of reincarnated demons is growing stronger. The status of pure-blooded demons has become more subtle, and in this tense situation, if there is a vicious incident where a reincarnated demon offends a pure-blooded demon of a higher status, it will definitely be severely attacked by all pure-blooded demons.
Shoot the first bird, kill the chicken and set an example for the monkey. Nothing more.
The dragon slayer is not stupid, his purpose is just to hunt dragons and satisfy his interests, and he is not interested in reincarnated demons or purebred demons or anything like that.
"I've seen 'Grand Duke Lilith'. I didn't expect the Grand Duke to bring so many family members over this time, which really made the contemptible people feel frightened, for fear that the hospitality would not be good. ”
Said so. But there was no trace of panic on his face.
Yang Xi knew that this product also had a lot of opinions about himself, and he didn't want to pay much attention to it, so he just responded very casually, "I heard that the Marquis of Gaius has been bored recently and wants to hold a game, and my family members think it's interesting, so they want to come and take a look." You just have to enjoy the game and ignore them. ”
"Since His Excellency the Grand Duke has said so, then the contemptible people will be relieved."
This time the game can only be regarded as a gambling battle, and the real ranking game needs to invite all the big names in the demon world to be witnesses, and it will take a long time to be busy just for the on-site layout and preparation.
And gambling is also a means of resolving personal grievances now.
"Your Excellency Tanning, I wonder what you have prepared as the lottery for this game?"
If this marquis was still a little jealous of Yang Xi, he would not hide his disgust for Tan Ning at all.
Obviously, Gaius, who was born as a dragon slayer, would not pay attention to any aristocratic demeanor.
On the field of Tanning, not only was it imposing, but there was also a hint of greed, and this provocation completely angered the surrounding dragons. Their eyes were full of angry red glow, and some of the fierce dragons began to spew sparks from their noses, as if the next moment the hot dragon breath would spit out and spray each other's faces.
Gaius was obviously unmoved by such a scene, even the dependents he brought with him did not look scared at all, Yang Xi even saw excitement and eagerness in the eyes of those people, and he couldn't wait to have a dragon slaying competition.
After Tanning spread his wings and made a gesture that only the dragons could understand, some of the rioting dragons immediately regained their composure.
All around, all you could hear was the flapping of dragon wings in the air and the dull sound of breathing.
I have to say that Tanning, the former dragon king, has a very high status in the minds of the dragons.
"Haha, Gaius, you guy took the initiative to come to my territory to give me a gift, and I have no reason not to accept it. As for the jackpot as a game, how about betting on a tenth of my territory? ”
Tanning's hearty laughter was like thunder, deafening. Even the earth trembled at his loud noise.
Gaius's subordinates were staggered and unsteady in the impact of the sound waves, and their faces were a little embarrassed, but Gaius laughed unaffected:
"Hahaha, happy! I've always wanted to grab that piece of your land where you can grow apple trees! Since you took the initiative this time, then I'm not stingy, haven't you always envied that there is a large natural gold mine in my territory? I'm not interested in those glittering things, but they're just as good treasures for you dragons, right? I'm going to bet on the territory of that gold mine, what do you think? ”
"Of course no problem!"
"Now that the two sides have established the conditions for the bet, then I declare that the game can be established. Please be prepared for the game to begin in 30 minutes. ”
As Yang Xi's words fell, the eyes of Tanning and Gaius from across the air rubbed dazzling sparks.
The so-called preparation time is not a preparation for the two of them, but a preparation for Yang Xi.
As a witness to a third party, he is not only a referee, but also determines the rules of the game and the venue. Both sides of the bet only need to play according to the rules he has set.
It is precisely because of this that the ranked games in the demon world have won the pursuit and enthusiasm of demons.
Because no one knows what the outcome will be, even if the opponent's strength is stronger than their own side, as long as they can make reasonable use of the rules, they can also win with weakness.
Just imagine, the team of a lowest-ranking baron defeated the team of the duke, the grand duke, and even the great king in the game, in the presence of the four demon kings and countless demons, what a glory it is?!
Just thinking about it is enough to drive all demons crazy about it.
As a third party, although Yang Xi is friendly with Tanning, the least fairness must be observed.
After saying goodbye to these two, Yang Xi and his family members got together.
"How? Came up with any fun games? ”
The three stinkers beat Zhuge Liang, and there is no doubt that this kind of nerve-wracking thing Yang Xi was directly thrown to his dependents.
"Why don't you let them play a quiz game?"
Tina raised her hand, obviously more concerned about this matter, "Or, the brain meridian can be turned sharply!" ”
Huang Lingling, who was standing behind her, couldn't help but knock on her head, "You want to let this group of violent maniacs with muscles play a game of intellectual quizzes and sharp brain turns?" Are you letting them play the game, or are you playing with them? ”
Sticking out her tongue, Tina grimaced, "That must be fun!" ”
It's really interesting to watch a group of masters sitting on chairs and meditating on the topic, but none of these dragons can communicate with each other except Tanning, and it's impossible to listen to them complain! Demons possess the ability to understand the language of any sapient being, but the common sense of these dragons is clearly not up to par with, let alone the sharp turns of the brain meridians that circulate among humans.
At that time, it will be considered to be deliberately making things difficult for the dragon clan.
Yang Xi himself is a dragon clan, and his heart is still biased towards Tanning.
"This won't work, think of something else."
Seeing Yang Xi shaking her head, Tina was obviously a little disappointed. However, after being touched by Yang Xi's head, this bit of lost love was immediately put aside, and she opened her mouth so enthusiastically just to attract the attention of her brother. Now that the goal has been achieved, it doesn't matter if you don't accept it. (To be continued......)
PS: It's late today.,The next chapter may be a fake update.,Everyone be mentally prepared.。 I'll try to catch up though.