The Woman Bloody Emperor Hated Most

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Tang Zheng looked at the Ability Table on the Attribute Panel:

[Ability Table]

Innate Talent: [Player]

Overall Level: 1 Lv

Experience Bar: 0/100

Class:

Basic Class: Genius 1 LV

Skill Points: 3

Passive Skill: Item Box

Active Skill: None

He had taken the "Genius" Class, and his Overall Level had risen from 0 to 1.

In addition, he had gained 3 Skill Points.

This made Tang Zheng's heart jolt.

As expected, his innate Talent, "Player," was somewhat different from the Players in "YGGDRASIL."

In the game, every time a Player leveled up, they could choose three skills from the skill list of the relevant Class. Once they reached level 100, ordinary Players would possess around 300 skills.

Of course.

A monster like Ainz Ooal Gown, who had mastered 718 skills, was a rare existence even in the game. Furthermore, because of the special skill "Dark Wisdom"...

In theory, Ainz Ooal Gown could continuously learn new magic.

"Only Skill Points, without a skill list? That counts as bad news."

"In other words, I'll have to obtain skills through some other method."

Tang Zheng's expression remained unchanged as he thought silently.

His thoughts about what to do next had become much clearer!

Crack!

Tang Zheng's teeth struck the surface of the rye bread with a crisp sound. He began eating in large bites and finished more than half of the hard loaf in one go in less than half a minute.

"Cough!"

His throat was a little dry.

Eating this thing too quickly really did make it easy to choke.

Tang Zheng picked up the black waterskin Nfirea had just given him, tilted his head back, and took a large gulp. Then he let out a soft breath, his face showing a comfortable expression.

If anyone other than Nfirea had given him this waterskin, Tang Zheng would never have drunk the water inside.

He stood up!

Tang Zheng hung the black waterskin from his waist and walked into the street, heading toward the center of the Royal City with the flow of people.

There were too many eyes around right now, so it was inconvenient for him to put the waterskin into his Item Box.

"Since I've run into it, I might as well take a look at this peak-level showdown."

A hint of anticipation appeared on Tang Zheng's face.

The Great Tomb would descend in a little over four years. Time was tight, but he still had enough time for this.

Sharpening the blade does not delay chopping wood.

Although the two men were not as powerful as they would be four years later, they should already be above level 20.

That was also the threshold for the human powerhouses of this world. By watching their match, he could obtain some information along the way.

Before obtaining the "Genius" Class, Tang Zheng truly had not been in the mood. But now, he already had some ideas about how to build his future Classes.

The duel between the Head Warrior and Nail Clipper would be enthusiastically discussed by many powerhouses across various countries even in the future. Moreover, this battle was not merely attracting the attention of the people of the Re-Estize Kingdom.

Gazef and Brain had already been renowned figures, almost geniuses, long before this match.

If Tang Zheng remembered correctly, Brain also possessed the Talent "Warrior (Genius)."

Amid the crowd.

All kinds of discussions about the match continually drifted over from every direction.

Most of them were speculations about who would ultimately win the contest!

The intense discussions and excitement were almost overwhelming.

Tang Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up.

Others did not know who would win the battle in the end, but he did.

A contest that could be said to have attracted the entire Kingdom's population would definitely have a betting pool, Tang Zheng thought.

If he bet on Gazef in advance, he should be able to make some money even if the odds were low. He was extremely poor right now, and both food and lodging cost money.

At this thought...

Tang Zheng looked toward a young man walking past him. The man wore light leather armor and looked dressed like an Adventurer.

"Hello. Could you tell me where the nearest betting pool is?" Tang Zheng asked directly in a calm voice.

Based on a little experience from his previous life, Tang Zheng knew that in such a lively atmosphere, asking strangers direct questions was actually better. Excessive politeness and beating around the bush would only make people impatient.

The leather-armored youth, who had been addressed out of nowhere, turned his head toward Tang Zheng in surprise at the question.

He looked Tang Zheng up and down first.

A trace of contempt appeared in the leather-armored youth's eyes. "An outsider?"

Tang Zheng was dressed in gray-black clothes, with a short sword hanging at his left waist and a waterskin at his right. He looked almost no different from a local.

However, his facial features and short black hair clearly did not match the Kingdom's usual appearance.

"That's right. I only arrived here yesterday."

Tang Zheng showed no displeasure at the youth's condescending reply. He merely answered softly.

"Heh, just as I thought."

"There's no betting pool." The leather-armored youth waved a hand and raised his chin as he spoke.

"There isn't?" Tang Zheng asked in surprise.

With such a grand event and so many people pouring into the Royal City, opening a betting pool would be a guaranteed profit for the bookmaker.

Not to mention the nobles, who had always been greedy.

"Of course, that's because of Princess Renner's foresight."

Seeing the surprise on Tang Zheng's face, the leather-armored youth spoke with a hint of boastfulness, undisguised admiration in his voice:

"Even as an outsider, you should have heard of Princess Renner, right? She's the one known as the Kingdom's Pearl, the honored one who possesses the 'Radiance of the Gem.'"

"When the Royal Tournament began, Princess Renner proposed to His Majesty that gambling pools be forbidden for a contest representing the image of the nation."

"It would disgrace the Kingdom's reputation, and it would be disrespectful to the powerhouses participating in the contest."

At this point, the leather-armored youth's voice became excited. He folded his arms across his chest. "Although some nobles opposed the proposal, it was ultimately approved by His Majesty."

"Princess Renner is far-sighted, gentle, and kind..."

Seeing the leather-armored youth worked into a frenzy, Tang Zheng expressionlessly took a step back, then quickly left with the flow of people.

He had more or less figured out what was going on.

"Princess Renner?"

Remembering the leather-armored youth's infatuated state, Tang Zheng felt speechless.

It seemed that the Golden Princess still had quite a high reputation among the common people.

Forbidden from opening betting pools?

Tang Zheng believed that although the proposal might have been approved publicly, it could not be prohibited in secret. Some nobles would certainly continue to open betting pools as usual.

It was just impossible for ordinary people to participate.

So his plan to get rich had gone up in smoke!

"Gentle and kind? To describe this Golden Princess that way, really..." Tang Zheng slowly shook his head.

On the surface, Princess Renner was not only gentle but also kind and innocent. She seemed to consider the Kingdom and its people in everything she did, possessing a personality as golden as her title.

In reality, however, she was a monster utterly incomprehensible to ordinary people. Even Albedo had evaluated her as a "spiritual heteromorphic species."

She could truly be called the woman Bloody Emperor hated most!

Even the Queen of the Draconic Kingdom—the Dragon Queen who had lived for hundreds of years yet liked to pretend to be a little girl—ranked only second in Bloody Emperor's heart when it came to how much he hated them.