Gu De, Now That's One Big Leek

Bang! Bang!

Thump thump!

As the melee continues, the battle between the two groups in the water has now reached a fever pitch.

At the same time, with the addition of people outside the two factions, the scale of this melee visibly expanded on the water.

Initially, the melee between the two sides was based on the facts of the matter, with each side targeting the other.

However, as the situation has escalated, more people with ulterior motives have joined in, making the current chaos a mixed bag.

Some people want to take the opportunity to curry favor with someone they want to get to know, so they become an accomplice or a henchman.

Some people just wanted to join in the fun, since they were wearing protective gear and could only rely on their hands and feet in the water, so there wasn't much risk involved.

Many people, however, recalled the root cause of the chaotic battle: a sudden lightning strike in the water, which allowed someone to steal other people's storage items.

Since some people can do this, and since we are all in this almost ordinary state right now, what others can do, we can do too.

Moreover, if one could actually steal a storage item from a powerful figure in a top-tier force, even if one wasn't guaranteed to get what was inside, it would still be better than nothing.

How will you know if it will work if you don't try?

As more and more people with ulterior motives joined in, the chaotic battle became so entertaining that even Lu Changzhi, who was munching on spiritual fruit in mid-air, found it fascinating.

The current scene of such heated fighting, with underwear flying everywhere from time to time, was not part of his initial plan.

This was purely a spontaneous program showcase by the two top powers.

"Xiao Ye."

Lu Changzhi transmitted his voice:

"Don't fire the mines yet. Wait until they've done enough damage before firing them."

"Good."

Xiao Ye responded and immediately understood his master's meaning.

This is probably to prevent both sides from suddenly cooling down.

At this moment, amidst the chaos, both Li Baimei and Qian Guiyi looked rather unwell.

Both of them wanted the fight to stop immediately.

However, without any outward projection of intention or aura, relying solely on shouts was no match for the chaotic commotion of the battle.

"Qian Guiyi!"

Li Baimei snorted coldly.

It seems you've achieved your goal.

"I never imagined that your Great Qian Ancient Kingdom would be willing to use such methods to drag my Li Clan here."

Upon hearing this, Qian Guiyi immediately replied in a somewhat sarcastic tone.

"Why don't you even look at yourself in the water? Is your Li Clan worth the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom wasting so much of its energy on?"

"Make sure your Li Clan members stop right now!"

To be honest, he was quite annoyed.

He only intended to come and annoy Li Baimei, but now he's only adding insult to injury for himself.

This bastard's beating is not only shameful, but it's also taken a long time.

Originally, his speed was slightly faster than the Li Clan's, but now it seems he can't compare to the other two at all.

Seeing Qian Guiyi's extremely troubled appearance, Li Baimei felt a little better.

While there's no way to stop this chaotic fighting right now, at least there's no rush.

After all, the Li Clan's overall speed wasn't particularly fast, and now they're dragging down the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom as a scapegoat, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

At the same time, the events that had just occurred to him also surfaced in his mind, leaving Li Baimei with some doubts and uncertainties.

Why would someone react that way if they were struck by lightning underwater?

I had never noticed anything like this before.

Why? Is it just a coincidence?

An idea flashed through Li Baimei.

His gaze then fell upon the surface of the water.

Perhaps when the next underwater mine appears, I can confirm it properly.

With this thought in mind, Li Baimei's waiting also included the idea of "waiting for lightning to strike".

However, just as if waiting for something never happens, time passed by, and the lightning never appeared.

Even the two sides that were fighting each other were exhausted by this point and began to quiet down.

Meanwhile, Gu De and his group swam forward at a rapid pace.

At this moment, the seemingly endless expanse of water in front of them finally showed signs of ending.

"It's finally coming to an end!"

Someone behind Gu De sighed.

"This is truly no easy task, given your current state, which is almost like that of an ordinary mortal."

Then, another voice spoke, sounding somewhat surprised.

"So much time has passed, and yet no new lightning has appeared. It seems we can slow down a bit."

"This ordinary, mundane state is ultimately incomparable to what it's like outside."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone behind him reminded him.

"We can't be too confident, but we also can't let our guard down."

"Perhaps it was only because we swam to the front that we avoided the lightning strike."

"If we're too slow, and the people behind us catch up, that won't be a good thing."

At this moment, Gu De spoke up.

"Let's go all out and get up there first."

"It's not a place to stay in the water for long."

Not far behind Gu De and his group.

Chu Ping'an paddled with both hands, his legs kicking and lifting like a bullfrog.

At this moment, he paused slightly, looked up at Gu De and his group who were still not far away, and then shook his head.

"Judging from this, your skill level is quite good."

"It seems that helping you with this won't be an easy task."

He hadn't gone to the Human Emperor Hall before, because he knew very well that the so-called Human Emperor Hall was just a gimmick created by Li Baimei, and even the Desolate Ancient Emperor Stele was given to him by Li Baimei.

But I never expected that by not going last time, I would have missed a big fish.

This so-called Human Emperor Gu De is also a protagonist.

In other words, you can become his prey.

This discovery is truly exciting.

Once this leek is planted, it will definitely bring a significant boost to the system.

Even if Gu De's identity Human Emperor is fake, his realm, strength, and unique title as the protagonist of nine reincarnations still stand.

If we can plant it in our own Leek Garden, we might be able to take down our fellow villager Li Baimei in one fell swoop.

What's proving a bit tricky for him right now is figuring out how to find an opportunity to help the other party.

The mere fact that he holds the title of "Human Emperor" is enough to deter many from having any further thoughts, let alone having the opportunity to help him.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

It's better to have fish in the pond that you can't fish for than to have no fish at all.

He was quite satisfied to have such a large protagonist waiting for him to turn into a leek (a metaphor for being exploited).

I was just thinking about it.

At that moment, lightning appeared in the water once again.

In an instant, the heads in the water all looked like they were covered in puffed-up hair.

Chu Ping'an remained calm in response, as this did not affect him in any way.

Other people's storage items are unusable, but that has nothing to do with him; his items are all in the system.

If we're really talking about it, he estimated that among all the people in this world, only Li Baimei, who also has a system like his, could be compared to him.

Beyond the Secret Road.

After the thunderclap in the waterway, a voice spoke.

"That Li Baimei seems to have some talent."

"I'll try it later."

"If it's truly a fine material for this purpose, it could be given as a gift to Yang Kaizhi."