After a long silence.
As if he felt he had lost his composure from the shock of the video, the old man sitting in the main seat gave a light cough.
“Hmm…”
“The young girl in front is really skilled. To be so calm in such a situation is truly impressive. Her skill is comparable to mine when I was young.”
“Indeed, indeed.”
“When Elder Liu was young, he was the strongest Adventurer in our Tidal Town, unprecedented and unsurpassed.”
“That’s right, that’s right. We all witnessed Elder Liu’s prestige back then; he was truly extraordinary.”
The other old men immediately said respectfully.
Hearing this, Li Yunque, despite his age, couldn't help but roll his eyes.
That old scoundrel, he really knows how to praise himself.
He’s just older in seniority; does he really think he was that amazing when he was young?
Of course.
These words couldn't be said openly. Sometimes, you couldn't undermine these old guys, otherwise, things would be very difficult to handle.
One of the old men said, “Little Li, if I’m not mistaken, isn’t this your girl?”
Li Yunque nodded, “Precisely.”
“So it’s the child from Little Li’s family. No wonder she has such excellent skills.”
“Very promising, very promising.”
“With such skills, she can represent our Tidal Town in battles in other cities in the future.”
The old men praised her endlessly.
After all, Li Ruoshu’s strength was indeed remarkable, forcing them to admit it.
As the old men finished their bragging, the competition video also reached its end.
When they saw the huge mushroom cloud rising after the chemical factory explosion.
The old men unconsciously all stood up.
With their hands pressed on the table, their gazes were fixed on the enormous mushroom cloud, unable to calm down for a long time.
“This must be divine power!”
“Only a divine punishment sent by the gods could cause such a terrifying explosion.”
“I didn’t expect the Dungeon Lord of this territory to have understood magic to such an extent?”
“How terrifying!”
The old men were immersed in the final explosion, unable to compose themselves for a long time.
Looking at the shock on their faces.
Li Yunque satisfactorily closed the competition video, then gave a light cough.
“Seniors, as far as I know… this was not caused by magic, but by something called technology.”
“Technology?”
“Yes, technology!” Li Yunque nodded solemnly, “The Dungeon Lord of this territory once called it… Future Technology!”
“Future…”
Hearing these words, the old men were unable to calm down for a long time, seemingly digesting what Li Yunque had said.
After a long while.
Elder Liu slowly spoke.
“Little Li, you handled this matter very well this time. Our Tidal Town can have such a Great World, and even hold such a grand competition. Next time when we compete for the Excellent Town quota, we will have full confidence.”
The other old men also spoke up one after another.
“Yes, yes!”
“I didn’t expect our town to also have a Great World. It’s truly gratifying, truly gratifying.”
“All of this is also thanks to Elder Liu’s leadership. If it weren’t for Elder Liu’s earnest guidance, we wouldn’t have discovered such a Great World.”
“Yes, Elder Liu’s contributions are indispensable.”
“If we report this competition video, then the medal for the city’s First Dungeon will definitely belong to us.”
“Hahahahaha.”
Hearing these words, Li Yunque frowned deeply, but he didn’t speak.
He let these old geezers brag to themselves.
To be honest.
For Tidal Town to have fallen to its current state, these old geezers really are indispensable.
The older they got, the less adaptable they became.
This time.
Li Yunque also wanted to use this Dungeon to give these old men a good wake-up call.
Only after these old men finished their mutual flattery did Li Yunque continue.
“I need to mention here that the Dungeon Lord of this territory agreed to let us host this competition, but it came with conditions.”
This sentence was also Li Yunque’s purpose this time.
After all, when he agreed to Chen Yu’s conditions at the time, he was the only one present and didn’t ask for the opinions of these old guys.
These guys would certainly be very dissatisfied afterward.
So he could only use this method: first, create a wave of shock, put the value of the Dungeon out in the open, and then discuss the matter with these old guys.
This way.
He could also give Chen Yu an explanation.
“What conditions?” As expected, before he even spoke, Elder Liu said displeasedly.
In the world of these old men, the Adventurer's Guild still lorded over Dungeon Lords and Adventurers. Dungeon Lords always sought them out; there was never an opportunity for them to negotiate terms.
Li Yunque knew this would be the reaction, but he still said calmly:
“The first condition is that the Adventurer's Guild homepage will permanently reserve a recommended spot for Great Xia Nevernight City.”
Elder Liu’s gaze darkened slightly.
Although somewhat dissatisfied, he still said:
“Supporting promising Dungeon Lords is our responsibility, but… that Dungeon Lord should understand one thing: this recommended spot is given by us, and we have the right to withdraw it at any time. What’s the second condition?”
Li Yunque sighed inwardly. If the first condition elicited such a reaction, one could imagine how agitated they would be when the second condition was mentioned.
But since things had come to this, he could only continue: “The second condition is that the other party owns all rights to this competition, which means… he can withdraw this competition at any time.”
“That’s absolutely impossible.”
Elder Liu slammed the table and roared in anger.
“This is outrageous! A mere Dungeon Lord dares to ride roughshod over us? Tell him, this is absolutely impossible!”
“Yes, Little Li, you handled this matter far too carelessly.”
“How can we accept such conditions?”
The other old men also spoke up one after another.
Hearing such words and seeing the reactions on the faces of these old men.
Li Yunque frowned, also feeling somewhat annoyed.
He then said directly, “But the Dungeon originally belongs to him, and he has the final say on ownership. If you seniors don’t agree, then I’ll talk to him and we can just pretend this competition never existed.”
Having said that, Li Yunque was about to leave.
“Wait!”
At the last moment, Elder Liu called out to him.
His eyes flickered, as if he was contemplating something.
After a long while, “Never mind, Little Li. For now, let’s just do as he says. We’ll discuss this matter after the Excellent Town selection.”
With that.
Elder Liu left with the other old men, looking displeased.
Watching them leave, Li Yunque sat back down at the conference table, his fingers lightly tapping the surface, his expression heavy.
He was actually very clear about Elder Liu’s intentions.
After the Excellent Town selection, this old man would be promoted back to the city to enjoy a comfortable life there.
When he left, he could pull a stunt, and this matter would have nothing to do with him, and it could also exert some pressure on Tidal Town.
Li Yunque knew very well how narrow-minded this old man was, otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought out this group of subordinates.
It’s just…
Knowing is one thing.
Facing such a situation, Li Yunque couldn’t help but feel a bit tricky.
He couldn’t think of any solution for the time being.