"If we can use special items, Mr. Ya can participate too. He might even give us a surprise," Su Ze said with a smile.
"That buddy of yours? Fine. Call him over and get ready for the tournament."
Mr. Yaâs only weakness was his damage output. It came entirely from external items, so as long as he could use a special item to supplement it, his power was nothing to scoff at.
As for why the rule was set to one special item, Su Ze had given it careful thought.
For Mr. Ya, one special item to boost his damage output was all he needed.
As for Su Ze himself, while he had several Tier 4 special items, not all were suitable. The Wind-Rolling Grass wasnât a combat item. The Charming Fox Tail heâd gotten from Amida was stolen, so he couldnât use it in public. That left the Crystal Sword as his only suitable item for the tournament.
As for the Desperate Flower, it had been upgraded once in the shipâs Lighting Room and might now be a Tier 5 special item. Besides, its self-destruct ability was a trump card, and Su Ze had no intention of using it in a tournament.
Since he himself only had one suitable item to use, he naturally made the rule that only one could be used.
âAll the rules were designed to benefit me.â
There was still some time before the exchange tournament began. Chen Suifeng still had to negotiate with the various parties involved, and the final date wouldnât be set until they reached an agreement.
"Youâre already Saint-level now. Have you considered joining Lin Hua Country?"
"You know full well what the Lin Hua Country officials are like. If I join, Iâd be throwing myself into a den of aliens. And I have the Bloodline Crystal. If I absorb it and they discover I havenât been possessed, thatâs when my real trouble will start." Su Ze still wanted to keep his distance from Lin Hua Country.
"But everyone can see your potential. A genius like you will stick out like a sore thumb if you stay in the Six Countries instead of joining Lin Hua Country. I can help keep things quiet for now, but if you become a Venerable Powerhouse, I wonât be able to hold them back."
Without exception, every Venerable Powerhouse from the Six Countries joins Lin Hua Country. Otherwise, with the constant squabbling between the Six Countries, the sudden appearance of a Venerable Powerhouse would shatter the balance of power.
"You donât necessarily have to join the government. You could also join a family, like the Lin Family. As long as you leave the Six Countries, the upper echelons of Lin Hua Country wonât be in a position to say much," Chen Suifeng persuaded.
"Letâs cross that bridge when we come to it." Su Ze could only take things one step at a time. In any case, becoming a Venerable Powerhouse was still a long way off.
...
After dinner, Su Ze followed Chen Suifeng to his place.
Chen Suifeng lived alone in a luxurious villa. As he put it, "If you have the money, why not enjoy it? Iâm an old man now, so of course Iâm going to enjoy my good fortune."
For the time being, Su Ze would stay there, waiting for news from Chen Suifeng and for the Three Continentsâ Hegemon Exchange Tournament to begin.
"You take the second floor. Donât go wandering downstairs at night; I might bring women back," Chen Suifeng advised.
âAnd now youâre not so old anymore?â Su Ze grumbled to himself, but he nodded eagerly. "Donât worry. Iâll seal off my hearing at night, lock myself in my room, and wonât step out for any reason. You just have a good time."
After Chen Suifeng left, Su Ze found a room on the second floor, flopped onto the big, soft bed, and gave Mr. Ya a call.
"Mr. Ya, weâve got rich fools with deep pockets. Get over here, fast..."
He explained the exchange tournament to Mr. Ya. When Mr. Ya heard the prize might include a Tier 6 extract, his eyes went red with excitement.
"Bro, Iâll get my stuff and be right there! The two of us are gonna tear it up again and make a name for ourselves on the other continents!"
After hanging up, Su Ze got to his feet. He poured all the materials he had collected that day onto the table, preparing to absorb them all to strengthen and upgrade his skills.