Chapter 561: Mysterious Person Number Three (3k)
“How about we talk after the match…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s direct question, Bai Ming’s face showed surprise. He chuckled dryly and said, looking at Su Jiu somewhat unnaturally. He usually wouldn’t inquire in such a public setting.
“Ming, there’s no need. Since this lady wants to hear my approach, I’ll share my thoughts.”
Gently taking off the noble lady’s hat from her head, Hannah shook her head at Bai Ming. A hint of arrogance always lingered on her face, but when it came to discussing opinions, a rare seriousness appeared in her light blue eyes. She spoke softly, “Intermarriage is not impossible, but the problem lies in the reason for it. In my brother’s opinion, intermarriage is for the purpose of expanding the family tree and ensuring the continuation of the population. However…”
She paused, her gaze shifting to the ring. Currently, the bald youth Ryan, who had re-entered the arena, was facing another large man in armor. She continued, “He hasn’t considered the power and inclusiveness of the human bloodline. Why does the human bloodline have avatars?”
“This is quite understandable. The [Human] race itself is a chaotic mix. They can inherit the bloodline of monsters from their parents, but after generations of inheritance, the monster bloodline will transform into a recessive bloodline, so they still exhibit the appearance of [Humans].”
Listening to Hannah’s words, Su Jiu raised an eyebrow. She felt that the explanation for [Avatars] was somewhat incomplete, as many people, even those with low-level bloodlines like sea cucumbers, had them.
Logically, it should be impossible for humans to reproduce with some low-level monsters, but in reality, many people have similar low-level bloodlines within their bodies.
Furthermore, it is introduced in some human textbooks. Su Jiu, who had only recently arrived, would have taken it seriously. After all, in this world that respected martial arts above all else, the scoring for cultural subjects was very low…
The main reason Bai Ming hadn’t told her was likely because he himself only had a partial understanding.
Thinking of this, Su Jiu smiled, looked directly into those light blue eyes, and asked with a chuckle, “This is just your guess, right?”
Hearing this, Hannah frowned, her words carrying a hint of confusion. She slowly spoke again, “What’s wrong with it being a guess?”
Su Jiu said with a smile, “You probably haven’t read Dragon Country’s ‘Human Education Version Ninth Grade First Semester Biology.’ In reality, the offspring born from the intermingling and cohabitation of humans and monsters are called half-demons. They do not fully inherit the surface genes of humans; many of them exhibit the original characteristics of monsters…”
“The Blood Clan is the most prominent example of this. Furthermore, this situation has also appeared on the border of the Snow Country, where many half-demons have lived for generations.
Listening to Su Jiu’s words, Hannah’s brow furrowed deeper. She then turned to Bai Ming beside her, as if asking if it were true.
“There is such a book, but because of the Gaokao, I haven’t paid any attention to cultural subjects at all.”
Facing her gaze, Bai Ming looked bewildered and scratched his head uncertainly, clearly having no knowledge of things that required extensive reading.
It could be said that if fighting was involved, they could call him, but when it came to cultural matters, he was completely clueless.
“It’s real…”
Hannah knew Bai Ming wouldn’t lie to her. She increasingly wanted to read the explanation in the book, as some things she had only heard from the Elder of the Second Clan, and she wasn’t sure of the actual details.
“I’ll tentatively believe your explanation, but…”
She pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, turning to Su Jiu and saying earnestly, “This is only one reason; there is another reason.”
Hearing her words, Su Jiu recalled her experiences and the biggest difference between the two places. She then smiled and said, “It’s the conflict between alchemy and modern technology, isn’t it?”
“Precisely. The introduction of human technology into the Snow Demon Kingdom could potentially lead to a significant decrease in the profitability of the alchemy industry, and even affect various related industries, leading to widespread unemployment.”
Hearing this, Hannah gave Su Jiu a surprised glance. After a moment, she slowly nodded and looked back at the bald youth and the other person on stage who had already begun to fight, seemingly indifferent to the outcome of the match.
As far as she was concerned, the match was guaranteed to be won, especially with the third party involved. It was just a shame that the third party’s alchemy skills were not good.
“This is a universal law of development. New things will inevitably replace old things, and this process is a spiral ascent. Initially, integrating human technology will certainly cause some impact, but it will definitely improve afterwards.”
Su Jiu smiled. She remembered her ideological and political classes from her previous life. After a slightpause, she added,
“However, many practical alchemical industries cannot be replaced by technology. Just like in the human world, alchemical technology has always played an irreplaceable role in hunting monsters, national defense technology, personal protective equipment, and so on.”
Blinking, Bai Ming and the others looked at Su Jiu as if they were seeing her for the first time. They thought that with their thick eyebrows and big eyes, they were all just simpletons, but unexpectedly, she was spouting so much reasoning without anyone asking.
If Su Jiu knew their thoughts, she would surely find it amusing. In fact, this was just what was taught in high school political classes, and it was perfectly suited to answer Hannah’s questions.
“Spiral ascent…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Hannah fell into deep thought. To achieve this level as a woman, even as this puppet Snow Empress, she undoubtedly possessed some abilities. After a long silence, she slowly said,
“However, the people of our country cannot encourage intermarriage with outsiders. This makes the Snow Demon Clan appear too cheap, and forcibly introducing technology is still inappropriate in my opinion.”
“Your Highness is correct.”
Surprisingly, Su Jiu did not refute Hannah’s words. Instead, she looked at the melee on stage, listening to the dull thuds of punches, and said softly,
“The Grand Prince is moving too fast. Like in the Imperial Capital, there aren’t even signal base stations, yet he wants to implement some modern technology. Furthermore, whether to intermarry with humans or not should depend on the will of the Snow Demons themselves.”
“Just like Brother Bai Ming and you.”
Then, with a smile, she took Hannah’s wrist with one hand and grabbed Bai Ming’s sleeve with the other. In the gaze of everyone present, she placed their hands together and then clasped her own hands behind her back.
Su Jiu’s words made the Third Princess completely fall into contemplation. Gradually, she felt her heart clear up.
As Bai Ming held Hannah’s hand, feeling the warmth from it, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up in a smile, looking like he wanted to laugh but dared not.
He gave Su Jiu a thumbs-up, “You are a great, great citizen…”
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“The winner is Saint Fist Ryan!”
In the arena, as Frostsky’s voice rang out, the two figures staggered out of the ring. Both the winner and the loser wore fatigued expressions. They clasped their fists from a distance and then retreated.
Su Jiu was not surprised by Ryan’s victory. In her opinion, this intelligence chief was not weak and could very well become a strong opponent in her upcoming matches. His defense and fist techniques were exactly what countered Xian Yue’s [Void Sword].
Soon, the arena welcomed the main event of this round, the third match, which was between a foreign monster from the Grand Prince’s faction and a mysterious cloaked expert from the local area.
“Third match, Snow Tiger Ruthermos versus… Black-Clad Strongman!”
When the names for the third round were announced, the plaza suddenly became much quieter. The audience members couldn’t help but lower their voices, clearly curious about this contestant who had been consistently promoted by the Ancient Imperial Capital.
“Black-Clad Strongman, Intermediate War God Level…”
Su Jiu squinted her eyes and looked at the cloaked figure wearing a mask and hidden under a cloak on the stage. She couldn’t even sense the person’s aura, only sensing a great coldness contained beneath the black clothes.
This indicated that the person’s mental power was definitely higher than hers.
“His strength could absolutely crush any one of us. I just don’t know if he’s a close-range or long-range fighter.”
If it were long-range, Su Jiu felt her win rate would be infinitesimally close to zero. If it were close-range, it would depend on how much the other party revealed during this match.
Noticing Su Jiu’s slight nervousness, Hannah also looked over and said with great pride, “He is very strong. I went through great lengths to invite him to fight. But it’s also amusing to say, my maid found him in the sewage system.”
“Sewage system—found him?”
Blinking, Su Jiu seemed unable to comprehend what she meant. Could such a strong person fall into a sewage system?
Hannah smiled, her gaze fixed on the stage, and said with amusement, “He was lost in the sewage system for a long time. I don’t know why he didn’t break through the ground to get out, and kept searching for manhole exits inside. They say he arrived by yacht.”
“By yacht? This person must be a cultivator from very far away from Liberated City.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu couldn’t help but chuckle. She looked at the ring, and with her excellent eyesight, she could see the Snow Tiger youth’s tall figure slightly trembling.
“This guy is only Demigod Level, and not even top-tier Demigod. Making him fight an Intermediate War God is too much of a stretch…”
Su Jiu, adhering to the principle of enjoying drama without personal risk, muttered to herself, and her anticipation for whether the Snow Tiger could force out some of the mysterious person’s techniques began to grow.
“Demigod Level…”
Seemingly noticing the Snow Tiger also stepping onto the stage, the cloaked figure slightly lifted its head. Its gaze passed through the white mask and looked over, emitting a faint, dim light. Within the dim light, there seemed to be a trace of inexplicable excitement.
He then lightly chuckled and raised his hand. A small vortex surged from his hand, releasing a cold aura. In just a moment, a blade head condensed within the vortex, and he held it between two fingers.
The moment the blade head appeared, the coldness in the air intensified, making even the Snow Demons, who were accustomed to the cold, shiver uncontrollably. This coldness was not a physical cold, but a chilling sensation in the heart.
It was the feeling of one’s back turning cold!
