"Alright, don’t set a bad example for Xiao Ba," Wang Shouzhe interrupted, not waiting for her to argue back, he quickly added, "This time, your performance on the battlefield was pretty good, so I’ll give you 50 merit points."
There are actually merit points? Wang Luqiu narrowed her eyes, and her dimples appeared as she smiled happily, but she still haggled, "Only 50 points? That was a legitimate son, isn’t that worth a bit more?"
The emphasis on the words ’legitimate son’ indicated their value. After all, Wang Shouzhe himself was a legitimate son too.
"That was just subpar, not even as good as the loose cultivator you took down before. It’s like I’m sponsoring you. If you don’t want it, fine."
"I’ll take it, I’ll take it, 50 is 50," Wang Luqiu said helplessly, "And how much is the one Luojing took down worth?"
"That Zhao Dingteng is a solid guy, not a simple character," Wang Shouzhe said, his expression slightly serious, "Depending on his actual performance in battle, he’s expected to be worth at least 100 merit points."
Wang Luqiu’s vision went black, and she swayed, regretting deeply. Had she known, losing the guessing game would’ve been so much better?
"Zhao Dingteng from the Zhao Family," Zhao Dingteng said with a silly smile, "Miss, what weapon do you use?"
"?" Wang Luojing was puzzled, "I’m not good with weapons."
"In that case, I won’t hold back," Zhao Dingteng said as he gestured with his hand. Immediately, a household general came forward carrying his weapons, which were two eight-sided hammers!
The onlookers immediately began to jeer, saying how the young lady wasn’t even using a weapon and yet this big guy, as tall as a mighty man, was using two large hammers? Wasn’t that bullying?
Where’s their sense of shame?
Even Liu Yonghao previously was better, at least he knew to fight hand-to-hand.
Unfortunately, those taunting words had no effect on Zhao Dingteng, who continued to grin foolishly, holding his two heavy hammers, "Miss, please grant me your guidance."
Wang Luojing broke out in a cold sweat.
Is this guy really dumb or just pretending? It felt like underneath that silly exterior, there was a touch of cunning.
If she slipped up, Wang Luqiu would have a good laugh.
"Please grant me your guidance," Wang Luojing also struck a pose, drawing out a fine steel short sword, which she had exchanged for with her merit points.
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Dingteng let out a roar, swinging the heavy eight-sided hammer, charging forward like a wild ox. As the hammer came down, it seemed as if the air would explode.
The fight started right away, no hesitation.
Everyone immediately became tense. Zhao Dingteng seemed extremely powerful. If that hammer even grazed Luojing, she would either die or suffer serious injuries.
Fortunately, Wang Luojing was well-prepared. Having become accustomed to Luqiu’s face-to-face assault tactics, she lightly sprang backward like a fleeting bird.
Zhao Dingteng’s hammer strike missed, shattering a large pit in the bluestone ground and sending debris flying.
Wang Shouzhe’s gaze sharpened, as expected, Zhao Dingteng was not simple. Even if it wasn’t a bloodline mutation, he was at least exceptionally gifted.
This strength was likely more than enough to surpass the yet-to-develop Wang Luqiu.
"This..." Wang Luqiu was equally surprised, "This guy has such great strength, is he a monster?" She imagined herself in the midst of it and felt it would be tough to fight, with a higher chance of losing. Of course, the result wasn’t guaranteed, as combat wasn’t just about strength.
Wang Shouzhe glared at her. Compared to you, that guy is the real monster, no? You’re only eleven and haven’t even developed yet.
Nonetheless, Wang Shouzhe was somewhat relieved. With Luojing’s capability, dealing with the Zhao kid was even more advantageous. Although that kid was strong, he was slower than Wang Luqiu by a slight margin.
There’s the massive weight and those two hammers, after all.
Though that was Wang Shouzhe’s judgment, it didn’t mean others saw it the same way.
On the battlefield, Zhao Dingteng seemed to dominate, controlling the battle, charging about forcefully. Meanwhile, Wang Luojing could only dodge, narrowly avoiding attacks and seeming rather flustered.
It appeared as though Zhao Dingteng only needed to push a little harder to defeat Wang Luojing.
But he didn’t know Wang Luojing was holding back. Her speed and agility slightly exceeded Wang Luqiu’s. This approach was just leading him by the nose, exhausting his stamina and profound qi.
The strategy was very sound, even Wang Shouzhe quietly approved, nodding. Luojing’s strength wasn’t only about her talent, but also her strategic mind during combat, setting the stage from the very beginning.
A sudden change occurred.
As Wang Luojing sidestepped again, "clumsily" dodging Zhao Dingteng’s attack, Zhao Dingteng suddenly grinned, letting out a loud shout. In an instant, his speed, which had already been at its "limit," surged another ten to twenty percent, dashing forth with a blur, swinging a hammer towards Wang Luojing.
Many didn’t expect that the seemingly foolish Zhao Dingteng was so sly, controlling his speed from the start and bursting with full speed at the crucial moment to decide the battle.
The faces of the Wang family changed dramatically.
Meanwhile, the Liu and Zhao Clans were all smiles.
If this girl took the hammer hit, she’d be either dead or seriously injured. How would the Wang family dare to flaunt anymore?
At this critical juncture.
Wang Luojing’s expression showed no change, her small hand shook, and the fine steel short sword was thrown toward Zhao Dingteng’s face.
Forced to retreat, it seemed like Wang Luojing had narrowly escaped. But without a weapon, what chance did Wang Luojing have against Zhao Dingteng? It was only a matter of time before she lost. Thus, he surged again with full speed to attack.