Chapter 615: CCXXX. Champion’s Wish
Kun Lan only wanted to make a living. After the third round, he could directly secure a position as a Major General, and those who rose through the Continent Martial Arts Competition were also officers in reserve.
There was no need to do things too thoroughly; he could leave a beaten opponent alive to make a good impression on the Royal Court. By not being overly aggressive, more people within the Military Department would want to support someone who understands the game, like him.
The political atmosphere in the Royal Court was intense and perilous with every step. Kun Lan was savvy and couldn’t rely on a righteous elder brother for protection as he had in the East Sea.
Doringger was ruthless to outsiders, exploiting and dominating in the Dark Six-Four Era for more than a decade, nurturing batch after batch with the Peak Competition Captain. The pills processed from marine plants in the Mirror Sea harmed many in the Western Continent, and addicts claimed the goods from the East Sea’s Lord Dor were the fiercest, endorsed by the Nether Star, making them hot-selling online sensation products.
This was towards outsiders, but towards his own, there was no room for words; failing to sell one’s life to him would be truly disloyal.
All thanks to those damn youngsters like Liszt, who at just twenty-three or twenty-four (according to the Holy Spirit Calendar), were already icons in the Northern Realm, having pioneered major train heists; he had already flaunted enough.
But with Doringger’s downfall, the past could not be revisited. It was unexpected that last year’s midsummer at Heaven Port was the last time they met. Even though Kun Lan had been to many places, he had to admit that the summer scenery at Heaven Port was one of the most beautiful places, with its deeper blue sea than anything else, the emerald waves on the sandy shores, crystal clear and orange-hued brilliance.
Truly a pity...
Kun Lan focused on not offending anyone, adept at navigating socially, and if someone wanted to associate with him as an ally, he’d accept, finding a reliable leader to carry on smoothly.
He had developed a path dependency, as he always needed to find a good leader.
Kun Lan slowly approached Preta, having already warned him to surrender.