“How dare this lord be so blind! Who wants to stay in this wretched place?!”
“Damn it, I just got a glass of rum.”
“He doesn’t seem very strong anyway. Let’s go to the next tavern and find a new master.”
“Then leave….”
“……..”
The white light from the Recommendation Order enveloped all the heroes.
Knowing they were being forcibly evicted,
Everyone felt an inexplicable surge of anger.
One must know,
Even entering a tavern from the Hall of Valor was not something one could do whenever they pleased.
Everything,
Had to be paid for!
What’s more, this was a mythical-grade Hero Tavern.
“Wait.”
Lin Yi saw them about to push the door and leave, glanced at the lingering wine glasses on the table, and the empty bar, and continued, “Pay for the drinks first.”
“What? We have to pay?”
The heroes of various races stared at each other, wide-eyed.
In their impression,
Weren’t drinks in Hero Taverns always free?
“Of course, the prices are clearly marked. Are you blind?”
Lin Yi chuckled, pointing to the price list above the bar, his heart blooming with joy.
The cheapest rum,
15 gold coins a glass!
Since he was kicking them out anyway, why not pick up a few hundred gold coins for free?
“Human, we’ll remember you!”
“When I go back, I’ll tell all my clansmen that the coordinates of your tavern are anchored by a stingy lord!”
“Stingy lord! Take it then, take it!”
“Damn it, why are the drinks at a mythical-grade tavern so expensive! Can’t the Lord make them cheaper?!”
“……..”
One by one, the heroes reluctantly pulled out gold coins from their pockets and threw them on the table.
With faces as if they had eaten excrement, they walked grudgingly towards the tavern door.
Buzz buzz buzz—
As each person passed through the door, a soft white teleportation light rose, and when the soft light dissipated, the person had vanished without a trace.
In less than ten seconds,
The entire tavern was left with only Lin Yi and his two companions.
“Uh… Lord, you don’t want any of them? Some of them just now, this old servant felt they were quite strong….”
Wang Fugui was puzzled by Lin Yi’s actions.
“Their aptitudes are too poor.”
Lin Yi shook his head, recalling the relevant knowledge he had searched for, and explained, “We don’t have a commander camp. With our current territory level, we can accommodate a maximum of two heroes. These tokens will be wasted if not used within a day.”
“Oh, I see.” Wang Fugui suddenly understood.
Subsequently,
The tavern door flashed white light again, attracting the attention of the three.
Similar to before,
The races of this batch of heroes were also diverse.
Without being able to directly open their panels, Lin Yi truly couldn't determine their racial identities.
Fortunately,
He could judge their potential by the color of the mist above their heads.
“No, the highest is still Legendary.”
Lin Yi shook his head.
He confirmed that all heroes had consciously “claimed” a drink, activated the Hero Recommendation Order amidst the curses of all heroes, and collected the drink money.
Buzz—
Buzz—
After repeating the process nearly a dozen times,
Lin Yi’s tokens were already empty. Just as he was wondering if the tavern had false probabilities,
“Red!”
He saw.
A humanoid creature with huge horns on its head and covered in blue scales stepped into the tavern, pushing aside blocking heroes with an extremely domineering walking posture, and flopped down onto a booth seat.
His dark brown vertical pupils scanned the entire room, the intense disdain in them completely undisguised. His slightly immature voice coldly snorted, “A bunch of ants.”
The strange man’s voice was low and deep, like thunder.
All the other heroes paused, but no one dared to utter a sound, turning their heads to pretend they hadn’t heard.
“Dragon Race!”
“Holy crap, a good one finally showed up!”
Lin Yi recognized at a glance that the other party was a humanoid form transformed from the giant dragon race he had seen in movies and novels before!
Although he still didn't know what level ‘red’ corresponded to,
Everyone said dragons were awesome.
Recruiting one would definitely not be a loss!
Thinking of this,
Lin Yi cleared his throat, about to go forward and speak.
Buzz—
Suddenly!
The recently calmed tavern door glowed white again.
Initially, the dozens of heroes of various races inside didn't pay it much mind, all thinking it was just some ordinary latecomer.
But,
As half of a gleaming black, chilling spear tip emerged from the teleportation gate, a spine-chilling coldness instantly swept over everyone’s backs.
Including the dragon hero who hadn't even warmed his seat yet.
Under the sweep of this chill, he almost “whooshed” up, immediately jumping from the booth as if facing a formidable enemy, his whole body surging with magic, his expression solemn as he stared intently at the door.
Wild heroes could not attack the tavern owner or their subordinates.
But there was no rule that they couldn't fight each other.
The dragon even prepared to cast dragon-language magic to escape at any moment.
Just as everyone held their breath,
The dark long spear passed through the teleportation gate, held tightly by a hand as white as jade, slender and graceful.
Upon closer inspection,
The spear was seven feet long, with a sharp tip and a reddish tassel. Its overall design was fluid and integrated, and its delicate material made one dare not underestimate it.
But what truly shocked Lin Yi’s heart,
Was the few large characters carved into the end of the spear shaft!
Overlord Spear—Xiang Yu.
“This is….”
“The Hegemon-King of Chu’s weapon?”
“But… how could it be a woman’s hand?”
Lin Yi hadn't yet recovered when an ethereal, teasing voice came from the door before the person herself.
“Hehehe, how lively.”
“I wonder if this little girl has arrived at an opportune time?”
“Waiter, a pot of osmanthus wine! Ten catties of beef!”
“…..”
As the voice fell,
A silver-glowing figure appeared before everyone.
She had a graceful physique with exquisite curves, and her long hair flowed like a waterfall over her shoulders.
Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her eyes like stars.
Her nose was straight and her lips were like cinnabar.
Her beautiful, fair oval face carried a heroic spirit. With one hand behind her waist and a slight curl of her red lips, she looked like a female warrior who had stepped out of an ancient painting, exuding both strength and softness.
What made Lin Yi even harder to control was the woman's half-covered silver armor, which he had only seen in games.
Her slender, fair waist, which could be clasped in a hand, was exposed.
Those snow-white, jade-like, well-proportioned, smooth, and long fair legs could definitely be admired for years.
“Lord… Lord, this female hero is too suitable for our territory's current situation! She looks like she can lead the little ones to learn martial arts and win battles!”
The old man, being of advanced age, naturally prioritized practicality and immediately took a liking to the weapon the woman used.
“So…..”
Lin Yi stared blankly at the black mist above the woman’s head, which was like a black hole, devouring all light.
Then he looked at that impossibly beautiful face, slapped the old man’s shoulder, and excitedly pointed, “So it is… great minds think alike!”
“Exactly!”
“She’s the one!”