Age of Calamity in Swallowed Star

Chapter 120: Lei Shen's Challenge!

Ten minutes later, after understanding the losses and battle situation of various fortresses in the southwest.

"Huff~"

Lin Ye took a deep breath, leaned back on the sofa, and gently closed his eyes.

This large-scale beast tide that swept across the southwest region destroyed many fortresses and shelters.

At the same time, it caused the sacrifice of millions of warriors and civilians.

For the entire Great Xia, it was an extremely painful memory.

Although the report reflected cold and ruthless numbers.

Lin Ye knew very well that each of those lost was a vibrant life.

Especially Lin Ye, who had been fleeing since the early days of the Cataclysm.

His deep feeling of the monster threat can be described as unforgettable, something ordinary people can't imagine.

Since the advent of the Cataclysm, he had seen too many humans die tragically at the hands of monsters.

At that time, he didn't have the strength and could only desperately flee with his parents and sister among the fleeing crowd.

But now, everything has become different.

Now, Lin Ye has not only become a peak powerhouse of Great Xia but also the world's number one God of War, so naturally, he has to do something.

Blood debts must be repaid in blood!!

Eradicating the beast tide is urgent!

A fierce and cold glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes.

Filled with killing intent, he directly dialed Han Buyi's phone.

"God of War Han, immediately give me the distribution of the monster lords and large-scale beast tides in the southwest fortresses, and make it quick!"

Lin Ye's tone was unquestionable, and he deliberately emphasized speed.

Han Buyi was stunned for a moment, and then replied heavily: "Yes, five minutes."

"…"

As the chief of the southwest region, Han Buyi worked extremely efficiently.

In less than three minutes, a monster distribution map of the entire southwest region was sent to Lin Ye.

"Yulong Snow Mountain, Jietian Forbidden Land, Winged Serpent Forbidden Land, Dianchi Lake, Poisonous Spider Wetland… a very detailed distribution, then let's clean them up one by one!"

After closing the beast tide distribution map, Lin Ye already had a plan in mind for the next action.

But before that, he needed to meet two people—Lei Shen and Ister.

These two are not only among the world's top powerhouses but also came to find him from thousands of miles away.

As the host, Lin Ye would naturally not neglect them.

He understood the principle that having more friends means more paths.

What's more, Lei Shen is the world's second strongest.

He also commands a behemoth like the Thunder Mercenary Group.

Befriending him.

Is more beneficial than harmful to himself and the entire Great Xia.

If Lin Ye were to choose a partner between Hong and Lei Shen, he would definitely choose Lei Shen.

As for Hong, he is only suitable for making deals.

As for the current Ister… as the world's number one mental power master, he helped kill the beast tide as soon as he took action.

Although he couldn't figure out his intention, he still had to accept this favor.

……

Martial artist community.

In the lounge on the second floor, Lin Ye saw the three people playing Dou Dizhu.

Lei Shen, Ister, and an accompanying middle-aged military officer were playing on the floor of the living room.

"…" Seeing this scene, Lin Ye was immediately dumbfounded, and couldn't help but sigh at how big-hearted these two were.

"Lin Ye… do you want to play a couple of rounds?" Seeing the person coming, Lei Shen asked with a smile.

Lin Ye shook his head: "I won't play, I still have something to do."

Hearing this, the three people immediately dispersed.

The middle-aged military officer wisely retreated.

Looking at Ister, Lin Ye couldn't help but smile:

"You two peak powerhouses came here from thousands of miles away, not just to play poker with me, right?"

"…" Hearing this, Ister's expression changed, and he looked at Lei Shen.

He saw the latter shrug and say: "We came here, of course, it's not that simple."

After speaking, Lei Shen sat up from the sofa and said straightforwardly:

"At the award ceremony of the Prairie Fire Medal, I saw the video of you and Hong fighting, and I was a little eager to try the sword skills you showed, so I came here to ask for some advice."

"Want to compete with me in sword skills?"

Lin Ye frowned slightly, blinked at Lei Shen, and said helplessly: "You are the world's second strongest, a master of swordsmanship, a planetary-level expert?"

"Isn't it a little inappropriate for your status to spar with me?"

"What's inappropriate! You can take the initiative to challenge Hong, so it should be very appropriate for me to challenge you, right?"

Ignoring Lin Ye's words, Lei Shen waved his hand and immediately retorted.

"Lin Ye, you are now the world's number one God of War anyway. If you count the rankings, you are the third strongest after me and Hong."

"It's very reasonable for the world's second to challenge the world's third, right?"

"…??" Hearing this, Lin Ye only felt that something was wrong.

But on closer thought, he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

It seemed that everything Lei Shen said was impeccable.

"Let me think about it." Lin Ye looked at the world's second strongest, who had an expectant and sincere expression, and didn't agree immediately.

He looked at the blond and blue-eyed strong man next to Lei Shen and asked, "Ister, then what are you here for in Great Xia?"

Ister looked at Lin Ye and said: "This time I came to Great Xia, I originally wanted to compete with you in mental power."

After a pause, he continued:

"But… after seeing your performance in the beast tide, I feel that this is completely unnecessary."

Recalling Lin Ye's fierce appearance when he slaughtered through the beast tide, and the scene of fighting two black dragons.

Ister had completely lost the idea of competing with him in mental power.

Challenging Lin Ye… isn't it the same as actively seeking abuse.

"Now I… just want to make friends with you and exchange ideas about the manipulation of mental power in the future."

Without beating around the bush, Ister said bluntly.

"Making friends is not a problem at all!" Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Ye nodded and agreed.

Immediately, he looked at Lei Shen with a thoughtful expression on his face.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree!

He had heard that Lei Shen had practiced martial arts with his father since he was a child and had read through the world's martial arts secrets.

Without mincing words, Lei Shen had reached an extremely high level in terms of martial arts attainments, unmatched in the world today.

Even Hong's achievements in martial arts could not catch up with Lei Shen.

It's just that the former was born as a killer, and his combat power was even greater!

Seeing that Lin Ye was still considering, Lei Shen said impatiently:

"I saw that you have cultivated "Breathless Ten Slashes" to a profound realm, so I couldn't help but want to compete with you!"

"Then the competition… this requires a bet." Lin Ye stared at Lei Shen and said deliberately.

"Bet??" Lei Shen blinked.

"Hahaha… I've already prepared it for you."

Without any hesitation, Lei Shen directly took out two green crystals the size of a baby's fist from his arms.