This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 114 Calculation
It was a dazzling light, a blinding light, an unforgettable light that pierced the darkness.

A clear and gentle white light shone from Nie Weiyang's body, illuminating the riverbank and the sand waves, and gathered in his hands -

——And hit He Li’s face like lightning!

'Bang! ! ! ! '

He Li flew back even faster than he had come. His jaw was crooked, his eyes were nearly blind, his mind blank. When he crashed into the river, it felt like he had hit concrete from a great height. He vomited blood, which soaked into the waves, and river sand poured into his ears.

"Intimidation and violence are just tactics," Nie Weiyang said. He even smiled beneath his sunglasses, seemingly unfazed by the questioning. "If you're soft-hearted and won't tolerate harshness, I can be gentle with you."

Of course he knows how to be gentle, but most people in this world who have a little bit of ability are more willing to be tough than to be soft.

Something massive moved in the river, causing the waves to arch high. Amidst the waves, the back of a giant white fish occasionally appeared, its sharp scales and fins gleaming with the gorgeous sheen of glass. It was over ten meters long and three or four meters wide. In this swift, narrow river, barely a hundred meters wide, its every movement caused the river and its banks to tremble.

['Hebaek?'
[Lord of the Great River in Zhongzhou]-
It has a name that often appears in stories, but it does not have the appearance that often appears in stories. The words "Ze Mo" are engraved on its scales, which seems to be related to some secret knowledge.
Do not attack proactively.

·During the activity, the stability of the relevant water veins is reduced, and regular sacrifices are required to appease them.

·At least 100 human sacrifices are required to participate in the battle.

Stay in the water during combat.

The normal attack is [Sky Strike Turbid Waves], which launches a powerful water/earth combination attack on the target.

While in combat, activate the area skill [Zemo Wanxiang] on both sides.

While in combat, the target is continuously attacked with [Water Sacrifice], using the current calendar number to counter the target's spirit. If successful, the target gains [Secret Knowledge] about the river; if unsuccessful, the target drowns.

·While the battle is in progress, the [Stormy Wave] will be activated against the contractor, causing the contractor's luck value to decrease continuously and recover after the battle ends.

In combat mode, [River Fury] is continuously activated on all Homo sapiens within the combat range except the contractor. Every once in a while, one tenth of the Homo sapiens will be randomly sent into the [Great Flood] area, and will be sent out after surviving for half an hour.

Those who have been affected by [River's Fury] will not be immune to the next skill's effects.
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Riding a water cart with a lotus leaf canopy, driving two dragons and riding a Chi.

"..."

Even Nie Weiyang was baffled by this awful mechanic. It didn't distinguish between friend and foe, it had area-of-effect damage, no immunity to repeated effects, and it reduced the contractor's luck… The river's unpredictable rage didn't affect the contractor. Wasn't this just a way of preventing the contractor from drowning before everyone else?
"You're going to use this thing just to hit me?" Nie Weiyang's voice was filled with disbelief for the first time. "Aren't you afraid your men will drown?"

He Li jumped out of the water and landed heavily on the ground.

"Who the hell wants to touch this thing!" He turned around twice, spat out a mouthful of mud and sand, and tilted his head to pour the sand out of his ears. His expression was even more anxious than before: "This He Bo is not the legendary Feng Yi, it's just a wild and unruly fish with no intelligence! It's just a mechanism that stipulates that it likes to stir up trouble. When I'm in a bad mood, it submits to fight. Touch it? Do I dare?"

He took a stance, his eyes radiating golden light: "Come again!"

Nie Weiyang raised his brows behind his sunglasses.

This guy was probably just threatening He Li with all that talk—his violent and rough performance was threatening Nie Weiyang with the lives of countless people on both sides of the strait. He was either telling Nie Weiyang to hold back or to admit defeat. Otherwise, if he had even a moment to react, He Li might have He Bo ready for battle!
This guy is really good at taking advantage of loopholes and taking small advantages.

During the battle, He Li felt that every move he made was being predicted, and as time went on, his room for maneuver became smaller and smaller, gradually forcing him into a dead end. Nie Weiyang's skills were far superior to his; this was something that anyone with eyes could see.

As for He Li, he wanted Nie Weiyang to be his sparring partner - the tuition fee was the lives of countless people on the river bank!
Now, Nie Weiyang really laughed, and the tune in his headphones began to shock him. It was sharp and surging, like a surging murderous intent churning in his chest, but it only entered his own mind.

"It's not Feng Yi. I understand. After all, Feng Yi doesn't look like this in legends." Nie Weiyang's smile was completely harmless. He walked as if taking a leisurely stroll, which made people involuntarily relax their vigilance. "Have you ever participated in the symposium of the Hebo Contractors?"

He Li was slightly stunned.

Symposium? And this thing?
"Water's natural properties are flow and continuity. Therefore, water veins connect all things and sustain life," Nie Weiyang said, gesturing to the great river with his hands spread out. "Rivers flow endlessly, life flows endlessly, and information flows like mud and sand from the mountains to the sea. Each mountain has its own king, and king contractors from the same mountain range can resonate with each other. Why can't you? As the agent of the 'king' of the same water vein, you should be able to communicate with others."

Is it right?

He Li's eyes widened. He had never considered this question before, nor had he ever attempted to understand the current situation from this perspective. Now, he couldn't help but wonder: Why?
Why haven't I heard any news about other agents of the Great River Water Lord?

Am I not qualified enough? Is my 'acting on behalf of' incomplete?
"Actually, I roughly know what's going on." Nie Weiyang said. He had already approached He Li, and his words were full of convincing power: "But..."

"But what?" He Li took two steps forward and asked anxiously.

He no longer had the will to fight. The threat had already been released, and Nie Weiyang didn't dare to risk his life by trying to kill him.

"Information has a price, Mr. He," Nie Weiyang said. "Let's be frank. You have to tell me a secret knowledge before I can tell you more about the water veins. Don't say you don't know, Mr. He. You can stand on equal footing with the Water Lord, so what does a mere secret mean to you?"

Secret knowledge is rare. It always appears with "strange objects." Since He Li possesses a rare object, he must also possess secret knowledge.

Nie Weiyang was not interested in Dahe's secret knowledge. In the new world, unless it was necessary, the weight of knowledge for normal people was actually the lighter the better.

He asked this question simply because...

"...I won't tell you the secret of the Great River, but I can tell you the secret of the Return Sect."

He Li said.

"The patron of the Return Sect is called 'Dukongmo'."

"Sky Crossing Demon?" Nie Weiyang frowned and asked, "Is that its name? What is it? A demon?"

"I don't know." He Li shook his head.

"Oh..." Nie Weiyang suddenly realized.

——Your mental strength is approximately between 43 and 48 points.

　I'm really curious about whether those authors who work during the day and write 10,000 words a day without stopping have already become immortals and just come down to earth to amuse everyone... (spit out soul)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)