Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"Yes, now is the best time to announce the list of the strongest people I, Tianjizi, have created, and to use the stage of the Hundred Kingdoms Competition to verify my list."

"In this way, I will make a name for myself, Tianjizi, and in the future, my information will be sold all over the world."

A light gleamed in Tianjizi's eyes.

"Since you're going to release it for free, and those powerful figures from Yongzhou are on the list, why didn't you sell it to Xie Haoran at a lower price just now?"

The woman voiced her doubts.

Upon hearing this, Tianjizi shook his head.

"First, I deduce that he can't produce any third-tier crystal cores either."

"Secondly, I will sell my information for whatever price it's worth; I can't sell it cheaply. Otherwise, I'll lose more than I gain, and how will I do business in the future?"

The woman listened, seemingly lost in thought.

"Let's begin preparations. We'll officially announce it tomorrow," Tianjizi said.

His rankings include an S-level powerhouse ranking, a super S-level powerhouse ranking, and a guild ranking.

Not only in the Great Xia Kingdom, but also abroad.

He believed that once his list was released, it would immediately cause a sensation.

In the battle of a hundred nations, these powerful figures demonstrate their strength, which in turn validates his ranking.

……

On Lin Yu's side.

As soon as the three arrived at the foot of a small hill, two men jumped out.

"Hey, where did you come from, kid?"

"This tree was planted by my king, this road was opened by my king. If you want to pass through, leave behind your entire body's crystal core."

Lin Yu stiffly turned his head to look at the giant panda: "Did you teach all of this?"

"Hehe, I don't like eating the flesh and blood of mutated beasts. I rely entirely on crystal cores to level up, which is how I developed this way of making money."

"Boss, do you think I have a lot of business talent?" Xiong Ba raised his head in a very narcissistic manner.

"..."

Lin Yu was so embarrassed.

"So these two are your underlings? Why were they stopping you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Ba immediately stepped forward and shouted sternly, "You two are new here?"

"Holy crap... a giant panda, it... it can speak human language..." The young man guarding the mountain stared wide-eyed, his words becoming stammered.

"You... what kind of monster are you? Let me tell you, our boss is very powerful, so don't mess around."

As the panda approached, clearly enraged, the two men's legs trembled, and they began to back away.

"That's right, our boss is Xiong Ba, he knows how to use the Three-Part Returning to Origin Qi, you know?"

"Damn... I'm your boss, the incredibly handsome, super-duper good-looking, super-masculine man who makes every girl weak in the knees: Xiong Ba!"

The giant panda let out a loud roar, startling the two of them so much that they fell to the ground.

He rushed over and started punching and kicking the two of them.

That's so embarrassing!

He was utterly humiliated that his own underlings didn't recognize him.

Just then.

A delicate shout rang out.

"Who goes there, daring to cause trouble on our Bear King Mountain?" A red figure appeared.

"Sister Hong!"

"Sister Hong, it's because they didn't pay the toll and even beat us..." The two women complained.

"Snapped!"

The next moment, Sister Hong slapped him on the forehead again: "This is our boss, Xiong Ba? Are your eyes on your asses?"

After scolding the two men, Sister Hong walked up to the giant panda with a smile: "Brother Bear, you're back?"

"Um!"

The giant panda stepped forward, its paws encircling Sister Hong's waist: "These two are new here? They have no sense at all. They need to be properly disciplined."

"Get to the important business!"

Lin Yu could no longer contain himself and shouted angrily, which startled Xiong Ba so much that his body trembled.

"Who is this?"

Hongjie looked at the man and woman in front of her, a strange light flashing in her eyes. If they could make Xiong Ba afraid, they must be very powerful.

"This is my boss, let's go back to the village first."

At this point, Xiong Ba's mood became quite low.

Watching the group walk away.

The two guards on the mountain looked aggrieved.

"Nobody told us that the boss was a giant panda. I thought it was Xiong Ba, who knew it was a bear like a panda?"

……

"I never expected this guy to know how to enjoy himself so much."

Lin Yu looked at the houses built on the trees in the mountain village and sighed.

Around them, more than twenty mutated beasts bowed their heads in submission.

At the same time, there were forty or fifty humans.

Most of them were beautiful women.

"Boss, please take a seat."

After Xiong Ba pulled Lin Yu to sit down at the head of the table, he waved to the women.

"Come on, give my boss a full-service package."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu nearly overturned his chair, quickly waving his hand and saying, "No need!"

He looked at Xiong Ba, only to see the guy sitting down casually, stretching his bear legs directly onto the table.

Four or five women surrounded her and began a full-service massage. Some massaged her head, some rubbed her shoulders, and the rest pounded her legs.

"Bring the wine!"

"Come on, dance a little dance for my boss to enjoy."

Xiong Ba finished speaking.

Suddenly, someone came in carrying several bottles of liquor.

Then, six beautiful women slowly entered and began to dance gracefully, their elegant figures captivating all who beheld them.

Lin Yu and Sun Ruoyi were dumbfounded.

"Good heavens, a mutated beast is actually living the life of King Zhou in this apocalypse?"

Lin Yu didn't know what to say.

The word "envy" appeared in his mind at that moment.

Sure enough, even in the end times, the national treasure, the giant panda, remains carefree.

"I'm not even as good as a bear."

The two sighed.

"Brother Yu, would you like me to give you a shoulder massage?" At this moment, Sister Hong walked over with a smile.

Lin Yu was about to say no, but then he saw Xiong Ba's enjoyable expression and, as if possessed, he agreed.

"Sisters, why do you all listen to this stinky panda?"

Sun Ruoyi could no longer hold back and finally asked the question that had been bothering her.

"Bear King, it's actually quite good."

"In such an apocalyptic world, women are always the most vulnerable. If they fall into the hands of other men, they may suffer a fate worse than death."

Sister Hong's gaze was deep as she slowly explained.

"Bear, at least he gave us a sense of security and dignity. Although he always acted like a thug, he never went too far."

"At most, it's just a matter of moving your hands." Sister Hong blushed slightly.

Lin Yu watched.

Surprisingly, this scene was actually quite heartwarming.

The sky was getting dark.

"Boss, do you want a woman? I'll send you one..."

Xiong Ba, slightly drunk, put down the bottle and started counting the bear paws, eventually leaving only one finger.

"Here, have one!"

Lin Yu's face darkened.

"you!"

Suddenly, Xiong Ba pointed at Sun Ruoyi, shaking his head and saying, "You woman, when I transform into a human, I will definitely... a hundred times, a hundred times..."

"Bang—"

The next moment, the drunkard collapsed onto the table and fell fast asleep.

"That dead bear!"

Sun Ruoyi's face was flushed with anger.

But Lin Yu caught the key information.

"Transform into a human?"

He felt that this giant panda was extraordinary.

Even in his previous life, he had never heard of a mutated beast transforming into a human.

Even sacred beasts can only speak.

……