Uncle, I am not an ordinary office worker.

"This was a crushing match. Based on the full footage captured by the on-site cameras, we can confirm that from the start of the match until the Left Hand Knight surrendered, he never succeeded in launching an effective attack against the Meteorite Knight! Not even once!"

What does this mean? This means that this match is not a back-and-forth match at all, but more like a one-sided crushing, a game of cat and mouse, Roy is the cat, playing with a mouse that is trapped in a tin can, and Titus Topol is the mouse, letting him run around in this tin can, trying to bump Roy into a bump, but it is all wishful thinking.

He couldn't hit or touch the opponent, and was chased and driven around the field until he was exhausted and raised his hands in surrender. This match might not be shocking enough for those who wanted to see Roy defeat the enemy with the Great Wilderness Star Meteor, but it was still wonderful! It was not the usual wonderful match of not making a move but winning as soon as you make a move, but the wonderful match of suffocating the opponent step by step, because Roy did not make any mistakes!

Margaret looked thoughtfully at the audience on the screen who suddenly realized and began to applaud and cheer, and Roy on the stage who calmly reached out his hand to the Left Hand Knight. The emotion in her heart was no less than the emotion she felt when she personally experienced the defeat of Titus Topol.

"To be able to fight a game to this extent, Roy's strength may be stronger than mine?"

"Come to think of it, Miss Lin Guang, how did you feel when you competed with the Left-Handed Knight?" Noticing Lin Guang standing there in a daze, Amiya thought she was saddened by the scene and was thinking of old times, so she quickly interrupted her.

Margaret came back to her senses and fell into deep thought in response to Amiya's question.

"What do you feel? When I played against him, I just felt that he was a tough opponent. He is very strong and experienced, and I feel that he has the potential to win the championship, so he is eligible to be selected as a seeded player every year. However, it seems that his competitive spirit is not that strong? It's as if he has more important things besides the game."

"Well, you have more important things besides the game, right?"

Roy reached out and pulled up Titus Topol who was slumped on the court.

This guy's acting skills are really amazing. If Roy hadn't specifically asked Apophis to investigate the opening situation outside the court before the game, even he wouldn't have been able to see through Left Hand's acting skills just based on Titus Poplar's performance in the game.

But the odds won't lie. According to the reply given by Apophis, the betting on the match between Meteor Knight and Left-Hand Knight was very high, and the fund pool has reached over 100 million yuan. Among them, the biggest stake on Roy's side, if nothing unexpected happens, was placed anonymously by Titus Topol.

Why was Roy so sure?

Because Roy is the dealer.

To be precise, the Wuzhou Alliance is the banker.

Isn't this normal? Who else but Wu Zhou League has the ability to open a special tournament in the underground of Casimir? Of course, the Business Federation also wants to open it, but Xuan Tie naturally has a way to shut up those who try to steal business from Wu Zhou League.

Not only is it open for the Wuzhou Alliance, this is even one of its main sources of income. Without this income, Xuantie couldn't even support the Wuzhou Alliance relying solely on the activity funds issued by the Chamber of Commerce every month, let alone secretly setting up a company, developing products, and waiting for the opportunity to change its skin and be reborn.

Hearing Roy's words, Titus Bai Yang raised his head in surprise, and glanced at Roy through the visor with doubt, then calmed down and asked, "What do you want to do? Report me?"

"No, it's impossible."

Roy smiled and shook his head.

"I know, you voted for me, how about we split it 70% to 30%?"

"Why is it only 70%?"

"Seventy percent is mine."

The left-handed knight's mouth twitched. But what could he do since he was being held captive? He could only nod helplessly.

There is a lot of water flowing in the plate, so 30% is not bad.

Besides, Roy might not even get the money.

In the past, the opening of the special tournaments had a high turnover, but why was it able to break the routine this time and reach hundreds of millions of dollars? This was not something that the Left Hand Knight could raise with his small capital. Behind this was the effort of the sponsors behind the Knights of the Blade Helmets. If Roy wanted to easily take away 70% of the money and fleece the capital, it would depend on his ability.

But Roy was not panicked at all.

If he guessed correctly, the Chamber of Commerce did not have the time to cause trouble for him for the time being.

They will soon be unable to take care of themselves.

The first four-city circuit breaker is not far away.

Volume 1: Chapter 72 All chess pieces have returned to their positions, and the chess player makes a checkmate

"Xintelaiya, why did you choose to become a member of the Helmetless Alliance?"

The voice on the phone, contrary to its usual practice, did not use a voice changer. A clear female voice sounded against the background of the cries of feathered beasts in the forest and reached Bai Jin's ears.

Is this the Black Iron Master? Bai Jin was stunned. In her impression, the Black Iron Masters of the Casimir Heirless Alliance should be shrewd, mature and steady assassin masters. The one who best fits their image should be the mysterious old man covered in a black robe and mask.

But the voice coming from the phone sounded so young that Xinteleya even felt that she was no more than five years older than herself.

"Are you surprised?" The voice in the microphone said lightly, as if she had anticipated Xinteleia's reaction. She activated the voice changer again, and the familiar neutral electric sound rang out, saying, "Perhaps this will make you more relaxed?"

"No, no, it's okay, Boss." Xinteleya shook her head quickly. Although she didn't know why Xuantie suddenly revealed his true voice to her, she was unwilling to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get closer to Xuantie.

"Why did I join the No-Hero Alliance? I just... had nowhere else to go."

Recalling the scene of that night, Xinteleya's face was somewhat disappointed and lost. A frustrated performing knight who could be abandoned at any time was undoubtedly the biggest blow to her who was full of dreams. But when she thought of the man who led her to embark on the road she is on now, the sadness in her heart was swept away, and she nodded and said, "But I know that I did not make the wrong decision."

"Why are you so sure? Is it because you were promoted to platinum after only one month of joining the company?" Xuantie asked.

"No, there is no reason, just because this path is bright for me." Xinteleya shook her head.

Xuan Tie paused, and suddenly said, "What if I tell you that Roy has many secrets that you don't know, and he never really intended to hand over Qing Jin's position to you?"

She was the one who observed Roy the most. She knew exactly how Roy boasted and made big promises to Xinteleya. The reason why she didn't expose it before was, firstly, because bragging was not against the law, and secondly, because she was a little reserved and embarrassed.

It was she who officially approved Xinteleia's application to be promoted to Platinum.

She was curious, if Xinteleya knew all this, how would she react? Would she be disappointed that Roy lied to her? Or become more cautious? Or simply stop believing in herself and get angry?

But surprisingly, there was no surprise on the young Bai Jin's face. She seemed to have known all this for a long time. She just pursed her lips slightly and nodded as if she accepted it calmly.

"Aren't you angry?" Xuan Tie couldn't help but ask.

Xinteleya frowned in confusion. The person on the other end of the phone was indeed Xuantie. The anonymous phone number and the familiar neutral electronic music would not lie. But why was Xuantie so concerned about her relationship with Roy? Was this her private life? Even the reporter from the Red Wine News was not bold enough to gossip about the lives of the members of the Wuzhou League.

But the boss had already asked the question, so Xinteleya could only shake her head and answer truthfully:

"Angry, but I don't want him to retire even more than I'm angry."

It has been nearly two months since she took the Platinum Throne. To say that she is still the ignorant young knight who just joined the Helmetless Alliance would be a bit of an understatement towards Xintelaiya.

She knew very well what retirement meant in the Wuzhou League. Her predecessor in this position was dismissed by the boss simply because he did something "inappropriate", and this notice was executed by Roy himself.

"I have high hopes for you. After I retire, I will give my position to you. I promise to recommend you. I still have some face in front of the boss." Thinking back to the confident expression on Roy's face when he said this, Xintelaiya was indeed a little angry at the moment. It was not because of being deceived, but because of Roy's concealment of the "truth about retirement."

She would rather work as a platinum for the rest of her life than see Roy's position replaced by anyone else in her lifetime. The implication behind this was enough to wake her up in the middle of the night, feeling uneasy.

"..."

Bai Jin's answer caused Xuan Tie to fall into a long silence. After a long while, a sigh with mixed emotions came from the microphone. Then, as if he had finally gotten to the point, Xuan Tie's tone was no longer gentle, but returned to his usual seriousness and calmness:

"Master Platinum, do you know why I asked Master Azure Gold to go and play the knight-cricket fight with those merchants?"

"Because everyone loves cricket fighting?" Bai Jin complained in his heart. Those videos or articles about bosses of various games fighting each other and competing in combat power across the world on the Internet are all extremely popular, and there are definitely many people who have hundreds of posts and tens of thousands of posts about it. Humans like to watch cricket fighting, it is almost engraved in their instincts, and it is caused by the human nature of "struggle". Knight competition is just following the trend of history. Although it is vulgar, corrupt, and full of various transactions and injustices, it does meet people's needs - it is beautiful.

But on the surface, Bai Jin still answered honestly as Roy always said: "To attract the attention of the Business Federation."

"Aren't you curious about why the Wuzhou Alliance, as a subordinate of the Commercial Federation, wants to attract the Federation's attention?"

"Because the Wuzhou Alliance has never been satisfied with being a vassal. We do this to gain more space to pursue more covert development."

"That answer is too broad," Xuantie said. "To be precise, it was a rehearsal for a plan."

She paused and said slowly, "The Supervisory Council is weak, the National Council is incompetent, the Chamber of Commerce is corrupt, and the people are blind. Everything in Casimir is divided in extremes. This will bring chaos, and chaos is the ladder to rise."

"The Helmetless Alliance has been silent for a long time. We were founded in the wild, speaking for the people and drawing bows to the knights. But now, those we once protected are oppressing those we once volunteered to protect. This has been happening for too long. We have long understood that they will never repent. Therefore, we cannot sit still and wait for death."

"But the power of the Business Federation is too strong. The capital they control is the choice of the times. Even pure force cannot fight against it. Only reform and transformation can achieve the nirvana of the No Heroes Alliance. Now, this opportunity is right in front of us."

"The weak Supervisory Committee has been distracted by the awakening of the Lightless Knight. The incompetent National Council is busy compromising in the lawsuit between Peak Sports and Womar Heavy Industry. The corrupt Business Federation is already overwhelmed by the unprecedentedly popular but troubled Special Championship. The blind people have already regarded the unruly star player as an idol and will not tolerate anything else."

"Everything is under control. All the pieces on the board have arrived at their proper positions. It's time to checkmate!"

"Platinum throne."

Xuan Tie's call awakened Bai Jin from his shock. When the voice sounded, Bai Jin took a deep breath.

"Do you remember, [Fuse]?"

"Get ready, at the climax of this drama, the final of the major championship, let it fuse."

Volume 1: Chapter 73 Maria, what’s going on with the report?

"The Shining Knight is not as powerful as the Black Knight, nor as terrifying as the Blood Knight. She just happened to win the championship by chance in the lowest-level special tournament. Even though I comfort myself in this way, I know the gap well..."

When faced with a spokesman who questioned his defeat, Titus Topol responded:

"As for the Falling Star Knight, I don't know what his one-word title will be, but he is stronger than me, even stronger than the Blood Knight. I have only felt that kind of oppression from the lady who defended the championship three times."

Titus Topol was not being stubborn, nor was he trying to find excuses for his failure. He was just stating the facts. Before he became the leader of the Knights of the Bladehelm, before he was bound by those trademarks, he was also a pure knight, a strong warrior, and he understood the strength of the Meteor Knights even better.

Perhaps the hidden electric Originium skill was indeed the key reason that made that game the biggest shame in his competitive career, but Roy's own strength was beyond doubt. Wearing that heavy armor, Titus Baiyang couldn't even touch Roy's hair. And without that armor, he was even more defenseless against spells like the Great Wilderness Starfall. This was a dead end in itself.

Although surrender is shameful, losing to Roy is not. The Left-Hand Knight has a hunch that in this competition, Roy will create a miracle comparable to that of the Shining Knight.

And myself...

He looked at the frowning spokesperson in front of him, and business began to emerge in his eyes.

"My fight with Roy lasted a total of two hours and three minutes, which is the longest match for Meteorite Knight since his debut. During this time, we attacked and defended each other, and it was a back-and-forth battle, which was enough to prove my worth."

His voice was very calm, as if he was not afraid at all that the spokesperson would use this as an excuse to ban him like they did the Rusty Bronze Knight. Not only that, he also confidently proposed a new idea.

"In the subsequent games, the value of this gold content will gradually increase as Roy continues to win. If Roy really wins the championship in the end, and the battle with the runner-up is not even longer than my game, then I will at least be half a step into the runner-up position."

"Half-step runner-up?"

Even the spokesperson probably didn't expect such a fresh and refined word, and the whole person couldn't help but be stunned. But then he thought, although this sounds very abstract, it seems to be true?

Because the armor was too thick, Roy chased and electrocuted him for two hours before he couldn't hold on and surrendered (x). The two emperors fought all the way to the edge of Terra, and even the road was wiped out (√). The one with the thickest armor took the most poisonous blow (x). The Meteorite Knight was just like that. He and I were evenly matched. Neither of us could break the other's defense (√).

The spokesperson could only say that he was enlightened! Even his perspective on the world became much clearer, his ears became sharper, his eyes became brighter, and he walked more vigorously. He wanted to go back and tell the boss immediately that we lost, but we didn’t lose either, and we have super strong strength!

His heart was already filled with joy, but considering that he was just blaming his left hand, it was not appropriate for the spokesperson to laugh out loud at the moment, so he suppressed his smile, patted Titus Aries on the shoulder, and said:

"Hmph, forget it this time. Remember, although you are the leader of the Knights of the Front Helm, you are not the only one who can be the leader of the Knights of the Front Helm. If you are willing, we can offer you a second or third left hand. Next time, even if you are beaten to the ground, you will never be allowed to surrender!"

Hearing this, Titus Topol knew that today's incident was over, but seeing the speaker's unconcealed excitement, he couldn't help but remind him:

"Having said that, you still need to consider the Meteor Knight's weapon. This has become his biggest weakness. It is hard to guarantee that other knights will not adopt the same method as me to deal with him, which may cause the game time to be extended. By then..."

The spokesperson nodded in understanding.

.........

"Master, your weapon is no longer suitable for such a high-level battle, so I brought you here specially."

Holding Roy's hand, Maria stood in front of a bar called "Horrible Martin" and said seriously.

Then Roy flicked her head and said, "Minors are not allowed to enter places like bars."

Maria covered her head which had a small red mark on it and said aggrievedly:

"No, this is a bar outside, but inside is my other master's workshop!"

Roy looked up at the bar in the corner of the city.

As if isolated from the brightly lit streets of the outside world, the small shop in front of me is integrated into this low residential building. There are no gorgeous colorful neon lights, nor dazzling signboards flashing various patterns. Two dim old-fashioned source stone lamps are hung on both sides of the sign, illuminating the large words "Horror Martin" that have grown moss and unknown plants.

The shop opened by three retired knights is open for business on weekdays, but business is bleak. Most of the time, it is just a place for retired soldiers to chat and have fun. Maria, who is young, beautiful and energetic, is almost a natural outlier here, but she has perfectly integrated into this place with her clever and lovely personality and the identity of "Lin Guang", becoming the brightest spot in the gray bar.

Of course Roy knew where this place was, and he was just joking with Maria. Although the whole picture of this bar was not seen in the plot, I believe that no one who has read the story of Long Night will feel unfamiliar with this bar where Maria, Margaret, Zofia, Nightmare Chaser and other knights and bigwigs have visited.

"Really?" Roy asked.

Maria patted her chest and said, "Of course it's true."

"Hey, I'm so sad." Roy deliberately showed a sad expression.

Maria immediately panicked and said at a loss: "What's wrong? Why?"

"It's sad that Maria actually has another master or something."

"Another... Master, stop joking! You're laughing out loud!" Maria stomped her feet, her cheeks puffed up with anger. Looking at Roy's expression, she seemed to be questioning how you could deceive an innocent girl of only fourteen years old.

"That's right. I'm sad too. Maria actually found a second master behind my back. Is she finally fed up with learning blacksmithing from an old man like me?"

As if he had noticed the noise outside, the door of the bar had opened at some point. The Ursus man with a "furry" appearance stood in front of the door, with his hands on his hips, sighing with regret. But when his eyes moved to Roy, his regretful expression suddenly froze, and then he immediately ran into the house, dragged out another bearded old man who didn't know what was going on, and said excitedly:

"Hey, Old Fu, my eyesight is not good. Look at that guy over there. Is he the popular Meteor Knight?"

"Meteor Knight? Are you dreaming?" The old man called Old Fu turned his head impatiently and looked at Maria's side. Then he was stunned and screamed as he wanted to run into the house, shouting, "Old Martin, something big has happened. Let's see which Meteor Knight came with Maria recently! Could the report we read be true?!"

Roy raised his hand and put it down again, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

The man ran so fast that he didn't even have time to stop him. Now, looking at the residential building that suddenly started to light up, Roy knew that something big might happen tonight.

However, what about the report that Old Fu mentioned?

Roy looked at Maria, but saw that she was hesitant, shy, scared and guilty, and her eyes gradually became dangerous.

"Maria, what's going on with the [report]?"

Maria's face turned red and she waved her hands frantically: "I, I, I, I, I, I don't know! Master!"