"Fine, let it be a gift then, but—"
Lin Yi said, his gaze fixed intently on the crowd below, eager to give their presents.
Wow, so many people really are just waiting for my agreement!
"Ahem, I only allow females to give gifts; no need for the men."
Lin Yi tugged at the corner of his mouth, fearing the men might bring some odd items, and moreover, there were fewer women present, so it wouldn't take too long.
That's so cold!
When will men ever stand up!
Ning Fengzhi's face grew cold.
He had almost stuck his head into a Storage Device to pick out a gift for Senior Lin Yi!
At this moment, Bi Bidong came forward eagerly, intending to place the Pope's Command around Lin Yi's neck.
"I can put it on myself."
"No, you can't!"
Bi Bidong frowned, pulled back her hand, and wouldn't let Lin Yi touch it,
"Alright then."
Lin Yi chuckled awkwardly.
Bi Bidong then smiled and put the Pope's Command around Lin Yi's neck, her hairband brushing against his nose and leaving a trace of fragrance.
"Sorry, I couldn't find a string, so I used my hairband temporarily. I hope the senior won't mind."
Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, then he looked down at the fragrant purple cord and said sincerely, "Thank you, I really like it."
Wow, she's good at this!
Bi Bidong was equally stunned. The alluring woman's face flushed with color as she quickly handed a golden necklace to Lin Yi, saying, "It's from Prince Xue Qinghe."
After speaking, Bi Bidong hurriedly walked back.
Lin Yi said he likes it!
Bi Bidong was overjoyed, indeed, taking the initiative is key!
By now, Lin Yi turned to look at Qian Renxue, who blushed and averted her gaze.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yi chuckled to himself and also put the necklace around his neck.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue became excited and smiled with delight. She playfully punched Thousand Waves several times by her side, like a young girl in love.
"Hehe, this overflowing youthful aura is enough to choke an old man."
Thousand Waves twisted his mouth in an amused expression.
As one woman after another went on stage to give gifts, Gu Yuena bit her finger anxiously.
Suddenly, she looked at Bi Ji with a strange expression: "Goose Goose doesn't have a gift for your Golden Dragon Lord?"
Bi Ji shook her head: "Goose Goose has nothing to give."
Di Tian looked at Gu Yuena: "The lord doesn't have something to give?"
"No!"
Gu Yuena's gaze darted away, answering very swiftly.
Di Tian laughed: "If you really have nothing, you could always give Bi Ji to the Golden Dragon Lord, hehe."
Bi Ji's face turned red in an instant, and she frowned at Di Tian, flailing her arms and stomping her foot: "I… I won't say a word to the boss today!"
Di Tian: "..."
"Ahh—"
Screams like Di Tian being butchered echoed from Aquipeia Forest shortly after; Lin Yi looked over and saw Gu Yuena beating up Di Tian again.
Bi Ji, unusually, turned her back, pouting sulkily, not speaking up for Di Tian.
...
Lin Yi looked at the numerous small gifts on him, genuinely surprised that there were so many women present who felt "grateful" towards him.
The females of Aquipeia Forest showed no such gesture, and the Ice and Snow Emperors also did nothing, as they hadn't made any moves yet.
Only the female Soul Masters from Soul City seemed overtly, no, warmly affectionate towards Lin Yi.
"We have to attack soon, I'll keep the gifts to prevent any damage."
Lin Yi's body flashed blue, and he put everything around his neck and in his hands into the System Space.
He also carved out a separate area named "Female Fans' Gift Wall."
"I hope the senior will categorize the gifts, after all, the thought behind each gift is different."
Bi Bidong suddenly reminded him with a serious expression.
Lin Yi nodded at her, and Bi Bidong responded with a polite smile.
He placed the Elder token given by Bi Bidong at the very top of the gift wall.
"Yes, the sentiment behind each gift is indeed different."
Qian Renxue added with a smile, chiming in on the conversation.
Lin Yi silently hung her golden feather necklace at an equal height to Bi Bidong's gift.
The competitive nature of women...
Lin Yi addressed Meng Hongchen: "Alright, it's time to start your second attack."
"Yes!"
The Sun-Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had just recovered from the recent surge of women.
Wow! So many women rushed up to give gifts! Lin Yi's words were like opening the floodgates.
Meng Hongchen hadn't expected such a simple action of hers to invoke the jealousy of so many female predecessors from ten thousand years ago.
It seemed everyone was quite fond of Senior Lin Yi, yet they were unusually reserved.
The three artillery batteries readjusted their angles, aiming at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi then realized that the arena's fourth artillery battery wasn't to augment the damage of a second onslaught but was specifically targeting damage rebound.
As for the augmentation of the second attack…
Apart from the three artillery batteries targeting Lin Yi, Jing Hongchen was shouldering a standard soul cannonball.
Including Xuan Ziwen, all four poured their soul power into the soul tools.
The cannonball launched!
"Boom!"
Lin Yi's body gathered the fire of the cannon, absorbed it, and extinguished it.
The damage rebound coalesced around him, spreading rapidly!
Jing Hongchen looked on edge, his expression tense.
He immediately set down the soul cannonball he was shouldering and poured soul power into the soul artillery battery in front of him. Only then did all four barrels glow red-hot and fire again!
"Boom!"
The damage rebound shattered, and this time the residual damage that fell on the protective shield was noticeably lesser. The necessity for the four barrels to counterattack became evident, and Jing Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be bad if the linked soul guidance cannon platform couldn't withstand today's assault.
Lin Yi looked at the panel.
[Health Loss: 320000]
[Remaining Health: 899938594678]
[Damage Level: Red (Intermediate)]
[Random Reward: The Big Wheel's Fixed Trajectory (Permanent)]
[Host Reward: The Big Wheel's Fixed Trajectory (Permanent, no critical hit)]
This reward…
Lin Yi looked at the system's explanation and understood.
Towards Meng Hongchen, he said, "The damage amounts to 320,000, Red Intermediate. Your reward is The Big Wheel's Fixed Trajectory."
Lin Yi mentioned, "As everyone knows, attacks drop a lot of The Big Wheel rewards, regardless of the damage level, including the Gold Level prizes."
"But The Big Wheel rewards are full of uncertainties; they can cause a significant loss or a huge gain, and no one can guarantee luck."
"The Fixed Trajectory you've drawn ensures that you'll receive rewards of medium quality or higher from all series of The Big Wheel."
Lin Yi continued earnestly, "Don't underestimate this 'medium'. Since The Big Wheel is random, defining the rewards in the medium or above range means your random selections will be concentrated within that range, greatly increasing the likelihood of drawing the highest quality rewards."
After Lin Yi's detailed description, Meng Hongchen wasn't excited, but Thousand Waves couldn't contain his excitement.
If he had this reward, he wouldn't always draw the lowest level prizes!
He lamented the number of lost opportunities without knowing, a painful thought.
Lin Yi flicked the red orb of light to Meng Hongchen, as if bestowing the favor of the goddess of luck.
Just then, a figure rapidly descended from the sky.
"Buzz—Bang!"
"Iron Man" landed with fiery jets under his feet, his steel armor reflecting the sun's metallic sheen.
Xiao Hongchen raised his arms high.
"Click!"
The faceplate of the armor opened, and the metal plates on the limbs and chest unfolded as Xiao Hongchen emerged from the armor, like a butterfly from a chrysalis.
"Jarvis, fold the armor."
"Right away, sir."
Standing on the platform, the Steel Battle Armor folded itself piece by piece, transforming back into the briefcase it was before, neat and orderly.
Xiao Hongchen, full of swagger, enjoyed the attention from everyone on the scene as if he were a big star.
"I'm back, Dean, ready for my second attack today."
He boasted, clearly pleased with the battle armor experience.
"Snap!"
To his surprise, the next second, Xiao Hongchen's head was forcefully smacked by Jing Hongchen.
"So you remember to come back! Get to your place now!"
"Right away, right away."
Xiao Hongchen scampered back to his spot in a crestfallen manner.
Xuan Ziwen departed the stage with a smile, casting a curious gaze at the Steel Battle Armor, his eyes filled with longing.
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