No one expected that this little girl, who didn't look very old and even had a touch of childishness on her face, was actually a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor who had reached level 40 or above!
Moreover, what made everyone present's scalp tingle the most were the four Spirit Rings swirling around her feet!
Two purple, two black!
In the Spirit Master's world, two yellow and two purple are basically the standard configuration for the first four Spirit Rings, but the girl holding the pitch-black scythe in front of them broke this common knowledge!
In their lives, they had seen countless Geniuses in Shrek City, but they had never seen such a terrifying Spirit Ring configuration!
The waiter, who had originally been hiding behind the four thugs with an arrogant look on his face, was completely dumbfounded when he saw this scene.
His legs uncontrollably began to tremble, and a strong sense of panic and unease rose in his heart.
Although he wasn't a high-level Spirit Master, he clearly understood what a ten-thousand-year spirit ring represented.
Today, he had probably kicked a super iron plate that was not only hard but also thorny!
"Wh-what are you staring at?! Why are you still standing there?!"
The waiter suppressed the fear in his heart, his voice trembling with exasperation, and shouted loudly at the four Spirit Ancestor thugs blocking his way.
"Go! Hurry up and deal with this girl!"
Hearing the waiter's urging, combined with the fact that the waiter's status was relatively high, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to order the thugs around, the four Spirit Ancestor thugs exchanged glances, all seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.
Facing a monster with two ten-thousand-year spirit rings, they actually didn't want to fight at all.
But there was no other way; they were thugs hired by this restaurant, taking money to solve problems for others.
Now, in broad daylight, if they ran away without even fighting, they wouldn't be able to make a living in Shrek City anymore.
"Let's go together! Even if her Spirit Ring configuration is terrifying, she's ultimately just a Four-Ring! There are four of us, we can wear her down and kill her!"
One of the thugs gritted his teeth, let out a loud shout to bolster his courage, then was the first to activate his Spirit Rings, leading the other three to pounce on the central Xi'er from four different directions simultaneously!
Facing the encirclement of four Spirit Masters of the same level, Xi'er's face showed no change.
A dark glint flashed in her originally clear eyes.
The second, purplish-black thousand-year spirit ring under Xi'er's feet suddenly burst forth with dazzling light!
"Second Spirit Ability, Shadow Scythe Strike!"
As Xi'er's clear and cold voice fell, thick black smoke instantly billowed from the huge, pitch-black scythe in her hand!
Swish!
Xi'er's figure instantly blurred in place, the massive increase in movement speed brought by her Second Spirit Ability making her appear like a ghostly black shadow traversing in broad daylight!
The four thugs didn't even clearly see Xi'er's movements; they only felt a blur before their eyes, and a pitch-black scythe glow, carrying terrifying dark attributes, had already torn through their defenses like a destructive force!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The scythe accurately struck their chests.
The moment of contact, the tyrannical dark attribute damage erupted, not only causing them severe physical impact, but the special effect attached to the scythe, like a pump, instantly greatly reduced the already not-so-abundant Spirit Power within their bodies!
The entire engagement didn't even last five seconds!
Accompanied by several bone-cracking sounds and loud impacts.
The four Spirit Ancestor thugs, who had just charged forward aggressively, flew backward even faster than they came, like four broken sacks!
With a few loud
The four of them crashed heavily against the restaurant lobby's walls and surrounding dining tables, shattering porcelain and wood splinters everywhere.
They spat out large mouthfuls of blood, struggled a few times, then collapsed to the ground, losing their combat effectiveness.
The entire lobby instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Five seconds! One move!
All Four-Ring Soul Ancestors, four against one, yet instantly annihilated!
The waiter looked at the thugs groaning on the ground, his face instantly turning ashen, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.
He staggered back a few steps until his back hit a cold pillar, with nowhere left to retreat, then looked in terror at Xi'er, who was slowly approaching with her scythe.
"You... don't come any closer!"
The waiter shouted in a panic, and in his fear, he instinctively brought out his biggest shield, trying to intimidate the girl in front of him.
"I warn you! This is Shrek City! This restaurant has big figures from Shrek Academy investing in it! If you dare to touch me today, Shrek Academy's law enforcement team will definitely not let you off!"
Hearing this all-too-familiar threat, Xi'er stopped, a cold sneer playing on her lips.
"Trying to intimidate me with Counterfeit Shrek Academy?"
The pitch-black scythe in Xi'er's hand drew a semicircle in the air, its tip pointing directly at the waiter's nose.
"I'm the kind of person who doesn't take kindly to threats, and what I hate most are unscrupulous businesses like yours that bully others and have no bottom line!"
Xi'er's voice was clear and resonant, echoing through the hall.
"A pot of ordinary hundred-year Spirit Beast meat cooked with cheap methods, and you dare to brazenly price it at five hundred thousand gold coin! And you even set up these extortionate schemes and forced buying and selling tactics!"
"How many innocent foreign Spirit Masters and commoners have your so-called 'rules' caused trouble for? If you allow this kind of shady business to continue, to keep charging exorbitant prices, will ordinary people still be able to afford food in Shrek City? Will ordinary Spirit Masters still have a way to live?!"
Xi'er's words were like heavy hammers, striking the hearts of everyone present.
"Today, I will teach you bullies a lesson on behalf of those you have harmed!"
With that, Xi'er's eyes turned cold, and she once again swung the pitch-black scythe in her hand, poised to strike and cripple this waiter who was aiding and abetting evil.
And at this moment, the surrounding diners who had been watching, angry but not daring to speak, finally had the suppressed rage in their hearts completely ignited after hearing Xi'er's righteous words!
"This young lady is right!"
In the crowd, a simply dressed young Spirit Master suddenly stood out, his eyes red, pointing at the waiter and loudly accusing him.
"What kind of damned signature dish! Last month, you bastards tricked me into ordering some so-called rare Spirit Beast meat, and then at checkout, you pulled out a hidden clause and charged me a full five hundred thousand gold coin!"
The young Spirit Master became more and more agitated as he spoke, his voice full of despair and anger.
"I couldn't afford that much money, so you forced me to sign a high-interest IOU! And you had people watch me, not allowing me to leave Shrek City one step until I paid off those debts that are impossible to repay! You are literally feasting on human blood!"
The young Spirit Master's accusation was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pot; the lobby instantly erupted!
One after another, people continuously stood up to denounce them.
"Yes! This is clearly a shady business!"
"They are just relying on the support of Shrek Academy people behind them to exploit us here!"
"Support these young girls! Someone should have come to deal with these lawless vampires a long time ago!"
There were already many grievances here, and now it was a case of everyone kicking a man when he's down.
For a time, the entire restaurant lobby was filled with denunciations and curses against the establishment, and all public opinion instantly shifted, fully supporting Xi'er and her companions.
Looking at the enraged diners around him, listening to the shouts demanding to smash the restaurant.
The waiter's face was now ashen.
It's over! All over!
Just as the waiter fell into despair and Xi'er's scythe was about to fall, at this critical moment.
"Wait! Hold your hand!"
Outside the restaurant's door, a clear and somewhat anxious male voice suddenly rang out.
Immediately after, two figures, one male and one female, quickly parted the crowd and strode into the chaotic restaurant lobby.
The man walking in front had a handsome and refined face, dressed in a well-tailored blue long gown, though a hint of unresolvable fatigue lingered between his brows.
Beside him, the woman wore neat and practical attire, with a beautiful and elegant appearance.
The newcomers were none other than Bei Bei and Tang Ya.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya had originally just come out for a stroll today when they heard the loud commotion and the enraged shouts of denunciation coming from this restaurant, so they quickly rushed in.
"Everyone, please calm down. I am Bei Bei, a student of Shrek Academy's Outer Court. May I ask what exactly happened here?"
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A/N:
I hope all of you are enjoying this story so far. I would appreciate some Power Stones if you can spare any. Leave a review if you like the story. Thank you.