Chapter 336 The Princess' Invitation

(Chapter 333 is released)

Ji Xinghuo raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

With Princess Sophia's power, it is too easy to find someone in Ivangrad. Disguise can hide it from ordinary people's eyes, but it cannot hide it from the ubiquitous facial recognition system.

Neither he nor Manying knew the language of the New Roman Empire. Today, when traveling in Ivangrad, they relied on the real-time translation function of the sunglasses.

The Princess Sofia in front of her spoke Asian language. Although she had some accent, she spoke it very proficiently. It was obvious that she had spent a lot of effort to master this language.

In the New Roman Empire, there were not many people who could speak the Asian language.

Sophia also made a ladylike gesture while speaking.

Without reaching out to hit the smiling man, Ji Xinghuo and Zhao Manying looked at each other, took off their sunglasses, stood up and replied, "Your Highness."

"Do you two mind if I sit down?" Sophia asked politely.

"Please feel free to do so."

Ji Xinghuo made a gesture to sit down.

"Thank you." A legendary bodyguard next to Sophia immediately pulled out a chair for her, and she sat down after thanking him softly.

This princess is elegant in every move she makes, has good etiquette, and is worthy of her origin.

Only then did the guests around realize that the couple sitting next to them were actually the number one and number two on the ladder. They were all looking at the two with their eyes full of curiosity. They were whispering to their friends, and some were taking them. Take out your phone to take pictures.

Sophia was also looking at Ji Xinghuo.

She glanced at a bodyguard, and the legend snapped his fingers, releasing an invisible barrier that separated the table from the surrounding sounds.

"Mr. Ji, you are much more handsome than expected." Sophia admired in her eyes, "No wonder you are worthy of the beautiful sword fairy."

"I love hearing this." Ji Xinghuo laughed, "The princess is more beautiful than she looks in the video." Sophia was well-maintained. A woman in her fifties looked like she was in her twenties.

His attitude was very casual, completely devoid of the humility he showed when facing an imperial princess, which made one of the bodyguards frown.

The New Roman Empire was a feudal dynasty. Starting from the emperor, there were nobles at all levels. Class differences were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. People across the country paid great attention to each other's status in social interactions and had detailed etiquette rules.

Ji Xinghuo naturally noticed it.

As a citizen of the Asia-Pacific Community, of course, I don't need to care about this set of etiquette. I asked directly: "Your Highness, why did you come to us?"

"I'm here for 'Absolute Hit'." Sophia didn't mince words either.

Ji Xinghuo shook his head, "The princess should know about the duel bet between Li Xuan and I. Please forgive me for not breaking the contract."

After Absolute Hit was exposed, it attracted many powerful aliens from around the world.

The legendary king at home and abroad.

There were also people with powerful hands and eyes who even sent messages through Li Hui and found the head of state, but they were all blocked by the head of state.

Li Xuan was under greater pressure, so after only one day, he raised the winning bid to 150 billion and quickly signed the betting contract.

After the contract was signed and made public, those who wanted an absolute hit temporarily stopped.

They are all waiting for the result of the duel.

"Of course." Sophia nodded lightly, staring at Ji Xinghuo with her icy blue eyes, and said, "I don't want you to break the contract. What I want to talk to you about is whether you are willing to use 'Absolute Hit' after the duel." Give me?"

"Oh?" Ji Xinghuo laughed, "Does the princess actually take a fancy to me?"

In fact, he also heard about it.

Many legends and kings have been communicating with Li Xuan, hoping to transfer the Starfall Alien after winning the duel, but Li Xuan refused.

To this end, Li Xuan also specially issued an announcement not to accept any "absolute hit" transactions.

The corners of Sophia's mouth were raised, as if she was smiling.

Ji Xinghuo understood.

"Hmph." Zhao Manying, who had been silent until now, snorted lightly, showing dissatisfaction.

"Please forgive me for being rude, Mr. Ji." Sophia quickly apologized, "But I don't want to deceive you two."

Ji Xinghuo sneered, "Then why did you come to me?"

"Although I think Mr. Ji's probability of winning is very low, less than 1%, I am willing to give it a try for this 1% possibility." Sophia said sincerely, "If Mr. Ji wins the duel, I don't know how to deal with the absolute hit." ?”

"No comment." Ji Xinghuo responded angrily.

Sophia paused and then whispered: "I can use the ether crystal to buy Mr. Ji's alien species, which will definitely satisfy you."

"Oh? How much will you pay?" Ji Xinghuo immediately became interested and sat up straight.

Money on earth is of little use, but ether crystal is different. If the other party's bid is high enough, I don't mind being a second-rate dealer.

Sophia's eyes brightened slightly, "1,500 pieces."

"Princess, please come back." Ji Xinghuo shook his head.

The price for purchasing "Absolute Hit" from Void Spirit Guest was 1,300 ether crystals. The price difference of 200 crystals was not enough.

"1800 pieces." Sophia immediately raised the price.

Ji Xinghuo was still indifferent.

Whether it is the earth's currency or the ether crystal, it will eventually be converted into power. If you absolutely hit yourself without fusion, you can give it to Manying.

Unless the other party can offer a price that is too high to refuse.

"2,000!" Sophia quoted again, "Ether crystals cannot be made on earth, and it is difficult to collect them in the star realm. This is the upper limit I can give."

Ji Xinghuo looked at Zhao Manying across from him, and she just blinked her eyes slightly.

The two of them were in tune with each other.

Zhao Manying judged through the Eye of Truth that what Princess Sophia said was true, and conveyed it to Ji Xinghuo through her eyes.

Ji Xinghuo's heart moved slightly. With 2,000 ether crystals and some Qingkong Fruits, he could buy the weapon "Song of the Spirit String" of Tianqi Star from Xu Lingke. It was a bow and arrow specially made for psychic energy, with extremely powerful lethality and range.

However, after buying the Song of the Spirit String, there were not many ether crystals left in his hands, which were only enough for Manying and his second brother to practice in the Ether Research Institute for less than two years.

Ji Xinghuo thought about it and said, "Let me think about it again."

Neither agreed nor refused.

The initiative was in his hands. Maybe, this imperial princess would go back and act like a spoiled child with the Iron Emperor and take out more ether crystals.

"Please tell me when you have thought it over." Sophia looked disappointed, but she did not bid again.

She longed for "absolute hits", but she was not a fool.

The princess did not leave, but asked: "I heard that Mr. Ji's first career template was a ranger?"

"Yes." Ji Xinghuo nodded.

His experience on Earth had been exposed. He passed the physical fitness test and chose "Thousand Dexterous Hands". Later, he practiced in the archery hall. These things can be searched on the Internet. It is not a secret.

"I am also a ranger." Princess Sophia showed the gun on her waist. It was an "iron hammer". Rangers on Earth usually replaced bows and arrows with firearms. "But unlike Mr. Ji, I later practiced "Ice Blade" and advanced to "Frost Shooter."

Ji Xinghuo suddenly realized, "No wonder the princess wants to absolutely hit."

The advanced profession of Frost Shooter has both melee and long-range attacks, and has strong control capabilities.

When Sophia flew over just now, she also showed "Frost Wings", which is a variant of "Winged Feathers".

Judging from the fluctuations of ether energy, she is only a legendary.

But she is ranked 235th on the Legend List. Judging from this, her ability system is definitely not as simple as the Frost Shooter, and her strength is far beyond her rank.

But this is not surprising.

As the princess of the empire, Sophia has the full support of the Iron Emperor, which is equivalent to the national strength of the New Roman Empire. She will not lack general training resources and alien species.

"I have liked shooting since I was a child. I am very obsessed with archery in all aspects of bows and arrows, guns, and throwing, and I practice diligently."

Princess Sophia said: "With the permission of His Majesty, I will invite guests with superb archery skills to the Royal Hunting Ground every year for archery exchanges. Many of them are world-renowned rangers, hunters, and young talents from various countries."

"During the International Invitational and Global Marathon, I take this opportunity to invite all the distinguished guests to participate in the Royal Hunting on the 23rd."

She looked at Ji Xinghuo and Zhao Manying, "If Mr. Ji and Ms. Jianxian can take the time to come, it will be my greatest honor."

Ji Xinghuo did not agree immediately.

The champion of the International Invitational Tournament will be decided on the 22nd, and the Global Marathon will start on the 25th.

Princess Sofia is very good at choosing the time.

"Just exchanging archery skills?" Ji Xinghuo asked.

"Of course." Sofia replied, "You can regard it as a leisure trip, where you can get to know talents from all over the world. Many people are eager to meet Mr. Ji."

Ji Xinghuo and Zhao Manying looked at each other, "Princess, I can't refuse your kindness, so I'll bother you."

"How could it be?" Sofia was very happy, "You two are the most distinguished guests if you can come."

She stood up and took out two invitations and handed them to Ji Xinghuo solemnly.

"I won't disturb your romantic dinner." After saying that, Sofia flew away with her bodyguards.

After the princess left, the guests around kept watching.

Just when they were almost done eating, Ji Xinghuo took Zhao Manying's hand and left the restaurant together and went for a walk on the beach.

After that, the two of them enjoyed the night view of Ivangelista and returned to the hotel at around nine o'clock in the evening.

After a moment of lingering in the bedroom of the suite, the door was knocked.

"Who is it?"

Ji Xinghuo held Zhao Manying in his arms, and with an electromagnetic induction scan, he found that it was Shi Renzhong standing outside the door. He was a little annoyed, so he wrapped a bath towel around his waist and went to open the door, "What's the matter, Mr. Shi?"

Shi Renzhong saw Ji Xinghuo, who was shirtless, with obvious kiss marks on his neck, and immediately knew the situation in the room.

The smile on his face froze, and he was stunned for half a second, and forced a smile.

"Xinghuo, when did you arrive?"

"Afternoon." Ji Xinghuo looked unhappy, "Mr. Shi, you don't know I'm here, why do you come to Manying at this time?"

"No one told me." Shi Renzhong hurriedly explained, "The game will be tomorrow, I just thought of a tactic to discuss with Manying, but she didn't answer the phone, so I came here. Sorry to disturb you."

Ji Xinghuo didn't want to hear such a poor excuse, nor did he want to know if Shi Renzhong did it on purpose, "We are very busy, we'll talk tomorrow if there is anything."

After that, he closed the door.

Bang.

Shi Renzhong looked at the closed door in front of him, his expression immediately darkened, his eyes were filled with anger, his fists clenched tightly and made a creaking sound, he wanted to break the door and rush in.

However, when he thought that the man inside was Ji Xinghuo, he hesitated again.

After standing outside the door for a few seconds, Shi Renzhong calmed down and turned away.

In the room.

Ji Xinghuo knew Shi Renzhong's behavior clearly. He sneered and asked, "Manying, when you go to away games, you always stay in hotels. Will he knock on your door in the middle of the night to find you?"

"There have been a few times."

Zhao Manying blushed, "But he used to come with his teammates. I don't know what he was thinking today."

"This guy is asking for trouble." Ji Xinghuo couldn't figure it out. "Shi Daoyuan is dead. Does he think he can smoothly inherit the group? Shi Hongyi is still young. It's easy to have more than a dozen sons."

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered.

"After Shi Daoyuan died, did Shi Renzhong change?" Ji Xinghuo asked, "What was his reaction to your entering the Ether Research Institute?"

"No reaction." Zhao Manying thought carefully, "But there are rumors in the club that Shi Renzhong intends to retire after the end of this season and take over the position of vice president of the group to gain more power and resources and impact legends."

"Hehe..." Ji Xinghuo smiled contemptuously.

Shi Renzhong's strength is based on the huge resources of the Shi family. In terms of talent, he is not the top.

In the past two years, the Emperor Star Team has won several championships and has won many honors, but his ranking on the ladder has not improved but declined.

He was originally ranked 145th on the ladder, but now he has fallen outside the top 180.

When he was just a high-level alien, he could defeat Shi Renzhong. Now he is the first on the ladder and is about to become a legend.

Even if Shi Renzhong is promoted to a legend, there is no threat.

He doesn't even need to do anything.

Just Manying, after fusing with the Eye of Truth, ten Shi Renzhongs combined are not her opponent.

"I have a hunch." Zhao Manying looked thoughtful, "Shi Hongyi may not be able to help but attack me."

Ji Xinghuo said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"

Zhao Manying put on her pajamas and said seriously: "You gave me the Eye of Truth. I didn't tell anyone, but my strength has improved too much. Although I held back on the court and didn't use my full strength, the coach and teammates can detect it in normal training."

"This is a good thing for the team and the club. We can win the championship again. Shi Renzhong also seems very happy, but he is obviously pretending."

Ji Xinghuo's eyes flashed.

He still remembered that Manying had said that Shi Renzhong was a performative personality.

It was difficult to distinguish Shi Renzhong's true emotions before, but after Manying had the Eye of Truth, no matter how Shi Renzhong disguised himself, he could not hide in her eyes.

"Do you think Shi Renzhong knew about your father before?" Ji Xinghuo asked.

"He probably didn't know about it." Zhao Manying recalled, "You mean, Shi Hongyi told him about this recently?"

Ji Xinghuo nodded, "So he just came to knock on the door on purpose."

This mentality is very complicated and twisted.

He has a little fantasy about Zhao Manying and doesn't give up, but he knows that she is the enemy of his family, so he wants to see the reality that hurts him with his own eyes and give up completely, so that he can let go of the past.

"Is this a man?" Zhao Manying was stunned for a while.

"You have to be careful." Ji Xinghuo reminded, "He still had fantasies about you before. The higher the expectations, the more vicious he will be in the future. What he can't get will be destroyed."

"I understand." Zhao Manying took a deep breath.

Ji Xinghuo said decisively: "Otherwise, you can just break the contract directly, and don't fulfill the contract for the remaining two seasons, and pay compensation to the Emperor Star Club."

If the betting goes well, the compensation is just a small amount of money.

"It's not about money. I want to surpass 'Strider' and become the most successful competitive alien in history. This is a promise to my fans." Zhao Manying hesitated, "Let me think about it again."

"Okay, you decide."

Ji Xinghuo never wanted to force her to make any changes, "Let's not talk about this, let's continue what we haven't finished, hehehe..."