Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 231 - 201: Dare to Kill My Horse (Part 2)

In the future, some would go to factories like the Capsule Factory, while others would go to Liuhe Farm. Some might even join the Civilian Militia. The most talented individuals could also be sent to Eggshell Academy, the Hundred Skills Academy, or Eggshell Castle.

In short, Eggshell Village currently needed a great deal of talent and labor.

"Recruiting?" Zhao Wenliang shook his head. "We’re not here looking for work."

Just then, two soldiers on guard duty walked over.

They recognized Wang Yi and quickly bowed. After Wang Yi gave a dismissive wave, they turned back to Zhao Wenliang’s group and stood before them, sizing them up warily.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass at Shanhai Pass?"

"State your names at once, or be killed without mercy!"

The two soldiers demanded.

The chief eunuch, Tang Xian, immediately barked, "Audacious! We are here on imperial decree, acting as Imperial Envoys on a mission! How dare you attack us with arrows just now? You nearly destroyed my Divine Artifact! That is a capital offense."

Zhao Wenliang also put on his official airs. "Fortunately, the Divine Artifact is unharmed. Considering you two were unaware of our status, we will not pursue the matter. Now, please announce our arrival and lead the way. We wish to see the Lord of this place."

The two guards looked at each other. One of them said, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

The other added, "If you’re merchants, head to the pier and find the trade caravans. If you’re seeking refuge, go to the pier and find the manager. If you’re reporting for work at the Capsule Factory, you need to show us your orders from Eggshell Castle and the Production Team!"

Zhao Wenliang and his companions listened, completely baffled.

At that moment, Zhang Mazha walked over. He glanced at the three newcomers. "From the Court?"

Zhao Wenliang hurried to reply, "Indeed! This general has an extraordinary bearing; you must be the one in charge. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Zhao Wenliang, Censor-in-Chief of the Imperial Censorate. This is Eunuch Tang Xian of the Inner Palace, and this is Commander Lu Datong of the Forbidden Guard. The three of us have come bearing an edict from the Empress Dowager and a secret military order, specifically to request an audience with Sun Wukong!"

"Sun Wukong? Our boss?"

Zhang Mazha eyed the trio suspiciously, then glanced at Wang Yi in the distance, who was busy kicking and punching the Bronze Vehicle. He walked over to Wang Yi, bowed, and asked respectfully, "Boss, what should I do with these three?"

"If they want to see Sun Wukong, then let them. I’m True Monarch Xiansheng, Yang Jian, right now!" After speaking, Wang Yi sized up Zhao Wenliang’s group again. "Forget it. Leave them to me!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Mazha bowed and left to speak with the three envoys, while Wang Yi went back to kicking and punching the Bronze Vehicle.

Under his barrage of fists and feet, the Bronze Vehicle actually began to rapidly repair itself.

Soon, Zhang Mazha departed with the two guards, and Zhao Wenliang’s group walked up to Wang Yi. Zhao Wenliang frowned slightly. "Forgive my ignorance, but might I ask if you are Sun Wukong?"

He had seen how incredibly respectful Zhang Mazha was to Wang Yi, which made him suspicious. But the man before him, covered in dirt and fiddling with a Bronze Vehicle, seemed more like a vulgar charioteer than the legendary figure from the stories.

Wang Yi replied, "I’m not. My identity right now is Yang Jian! You can tell me whatever business you have with Sun Wukong; it makes no difference. But first, tell me how you learned the name Sun Wukong."

"Yang Jian?" Zhao Wenliang’s brow furrowed, but he pressed on, "May I ask what your relationship is with Sun Wukong?"

"We’re one and the same!"

"Why are you being so cryptic?"

Seeing that Wang Yi was completely absorbed in kicking and punching a pile of scrap bronze, paying them no mind whatsoever, Commander Lu Datong stepped forward and kicked the junk as well.

Wang Yi froze at the kick.

Lu Datong froze, too. He suddenly felt like something was missing. Patting his waist, he found that his gold plaque was gone.

’That was an imperial gift from the palace, a symbol of my status! How could it just disappear?’

’Could I have left it in the helicopter?’

’Was it on my waist a moment ago?’

Just then, Wang Yi received a system notification. Two Gold Coins had arrived in his account as compensation from Lu Datong.

’He actually paid me compensation. If I get paid again for the repairs, isn’t that a double win?’

Wang Yi felt a surge of joy but deliberately put on a cold expression and roared, "How dare you kick my vehicle? This is a globally limited edition Bronze Ancient War Chariot, the only one in existence! It’s priceless! Can you afford to pay for it if you break it?"

"A pile of junk! What ’ancient war chariot’? So what if I kicked it? I’ll even slash it with my blade!"

Anxious about his missing gold plaque and irritated by Wang Yi’s words, Lu Datong drew his sword and hacked a gash into one of the Terracotta Horses.

The moment he finished the slash, he was suddenly stark naked. His clothes vanished in an instant, leaving not even his underpants behind. The only thing left was the sword in his hand.

Only Wang Yi knew that all his clothes and personal belongings had been forcibly sold off by the system to compensate him with 8 Gold Coins.

Wang Yi was overjoyed and quickly shouted to Zhao Wenliang and Tang Xian, "Do you two want to take a swing at it too?"

Zhao Wenliang frowned.

Tang Xian jumped in fright.

Lu Datong felt a sudden chill. He looked down and was horrified.

"What damn thief stole my clothes!"

He scanned the area in a fury but saw no one. Gripping his sword, he turned to Wang Yi and demanded, "Was this your trick?"

"You can’t just accuse an innocent man. When did you see me move?"

As he spoke, Wang Yi pointed to the Terracotta Horse and challenged, "Do you dare strike it again?"

Enraged, Lu Datong hacked at the Terracotta Horse again, this time with even more force. CRACK! The already flimsy Terracotta Horse shattered completely, its ceramic fragments scattering across the ground.

"Damn you, you Demon! What dirty trick did you use? Give me back my... Agh!"

Lu Datong cried out in alarm, as if he had bitten his tongue.

The sword in his hand suddenly vanished.

*Ding! Indigenous Person Lu Datong has shattered the Bronze Vehicle’s Terracotta Horse. System assessment requires compensation of 320 Gold Coins. As he has no more sellable possessions, he is granted the "Debtor Physique." The system now reserves the right to forcibly liquidate any future assets he acquires to pay off the compensation, and will charge interest.*

Hearing the system prompt, Wang Yi thought, ’Awesome!’

’This Bronze Vintage Car has to be a concept-level artifact. It can create void debt! In the future, I can just sit in this car and no one will dare to touch me.’

Of course, on the surface, Wang Yi still had to pretend to be furious. He shouted, "You dare kill my horse!"

"I... I..."

Lu Datong felt like this day was cursed.

At this point, Tang Xian no longer dared to be arrogant. A look of realization dawned on his face as he pointed at Wang Yi. "Alien! You must be an Alien, too! Only Aliens have these kinds of methods, to make a person’s clothes disappear!"

Wang Yi quickly waved his hand dismissively. "This has nothing to do with me. He has only himself to blame!"

Zhao Wenliang cupped his hands in a salute to Wang Yi. "My lord, please forgive us. We were too rash! Commander Lu, stand down at once!"

Face flushed red, Lu Datong retreated upon hearing the order, his eyes still darting around, searching for his clothes.

Seeing his predicament, Wang Yi opened his Starlight Bracelet, pulled out a few "newspapers," and tossed them over.

Those "newspapers" were the product of the paper mill and the Printing Factory.

Wang Yi had already built these two factories right behind Eggshell Pier. He had even experimented a bit, producing some paper and doing some random printing.

As for raw materials, they could be gathered and processed from real-world items like plants, dyes, and scrap paper. Alternatively, he could simply spend Gold Coins to buy "Void Material" directly.

Wang Yi had opted to buy the "Void Material" with Gold Coins; all in all, papermaking and printing were incredibly convenient.

Wang Yi had also built a dynamite factory, placing it next to the fine-quality weapons factory.

However, these three factories had no workers yet. Wang Yi had already tasked Pei Xue with keeping an eye out for potential candidates.

As for the Watch Factory, Wang Yi hadn’t found an empty plot of land to build it on yet. He was in the middle of searching for a spot when his vintage car broke down.

Lu Datong was extremely embarrassed, but he quickly draped the "newspapers" around his body. It was better than being naked.

Zhao Wenliang and Tang Xian watched from the side with a hint of disdain for Lu Datong, but in their hearts, they also felt a great deal of sympathy.

Wang Yi took out the Talent Assessment Machine and casually scanned the three men before him. The results were quite surprising.

’Huh, they’re all social elites!’