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Bai Zhi opened her eyes and moved her body a little.
"What a pity, I didn't bring it back."
Bai Zhi looked at her right hand; the silver bracelet was not on her wrist.
To be honest, she really wanted that Vajra Bracelet. It deals ridiculously high damage to single targets and also has the ability to disarm multiple enemies. If she could steal the King's Treasure from the Golden Pikachu, it would be a one-stop shop for both collecting and storing items.
Having promised the monkey to deal with the Six-Eared Macaque, she took the monkey to the Tushita Palace and told Laozi about her request.
Unexpectedly, Lao Jun readily agreed. Bai Zhi observed closely and it seemed that Lao Jun was very pleased. After hearing her say that the Six-Eared Macaque had destroyed her house, the old man simply gave the unfortunate monkey a 2000-year sentence.
It always gave her the feeling that Laozi (the founder of Taoism) was using the Six-Eared Macaque as a substitute for monkeys.
The mountain that pressed down with the backhand looked to Bai Zhi as much as the Five Finger Mountain. It was shaped like a gourd, and she wondered if seven gourd brothers would come out of it.
"Then let's give it a try, just how powerful is the Shadow of the Great Sage?"
Bai Zhi closed her eyes slightly and tried to summon the power of the Shadow Legion.
"what……?"
Bai Zhi let out a soft exclamation, then opened her eyes, because at the moment she summoned the Shadow Legion, it seemed as if a vast river of destiny had opened up for her.
An endless stream of destiny's power poured in, constantly gathering towards her.
Before her, the icy blue light illuminated the surroundings like a world of ice and snow. Among the floating ice crystals, Bai Zhi seemed to see glimpses of the time she spent with the Monkey King in the world of Journey to the West.
Then the ice crystals began to collapse and gather, and a familiar figure gradually took shape in front of Bai Zhi.
Wearing a phoenix-winged purple-gold crown, a golden chainmail armor, and lotus-silk cloud-walking shoes, with a red cloak on his back, his aura was like a sharp sword, quite reminiscent of the feeling Bai Zhi had when the monkey wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace.
Before Bai Zhi could even examine the Great Sage's shadow that she had summoned closely, she suddenly felt the surrounding environment change, as if she were in the midst of stars.
In this constellation, an ice-blue river flows quietly. Bai Zhi glanced at it and felt that the river seemed to contain countless joys and sorrows, and the affairs of human life.
As if composed of crystal, a being resembling an emperor emerged from within, casting its gaze upon Bai Zhi.
Although His face was blurry, Bai Zhi inexplicably felt a sense of appreciation from it.
"Huh? You're inviting me to become a Memory Receiver?"
Some information entered her mind, seemingly an invitation from the memory star god Fu Li.
“I’m sorry, Lord Liuguang, I am not yet ready to become a special life form like the Memory One.”
Bai Zhi refused without hesitation. If she became one of those meme beings, how could she find beautiful girls to play games with? Mental experiences could not replace physical sensations.
I might have been able to resist it before I tried it, but I can't now.
However, Fu Li didn't seem to react to this. Instead, he gently reached out and touched Bai Zhi's forehead.
[Ding! You have received the blessing of the Memory Star God Fu Li.]
Then, the entire space suddenly shattered.
Bai Zhi stretched out her hand in a daze, the power of ice swirling within it. The moment Fu Li touched her, she felt as if her understanding of the destiny of memories had made a leap forward.
She also understood why Fu Li had suddenly appeared.
Because this Great Sage's Shadow is actually similar in nature to the Memory Spirit that remembers one's destiny.
The fact that she can directly summon memory spirits of this level makes her an absolute genius in the realm of memory destiny.
"What a pleasant surprise."
Bai Zhi didn't reject this at all; she actually quite liked the memories of her destiny.
After talking to herself, she turned her gaze back to the Great Sage's shadow that she had summoned.
Apart from the faint power of memories and destiny emanating from its body, this Great Sage's shadow was virtually identical to the monkey in every other way.
Oh, the only difference is that his strength has been reduced by half, and all that's left is his fighting instinct.
Bai Zhi didn't care about this. Even if the monkey was reduced to half its original size, it was still an extremely powerful being. She estimated that it would be extremely difficult for anyone other than a Commander to defeat the Great Sage's Shadow.
The main problem is that this guy knows too many things. Just his ability to create clones by plucking feathers is enough to keep the enemy busy.
"Then let's go to the martial arts ceremony venue and give those contestants some really tough challenges!"
Bai Zhi couldn't suppress her smile. After she announced the challenge to win the Youth Preservation Pill, all the contestants were eager to try, thinking that defeating the mystery guest she had invited would be much easier than getting into the top three.
Now, they should know that this medicine isn't so easy to get.
The venue for the martial arts ceremony.
"Hey, who exactly is this mysterious guest challenge that Lord Dragon Lord mentioned?"
One contestant, looking on with curiosity, discussed the matter with another.
"Who knows? But I've decided that I'll wait for the others to go first, and then I'll use my CPU to model the guest's fighting style. That way, I can predict the opponent's fighting style in advance, defeat the guest, get the Youth Preservation Pill, and exchange it for some money to upgrade my hardware."
The speaker was an android. Looking at his full set of equipment, the contestant next to him was quite envious. "You androids are so lucky. It's so much more convenient for you than for us humans."
"So, Wolf Warrior, what do you think of the solution that AI suggested?"
In the Wandering Earth team, a bespectacled man looked at their main fighting force—Wolf Warrior.
Zhanlang paused for a moment, then said, “I think what that AI said makes sense. The mysterious guest that Bai Zhilongzun invited is definitely not weak, but as long as he is human, he must have some tricks up his sleeve. If we counter him in a targeted way, we might be able to win.”
They were discussing when they heard a voice from the loudspeaker in the meeting room:
【Fellow contestants, I believe you are all quite interested in the mystery guest that Lord Dragon Lord mentioned earlier, and some of you are certainly eager to participate. Now, as the host of the martial arts ceremony, I have some good news to share: Lord Dragon Lord has invited that mystery guest! Please stay tuned!】
"come yet!"
Zhan Lang's eyes immediately turned serious as he looked towards the entrance of the Jingfeng Ship.
"Wait a minute……"
Looking at the person wearing golden chainmail next to Bai Zhi, Zhan Lang rubbed his eyes.
Chapter 834 I'm fighting the Great Sage, is it for real?
"what happened?"
The team members next to Wolf Warrior were somewhat surprised.
"Uh... not sure, let me think about it."
Zhan Lang touched his buzz cut. This figure looked too much like a character from a myth he knew.
But this is interstellar space, you know. It's a vast and wondrous world, full of wonders. There are even fox-people, so monkeys and such should exist too, right?
If this monkey wore a set of retro armor, there wouldn't be any problem, right?
Many things here in Xianzhou are retro, but they are actually high-tech.
As for using a stick, sticks are common weapons, so there's nothing wrong with that.
Zhan Lang swallowed hard, realizing he was probably overthinking things. After all, the universe is vast and full of wonders, and it's perfectly normal for someone to dress up like the Monkey King from mythology.
"Could the person next to Bai Zhi be the mystery guest this time? Zhan Lang, speaking of which, that person looks a bit like someone from your country's mythology... what's his name again..."
A member of Wolf Warrior's team spoke up. Of course, he was a Westerner, so he wasn't very familiar with these things, but he had some impression of them.
Zhanlang paused for a moment, then said, "It's just that they look alike, nothing to worry about."
Although he said that, he always felt that the other person's appearance was too similar to the one he knew.
Thinking back to his previous confident statement about challenging the mystery guest, obtaining the Youth Preservation Pill, and earning credit points for the Earth United Government, he realized that he might have been a bit arrogant.
"That's true. Anyway, keep it up. If we can get our hands on that thing and reverse it, we might be able to settle Earth's debts very quickly."
The team members next to him offered some encouragement. No matter what, Zhanlang has come a long way in the field of storage protection.
This path, though not as precipitous as the hunt, is still quite viable in terms of survival and endurance. Even if that monkey is very powerful, it should be able to hold out for a while.
It's impossible for the other side to strike six times in one second and shatter their prize dreams.
Wolf Warrior: ...
He couldn't very well tell his companions about his worries, which sounded like wishful thinking, so he could only nod silently.
Seeing the gazes gathering around her, Bai Zhi smiled slightly, "Everyone, although I haven't said it yet, I'm sure you all already know who my mystery guest is."
"That's right, it's the man next to me. His surname is Sun. He's quite skilled in some stick fighting techniques and has a few tricks up his sleeve."
Wolf Warrior: ?
No, you really do have the surname Sun.
He felt his facial muscles were starting to give way; surely this guy couldn't really be the Monkey King.
I'm fighting the Monkey King, really?
Will it win?
You're definitely overthinking it. Maybe his name isn't Sun Wukong. What if it's something else, like Sun Wufan?
"As I said before, if you can survive a minute under his attack, I'll give you... 5 million credits. Two minutes, 10 million; three minutes, and you can get a Youth Preservation Pill. Isn't that simple?"
Bai Zhi thought for a moment and decided that she couldn't let everyone be too frustrated. If they could hold on for even a minute, she would personally pay them several million credits.
"Oh oh oh!!"
The contestants cheered immediately. For ordinary people, 500 million credits is a huge sum of money. On most planets, with this wealth, one could live a worry-free life for the rest of their days by being a little frugal.
Not to mention the millions of credits that follow, the condition for which is simply to last two minutes under this guest's control.
After all, in addition to the major civilizations and planets participating, there are also many individual contestants who come because of their reputation, and they care a lot about the money.
Of course, some contestants are more intelligent.
Just by holding on for a little while, you can get such a sum of money. Just thinking about it, it's probably not that easy to get.
Bai Zhi doesn't seem like the type of person who would do this kind of charity work.
They exchanged glances and decided to let some of the less intelligent people go first to test the waters.
"Lady Baizhi, may we take on the challenge now?"
Sure enough, immediately after Bai Zhi made these announcements, someone stepped forward.
Bai Zhi looked at the contestant who stepped forward with some surprise, and even advised, "This contestant, why don't you prepare something else?"
"No, Lord Dragon Lord, the number of Youth Preservation Pills you have is limited, isn't it?"
Bai Zhi was slightly taken aback, and instantly understood the logic behind this person's immediate challenge. It turned out that he was afraid that he would run out of prizes and not be able to get them in the end.
Shaking her head, Bai Zhi said, "The Youth Preservation Pill is indeed limited, with only 6 pills available. After using all 6, even if you last for three minutes, you can only exchange them for 2000 million credits."
Upon hearing this, some contestants who were originally planning to test the waters became restless.
There are many talented people in this universe. What if there really is a particularly capable guy who can last three minutes against this mysterious guest surnamed Sun?
After all, in terms of defense and survival, abundance and preservation really have a huge advantage.
"Then, Lord Dragon Lord, I wish to challenge this guest now!"
The contestant said firmly.
"Alright, since you've put it that way, I respect your choice. I'll also be there to watch over you and treat any serious injuries I may suffer."
"Thank you, Lord Dragon Lord."
The contestant cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
"War Wolf, should we go right now? There are only 6 Youth Preservation Pills left, first come, first served."
"The Wandering Earth team asked in a low voice."
"No... let's wait a little longer."
Zhan Lang shook his head. Even though he kept trying to convince himself that those characteristics might just be coincidences, the image of this character in Journey to the West was too deeply ingrained in people's minds.
He genuinely wanted to play it safe.
"Well... okay, we trust your judgment."
The members of the Wandering Earth team didn't force anything. Everyone has their own expertise, and this competition was Wolf Warrior's business. They were just providing some assistance.
Bai Zhi then chose a space that was quite large.
"Well then, let's make this the venue for you to challenge our guests. The contestant from before, please come forward."
Upon hearing this, the contestant immediately leaped up. He was a contestant with strong muscles and was also carrying some high-tech weapons.
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