Upon entering the room, Zhou Hong saw Lu Qianqian's face still flushed red and said with a sigh, "Alright, stop blushing. It's not a big deal if it was seen."
Lu Qianqian shot Zhou Hong a glare. Zhou Hong had no idea about the impact of seeing something completely new for the first time.
"You came to see me about my life-or-death duel with Zhang Wenbo, didn't you?"
"Nonsense! How dare you mention it? Do you know you're walking to your death? Don't you have any idea of your own level?" Lu Qianqian scolded him fiercely.
"Heh heh, I know, of course. But if I dared to agree, I naturally have my confidence. Considering we almost became lovers, and now you're my Imperial Sister, I'll be honest with you. I have a puppet artifact with the strength of the late Nascent Soul stage." Zhou Hong said, then took out the puppet artifact.
"How do you have such a thing? Puppet artifacts are extremely rare! Moreover, these things are remnants from ancient times and are rarely seen now. Even if someone occasionally produces one, they are definitely from a major power." Lu Qianqian was very surprised to see Zhou Hong's puppet artifact, as it was even rarer than a sound transmission artifact.
"Heh heh, I obtained it unexpectedly." Zhou Hong chuckled, saying no more. This item was refined for him by the Dark Golden Crow. Without the Dark Golden Crow's help, it truly couldn't have been refined.
"The life-or-death duel, there are no rules against using such artifacts, right?" Zhou Hong asked.
"That's true. No matter what artifact you have, you can use it. In the end, there will only be one outcome: one of you will fall."
"That's good then." Zhou Hong nodded. He intended to have that Zhang Wenbo killed and see how arrogant he would be then.
"But... even with your late Nascent Soul puppet artifact, I'm still worried." Lu Qianqian still looked worried.
"What? Can't my late Nascent Soul puppet artifact kill him?"
"Zhou Hong, Zhang Wenbo comes from a super power in a middle-tier empire, and he himself is in the mid-stage Golden Core. Doesn't he have any powerful artifacts?"
"What if he does?" Zhou Hong smiled slightly. If the late Nascent Soul puppet artifact couldn't kill him, then Zhou Hong would use other methods. For example, the atomic bomb formation, or if that failed, the hydrogen bomb formation.
If that still didn't work, then Zhou Hong would accept his fate and commit suicide.
"You're not thinking of using that formation of yours, are you?" Lu Qianqian asked.
"If the puppet artifact can't kill him, then I'll have to use the atomic bomb formation. However, the current problem is that my atomic bomb formation requires at least 15 minutes to set up. If I could know for sure now whether the puppet artifact can kill him, that would be great. That way, I could go and set up the site in advance before the duel."
Lu Qianqian could only sigh helplessly. No wonder Zhou Hong dared to agree.
"Then I won't stop you. Be careful. Zhang Wenbo, as an unparalleled genius, isn't as easy to deal with as you think."
Lu Qianqian then turned and left Zhou Hong's room.
Not long after Lu Qianqian left, Zhou Hong's roommate called from outside, "Zhou Hong, Ye Ziran is looking for you."
Hearing that Ye Ziran was looking for him again, Zhou Hong suspected he had misheard. What was she looking for him for? Could she have changed her mind?
He opened the door and indeed saw Ye Ziran standing outside.
"Come in." Although he didn't know why Ye Ziran was looking for him again, Zhou Hong still let her enter his room.
Zhou Hong closed the room door and asked with a cold snort, "What are you looking for me for? Don't tell me you've changed your mind?"
"No, you've misunderstood." Ye Ziran quickly shook her head.
"Then why are you here?"
"Zhou Hong, even though I didn't choose you, I don't want to see you die. You really shouldn't have signed the life-or-death duel agreement."
Zhou Hong snorted, "What exactly do you want to say?"
"Zhou Hong, I don't know what trump cards you have, but I can tell you clearly that no matter how powerful your artifact is, you absolutely cannot kill Zhang Wenbo. I'm here secretly, hiding from him. I just want to tell you that Zhang Wenbo possesses a puppet artifact, and it's very powerful. I urge you to truly think twice. If you voluntarily withdraw from the life-or-death duel and find the leaders of the Taigu Academy, there's still a way. Otherwise, you really have only death to look forward to."
Zhou Hong's brow furrowed. He never expected that Zhang Wenbo would also have a puppet artifact. Weren't puppet artifacts said to be very rare? How did everyone suddenly have one? Sudan Novel Network
"What is the strength of his puppet artifact?" Zhou Hong asked.
"Early Out-of-Body stage."
"Ah." Zhou Hong's expression changed slightly. Zhou Hong had thought his late Nascent Soul artifact was quite powerful, but he hadn't expected Zhang Wenbo's puppet artifact to be a whole level stronger.
"Why are you telling me this?" Zhou Hong looked at Ye Ziran, trying to see if she had any ulterior motives.
"Don't misunderstand. I didn't intend to reveal his trump card. I just wanted you to back down. I don't want to see either of you die," Ye Ziran said.
Zhou Hong scoffed, "Unfortunately, it's too late. Many people already know about this. If I cancel the duel, it will have a significant impact on my reputation. I'd rather die than do that."
"You're truly incorrigible. Then I've also absolved myself of my guilt. Do as you please." Ye Ziran turned to leave. The reason she came to tell Zhou Hong was simply because she still felt a sense of guilt, as it was partly because of her. But she never expected Zhou Hong to be willing to die rather than cancel for the sake of his reputation.
"Wait, since you're here, don't leave yet." Zhou Hong suddenly stopped Ye Ziran, preventing her from leaving.
"What do you want?" Ye Ziran frowned.
"Heh heh, I want to do it one more time, just as a breakup gesture." Zhou Hong glanced at Ye Ziran.
Ye Ziran immediately understood.
"How dare you! You already took my first time, and you still want my second?" Ye Ziran was furious. She had already chosen Zhang Wenbo and would naturally not betray him. Moreover, Ye Ziran had promised him that while her first time was gone, her second and all subsequent times would be his.
"If you leave, then I'll tell Zhang Wenbo that you came to find me. If he finds out, he'll surely be very disappointed in you."
"You... Don't mistake kindness for malice! The reason I came to find you secretly and told you his trump card was only to make you aware of his power and make you voluntarily cancel the duel. You're actually using this to threaten me." Ye Ziran was suddenly filled with immense rage.
"Hahaha, I'm indeed very grateful to you for this. However, that's one thing, and this is another." Zhou Hong didn't care much. He had been stimulated by Lu Qianqian just now, and now Ye Ziran happened to show up. If he didn't resolve this, how could it be?