Chapter 96: THE THREE KINGS INHERITANCE (1)
THE FINAL GAMBIT (STRENGTH QI GU REVEAL)
Ju Kai Bei, in his DJINN TRANSFORMATION (3x size, 9x strength), charged at Fang Yuan. The crowd thought it was OVER.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S ABOUT TO GET FOLDED BY A GIANT!"
🍿 "FANG YUAN'S RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS!"
🐍 "THIS IS THE END OF THE SIGMA GRIND!"
Shang Xin Ci closed her eyes. Wei Yang sighed. Bai Ning Bing's gaze dimmed. Yan Tu smirked.
Then... Fang Yuan SMIRKED.
DEMONIC RIZZ ACTIVATED.
He pointed a finger. 40% OF HIS PRIMEVAL ESSENCE VANISHED in an instant.
STRENGTH QI GU! (The Gu he refined from the ATMOSPHERE GU).
The EIGHT BEAST PHANTOMS (boar, bear, croc, bull, horse, turtle, elephant, python) suddenly turned from HOLLOW ILLUSIONS into SOLID, RAGING BEASTS.
TWITCH CHAT EXPLODES:
💀 "WAIT WHAT?! THE BEASTS ARE REAL?!"
🍿 "BRO JUST SUMMONED HIS OWN ARMY!"
🐍 "STRENGTH QI GU IS CRACKED! I WANT ONE!"
The eight beasts DOGWALKED Ju Kai Bei. They charged, smacked, bit, horned, stomped, suppressed, tusked, and coiled around him.
BOOM! CRUNCH! HOWL! The sound of MALDING echoed.
Ju Kai Bei became a PUNCHING BAG. His ivory armor SHATTERED COMPLETELY.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "JU KAI BEI IS GETTING COOKED!"
🍿 "FANG YUAN'S GYATT IS TOO DEMONIC!"
🐍 "THIS IS AN OHIO-LEVEL BEATDOWN!"
When the smoke cleared, Ju Kai Bei was HALF-KNEELING, hugging his head, spitting blood and teeth. He was FOLDED.
Fang Yuan calmly absorbed primeval stones, his essence already back to 70% thanks to HEAVENLY ESSENCE TREASURE LOTUS + A GRADE APTITUDE.
THE REVEAL: Fang Yuan confirmed it was the STRENGTH QI GU, an ancient Qi Path Gu that uses primeval essence to give physical form to beast phantoms for a short time.
Ju Kai Bei was DISHEARTENED. The Gu he had dreamed of for years was used against him by a junior. He ADMITTED DEFEAT.
TWITCH CHAT FINAL REACT:
💀 "BRO TORE THROUGH THE SKY! LITERALLY!"
🍿 "JU KAI BEI'S CAREER IS OVER!"
🐍 "FANG YUAN'S DEMONIC HEART WON!"
POST-BATTLE MALDING HOURS
The entire city was VIBING with the upset.
TWITCH CHAT REACTS:
💀 "RANK 3 BEAT RANK 4! FANG YUAN BUILT DIFFERENT!"
🍿 *"THE 8-PHANTOM ATTACK WAS IMMACULATE!"*
🐍 "LITTLE BEAST KING" TREND INCOMING!
Fang Yuan's new title: "LITTLE BEAST KING" (since the real "Beast King" was a rank 5 demonic Gu Master occupying Bai Shou Mountain).
Everyone analyzed his DEMONIC GU SET:
All-out Effort Gu: Flexible attacks.
Bitter Strength Gu: More pain = more power.
Self-Reliance Gu: Heals the pain.
Strength Qi Gu: Long-range phantom army.
PERFECT SYNERGY. NO SKILL ISSUE.
THE PLOT TWIST: Fang Yuan suddenly ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT from the battle stage. He gave up the chance to become a Shang Clan EXTERNAL ELDER.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO, WHY? EXTERNAL ELDER IS FREE STONKS!"
🍿 "IS SHANG CLAN GASLIGHTING HIM?"
🐍 "SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY..."
THE REAL REASON (SIMPGIRL ARC)
Fang Yuan revealed his true goal: To help SHANG XIN CI become a SHANG CLAN YOUNG MASTER.
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S CHOOSING SIMPGIRL OVER POWER?!"
🍿 "SHANG XIN CI'S LONG-TERM INVESTMENT PAYING OFF!"
🐍 "RIZZ > STONKS?"
Then, BAI NING BING also RETIRED to help Shang Xin Ci.
TWITCH CHAT LOST IT:
💀 "LOVE TRIANGLE ARC?!"
🍿 "FANG YUAN'S RIZZ IS TOO STRONG!"
🐍 "THE OHIO DRAMA IS REAL!"
Rumors exploded about a LOVE TRIANGLE between Fang Yuan, Bai Ning Bing, and Shang Xin Ci. Plays and dramas were made about it. EVERYONE WAS EATING IT UP.
Shang Xin Ci instantly became the SECOND MOST POPULAR contender for the young master position, behind SHANG YI FAN.
THE OPPOSITION FORMS (NPC MALDING)
SHANG YI FAN (eagle nose, tiny eyes, short king energy) was in his study, MALDING about the new competition.
SHANG YA ZI (freshly exiled) approached him: "Little brother Yi Fan, I'm here to help you. That Fang Zheng is devious! He gaslit me into buying the Bitter Strength Gu and then got me exiled! Watch out for him!"
SHANG YA ZI'S NPC EXIT
Shang Ya Zi, freshly MALDING from his exile, visited SHANG YI FAN (eagle nose, tiny eyes, short king energy).
Shang Ya Zi: "Bro, I'm off to the SLAVE CAPTURING GROUP for three years (Ohio exile). Here are all my SECRET ASSETS and NPCs. Use them to win the young master spot. Just give them back when I return, no cap."
Shang Yi Fan (externally): "Brother, I won't forget this! RIZZLE DRIP!"
Shang Yi Fan (internally): "Heh. SKILL ISSUE. Thinking I'll return your assets? I'm ABSORBING them. Your NPCs are mine now. YOU FELL OFF."
SHANG YI FAN'S MALDING HOURS
Shang Yi Fan was SALTED that Shang Xin Ci became his main competition thanks to Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing.
INTERNAL MONOLOGUE: "How did she get two RANK 4-LEVEL simps to help her? They gave up EXTERNAL ELDER status for her? That's RIZZLESS behavior! Her only advantage is daddy's GYATT for her, but that also makes the other siblings HATE her. I can use that..."
WEI YANG'S EXPOSITION DUMP
Wei Yang explained the YOUNG MASTER COMPETITION RULES to Fang Yuan, Bai Ning Bing, and Shang Xin Ci:
STARTING FUND: 100,000 primeval stones.
GOAL: Earn the most profit in 3 MONTHS through TRADING.
WIN CONDITION: Around 600,000 stones to beat Shang Yi Fan.
HISTORICAL RECORDS:
Shang Tuo Hai (current young clan leader): 890,000
Shang Yan Fei (current clan leader): 920,000 (Sigma grindset)
Shang Gui Cai (historical record): 1,110,000 (but he had a TEN EXTREME PHYSIQUE and FELL OFF)
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S GOTTA DO A 300% ROI IN 3 MONTHS!"
🍿 "SHANG YAN FEI'S RECORD IS CRACKED!"
🐍 "SHANG XIN CI'S BUSINESS GYATT IS HER ONLY HOPE."
Wei Yang warned them: "DON'T CHEAT. The clan watches this LIKE A HAWK. Shang Ya Zi got COOKED for fake accounting."
SHANG XIN CI'S BIG BRAIN PLAY
Shang Xin Ci dropped her BUSINESS PLAN:
"Let's sell BATTLE STAGE INTEL! We can collect Gu Master info, do PREDICTIONS, and post-match CRITIQUES. It's gonna print STONKS!"
Bai Ning Bing: "GYATT! That's actually a W idea!"
Fang Yuan: "NO."
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S SHOOTING DOWN THE FREE STONKS PLAN!"
🍿 "FANG YUAN'S GASLIGHTING AGAIN!"
🐍 "HE'S PROBALLY GOT A DEMONIC SCHEME."
Fang Yuan: "Trust me. I can TRIPLE the 100k in 20 DAYS."
Shang Xin Ci (simping): "Okay, SIGMA."
Bai Ning Bing (internally): "Who's he gonna SCAM this time?"
THE SCENE: SAN CHA MOUNTAIN
A battle between ZUO CLAN and CHE CLAN (centuries-long OHIO BEEF) was happening.
ENTER: KONG RI TIAN, THE PINK BUTTERFLY GENTLEMAN (a SUS rank 4 demonic Gu Master in a flowery robe who MALDS for virgin women).
He DOGWALKED the injured clansmen and KIDNAPPED two beauties: ZUO CHAN YU (Zuo Clan's hope) and CHE QIAO XIANG (Che Clan elder's daughter).
TWITCH CHAT:
💀 "BRO'S A MENACE!"
🍿 "THIS IS GIVING K-DRAMA VILLAIN!"
🐍 "HE'S ABOUT TO GET COOKED."
THE THREE KINGS INHERITANCE DROPS
Suddenly, the mountain SHOOK. THREE GIANT LIGHT PILLARS (yellow, blue, red) shot into the sky from the three peaks.
A voice boomed: "THREE KINGS INHERITANCE OPENS TODAY. REGARDLESS OF RIGHTEOUS OR DEMONIC, ONLY FATE MATTERS."
Everyone MALDED from the reveal. Even Kong Ri Tian forgot the two girls.
TWITCH CHAT EXPLODES:
💀 "WORLD EVENT DROP!"
🍿 "THREE RANK 5 INHERITANCES?!"
🐍 "EVERYONE'S ABOUT TO MALD FOR THIS!"
FANG YUAN'S DEMONIC GRIND (BACK IN SHANG CLAN CITY)
Fang Yuan read the report. "Right on time."
He knew the inheritance was dangerous ("many dog groups inside") and would take HALF A YEAR to fully clear. There was no need to rush in immediately.
He began MASS-PURCHASING the Gu he needed for the inheritance:
DOG ENSLAVEMENT GU (rank 1)
PAPER CRANE GU (rank 2)
EXPLODING EGG GU (rank 1)
He used:
Shang Xin Ci's 100,000 starter fund.
His own money from extorting Bai Clan (~1.5 million paid so far).
Bai Ning Bing's funds.
The Three Kings Inheritance Arc has BEGUN.