National Fortune Golden Shovel: I Can See Hidden Bonds!

121: Chapter 122 Ten Demon Gods + Ten Dimensions vs. Three-Star Five-Cost Xerath! Let’s Fight!!Thank you to the big boss ’Waibi Babu O_o’ for the health spa gift!!!

Thank you to ’RENhgg’ for the health spa gift!!!

Sending love to both big bosses ღ( ´･ᴗ･` )!!!

This humble author kowtows to both big bosses!!! Wuwuwu... I’m so touched!!

No more words needed!

This chapter is 4,000 words, a two-in-one!

I must release extra chapters for the two big bosses!!!

To make sure the two big bosses and the brothers have an awesome read!!!

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”Shen Mo!!!”

Lena cursed inwardly, her pretty face already flushed red with anger!!

At Stage 5-1, Shen Mo took damage again. The atmosphere on-site suddenly became extremely heavy. Many people stood up with a bang, a commotion began in the Void, and the buzzing discussions became noisy!

”What is wrong with this guy from the Dragon Kingdom?! I bet 30,000 points on you!”

”Fuck! I can’t take this. If he loses this match, I’m going to report him for match-fixing!”

”How can he pull this kind of stunt in a match he could clearly win?!”

”Exactly! Count me in!”

”I’m speechless! Could this kid have fallen for that girl opposite him, so he’s throwing the match on purpose?!”

Some spectators in the Void were already furious.

Offstage, Hoshimi Sakura’s expression also became extremely grave. Having faced Shen Mo several times, she knew his character very well. Except for those from the Dragon Kingdom, Shen Mo harbored a faint hostility toward players from other countries.

There was absolutely no possibility of him throwing the match!

If so...

Then there was only one reason why Shen Mo hadn’t fielded Ten Demon Gods yet!

”Hoshimi, why do you think Shen Mo hasn’t fielded 10 Demon Gods?”

”Isn’t this the comp he developed?”

”Could it be... he’s intentionally losing to this USA player?”

Hashimoto Rika’s voice drifted over calmly. Hoshimi Sakura immediately snapped back to her senses and said without hesitation, ”Senior, I know Shen Mo very well. He would absolutely never throw a match!”

”Back during the placement match, Shen Mo even united with other small countries to break through the USA’s blockade. With national rivalries and old grudges piling up over the years, he has no reason to lose this match!”

”The only possibility now is...”

”He can’t activate it yet!”

Hoshimi Sakura’s thoughts raced, and she quickly said, ”I remember the match where the four countries teamed up to block Shen Mo from advancing. It was the same scenario, with almost the exact same rhythm!”

”Chris completed 9 Faerie, and I completed 9 Frost. We thought we had the win in the bag back then, but Shen Mo proved to us with his strength that he is the strongest!”

At this point, Hoshimi Sakura’s emotions began to fluctuate.

Hashimoto Rika glanced at her and said calmly, ”And?”

Hoshimi Sakura took a deep breath and said word for word, ”So, I am ninety percent sure that he is waiting... Though I don’t know the reason, he must be waiting... waiting for Level 10!!!”

”Just watch. Once he reaches Level 10, that’s when he will truly show his terrifying strength!”

”And also... when this match ends!”

...

”Seven Kalistas already...”

On the arena stage, a slight smile played on the corner of Shen Mo’s mouth. Stage 5-1 had ended, and Lena had successfully acquired two more Kalistas. Combined with the champion duplicator in her hand, she was only one short of a 3-Star Kalista!

His Health was down to 48 points.

Shen Mo sat up slightly, his fingers tapping the controller of the control screen as he scanned his current board!

2-Star Galio + 2-Star Syndra + 2-Star Nilah + 2-Star Ezreal + 2-Star Mordekaiser + 1-Star Nami + 1-Star Ryze + 1-Star Taric + 1-Star Briar!

7 Demon Gods, 6 Dimensions, 2 Heavy Armor!

There was also a 2-Star Kassadin on his bench that hadn’t been fielded yet.

He had already used the Demon God Crown item card. Three golden spatulas and three Giant’s Belts were waiting on his board. In theory, Ten Demon Gods was already set, and he only needed three Dimension Emblems to complete his ultimate comp!

Pandoras Items was still rolling them!

Shen Mo hadn’t combined the items dropped by the Raptors at Stage 4-7 either. Instead, he kept two Needlessly Large Rods on his bench. He was currently preparing for two scenarios.

If Pandora rolled a Dimension Emblem, he would put it directly on a unit.

If Pandora rolled a Demon God Emblem, he would immediately use a golden spatula + Needlessly Large Rod to craft a Dimension Emblem!

At the same time, he could free up a Giant’s Belt and put it back on the item bench to continue rolling.

In short, he had to cover both bases to maximize his chances!

...

”Shen Mo, go to hell...”

The battle on the stage was intense.

Offstage, Xu Shijun stared gloomily at Shen Mo’s movements, viciously cursing him in his heart. He had not forgotten the humiliation Shen Mo had brought upon him.

He wished Shen Mo would keep losing, preferably losing everything!

Just like Long Chen back then!

...

At the Stage 5-4 carousel, Shen Mo grabbed a Demon God Emblem!

Only two Dimension Emblems left!

On the other side, Lena finally got her last Kalista!

With this,

the 3-Star Kalista was ready!

*Clang!*

A golden light pierced the sky, and a thunderous roar rumbled across the arena. Three dazzling stars rose above Kalista’s head, her golden armor bathed in the radiant glow!

A hoarse voice echoed throughout the venue!

”Your sins shall be paid for in blood...!!!”

*Boom!!!*

The arena erupted as many spectators began to roar wildly!!!

Curses and slander shook heaven and earth!

”I want to report him! This player from the Dragon Kingdom is match-fixing! He’s intentionally losing to this woman!!”

”Yeah! Refund our tickets! Give me back the points I bet!!”

”Ahhh!! I’m going crazy!!”

The deafening noise was overwhelming, and Alodes also turned its gaze toward Shen Mo on the stage.

But in the end, it did not pause the match.

The clamor on the field gradually quieted down, but the atmosphere was so heavy it felt suffocating!

Heavy breathing could be heard clearly.

Hearts were pounding violently!

Stage 5-5!

Shen Mo lost the round again. This time, his Health was down to only 32 points!

Pandoras Items rolled again. This time, a green portal appeared—a Dimension Emblem!

”Just one last one...”

Shen Mo lowered his eyes. He heard the uproar from the crowd, but he held back. No rush, there was really no rush... His face remained expressionless, but a cold chill flickered in his eyes.

His gaze swept across the venue: Bernini, Chris, Hashimoto Rika, Charlie, Xu Shijun...

These people were getting too cocky.

They seemed to have forgotten the terror they once felt facing him!

They really needed a lesson!

A bloody lesson!!!

The countdown continued. At this moment, the gold in Shen Mo’s hand was already enough to level up to Level 10!

Stage 5-6!

Under the frenzied attacks of the 3-Star Kalista, Shen Mo’s Health plummeted to freezing point!

12 Health!

No room for error!

Unfortunately, this time, no usable emblems had rolled yet!

The Dragon Kingdom spectators didn’t even dare to breathe, silently watching Shen Mo. Their fists were clenched tightly, and many were trembling slightly!

They believed in Shen Mo. They believed he wouldn’t intentionally lose the match!

Even if!

Even if there was no room for error!

Stage 5-7! The PvE round dropped a massive amount of gold again. Shen Mo’s lowered eyes slowly opened. The last chance! If a Dimension or Demon God Emblem didn’t drop, he would have to settle for just Ten Demon Gods!

Right now.

On the other side, Lena’s forehead was covered in sweat. She was winning, but her nerves were constantly on edge!

*Tick-tock, tick-tock.*

The countdown slowly ticked away.

The boards suddenly shifted!

Suddenly!

A Staff instantly appeared in Lena’s shop, causing her pupils to contract sharply!

0 gold!

It was the 0-gold Staff from Stage 6-1!

She hit it!

At this moment, Lena couldn’t help but cry out in excitement!

”It’s done!”

”It’s done!”

At the exact same time, two completely different voices rang out simultaneously!

The last Dimension Emblem!

In the blink of an eye, Shen Mo and Lena actually made their moves at the same time!

*Clang!*

With a crisp sound, a golden notification echoed!

Level up!

Level 10!

The Dimension portal warped wildly as dazzling, iridescent colors appeared, expanding, expanding crazily!!!

Ten Dimensions!

The sky suddenly darkened, and terrifying phantoms appeared amidst the clouds!

At the same time,

behind Lena, a golden light descended from the heavens, and a quiet, ancient voice echoed from the void!

”Let me show you... true magic...!!!”

Xerath!

3-Star Xerath!!!

*Boom!!!*

The venue erupted!!!

The deafening roar almost flipped the entire Gods Arena upside down!

”A 3-Star 5-Cost unit!! Another 3-Star 5-Cost unit!!”

”Crazy!! This Dragon Kingdom guy must be out of his mind! He actually fielded Ten Demon Gods + Ten Dimensions at the same time!! What does he want to do? A double-level-10 hidden comp?!”

”My God! I can’t believe my eyes!!”

”I’m on my knees, I’m seriously kneeling. This guy has insane guts!”

”At the very last second! How did he dare?! He actually just let his opponent hit a 3-Star 5-Cost like that?!”

Countless spectators in the Void were shocked beyond measure!

All the previous doubts, slander, and curses instantly turned into awe—a soul-shaking awe. They couldn’t believe this young man from the Dragon Kingdom had the guts to gamble like this!

Ten Demon Gods + Ten Dimensions!

The two comps he had personally created and named were actually appearing on the arena stage at the same time!

The Void spectators were completely dumbfounded.

At this moment, they seemed to see an invincible figure slowly expanding. It was a young man with his back to everyone, his cold face filled with arrogance and confidence.

His left hand, an iridescent vortex spun wildly.

His right hand, a dark, ancient phantom twisted and roared continuously.

So what if it was a 3-Star 5-Cost?!

This time, he was going to slay a god!!!

”Brother Shen is fucking awesome!!! Holy shit!! No way! I really have to kowtow to Brother Shen today!”

”I’m completely dumbfounded! I’m seriously stunned. Ten Dimensions + Ten Demon Gods!! Am I seeing things?!”

”Quick! Someone pinch me, I feel like I’m dreaming!!”

”Invincible, he’s truly invincible this time!!”

The Dragon Kingdom spectators felt their scalps tingle. Shen Mo’s play had completely shattered their worldview!

No wonder!

No wonder Shen Mo had been waiting all this time!!

So he was waiting for this!!!

At Beiyuan Base, Old Man Li’s tea mug clattered to the ground with a bang. He froze completely in place, a marvel of expressions crossing his old face.

Zhang Zhiwei was naturally in no better state, his eyes wide as saucers, and his old face twitching uncontrollably!

”This kid... has insane guts!”

Old Man Li muttered, and then cursed with a mix of relief and anger, ”That brat! While I admit this move of his is incredibly cool, this is a match!! How could he just let the opponent hit a 3-Star 5-Cost like that?”

”You could have at least blocked her by holding her units!!”

Old Man Li couldn’t understand. Zhang Zhiwei also took a deep breath, opening his mouth but ultimately saying nothing.

”He did it on purpose.”

At this moment,

Long Chen’s calm voice rang out.

The two old men suddenly snapped back to their senses and looked at Long Chen in disbelief: ”What did you say? Shen Mo intentionally let the opponent get a 3-Star 5-Cost? Why?!”

”Because he’s angry!”

Long Chen’s expression was cold to the extreme. He didn’t look at the two old men, but instead gazed deeply at the arena stage. His tone was light, yet carried an unquestionable hardness.

”You should know what kind of personality Shen Mo has.”

”Back then, when you brought him to see me, didn’t you hope I would pass on everything I’ve learned in my life to him?”

”You achieved your goal.”

”This was your calculation, even if it was for his own good.”

”But... is Shen Mo a fool?”

Speaking up to this point,

Long Chen even let out a cold laugh, his icy gaze sweeping over the two old men.

”Do you think he couldn’t tell? No, he saw right through it. It’s just that from beginning to end, he never voiced a single objection. He even bore this heavy burden on his own shoulders like a fool!”

”He gritted his teeth and didn’t say a word, even though the string in his mind was about to snap!”

”Don’t forget!”

”If I hadn’t personally come to the arena later, Shen Mo’s state back then would have been enough to destroy him!!”

Long Chen’s words were like a heavy hammer, slamming into the hearts of Old Man Li and Zhang Zhiwei with a bang.

This caused the faces of the two old men to turn pale instantly!

They remembered. During the last few days of the placement match, Shen Mo’s state was indeed very off!

If it hadn’t been for Long Chen’s appearance...

Thinking of this,

a sudden numbness made their scalps tingle, and cold sweat instantly drenched their backs!

A wave of lingering fear welled up in their hearts.

Old Man Li instantly felt as though he had aged several years.

His eyes turned red, and his lips trembled as he muttered to himself, ”Yes, it is we who let down this child, Shen Mo. The nation has endured for too long, and we didn’t want to either. We just...”

He couldn’t go on.

But Long Chen’s cold words continued, ”You forced him to bear things he shouldn’t have to. I had no choice but to show myself. Although I helped him break his inner demon, it also brought him new trouble.”

”Like Bae Soo-hyun, and like this Lena.”

”But do you know what that idiot Shen Mo thinks?”

”That idiot actually thinks all of this is his responsibility! It was clearly because of me that he had to face stronger enemies, yet he doesn’t think so at all!”

”He only feels that these people are provoking the Dragon Kingdom! Provoking the country he loves!”

”He wants to teach these people a lesson, regardless of whether they were opponents he was originally supposed to face! In his eyes... as long as they dare to oppose the Dragon Kingdom, then... they are all enemies!”

”Since they are enemies, they shall naturally be... shown no mercy!”

*Boom!!*

As Long Chen’s words fell, they exploded like a bomb in the hearts of Old Man Li and Zhang Zhiwei.

The two old men could no longer hold it together, and tears instantly burst from their reddened eyes.

They understood!

At this moment, they finally understood!

What Chief No. 1 exactly meant when he said Shen Mo had a pure heart!

...

The noisy voices felt both illusory and real.

On the arena stage, Shen Mo slowly opened his eyes. Lena was laughing, laughing maniacally. With a 3-Star 5-Cost, she felt she had the win secured!

Shen Mo was smiling too, but his smile was very gentle and peaceful.

Time ticked away.

Alodes’s voice rang out once more.

[Stage 6-1, match start!]

[Shen Mo vs Lena!]

The boards began to refresh, and their figures appeared on the battlefield once again.

They looked at each other from afar.

Lena even made a provocative gesture toward Shen Mo!

Shen Mo suddenly laughed—laughing so hard his entire body trembled, a laugh that was wild and twisted!

Bloodshot veins began to fill his pupils.

Shen Mo suddenly roared at the top of his lungs, ”Fuck you! Let’s fight!!!”