Chapter 636: Joyful Fantasies

It is undeniable that Baolong’s strength and temperament are truly rare, especially when dealing with unexpected situations—he can handle them independently and effectively.
Kai Xin is generous with talents from the Mu Family. As the number of branches increases, each region needs at least one such talent to oversee and manage things. He doesn’t want Baolong to be confined to equipment and remain at the level of a top expert; otherwise, he could only stay in the position of branch leader indefinitely.
But now, Kai Xin has a vision!
Rather than having branches spread everywhere across the Central Plains, it would be better to manage them regionally—selecting trustworthy individuals with excellent leadership skills to govern each area, elevating them to a level nearly comparable to Lei Zhan’s.
This way, not only can Lei Zhan’s burden be reduced and the Mu Family’s orders delivered faster and more effectively, but these branches scattered across the Central Plains can also become tightly united.
Of course!
To achieve this, only experts with leadership skills and top-tier strength can gain everyone’s trust.
In terms of command and leadership, Lei Zhan, Yin Hu, Mo Mo, and Feng Wu Cai Yi have all passed the test…
However, Lei Zhan is in charge of a region along the Yangtze River, centered around Bao Kang, where resources are relatively concentrated and abundant;
Feng Wu Cai Yi is in charge of the Western Regions!
Mo Mo and Yin Hu haven’t been assigned yet, but Kai Xin plans to let them manage the southern region. As for the southwestern border, though not very large, it is special and crucial due to the establishment of the Tian Mo branch. Kai Xin intends to assign Baolong, who seems most suitable from the Mu Family, to oversee that area!
Kai Xin had already heard about the challenge from the southwestern experts—not only because of timely information from Mei Ying, but also because Feng Ling’s divinations provided precise details about their arrival.
This sparring match is less about preparing to face the experts from the southwestern small nation and more about serving as the final test of Baolong’s ability to handle things on his own.
The 4-stage Purple Scale Armor was personally sent to Baolong by Kai Xin…
Baolong is well aware that behind this expensive set of equipment lies a heavy responsibility!
He didn’t back down!
Baolong chose to take on the task.
Although equipment advantages don’t determine everything, since his defeat at the hands of Lu Hu in the Western Regions, Baolong has been thinking about ways to avenge himself in the next battle.
Stick fighting!
He has looked up information on Muay Thai not only from games and the internet but also from real-world sources, searching for ways to counter it.
Hard work pays off!

In the world of martial arts, there is a concept of mutual restraint and complementarity.
Hand-to-hand combat, with its fierce and aggressive style, astonishing speed, and ability to counter many other martial arts, can still be overwhelmed by certain heavy weapons—such as staffs!
Hand-to-hand combat maximizes its speed advantage; under the unique and fierce fighting style of Muay Thai, it becomes almost invincible and quite difficult to deal with.
But as the martial arts world often says, “An inch short means an inch of danger…”
The advantages of weapons are quite evident. Once staff or spear skills reach a certain level, the enemy cannot get close at all, preventing them from fully exerting their strength.
Baolong chose the staff!
Covered in Level 4 Purple Scale Armor, Baolong slowly drew out a majestic, black staff with diamond-shaped ends and numerous holes from his Qi Kun Bag.
Level 4 Sky-Shattering Sound!
As the three colors shifted, the staff was covered in a hazy, magical metallic sheen. When held in hand, a ferocious aura radiated forth.
Lu Hu was the first to feel Baolong’s changing aura!
Although he was someone who believed in strength above all, even in this game world, certain rules had to be followed. The threat posed by Level 4 equipment, combined with the Sky-Shattering Sound, made Lu Hu repeatedly sense Baolong’s rising aura—clearly indicating that Baolong was surpassing him.
“What an outstanding first gang in the Central Plains…” Abu stood among the onlookers, took a deep breath, and murmured with a grave expression.
Although he had heard that there were already many Level 4 top-tier weapons and several Level 4 low-tier demonic weapons in the Central Plains’ martial arts world, considering the situation in Thailand, he still couldn’t imagine so many Level 4 pieces of equipment concentrated in one person.
But now!
A mere branch leader of the Mu family, right in front of them, was wearing priceless Level 4 equipment and wielding a Level 4 low-tier demonic weapon. This shock still made everyone’s hearts tighten violently.
“%#$……#%”
Abu shouted loudly in the crowd, using words that no one understood. After a series of gibbering sounds, he returned to calm…
Lu Hu silently turned away and nodded at Abu.
Most of the people present, unaccustomed to switching translation systems and with Abu and the others mostly speaking through translators, barely understood what Abu had said.
However…
It didn’t escape Happy and Silver Fox. The former, having experience from his past life, had his translator always on, so he naturally heard Abu’s instructions to Lu Hu; Silver Fox, on the other hand, could understand Thai effortlessly.

He was momentarily stunned before revealing a cold smirk: “In such a situation, they still dare to target the equipment of the Mu family. I wonder if these people’s brains have been damaged—thinking they can steal our elite weapons in the Central Plains martial world.” “Hmph, let them come…” With a cold gaze, he crossed his arms and watched the scene. Baolong and Land Rover had both entered combat mode, starting with probing attacks. Although Land Rover had agreed to Abu’s request to kill Baolong if necessary, Baolong’s four-layered Purple Scale Armor wasn’t paper-thin. Its defensive value alone was astonishingly close to three thousand points, and combined with its protective effects and martial defense, even attacks from experts at the Wuwei realm wouldn’t cause significant damage to him. Land Rover was extremely cautious… Several probing attacks ended without result. Though he hadn’t used his full strength, from the Purple Scale Armor and Baolong’s slight movements, he had already gained some idea of the armor’s defensive capabilities and the effort required to break through it. Baolong’s expression remained unchanged. Since he was using a staff, his speed was limited, so he merely parried carefully during Land Rover’s feinting attacks, sparing little effort. It wasn’t until ten moves later that Baolong noticed Land Rover’s footsteps accelerating and his punching style becoming more fierce. Then he clenched his fists and unleashed “Heaven-Shattering Sound”—two invisible forces radiated from the ends of his weapon, one long and one short. The two sharp sounds pierced the air, tearing through the surroundings like invisible blades. Unprepared, Land Rover quickly suffered several gruesome wounds, bleeding profusely…