A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 402 Xu Lie VS Xia Mi, a battle of words!
In Auckland, at his lakeside villa overlooking the Great Lakes, MP Bert Ross finally realized the folly of his actions as he drove home.
He actually left the stage halfway through his speech, ignoring his team and the questions from the residents in the audience.
Damn it! Bert Ross sat on his sofa, clutching his head in anguish. How could he have been so blinded by rage?
Bert Ross, consumed by self-blame, was completely unaware that his intentions had been distorted, believing instead that he had failed to control his anger.

Upon seeing Bert Ross's appearance, the butler, who was in charge of sanitation and meals, dared not provoke him and shrank back to the side, waiting for Bert Ross to call him.

After a period of frustration, Bert Ross quickly lit a cigarette, took three deep drags, and under the suppression of nicotine, barely calmed his remorseful mood and pondered how to save himself.

Yes, the deed is done, and regret and agonizing won't do any real value. We should spend our time on how to solve the problem.

Bert Ross's first thought was to spend some money to treat his media friends to a meal and give them some "personal gifts" in exchange for their leniency and to prioritize suppressing the negative impact of the incident in the media.

Secondly, it is necessary to solve many problems for the residents and restore its image, but the difficulty of this is extremely high.

The problems that Auckland residents face today, such as rising prices, environmental pollution, and oak tree protection, are mostly problems that Bert Ross himself could not solve. Otherwise, he would have solved them long ago. Why has it been delayed until now?

Do they really think all those previous congressmen before Bert Roth were incompetent fools? Did they not want achievements? It's not that they didn't want them, it's that they couldn't solve them!
Whether it's prices, environmental pollution, or oak tree conservation, capital is involved behind the scenes. In the United States, this is an unsolvable problem that cannot be solved by a single congressman like Bert Ross.

Realizing that this was a thankless and impossible endeavor, the mature senator Bert Ross quickly changed his mind and began thinking about how to make a fortune during his term and then move to a different city afterward.

"Ding dong."

Just as Bert Ross was brainstorming, the doorbell rang in the villa. The butler, understanding the call, went to open the door. A moment later, the butler, head bowed, silently approached Bert Ross on the carpet: "Sir, two very distinguished guests have come to visit."

This is the result of Bert Ross's education of his butler.

If it is an acquaintance visiting, the butler will say so directly, as the butler recognizes and remembers most of these acquaintances.

The visitors are strangers, so we need to distinguish them.

For visitors who are worldly-wise, the butler will use "good taste" as a compliment; if a visitor brings something of high quality, the butler will say "extremely tasteful," making it easier for Bert Ross to make a decision.

Of course, if a stranger arrives empty-handed, the housekeeper can only refuse the meeting by saying, "The councilor is busy with work."

Yes, Eastern and Western cultures are different, but the West still practices interpersonal relationships. For example, the recommendation letter culture is deeply rooted in the West. It is not only required for school applications, but also for job hunting, title evaluation, and even applying for scholarships.

Essentially, letters of recommendation are also an outward manifestation of Western interpersonal relationships.

“Please let them in.” Bert Ross quickly suppressed his worries and regrets, trying to appear as if he were still a senator with a secure position.

Upon hearing the comment "extremely tasteful," Bert Ross felt a surge of satisfaction, further solidifying his resolve to make a fortune.

When Xu Lie and Xia Mi entered, they almost burst out laughing when they saw Bert Ross trying so hard to appear dignified. Fortunately, they were both good at suppressing their laughter and didn't let Bert Ross notice anything amiss.

Xu Lie was originally too lazy to engage in pretense with Bert Ross, but after Xia Mi's actions, he realized that this could be a trip to relax and maintain humanity. So Xu Lie watched Bert Ross's performance with the most relaxed mindset.

Xia Mi, true to form, dramatically declared that she had long admired Congressman Bert Ross and had specially presented him with five million US dollars, hoping that he would help the North American parishes with their missionary work.

Well, the five million US dollars that Xu Lie provided came from the master bedroom of Mr. Bert Ross's residence. This congressman had placed two safes in the master bedroom, and all the cash inside added up to exactly five million.

"Five million?!" Bert Ross's breathing suddenly became heavy. It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy. Even though he was already prepared to make a quick buck and run, five million was far beyond his imagination. After all, Oakland was just a small city and could not be compared with an international metropolis like San Francisco.

Is the North American parish of the Old Church really that wealthy? Five million in one go? Yes, we have to agree!
Even if Xu Lie and Xia Mi are from the North American parish of the Old Church, it doesn't matter. It's a fool not to make money. As for the thirteen North American mixed-race families who secretly contacted him before? They didn't even offer him money. Did they expect him to pledge allegiance to the thirteen North American families?
On the spot, Bert Ross made a decision to remove all obstacles to missionary work in Oakland for the North American parish of Dafang.

The response was so swift that Xia Mi didn't even have time to activate 'Corrosion'.

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Night falls, high-rise buildings of the Auckland Lakeview Hotel.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the high-rise building, Xia Mi held a glass of red wine and looked down at the Bert Ross villa not far away: "Is it done just like that? That was too fast! I haven't even digested much of my potion yet."

In the hotel room's living room, Xu Lie dealt with the seafood platter in front of him: "Didn't you predict in advance that the congressman would be pressured by the outside world and directly vote for money?"

"To corrupt his thinking already meets the requirements for corruption."

Seeing Xu Lie eating with gusto, Xia Mi stopped holding her glass, casually finished her iced cola in her wine glass, and rushed over to start fighting with Xu Lie for the lobster: "But he closed it up too quickly, I didn't even have time to activate my 'Corrosion'! I could have digested much more!"

"Practice makes perfect." Xu Lie showed no mercy: "You've already been given the opportunity to act, you should make the most of it."

After saying that, he reached out to take the third and last lobster.

Enraged Xia Mi, who was holding a second lobster, she charged forward without hesitation, shouting, "What do you mean I'm weak? The Dragon King cannot be insulted!"

Caught off guard, Xu Lie was pounced on by Xia Mi and landed on the sofa. Just as he was about to push her away, he saw Xia Mi lower her head and take a bite... of the third lobster in his hand.

While eating, he smugly exclaimed, "Holy crap, holy crap!" "Ha!" Xu Lie was amused by Xia Mi's actions. You're so greedy, yet you still say you can't be humiliated?
"What are you yelling about?" After eating for a while, Xia Mi finally swallowed the shrimp meat, and her words became clearer. She didn't forget to use her other hand to snatch the third lobster.

Xu Lie brought up the old story again: "I remember Fenrir once told me that in the ancient times, you lost to Old Tang in a fight for food and went home crying in anger."

"..." Xia Mi's movements froze. For some reason, Xu Lie vaguely sensed a dark aura emanating from Xia Mi's body. It was killing intent.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Fenrir felt a chill run down his spine and sneezed violently! He even felt a chilling sense of death, which frightened him so much that he quickly curled up into a ball.

No time to pay attention to Fenrir, Xia Mi was now completely enraged: "Aaaaah! Why does this idiot brother tell you everything?!"

With a lobster in each hand, Xia Mi didn't want to waste the delicious food, so she couldn't move around. Instead, she could only hold Xu Lie down and twist him around, trying to express her anger.

But as she continued to rage, Xia Mi realized something was wrong: "What is this?"

"One of the Seven Kingdoms of Alchemy, Conceptual Weapon." Xu Lie could only brazenly and seriously reply, "This is my conceptual weapon, the Divine Spear."

"Oh no." Xia Mi realized something was wrong and immediately understood that she had been a bit too impulsive just now, perhaps she had twisted things too much and accidentally activated Xu Lie's conceptual armed divine gun: "This is too big... Maybe, maybe we should just forget about it?"

Even a powerful dragon king like Xia Mi felt a little intimidated after seeing Xu Lie's conceptual armed divine spear; she had never seen anything like it before.

"What do you think?" Xu Lie's eyes began to show fighting spirit: "You've already ignited the flames of war, how can we let you escape?"

To be on the safe side, Xu Lie even gave all the Time Worms in his body a holiday, letting them all go out to play, and temporarily cut off contact with his clones in the nine Origin Essences.

Xia Mi retorted angrily, "Who are you accusing me of running away? I am Jormungandr, the Dragon King. How could I possibly desert my post? If you want war, then let's fight!"

Unwilling to be a deserter, Xia Mi, unusually decisive, reveals the Word of Power: Dream Butterfly, which briefly dazzles Xu Lie.

The Word of Power: Dream Butterfly caught Xu Lie off guard; he hadn't expected Xia Mi to be so bold!

At this point, Xia Mi's pretty face turned even redder, and she took the lead in using the Word of Power: Yin Flow.

Seeing Xia Mi activate the Word of Power: Yin Flow, Xu Lie knew he couldn't back down at this critical moment and had to fight. So he used the Word of Power: Bronze Throne to strengthen himself and launched an attack with the Conceptual Armored Divine Spear.

Xia Mi was caught off guard and was hit in a vital spot by Xu Lie's conceptual armed divine spear, causing her to unleash the Word of Power: Deep Blood.

Fortunately, the Dragon King's physique was robust enough that even with the profuse bleeding, it did not affect Xia Mi's actions. So Xia Mi used the Word of Power that moved Xu Lie: Heaven and Earth as Furnace, intending to roast Xu Lie.

Xu Lie gasped, his eyes reddening from the intense heat, and then activated the Word of Power: Moment.

He immediately attacked at the third level of Instantaneous Awakening, causing Xia Mi to cry out in pain. Then came the fourth and fifth levels of Instantaneous Awakening, and Xu Lie was still climbing the level of Instantaneous Awakening!

Xia Mi refused to give up! She used the Word of Power: Vortex, a high-risk water-based Word of Power! The Word of Power: Vortex tightly imprisoned and bound Xu Lie's conceptual weapon, attempting to completely imprison it!
Unfortunately, the binding ability of the Word Spirit Vortex was still slightly weaker and failed to restrict Xu Lie's conceptual weapon.

Xu Lie is still climbing the Word Spirit: Moment, sixth level, seventh level, eighth level, and even wants to reach the ultimate level of this Word Spirit, the ninth level Moment!
"No, no, please! If you push it any higher, people will die!" Xia Mi hurriedly begged for mercy. Playing around is one thing, but pushing it to the ninth rank in an instant is just too much.

But the battle had reached this point, and it was no longer something that could be stopped at a moment's notice. Xu Lie had already climbed to the ninth level of the Instantaneous Realm. Faced with the overwhelming offensive, Xia Mi had no choice but to use her last Primordial Authority, the World-Destroying Word Spirit - Return to the Void, which unleashed a large amount of seawater to meet the enemy.

Little did they know, Xu Lie also possessed ancient authority, allowing him to simultaneously unleash the same level of world-destroying spirit, Candle Dragon!
The clash between the two world-destroying incantations left both of their minds blank.

A moment later, Xu Lie and Xia Mi came to their senses at the same time. Both of them had superhuman physiques and extremely strong recovery abilities. Xia Mi experienced the fun of fighting and this time she even raised an eyebrow and asked, "Again?"

What could Xu Lie say? Could he really say no? He activated the Word of Power: Moment again and charged back.

Starting tonight, Xu Lie will begin writing in his diary.

November 13th: Battle, battle is awesome!

November 14: Battle.

November 15th: Today is Monday. Knock out Xia Mi, take the opportunity to have a gathering, and continue the battle after the meeting.

November 16th: Xu Lie, Xu Lie! How could you be so depraved? It's been three whole days! Have you forgotten the plan we made before? This can't go on!
November 17: Battle.

November 18: This can't go on any longer, it's time to leave. Wait, Xia Mi is still in human form, but she's grown dragon horns? She even said that this thing is faster than the twin-tail hairstyle... Out of a pursuit of scientific rigor, I've decided to test it out.

November 19: Battle, and the conclusion reached through testing that dragon horns are indeed more effective than twin tails.

November 20: That doesn't make sense. Xia Mi hasn't even left the gate; she has completely digested the corrupted Baron's potion.

(End of this chapter)