This Lord is Very Scientific

"Ladies and gentlemen, our consultation results are out."

The Eldest Prince stood at the forefront, smiling as he addressed everyone.

If Lin Ke didn't know that the Eldest Prince's smile and friendliness came from his disdain for others, he might have been fooled by that smile.

"This time, the noble council will be hosted by the Gula Kingdom, at a certain location. The evaluation criteria will include combat power, governance, and defense, among other aspects. We will create a ranking list to rank everyone."

The Eldest Prince's voice echoed clearly throughout the great hall, while the others remained silent, quietly listening.

Indeed!

This noble council is just as he thought, not merely an affair of the Gula Kingdom alone, but a grand event for the entire continent!

Lin Ke had already speculated this in his heart, so he was not surprised.

It's just that he found the ranking list somewhat amusing.

This ranking list completely copied the idea from Great Wilderness City!

In the Great Wilderness, there are rankings for chess competitions, and also for the arena and the Great Library.

It seems that the rankings published in the newspapers have indeed drawn some attention.

"And based on the rankings, we will set up rewards, funded collectively by the twenty-three forces of Naseng. The specific rewards will be announced in the Deep Blue Journal."

The Eldest Prince continued: "The date is set for five days later! The maximum number of people allowed to enter is two thousand one hundred twenty-eight!"

Upon hearing the number of people, everyone else had different reactions.

The Minotaur side was confused, the Mermaid side was angry, Lin Ke's side was puzzled, the Ratman Lord was helpless, the Prince of Stars frowned, the Eternal Freeze Court members remained indifferent, and the Eldest Prince's eyes were filled with jealousy.

The Minotaur side was confused because the information they previously received was that it wouldn't exceed fifty people. However, seeing the helplessness of the Ratman Lord, they didn't say much.

"This isn't what we discussed before!" The Mermaid side was angry as the handsome mermaid from Star Reef at the front loudly complained.

"Hmm?" The Eldest Prince squinted his eyes, and a murderous intent flashed in them.

"Insolent!" The Prince of Stars suddenly shouted coldly, and the mermaid's body flew backward, blood flowing from his mouth.

The Prince of Stars looked at his kin with indifference: "This is a decision by His Majesty Insomnia, I have no objections, do you?"

The mermaid spat blood but could not speak, as the laws around his body fluctuated, clearly having suffered internal injuries.

"Your Highness the Prince of Light, please continue." The Prince of Stars nodded indifferently to the Eldest Prince.

"No need for that." The Eldest Prince smiled in response, then continued: "No weapons exceeding legendary power are allowed, and no existence above the Star Radiance level can join. These are the final regulations."

After the incident between the Prince of Stars and the Mermaid, no one else had any doubts.

His Majesty Insomnia made the decision, so it's normal.

How they decide is up to them, the higher-ups will naturally play their games, but they, as chess pieces in this competition, have no room for opinions, who dares to have so many opinions?

"Alright, you may all leave... Count Lin Ke and Viscount Azanen, please stay." The Eldest Prince waved his hand warmly to the others, then looked at Lin Ke.

So the others filed out, leaving Lin Ke, the Eldest Prince, and Garoce in the great hall.

At this moment, Lin Ke asked with a somewhat complex expression: "Two thousand one hundred twenty-eight people… why?"

Lin Ke couldn't help but feel complex because his Knight Order consisted of a thousand people, and including his followers, they totaled fourteen.

But the "people" the Eldest Prince referred to just now meant intelligent life!

Plus the mounts…

Lin Ke's team totaled exactly two thousand twenty-eight people!

The number was too precise!

There was just a margin of a hundred people!

Lin Ke immediately knew, it must be His Majesty Insomnia starting to show favoritism.

"Because you're going to be my brother-in-law in the future." The Eldest Prince's expression grew more complex: "The Gula Nobility remains unchanged, but other forces can arrange things in advance, and we haven't spread any information, so we have some advantages."

Lin Ke was the one his beloved sister liked, and at the same time, he was the one who ruined his calculations.

If the Lava Swamp magical beast war had been victorious ten years ago, he could have gained enough feedback to advance his position as [Regent King].

"No need to say more, it will all be announced in the Deep Blue Journal." Eldest Prince Telang waved: "Moreover, Father's Black and White Knight Order will have twenty-five Black and White Knights to assist you, with three opportunities to command them."

Black and White Knight Order!

Twenty-five Black and White Knights, plus their mounts, totaling a hundred!

Lin Ke's eyes almost popped out.

That's the Black and White Knight Order!

The lowest are tenth-level professionals, and the highest even include legendary ones…

His Majesty Insomnia charging with the Black and White Knight Order, no one and no force in all of Naseng could stop them!

Moreover, due to the special profession of the Black and White Knights, once they merge, they can unleash even greater power.

Explosive force, stamina, attack power, defense power…

In every aspect, the Black and White Knight Order is a top-tier existence!

"As for the enmity between us… I'll wait for you to reach legendary." The Eldest Prince gave Lin Ke a final look, then glanced at Garoce, and in a flash, transformed into a white light, rushing out of the hall.

Lin Ke and Garoce exchanged glances.

"It seems His Majesty Insomnia really likes my son! Haha, haha, heh, hahaha!"

Garoce patted Lin Ke's shoulder, appearing very pleased.

A son excelling brings joy to a father, of course.

Lin Ke just smiled, His Majesty Insomnia was truly a good father-in-law!

Mother-in-law seems fine too, except the brother-in-law and the Moon Goddess are a bit difficult.

"Let's go, Father." Lin Ke and Garoce walked outside together.

Rica had not shown up, probably with Insomnia.

They needed to make some preparations, given the opportunity by Insomnia, they had to arrange things properly and train their troops well.

...

At a certain spot on the ninety-fifth layer of the Abyss.

The Ratman Lord led the Minotaur group to the King's Inn, then waved his hand to set up a Secret Text Barrier, and said to the four main Minotaurs: "This time, you can't provoke Count Lin Ke."

"Count Lin Ke? That tenth-level [Knight]?" The leading Minotaur grumbled in a low voice: "I could cut him down with one axe!"

"Me too!" "Chris is invincible!" "My strength unmatched!"…

The other Minotaurs roared as well.

Seeing the few big lugs in front of him, the Ratman Lord couldn't help but hold his head, looking even more helpless: "If you find yourselves unable to win, remember to surrender early, if things really don't work out, temporarily become his vassals."

"Impossible!"

"A Minotaur never surrenders!"

"Who dares claim invincibility, who says that…"

The Minotaurs started to roar, then the Ratman Lord said quietly: "There are fifty Black and White Knights in his team."

And with that, the Minotaurs' roaring abruptly stopped, frozen in place like statues.