Chapter 427 Reactions of the People in Luoxia City
Chapter 427 Reactions of the People in Luoxia City
Little White's enormous body began to shrink.
It shrank from fifty meters to thirty meters, then to ten meters, and finally transformed into a small white dragon as thick as an arm, coiling around Lin Tian's arm.
The silvery-white scales shimmered softly in the sunlight, the dragon head lazily rested on Lin Tian's wrist, its golden vertical pupils half-closed, looking as if it hadn't woken up yet.
"Brother Tian," Celia whispered, "there are so many people."
Her wine-red eyes curiously scanned her surroundings, and she subconsciously leaned closer to Lin Tian.
Lin Tian hummed in agreement, his gaze sweeping across the crowd.
The members of the War Alliance and Crimson Romance stood in two neat rows. Although they didn't shout any slogans, their solemn posture made their stance clear.
Zhang Heng and Li Jing stood at the front of the line. When they saw Lin Tian's gaze sweep over them, they nodded slightly in greeting.
Further away, hundreds of solo players and other guild members craned their necks to look this way, their voices buzzing like a swarm of startled bees.
"That's Lin Tian? He looks... pretty ordinary?"
"You don't know anything! Real masters go back to simplicity! Do you think everyone is like you, wanting to wear all the best gear to show off?"
"Is that the succubus pet in his arms? It's so beautiful..."
"That white dragon can change size? Holy crap, that's so cool! My legs were shaking when it was over fifty meters tall!"
"Damn it, I'm so jealous! Everyone else's pets are succubi dragons, and my pet is just a big white goose that only eats!"
"Stop being so sour, you can't even compare to one of their fingers."
Several other guild leaders were also present in the crowd.
Wang Long, the guild leader of Nightfall Guild, stood at the front of the crowd, his eyes fixed on Lin Tian. He whispered to the vice guild leader beside him, "That's Lin Tian... He truly lives up to his reputation. Just his demeanor alone is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
The vice president swallowed hard. "President, should we go up and say hello? It'd be good to get acquainted with them."
Wang Long was silent for two seconds, then slowly shook his head: "Wait a bit longer. Let's see how things go. The way the War Alliance and Blood Romance are putting on this show today is clearly a declaration of their relationship with Lin Tian. If we rush in, it will only seem deliberate."
Zhao Ding, the president of the Glory Banner Guild, was also nearby. His gaze was more focused on the white dragon on Lin Tian's arm: "It can grow big or small, and it's incredibly intelligent... It's at least an S-rank pet. No, it might be even higher."
A member next to him whispered, "President, should we prepare something too? Just in case there's an opportunity in the future..."
Zhao Ding waved his hand to interrupt him: "Don't act rashly. You can't build a relationship with this kind of person just by giving gifts. Observe first and wait for the right opportunity."
Lin Tian withdrew his gaze, gently set Celia down, and let her stand beside him.
After Celia regained her footing, she still held onto his hand, curiously observing the neatly lined-up players, and whispered, "Brother Tian, are they waiting for you?"
"Um."
"Where are Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei? Didn't they come?"
Lin Tian shook his head slightly: "They should be at the base. These people are here to welcome us."
He strode towards the Alliance and the Crimson Romance team.
The crowd automatically parted to make way.
The players who had been discussing this just moments before immediately fell silent, their eyes following the slowly moving figure.
Zhang Heng and Li Jing stepped forward simultaneously and nodded respectfully.
"Lord Lin Tian."
Lin Tian waved his hand: "No need to be so polite, just call me Lin Tian."
Zhang Heng paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Okay, Lin... Lin Tian."
He took a deep breath and said seriously, "The president and President Li Weiwei are already waiting at the residence. They specifically asked us to come and greet them first."
Li Jing added, "Yes, our guild leader went there early this morning and should be chatting with Guild Leader Tianya at the War Alliance right now. She asked me to tell you that you are welcome to come anytime."
Lin Tian nodded slightly: "Okay."
His gaze swept over the guild members lined up, and he said calmly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Those three simple words made the members who had been standing for almost an hour feel inexplicably that it was all worth it.
"It's not hard at all!"
"Welcome back, Lord Lin Tian!"
"Hey pro, can you mentor me? I can do anything!"
"Look at me, boss! I'm a nanny! A professional nanny!"
The sounds rose and fell, only to be quickly suppressed by their respective captains.
Lin Tian's lips curled up slightly, but he didn't say anything more.
He turned to Celia: "Let's go see an old friend."
Celia nodded vigorously, took his hand, and exclaimed excitedly, "It's been so long since I've seen Sister Vivi! And Brother Tianya! The last time we met was... or..."
She thought for a moment, then realized she couldn't remember, so she simply stopped thinking about it. "It's been a long time anyway!"
Little White was still wrapped around Lin Tian's arm, lazily yawning and gently flicking its tail.
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, amidst countless envious, awe-inspiring, and curious glances, Lin Tian, accompanied by his two pets, strolled leisurely toward the headquarters of the War Alliance Guild.
Behind him, a murmur of discussion rose up like a tide.
"He was so...calm. With so many people surrounding him, he didn't react at all."
"Nonsense, what hasn't he seen? He was surrounded by thousands of people in the preliminary rounds of the Multiverse Battle and it was nothing to him. What's this little scene compared to that?"
"That white dragon can wrap around your arm, it's so cool... I want to have one too!"
"You're dreaming. That's a dragon, not a mudfish."
"That succubus is so cute! Her voice is so soft when she speaks, I want to have one too!"
"...You'd rather eat farts."
The guild and the Blood Romance team began to disperse in an orderly manner, but most people couldn't help but turn back for a few more glances.
In the distance, Wang Long, the guild leader of Nightfall, watched Lin Tian's departing figure and finally made up his mind: "Go back and prepare a generous gift. Take out that S-grade material from the warehouse, and pick out a few decent pieces of equipment. Even if we can't befriend this kind of person, we absolutely cannot offend him."
Zhao Ding of Glory Banner seemed lost in thought, muttering to himself, "His return to Luoxia City is probably just for rest and recuperation. The next round of the Myriad Realms Domination is about to begin... I wonder which region he'll be in then."
The news spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Sunset City.
Lin Tian is back.
The man standing at the top of the pyramid—
came back.
The guild headquarters, in front of the main gate.
Zhang Tianya leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, with his signature lazy smile on his face.
He was dressed in ordinary leather armor and looked no different from the elite members of the guild, but the occasional glint of shrewdness in his eyes revealed that he was no ordinary character.
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