"Let's talk about this later."
Seeing Ya Lili's strange expression, Hua Yin quickly changed the subject. Li Li, on the stage, also reacted.
"Weakness means accepting reality. Without even internal energy, what right do you have to fight me."
Li Li frowned, seemingly unable to understand Li Zhonglou's words.
He also had disdain and arrogance on his face, but the difference was that his was natural, not deliberately displayed.
"You should step down. Don't waste our time. The senior has already shown you mercy. One should know when to stop."
Tong Wu glanced at Li Zhonglou as he spoke. Compared to Li Li's words, his were clearly more 'meaningful'.
Li Zhonglou glanced at him. This guy's attitude towards him shifted so casually, did he really consider himself his little brother?
"The match isn't over yet. Why are you, the host, coming up? Are you the one deciding who wins or loses now?"
Li Zhonglou said indifferently. He never showed courtesy to people who acted so high and mighty.
"What do you mean!"
Tong Wu immediately became anxious. The match had only reached its second round, and he had already been undermined time and again, each instance involving Li Zhonglou. Now he was being questioned to his face, how could he stand it?
"It's not that I'm looking down on you. Everyone here can see the gap between you and the senior! I was trying to be kind and prevent you from suffering more physical pain, but I didn't expect you to be such an ungrateful wretch!"
Despite his anger, Tong Wu professionally shifted all the blame onto Li Zhonglou. However, towards the end, he couldn't help but add his personal emotions.
"In that case, I'll make a bet with you! If you can win against this senior, I will immediately kneel and apologize to you! But if you can't win, you will kneel and apologize to me!"
Tong Wu said this with an indignant expression, as if everything was Li Zhonglou's fault.
The crowd below immediately showed interest in watching the drama unfold. They found it rather amusing that a host who was supposed to remain neutral had turned into this.
Only on the high platform, the face of Hua Nan Hu, one of the organizers, was not very pleasant. A host was the face of a competition. If they couldn't even do this well, it could easily affect the overall reputation of the competition.
However, it seemed that the problem indeed lay with Li Zhonglou. Even he thought Li Zhonglou had lost his fighting ability, so he didn't reprimand Tong Wu for the moment.
Whether this matter would be deemed good or bad depended on the subsequent developments. If the outcome was as Tong Wu predicted, the impact on the event would not be significant; it could even serve as a gimmick. But if the outcome was the opposite, this would not be a minor issue.
In fact, Tong Wu was also taking a gamble.
He understood all of this, but if he wanted to get out of his previous predicament, Tong Wu believed this was the fastest and most direct method!
As long as Li Zhonglou lost, not only would his professionalism not be tarnished, but this incident would also form his personal hosting style! In other words, if Li Zhonglou lost, he would have a great chance to soar to new heights!
"Hmph, I really don't believe you can make a comeback!"
At this moment, Tong Wu was full of confidence. He had already envisioned Li Zhonglou becoming his stepping stone to a higher platform!
However, Li Zhonglou smiled calmly at this.
"In that case, wait below."
Li Li suddenly said with a touch of anger.
"Kid, didn't you hear me talking to you?"
Li Zhonglou stretched his muscles. Although his muscles still ached, it was not a major issue. He then noticed Li Li.
A golden bodyguard, so that's why he's so superior.
Although Li Li had not used any crude language throughout, his condescending demeanor made Li Zhonglou even more annoyed.
Seeing someone stronger than him wagging his tail like a dog, and acting superior to someone weaker, Li Zhonglou always disliked such people.
So, he still didn't answer Li Li, but communicated with Shi Tou in his mind.
"After possession, how long can you still exist?"
"I don't know. So, hurry up. I want to have a few words with posterity."
"Okay."
However, at this moment, Elder An interjected.
"No need to rush. With the soul bottle, you can return to it after unsealing. As long as the energy is not depleted, you can exist indefinitely. But this possession buff will weaken with the passage of time."
Li Zhonglou suddenly understood. No wonder, if he could exist indefinitely, why had Elder An and the others never mentioned letting him possess others freely.
According to Elder An, once he possessed someone, the effect would gradually weaken over time. If he wanted to keep his soul form as a trump card, he couldn't use it arbitrarily.
However, Li Zhonglou was still a little confused.
"Then, how long does this weakening period last?"
"Three months. There will be a sharp decrease every thirty days. In the first thirty days, it will only be half of the peak value. In the second thirty days, it will decrease again, until the third thirty days, when the buff energy will completely disappear."
Elder An also gave a detailed answer.
Meanwhile, on the stage, due to Li Zhonglou's continued disregard, Li Li could no longer hold back. Before Tong Wu had even walked off, he flashed forward and appeared directly in front of Li Zhonglou.
Only when his fist was about to land on him did Li Zhonglou react. Since he hadn't expected Li Li to attack suddenly, he didn't have time to unseal Shi Tou's soul. At this moment, he could only instinctively use the secret method he had figured out.
"You think you can win against me with this?"
Although he dodged again, Li Li's face was full of cold laughter and disdain. As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged forward again.
"This guy seems to be all talk."
"This is bad, Li Li seems to be angry."
"Who wouldn't be angry? If you don't have the strength, you still want to show off. Senior Li Li already gave him a chance!"
"Exactly. He's a dignified golden bodyguard, and you, someone without even internal energy, where do you get the right to fight him?"
Below the stage, most people were on Li Li's side, their words filled with dissatisfaction and mockery towards Li Zhonglou. Hearing this made Long Shi, who was on the high platform, grind his teeth.
A bunch of uncultured bumpkins! A single honor obtained by Eleven could crush all of you! And golden bodyguard, he's not even qualified to wipe Eleven's shoes!
Long Shi was complaining wildly in his mind, but unfortunately, his status was not as high as Li Zhonglou's. At this moment, he didn't know Li Zhonglou's plan and dared not act rashly.