Chapter 60: Bare-Handed Sister Breaker · Mond
The little fatty paused for a moment before continuing:
"After Hugh is your elder brother, Quan Yu. Conservatively estimated, his strength is on the same tier as Hugh. No old grudges, no hostile stance. If you fight him and lose, your chance of survival is about sixty percent. If Hugh and your brother were to fight, based on probability estimates, your brother has a higher chance of winning. That's not flattery, it's fact."
The little fatty's expression was serious, offering a subtle compliment.
"Ah, well... not really."
Shang Yue chuckled lightly. Although she was in a good mood, she couldn't show it too obviously. As for being overshadowed by her brother's brilliance and developing rebellious feelings, Shang Yue had never felt that way. When they trained together as children, she was so exhausted she couldn't even move her fingers, yet her brother could still stand up. Back then, the young Shang Yue heard her brother's bones creaking and cracking.
"Among the top six, the fourth most dangerous is Mond from the Demon Clan. That guy's physical defense is despair-inducingly strong. Fighting him and losing gives you about a twenty percent chance of survival."
Saying this, the little fatty's expression grew serious.
"What about the remaining three?"
Shang Yue's curiosity was piqued. Seeing this, the little fatty was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the aloof young lady of the Feather Race to be so approachable.
In reality, the little fatty was mistaken. This young lady of the Feather Race, after experiencing the despair of near death, had her aloof personality 'physically cured,' especially when she was in a daze, being dragged by her hair by Su Xiao—she had come to understand many things.
"The remaining three are all very dangerous. Ranked third is a certain Night Temptation Witch. She's... very eerie, eerily seductive."
Hearing the little fatty's description, Shang Yue nodded thoughtfully.
"Ranked second in danger is the Twin Stars from the Paradise. Don't let their young age fool you. I saw with my own eyes how they dismembered a participant bit by bit. That poor guy screamed for hours, exhausted all pleas for mercy, and was eventually reduced to a pile of rotten flesh fed to wild dogs. The Twin Stars are like demons crawling out of a pile of corpses. If you fight them and lose, survival is almost impossible. Be careful."
"And the last one?"
Shang Yue's question made the little fatty pause for a moment.
"Nice weather today."
"..."
Shang Yue furrowed her delicate brows, then seemed to realize something. The last of the top six was sitting right beside her, reeking of blood, from Reincarnation Paradise.
A semi-transparent giant screen appeared above the arena, displaying a series of numbers.
[Announcement: The first round number draw is about to begin.]
All the numbers on the semi-transparent screen converged into a sphere. The sphere spun rapidly for a moment before the numbers spread out.
The numbers were divided into two rows, one above and one below. The numbers aligned vertically were the opponents for the first round.
Su Xiao looked at the screen and quickly found his own number, 16, with 119 directly below it.
Based on the seat numbers, Su Xiao located participant 119 in the back row. It was a man with golden hair and handsome features.
"Reincarnation Paradise?"
The handsome man spoke.
"Yes."
"I'm from Holy Light Paradise."
The handsome man didn't hide his origin, as the aura of a contractor differed from that of Void races and could be easily sensed.
Knowing his first-round opponent, Su Xiao leaned back in his seat and began working on a puzzle game.
"Ahem, I'm Amango. First round, first match, players enter the arena."
A languid voice came from the commentary platform above. Compared to the earlier high-pitched Demon Clan announcer, Amango, as an arena commentator, was clearly the type who wasn't good at hyping the crowd but had sharp insight.
"Everyone, cheer up! I'm Huck!"
A Devil Clan member with crimson skin and small round sunglasses raised his arms on the commentary platform.
"That's right, I jumped ship from the Void Arena to the Baro Arena. Baro is supreme..."
"Shut up! Just start the first match already!"
A roar came from the audience, and a bottle of fruit drink was thrown toward the commentary platform. Huck smiled and adjusted his small round sunglasses on his nose. There were many big shots in the audience this time, so Huck naturally didn't dare to let loose.
"Thanks to that brother for the drink. First match, begin!"
Huck's shout echoed, and a few seconds later, two figures stepped onto the central sandy arena. One of them was Mond from the Demon Clan.
On the sandy field, Mond cracked his neck. As for his opponent, it was a girl with twin tails.
The twin-tailed girl looked at Mond, appearing weak, pitiful, and helpless. His arm was several times thicker than her leg.
Dong~
A loud clang came from above as a massive two-handed sword struck a shield, and both dissipated. This was a feature of the Baro Arena—the Baro Sword and the Divine Shield.
The moment the battle began, the twin-tailed girl's hair spread out, her long pink hair writhing like tentacles. Her eyes turned crimson, and even more noticeable was her mouth full of sharp teeth.
To have made it to the fourth round, how could she be weak, pitiful, and helpless?
With a whoosh, the berserk girl vanished, reappearing right in front of Mond. Her delicate hand formed a blade, her fingertips incredibly sharp, glowing with crimson light.
Bang!
An airburst spread as the berserk girl's hand stabbed into Mond's chest, aiming for his heart. The sand around them surged outward like a wave.
Mond raised a hand to scratch his face, looking down slightly at the berserk girl in front of him. Her small mouth was slightly open—the enemy hadn't even broken skin. As for her hand... it had already gone numb.
"Little thing, pretty fierce."
The moment Mond spoke, the berserk girl leaped backward, but before she could jump, she froze.
Rumble~
A black-and-red aura enveloped the surroundings. The berserk girl was like an insect trapped in amber, unable to even struggle.
Mond raised his right arm and, like swatting a fly, slapped forward.
Boom!
Like a cannonball exploding, a massive crater blasted open in the sand. The berserk girl lay in the pit, twitching twice before going still, blood spreading beneath her.
Mond grabbed the girl on the ground, holding her by the hair with one hand.
"Surrender?"
"I... surrender."
The berserk girl said weakly.
"Then you can die."
Mond lightly tossed the berserk girl, then grabbed her neck with one hand and her waist with the other, twisting.
Crack!
The berserk girl bent into an inverted V shape, completely lifeless.
Mond hated spineless people—or rather, he hated those who stepped up to fight but lacked backbone. If the berserk girl had said she wouldn't surrender, Mond would have waited 4 minutes and 48 seconds for her to forfeit. Mond respected the strong, and he also respected those with backbone.
The first match ended. Mond won.
A semi-transparent screen materialized above the sandy arena, displaying the arena points leaderboard:
First Place: Mond (Demon Clan), 13 Arena Points.
Second Place: None.
Third Place: None.
...
Su Xiao watched Mond on the sandy field. If he were to fight Mond, the opponent's formidable physical defense would be an issue. However, with the sharpness of Dragon-Slaying Flash, injuring him was definitely possible.
Dragon-Slaying Flash had already been upgraded to Holy Spirit Rank and strengthened to +10. The only problem was that it wasn't socketed with a Holy Spirit gem. Currently, there was a Holy Spirit gem that was very suitable for socketing into Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Mystic Trace Gem: When socketed into a weapon, weapon sharpness +85 points. Each attack on an enemy reduces their defense by 8% (this effect can stack, up to a maximum of 30% defense reduction, lasting 30 minutes).
Just one Holy Spirit gem was this powerful. Imagine the boost after socketing three Holy Spirit gems into Dragon-Slaying Flash.