Chapter 48: Void Arena
Void Arena, Registration Office.
This was a spacious hall, where many participants in the arena had already been waiting for some time.
As Su Xiao just stepped into the empty hall, numerous gazes converged on him. Among them were scaly humanoid creatures, tall blue-skinned humanoids resembling the Na'vi from Avatar—though these were not Na'vi but Dokiashi Star People, one of the wealthiest races in the Void.
“Is this a Law Destroyer?”
“Doesn’t look like much.”
“Law Destroyers are this short? I thought they’d be dozens of meters tall. Seems like they’re all humans.”
“Do you have some prejudice against humans? Humans are one of the top three races in the Void.”
The participants murmured among themselves. Fortunately, no one rushed forward to fight Su Xiao to the death. Not everyone was hostile to him, though a male human mage was staring intently at him.
This wasn’t an ordinary mage from Reincarnation Paradise. He was a mage who had painstakingly learned magic through study, similar to the academic mages in Reincarnation Paradise—both were not to be trifled with.
“Disgusting aura.”
Elemental energy surged around the male mage. It wasn’t a single element but a combination of two: wind and water.
The possibilities from such a combination were vast—low temperatures, cold steam, airflow manipulation, and more.
This elemental mage wasn’t merely piecing together two elements to create new traits; he had fused them. What traits would emerge from that could only be determined through combat.
As natural enemies, the elemental mage found Su Xiao highly displeasing. Yet, there was no killing intent in his eyes.
The era of the Law Destroyers was a thousand years ago, or even several thousand years ago. For this 31-year-old male mage, the enmity between Law Destroyers and mages was a thing of legend. None of his family’s ancestors had died at the hands of Law Destroyers, so he wouldn’t risk his life over a legend.
Su Xiao had anticipated this. Logically, mages without direct grudges against the Shadow of Law Destruction wouldn’t actively seek trouble with him, just as he wouldn’t hunt down unrelated mages. He had merely inherited the abilities of the Shadow of Law Destruction, not some obsessive will to destroy anyone.
As long as those mages didn’t provoke him, Su Xiao wouldn’t bother with them. He was well aware of how the era of the Law Destroyers ended—by making too many enemies. Because of that, Su Xiao often got caught in the crossfire.
Unfortunately, some grudges against the Law Destroyers were irreconcilable. For instance, a burly human man was glaring at Su Xiao with murderous intent, as if he wanted to tear him apart alive.
The reason was simple: the man’s home planet had been destroyed ten years ago. The one who destroyed it was once a Law Destroyer, now known as the Blade Demon.
Wielding a blade of slaughter, his mind consumed by demonic intent—hence, Blade Demon.
The Blade Demon was a top-tier powerhouse in the Void’s pyramid. This burly man naturally dared not seek revenge. But when Su Xiao, another Law Destroyer, appeared before him, the man’s hatred surged—this was misdirected anger.
Generally, the new generation in the Void had little concept of the Law Destroyers. The real trouble came from the undying ancients who lived in the same era as the Law Destroyers. The stronger an individual, the longer their lifespan. For powerful mages, living a thousand years was normal.
If those undying ancients fought Su Xiao, he would die without question. No suspense.
At the counter inside the registration office, a woman with a head full of snake-like hair, dressed provocatively, was handing out number plates. A long line stretched before the counter.
“No cutting in line. No physical or verbal attacks on others. Lasedin Star People, no urinating or defecating anywhere. Mensi Star People, no loud noises. Guluke Star People, no taking off your shoes—your feet are biochemical bombs. Anyone who disobeys, I’ll turn them to stone.”
The beautiful receptionist behind the counter sighed. Too many races had come this time, each with different habits. When mixed together, it was a headache. For example, Nika Star People couldn’t be too close to Bendorah Star People; their brainwaves interfered with each other, causing both to attack indiscriminately. There were many such prohibitions.
Su Xiao stood in line and spotted the Three Brothers of National Football nearby. They were joking with a stone man about shampoo brands. The third brother held a bottle of Rejoice shampoo, baffling the stone man. Who knew what use a stone man had for shampoo? He didn’t even have hair—what grew on his head seemed to be some kind of herbaceous plant. If washing those plants killed them, it would be hilarious.
“Brother, I’m telling you, after using this stuff, that thing on your head—uh, whatever it is—will be incredibly smooth. Use Rejoice, and you’ll be this confident!”
The third brother opened the shampoo bottle and let the stone man sniff it.
“What do you smell?”
The third brother was very confident.
“Uh...”
The stone man scratched the plants on his head with a finger. He had no sense of smell at all. The scene was awkward.
Seeing this, Bubu Wang’s eyes lit up. He seemed to see a business opportunity.
“Woof.”
Bubu Wang barked.
“Time to show off your charm attribute.”
Su Xiao pulled a large bag of daily necessities from his storage space. These Void natives might have good stuff. Letting Bubu Wang scam them was a good idea.
“Call me if there’s trouble.”
“Woof.”
Bubu Wang carried the bag of daily necessities, along with a high-tech tablet, and began moving freely to find “prey.” Soon, he targeted a three-eyed woman.
After about five minutes of queuing, Su Xiao approached the counter. The snake-haired woman looked up at him.
“Hmm? You’re the Law Destroyer from the flyer?”
The snake-haired woman sized him up while handing him a number plate. It read 106. From now on, Su Xiao was Contestant 106 in the arena.
“Want to buy death insurance?”
The snake-haired woman winked at Su Xiao. He had no idea what death insurance was, and he had no Void currency anyway. But her attitude surprised him.
“You’re not one of Alice’s people?”
“Of course not.”
The snake-haired woman seemed disappointed that he didn’t buy insurance.
“The Void Arena is indeed Alice’s territory, but there are three organizers. Alice represents Demon Castle. As for the other two factions... buy death insurance, and I’ll tell you.”
She was pushing hard. Su Xiao wondered what her commission was.
“Not buying.”
“Tch, stingy. You’re blocking the other contestants. Move, or I’ll turn you to stone.”
Su Xiao’s 8-point charm attribute showed its effect. The snake-haired woman stopped sharing any information. Still, he had gained some crucial intel.
This arena had 260 contestants. To pass the fifth game, one needed to finish in the top 20. After passing the fifth round, Su Xiao could choose to return to Reincarnation Paradise or continue competing. The top three would receive high rewards—treasures from the Void.