《Global Lord: A Resource Satellite From The Start》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The situation continued. Su Chen sat on the spot, not daring to act rashly. He was not familiar with this world to begin with, so he was even more at a loss for what to do with this sudden accident. ¡°Sir, due to the unexpected situation, we have to leave work early.¡± A staff member walked over to remind the stunned Su Chen again. Only then did he realize that he was the only one left. There were also a few scattered staff members around. Su Chen agreed and pretended to get up to leave, but he just hid at the side. He did not know that the currency had changed in year 2100 and that the outside world was different, so he definitely could not just leave casually. There was a computer here. If he left rashly, he would not know where to go, so he might as well wait for the situation to improve. He checked for information before taking action. After everyone had left, Su Chen sat in front of the computer again and tried to turn it on. He tried many times but failed to do so. It was not a problem with the power supply. Why was there just a black screen? Just as he was thinking, the screen suddenly lit up. [Welcome to the Era of Heroes.] These words suddenly appeared on the screen and there was only one entry button below it. He thought that this was a virus on the computer, so he did not pay much attention to it. He tried to randomly operate it, but he discovered that the computer screen remained on the same page, not moving at all. There was no other way, so he could only click on the enter button to see what it was. After he clicked to enter, the screen indeed reacted. A burst of strong light flashed, making him dizzy. Soon, he lost consciousness. When he opened his eyes again, the sun was shining on his face. He vaguely discerned his surroundings. Outdoors? He looked left and right in disbelief. The waves in front of him and the trees behind him could not be heard except for the chirping of birds. He had clearly appeared on a deserted island overseas. He pinched his face first. He felt the pain, which proved that the current situation was real. Then, he took out his phone, only to find there was no signal. A wave of despair surged into his heart. He squatted down and hugged his head. This series of events made it hard for him to accept. He broke down, afraid and helpless. He wanted to escape from all of this. However, at that moment, his phone reacted. He actually received a message. He quickly opened this message as if he had a glimmer of hope.. ¡°Hello, welcome to the Era of Heroes. This is your exclusive game butler, Xiao Yuan.¡± A girl¡¯s voice was heard. Su Chen looked around, but there was no one around, so he asked tentatively, ¡°What game? Who are you?¡± ¡°Master, do you want to learn about the game from the very beginning?¡± After Su Chen replied, a huge virtual screen and a large string of data suddenly appeared in front of him. An AI figurine appeared as well. ¡°Master, the Era of Heroes is a game that creates another real world for players. With the core of building your territory, recruiting troops, gathering resources, and starting wars, all online players can create their own private territories from scratch and choose different life experiences.¡± ¡°So it¡¯s a sandbox game? Then why do I have such a realistic experience?¡± Su Chen was eager to know the way to return to his real life. ¡°Master, the purpose of the Era of Heroes is to create a new life for players and give them a second chance at life. Therefore, everything that happens in the game will be reflected in the real world. For example, wealth, power, soldiers, land, and lifespan can all be reflected in the real world.¡± ¡°What?! So if I own this island here, will I also own a small island in the real world?¡± ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Looking at the smiling face of the AI figurine, he found it hard to believe what was happening in front of him. ¡°How can I believe you?! I can¡¯t even return to the real world, so how can I confirm all of this?¡± ¡°Master, as long as you pass the Novice Village Mission and earn enough BR coins, you can buy a portal to return to the real world from the shop. Would you like to check the details of the Novice Village Mission, Master?¡± Now, he could only take it one step at a time. Su Chen nodded and a virtual image began to play again. After the image was played, Su Chen understood the background settings of the game. In the chaotic Northern European era, there was only one independent country, Marhaz, which was located in the southernmost part of the world. The monarch, Marl, was the first person to establish an independent country, develop its territory, and have a certain number of followers. Although there were various rising forces in the surroundings that wanted to annex all the rights and territories, Marl had always relied on war to defend his territory in the south, so Marhaz was the only relatively safe region. The Novice Village Mission was to buy a communication tool and a suitable weapon in Marhaz¡¯s capital, M city. ¡°But I¡¯m on a deserted island now, how can I go to Marhaz¡­¡± Su Chen looked at the endless coastline and sighed helplessly. ¡°Master, due to a system error, the system has given you a compensation gift box.¡± At this moment, the icon of a treasure chest appeared on the screen. After Su Chen tentatively touched it, the treasure chest opened. [System Notification: Obtained a strategic artifact¡ªResource Satellite] [Obtained a mysterious guide] ¡°Satellite?! Is this for real?! What¡¯s the guide?¡± ¡°Yes, Master. May I ask if Master would like to check out the guide?¡± At this moment, he could only follow the direction of the development of the matter. Su Chen nodded. The guide was a map. After the map was opened, there were four marked places¡ªnorth, south, east, and west. ¡°Master, let Xiao Yuan introduce it to you. There¡¯s a black iron treasure chest at the marked place in the south. There might be good things hidden in it, but because the items are random, you have to explore it for yourself. And in the west, there¡¯s a guard tower. Master might be able to recruit some soldiers there. In the north, there¡¯s a gold mine, but the gold mine is inhabited by wolves. You¡¯ll need to drive the wolves away. The eastern marker is an empty piece of land. The terrain is very favorable. Master can cultivate the land there and build your territory on it.¡± Su Chen carefully studied the map. The southern marker was the closest to him. It was on this island, and it was the fastest place to arrive. That should be the first stop so he could check out the situation. He wanted to see if he could obtain some tools. After all, he was currently trapped on a deserted island. The other three locations were a distance away from this island. Looking for a way to leave this place was a problem. He had to use all the tools he had to find a solution.. Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Xiao Yuan?¡± ¡°Yes, Master.¡± ¡°Tell me about the usage and functions of the Resource Satellite.¡± ¡°Yes, Master. The Resource Satellite transmits a pulse signal to the ground. The intensity and waveform of the pulse signal reflected back to the satellite can be then used to analyze the structure of the ground. Master only needs to set up a satellite launch center later on and use it.¡± After Su Chen heard this, he tried his best to understand this domain that he had no prior contact with at all. ¡°In other words, after launching, I¡¯ll be able to know about the undeveloped or hidden areas and resources through signal and data analysis? But first, I need to build a satellite launch center?¡± ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Su Chen sorted out the series of messages he had received in his mind and calmed himself down. Then, he prepared to head toward the treasure chest in the south. ¡°Master, do you need Xiao Yuan to open up the navigation pane for you?¡± After Su Chen nodded, the large screen that was originally hanging in the air became a small window that was abbreviated on his phone screen. It also indicated the specific direction he needed to go to. Following the navigation, Su Chen soon arrived at the marked point. However, there was nothing around him except for trees. ¡°Xiao Yuan? Is there a mistake in this map?¡± ¡°Master, the navigation¡¯s absolutely accurate.¡± Su Chen looked at the AI figurine in front of him. Other than believing in the only artificial intelligence in front of him, he did not know what else to do. Therefore, he could only start searching around. After searching for a long time, it was soon evening. The sky gradually became dark, and the sun was about to disappear from the coastline. Su Chen began to panic. If he waited until the sky was completely dark, it would undoubtedly be very unsafe for a bare-handed person like him to be on a dark and deserted island. He could no longer search aimlessly. The sun was about to set and he had to hurry. If the treasure chest was in this area and there was no one around, could it be on a tree? Su Chen immediately rejected his absurd idea. Just as he was engrossed in his thoughts, he heard a sharp bird call. As the sound was too sharp, he felt that it was very dangerous. He immediately stood up. He looked around to find the source of the bird call. The sound was getting closer and closer, and this ominous feeling became stronger. However, he did not dare to act rashly. Suddenly, there was a commotion above his head. Su Chen looked up, he saw a bird-like creature with an exceptionally large body perched on the tree branch above him and looking at him. This was definitely not a friendly look. Su Chen slowly moved his legs to retreat, but he had only taken a few steps back when the creature seemed to sense that he was about to escape and flapped its wings. Su Chen saw this and stretched his legs. He did not think about anything else and started to run forward without a direction. As he ran, he crazily tapped on his phone screen. ¡°Xiao Yuan! What¡¯s the situation now?¡± The AI figurine appeared again and smiled. ¡°Master, this is a creature called the Caries bird. It¡¯s a carnivorous creature.¡± ¡°What?! Carnivorous creature? It¡¯s coming after me¡­¡± ¡°Yes, Master. It¡¯s hunting you.¡± Looking at the AI figurine who was smiling and saying such dangerous words, Su Chen¡¯s heart was filled with despair again. ¡°Xiao Yuan, immediately analyze the details of this creature.¡± ¡°Yes, Master. Caries is a type of carnivorous bird. Its claws are extremely sharp and are also its weapon. It has a fierce personality and isn¡¯t easy to tame. It also has low vision.¡± ¡°Low vision? That means it can¡¯t see me clearly at night, right?¡± ¡°Master, the target¡¯s aim will decrease. Xiao Yuan can¡¯t give you an accurate answer to the specific situation.¡± Su Chen could only take a gamble now. This sudden situation made him hope that night would come quickly. As his brain was thinking, Su Chen¡¯s running speed unintentionally decreased. Soon, that sharp scream was getting closer and closer to him. When he looked back, it was actually extremely close to him. The fear of death made Su Chen¡¯s scalp go numb. ¡°Xiao Yuan, if one dies in the game, what about in real life?¡± ¡°Master, then your brain stem in real life will also enter a state of death.¡± ¡°Brain stem death?! Isn¡¯t that just me dying?!¡± Su Chen gritted his teeth again and ran with all the strength in his body. However, his legs had begun to become weak due to the long struggle. The Caries bird was already behind him, constantly trying to grab Su Chen with its claws. Just as its claws scratched a hole in the back of Su Chen¡¯s clothes¡­ Dong! Su Chen suddenly felt the world spin. His vision turned black, followed by the pain of his body falling apart. He sat up, rubbed his head with his hands, and calmed himself down. It turned out that he had fallen into a pit dug by someone. ¡°Where did such a big pit come from on a deserted island!¡± Su Chen complained. His bad luck was so bad that even cold water would choke his teeth. However, after saying this, he suddenly remembered that this might not be a bad thing as he realized the Caries bird¡¯s voice was gradually fading away. At least now the danger was gone, but this hole was not shallow either. How was he going to get up there in the future? Su Chen did not want to think about it anymore. The events that had happened over the whole day had overloaded his brain. Now, he just wanted to take a good rest in the pit and plan for tomorrow morning. Just as he was thinking about it and trying his best to see the situation in the pit, he unexpectedly found a box in the corner. He slowly approached it. Fortunately, under the moonlight, he saw a shining black treasure chest. ¡°Is this the black iron treasure chest?¡± At this time, the voice of the little AI suddenly rang as she said, ¡°Yes, Master. Congratulations on obtaining the black iron treasure chest. Would you like to open the treasure chest, Master?¡± Su Chen was shocked by this sudden voice and quickly replied, ¡°Open it, open it.¡± The treasure chest opened with a creak. Inside was a set of rock climbing tools, an ax, and a pistol. This time, there were tools to get out of the pit as well as self-defense tools. The ax could be used to cut some wood in the forest tomorrow morning to make a simple wooden raft. Suddenly, all his problems were solved. Su Chen checked the magazine of his pistol. There were only five bullets in it. It seemed that he had to use them sparingly, but it also made him feel very safe. He packed his things in satisfaction and then found a corner. Su Chen looked at the sky from the entrance of the cave. Only the starry sky was the same as the one in his world. Su Chen secretly made up his mind. No matter what, he had to go back. There were all kinds of good things here, but he only had one thought, which was to go home. Thinking of this, Su Chen¡¯s heart that had been worried all this time slowly relaxed. Just like that, he fell into a deep sleep in the corner.. Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Chen was woken up by the warm sunlight. He sat up with sleepy eyes and looked at his phone. It was already 12 o¡¯clock. He was a little hungry, but there was nothing to eat around him. It seemed that he had to leave this pit quickly and think of a way to leave this deserted island. He took out the climbing tools he got from the treasure chest. There were some tools such as ropes and hooks which he quickly equipped himself with. Fortunately, although he was not good at some sports in the real world, he had accompanied his ex-girlfriend¡ªa person who loved outdoor sports¡ªto participate in a lot of research. Su Chen climbed out of the cave with ease. First, he observed the surrounding environment to see if there were any risks. When he found that the surroundings were very quiet, Su Chen relaxed. He touched the gun on his waist, and after tying up the rope, he took the ax and went deep into the forest. If he wanted to leave this place, he had to first have a way to cross the sea. Therefore, Su Chen¡¯s first reaction was to build a raft. It was most practical to use the resources available on the deserted island. Soon, he found a few trees that were just right in thickness. He began to chop the trees. After processing the wood, he used the rock climbing tools to reinforce the wood. Soon, it was time for the sun to set. Fortunately, the raft was almost finished. Su Chen found a pile of leaves, covered the raft, and hid it. He began to look for a place to rest tonight because he had already used all the climbing tools on the raft. It was possible to go back to the pit, but he was afraid of encountering any dangerous creatures again. Although he had a weapon now, he still had to try to avoid danger. He searched and continued to move forward. He did not know if it was luck or something else, but he soon saw a cave. The cave was not deep and he could see the end of it at a glance. However, the light was starting to dim and he could not see everything clearly. Su Chen hesitated. After thinking for a while, he turned on the flashlight on his phone and walked in. The environment inside was much better than he had imagined. When he reached the deepest part of the cave, Su Chen suddenly felt an ominous premonition. In the quiet cave, he could actually hear faint breathing sounds, the kind of breathing that was different from that of a human. Could it be that he had encountered another strange creature? Su Chen did not dare to approach and explore. He began to slowly retreat. However, halfway through, there was movement in the corner of the cave. He could clearly feel that the creature was approaching him. Su Chen slowly shone the flashlight in the direction of the movement. Upon closer inspection, it was a white wolf. Its fur was snow-white. The way it looked at him was not fierce, but instead, it felt like the wolf was afraid of him. It stood vigilantly and did not move. Su Chen¡¯s eyes were staring at the white wolf. He could not sense that it was about to attack and he even felt that the white wolf looked very weak. Therefore, Su Chen began to carefully observe it and soon found that there was red liquid oozing out from the abdomen of its snow-white fur. It was blood. The wolf was injured. Su Chen began to put the ax in his hand on the ground. He raised his palm to show that he did not have the intention to attack it. The white wolf seemed to understand what Su Chen meant and also began to retreat. It no longer stood vigilantly. It shrank back to its original position and lay down as it began to close its eyes. Su Chen saw that it retreated to the side, so he also retreated in the opposite direction to sit in another corner. After he had settled his things, he found a comfortable position and began to rest. Just as he closed his eyes, he felt that something was wrong, so he opened his eyes again and listened carefully. He found that the white wolf¡¯s breathing had turned into a kind of whimpering sound. It seemed to be in great pain. Should he save it? Su Chen began to calculate the risk of doing so. Now that he had an ax, he was also very hungry. If he could not successfully use the raft to leave this place tomorrow, there was no reason to let go of this food, but¡­ The rational villain in him kept urging him to kill the white wolf. Even if he did not kill it, he did not have much confidence that he could cure it. So, he stood up and approached the white wolf. This time, the white wolf no longer had the strength to stand up and warn him. It seemed that the situation was very serious. He walked quickly to its side. Seeing its dying appearance, he thought of a dog that his grandmother had raised when he was young. That dog also had snow-white fur, and it had accompanied him for a long time during his childhood. At that moment, he decided to think of a way to save it no matter what. He squatted down. Although he did not know if the white wolf could understand him, he still said just to be safe, ¡°I¡¯m here to save you. Don¡¯t move.¡± The white wolf opened its eyes and looked at him, unmoving. Using his hand to push away the fur on its abdomen, Su Chen found that it was a claw wound. The wound was very deep and blood kept flowing out. After observing the wound, he walked out of the cave and used a big leaf to hold some water, wanting to rinse the wound for the white wolf. However, the wound was too deep. It was definitely useless to just wash it. So, Su Chen knocked on his phone, ¡°Xiao Yuan, search for herbs that can treat the wound.¡± ¡°Okay, Master. Xiao Yuan will search for you now¡­ Master, a total of two hundred herb illustrations have been found. Do you want to see them?¡± 200 types? It was too difficult to search according to the pattern of the pictures. However, there was no other way at the moment. He could only hope that he was lucky. Just like that, the sky was completely dark. Su Chen did not dare to turn on the flashlight on his phone. He could only rely on himself to open his eyes wide to look carefully. If he turned on his flashlight in the dark environment, it was undoubtedly telling other creatures that there was a target that they could attack. After searching for a while, he had already picked a lot of plants that looked like medicinal herbs. He planned to return to the cave to get Xiao Yuan to identify them one by one. When he returned to the cave, the white wolf¡¯s whimpering sound had become very weak, as if it had lost all signs of life. Su Chen hurriedly approached it. The white wolf¡¯s body temperature had also become very cold. ¡°Xiao Yuan, can you help identify these plants?¡± ¡°Yes, Master.¡± The AI figurine began to scan the plants on the ground until Xiao Yuan made a dripping sound. ¡°Master, I¡¯ve identified the Prunella. Its function is to reduce inflammation and stop bleeding.¡± Su Chen let out a sigh of relief. He picked up the Prunella and began to grind it with a stone, grinding it into a paste. Fortunately, when he was pursuing his ex-girlfriend, he had accompanied her to participate in outdoor sports and suffered a lot of injuries. He had treated all of them himself, so he knew a thing or two about this kind of wound dressing. He skillfully cleaned the wound first, then smeared the medicine on it. Finally, he tore a piece of his clothes and barely covered the bleeding wound of the white wolf.. Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After bandaging the wound, he could only depend on the white wolf¡¯s luck. Su Chen had already done everything he could. He retreated to the corner of the cave and closed his eyes. What if the white wolf recovered tomorrow and attacked him instead? He suddenly thought of this, but he was too tired at the moment. He had been tossing and turning all day without eating anything. Hunger and exhaustion made it impossible for him to think about anything else. If that really happened, perhaps he could only blame himself¡­ Just like that, Su Chen fell into a deep sleep again, tightly holding the ax in his hand. The next day soon arrived. Su Chen felt something rubbing against his hand. He suddenly opened his eyes and realized that it was the white wolf that was nestling against him. Su Chen was shocked at first, but he realized that the white wolf did not seem to have any ill intentions, so he was relieved. The white wolf realized that he had woken up, so it stood up, walked toward him, and crouched down again. It was as if it was kowtowing to him. He stood up and walked over, petting the white wolf¡¯s head like how he used to pet his grandmother¡¯s puppy. It responded by rubbing its head against Su Chen¡¯s hand. He thought that they would part ways after they left the cave, but he did not expect the white wolf to follow behind him. After that, the man and the wolf dragged the simple raft that he had just made to the beach. The sea stretched as far as the eye could see. Su Chen did not have the confidence to cross it with this simple wooden raft but this was the only way. He could only take a gamble. ¡°Xiao Yuan, help me check the weather for the past three days.¡± ¡°Yes, Master. The weather was clear on the first day. The temperature was twenty-five degrees and there was no wind. On the second day, the weather was cloudy. The temperature was twenty-two degrees and there was a light breeze. On the third day, the weather became clear and cloudy. The temperature was twenty-three degrees and there was a light breeze.¡± Judging from the weather report, he probably would not be swallowed up by the heavy rain, the wind, or the waves if he was heading out to sea. As for whether there would be other accidents, sigh¡­ The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. He did not want to think of anything unnecessary. He threw the raft onto the sea and rode on it. The white wolf stood on the shore and looked at Su Chen in a daze as if its eyes were filled with reluctance. However, Su Chen could not even protect himself when he was out at sea. If he brought the white wolf with him, it would be the same as bringing it to its death. Su Chen used the simple wood pulp he made to start pushing his raft forward. When he was ready to set off, the white wolf howled behind him as if it was sending Su Chen off. When Su Chen heard its voice, he suddenly stopped. He turned around and said to the white wolf, ¡°I don¡¯t know if we can make it to the other side alive, but if you really want to follow me, I¡¯ll take care of you.¡± The white wolf seemed to understand Su Chen¡¯s words and began to run. Then, it jumped onto the raft. As the raft shook violently, Su Chen hugged the white wolf as the raft steadied itself. At that moment, for the first time, he felt safe in this game world. Just like that, the man and the wolf started their journey on the raft. They were at sea for two days, but there was still no end in sight, no sign of reaching the shore. This was also the fifth day that Su Chen was hungry. According to what biology told him, under a state of hunger, a person could only last a week. Su Chen began to feel more and more desperate. On the third day at sea, Su Chen already wanted to give up. He might not even be able to hold on until tomorrow and the world was becoming more and more blurry. However, in the midst of the blurriness, he seemed to find that he was unwilling to eat and that a house was beginning to appear. Was it an illusion? Or was it real? Su Chen could no longer differentiate. Relying on his last bit of hope, he used all his strength to start rowing in that direction. The white wolf at the side also picked up a paddle and pushed forward with all its strength. However, just as the distance between them was getting closer and closer, the weather suddenly roared and the sky suddenly darkened. Even the sky was filled with lightning and thunder. Su Chen felt that something was wrong and tried his best to speed up his hands. However, the weather had changed too quickly. Xiao Yuan¡¯s weather forecast said that there would be no rain today! Before he could complain, the raft started to lose control due to the changes in the wind and waves. ¡°White wolf! The wind and waves are coming! Be careful!¡± Su Chen had already regarded the white wolf as his friend and reminded it as if he was talking to a human. The white wolf responded with two whimpers. Su Chen could only let the wind and waves attack him. He used his two hands to hold on to one part of the raft so that he would not fall into the water. He held on for a while and the wind and waves started to become smaller. Su Chen relaxed. Fortunately, the direction the raft was headed to was not messed up by the wind and it did not blow them too far away. He was ready to pick up the paddle and continue moving forward, but at that moment, the White Wolf began to call out. When he focused his eyes, a huge wave was about to come down on them. In that instant, there was no room for escape. The wave knocked over the entire raft, and the white wolf and Su Chen disappeared from the sea. .. In a kindergarten, a group of children sat together, and only Su Chen sat alone in a corner. At that moment, a taller child walked to Su Chen¡¯s side and patted his head with his hand. Su Chen did not make a sound and only adjusted the corner of his clothes. However, the other children actually took a bucket and covered Su Chen¡¯s head. In an instant, a suffocating feeling welled up in his heart. Cough, cough¡­ ¡°You¡¯re awake?!¡± A girl¡¯s voice suddenly appeared in his ear. Su Chen opened his eyes in a daze and discovered that he was lying on a bed in a room. Why was he here?! Where was this?!! Who was this girl?! Su Chen¡¯s terrified expression made the girl explain nervously, ¡°This is my home. I rescued you from the shore. When I found you, you were already unconscious. You must¡¯ve encountered a storm at sea. I didn¡¯t mean any harm. I left all your belongings on the table. You can go and check¡­¡± As the girl spoke sincerely, Su Chen¡¯s heart suddenly calmed down. That meant that he had been rescued. Lying on the bed, between life and death, he actually dreamed of being bullied in kindergarten when he was younger¡­ However, he did not have the time to dwell on these things. Su Chen hurriedly asked, ¡°Thank you for saving me, but have you seen a white wolf?¡± ¡°White wolf?¡± The young girl tried to recall before finally patting her head as she said, ¡°Oh! I remember now, that little dog! My brother¡¯s taking care of it, don¡¯t worry! It¡¯s fine, it also choked on a lot of water but my brother¡¯s a famous veterinarian in town!¡± Little dog?! When Su Chen heard this, he was still not sure if it was the white wolf that she had saved, so he was prepared to get up. However, he did not know if it was because he had not eaten for a long time, but he did not have any strength under his legs at all. He immediately laid down on the ground, and when the girl saw this, she immediately helped Su Chen up.. Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Why did you suddenly want to stand up? Your body¡¯s still very weak, and there¡¯s porridge in the pot. Don¡¯t move and rest well!¡± Su Chen was pushed down onto the bed by the girl again. He wanted to say something, but at this time, a man¡¯s voice was heard coming from outside the room, ¡°Sister, when are we going to eat¡­ I¡¯m starving to death!¡± A man walked over while talking. The girl stood up and wanted to push him out. ¡°Brother! I told you that the patient needs to rest! Can you stop shouting so loudly?! You didn¡¯t even knock before coming in!¡± The boy argued reluctantly, ¡°It¡¯s true that the patient needs to rest, but the doctor also needs to eat¡­¡± Su Chen looked at all of this in a daze. The girl realized it and immediately explained to him, ¡°This is my brother. His name¡¯s Yousi.¡± The boy took a step forward and extended his hand as he said, ¡°Hello, my name¡¯s Yousi. I¡¯m a veterinarian. If that white wolf is your friend, I¡¯ve already treated him. The fee¡¯s probably¡­¡± Before he could finish, the girl punched Yousi in the head. ¡°Brother! What are you doing?! He¡¯s still a patient!¡± Yousi whispered again, ¡°Patients don¡¯t have to pay. Free food and accommodation¡­¡± The girl continued to stare at Yousi, then smiled at Su Chen and apologized. Su Chen was amused by this and the pressure in his heart was relieved. This was the first time he had talked to a living person in so many days. ¡°Thank you so much for saving us. I¡¯ll definitely find a way to pay you.¡± Hearing Su Chen¡¯s words, Yousi cried out in surprise, ¡°What?! So, you¡¯re a pauper?!¡± He was immediately beaten up again. ¡°Brother!¡± Yousi waved his hand helplessly, ¡°Okay, okay, okay¡­ I don¡¯t care anymore. I¡¯ll go out and wait for my meal.¡± After he said that, he walked out. The girl suddenly seemed to have noticed something and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t told you my name yet! Haha¡­ My memory¡­ My name¡¯s Youli.¡± Su Chen also looked at her and said, ¡°My name¡¯s Su Chen. Can you tell me where I am?¡± Youli sat beside Su Chen and said, ¡°This is called Haiping Village. It¡¯s a very remote mountain village. Because it¡¯s near the sea, the villagers are afraid that one day, the village will be eroded by the sea, so they named it Haiping Village. They hope that the sea will remain calm and the villagers can be safe.¡± As You Li said this, Su Chen carefully looked at the girl in front of him. She looked smaller than him. Her skin was white and she was small. When she spoke, her eyes were always smiling. She was very cute. When Youli saw that Su Chen did not respond, she waved at him and asked ¡°What¡¯s wrong, brother Su Chen?¡± Su Chen came back to his senses and quickly said, ¡°No, no¡­ Then, do you know how to get to Marhaz from here?¡± Youli thought for a while and said, ¡°It¡¯s not close to Marhaz. If there¡¯s a carriage, it might take you two weeks to reach. You can head north from here. But, Brother Su Chen, what are you planning on doing there¡­¡± Su Chen saw that Youli¡¯s expression seemed odd, so he carefully asked her, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Youli looked at Su Chen for a long time before she spoke again, ¡°Marhaz¡­ It¡¯s not very peaceful over there, especially now that the Gladiator Arena¡¯s holding its annual duel. For some reason, Marl has become irritable in the past few years. He loves watching brutal duels and constantly accepts violent soldiers. The duel is a performance that accepts talents and has a violent aesthetic. So, if Brother Su Chen¡¯s also going for this¡­¡± She was worried about him. Su Chen suddenly understood that Youli wanted to say something but hesitated. He comforted her, ¡°No, I just have something to do¡­¡± Hearing this, Youli let out a sigh of relief. ¡°That¡¯s good. Brother Su Chen, you should rest well first. I¡¯ll go prepare lunch.¡± After that, Youli left the room. Su Chen slowly tried to get up from the bed again and walked to the windowsill. He looked at the busy people and some buildings outside the window. The buildings were in the Rococo style, very similar to the European medieval history books. It seemed that the setting of this game world was European-style. Then, Youli¡¯s lolita outfit was not so out of place. On the contrary, his clothes were already tattered. If he wanted to set off again, he would definitely have to buy some equipment. What should he do? Moreover, there was one more thing that Su Chen had to figure out. If the game world was as big as the system said, then were they players or NPCs? He stood there thinking for a while. There was a commotion outside. When Su Chen heard it, he sat back on the bed. Then, Yousi walked in with food, ¡°How troublesome¡­ Brother, are you the kind of person who eats and drinks for free? If you don¡¯t have money now, you can owe us first. You can give it to us later.¡± As Yousi spoke, he placed the food on the table beside Su Chen, signaling for Su Chen to come and eat. Su Chen walked over and looked at the simple fried eggs, milk, porridge, and toast on the table. Hunger finally took over his brain. He sat down and started eating without any explanation. Yousi saw Su Chen wolfing down the food and revealed a look of disdain. Soon, Su Chen finished the food in front of him and replied, ¡°I¡¯ll think of a way to return the money to you as soon as possible. However, I have three things I want to ask you clearly.¡± Yousi adjusted his sitting posture and faced Su Chen, who was sitting with his fingers tapping on the table. He asked in return, ¡°Do you want to know if I¡¯m a player? Or do you want to know how your wolf¡¯s doing? Or is it something else?¡± Hearing this, Su Chen was shocked, but he quickly calmed down. ¡°I think I know the answer to the first question.¡± Yousi¡¯s lips curled into a smile. ¡°Oh? What do you mean?¡± ¡°Do you think an NPC would ask if he¡¯s a player?¡± After hearing Suchen¡¯s words, Yousi laughed out loud. ¡°Interesting¡­ I¡¯m indeed a player. Moreover, I know that you¡¯re also a player and a newbie.¡± Su Chen knew that he was teasing him, but he did not really care. Yousi saw that his words could not stir up Su Chen¡¯s emotions. He felt that it was extremely boring, so he slowly said, ¡°Well, that wolf¡¯s very strong. It¡¯s sleeping like a pig now. It¡¯ll be fine. It¡¯ll probably return to normal tomorrow. I think I¡¯ve answered both of your questions. What¡¯s your last question?¡± ¡°I want to ask you, how long have you been here?¡± Yousi did not immediately answer Su Chen¡¯s question. He stopped smiling and looked unusually serious.. Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After a while, Yousi smiled again and said embarrassedly, ¡°Why? Are you interested in me?¡± Su Chen just looked at him without having any reaction. Yousi seemed to know that he could not get away with it, so he stood up, turned his back to Su Chen, and answered, ¡°It¡¯s been two years. I¡¯ve answered all your questions. I heard that you¡¯re going to Marhaz. If you want to go there, I¡¯ll remind you to be careful. It¡¯s not so peaceful there anymore.¡± After saying that, Yousi left the room. Su Chen sensed that things were not that simple with him. After eating, Su Chen felt that his whole body had become much more energetic and full of strength. Therefore, he planned to go out for a walk. When he reached the door, he bumped into Youli who was running to him with a set of clothes. ¡°Brother Su Chen, these are my brother¡¯s clothes. You two are about the same size so you can make do with it.¡± Taking the clothes, it looked like a western-style shirt vest and a brown suit. ¡°Thank you, I¡¯ll give you the money for the clothes when the time comes,¡± Su Chen answered casually and changed into the clothes that fit much better than he expected. Youli looked at him with a satisfied expression. ¡°Brother Su Chen, don¡¯t listen to my brother¡¯s nonsense. It¡¯s a piece of cake to help you.¡± Looking at Youli¡¯s smile, Su Chen suddenly felt his face turn red. He turned around and walked out the door. When he walked outside, some of the aunties and uncles who were working turned around to look at him and greeted him, ¡°Young man, are you feeling better?¡± Su Chen answered each and every one of them politely. As expected of a small village, small matters could be spread immediately. In a short while, Su Chen had already visited the entire village. He found that the terrain of this village was simple and close to the sea. Although it was only a small village, it had everything that it should have¡ªtailors, blacksmiths, and so on. It could be said that it had everything. After taking a walk around the village, he found that the main problem was that he did not have money. Without money, he could not buy the things that he needed, and he also could not go to Marhaz from here. After all, the distance was long, and if he did not rely on some form of transportation, he would not be able to reach Marhaz even in 10 days to half a month. At this moment, an old woman suddenly came over and said, ¡°Young man, I heard that you were rescued by the Uy¡¯s family at sea. You crossed the sea alone, so you can be considered to be a warrior of the sea. I have a job for you but I don¡¯t know if you¡¯re willing to help me. If you are, I¡¯m willing to pay you one thousand BR coins.¡± After the old woman finished speaking, the AI figurine that had not appeared for a long time suddenly appeared. ¡°Master, hello. You¡¯ve triggered a side mission in Haiping Village. The reward for completing the mission is one thousand BR coins. The difficulty of the mission is simple. Are you willing to accept it?¡± At this moment, a ¡®yes¡¯ or ¡®no¡¯ option appeared on the interface. Su Chen hesitated for a moment. The difficulty of the mission was simple? That should not be a problem. After all, he still had his secret weapon, a pistol. Although he only had five bullets, this mission was the only way to quickly get a large sum of money. In the end, Su Chen decided to accept the mission. The old woman continued, ¡°Young man, thank you for your courage. The thing is, there¡¯s a dense forest in the depths of Haiping Village. Since two years ago, the dense forest would often emit blue light in the middle of the night, so no one dared to approach the forest. My grandson, Alpha, didn¡¯t return home after playing outside one day. We searched everywhere but we couldn¡¯t find him. ¡°However, I found the slingshot that he often wore by his waist at the entrance of the forest. I suspect that he ran into it and got lost. As an old woman, I really don¡¯t have the courage to go and find my grandson by myself, so I can only trouble you.¡± When Su Chen heard that it was a simple task of finding someone, he assumed there should not be any danger. Thus, he accepted the task and returned to Youli¡¯s residence. Just as he walked into the house, a huge monster pounced on him. When he looked closely, he saw that it was the white wolf, looking at him with its tongue sticking out. It looked very much like a puppy without an ounce of aggression. ¡°Oh, sure enough, pets follow their owners. Its recovery ability¡¯s quite fast. Now, it can even jump around.¡± Yousi watched this scene with a strange expression on his face. On the other hand, Youli took out a large plate of freshly made pastries and invited everyone to have dinner. However, at this moment, Yousi waved his hand and said, ¡°I have something to do today, so I won¡¯t eat. I¡¯m going out for a while and will be back later. Youli, if you¡¯re tired, go to sleep first. There¡¯s no need to wait for me.¡± After giving her instructions, Yousi left just like that. Su Chen felt very puzzled. It was already late at night, what could be wrong? Youli pushed Yousi¡¯s portion to Su Chen and said, ¡°Brother¡¯s really¡­ He always goes out to work in the middle of the night. Maybe some lady has kittens and puppies at home. Brother Su Chen, eat brother¡¯s portion. Don¡¯t waste it.¡± After hearing that, he did not think any further. After eating, he had some serious things to do. In the middle of the meal, Youli started to yawn non-stop. She even started to yawn bit by bit, as if she was going to fall asleep at any moment. Su Chen looked at her and said hurriedly, ¡°Youli, are you too tired today? Why don¡¯t I help you to bed?¡± Youli was in a daze as she said a few words, ¡°But¡­ Plate¡­ Brother¡­ You¡­ Me¡­¡± Su Chen really could not understand what she meant. He stood up and helped her up, leading her to her room. The most eye-catching thing in Youli¡¯s room was a photo of her and her brother. At that time, it was obvious that they were still very young. Su Chen carried Youli to bed and covered her with the blanket, and just like that, she fell into a deep sleep. After leaving the room, Su Chen put away the utensils and returned to his room. He brought his ax and was ready to leave for the jungle. The moment he left, the white wolf followed him. Su Chen smiled and led the white wolf to the jungle. It was already very late, and since it was a small village, everyone usually went to bed early. Therefore, the lights outside were very dim. Only a few households were still lit up. The closer they got to the dense forest, the darker it became. Very soon, he could not see his own fingers. Su Chen raised his vigilance and observed the surroundings as they entered the dense forest. Then, he took the slingshot given to him by the old woman and let the white wolf sniff it. Then, the white wolf began to run crazily as if it had a direction. When he saw the white wolf taking off, he reacted by running to catch up with it. He kept running until the white wolf suddenly stopped, indicating that the target was right in front of him. Su Chen looked through the bushes and saw a familiar figure. Yousi?! Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Chen saw Yousi carrying a child that was emitting a faint blue light from his body. He felt that this scene was too strange and his instincts told him that he could not act rashly now. Hence, he hid at the side and carefully observed everything that happened. He then asked in a low voice, ¡°Xiao Yuan, do you know what the current situation is?¡± ¡°Hello, Master. Xiao Yuan will answer your question now. The players are destroying the blue crystals of the NPCs. The blue crystals of the NPCs are developed from radioactive substances. If the players insist on touching them, it¡¯ll consume their own vitality.¡± After listening to the AI figurine¡¯s explanation, the blue light suddenly became stronger and stronger. Meanwhile, Yousi¡¯s expression also began to grow more and more pained. Su Chen felt that he could not hide any longer, so he rushed out. Yousi caught sight of Su Chen and shouted in surprise, ¡°Why are you here?¡± Su Chen did not answer Yousi¡¯s question. Instead, he asked, ¡°What are you doing? Do you know that doing this will hurt yourself?!¡± He saw that Yousi¡¯s expression did not have the slightest ripple, so he understood that Yousi knew this would hurt him. Yet, he still had to do this. He could not leave Yousi to die, so he motioned for the white wolf to rush over and bite his hand when Yousi was unprepared. Then, in the chaos, Su Chen snatched the little boy away. ¡°Su Chen! This is how you repay your savior?! Return the little boy to me!¡± Yousi roared angrily. ¡°I won¡¯t let you hurt yourself like this because you saved us.¡± Just as Su Chen turned around and was about to leave with the little boy, Yousi suddenly rushed over and pushed him down like a madman. The little boy rolled away. The white wolf then caught hold of the little boy and ran out of the forest. Seeing this, Yousi wanted to chase after the white wolf, but Su Chen took the opportunity to hold him down again. Yousi¡¯s expression was very sad and anxious as he said, ¡°I beg you¡­ I beg you¡­¡± Su Chen did not understand so he continued to hold Yousi down. Then, Yousi said, ¡°If you don¡¯t let go of me, Youli won¡¯t wake up tomorrow!¡± When Su Chen heard this, he was suddenly stunned. He let go of Yousi, who then got up to chase after the white wolf. Just like that, Su Chen returned home in a daze. He pushed the door open and entered, only to find that Yousi was already home. Seeing that Su Chen had returned, he grabbed his collar and said, ¡°Where did the white wolf go with the child?!¡± Seeing that Su Chen did not answer no matter how many times he asked, Yousi released him and sat down on the chair. He said to himself, ¡°What should I do¡­¡± ¡°What happened to Youli?¡± Yousi did not answer Su Chen¡¯s question. He was silent for a long time before he said, ¡°If Youli doesn¡¯t get that NPC¡¯s blue crystal, she¡¯ll fall asleep and by the end of this month, she¡¯ll completely disappear¡­¡± ¡°Why would Youli¡­ Could it be?!¡± After hearing what Yousi said, he thought of a terrible idea, and Yousi did not deny it. He nodded and said, ¡°Yes, Youli¡¯s an NPC.¡± Su Chen still could not believe it. ¡°But¡­ I clearly saw the photo of the two of you in her room¡­¡± Yousi smiled bitterly. ¡°The photo¡¯s real because Youli¡¯s really my sister. However, in real life, she died twelve years ago. The current Youli¡¯s the one I created in this game world. It¡¯s the only way to keep her by my side. We were born into a very happy family, but when I was ten years old, our parents died in a traffic accident. There was only one insurance fund and two of us left in the family. ¡°As her brother, I always took care of her. Youli was also very sensible. She did a lot of things and even took care of me sometimes. She was only eight years old at that time. On the year of her ninth birthday, I was supposed to celebrate it with her, but someone at school said that I was a child without parents. So, I got into a fight and had to write a self-reflection. After that, I was in a bad mood, so I stayed out and never went home. That day, Youli sat at the door and waited for me until it was dark. She wanted to go out to look for me, but then, she disappeared. ¡°Later, the police found her body. After she was taken away by a human trafficking gang, she was accidentally killed because she escaped. I¡¯ve been missing her ever since. Up until two years ago, I was studying the difference in animal life. I was on the computer until late one night, and through my sleepiness, I woke up to my computer with this game on display. I couldn¡¯t turn it off, so I entered the game. After that, I continued to upgrade and familiarize myself with it. I met a mysterious race in a fallen forest in the west. They worshipped the cat as their God, so when I healed their God, they gave their secret treasure to me. It was Youli¡ªa data entity formed from my memory. ¡°After that, I brought Youli along with me to live in Haiping Village. We were very happy¡­ Until one day, when I noticed that Youli started to feel sleepy very easily. She even started sleeping longer and longer. I felt that something was wrong, so I flipped through a lot of books and looked for a lot of information. Only then did I realize that when you forcefully add a non-existent NPC into the game, her energy value would be consumed by the system gradually. In other words, she would slowly disappear and be erased by the system. ¡°After looking for countless solutions, there¡¯s only one, and that¡¯s to find the important NPCs with blue crystals. Because they¡¯re tied to the game¡¯s quests, the system won¡¯t change or erase them. I¡¯ve finally found that little boy, so I must get his blue crystal. I can¡¯t let Youli leave me again¡­¡± Yousi covered his face. Su Chen did not know what to say to comfort him, so he quietly returned to his room. He called out to the AI figurine. ¡°Xiao Yuan, you should know about this. I want to know if there¡¯s a solution.¡± Even if the NPC¡¯s crystal could save Youli, Yousi¡¯s life would be harmed because of it. This method was definitely not the best method. ¡°Hello, Master. Here¡¯s the information you seek. The winner of the Marhaz duel will be awarded a non-radioactive crystal!¡± What?! After hearing this, Su Chen immediately rushed out of the room and placed the information in front of Yousi. After Yousi raised his head and read it, his eyes began to brighten. ¡°This crystal¡­is¡­¡± The color and style of the crystal were exactly the same as what he needed! ¡°Come with me to Marhaz!¡± Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Yousi heard Su Chen¡¯s words, he was stunned. ¡°Follow you to Marhaz?¡± Su Chen nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. As you can see, the reward for the final winner of the duel is the crystal¡­¡± Yousi immediately interrupted Su Chen. ¡°Are you an idiot? Do you know what kind of place that is?¡± Su Chen calmly looked at Yousi and replied, ¡°I might not know what kind of place it is, but I know that you and Youli saved me. I¡¯ve also said that I¡¯d definitely repay you in the future. Isn¡¯t this a ready-made opportunity? Come with me to Marhaz. No matter what kind of place it is, we¡¯ll definitely find a way to reunite you and Youli!¡± Yousi listened to Su Chen¡¯s ridiculous words and looked at his fearless expression. For a moment, he could not find any words to refute him. However, he did not know why a warm feeling flowed through his heart. Then, the stalemate continued for a long time. Yousi returned to his room until midnight. Su Chen was worried about the white wolf¡¯s whereabouts and was about to leave when he found Yousi was waiting for him at the door. ¡°I¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I don¡¯t plan on asking for that NPC¡¯s crystal again. I think what you said is a good idea, so I¡¯ll go to Marhaz with you.¡± Su Chen did not expect that Yousi had thought it through. Just as he was about to say something, Yousi continued, ¡°But, I¡¯ll fight in the duel on my own and I¡¯ll get the crystal myself. You just need to use the money to pay off your debts because I¡¯ll still need to rely on your loan for Youli and me to live a comfortable life¡­¡± Hearing Yousi¡¯s typical words, Su Chen knew that he had returned to normal, so he went out with him to look for the white wolf. On the way, Su Chen asked, ¡°If you save Youli, do you want to live in the game for her?¡± Yousi did not answer at first. Then, after a long time, he said, ¡°Maybe. In fact, I¡¯ve already gotten used to life in the game. If I return to the real world, I¡¯ll be afraid. And if I leave the game, Youli will be like when she was nine years old and she won¡¯t be able to find her brother again.¡± Su Chen felt that this answer was just as he imagined, but it was also somewhat different. Soon, the white wolf seemed to have smelled Su Chen¡¯s scent and jumped out of a bush. The little boy had fallen asleep. Although he was an NPC, he did not seem to be any different from a real person. Perhaps he was from another real world. Su Chen began to think so. Following the prompt, he sent the little boy home. As expected, there was an additional 1000 BR coins in his account. ¡°Good guy! No wonder you didn¡¯t let me touch that little boy! This guy¡¯s worth 1000 BR coins?¡± Su Chen did not know how much 1000 BR coins was worth, but from what Yousi said, it should be quite a lot. After completing the mission, the two of them returned home to rest. Tomorrow, they would go to buy some necessities before setting off for Marhaz. After all, it was the beginning of the month. One had to register to enter the duel in the middle of the month and return at the end of the month. The schedule was very full, so there was no time to delay. They had to set off tomorrow once they were ready. The next day, Yousi woke Su Chen up very early in the morning, ¡°How long are you going to sleep! I¡¯ve already hired a carriage! If you don¡¯t have anything to buy, we can set off now!¡± Su Chen was woken up in a daze and dragged out. Just as he reached the door, he saw a carriage parked outside. ¡°Where did you get this?¡± Yousi suddenly became proud, ¡°I¡¯ve been playing this game for so long. It¡¯s not easy to get a carriage. Moreover, this is a BMW that Madam Sol gave me. She kept it for a long time. A normal carriage would take two weeks to arrive, but this one only takes a week.¡± As Su Chen was forced to get out of bed, he could only agree to Yousi¡¯s words. In the end, Yousi knocked him on the head with a thud. This time, Su Chen was completely awake. He began to think about the equipment he needed to bring to Marhaz. He only had an ax and a pistol, and he had limited bullets, so he still needed a suitable weapon and some defensive equipment. He might also need to buy a few more clothes. The two men walked around the small shops in the village and bought some herbs, defensive equipment, and so on. They bought some of what they needed and some of what they did not need because Su Chen soon found that 1000 BR coins was a very large amount of money. At the last stop, they finally arrived at the weapon forging shop. The owner of the shop was an old man. Yousi walked in very enthusiastically, ¡°Uncle Jack, do you have any weapons that are suitable for this silly boy? Show them to me. While you¡¯re at it, help me strengthen my sword. My sword¡¯s getting duller by the day.¡± ¡°Okay, but this is a good sword. Uncle Jack doesn¡¯t have a better sword than yours.¡± Uncle Jack took the sword from Yousi and started to polish it. ¡°Uncle Jack, are you trying to hide treasures again? I know there¡¯s a sword in Haiping Village. I heard that it was left behind by a mysterious warrior. I also heard that it¡¯s much better than my sword.¡± Yousi kept giving Su Chen a look. Su Chen knew that this was also a mission. ¡°You mean the broken sword? You know about this sword, too? It recognizes its owner. If an ordinary person took it, it¡¯d be an ordinary broken sword. Only if its owner used his own blood on the sword, would it be valuable. But such a person¡­¡± After Su Chen heard it, he looked at Yousi in surprise. Could it be that Yousi wanted him to try it with his own blood? Sure enough, Yousi continued, ¡°What do you think of this silly boy? I think that he might be fated with this sword¡­¡± Only then did Uncle Jack take a closer look at Su Chen. Su Chen was not tall, and with his thin body and a few days of hunger, he looked even weaker. ¡°Yousi, don¡¯t joke around. Do you think this kid can become the owner of the Broken Steel Sword?¡± After hearing Uncle Jack¡¯s words, Su Chen, who did not have much confidence in himself, was actually a little unconvinced by his provocation. ¡°I want to give it a try.¡± Uncle Jack still wanted to tease Su Chen, but when he saw the determination in Su Chen¡¯s eyes, he said to him, ¡°Young man, you have to think carefully. Don¡¯t lose blood just to get nothing out of it. Besides, uncle here won¡¯t help you forge a sword for free.¡± Su Chen nodded and decided to give it a try. Soon, Uncle Jack brought Su Chen to the back of the house. There was a huge sword-forging furnace, and beside it was a broken sword with an old color. ¡°This is the Broken Steel Sword. Young man, uncle will ask you again. Are you sure?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Su Chen had a premonition that this sword was his. Uncle Jack then raised the sword and let Su Chen bleed on it. After half a plate of blood was collected, Su Chen¡¯s face began to turn pale.. Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Seeing that something was wrong with Su Chen¡¯s expression, Yousi was afraid that he would not be able to hold on much longer, so he quickly reminded Uncle Jack, ¡°Uncle, I don¡¯t remember bleeding so much last time, right? Don¡¯t play with this silly kid.¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Uncle Jack poured the blood on the sword, then threw the sword into the furnace. Suddenly, the sword furnace began to rumble. ¡°Could it be?! It can¡¯t be!¡± Uncle Jack exclaimed. After the rumbling disappeared, Uncle Jack took out the sword. He found that other than the sword being complete, there was no other change. The sword was still rusted. If he used it to cut a piece of pork, he would not be able to slice it. When Su Chen saw this, he felt that he had overestimated himself. Just as he was about to leave, Uncle Jack said in a surprised voice, ¡°Wait! Come and take a look!¡± Uncle Jack started to hit the sword with his hammer. There was no response after a few hits, but when he increased his strength and continued to hit it, the sword suddenly split open, revealing a new sword body inside. Uncle Jack continued to hit it until the entire outer shell had fallen off. Slowly, a shiny sword appeared in front of them. At this moment, the uncle suddenly grabbed Su Chen¡¯s hand. ¡°Young man, thank you so much! This broken steel sword has always been an illness in my heart. I¡¯m a sword addict, and I thought that I wouldn¡¯t be able to see this broken steel sword come to life even in my later years¡­¡± At this moment, the system notification rang. [Congratulations, you¡¯ve obtained an S-grade sword¡ªthe Broken Steel Sword] In the end, when they left, the uncle refused to accept a single cent, and just like that, Su Chen obtained an S-grade sword for free. After everything was prepared, they were ready to set off. Su Chen suddenly thought of something. ¡°Yousi, what about Youli?¡± Yousi sat in the carriage. He said to Su Chen, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ve lived here for so many years. Everyone treats Youli like their own child. They¡¯ll help me take care of her. We¡¯ll be back soon, won¡¯t we?¡± Su Chen nodded and got into the carriage as well. The carriage started to move quickly. As they were getting further and further away from Haiping Village, Yousi kept looking back from time to time. Su Chen knew that he was reluctant and worried. He planned to go to Marhaz to settle this matter, then, he would use the remaining money to buy a portal to go home. He did not know if he would be reluctant to part with his new friends. The carriage continued to move and Yousi began to take a nap. However, Su Chen could not fall asleep no matter how hard he tried. He looked at the stars outside the window and thought that this game world was not that bad. At least it gave Yousi and Youli a brand new home. However, his home would only be in the real world. His friends and family were all waiting for him. Just as Su Chen was lost in his thoughts, the carriage suddenly shook, waking Yousi up. He quickly looked out and saw a group of small masked thieves surrounding the entire carriage. They forced the carriage to stop. ¡°Get down from the carriage! If you hand over your money, we¡¯ll spare your lives!¡± These thieves looked young. They did not expect their words to be so childish. Su Chen judged that they were probably just a group of children and was not that vigilant. Instead, he planned to persuade them. ¡°Little brothers, please, don¡¯t block our way. Us two big brothers are really in a hurry. When we come back, we¡¯ll bring you some candy, okay?¡± After hearing Su Chen¡¯s words, the thieves seemed to have been angered. They slashed at Su Chen, but fortunately, he dodged them nimbly. Yousi grabbed the child in front of him like a chicken. Then, they both jumped out of the carriage. ¡°Hey! You elementary school students! Where did you learn to rob people on the road?¡± Elementary school students? Sure enough, every game could not escape the elementary school players¡­ Unexpectedly, one of the children really answered Yousi, ¡°It¡¯s how our Lord Nidong taught us to survive! We¡¯re loyal to her!¡± It seemed that someone was really teaching the children a bad lesson. It was something that could be casually managed, but the duel was about to start and there was no time to waste on the road. Su Chen and Yousi looked at each other. The two of them began to play pitch-pot, but the white wolf was the pot, and the children were the ones that would be thrown into the pot. After throwing all the children to the white wolf, the children ran away quickly, leaving them far behind. After experiencing this little episode, Yousi and Su Chen continued to move forward. Soon, they arrived at the border of Marhaz¡ªthe small town of Trinidado. This was an affiliated town of Marhaz, and from here, they could directly enter Marhaz. Su Chen and Yousi saw that it was already late, and the horses were beginning to tire, so they prepared to rest here for the night. They quickly found a hotel and parked the carriage. Su Chen realized that this place was completely different from the small villages he had seen before. There were exquisite buildings and well-dressed people. Even at this time, one could still hear a lot of music outside the street. They parked their carriage at the hotel they rested at for the night. They then brought the white wolf and planned to enter Marhaz first to check out the situation. However, before they had even taken a few steps, they heard loud shouts, and flyers were scattered all over the place. There were even hawkers who kept shouting. ¡°The duel¡¯s about to begin. The registration deadline¡¯s in two days!¡± Su Chen picked up a piece of paper on the ground, looked at it, and handed it to Yousi. Then, they went straight to the address on the flyer. The registration location was at a tavern in this town. They found it very quickly because this tavern was crowded even during the day. When they pushed the door open and entered, the place was filled with shouting. ¡°I¡¯ll register first! I want to register!¡± The people were surrounded around a girl. She had delicate features and golden hair that made her stand out. Everyone was squeezing to get in front of her. Su Chen was stunned when he saw this scene. An unfamiliar person suddenly poked him in his arm, pulling him back to his senses as the person spoke, ¡°You¡¯re also here to see Princess Minida, right?¡± ¡°Princess Minida?¡± Su Chen¡¯s puzzled expression was met with a sneer from a stranger, ¡°What¡¯s there to be embarrassed about? Look everywhere. These people heard that Princess Minida would personally host the registration ceremony, so they¡¯re risking their lives to participate in this duel.¡± Yousi suddenly asked from the side, ¡°Just to take a look at her? What¡¯s the background of this princess?¡± The stranger shook his head and explained, ¡°You guys look like you¡¯re not from here. This duel isn¡¯t just to choose the strongest warrior, but also to choose a future husband for Princess Minida..¡± Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Husband?!¡± Yousi was deep in thought as the stranger continued to explain to Su Chen with great interest. ¡°King Marl¡¯s already old and only has three children. The first prince has already been sacrificed in a battle, and the second prince is ignorant and incompetent. Therefore, rumors say that the king wants to select a husband for Minida through this warrior selection. At the same time, he¡¯ll be the future king of Marhaz.¡± Just as Su Chen was engrossed in the conversation, Yousi suddenly raised his sword and said, ¡°Your Highness, I fell in love with you at first sight. I swear on my sword that I¡¯ll be the winner of this duel.¡± As soon as he said this, the noisy environment suddenly quieted down. Everyone turned their eyes to them, even the strangers who were standing at the side. Su Chen patted Yousi on the shoulder, but Yousi just smiled at Su Chen and walked through the crowd toward the princess. He picked up two registration forms and handed one to Su Chen. ¡°How is it? Is this a good idea? Otherwise, who knows how long we¡¯d have to wait?¡± However, before the two of them could write their names, the princess suddenly stood up and walked to Yousi¡¯s side. She first smiled at him, then raised the hem of her skirt and saluted, ¡°Young man, I¡¯m looking forward to your performance. If you really have such confidence, I don¡¯t mind helping you participate in our concentration camp for the duel.¡± When the princess said this, the surrounding reactions were very strange. Everyone began to discuss something in low voices. The white wolf at the side also began to howl. The princess saw the white wolf and squatted down to pet it. Then, she wrote an address on a piece of paper and handed it to Yousi. No one knew what she said to the guard next to her, but the guard proceeded to carry the white wolf, wanting to take it away. Su Chen wanted to go up and stop him, but he found that the people around him were blocking his way, forming a human wall. Only then, the princess said, ¡°You can¡¯t bring pets into the concentration camp. After you win the championship, I¡¯ll return it to you.¡± Su Chen poked Yousi with his elbow and said, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that the princess really likes you? Why did she take the white wolf away?¡± Yousi put his hand on his forehead and sighed. ¡°I¡¯ll say, you silly boy. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve never been in a relationship before? Can¡¯t you tell? I¡¯m afraid we¡¯re in an even more difficult situation now. I really didn¡¯t expect the princess to be so stingy¡­¡± Yousi saw that Su Chen still could not understand, so he sighed and continued to explain, ¡°The princess felt that I was disrespectful to her in public, so she deliberately gave us the address of some concentration camp. Looking at the reactions of the people around us, it seems that this isn¡¯t a good place.¡± Only then did Su Chen understand. ¡°And she invited us there in public, so we can¡¯t refute her. If we don¡¯t go, not only will we be disrespectful to the royal family, but we might also not be able to participate in the duel. So, this concentration camp, we have to go. If not, she¡¯ll take the white wolf¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re not too stupid. Looks like we have no way out.¡± Yousi scrunched up the note and threw it away. Just as Su Chen was about to pick it up, he heard Yousi say, ¡°I¡¯ve memorized it. Let¡¯s go.¡± Following the route on the note, Yousi and Su Chen quickly arrived at a very remote suburb. Although it was a suburb, there was a huge courtyard. The houses in the courtyard were all square, and as expected of a concentration camp, the houses looked like cold containers. When Su Chen and Yousi got closer, they could hear the screams from inside. The guards at the door saw them and raised their swords to stop them. ¡°What are you here for?¡± After Yousi said Minida¡¯s name, the two guards looked at each other and let them through. Then, a woman wearing glasses and business attire greeted them with a smile. ¡°You must be the newcomers that her highness Princess Minida said would be coming. This is the concentration camp for the duel. The lucky ones who are invited here are all able to fully train themselves before the duel. Basically, the warriors who leave our concentration camp are all top-notch. There¡¯s no need to participate in the boring early stages of the competition with those weaklings. Instead, you can immediately participate in the finals. So, congratulations to both of you for being recognized by the princess. Now, I, Madella, will personally escort you to familiarize yourselves with our environment.¡± Su Chen did not know why, but after listening to Madella¡¯s words, a lingering fear welled up in his heart. Sure enough, the first place that Madella brought them to visit was the dormitory. Although it was called the dormitory, it was actually a little simpler than a prison cell with a few railings. The amenities inside were very simple¡ªthere were only beds and toilets. In these rooms that could be looked into from the outside, there were some people lying on the beds. Most of them were hanging on their last breaths. Next was the canteen. Su Chen and Yousi came at the right time. It was the time for the concentration camp to have their meals. There were many people in the canteen, but there were only a few people eating. A few people were kneeling on the ground. A fat man who looked like he weighed 200 pounds sat on top of them, eating in big mouthfuls. When Madella saw this scene, she ignored it and continued to introduce the place to Su Chen and Yousi. Finally, it was the training ground. There was only one platform in the training ground and it was surrounded by people. On the platform, there were mottled blood stains and dried blood marks. It could be seen that there had been hundreds of battles and thousands of fights. On the back of the platform, there was a ranking list, and only the names of the top 10 were written on it. At this moment, Madella looked at them and said, ¡°Here, martial strength is the supreme glory. As long as you¡¯re strong enough, you can do whatever you want. On the contrary, if you¡¯re too weak, you might die before the day of the duel. Oh, right, we actually have a place here called the garbage dump. All the eliminated garbage will be thrown there.¡± After going through all this, Su Chen¡¯s palms were already sweaty. Although he had participated in some taekwondo classes since he was young and his mother had high expectations for him, he had never been good at it. He looked at Yousi who was very calm. He could not back down now. The white wolf was still in the hands of the princess, and he had to return home alive. He would definitely be able to smoothly resolve this difficulty. Just like that, the two of them were brought to the door of their room by Madella without saying a word. Madella¡¯s signature smile was still the same. ¡°I wish you good luck..¡± Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Early the next morning, they were woken up by sounds coming from the walkway. Su Chen and Yousi were assigned to the same room. They woke up at the same time and looked outside. They saw a man holding a whip and he was swinging it non-stop as he shouted, ¡°Trash, are you still sleeping?¡± His arrogant tone was very annoying. He seemed to have noticed Su Chen and Yousi. He quickly approached them and asked, ¡°Are you new here?¡± Su Chen and Yousi did not want to answer him, so they just looked at him silently. His expression suddenly changed from a smile to extreme anger. He whipped the iron door, and after a while, he started to laugh. ¡°Hehehe¡­ Newbies. I look forward to meeting you later¡­¡± After he said that, he walked away crazily. A little fatty from the next room poked his head out. ¡°Hey, you guys, why didn¡¯t you reply him just now? He¡¯s in the top ten on the leaderboard, the famous Whip Maniac.¡± Su Chen only noticed a guy standing there when he heard his voice. His chubby face was full of blood-red bruises and his left eye was swollen. Yousi said disdainfully, ¡°Because I didn¡¯t want to talk to him.¡± The little fatty became anxious. ¡°But, he just mentioned that he¡¯ll definitely challenge you guys in the group arena. You have to be careful.¡± Just as the little fatty finished speaking, a whistle was heard. Then, everyone began to head out. They all stood at the field where there were many trebuchets in front of them. Before Su Chen could figure out what they were going to do, the trebuchets started to throw rocks at them. Rocks of different sizes scattered in the air and everyone started to run away from each other. At this moment, Madella¡¯s voice was heard coming from above their heads, ¡°If anyone doesn¡¯t dodge today¡¯s falling rocks, they won¡¯t be able to eat lunch.¡± Su Chen, who was distracted, was almost hit by a rock. He thought to himself, ¡®Who would be able to eat lunch after being hit by a rock?¡¯ He used all his strength to dodge most of the falling rocks. He was scratched a few times, but fortunately, it was nothing serious. Yousi¡¯s reaction was obviously better than his. It seemed easy for him to dodge the falling rocks. After the falling rocks were dodged, it was already noon. Yousi and Su Chen went to the cafeteria, and sure enough, the situation was the same as the previous day. Yousi and Su Chen got their food, found some empty stools, and sat down to eat. Suddenly, an apple core flew over and hit Yousi¡¯s head. Su Chen thought Yousi was going to get angry, but he did not. Yousi turned his head with a smile and said, ¡°Excuse me, what¡¯s the matter?¡± It turned out to be the 200-pound fatty they saw yesterday. Today, there was an extra lackey beside him. The lackey answered while fanning him, ¡°Who told you to sit on a stool? How can people of your level be qualified to sit on a stool? You¡¯re only qualified to be a stool, understand?¡± Yousi still retained the smile on his face and said, ¡°What if I¡¯m not willing?¡± The lackey immediately pretended to rush forward. He retreated after taking two steps and continued fanning the 200-pound fatty. Seeing that no one spoke for a long time, he thought that this matter had passed just like that. It was not until Yousi and Su Chen finished their meal and were about to leave the cafeteria that the 200-pound fatty slowly said, ¡°My name¡¯s Haas.¡± Su Chen and Yousi felt that it was strange for him to suddenly mention his name. They did not take it to heart and returned to their rooms. After resting for a while, they soon welcomed the afternoon¡¯s group arena. The rules of the group arena were like this. The top 10 people on the ranking list could choose the person they wanted to challenge to fight. Of course, if one believed in their absolute ability, one could also take the initiative to choose those from the top 10 to challenge them. In either case, if one defeated any one of the top 10 rankers, one could automatically inherit their ranking. Only the top 10 rankers could enter the finals of the duel. The host on the stage began to read out the competition process. At first, he asked if anyone in the audience wanted to challenge the people from the top 10 rankings. The audience was completely silent. After quickly skipping this segment, it was the people on the ranking who began to choose. The man with the whip rushed onto the stage and began to look around the crowd with a smile. He finally found Su Chen and Yousi. He pointed at the two of them before he hooked his finger. Before Su Chen could react, Yousi had already flipped onto the stage. ¡°The ones standing on the stage now are Whip Maniac Bob and rookie Yousi. Now, let¡¯s count down from three. The competition¡¯s about to begin.¡± The host began counting down from three. Three¡­ two¡­ one¡­ The match began. Whip Maniac Bob heard that the countdown was over and immediately began to wave his whip. Seeing this, Yousi immediately began to dodge it, but because the speed of the whip was too fast, Yousi did not have time to attack and could only keep dodging. After a while, Su Chen saw that Yousi¡¯s stamina was decreasing as Yousi was panting heavily. After all, they had just come out of the pile of rocks task this morning and did not have a good rest in the afternoon. Su Chen was very worried about Yousi. His heart was already in his throat because he had never seen Yousi get into direct conflict with anyone. Therefore, Su Chen did not have a clear idea of what Yousi¡¯s strength was like. He could only try his best to convince himself that he must believe in Yousi who was still dodging the whip. At that instance, because his reaction speed was slow, the whip hit Yousi¡¯s left shoulder. A large amount of blood flowed out from the spot where the whip had struck. Yousi was also very surprised when he saw the wound. How could this be? The whip merely touched him? How could there be such a serious wound? Whip Maniac Bob, who was holding the whip and grinning, actually opened his mouth to speak. ¡°This whip of mine is made from the longest, thickest, and hardest thorn in the eastern Thorn Forest. An ordinary person would only need to be touched by it to suffer a very deep wound. However, if you surrender to me now, I can spare your life. After I¡¯m done with you, you¡¯ll be the only one left.¡± As he said this, he walked to the edge of the ring and looked at Su Chen with a threatening tone. ¡®Am I next?¡¯ As Su Chen thought this, fear rushed into his mind but it was quickly suppressed because what was more worrying right now was Yousi who was still in the ring. Yousi tore off a piece of his clothes and used one hand to wrap the wound with it. Although the blood could not be stopped and soon dyed the cloth red, Yousi had already stood up as if nothing had happened. He shouted at Bob who had his back to him, ¡°Isn¡¯t your enemy me? It¡¯s still a problem whether you can beat me or not. Just eat what¡¯s in your bowl and watch what¡¯s in the pot..¡± Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Sure enough, this move was very effective on Bob. He quickly turned around and glared at Yousi as he tightened his grip on the whip in his hand. Yousi was no longer smiling and teasing him but was more serious than ever. He stood there, took out his sword, and pointed it at Bob. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve done something so intense in the game. I¡¯ll use you to practice.¡± At this moment, Yousi gave people a completely different feeling than before. Someone in the audience suddenly recognized something and shouted loudly, ¡°Is that the Left Sword?!¡± Hearing this, the surroundings started to become restless. The host on the stage also suddenly appeared and held Yousi¡¯s hand up. He started to introduce it at an inappropriate time, ¡°The Left Sword in this contestant¡¯s hand¡¯s a legendary S-grade sword. Its original owner was Marhaz¡¯s number one fierce general, Quinn, and it was his personal weapon. Since this sword¡¯s in the hands of this young man today, this young man isn¡¯t an ordinary person. It seems that this group battle will be much more interesting. Now isn¡¯t the time to delay. Let our match begin again.¡± The host appeared as suddenly as he disappeared. Su Chen was confused. What did Yousi have to do with Marhaz¡¯s number one general? Bob suddenly swung his whip at Yousi again. This time, Yousi used the sword in his hand to cut the whip in half. The people beneath the stage cheered. Bob did not expect that he would be stunned on the spot for a long time. Suddenly, he hugged his head crazily and laughed while talking to himself, ¡°Hahaha¡­ Actually¡­ Actually¡­ Actually¡­ My whip¡­¡± After Bob lost his whip, he seemed to have lost the ability to fight. He had been squatting there and talking to himself for a long time, but he still had no intention of fighting back. Therefore, Yousi signaled the host to determine if he could win the match so he could leave the arena. However, the host kept shaking his head and did not accept Yousi¡¯s request, so he could only wait. After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Bob suddenly stood up. At this moment, he had a completely different aura from the one he had before. His aura gave everyone a feeling of desolation and slaughter. From this, Yousi felt that something was wrong with Bob. He squeezed the sword in his hand. It seemed that a fierce battle was about to begin. Bob¡¯s attack speed became very fast. Before everyone could react, he suddenly appeared behind Yousi, wanting to strangle him. Fortunately, Yousi reacted fast enough and immediately dodged it. After dodging, Bob quickly caught up with Yousi¡¯s speed. As if he could teleport, he kept appearing behind Yousi and whispering in his ear, ¡°Die.¡± Then, Bob cut Yousi¡¯s right arm with a knife, making a long and deep cut. White meat and red blood oozed out from Yousi¡¯s wound. Before Yousi could counterattack, Bob quickly distanced himself from him and licked the blood on the knife while laughing. Su Chen could clearly see that the cut was not shallow. Just as he was getting worried, Yousi suddenly laughed. ¡°You like sneak attacks, huh? Initially, if you were just playing, I would¡¯ve been willing to play with you¡­ But you¡¯re a little too much, so I plan to challenge you seriously.¡± After saying that, Yousi closed his eyes and concentrated his Qi to feel the airflow in the entire arena. Bob began to rush toward Yousi again, and Yousi only reacted with what seemed to be an easy block. He blocked all of Bob¡¯s attacks one by one. ¡°Now, it¡¯s my turn!¡± After saying that, Yousi¡¯s sword landed on Bob¡¯s body again and again. ¡°Hmph.¡± A cold snort rang out. Bob¡¯s wrist had twisted strangely and he suddenly let out a miserable cry. In the end, Bob, who was covered in blood, knelt on the ground with Yousi¡¯s sword pointed at his neck. The people outside the arena just watched this scene in a daze. The atmosphere was so tense that it was as if they could hear the sound of a pin drop until the host said, ¡°Maniac Bob, will you admit defeat?¡± When Bob heard this, he suddenly laughed and looked at Yousi. The strange smile stayed for a long time. Then, he inched his neck closer to Yousi¡¯s sword. In an instant, the sword was completely dyed red and Bob fell to the ground. The host walked up and checked Bob¡¯s breath. Then, he announced that Yousi had won. ¡°Congratulations to the newcomer, Yousi, who has taken over Bob¡¯s position and risen to the ninth place on the list!¡± The people below began to cheer again. A few people went up to the stage and dragged Bob¡¯s body to an unknown place. Only a few drops of blood were left on the stage. Su Chen immediately went up to the stage and was about to help the injured Yousi down, when suddenly, a voice was heard. ¡°Wait a minute, the group battle isn¡¯t over yet, right? I, Haas, want to continue challenging him.¡± It was the 200-pound fatty he met in the canteen. He swaggered up to the stage and spoke to the host. Su Chen subconsciously looked for Haas¡¯s name on the ranking list. He was ranked seventh, one rank higher than Bob. He thought that things were not looking good and wanted to pull Yousi away quickly. Even though Yousi had won very easily on the surface, the blood from his body kept dripping out. He could not afford to be tormented anymore. However, before he could leave the stage, he was stopped by the host. ¡°You can¡¯t refuse the group arena.¡± Su Chen wanted to argue with him, but Haas pushed Su Chen away, ¡°It¡¯s just a fatty. Su Chen, go down and wait for me. I¡¯ll look for you right away once I¡¯m done.¡± Then, Su Chen was pushed off the stage. On the stage, Yousi was standing unsteadily while on the opposite side, Haas had already started to change into a taekwondo uniform. Since Su Chen had learned a little taekwondo, judging by the black belt on his waist, he knew Haas was a level five black belt expert. This time, before the host could say anything, Haas kicked the host to the side and began to charge at Yousi. Yousi did not dodge as expected. It was not known if he had bled too much, but Yousi simply stood there. Haas ran in front of Yousi and grabbed his shoulders with both hands. He lifted Yousi up above his head before he flung Yousi away. When Yousi landed, Su Chen seemed to hear the sound of his entire body breaking. Su Chen wanted to squeeze into the ring, but he was stopped by someone. He could only shout. ¡°Haas, are you afraid of competing with Yousi? Are you planning to take the opportunity to kill him since he¡¯s injured? Is this really the person in the seventh place? If you win, you¡¯re just a coward!¡± Su Chen said this because he remembered that when he was learning taekwondo at the dojo when he was younger, his teacher taught him that the most important thing in taekwondo was etiquette, justice, and shame. Therefore, he could only take a gamble that Haas would have a reaction when he heard this.. Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Haas heard this, he suddenly stopped attacking Yousi. He stood there and paused for a moment before looking at Su Chen. Then, he said slowly, ¡°I, Haas, am not a shameless person. However, this is the rule of the group arena. Only one person on the stage can win. If he admits defeat, I¡¯ll stop here.¡± Su Chen looked at Yousi who was lying on the ground motionlessly. Looking at him, Su Chen understood that the ranking was still very important. It was not easy for them to squeeze into the top ten. How could they admit defeat just like that? Thus, he looked at Haas and said firmly, ¡°What if I replace him? If I lose, it¡¯ll be considered as his loss. If I win, it¡¯ll be considered as his win. Other than different people being on stage, there will be no changes in this match.¡± The lackey beside Haas grumbled unhappily, ¡°You¡¯ve already gone ahead and changed¡­¡± Su Chen was afraid that Haas would not agree, so he added, ¡°Haas, I believe you aren¡¯t afraid of a nameless junior like me, right?¡± ¡°Of course! Our Lord Haas¡­¡± Before the lackey could finish his words, Haas waved his hand to signal him to stop talking. Then, he nodded in agreement. Thus, Su Chen helped Yousi to the side and let him lie in the corner before he walked onto the stage. Su Chen had no confidence in this duel at all. It was just that if he did not go, there was no other way out. He touched the gun on his waist, hoping that he could gain some courage. ¡°Although there were some minor interruptions in the middle of the fight, let us continue the match now.¡± After the host said this, Haas took a horse stance and was ready to charge at Su Chen. Su Chen knew that this was going to be another shoulder throw. Now, he could only try his best to avoid being caught by his hands. Su Chen tried his best to dodge every single one of Haas¡¯s attacks. Soon, he began to feel exhausted. Sure enough, it was impossible to continue defending, so he had to try to take the initiative to attack. Su Chen began to recall the moves he had learned in the Taekwondo dojo. When Haas rushed over again, Su Chen circled around Haas¡¯s back and hit Haas¡¯s neck with his elbow. ¡°You¡­¡± Obviously, Haas was surprised by Su Chen¡¯s move. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to know Taekwondo. I underestimated you.¡± After saying that, Haas bowed to Su Chen. Su Chen knew that this was not good. Haas was going to treat him as an equal opponent in taekwondo. This time, it seemed to be even more difficult. Haas changed the way he attacked. Su Chen found that his speed was faster and his punches and kicks were more powerful and precise. There were a few times when he could not block Haas¡¯s attacks and several bruises gradually appeared on his body. A sense of survival from the bottom of his heart made him take out the Broken Steel Sword. Although he did not know how to use a sword, in this situation, he definitely could not take out the pistol until the very end. Hence, the only way to increase his fighting strength was with this sword. Su Chen raised the Broken Steel Sword. It was different from Yousi¡¯s sword and no one recognized it. Su Chen held it in his hand without any unusual feeling. It felt very light. Haas saw Su Chen take out his weapon and he looked at Su Chen with more concentration. He emitted a wave of Qi that enveloped his whole body as if it had formed a natural protective barrier for his body. Once again, Su Chen began to attack and defend with the sword. The muscles on Haas¡¯s body were like steel, and the collision with the sword made a clanking sound. Was this really something that a human could do? Su Chen could not help but feel afraid. After a long tug-of-war, neither side had an obvious advantage or disadvantage. It was just that Su Chen¡¯s body was starting to hurt everywhere. The audience below the stage seemed to be getting impatient. They urged, ¡°Haas! What are you doing! Quickly finish him off! Don¡¯t play with a kid like him anymore!¡± Su Chen looked at Haas. Haas was still in the horse stance, condensing his Qi. Could it be that Haas had not used his full strength? Su Chen panted as he observed Haas. The Qi around him had changed again, growing stronger and stronger. The surrounding air seemed to have a unique offensive nature. Before Su Chen could think of a way to receive the next move, Haas had punched him in the stomach. At that moment, Su Chen felt as if his stomach was being shattered. After receiving the punch, Su Chen fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. Haas looked down at Su Chen and said with a cold expression, ¡°Admit defeat. As long as you admit defeat, I won¡¯t kill you.¡± Su Chen tried hard to stand up. He wanted to pick up the Broken Steel Sword, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not. ¡°Your stomach and lungs are bleeding from my punch. Your organs are under the pressure of my strength. It won¡¯t be so easy for you to stand up again. You can only lie here and let me do whatever I want with you. So, admit defeat.¡± After hearing Haas¡¯s words, a wave of blood surged up again. Perhaps Haas was telling the truth because Su Chen felt that it was difficult to breathe and the pain was unbearable. He was trying hard to endure it. Trembling, he tried hard to support his body again. He managed to maintain his half-kneeling position with great difficulty before Haas shook his head and punched Su Chen¡¯s chest again. This time, Su Chen fell to the ground. Blood kept coming out of his mouth and his eyes became hazy as everything he saw turned blood red. As his consciousness began to drift away, many scenes flashed across Su Chen¡¯s mind. Su Chen wanted to catch those people, but he could not catch them no matter how hard he tried. He could not die! He could not die! He could not die! A huge sense of conviction filled his mind. Su Chen stood up. His hands and body were covered in blood as he pushed the Broken Steel Sword into the ground and barely supported himself up. The scene was extremely tragic. More and more blood flowed, covering the entire Broken Steel Sword. Haas looked straight at Su Chen and shook his head. The crowd below also began to cheer, ¡°Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!¡± Thus, Haas once again took the horse stance and prepared to give him the final blow. At this moment, the Broken Steel Sword reacted. Su Chen felt a warm current coming from the sword, almost as if there was power in his body. All the sword techniques seemed to exist in his mind as he picked up the sword. At that moment, he felt that he and the sword seemed to have become one. Haas felt that something was wrong. He quickly began to throw his punch. However, at this moment, Su Chen seemed to have changed completely. His movements were even more agile as he dodged all the punches. Moreover, his sword was waving nimbly in the air. It was as if he was not the one waving his sword but instead, the sword was leading the way. That was the Broken Steel Sword?! Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After a few more rounds, Haas¡¯s body began to suffer from large and small wounds. Most of them were caused by the collision of the sword aura and the Qi flowing through his body. ¡°This sword of yours¡­ Is It¡­¡± He quickly realized the uniqueness of the sword, but most people only lamented that Su Chen was a person who hid his strength. Su Chen himself was also trying to find out the source of this power. Why was the Broken Steel Sword suddenly so powerful? He only thought of one thing. The Broken Steel Sword was forged with his blood. What if this sword needed to be nourished by blood? Haas continued to throw punches. This time, Su Chen relied on the sword¡¯s aura. Haas was unable to get close to him, but Haas was not an idiot. When he realized that the source of power was the sword, he began to attack Su Chen¡¯s hand. As long as the sword was knocked away, Su Chen would become useless again. However, Su Chen¡¯s muscles were reacting ridiculously fast and Haas had no way of achieving his goal. At this time, a voice came from below the stage, ¡°Brat! If you don¡¯t put down that strange sword of yours, I¡¯ll chop off his head!¡± It turned out to be the lackey who had been following Haas all this time. He was pulling on Yousi¡¯s collar with his knife pressed against Yousi¡¯s neck. Haas closed his eyes. Perhaps he had lost too much blood, but there was no reaction. Su Chen hesitated, but in the end, he chose to toss the Broken Steel Sword to the side. After the sword was thrown to the side, the power in Su Chen¡¯s body disappeared. He staggered and could only kneel on the ground. The force used by his body previously seemed to have caused more backlash to Su Chen¡¯s body. He spat out another mouthful of blood. This time, the blood was dark red. Haas walked in front of Su Chen, ¡°You¡¯re a warrior. What¡¯s your name? Tell me your name.¡± Upon hearing Haas¡¯s words, Su Chen burst into laughter. ¡°Hahahahahahaha, you aren¡¯t worthy of learning taekwondo. I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m a warrior, but Haas, you definitely aren¡¯t. I, Su Chen, have not lost in embarrassment today. It¡¯s you who¡¯s embarrassed!¡± Haas was slightly angry, but he did not flare up. He walked closer and closer to Su Chen. Su Chen silently took out his pistol with his right hand and hid it behind his back. Until Haas was close enough, Su Chen used his last bit of strength and pressed the muzzle of the gun against Haas¡¯s head. ¡°How is it? Do you want to give him a taste of his own medicine?¡± In fact, Su Chen no longer had the strength to pull the trigger. All he could do was gamble to survive. Su Chen sensed that Haas was about to struggle and immediately warned him. ¡°Think carefully. If you struggle and your punch doesn¡¯t kill me, I¡¯ll shoot you to death! If you admit defeat now, I¡¯ll spare your life.¡± Everyone held their breaths, waiting for Haas¡¯s decision. Su Chen could barely support himself, but he did not let himself appear too weak. This made Haas realize that he could not hold on much longer. After a long time, Su Chen¡¯s hand started to lose its grip on the pistol. Only then did Haas speak. ¡°I admit defeat.¡± The moment, Su Chen heard Haas say these three words, his consciousness immediately blurred and he fell to the ground. The next day, when Su Chen woke up, he was in his own room. Yousi was lying on the bed next to him, his wounds wrapped up with gauze. The wounds on his own body had also been treated. He tried hard to shake his head to remember what happened after yesterday, but he really could not remember. Then, a chubby boy came into their room with food. It turned out to be the chubby boy next door who talked to them on the first day. After learning that Su Chen had woken up, he brought the food to Su Chen and said in surprise, ¡°You¡¯re awake! It seems that I brought the food just in time. Hurry up and eat. You must be starving.¡± Su Chen still could not understand the situation, so he asked in a daze, ¡°Thank you, but who are you? What¡¯s the situation now¡­¡± The chubby boy smiled embarrassedly. Then, he explained to Su Chen, ¡°I¡¯m in the room next to yours. My name¡¯s Lotte. Yesterday, both of you were seriously injured. I dragged both of you back and used the herbs in your room to bandage you briefly. Then, I helped you pack up the rest of your things and put them in the corner over there. You guys were so cool!¡± Su Chen repeated Lotte¡¯s name, then looked at the Broken Steel Sword, pistol, and Yousi¡¯s sword that was in the corner. They were all piled together. He let down his guard and trusted Lotte. Then, he asked Lotte about what happened after he fainted. After Su Chen fainted, the host announced that Su Chen had won because Haas had admitted defeat. Since Su Chen had taken Yousi¡¯s place in the arena, Yousi had risen from ninth to seventh place and Haas had fallen out of the rankings. Because of Bob¡¯s death, the rankings had gone from ten places to nine. This could be considered a blessing in disguise¡­ After all, only those who were on the rankings would have a chance to enter the arena. It was unknown if Yousi had smelled the aroma of food, but he had finally woken up. After Su Chen told him about the situation that day, he regained his energy. He ate his lunch and said with a smile, ¡°Then, the two of us can be considered to be famous. Hahaha. But, what exactly is this Broken Steel Sword? I think we still need to study it properly.¡± As Yousi finished, Lotte exclaimed, ¡°This is the famous Broken Steel Sword?!¡± Only then did Yousi realize that there was a chubby kid beside him. Su Chen smiled to show that Lotte was a trustworthy person and continued, ¡°I was losing a lot of blood when the Broken Steel Sword became very different. I think the strength of the sword¡¯s related to my blood. Maybe it needs blood to be nourished.¡± Yousi did not deny Su Chen¡¯s words. He nodded and said, ¡°It¡¯s useless for us to guess blindly now. We might as well find an opportunity to test it out.¡± Lunchtime passed with such a happy atmosphere. Lotte also said goodbye to Su Chen and Yousi before going off to prepare for the group arena in the afternoon. As Yousi was ranked seventh, he could appoint someone to challenge him. Based on the situation in the group arena that day, very few people would take the initiative to challenge someone ranked on the list. Therefore, Yousi thought of appointing Su Chen for the challenge. After a short fight, he would admit defeat. The next time, Su Chen would appoint him, and then he would easily admit defeat. This way, they would be able to maintain the position of seventh place, and without any effort, they would be able to determine the strength of their enemies through observation as they continued to challenge each other. However, this plan was also based on the premise that no one would take the initiative to challenge them¡­ However, would everything really go that smoothly? Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Su Chen and the others were on their way to the group arena, a pitiful voice came from a corner by the side of the road. ¡°Don¡¯t hit me¡­¡± This voice was very familiar. It sounded as if he had heard it somewhere before. Su Chen felt that something was wrong, so he subconsciously leaned over. When he got closer, he saw a person surrounded by a group of people in the middle and everyone was kicking him. ¡°Don¡¯t you like to take care of the two newcomers? Huh? Don¡¯t you like to stand out?¡± When Su Chen heard this, he instantly understood what was happening. At this time, Yousi had already rushed over and pulled everyone away. Sure enough, the one who was surrounded in the middle was the chubby Lotte. His face was already bruised and swollen and his clothes were also mottled. When he saw Su Chen and Yousi standing in front of him, he was shocked. Then, he quickly covered his face. ¡°Oh? You¡¯re the two newcomers?¡± Su Chen suddenly felt very angry. No matter how severe his injuries were, he would never allow others to suffer such harm for him. ¡°You¡¯re treating him like this just because he bandaged us?!¡± ¡°What?! I¡¯m f*cking treating him lightly! You two aren¡¯t even worthy of victory¡­¡± Before one of the gangsters could finish his sentence, Yousi had already placed his sword on his neck. ¡°Undeserved winners? If you aren¡¯t satisfied, you can challenge us in the group arena. I¡¯ll be waiting for you.¡± When Yousi said this, his usual relaxed attitude had changed. There was a hint of anger in his voice. The surrounding gangsters seemed to have been frightened and did not make a sound. ¡°What are you so arrogant for?! Just you wait! I¡¯ll definitely beat you later!¡± As he said this, the hooligans found an opportunity to dodge and the group of people ran away. Su Chen and Yousi helped Lotte up, but Lotte could not stand on his feet. After taking a closer look, it was found that Lotte¡¯s legs were bleeding profusely. Lotte did not look at Su Chen and Yousi. He just lowered his head and tried to stand up so he could walk as he said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me¡­ I¡¯m used to it. Actually, you guys go to the group arena first¡­¡± Su Chen followed him and supported him. At this time, Lotte suddenly shook Su Chen¡¯s hand off. ¡°I said don¡¯t worry about me! Can¡¯t you hear me? I don¡¯t want your pity! I¡¯m such a waste!¡± Yousi suddenly laughed loudly behind him. ¡°You¡¯re a good-for-nothing? If you were a good-for-nothing, you wouldn¡¯t have lived until now.¡± Lotte became even angrier. ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯ve been here for so long. As a weakling, I¡¯ve been living in fear of death!¡± Su Chen suddenly pushed him to the ground with his palm. Lotte thought that Su Chen was angered by him, so he immediately covered his head with his hands. However, the expected fist did not land. He focused his eyes and looked up, only to find that Su Chen was looking at him. ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with being afraid of death, Lotte. Each of us came to this world to survive. As long as we don¡¯t hurt others, what¡¯s wrong with that? On the contrary, you¡¯re very strong. You¡¯re strong enough to endure humiliation and pain while still maintaining your kind heart. Although you think you¡¯re weak, don¡¯t you stand up again and again whenever you fall?¡± After Su Chen said this, Lotte looked at him in disbelief as his eyes suddenly turned red. Then, Yousi lifted Lotte up. ¡°I¡¯ll say, little fatty, what weaklings? What strong people? Don¡¯t think too much. You just need to know that you¡¯re our friend now. We¡¯ll stand by your side.¡± Lotte could not hold it in anymore and he burst into tears. After crying for a while, an announcement rang. ¡°Seventh place, Yousi, please, hurry to the group arena as soon as possible.¡± Hearing the broadcast¡¯s voice, Lotte stopped crying and immediately reminded, ¡°It seems that someone¡¯s going to challenge Yousi in the group arena.¡± Yousi smiled slightly. ¡°It seems that our plan¡¯s ruined.¡± Then, he signaled for Su Chen to bring Lotte back as he headed to the center of the group arena alone. Although Su Chen was worried, seeing Lotte¡¯s serious injuries, he had no choice but to bring Lotte back to settle down. Thus, he nodded and split up with Yousi. On the way back, Lotte suddenly asked Su Chen, ¡°So, are you and Yousi also game players?¡± Su Chen suddenly realized that because he had been here for so many days, his memory had gradually forgotten that this was a game. ¡°Yes, so you should be a player, too.¡± Lotte nodded and said to Su Chen, ¡°Most of the people here are players. Even the Minida you saw was actually a player, too.¡± Su Chen was shocked. ¡°Minida? She was a player?¡± Lotte looked at Su Chen¡¯s disbelief and he continued to explain, ¡°Yes, she was my classmate back in university. We were originally from City A¡¯s university. We both entered this game by accident but we spawned in different places. When we finally met, we were in Trinidado. When I saw her, she was already recruiting people for the concentration camp.¡± ¡°Then, why did you enter the concentration camp?¡± Su Chen had always been curious as to how Lotte ended up here. With his personality, he could have done exactly what Yousi did before. He could find a remote village to live in and save some BR coins to survive. Perhaps, he could even go out. Lotte smiled. ¡°That¡¯s because I have a crush on Minida. I¡¯ve liked her since high school. When I met her, I was so happy. While she was recruiting people into the concentration camp, we had a meal together where she told me that she was very lucky and was born in Marhaz. Unfortunately, she was a girl, and she didn¡¯t have money and didn¡¯t understand anything. She was wandering on the streets, and just when she was about to starve to death, she met Lord Marl who visited her in disguise.¡± ¡°What?! She saw Marl?¡± ¡°Yes, not only that, Marl even brought her back, trained her, and arranged for her to be appointed to the concentration camp.¡± Su Chen was still very confused, ¡°So, you just foolishly entered just because she was in the concentration camp?¡± Lotte¡¯s face turned red, and he began to stutter, ¡°N¡ªNot exactly¡­¡± Seeing Lotte like this, Su Chen understood that he was a person who was blinded by love. They chatted along the way and soon returned to their residence. After treating Lotte with the many herbs that he had stored, Su Chen prepared to head to where the group arena was held. Just as Su Chen was about to turn around and leave, Lotte called out to him again, ¡°Su Chen, what¡¯s the relationship between Yousi and Quinn?¡± Quinn? Su Chen suddenly remembered that day at the arena when everyone was talking about the Left Sword.. Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Quinn? What was the story behind the Left Sword and Yousi? Su Chen made up his mind to ask Yousi when he returned. Just as he was about to head in the direction of the group arena, he saw the injured Yousi walking toward him. Su Chen immediately went up to him. From afar, he could see that Yousi had many new injuries on his body. ¡°It seems that we were thinking too simply. Those bastards thought that we won easily, so they thought that we¡¯d be easy to bully. Today, they tried to challenge us.¡± Su Chen saw that Yousi was still smiling, so he knew that there was no big problem. ¡°Then, what¡¯s the situation now?¡± Yousi said proudly, ¡°They had to be educated. I guess they¡¯ll remember it in their minds now.¡± Looking at Yousi¡¯s state, Su Chen was even more curious. Yousi was alone in the group arena. From what he said, he must not be at the level of a few shrimp soldiers or crab generals. Then, what was his strength¡­? Noticing that Su Chen was lost in his thoughts, Yousi frowned and patted him. ¡°Hey! What¡¯s wrong with you!¡± Su Chen was shocked, but he did not immediately ask the question in his heart. He was still afraid to ask something that he should not ask. After all, Yousi and Youli were his first friends in this game world. While he was hesitating, Lotte, who was lying behind him, spoke, ¡°Yousi, why do you have the Left Sword? Wasn¡¯t this sword rumored to have disappeared after Quinn¡¯s death?¡± Su Chen widened his eyes and observed Yousi¡¯s expression. He found that Yousi did not have any unnecessary expression. He only displayed a helpless expression for a moment. Then, he looked at Su Chen and said, ¡°You wanted to ask me this too, right?¡± After being discovered, Su Chen could only scratch his head and nod in acknowledgment. Yousi smiled. ¡°We¡¯re friends. I trust you, Su Chen. In the future, you can just ask me directly if you have any questions.¡± As he spoke, he sat on his bed and began to speak slowly. ¡°When I first entered this game, my birthplace was in Marhaz. Because of my medical skills, I quickly earned money and gained a foothold in the local area. At that time, I only wanted to earn a little more money so that when I returned to the real world, I¡¯d be able to live comfortably. However, one morning, a man appeared in front of my clinic. He was different from my previous patients. His temperament exuded a sense of nobility, perseverance, and valor. So, I immediately judged that this person wasn¡¯t an ordinary citizen. As expected, he sat in front of me. I took a closer look and realized that his hand had been chopped off. The remaining half of his hand was bleeding profusely. I didn¡¯t ask about the reason because from the moment he walked in, his expression didn¡¯t change at all. It was as if he wasn¡¯t even injured. When I saw the wound, I wanted to prepare for treatment immediately, but he comforted me and asked me to sit down. Then, he very casually introduced himself as Marhaz¡¯s General Quinn. At that time, it was during the Battle of Marhaz. He had just returned from the battlefield and had his left hand cut off. He gave me a detailed introduction to the situation before starting the treatment. As it took too long and the resources of this game world were unknown, I could only give him simple hemostasis and bandage to stabilize the condition of his left hand. Later on, the surgery was very successful. He invited me to be his accompanying military doctor, but I refused because I didn¡¯t want to get involved in any muddy waters. I just wanted to make some money in peace. However, he visited me pretty often after that. I also saw many wounds on his body, both big and small. His soldiers were all like this, and their willpower even infected me. Everyone was anxious about the fact that he, as a valiant general of Marhaz, lost a hand at that time. When he was on the battlefield again, it was heard that Lord Marl had found him a prosthetic limb but he refused it. During the performance, he showed his right hand to the people and showed his determination to protect them. At that moment, I was moved by his passion so I went to look for him and followed him to the battlefield after that. However, I didn¡¯t expect that he would die at that time. The battle lasted for about a month and he had always been victorious. However, his body started to experience some problems. One night, he came to my place, not to check on his condition but to tell me he was leaving his sword with me. He said that if he died, this sword would be his reward to me.¡± Su Chen and Lotte listened in silence, but after he finished speaking, Yousi remained silent for a long time. Su Chen asked, ¡°Of course, he¡¯s dead, but how was he so sure that he was going to die?¡± Only then did Yousi start to speak again. ¡°I was also puzzled about that. I even felt that he didn¡¯t have the will to survive. I reminded him many times when his body was deteriorating, but he would just nod and allow his condition to worsen. The day he died was also very strange. It was at night and usually, there would always be soldiers around his camp. That night, however, there were almost no soldiers patrolling around his camp. The army base was also frighteningly quiet up until there was a commotion. It was the moment when his body was discovered. As the military doctor, I didn¡¯t get to see his body. He was urgently carried to Marhaz and Lord Marl personally confirmed his identity. Finally, they announced his death.¡± Su Chen furrowed his brows. Yousi and he looked at each other. ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking, and I thought the same. I didn¡¯t know why this happened, so I quickly left Marhaz. After that, I just lived quietly.¡± Lotte, who was listening by the side, was confused. ¡°What are you thinking? I don¡¯t understand¡­¡± Su Chen looked at Lotte¡¯s puzzled expression and moved closer to him. He said in a low voice, ¡°We suspect that Quinn¡¯s death was a planned murder¡­¡± ¡°Ah? How could it be¡­¡± Lotte cried out in surprise, but he immediately understood. ¡°Could it be¡­ Lord Marl?¡± Yousi did not expect Lotte to say it like that. No matter what, they were still in his territory, so he immediately motioned for him to keep quiet. Su Chen also realized that Marhaz, the only city that established a monarch, might not be as peaceful as the rumors said. What kind of person was Marl? Everyone said that his personality had changed drastically in the past two years. What had happened to him? From being gentle to being tyrannical? Was their journey a blessing or a curse for Marhaz? He could not help but worry.. Everything was like a thread that connected them together. Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ever since Yousi had proven his strength that day, there were fewer and fewer people who came to find fault with him in the group arena. Thus, they started to carry out their original plan, and the group arena became a training ground for the two of them. Although Yousi was firmly in seventh place, to prevent any accidents, the two of them had to quickly adapt to all kinds of practical combat experiences, especially Su Chen. He needed to learn how to skillfully use the Broken Steel Sword as soon as possible. During the continuous training, Su Chen could feel his own improvement. Therefore, he made an appointment with Yousi to start experimenting with the characteristics of the Broken Steel Sword. Was it as they suspected, that the Broken Steel Sword was meant to be nourished with blood? This time, Yousi and Su Chen did not go to the group arena. Instead, they sneakily found a place where no one was around. Su Chen cut his hand and let his blood flow onto the sword. That was it. However, he did not feel the same feeling as the other day when he had the strength to run around, a strength that filled his entire body. ¡°What¡¯s going on with this sword? Could it be that you haven¡¯t given it enough blood?¡± As Yousi said this, Su Chen continued to squeeze out more blood until the sword was completely covered in it. Only then did he realize that the sword was beginning to feel different. The sword began to tremble. ¡°It seems to have a reaction¡­¡± Su Chen said happily, but he could already feel that he was beginning to feel weak because he was bleeding too much. Yousi quickly noticed it and stopped Su Chen from bleeding out. ¡°You can¡¯t keep bleeding like this. If you continue, it¡¯ll exceed the limit of your body. Let¡¯s continue tomorrow.¡± Just like that, they repeated it for a week as Su Chen bled continuously every day. They discovered that the frequency of the sword¡¯s vibration was increasing gradually. When they had lunch together, Lotte said, ¡°Is it possible that to use the Broken Steel Sword, you need to feed it with blood every day? Just like us humans, we eat every day.¡± Yousi teased, ¡°Is the sword really like a human and needs to eat every day?¡± However, after listening to Lotte¡¯s words, Su Chen felt that such a phenomenon did make sense, so he began to feed the sword his blood regularly every day. The time for training quickly passed. Suddenly, there were only three days left until the duel in the arena. The broadcast suddenly rang in the morning. ¡°Everyone, please, gather at the field! Everyone, please, gather at the field!¡± Everyone followed the instructions of the broadcast and went to the field. There were a lot of people gathered there. Minida was standing on a high platform, looking down at everyone. She saw that almost everyone had arrived, so she took out a microphone and said loudly, ¡°Congratulations to everyone for holding on until now! You¡¯re all the remaining brave warriors of our concentration camp! I admire your courage and ability! However, I have bad news for everyone¡­ There are only three days left until the duel in the arena, but only three people will be able to stand in the arena alive, which are the top three on the final ranking list.¡± ¡°What do you mean by ¡®standing in the arena alive¡¯?¡± Su Chen had just finished speaking, but somehow, Minida had heard him. She immediately became excited as she stood on the high platform. ¡°That¡¯s right! Some of you may have noticed that only the top three in the concentration camp will survive. We¡¯ll dispose of the rest as garbage.¡± After Minida finished speaking, everyone below was in an uproar. There were even some who were not convinced and rushed toward Minida angrily. ¡°You b*tch! What right do you have to decide whether I live or die! I¡¯m just giving you face¡­¡± However, before he could reach Minida, Minida took out a throwing knife from her waist. The throwing knife was thrown straight away, and before he could finish his words, he fell to the ground. Blood flowed all over the ground, but Minida continued the broadcast as if nothing had happened. ¡°If you want to resist, you¡¯ll be like him. You won¡¯t be able to escape either. You should¡¯ve seen our soldiers when you came in. The entire concentration camp¡¯s filled with them. Next, I¡¯ll announce our schedule for the last three days. On the first day, we¡¯ll officially determine the top ten names, so everyone must seize the time to challenge each other and climb up the rankings. On the second day, we¡¯ll eliminate five people from the top ten rankings. On the last day, only three out of the five people remaining will survive in the entire concentration camp. I look forward to everyone¡¯s performance.¡± After saying that, she leaped and disappeared, leaving behind everyone who was panicking. ¡°Ah!¡± With a scream, Su Chen looked at the crowd. A person actually stabbed his friend next to him with a knife. ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I don¡¯t want to die¡­ So¡­ So, you must die!¡± The crowd seemed to be overwhelmed by the sudden despair and went crazy. They began to attack the people around them. Su Chen felt that something was wrong. He looked at Yousi and they decided to leave this place with Lotte immediately. After the three of them successfully left the chaotic area, Lotte seemed to be in shock in the room. Su Chen patted him and tried to comfort him, but he didn¡¯t expect Lotte to collapse. He was stunned for a while before he faced this reality. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ve learned a lot from staying with you during this period of time. If I can, I want to live with you.¡± Looking at Lotte¡¯s determined eyes, Su Chen¡¯s heart calmed down. Yousi immediately began to analyze the current situation with Su Chen and Lotte. ¡°Listen up, tomorrow¡¯s goal is to fight for the top ten rankings. What I want to do tomorrow is to protect my seventh-place position, and the two of you must try your best to fight for a position in the top ten. Su Chen, you have to try your best to solve the problem of the Broken Steel Sword today. Little Fatty, I¡¯ll have another special training for you today. Tomorrow, the three of us will try our best not to be eliminated by this damn rule.¡± The three of them surrounded each other, hugged each other, and gave each other strength. Yousi left with Lotte, leaving Su Chen alone to continue studying his Broken Steel Sword. In the past few days, although Su Chen was still feeding it blood, the Broken Steel Sword still did not trigger the feeling from that day. At this moment, Su Chen remembered that he still had Xiao Yuan. ¡°Hello, Master.¡± Su Chen was shocked by the sudden voice. ¡°Why does your AI look like a ghost? Xiao Yuan, help me check if the sword reacts to blood.¡± He had tried to check before.. If he could not find any information about the Broken Steel Sword, then Su Chen would start with its basic characteristics and see if he could find anything. Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Okay, Master. I¡¯ll look for information about swords that react to blood.¡± Sure enough, a lot of information came out. Su Chen looked through them one by one for a long time. Basically, they were all irrelevant information. When Su Chen felt that he could not find anything further, a mosaic picture suddenly attracted him. He immediately clicked on it. Although the mosaic covered the general style of the sword in the picture, judging from the outline, Su Chen felt that it was the Broken Steel Sword. The article said that the sword was a spiritual sword. It judged the owner by the owner¡¯s blood and the sword was also meant to be raised with blood. When the sword spirit was bathed in blood and revived, the owner would receive all the powers of the sword spirit. However, this article did not say how long the sword needed to be fed with blood. Su Chen noticed a row of small words at the bottom of the article. It was the method of rapid awakening. Although Su Chen felt that this was similar to the fake advertisements that would appear when he browsed the web, he still felt that he had to try everything in this situation since there was no other way. Therefore, he clicked on it. After entering, the web page showed a pattern that looked like a charm. There was a row of words below the pattern. ¡®If you want to speed up the awakening of the sword spirit, please, sacrifice your blood.¡¯ Was it asking him to use his blood to draw such a pattern on the body of the sword? Su Chen silently noted it down. Then, he took the Broken Steel Sword and walked outside. When he came to an empty space, Su Chen bit his finger and drew a rune on the body of the sword according to his memory. After drawing, the sword remained as usual without any reaction. Su Chen felt that he had wasted his time again when suddenly, the sword reacted and started to tremble. This time, he felt a surge of power coming from the sword. The sword started to feel like it did the other day. The sword started to look clean from top to bottom. It no longer looked like a piece of scrap metal in his hand. It was the same feeling. Su Chen felt the power enveloping his entire body. He picked up the sword skillfully and waved it casually. The wind from the sword¡¯s slash left a mark on the trees in the distance. He successfully grasped the Broken Steel Sword. Then, he practiced and adapted to the sword. It was soon evening. When Su Chen returned to his room, he found that the other two had not returned yet. It was not until midnight that he realized that the two of them had finally returned. Lotte looked very tired, and Yousi also looked exhausted. Just as he was about to ask something, Yousi waved his hand and asked Su Chen not to ask anymore. Then, he fell asleep on the bed. The next morning, the day of the competition for the 10-person quota arrived. Su Chen and the others quickly got ready and headed toward the arena. They soon arrived at the arena, which was supposed to be a crowded place. However, there were not as many people as they had expected. ¡°Why do I feel that there are fewer people¡­¡± Lotte was also very surprised and could not help but sigh at the side. A person sitting in the corner suddenly said, ¡°Who could¡¯ve waited until today after the rules were suddenly announced? Many people died yesterday.¡± The three people turned around and saw a person whose hair was long enough to cover his eyes. His clothes were shabby and his figure looked like that of someone who was malnourished. He was wearing a pair of slippers and holding a samurai sword. ¡°May I ask who you are?¡± Su Chen tried to find out his identity. He smiled and did not say anything. He just walked over. Yousi saw his reaction and snorted disdainfully. ¡°Who is this? That arrogant look is really bad!¡± The man stopped when he heard Yousi¡¯s words. Then, he turned his head slightly to take a look at them before he continued to walk forward. Lotte patted his head on the side as if he had noticed something. ¡°Him! He¡¯s the fourth-ranked Musashi Jiang!¡± ¡°Musashi Jiang? What kind of strange name is that?¡± Su Chen shook his head. ¡°Your focus shouldn¡¯t be on his name, right, Yousi? He¡¯s fourth¡­¡± Yousi still said casually, ¡°So what if he¡¯s fourth? He can¡¯t possibly be stupid enough to challenge people like us who are already on the rankings.¡± Lotte and Su Chen were speechless at Yousi¡¯s careless attitude. Soon, the announcement of the group arena rang. ¡°Please, will the nine people from the rankings head to the stage! I¡¯ll Inform you again! Please, will the nine people from the rankings head to the stage!¡± Su Chen patted Yousi and signaled him to go up. All nine people standing on the stage were the people on the list. Lotte began to introduce the people standing on the stage to Su Chen, but Su Chen did not listen because of the words that suddenly rang from the broadcast. ¡°Because of one person who died, there are only nine people on stage. So, we¡¯ve decided to let the young man who went on stage that day to fill in the tenth place.¡± Everyone looked at Su Chen in unison. Su Chen understood the meaning of the broadcast in everyone¡¯s eyes. It meant that he had suddenly entered the top 10 positions. Lotte happily urged Su Chen, ¡°Hey! You¡¯ve automatically gained tenth place! Why aren¡¯t you on stage?!¡± Su Chen had a different feeling in his heart. Was it really a good thing that he had entered the top 10 without a proper reason? In addition, the people around him were no longer the same as before. Now, instead of saying that everyone was fighting to get into the top 10, it was more like they were fighting for 10 chances to survive. Only the strong could survive. The uneasiness was real, but at this moment, his heart was filled with determination. He wanted to move forward, no matter what. Su Chen stood on the stage and looked at Lotte who was still looking at him with a smile. In fact, Su Chen was also very worried about Lotte. He did not know if there would be any problems with his current strength. Everyone stood in an orderly line like they were raising the national flag until the broadcast rang again. ¡°The people standing on the stage now are the current top ten. Everyone, choose the person you want to challenge. As long as you get one of the top ten seats before sunset, you¡¯ll be able to live until tomorrow. I wish everyone good luck!¡± After saying this, everyone lost their enthusiasm and decided to challenge Su Chen. Su Chen went through a few rounds. In the beginning, most of the people he fought were people who only had basic martial arts skills. After he was done, he left with his head intact. The situation was more or less the same for Yousi. Although the people they fought were not difficult to deal with, the numbers were beginning to make them feel exhausted. Time flew quickly. The sky was turning red. In less than an hour, the sky would be completely dark. However, at that moment, Su Chen began to realize that he had not seen Lotte for a long time. He did not know if Lotte had challenged anyone. He did not know if Lotte would be injured or not. After the others realized that Su Chen was not a pushover, fewer and fewer people came to challenge him.. Then, Su Chen heard a familiar scream. Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Who else could it be if not Lotte? When Su Chen heard the scream, he immediately looked for the source. He saw a group of people surrounding the field. When he saw Lotte lying on the ground, he seemed like he could not stand up. The man standing in front of Lotte was a short man. He had a hunched body. Su Chen tried to recall from his memory that he seemed to be the person standing in front of him earlier in the ninth place. ¡°Little fatty, if you don¡¯t admit defeat, you¡¯ll be beaten to death by me.¡± The hunched man proudly twirled the kitchen knife in his hand, but Lotte remained silent. Su Chen¡¯s heart was already in his throat. If something happened, he was prepared to rush over. However, Lotte slowly tried to stand up again. At this time, although he was swaying, his expression was relaxed. ¡°If you can even beat me to death¡­¡± Su Chen never expected that Lotte could actually say such provocative words. Could it be that he really wanted to live? As expected, after hearing these words, the hunchbacked man¡¯s face became ferocious as he said fiercely, ¡°Damn, fatty, I want your life now. You actually look down on me?¡± Then, he quickly charged at Lotte. Lotte had no intention of dodging this time. The kitchen knife was about to slash Lotte¡¯s left arm. Su Chen had already tightened his grip on the Broken Steel Sword, ready to save Lotte at any time. However, at the critical moment, the man suddenly stopped and took a step back to put some distance between him and Lotte. ¡°Damn, fatty! You actually stabbed me with a needle?!¡± A needle? Su Chen did not even realize that Lotte had pulled out a needle? When? Lotte, who was on the stage, only smiled. ¡°I told you, if you can kill me, the needle I stabbed you with is stained with the sap of the scissor tree. Moreover, the part I stabbed into is filled with the arteries and blood vessels of your body. As long as you continue to exercise vigorously and accelerate your blood circulation, the sap of the scissor tree will follow your blood and spread throughout your body. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can take a look at your arm. Has it started to turn green?¡± The man lowered his head and looked at his own arm. As Lotte had said, his skin was already turning green. ¡°You damn fatty! Quickly detoxify me! If you don¡¯t detoxify me, I¡¯ll cut you into pieces right now!¡± Lotte obviously did not care about what he said. The man was even more anxious, but he did not dare to come any closer. Just like that, the man¡¯s arm began to fester. This made his eyes turn red, and the pain made him go crazy. He suddenly threw the kitchen knife in his hand. Lotte barely dodged it, but the kitchen knife still cut his face. Before Lotte could stand properly, another kitchen knife flew toward him. This time, the knife stabbed into his abdomen and Lotte spat out a mouthful of blood. Lotte kneeled on the ground with his hand on his abdomen, the blood coming out from his mouth could not be stopped. This time, the man walked over with a crazy expression. He picked up the kitchen knife that had been thrown to the side earlier. This time, the kitchen knife was aimed at Lotte¡¯s head. However, the knife did not move. It stopped mid-air. Looking again, there was another needle stuck in the man¡¯s neck. His neck began to bruise and his arm was already rotten. The man seemed to be in pain as he fell to the ground because of the poison in his body. At that moment, the broadcast rang. ¡°Congratulations, everyone. Now, let¡¯s announce the new rankings.¡± After the announcement, the results were announced. Yousi was seventh, Su Chen was tenth, and Lotte successfully squeezed into ninth place because of his last move. After the announcement, the top 10 people stood on the stage again. Lotte was lying on the side because he was seriously injured. As the sky was already very dark, only the faint lights on the stage shone on the faces of the 10 people. In an instant, the darkness seemed to devour everyone. In the last few minutes, no one knew what was going to happen until the announcement said, ¡°Please, return to your rooms to rest and prepare for tomorrow¡¯s schedule.¡± Only then did Su Chen and the others finally leave the arena. Walking outside, they found that their surroundings were quiet. When they returned to their rooms, they no longer saw anyone else other than themselves. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yousi felt that something was wrong. He began to walk out of the room to knock on the doors of other rooms. As he knocked, no one responded to him. Su Chen was bandaging Lotte¡¯s wounds in the room. Lotte said in a weak voice, ¡°Could it be that the concentration camp really did as they said and disposed of the others?¡± At this moment, Yousi ran back in a hurry. ¡°Su Chen, look, quickly.¡± Yousi¡¯s expression made Su Chen feel that this matter was not that simple. He followed him to the window of the corridor. A cloud of thick black smoke came out. Looking down, it was a mountain made of corpses. An excavator next to it threw people into the fire, bit by bit. The black smoke drifted into the air with a strong smell of corruption. Su Chen was shocked by the scene in front of him. At this moment, he realized that when one was being butchered, one¡¯s life was like garbage. After returning to the room, they told Lotte what they had seen. Lotte was also shocked. Later, although the three of them were heavy-hearted, they quickly accepted the matter. Lotte suddenly thanked Yousi. Su Chen was surprised by this action. Then, Yousi explained that they had their special training since Yousi had studied medicine and knew the various acupoints of the human body clearly. In addition, he found that although Lotte¡¯s movements were slower than theirs because of his size, he was still very careful. So, Yousi gave him a needle and they spent the whole day trying to figure out how to insert the needle into the acupoints of the human body correctly. If he was not clear about it, he would be doomed. The result was really successful, but the next day was not going to be that easy. Lotte laid on his bed and was just about to rest when the damn broadcast rang again. ¡°Sorry to disturb everyone¡¯s rest. Let me introduce the schedule for tomorrow¡¯s match. Tomorrow¡¯s match will decide the top five among the top ten. You may appoint your respective opponents. However, there¡¯s been a special situation. Contestant Musashi Jiang has appointed an opponent. He¡¯s informed everyone in advance that Musashi Jiang¡¯s opponent tomorrow will be Su Chen who¡¯s currently ranked in tenth place. That¡¯s all for the notification. Everyone, please, work hard tomorrow! ¡®Why did Musashi Jiang pick me?!¡¯ Su Chen¡¯s head was full of question marks as he stood rooted to the ground. Yousi and Lotte encouraged him frantically, telling him not to be afraid. Lotte even gave him all the information he knew about Musashi Jiang. Musashi Jiang was a person who had learned Japanese martial arts since he was young. His katana was especially powerful. His katana technique had always been famous for its speed, fierceness, and accuracy. He even took a person¡¯s life in just three steps. In his previous duels, he always ended the battle very quickly and was not one to drag things out. He was very strong¡­. Chapter 20 - Safe Ranking Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The day of reducing the top 10 to the top five came uneasily. Su Chen got up and held the Broken Steel Sword tightly, hoping that everything would go smoothly today. The wounds on Lotte¡¯s body had not recovered much over the night. They had barely stopped the bleeding. It no longer hurt as much as it did yesterday, so the three of them headed in the direction of the group arena. This time, there was a piece of paper pasted at the entrance of the group arena. On the paper were five matches, and the three of them were looking for their names. The seventh place, Yousi, was up against the second place, Sandy. Su Chen was up against the fourth place, Musashi Jiang. Lotte was up against the eighth place, Holly. There was actually a girl among the 10 of them. According to the order, Su Chen was in the last match, and Yousi was the first of the three to go up. Sandy, Yousi¡¯s opponent, looked like a strong man. He was not very tall and there was no particularly sharp weapon. He just stood there quietly, wearing a slightly tight shirt and shorts. Even though he did not look very threatening, he was still the second place, so no one dared to underestimate him. Soon, it was Yousi¡¯s turn to fight. Yousi stood in front of him, and he did not show any killing intent. He bowed to Yousi politely and said, ¡°Please, advise me.¡± Yousi heard his words and was obviously stunned. However, before Yousi could react, Sandy instantly appeared in front of Yousi. The speed of his punch was so fast that it was impossible to see his skills. Yousi only felt a gust of wind when Sandy¡¯s fist had already landed on Yousi¡¯s body. The left side of his chest was severely injured. His clothes and even his skin were torn. Yousi took a few steps back while Sandy just stood there with ease and cupped his fists. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to stand upright after taking this punch. My punch hit your chest. You should feel the pain of breathing right now.¡± Yousi did not lower his head after hearing Sandy¡¯s words. He spat out the blood in his mouth and replied disdainfully, ¡°Your punch is just so-so. Are you overestimating yourself¡­¡± Sandy snorted and continued to throw punches from left, right, front, and back. Every punch landed on Yousi¡¯s body. Su Chen could see that Yousi was trying his best to dodge. However, he still could not dodge Sandy¡¯s punches. Soon, Yousi¡¯s face and body were covered with bruises. Yousi also began to feel that it was difficult to hold on. He took out his Left Sword and tried to repel Sandy, but it was obviously not effective. Whenever he swung in one direction, Sandy would punch in the other direction. Just like last time, Yousi closed his eyes and felt the flow of the wind to sense Sandy¡¯s next punch. Sure enough, after closing his eyes, Sandy¡¯s movements seemed to be much clearer in his mind. Yousi began to dodge Sandy¡¯s fists easily. While he was dodging, Sandy suddenly appeared behind Yousi in a flash and hit him with an elbow. At this time, as if he already knew Sandy¡¯s next move, Yousi¡¯s Left Sword pierced into Sandy¡¯s body and blood spurted out. Sandy knelt on the ground. His face was full of disbelief. The shocked expression was on his face as he kept saying that it was impossible. Yousi just stood and looked at him. Sandy raised his head. ¡°I lost. I¡¯ve studied martial arts for so many years, but it seems that I still haven¡¯t learned the essence of it. I hope that my life¡¯s still aligned with martial arts in the end. So, I hope you can let me die on the martial arts stage.¡± Then, Sandy closed his eyes. Yousi stood there hesitating. Seeing this, the host also determined that Yousi had won. At this moment, Sandy moved toward Yousi¡¯s sword and cut his own neck with the sword. Then, Sandy fell, completely unmoving. A group of people came up and carried his body down. What left the deepest impression on Yousi was the satisfied smile on Sandy¡¯s face when he died. Next, it was Lotte¡¯s match. Lotte was fighting a girl. The girl looked very delicate and wore a pair of glasses. She looked gentle and did not seem to know how to fight, which made people even more nervous. In the end, as everyone was still guessing how she would make her move, she simply bowed deeply and said, ¡°I¡¯ll forfeit this match now.¡± No one expected that the moment she said she would forfeit the match, the girl would immediately walk off the stage and Lotte would automatically win. Soon, only Su Chen was left among the three who had yet to enter the safe rankings. The broadcast station soon broadcasted Su Chen¡¯s match. His match with Musashi Jiang was about to begin. Musashi Jiang leaped onto the stage and unhurriedly began to wipe the katana in his hand. The katana¡¯s scabbard was very shiny, and one look was enough to tell that it had been maintained very well. Su Chen silently watched as he finished all of this. Then, Musashi Jiang cupped his fists and said solemnly, ¡°Thank you.¡± The announcer announced the start of the match. Su Chen did not underestimate his opponent. He immediately used his blood to wake up the Broken Steel Sword and stood guard. Musashi Jiang held the katana in his left hand and slowly circled Su Chen. As his feet changed positions, he muttered to himself. He walked faster and faster until he was like a gust of wind, looking for Su Chen¡¯s weakness. Su Chen took a deep breath. He crossed his Broken Steel Sword across his chest and closed his eyes. His breathing was steady as if he was sound asleep. Musashi Jiang¡¯s footwork was the most exhausting. At this moment, half an incense stick had already been burnt and he was already slightly tired. However, Su Chen seemed to be standing there calmly. There was actually no weakness in his entire body. Musashi Jiang had no choice but to raise his hand and stab Su Chen with his blade. The three stars turned into nine streaks of silver as it went straight for the empty space behind Su Chen. Seeing that the blade was already behind Su Chen, Su Chen¡¯s eyes suddenly widened. He roared angrily but did not block. Instead, he leaped into the air above Musashi Jiang. It should be known that a person did not have the ground to rely on in the air, so there were many flaws. Moreover, there was no relay in the air. Once he ran out of breath, he could only be slaughtered by others. Musashi Jiang¡¯s eyes revealed a look of joy. He took advantage of the opportunity and raised his blade, preparing to stab at Su Chen¡¯s feet. Su Chen was unmoved by Musashi Jiang¡¯s long sword which was like a poison that possessed one¡¯s bones. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly with both hands and took the opportunity to do a somersault. Then, he slashed the sword downward. This sword could be considered to have gathered all the strength in his body. In addition to the aura that descended from the sky, Su Chen was able to gain the upper hand. For a moment, the powerful pressure felt as if the sky was collapsing and the Earth was splitting. Musashi Jiang did not expect his opponent to have such a move. It was already too late for him to retreat. As he brandished his long sword, he had sent out 8,864 sword strikes in an instant. However, when he tried to dodge, he was suppressed by Su Chen¡¯s sword aura. It was as if a huge rock was attacking him, and in the end, his body was severely injured by the sword Qi. Su Chen swung his sword in the wind, and a jet-black cold light shot straight at Musashi Jiang¡¯s throat. Before the sword reached him, the cold sword Qi shattered Musashi Jiang¡¯s clothes. Musashi Jiang¡¯s footing slipped and he retreated seven feet away. He leaned against the nearest pillar.. Chapter 21 - Life and Death Draw Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation However, at this moment, Su Chen¡¯s sword had already changed its move and stabbed straight. Musashi Jiang had no way to retreat. His body suddenly slid up along the pillar. Su Chen let out a long cry before he, too, flew up into the sky. His steel sword also turned into a flying rainbow. His person and the sword had already merged into one. Under the threatening sword Qi, Musashi Jiang¡¯s arms shook as he flew past the flying rainbow of sword Qi. As the pillar shook, he was about to fall. Su Chen let out a long cry and flipped in the air. The rainbow sword suddenly turned into countless streams of lights and sprinkled down on Musashi Jiang¡¯s head. The power of this sword was enough to shake the soul of a person! Within a thirty-foot radius around Musashi Jiang, he was enveloped by the sword Qi. No matter which direction he went, it seemed like he could not dodge it successfully. With a ¡®ding¡¯ sound, sparks flew in all directions. The katana in Musashi Jiang¡¯s hand unexpectedly met with the edge of Su Chen¡¯s sword without any deviation. At this moment, the sword Qi in the sky suddenly disappeared without a trace. Su Chen just stood there in a daze with his sword still raised to his chest. Musashi Jiang¡¯s blade was still in his hand, but the edge of the blade had already been broken by the Broken Steel Sword! He looked at Su Chen quietly, and Su Chen did the same. Both of them had no expression on their faces at all. However, both of them knew in their hearts that Musashi Jiang was unable to make any more moves with this blade. He already knew that he had lost. Musashi Jiang lowered his head and still treasured his blade. He hugged it and left the arena. The broadcast rang and announced that Su Chen had won this match. At this point, the three of them had successfully survived today¡¯s disaster. When they returned to the room, the three of them collapsed on the bed. They did not want to move, but for some reason, Lotte had something on his mind. He silently returned to his room without saying anything. Su Chen and Yousi did not think too much about it. Instead, they began to discuss the next day, which would be the last battle tomorrow. After all, after being trapped here for so many days, it was finally about to end. Entering the Gladiator Arena was their ultimate goal. Five to three! However, the two of them did not manage to come up with anything after their discussion. They could only take things one step at a time. It was going to be the last day after a good night¡¯s sleep. Lotte stood at the door early in the morning, waiting for Su Chen and Yousi. Lotte¡¯s face looked like he had not rested well. Instead, he looked much more haggard. Moreover, he still had a worried expression on his face. The three of them walked to the group arena. Minida stood at the door, waiting for them. Once the five of them had arrived, Minida said with her signature smile, ¡°Welcome to the final day of the concentration camp. Everyone knows that only three of you will be able to walk out alive and go to the arena. Therefore, for the remaining five people, you¡¯ll draw lots for another one-on-one duel. However, as you can see, there are only five of you left. It¡¯s very simple. One of you will draw the Life lot and will be able to enter the final arena immediately. The other four will go into two duels, and two winners will be decided. Everyone, luck is also a very important factor in winning and losing.¡± Minida used a seemingly reasonable way of telling them the unfair rules. However, she did not expect that Lotte would suddenly speak from the side. ¡°What if the lucky winner wants to fight?¡± Minida explained with a smile, ¡°That won¡¯t do either. Rules are rules. Please, respect the rules of the game.¡± Lotte did not speak anymore. Minida took out five lots, and everyone took them naturally. Only Lotte did not draw his lot. Minida had the last lot and she put it into Lotte¡¯s hands. Then, everyone proceeded to look at what lot they drew. Su Chen and Yousi were both fighting. The other two were also fighting, so Lotte did not need to draw lots to know that he had drawn the Life lot. ¡°Congratulations, Mr. Lotte. You¡¯re really lucky.¡± Minida finished with a smile, but Lotte did not answer her. Su Chen and Yousi both thought it was strange. They thought that Lotte must be hiding something from them, but they could only ask him after the two battles in front of them were over. The first battle was between Yousi and Philip. Both of them were equally calm. Philip rushed toward Yousi in a preemptive posture. All the duel experts knew that only experts dared to lift their wrists higher than the tip of a knife. Using jargon, it was called ¡®seizing the upper hand¡¯. This comfortable posture showed that the opponent was a first-class duelist. Yousi felt a sense of weakness when he saw this, and his energy decreased a little. It was just like a gambler who was flustered when meeting a famous or lucky opponent, causing his methods to be clumsier than usual. Yousi thought, ¡®I¡¯m in trouble!¡¯ Yousi waved his Left Sword back and forth, as agile as a stick-wielding expert. He wanted to scare Philip, so he took the opportunity to meet Philip¡¯s knife to knock it off. However, Philip¡¯s grip strength was as strong as steel, and its toughness was like a steel wire spring. Yousi had to use another method. This unlucky guy had a sudden idea, but Philip¡¯s eyes were bright, brighter than the light of their knives. Philip blocked every attack, and his attitude was as calm as a teacher wearing a breastplate in the training field. When the two fierce opponents confronted each other, the atmosphere was quite similar to the fierce fights among wrestlers. Victory and defeat often depended on a missed move or a miscalculation. When an opportunity came, it was as fast as lightning, and it was entirely dependent on one making use of it without thinking. There was always a time factor in the process of fighting. Both sides focused on sizing up the enemy. Their movements were very slow and cautious, as if no one was willing to fight. The people involved in the fight thought that this period of time was very long, and the bystanders would think that it was very short. Only the insiders knew that this was the most critical moment, and what followed was a quick decisive battle. Yousi¡¯s parry was unstable and the sword in his hand was knocked off by Philip. Philip stopped and said, ¡°Pick it up. I don¡¯t kill unarmed enemies.¡± This move was extremely vicious. A person who was so generous clearly showed that his martial arts skills were outstanding. The bystanders all thought that this was Philip¡¯s most powerful strategy. As expected, Yousi repositioned himself and his mind was in a mess. The other party once again displayed a posture of looking down from above, defending while attacking. Yousi was anxious to regain his face and wanted to win with risky actions. He could no longer defend himself. He held the sword with his hands and crazily watched as Philip slashed at him, intending to end Philip¡¯s life at once. Philip¡¯s forehead and a corner of his face were cut. Then, Philip began to show some flaws because of his anger. Philip grabbed Yousi in a fit of rage. He felt that his arm had become soft from the pain. Before long, Yousi was exhausted, covered in sweat. Despite his anger, Yousi continued to cover himself, almost evading all blows except for a few scratches on his skin. One of his ears had been injured, and a fingernail had scratched a piece of skin off his head. He felt such a searing pain that, once more, Yousi jumped, dodged, and lowered his fist to hit Philip¡¯s face, flattening his nose. He also hurt one of Philip¡¯s eyes. Immediately, a stream of blood flowed from his nostrils, and his eyes swelled, turning pale blue.. Chapter 22 - Left the Concentration Camp Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Poor Philip was blinded by the gushing blood, and his brain was also stunned. He shook his arm in the air, but another blow to his chest finally knocked him down. Although this fierce battle had come to an end, it was Su Chen¡¯s turn next. Lotte helped Yousi down. There were still traces of blood on the stage that had not been cleaned up. However, Su Chen and the person in front of him were already standing there, looking at each other in dismay. The one holding a sword was Su Chen, while the older man in front of him who held a walking stick was called Fu Suzi. Fu Suzi suddenly exerted force and pointed the walking stick at Su Chen¡¯s forehead. Su Chen did not make any movements. He just raised his sword and blocked the ferocious walking stick. The two of them took three steps back. At this moment, neither of them dared to be careless. Fu Suzi then launched another attack and the two of them were locked in a stalemate. After countless rounds of fighting, beads of sweat appeared on their heads. At this moment, Su Chen waved his Broken Steel Sword as if sweeping through thousands of soldiers. The person with the walking stick jumped up and pointed it at Su Chen¡¯s chest. Su Chen leaned back and dodged it. Who knew that Fu Suzi still had a backup move? He used his divine Dragon Tail Swing and kicked Su Chen to the ground. At this moment, Su Chen suddenly exerted force with his sword., stunning Fu Suzi. Then, Su Chen¡¯s sword was aimed at Fu Suzi¡¯s heart, and Fu Suzi fell straight to the ground. Su Chen did not expect his battle to end so quickly. It seemed that he was becoming more and more familiar with the Broken Steel Sword. The three of them successfully obtained the opportunity to leave the concentration camp and head to the arena. After returning to their room, they rested until midnight. Yousi was still resting because of his serious injuries. Because Su Chen did not expend much of his battle strength during the day, and he was also feeling uneasy because he was leaving tomorrow and heading to a more dangerous place, he decided to go out for a stroll. After walking out of the room, he saw Lotte in the corridor. He was standing alone, looking out of the window in a daze. When Su Chen thought of how troubled he was during the day, he walked to Lotte¡¯s side and gently patted his shoulder. Lotte was shocked and looked at Su Chen in surprise. ¡°You scared me to death!¡± Su Chen saw his ghostly expression and smiled. Then, he said, ¡°Besides the three of us, there won¡¯t be anyone else here.¡± When Lotte heard this, he was stunned for a while. When Su Chen noticed this, he could only pat Lotte again to pull him back to reality. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? You¡¯ve been preoccupied since yesterday.¡± Lotte looked surprised, as if he did not expect Su Chen to notice his strange behavior. However, he remained silent and did not say anything. They remained silent for a while. No one said anything. They just stood side by side and looked out of the window. When Su Chen was starting to feel a little sleepy and thought that Lotte would not say anything more, he finally opened his mouth. ¡°Su Chen, I don¡¯t think I should¡¯ve survived this place.¡± Su Chen was surprised that Lotte would say that, so he immediately comforted him, ¡°If you survived, you survived. You were lucky, and Minida¡¯s right. Luck is indeed a very important part of winning and losing.¡± However, Lotte did not feel reassured by Su Chen¡¯s words. Instead, he immediately retorted, ¡°This isn¡¯t just luck¡­ Su Chen, this isn¡¯t luck. It¡¯s¡­ Minida¡¯s interference. That girl who withdrew from the competition, that life-and-death draw, all of it was prepared by her¡­¡± This time, it was Su Chen¡¯s turn to be surprised. ¡°You¡¯re saying¡­ Minida arranged all of this so that you could survive?¡± Lotte nodded. For a moment, he could not find any words to answer him. He could only remain silent for a while until Su Chen finally said, ¡°Lotte, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on between you and Minida, but if she wants you to live and you survived because of that, you should be happy instead of feeling guilty.¡± ¡°Happy?¡± ¡°Yes, happy. Because you¡¯ve gained more luck and life than others. You should enjoy it, not question it.¡± After listening to this, Lotte fell into deep thought, then smiled and said, ¡°Thank you, Su Chen. I may have thought too much. It¡¯s really late now. You should get some rest.¡± After a simple farewell, they went back to their rooms to sleep.. Chapter 23 - Marls Mission Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Hmm, just as Minida said, he looks unique and handsome. He¡¯s a smart and capable young man!¡± Marl seemed to be in a good mood and his tone was very gentle. ¡°I wonder why you¡¯re looking for the three of us at this time?¡± Su Chen asked curiously. ¡°Is there something wrong with wanting to see our Marhaz warriors?¡± Suddenly, a light flashed in the monarch¡¯s half-closed eyes. Su Chen, who was about five meters away from him, instantly felt an invisible pressure on his face. It was very difficult for him to stand up straight, and the clothes on his back were slowly soaked with sweat. However, he gritted his teeth and endured it. He knew that the monarch was trying to show him off. Although his martial arts skills were inferior to others, he still had the willpower to not allow others to look down on him! He slowly squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, ¡°Of course not¡­ Monarch!¡± ¡°Hehe¡­ He¡¯s an interesting young man!¡± The monarch was still smiling amiably, completely ignoring Su Chen¡¯s struggle. He turned to look at Yousi and Lotte. ¡°What do you two think?¡± Seeing Su Chen¡¯s expression, Yousi knew that the monarch was secretly pressuring him, but it was not appropriate for him to act out in front of them. He could only reply quickly, ¡°Everything will be arranged by the monarch!¡± ¡°Everything will be arranged by the monarch!¡± Lotte followed Yousi and said. The monarch seemed to be very satisfied with their reply. ¡°In that case, I think we shouldn¡¯t stop young people who are full of piety towards the monarch, Hehe¡­¡± After saying that, he lightly touched the scepter in his hand and the pressure on Su Chen¡¯s body instantly disappeared. ¡°Thank you, Monarch!¡± Although Su Chen was in such a sorry state due to the invisible pressure just now, he was relieved to hear the monarch¡¯s consent clearly now. Wait¡­ No! Did the monarch really just summon them so easily? Something fishy was going on here! ¡°Haha¡­ There¡¯s no need to thank us! Since you¡¯re already the warriors of our Marhaz, are the three of you willing to do something for Marhaz?¡± Sure enough, nothing good came out of it! The backup plan came so quickly. Su Chen listened to the monarch¡¯s words while observing Gotel from the corner of his eye. He saw that Gotel¡¯s expression was a little strange. It seemed like it was not something good, but he could not say it so openly like that. He slowly straightened his body and said, ¡°The monarch¡¯s so magnanimous. We should learn to respect him! If you have any orders, we¡¯ll definitely do our best to complete them!¡± ¡°Hehe¡­ It¡¯s not that serious, it¡¯s just a small matter!¡± Marl turned to Gotel and said, ¡°You can leave! I want to have a few words with these three alone.¡± ¡°Yes! Monarch, I¡¯ll take my leave first¡­¡± Gotel said and left the palace. ¡°The three of you should be preparing to participate in the duel, but you should know that the duel¡¯s a very cruel competition. However, I¡¯ve observed your activities in the concentration camp, and I think that the three of you are all valuable youths. So, if you¡¯re willing to complete a task, then you¡¯ll automatically receive the honor of our Marhaz.¡± The monarch finished his words expressionlessly. Before Su Chen could react, Yousi, who was beside him, spoke first. ¡°I don¡¯t mean to offend the monarch, but I don¡¯t need any glory. I only need the champion¡¯s prize from the duel. I hope to complete the mission but the monarch only needs to reward me with that and it¡¯ll be enough.¡± The atmosphere froze for a moment. Then, the monarch actually smiled and nodded in agreement. However, in the end, the monarch still said something to Yousi alone. Meanwhile, Su Chen and Lotte were brought to another room in the palace. They heard from their attendants that this was where they would be staying for the time being. As soon as Yousi entered the room, Su Chen and Lotte were already impatient. They were afraid that monarch Marl would do something to them. Seeing that he had returned, they hurriedly asked, ¡°How is it? Yousi! What did the monarch say to you?!¡± Yousi sat on the comfortable bed. The tiredness from being tortured by the Lord had eased a lot. He used his hand to comb his long hair before he smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. The Lord told me the details of the mission. I think we can still complete it with our abilities!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the mission?¡± the other two asked curiously. ¡°To suppress the bandits,¡± Yousi said casually. ¡°Forget it, don¡¯t ask any further! You won¡¯t understand even if I said it out loud. You¡¯ll know when the time comes. By the way, we¡¯re leaving tomorrow.¡± ¡°Is it that urgent?¡± ¡°It¡¯s too late to worry! Besides, we¡¯ve been out for a few days already. I wonder how things are at home!¡± Yousi sighed softly. The next morning, Su Chen and the others were ready to set off. Monarch Marl assigned Gotel to send them off. ¡°Be careful on the way!¡± He even gave them a few accompanying soldiers as a gift. The target of this bandit mission was the Nine-Headed Bird bandit group that was entrenched in the Nine-Headed Mountain. After leaving Marhaz City, they walked towards the northeast direction. There were no special places along the way, and if there were no accidents, it would take them a few hours to arrive. They had already figured out the background of the Nine-Headed Bird bandit group. They had about 100 people in the bandit group that had combat strength and more than 90% of them were young children. It was just that their geographical location was strange, therefore, it had always been a problem in their hearts. After walking out of Marhaz City and passing through a stretch of wilderness, they arrived at a quiet forest. The three of them walked quietly as pairs of vigilant eyes constantly swept across the dark places in the surrounding trees. They held the weapons on their waists tightly in their hands, ready to deal with any sudden situation at any moment. In the forest, the source of danger was none other than the demon beasts. Although the three of them had only been together for a short time, they were able to develop a basic understanding of each other. When their eyes intersected, they were able to recognize some signs of danger and safety from each other¡¯s eyes. Outside the forest, everything was relatively calm. However, not long after the team had truly entered the forest, a small-scale demon beast attack was cruelly displayed in front of Su Chen. The attack was on 30 demon beasts called Scarlet Hot Snakes which were quite common in the outer regions of the forest. Their heat poison was born from fire, and if the poisoned person was not treated within half a day, it would cause the temperature of the human¡¯s body to rise rapidly until the person died. There were over 30 Scarlet Hot Snakes and it was considered their territory. Faced with a large number of human teams that had barged in, they naturally launched vicious attacks. Hiding in the grass, taking advantage of the unprepared members of the passing troops, they were like lightning as they easily injected the hot poison into the bodies of more than 10 soldiers. Instantly, the faces of these men were filled with blood. Their entire bodies seemed to be on fire as they rolled and struggled on the ground.. Chapter 24 - Dangerous Journey Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After the attack, everyone immediately retaliated in anger. Within a short period of time, the nest of Scarlet Hot Snakes was beaten to death by the group as expected. After that, the group, which had suffered their first loss, became even more cautious. However, in the forest filled with demonic beasts, it was clearly impossible to completely avoid them. The team walked less than 500 meters before they were attacked by three waves of demonic beasts. Fortunately, the mercenaries had the advantage in numbers. Under the price of more than 20 soldiers being injured, the three waves of demonic beasts were completely repelled. Many demonic beasts rampaged through the dangerous forest and over a series of battles, the team relied on their overwhelming battle strength to repel wave after wave of demonic beasts¡¯ attacks. Of course, the battle would definitely be accompanied by losses. While the team suffered some losses, most of them were only light injuries. After half a day¡¯s journey, they finally arrived at their destination, the Nine-Headed Mountain which was the headquarters of the Nine-Headed Bird bandit gang. Su Chen first explored the surrounding terrain. Walking in the shadows of rocks, mounds, and others, he encountered towering rocks and used spider silk to leap forward. In some spacious areas, he walked slowly to assess the layout of the area. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be like this.¡± He continued to walk around. He was surprised to find that to go to the hill in the center of the valley, they would have to reach the top of the hills on the left and right side before walking on the drawbridge to reach the hill in the center. That was where the stronghold was located. The first difficulty was to find out how to enter the hills on the left and right. Su Chen had checked with his eyes. There were 20 people at the entrance alone, and teams of patrols often passed by. ¡°It¡¯s true. The security here¡¯s quite tight,¡± he said and sighed. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll just charge in from the front.¡± He decided not to take the usual route and go straight ahead. After all, if they entered from the left and right sides of the hill, they did not know what other checkpoints were inside. It was too much of a waste of time. The soldiers easily broke through the Nine-Headed Bird bandits¡¯ gate. ¡°Haha! F*ck the Nine-Headed Bird! It¡¯s not that great!¡± ¡°I think, we should discuss the distribution of the spoils of war now.¡± ¡°It¡¯s said that the Nine-Headed Bird captured a caravan. Hehe! The excellent crystal ores produced in the northern plains can be sold for a high price!¡± The soldiers were all smiling mischievously. Even before the battle started, they were already discussing the distribution of the spoils of war. This was no surprise. They had a large number of people. Of course, this was the enemy¡¯s territory. If the other party was guarding the gate, it would probably take them a lot of effort to take it down. However, now that they had effortlessly broken through the gate of the stockade, did that not mean victory would be a piece of cake? Because of this, the mercenaries had smiles on their faces. They were no longer so nervous about the upcoming battle. However, at this moment, Su Chen, who was walking at the back of the team, was puzzled. Breaking through the enemy¡¯s defense line was too easy, right? It could be said that they had entered the enemy¡¯s heart without any effort. ¡°Huh? This terrain¡­¡± When his gaze swept across the several artificially built highlands around the stronghold, Su Chen¡¯s vigilance immediately rose. He immediately turned his head and looked at the broken stronghold door behind him. There was a huge rock on it. When he saw this, Su Chen¡¯s expression suddenly changed¡­ As expected, it quickly came true as he had guessed. A strange phenomenon suddenly appeared. From the high ground in front of them, dozens of Nine-Headed Bird bandits suddenly appeared in a row! Seeing that the situation was not right, the soldiers immediately set up their formation and prepared to fight at any time. Although they were confident of victory, no matter how confident they were, they would still keep their vigilance. Just as the soldiers were preparing to fight, something unexpected happened! The bandits who were lying in ambush on the high ground lifted up large rocks which began to roll down one by one. The danger was right in front of them. It was obvious that Su Chen and the others were surrounded. In the blink of an eye, the bandits surrounded him. ¡°Brothers, attack!¡± All of them aimed at Su Chen¡¯s head. Just as they were about to chop him into mincemeat, a loud noise suddenly came, one after another. Bang! Bang! Bang! The weapons in their hands fell. Black shadows flew by and crashed into the big tree next to them. What was going on? Everyone was dumbfounded. A person wearing a hood appeared in front of them. Then, the surrounding bandits and children all said in unison, ¡°Lord Nidong.¡± She stood in front of Su Chen and the others without saying a word. Then, Yousi could not help but say, ¡°You¡¯re wearing a hood and you don¡¯t dare to show yourself. You must be the bandit leader¡­¡± She raised her hand and grabbed both sides of the hood before slowly taking it off, revealing a head of snow-white long hair. She slowly said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that you¡¯ll be scared to death by my appearance before you¡¯re killed.¡± ¡°White hair. You look pretty,¡± Yousi said as he looked at the white-haired girl with her head lowered. ¡°How about this?¡± The white-haired girl suddenly raised her head. Her beautiful face was as white as jade, and her eyes were silver-white. She also had a perky nose. The only thing that did not fit was under the girl¡¯s eyes. There was a small patch of blood-red lines on her right cheek, like an electronic circuit diagram. The lines extended all the way to her neck. They could not see anything below that. Yousi was stunned. The figure under the hood looked surprisingly good-looking. ¡°Like I said. What do you think? You¡¯ll be scared.¡± The white-haired girl was stunned at first when she saw the dazed look on the other party¡¯s face. Then, she snorted coldly and laughed. Just like the people who saw her appearance before, they were all scared. She stared at them with her silver-white eyes, pursed her lower lips, and resisted the urge to put on the hood. ¡°Are you born with it or something?¡± The white-haired girl tilted her head and her eyes were dazed. She had never thought that Yousi would ask her such a question. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of me?¡± the white-haired girl asked with her eyes wide open. ¡°Why should I be afraid of you? Is it because of the lines on your face?¡± Yousi blinked his black eyes. Could it be that there was something special about the blood-red lines? Or was there something particular about them? ¡°No¡­ Look carefully. Are these all real?¡± The white-haired girl hurriedly took a few steps forward and pointed at the blood-red lines on her face. ¡°You don¡¯t say. They¡¯re quite beautiful.¡± Yousi carefully looked at the lines on the girl¡¯s face. The blood-red lines would even sparkle. It was indeed quite cool. ¡°Beautiful?¡± The white-haired girl muttered to herself. Her silver-white eyes were stunned.. Chapter 25 - Nidong Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation This was the first time she had heard praise about the infection of the Hollow Ghost from someone else¡¯s mouth. The white-haired girl¡¯s dazed gaze focused as she looked at the other party¡¯s black eyes with a complicated expression, wanting to see if he was lying. What she saw was a deep and natural gaze. He was serious. He was not lying, deceiving her, or hiding his disgust. The young woman with white hair suddenly could not speak. She was filled with a complicated feeling of being recognized and praised for her beauty. Did the man in front of her not know that he was her prey and that she was a villain? After the conversation ended, Nidong brought them back to the stockade. She locked Su Chen and Lotte together and purposely locked Yousi in another place. Su Chen definitely would not be locked up like this willingly. He had already used his pocket knife to cut themselves free from the bindings and was there just to observe the situation since they were already inside the enemy¡¯s territory. It was better to break through from the inside and find out where Yousi was. One day, Su Chen suddenly sensed that there was a lot of activity outside. He suddenly realized that something was wrong. Then, two bandit children walked in and led them to another room. It was a room that was different from the one they were imprisoned in. It was a relatively luxurious room. When he opened the door, he saw Yousi. ¡°Are you guys okay?¡± Yousi immediately asked when he saw Su Chen and Lotte. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Seeing Su Chen¡¯s puzzled expression, Yousi immediately explained, ¡°That woman, I don¡¯t know what went wrong. When she came back that day, she said that she wanted to marry me, so I went along with her plan.¡± This explanation made Su Chen and Lotte even more surprised. Lotte immediately stomped his feet. ¡°Marry? That¡¯s why it¡¯s so lively. So, you want to marry that white-haired witch?¡± ¡°Otherwise, how else are we going to find a suitable opportunity to break out? I think you¡¯ve all seen how tight the defenses are. This move is called a male beauty trap. I can only sacrifice myself and put on a show to create an opportunity for everyone.¡± Although this was a joke from Yousi, it was indeed true. During this period of time, Su Chen could sneak out at night to find a weakness that they could use to break through from the inside. Usually, every point was well-defended and there was no way to find a breakthrough. Now, however, because there were lights and decorations everywhere, it was easy for mistakes to appear. ¡°I¡¯ve already come up with a plan. The soldiers we brought are locked in a room fifty meters away. I¡¯ve already unlocked the door. When we hold the ceremony, head over there and release our people first. Then, you¡¯ll surround them from the outside. As for me, I¡¯ll find a way to escape.¡± After listening to Yousi¡¯s words, Su Chen tacitly agreed to the plan. Soon, it was time to hold the ceremony the next night. A beam of light shone at the door, and a slender jade foot entered the hall. Wearing black high-heeled shoes, they emitted a sparkling white light. Everyone could not help but take a deep breath. Her shoulders were half exposed, and long gemstone earrings of the same color moved slowly with her light lotus steps, making her skin look like it was congealed. Her hair was scattered behind her, and a small strand of hair was hanging by her ear with purple lace threads. She wore a checkered lace gown and her fair wrist was covered with a beautiful bracelet. She wore a silver ring on her little finger without any decorations. All the accessories were so luxurious and exquisite, but no one felt that it was unnecessary or cumbersome. It was as if she should have been dressed like this all this while. She slowly walked to the center of the hall. There was no doubt that she was very beautiful. So, when Yousi saw her walking toward him, he was stunned for a moment. ¡°How is it? Am I beautiful today?¡± Nidong blinked her eyes playfully as she asked Yousi. Yousi did not say anything. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? After you and I get married, I won¡¯t mistreat you. I¡¯ll also let your friends go. As long as they don¡¯t do anything to the stockade because this stockade¡¯s very important to me. To you, we may be bandits, but to me, this is my home. My family¡¯s all around me. They accept me, so I can¡¯t let anyone hurt this place.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t you just take them and leave this place?¡± She did not know why he would ask such a question out of the blue. ¡°Leave this place? Then where can I go¡­? In the real world, because of my congenital inheritance, I¡¯m looked down upon by others. When I came to the game world, I was still unable to change these things. I was treated like an alien. Some players even thought I was some monster. Where can I go like this? There are only these cute children. They¡¯re homeless and they don¡¯t fear me. We hug each other for warmth, and now that we¡¯re married, besides them, I have you.¡± After hearing all this, Yousi actually began to feel a sense of pity. ¡°Then, what if I take you with me?¡± Just as he said this and before Nidong could answer, there was a commotion outside the door. A large group of bandits scattered in all directions in the stockade, fleeing toward the back of the mountain. Su Chen had already brought people to ambush them. There were dozens of minions that did not escape the net. Lotte ordered the henchmen to be escorted to the courtyard of the stockade where all the bandits were gathered. After checking, there was almost no one left in the stockade that could fight. A few bandits who wanted to escape from both sides were also captured by the ambush team. It seemed that the stockade had been surrounded. Su Chen and the others pushed open the hall and rushed in. Yousi and Nidong were standing face to face, but there was no emotion in her eyes. Su Chen walked over and said, ¡°Miss Nidong, you¡¯re surrounded in the stronghold.¡± Su Chen hoped that Nidong would understand the current situation and follow him obediently. However, she did not say anything. She just smiled and tore her skirt, making it shorter. ¡°Is this how you wanted me to leave with you? If that¡¯s the case, I don¡¯t want to and I won¡¯t. However, if you let the people in my stronghold go, I¡¯ll agree to all your requests.¡± Yousi said, ¡°Then, you can take your people and leave. Don¡¯t appear in Marhaz anymore.¡± She did not expect that Yousi would say such a thing. He just smiled and disappeared with the entire stronghold in an instant. It was as if there was no proof of their existence other than this stronghold. At this time, Lotte said anxiously, ¡°What should we do now? Didn¡¯t we promise Marhaz we¡¯d complete the mission?¡± Su Chen was very calm. ¡°But he didn¡¯t say what exactly we were supposed to do when exterminating them. If they completely disappeared from Marhaz, it should be considered as completing the mission..¡± Chapter 26 - Raid Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After Su Chen burned down the stronghold on the mountain, he set off on the return journey. The journey back became slower as the horses could no longer be used. In the middle of the night, they finally found a suitable place to set up camp. Everyone was tired and quickly fell asleep, except Su Chen who sensed that there was something wrong with the journey from the start. He sat by the fire alone. ¡°I hope there won¡¯t be any danger.¡± He added two more pieces of firewood to the fire. Then, he looked at the burning flames in a daze. Gradually, Su Chen¡¯s eyelids started to twitch, wanting to fall asleep. Suddenly, he immediately woke up. In the wilderness, he did not dare to fall asleep so easily, so he got up, stretched his body, and looked around. He caught sight of something and was instantly stunned. As he rested his gaze on a particular spot, a chill went up his spine. Opposite him, a pair of bright eyes appeared in the dark forest. It was like a ghost in the dark night, exceptionally frightening. ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡± With such eyes that had vertical pupils, it was needless to say that the owner of these eyes was definitely a beast and a carnivore. Coming here, it seemed that it had only one goal, and that was to use them as food. Thinking of this, cold sweat immediately broke out on Su Chen¡¯s forehead. His legs also trembled slightly. He looked at Yousi and the others who were still sleeping soundly and shouted a few times. However, it seemed that they were too tired from the events of the day and no one got up. Immediately, Su Chen grew anxious. He hurriedly walked to the side to wake them up. However, just as he squatted down and swayed a few times, he felt a gust of chilly wind whistling behind him. He had made a mistake. He should not have turned his back to the wild carnivore. This would make carnivores, especially cats, think that this was the best time to attack. Just as he squatted down, he had a bad feeling. He did not have the time to wake Yousi up before he suddenly pounced to the side. In the next moment, a huge figure rushed out from behind him. With the fire, he saw the creature clearly. At that moment, a slender leopard with four long claws and sharp teeth in its mouth indicated that it was a predator from the forest. After rolling on the ground, Su Chen quickly got up and stared at the leopard. At the same time, he kicked Yousi. ¡°Danger!¡± Yousi and Lotte, who had just fallen asleep, woke up after being kicked by Su Chen. Immediately, Yousi jumped up from the ground like a rabbit. He grabbed a branch from the side and stared at the leopard. ¡°Su Chen! What is this thing?!¡± Yousi said with a trembling voice. ¡°I just caught sight of it. It¡¯s obviously coming for us,¡± Su Chen said. ¡°Yousi and Lotte, please, help restrain this thing. Otherwise, we¡¯ll all die here.¡± Su Chen felt that this leopard was different from any wild beast he had encountered before. It gave Su Chen an unprecedented sense of danger. ¡°Let¡¯s fight it out,¡± Yousi said sternly. ¡°This fellow won¡¯t let us off anyway. When it pounces on us, we¡¯ll attack together.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± At this moment, Lotte, whose mind was blank, also nodded at Yousi. Roar! Another roar was heard. The leopard circled around the fire twice and stared at the humans in front of it. It could not help it anymore. Looking at Su Chen, Yousi, Lotte¡¯s expressions, the leopard knew that it had to fight for a while before it could eat delicious food. After sizing them up and driven by its hunger, the leopard finally could not hold it in any longer. Roar! After a roar, the leopard charged straight at Su Chen. This gave Su Chen a fright. He threw the wooden stick in his hand at the leopard. However, how could this kind of attack do anything to a man-eating beast? Hence, when Su Chen tried to launch another attack, the leopard could clearly see it. After which, it turned its body to dodge. In the next moment, the sharp claws cut across Su Chen¡¯s body before it threw Su Chen to the ground. Then, it lunged straight for Su Chen¡¯s throat. Crack. However, Su Chen extended his hand and used his sword to block the leopard in front of him. Immediately, the sword blocked the leopard¡¯s throat. Roar! After being blocked by Su Chen, the leopard used all its strength trying to bite him. One roar after another continuously sounded in front of Su Chen. After which, waves of bloody aura pounced from the leopard¡¯s mouth. Those two finger-like canine teeth swayed in front of Su Chen and could pierce into Su Chen¡¯s throat at any moment. ¡®Damn it,¡¯ Su Chen quietly cursed, feeling the strength of the leopard on his body. Both of his arms continuously trembled as he blocked the leopard¡¯s downward pouncing strength. Su Chen had used all of his strength to deal with a ferocious beast by himself. To Su Chen, at this moment, it was as though he was pushing against a small car that was on top of him. Both of his arms trembled as he continuously resisted the pressure from the leopard. Su Chen also clenched his teeth and said to Yousi, ¡°Hurry up, I can¡¯t hold on much longer.¡±. ¡°Alright.¡± As Su Chen shouted, Yousi also picked up the sword in his hand and slashed it at the leopard with all his strength. ¡°Die!¡± Yousi also let out a loud roar as though he had gone mad. In an instant, he slashed the leopard¡¯s neck. Bang! A muffled sound was immediately heard. One could even hear the faint sound of bones breaking. After this attack, Yousi also roared as he repeatedly slashed the leopard¡¯s neck with all his might. The leopard could not take it anymore. The attack from behind actually caused it to feel a little muffled and its mouth was unable to reach the human beneath it. Hence, it turned around and escaped from Su Chen, charging toward Yousi instead. Bang. This sudden turn caused Yousi to be caught off guard. The leopard swept its tail and Yousi was sent flying. Roar! Following another roar, the leopard leaped and pounced on Yousi. ¡°Ha.¡± At this moment, after the leopard left, Su Chen ignored the pain in his arm and the injuries on his body. He suddenly jumped up from the ground. When the leopard leaped up, Su Chen rushed toward the leopard. ¡°Die!¡± The sword in his hand immediately pierced into the leopard¡¯s body from the side, and large pool of blood splattered out.. Chapter 27 - Kill the Leopard Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The leopard was smashed to the ground by Su Chen¡¯s collision. ¡°Die!¡± Su Chen gave it his all. With a roar, he exerted force with his arm and the sword once again disappeared into the leopard¡¯s body. This time, Su Chen seemed to have caused even more damage to the leopard. Blood flowed out of the leopard¡¯s mouth and nose. Roar! With a roar and under the stimulation of this injury, the leopard went crazy. It ignored the continuous splashing of blood coming out from its wound and jumped up. Su Chen was sent flying. ¡°Wah.¡± His body drew an arc in the air and crashed heavily onto the ground. Immediately, Su Chen felt as if his internal organs had changed positions. Immediately, a mouthful of blood surged up to his throat and he spat it out. ¡°Am I going to die?¡± Su Chen thought to himself. Surrounded by the aura of death, Su Chen was even prepared to face his death. Roar! At this moment, another roar was heard. He looked to the side of the leopard and saw that Yousi, who had been knocked to the ground by the leopard, had stood up. He held the sword in his hand and charged at the leopard. This time, Yousi used all his strength and knocked the leopard away. ¡°Die!¡± Then, the sword in Yousi¡¯s hand stabbed into the leopard¡¯s wound. In an instant, a large amount of blood gushed out. It seemed that this attack had hit a vital point. The leopard twitched and even its resistance slowed down. ¡°Die.¡± At this moment, Su Chen endured the pain and got up from the ground. Immediately, he ignored the pain in his body and stood up. He picked up his sword from the side and stabbed it into the enlarged wound of the leopard. Roar! Immediately, this intense pain caused the leopard to carry out its final resistance. Its body suddenly stood up from the ground. Beside it, Yousi and Suchen were knocked to the ground. Roar! However, this seemed to be the leopard¡¯s final strength. Its furious gaze swept over Yousi, Su Chen, and Lotte who were lying on the ground, unable to move. In the end, it also fell down unwillingly. The leopard¡¯s head was facing Su Chen. After realizing that the leopard was not breathing, Su Chen heaved a sigh of relief in his heart and muttered, ¡°Dead.¡± When Su Chen¡¯s hand was placed on the leopard¡¯s corpse, Xiao Yuan suddenly appeared. ¡°Congratulations to Master for successfully defeating the S-class wild leopard.¡± S-class leopard? Why would it appear here? Su Chen felt that something was not right. Yousi, who was beside him, also asked the same question. According to his experience, the leopard¡¯s habitat had always been in the northeast jungle. Why would it suddenly appear here? What exactly was going on? After a night of life and death, the three of them did not have the energy to sleep anymore. During the day, they rushed forward even more actively. ¡°Ah!¡± Suddenly, a scream came from the forest. The team was also resting. Su Chen planned to go to the forest alone to take a look, but soon, he regretted his decision. Several hungry wolves with green eyes appeared behind him. When he saw the few pairs of green eyes in the forest, Su Chen¡¯s heart immediately twitched. ¡°Why¡¯s there such a thing in the forest?¡± Su Chen asked as he sprinted backward. Even if he used all his strength, he was continuously chased. In the end, seeing that a hungry wolf was about to catch up, Su Chen climbed up a tree at the side. Only then did he dodge the attack of these hungry wolves. Looking at the hungry wolves that were still circling under the tree and howling from time to time, Su Chen felt that something was wrong. ¡°This is really bad luck. First, I encountered a leopard, and now, not long after I finished fighting, there are a few hungry wolves. What exactly is going on?¡± However, Su Chen was also rejoicing in his heart. Although this time there were many dangers that even forced him to climb up a tree, he was still alive. It was enough for him to be alive in such a dangerous situation. Moreover, Yousi and the others were still there. Seeing that the hungry wolves under the tree, Su Chen suddenly thought that wolves could not climb up the tree. Following that, Su Chen became bold and even started to scold the hungry wolves under the tree with some ridicule. ¡°A bunch of trash, come up if you have the ability.¡± Su Chen cursed, ¡°Weren¡¯t the ones chasing me pretty strong before? Why aren¡¯t they coming now? Come and bite me if you can.¡± As he said that, he stretched out his leg, wanting to lure the hungry wolves. Looking at Su Chen¡¯s provocation, the hungry wolves continuously howled and looked up at the tree. One of the hungry wolves even used its claws to claw at the bark of the tree in an attempt to climb up. However, it only managed to climb a few meters before it fell to the ground again. Seeing the hungry wolf fall down, Su Chen laughed out loud. He continued to provoke them, ¡°Come up if you can!¡± Following Su Chen¡¯s loud roar, two more hungry wolves appeared under the tree. On top of that, a wolf that was clearly twice the size of an ordinary wolf also revealed its figure from the forest and slowly approached the tree. Su Chen lifted his head and looked at the wolf. Its green fierce eyes were a little more ferocious, causing him to feel as though he was facing a wild beast. Immediately, he shut his mouth. He no longer mocked them when he saw the larger wolf under the tree. Instead, he shut his mouth and quietly muttered as he watched the situation under the tree. In Su Chen¡¯s eyes, the larger wolf seemed to be the leader of these ordinary wolves. After it arrived, the hungry wolves did not wander around. Instead, they squatted by the side as if they were waiting for the leader to speak. The leader of the hungry wolves also raised its head and let out a long howl. Following that, the remaining five wolves followed suit and let out long howls of their own. Immediately, the howls of the wolves penetrated through a large part of the forest. ¡°What are they doing?¡± Seeing that the hungry wolves under the tree were no longer moving and were instead continuously howling, Su Chen was a little puzzled. ¡°However, it¡¯d be good if they were only howling. As long as they don¡¯t attack.¡± However, Su Chen was still a little worried. He climbed up the tree branch by the side and continued to climb up a few meters. Only then did he calm down and look at the situation on the ground. On the ground, the leader of the hungry wolves stopped howling after a while. Following that, the five hungry wolves also stopped. Not long after, howls began to resound from the surrounding forest. Howls could be heard from all directions. It was unknown how many wolves were howling. Immediately, Su Chen¡¯s expression changed.. Chapter 28 - Another Difficulty Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Then, in Su Chen¡¯s field of vision, more figures of hungry wolves appeared one after another. They appeared from the trees on all sides and came to the side of the wolf leader. After nearly an hour, dozens of hungry wolves gathered around. Some of the hungry wolves came alone while others came in groups of three to five. When the wolf leader roared, they all quieted down instantly. Some of them were even holding food in their mouths. Some were wild boars, some were wild rabbits, and some were herbivores that Su Chen had never seen before. However, when three hungry wolves dragged the body of an eagle over, Su Chen was so scared that he shivered. If he had not held onto the branch by the side, he would have fallen down. However, if an eagle could be up on a tree and still become food for the hungry wolves, there was a chance he could also be captured by them. At that moment, he only had one thought in his mind. ¡®I hope this eagle¡¯s bitten to death by the hungry wolves on the ground.¡± At the same time, he continued to climb up. Soon, he reached the middle of the tree. While he was climbing the tree, the hungry wolves began to eat under the command of their leader. The food that the hungry wolves brought over was torn apart by the entire pack and quickly turned into a pile of bones. Looking at the bloody scene of the hungry wolves eating under the tree, their occasional roars and pairs of green eyes caused Su Chen to grip the tree branch tightly. Cold sweat kept breaking out on his forehead. He muttered, ¡°There¡¯s so much food. They won¡¯t come up again after they¡¯re full.¡± Soon, after the food turned into bones, the dozens of hungry wolves gathered again under the command of their leader. In the next moment, following the howl of the leader, the pairs of green eyes were all aimed at Su Chen on the tree. This scene immediately caused Su Chen, who was watching the situation below from above, to almost die from fright. Su Chen¡¯s fantasy was shattered in the next moment. Dozens of hungry wolves surrounded the tree. A few of them approached the tree trunk and extended their claws, stabbing into the tree trunk. Following that, a few more hungry wolves suddenly leaped forward. They extended their claws to hook onto the tree trunk and jumped onto the tree branch. Just as Su Chen was in a daze, five hungry wolves climbed onto the tree. Although the actions of the wolves did not change, they could still move when the tree branches intersected. They used their sharp claws to hook onto the tree branches to stabilize their bodies. Then, they moved toward Su Chen, step by step. Very soon, they were close to where Su Chen was. ¡°This¡­¡± Seeing several hungry wolves attacking from a few sides, Su Chen¡¯s eyes widened and he could not help but gulp. With his back against the tree trunk that could block his body, he held his sword with both hands and looked at the few hungry wolves that were howling on the tree branch in front of him. Looking at Su Chen, the hungry wolves did not immediately pounce on him. Instead, they stayed on the tree branch and waited for him to reveal his weakness. Although he was a little afraid, he held his sword and leaned against the tree trunk without moving. As time passed, surrounded by so many hungry wolves, he actually calmed down the fear in his heart and his eyes carried a calmness as well as a trace of craziness as he looked at the five hungry wolves around him. Howl, howl, howl. At this moment, the leader of the wolves under the tree also howled, as if it was urging him. After the leader howled, the five wolves in front of him began to move. A wolf that was positioned diagonally above him let out a low howl. Its body moved slightly, then it bent its body and pounced at him. Roar! The large mouth of the hungry wolf was aimed at him. Immediately, Su Chen held the sword in his hand and thrust it forward. The sword pierced into the stomach of the hungry wolf. Immediately, fresh blood spurted out of its stomach. Due to this attack, the wolf missed its target and smashed into a tree branch at the side. Roar! However, this was only one wolf. After the first wolf missed, another two wolves pounced at him from both sides. ¡°Ah!¡± Su Chen let out a loud cry as he faced the hungry wolves on both sides. He leaped toward a branch at the side, causing the two hungry wolves to miss their target. However, his feet slipped and he could not stand properly. In a hurry, the sword in his hand pierced into the body of one of the hungry wolves that had just pounced over. A wave of pain caused the wolf to lose its grip and fall. At this moment, Su Chen used the force that pierced the hungry wolf to stabilize his body. He stabbed the other wolf that was pouncing over from behind. Simultaneously, two hungry wolves in other directions also began to move. ¡°Ha!¡± Su Chen once again let out a loud cry. The sword in his hand stabbed a wolf that was pouncing over in front of him. Then, his sword was stabbed into the mouth of another hungry wolf. Immediately, this caused the wolf to twitch. The huge force he used to push forward sent Su Chen flying with the sword in his hand. In the next moment, he crashed into a tree trunk. Immediately after, he heard a cracking sound from behind him and felt an intense pain in his body. However, Su Chen was considered lucky. He fell onto a tree branch and did not fall down. The wolf that had been stabbed by Su Chen fell off his sword and fell onto a tree branch at the side. After being struck by the sword, this wolf was quickly unable to take it anymore. However, without giving Su Chen a chance to catch his breath, the remaining two hungry wolves pounced on nothing for the first time. After they steadied themselves, they pounced on Su Chen once again. ¡®Damn it,¡¯ Su Chen silently cursed as he endured the pain in his body. Then, he shouted loudly, clenched the sword in his hand, and stabbed at a wolf. This time, it pierced into one of the wolf¡¯s eyes. Immediately, the hungry wolf howled and wanted to stop. However, this wolf was mid-air at this moment. It did not have any place to borrow strength from. Instead, it randomly extended its claws. It was then flung onto another hungry wolf at the side. Immediately, there were several scars on the body of this hungry wolf. After being attacked, this wolf was immediately startled. It turned to the side and pounced onto one of Su Chen¡¯s arms. It immediately took a bite. ¡°Ah!!¡± Su Chen immediately let out a miserable cry. His eyes turned red as he looked at the hungry wolf on his shoulder. Under the pain, he used his other hand to take out a short dagger that was hidden in his chest, piercing it directly into the wolf¡¯s neck.. Chapter 29 - Kill Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Die!¡± With a loud shout, Su Chen thrust the dagger into the wolf¡¯s neck. Roar! This time, the wolf that bit his arm also let out a sharp howl and let go. It wanted to bite down again, but how could Su Chen give it this chance? When the hungry wolf loosened its bite, Su Chen quickly pulled out his arm and smashed one of his hands on the hungry wolf¡¯s body. Under the pain, the wolf could not stand properly and fell to the side. ¡°Ha, ha, ha.¡± The four wolves were all stabbed by Su Chen and died very quickly. Their corpses were hanging on the tree in a mess. Looking at the four wolf corpses around him, he panted heavily. ¡°Dead, dead, all dead,¡± he muttered to himself. Then, as he panted, Su Chen threw the corpses down. This action caused the wolves under the tree to howl again. Awooo! At this moment, the leader of the wolves saw that its four subordinates on the ground were dead. It immediately let out a long howl. Then, four more wolves climbed up the tree one after another. This was not the end. Another four wolves followed, then another four. Soon, 20 hungry wolves were climbing up the tree, approaching Su Chen one after another. ¡°Ha, ha, Ha.¡± After dropping the four corpses of the hungry wolves to the ground, Su Chen knew that the wolves under the tree would not let him go. So, he put away his dagger and endured the pain throughout his body. He used all the strength left in his body to climb to the top of the tree. As the large trees grew luxuriously, the branches of the trees intersected with each other at the top. It was like a road that stretched in all directions above the forest. Using all his strength, Su Chen climbed from the branch of one tree to the branch of another. Following that, he walked along the branches and distanced himself away from the pack of wolves. However, under the command of the wolf leader, all the hungry wolves fixed their eyes on Su Chen. As they watched Su Chen move, the 20 hungry wolves move accordingly. Then, following the wolf leader, the pack of hungry wolves beneath the tree also moved to another tree. Then, apart from the few wolves that acted as support, all the wolves started climbing onto the tree. Not only that, even the leader of the hungry wolves jumped onto the tree. Dozens of wolves moved around on the branches, surrounding Su Chen from all sides, getting closer to him, bit by bit. Looking at the hungry wolves getting closer and closer, he thought to himself, ¡®It seems that I can¡¯t escape this time.¡¯ Leaning against the tree trunk, Su Chen held his dagger tightly and looked around, looking at the pairs of green eyes. The hungry wolves that were not howling made him think in his heart, ¡®There are so many hungry wolves. I won¡¯t be able to escape this time around. I¡¯ve endured so much and faced so much danger. Don¡¯t tell me I¡¯m going to die here like this?¡± Su Chen clenched his teeth as he recalled his experiences during his entire time in the game. Immediately, he quietly spoke in a firm voice. ¡°I¡¯ve pushed through all this time. I¡¯ll be able to return home soon. How can I just die here? I must endure.¡± Su Chen revealed a determined expression as he held the dagger in his hand. A wave of morale rose within Su Chen¡¯s heart. He looked at the surrounding hungry wolves that were getting closer and closer. Then, Su Chen also roared loudly. ¡°Ah!!!¡± Awooo! ¡°One howl, one cry.¡± Awoooo! Following Su Chen¡¯s furious roar, the leader of the hungry wolves which had climbed to a spot not far from Su Chen threw its head back and let out a long howl. It was as though he was about to devour Su Chen, its prey. As the leader of the pack let out a howl, the hungry wolves around them stopped moving. One by one, they raised their heads and howled. The pack of wolves let out a long howl toward the sky. Immediately, it startled countless birds in the forest. They flapped their wings and flew away. The long howls lasted for a few minutes. Under the command of the leader of the hungry wolves, the pack of wolves finally stopped howling. Each and every one of them stared at Su Chen with their green eyes. Roar! At this moment, the hungry wolf leader jumped on the tree branch and came right in front of Su Chen. Its green eyes stared at Su Chen for a long while. After sizing him up, it let out a low growl. Immediately, the pack of wolves became restless again. A wolf walked out from the pack and roared at Su Chen as it slowly walked to his side. Surrounded by the pack of wolves, Su Chen ignited his last bit of courage. He held the dagger in his hand and looked at the hungry wolf whose saliva could be clearly seen dripping from its sharp canine teeth. He also took a deep breath and waited for the hungry wolf¡¯s attack. Roar! After its wolf leader urged it, the other wolf opened its mouth that was filled with sharp teeth and roared as it pounced on Su Chen. Roar! The wolf let out a low roar and pounced. Its mouth that was filled with sharp teeth was aimed at Su Chen¡¯s neck. ¡°Die!¡± At this moment, facing this hungry wolf, Su Chen also let out a loud roar. The dagger in his hand forcefully pierced the hungry wolf¡¯s neck. Puff! The dagger pierced into the hungry wolf¡¯s body. His other hand was on the tree trunk behind him, preventing the hungry wolf from approaching. As the dagger penetrated deeper into the wolf¡¯s body, the wolf¡¯s roar became softer and softer. Its body gradually stopped struggling. Very soon, the wolf also fell down. It fell from the tree branch and crashed onto the ground. Roar! Following the death of this hungry wolf, there was immediately a commotion among the pack of wolves. Then, without giving Su Chen a chance to breathe, another hungry wolf walked out amidst the roars of the hungry wolf leader. Roar! It seemed that the rapid death of the previous wolf caused it to walk out and wander around Su Chen¡¯s side, not daring to come forward. Roar! However, at this moment, the leader of the wolves let out another roar and slapped the two hungry wolves at its side. Roar! Roar! Roar! Immediately, the two hungry wolves slowly walked out of the pack and stood on both sides of Su Chen. Roar! With another roar from their leader, the wolves began to move. Roar! The first to attack was the wolf standing in front of Su Chen. It pounced on him. Su Chen clenched his teeth and stabbed the hungry wolf with his dagger. Pffffft. As the wolf¡¯s body approached, the dagger in Su Chen¡¯s hand stabbed into its body. However, the wolf managed to pounce on Su Chen¡¯s body and bit through one of Su Chen¡¯s arms. ¡°Ah!!¡± Suddenly, the pain in his flesh made Su Chen scream. He immediately pulled out the dagger and stabbed the wolf again.. Chapter 30 - Gave It His All Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Die for me!¡± This time, the dagger pierced into the neck of the hungry wolf that was biting on his arm. One stab after another, the neck of the hungry wolf was quickly turned into a bloody mess. When Su Chen attacked, the hungry wolf also went crazy from the pain and bit off a piece of meat on Su Chen¡¯s arm with one bite. However, it quickly died because of the large amount of blood lost from its neck. It fell from the tree. Roar! At this moment, the fresh blood that spilled from Su Chen¡¯s wound also stimulated the surrounding wolves. It immediately caused a commotion. The wolves on his left and right let out a low roar. Their ferocious eyes stared at him as they pounced on him. He once again picked up the dagger. The pain in his arm caused him to feel a little dizzy but he still clenched his teeth and persevered. The two hungry wolves pounced on him at the same time. They also brought along a fierce wind as they whistled beside his ears. Su Chen, who was holding the dagger, felt a little powerless. He used the last of his strength to hold the dagger, stabbing it into the body of the wolf beside him. Under the force of the wolf¡¯s pounce, Su Chen was sent flying. His foot missed and his body fell to the ground. However, Su Chen managed to escape the attack of the other wolf because of this. Bang! When he fell, he broke several thin branches in a row. Although he had fallen from such a high tree, there was still the body of the wolf that he had killed earlier to cushion his fall. Therefore, it only hurt but did not kill him. When he saw a wolf fall from the sky and land on his body, he immediately spat out another mouthful of blood. He looked around at the surrounding wolves that had come up and the wolf leader who was leading them to jump down from the tree branches. They were getting closer and closer to him. ¡°Am I going to die?¡± This time, he could not even move a finger. His arm was bleeding continuously, and his consciousness was becoming blurry bit by bit. Seeing that the wolf¡¯s mouth was already open, and its mouth was full of sharp teeth that were pressing against his neck, he also gave up. He thought to himself, ¡®Looks like I¡¯m going to die here today.¡¯ The next moment, he lost consciousness and fainted. The moment he fainted, he seemed to have seen the wolves scatter in all directions. They were all whimpering softly as if something had appeared that made them extremely afraid. However, his consciousness soon disappeared. When he regained consciousness, he was shocked when he opened his eyes and saw the scene in front of him clearly. ¡°Where am I?¡± He suddenly sat up and looked at the scene. He was currently in a sealed room that was dozens of square meters in size. In the middle of the room, there was a luxurious crystal ball chandelier in the middle. When he saw the chandelier, Su Chen hurriedly rubbed his eyes with both hands. The chandelier that was emitting light was not piercing to the eyes. Instead, it was very gentle. It was right in front of him. Su Chen wanted to reach out to touch it, but he could not reach it. ¡°Eh, my hand¡¯s fine.¡± At this moment, he realized that his arm which had been bitten by a hungry wolf had somehow recovered. Moreover, his body had also recovered to its best condition. ¡°It¡¯s so magical.¡± He touched his arm and muttered to himself, ¡°After I fainted, what exactly happened? Did I return to the palace?¡± Then, Yousi walked in with his food. When Su Chen saw him, he immediately asked, ¡°Yousi! What happened?¡± Yousi put the food aside with a heavy heart. He said slowly, ¡°That day, you ran into the forest when you sensed something was wrong and didn¡¯t inform us when you were in danger. If we didn¡¯t look for you, you would¡¯ve died there.¡± ¡°So you came to save me.¡± ¡°What else?¡± Yousi rolled his eyes at Su Chen. ¡°So we¡¯re back in Marhaz now?¡± Yousi did not say anything but nodded. Su Chen felt his heart tighten when he saw Yousi¡¯s expression. ¡°Did Marl give you the thing as promised? Can we go back to Haiping Village now?¡± Su Chen asked anxiously because he had had enough of being afraid in this world. Now that he had a certain amount of BR coins, he could go back to the real world. However, Yousi was silent for a long time before he shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t you think that the most important thing was the few monsters we encountered on the way here compared to the bandits? Those creatures aren¡¯t creatures that can survive in the environment near a town like Marhaz. Moreover, why were they coincidentally appearing around us?¡± ¡°You mean? All of this was planned? So Marl didn¡¯t plan on giving you the crystal either?¡± Yousi nodded and continued, ¡°On the day he brought you back, he pretended to receive us and settled you down. When I mentioned the crystal, he said that the reward ceremony would only begin when you woke up.¡± ¡°But you think that this is his delaying tactic, right?¡± Yousi did not say anything, but at this time, a servant knocked on the door and entered. ¡°Lord Marl would like to have a chat.¡± Knowing so quickly that Su Chen had woken only made him feel a chill go down his spine. He felt that he had to quickly solve the problem and leave this place. They were brought to a magnificent hall. Marl, who was standing on the high platform, was sitting upright and waiting for them. When they came closer, they saw Minida standing beside Marl with her head lowered. Su Chen and Yousi knelt down to salute Marl according to etiquette. Before they raised their heads, Lotte also walked in and knelt down. ¡°Your humble servant greets you, monarch Marl.¡± Marl narrowed his eyes and smiled, holding the walking stick in his hand slightly. ¡°Good! I didn¡¯t misjudge you three warriors! You should receive the highest honor of our country!¡± Su Chen did not want to play word games with him anymore, so he immediately said, ¡°My lord, the three of us don¡¯t need any fame and fortune. We only need you to give us the crystal as you promised.¡± After saying that, Su Chen could clearly feel the atmosphere freeze. Although he knew that Marl definitely would not give them the crystal so easily, only by saying that would there be hope. ¡°I did say that¡­ But you know, this reward isn¡¯t just the crystal. There¡¯s also a reward that must be given to me, Marl, to marry my daughter and become a warrior who only fights for our country. Can you do that? And who should I choose among you?¡± Su Chen could hear it. Marl had complicated a simple question and turned the statement into a question. He successfully avoided the topic and threw the question at him at the same time.. Chapter 31 - Pressure Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Respected monarch, thank you for your kind intentions, but we only need that crystal¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, an intimidating atmosphere appeared, letting Su Chen know that he should not continue speaking. ¡°You mean¡­ My daughter, my country, and serving Marhaz is so insignificant to you?¡± Su Chen was at a loss for words. At this moment, Lotte actually spoke. ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯d like to volunteer myself to participate in the duel in the arena. I¡¯ll definitely win the championship and stay in Marhaz to serve you. They still have things that they need to accomplish. Please, grant them their wish, Your Majesty.¡± Lotte¡¯s words made Su Chen and Yousi very surprised. If he went to the duel in the arena, would he not be courting his own death? Marl did not answer. He just watched them calmly. Minida suddenly said, ¡°His Majesty thinks highly of the three of you. What else is more important than Marhaz?¡± After Minida finished speaking, Marl followed in a soft voice, ¡°It¡¯s not nice to force things. I don¡¯t have to stay here any longer than you do, but I¡¯m glad that this warrior can express his willingness to pledge his loyalty. I¡¯ve decided that you can take the crystal, but only one of you can take it apart from him. The other two have to participate in the arena. If not, the three of you can stay and I¡¯ll find a suitable position for each of you.¡± After that, the three of them could not say anything else. Marl did not let them make a decision right away. Instead, he let them return to their rooms to think about it for a day. After returning to their rooms, Su Chen and Yousi spoke almost at the same time. ¡°I¡¯ll go!¡± After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and nodded. Su Chen said, ¡°Lotte, I¡¯ll go with Yousi. I¡¯ll have to trouble you to bring this crystal to Haiping Village. You must be quick!¡± Lotte shook his head and disagreed. ¡°I know you think I don¡¯t have the ability to protect myself. If I go, I¡¯ll definitely die. How can you guarantee a hundred percent that you¡¯ll be able to survive? Damn, this is one of my wishes, do you know that? I¡¯ve been under your protection since the beginning of the concentration camp until the end. You should give me a chance to show off, right?¡± ¡°But!¡± Youse patted Su Chen. Su Chen also saw the determination in Lotte¡¯s eyes. He did not know what had happened that made Lotte so determined. He knew that no matter what, Lotte would not change his mind. ¡°Su Chen, let me go with Lotte, then. Haven¡¯t you always wanted to return to the real world? I¡¯m used to this game world. It¡¯s the same for me anywhere. I¡¯m really grateful for everything you¡¯ve done for me and you¡¯ve already paid what you owe me. Take the crystal back to Haiping Village. After saving Youli, you can go back.¡± Su Chen did not say anything. To be honest, it was impossible for him to say that he did not want to go back. He also did not want to die here for no reason. Although he had the Broken Steel Sword, he still could not use it skillfully. The next day, Marl summoned them again, probably to ask them about their decision. Initially, Marl did not expect that they were unafraid of death. He was sure that all three of them would choose to stay. In the end, when they arrived at the hall, he announced the candidates for the duel in the arena¡ªSu Chen and Lotte. Yousi, who was at the side, had an incredulous expression. Although Su Chen wanted to return, he could not stand by and watch. Due to the feelings he had accumulated for himself and his brothers, he went to Marl at night and chose to fight on his own. ¡°Su Chen¡¯s also a warrior that I¡¯ve been paying attention to for a long time. I can still vividly remember his outstanding performance. If he can win the duel and bring Marz a wonderful duel, it¡¯d be our honor.¡± After this matter was decided, the three of them returned to the room. Yousi had been silent from the beginning until he suddenly became furious. ¡°Su Chen, what¡¯s the meaning of this?! You decided on your own! Do you know, I suspect the monsters we met on the road and the steps we took to get here were all arranged by him, step by step?! If you really stayed and you¡¯re lucky enough to survive, you still may not be able to go back! Do you know that?!¡± Su Chen nodded. ¡°We¡¯ve been through all this together. Take the crystal back to Youli. You know how to use it. I might not be able to do anything if I go. Hence, it¡¯s most suitable for you to go. I¡¯ll control my own fate. Since I can not escape from all of this, I¡¯ll choose to face him. Leave it to me. I won¡¯t let this place trap me. Moreover, I¡¯ve also thought it through. Whether in the game or in the real world, since I can¡¯t escape being eaten by a monster, I have to master it myself!¡± Yousi wanted to say something, but Su Chen only patted him on the shoulder. The day of the duel in the arena soon arrived. On the day Yousi headed back to Haiping Village with the crystal, Su Chen stood backstage in the arena. It was not his turn yet. It was the time for the warm-up. The fight in the arena was nearing its end. A warrior lifted an ax and chopped off the opponent¡¯s head. Hearing the cheers from both the participants and the audience in the arena, the name that they had been shouting was engraved in their hearts. However, he did not expect that he would be the one on the stage. Originally, the warrior on the stage could still fight a few more rounds. However, facing this person, he did not dare to challenge her. Even though that woman did not look very eye-catching, her hundred-wins reputation was still not something that anyone could fight. The hands holding the huge ax were shaking slightly. Should he bravely challenge her or leave the stage under the boos? He did not think about it for too long. He just wanted to temper himself. He did not want to die yet. He decisively gave up on defending himself in the arena. The boos were less than he had imagined. He walked toward the participant¡¯s seat and fixed his gaze on the seat that was directly and unceremoniously seated. ¡°Hello, hundred-win streak.¡± This greeting was a little strange. In the combat arena, there was a proud expression between her brows. However, for someone who took the initiative to come over and greet her politely, she still restrained her gaze and replied, ¡°Hello, you¡¯ve made a wise decision.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Although she appeared to be very polite, these words still did not sound very comfortable in his ears. After the arena was cleaned up, Lotte stood up and walked toward the arena. What a coward. Was he scared just like that? The warrior took his seat, but a young man walked up behind him. He curled his lips in disdain and looked at Lotte. ¡°You¡¯re really young.¡± After saying this, he strode toward the arena. Clearly, he was the next challenger. He turned his head away without any care. Young and frivolous people often paid a painful price, and this person had to pay with his life.. Chapter 32 - 100 Consecutive Wins Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Looking at the winner of a 100-win streak, how many years had it been before another 100-win streak appeared in the Gladiator Arena? However, when Lotte walked onto the stage, he realized that the person standing on the stage was actually none other than Minida. ¡°I won¡¯t hold back just because you¡¯re Minida,¡± Lotte only said this one sentence. The two of them were facing each other head-on, so there was no point in saying anything. They waited for the host to announce her identity and battle results again before announcing the start. Lotte took a step forward and charged toward minida. However, in the next second, he could only see a series of black afterimages. There was a piercing pain on his back. He could feel that his blood was flowing out rapidly. He could not believe his eyes. He did not even use a single move. How could he be killed so easily? The previous stunt had become a complete joke at this moment. More importantly, Minida had used her whip to stab Lotte¡¯s body. At this moment, the whip in her hand was more like a knife. He felt a chill go down his spine. As Minida pulled out the whip from his heart, blood spurted out and his body fell to the ground weakly. He held his last breath for two seconds. Before he could finish his words, he had already died. His eyes were wide open as if he had a lot of things to say. The audience was silent. Even the host was speechless. They had thought that this would be a wonderful battle. However, it ended so quickly that they could not react in time. ¡°I guess we¡¯ll have to send more death row prisoners over,¡± the manager muttered to himself. No one liked to watch a battle that was completely crushed or even instantly killed every time! During the cleaning of the stage, Minida was urgently called out of the arena. The manager communicated with her with an ugly expression, hoping that she could restrain her strength and make the battle more exciting. She shrugged helplessly, ¡°No one can withstand a single blow from me. No matter how much I restrain myself, they¡¯ll still be killed in an instant.¡± The manager stared at her with a helpless expression. ¡°Then, there¡¯s nothing we can do.¡± Ye Sheng leaned against the stage with his arms crossed over his chest. Frowning, the manager waved his hand speechlessly, indicating for the arena to continue. He hurriedly left to discuss this matter with the higher-ups. A few people left the participants¡¯ seats. Most of the remaining people just wanted to spectate. None of them were willing to go on stage. Many people even praised the warrior from before. His decision was extremely correct. If he had chosen to continue defending the arena, he would be the one being dragged away without any dignity as a corpse. ¡°Wasn¡¯t that the warrior personally introduced by Monarch Marl? How did he get killed in an instant like that?¡± someone whispered. ¡°Minida¡¯s also Monarch Marl¡¯s personal guard. She¡¯ll participate in every tournament. Naturally, her strength isn¡¯t ordinary,¡± another warrior turned around and said. ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± That person nodded repeatedly. With such a huge difference in strength, as long as one was not stupid, they would not side with Lotte. After all, he was the one who went up to the arena. As this battle ended too quickly, the last-minute decision was to use death row prisoners to warm up the next person who challenged Minida in order to prevent such a thing from happening again. If he could not even beat a death row prisoner, there was no need to waste any more time. Su Chen finally went up to the arena. The arena had pulled out death row prisoners at the last minute. The death row prisoner walked up to the arena expressionlessly. He could not see the arena, and unlike the others, he did not know about the cruel battle between Minida and Lotte just now. Other than a little surprise when he saw his opponent¡¯s attire when he first went up to the stage, there was no other expression on his face. The shackles on his body were removed, and the condemned prisoner received two long swords that the attendant handed over. His originally lifeless eyes suddenly lit up when he picked up the two swords. Then, he stabbed them at Su Chen with incomparable sharpness. Without any fancy movements, the long sword slashed in front of him, pointing diagonally at the ground. Then, he walked toward Su Chen, step by step. Su Chen first raised his dagger and held it in front of him. The side of his face was pointed directly at the condemned prisoner opposite him, and the cold and sharp blade that reflected the flames above his head still had traces of blood left from the previous match. The prisoner¡¯s lips curled up slightly and then gradually froze. His gaze was cold and sharp, and there was a hint of madness in it. As a person who used to lick blood off his blade, when Su Chen made his move and the sharpness between his brows was revealed, he knew that the person in front of him was a formidable enemy. However, he was a condemned prisoner. He had one foot in death¡¯s door. Whether he would die a few days earlier or see the light of day again and breathe the fresh air outside of prison depended on the battle. Pursing his lips, the condemned prisoner was not interested in talking nonsense anymore. He waved his long sword, and the blade gradually turned red. With a string of red light, he slashed toward Su Chen. Su Chen raised his dagger to block the long sword. His palm felt the burning aura and the sound of sparks exploding could be heard as the sharp blades rubbed against each other. Another long sword was raised from the bottom up. It was also parried by Su Chen. The prisoner then took a step forward and aimed directly at Su Chen¡¯s throat. While he kept his swords up to protect his vital points, the condemned prisoner wanted to retreat with a grave expression. Regardless of strength or speed, he was stronger than Su Chen. However, Su Chen¡¯s speed was slightly different. The prisoner barely used the hilt of his sword to block the incoming dagger but the price he paid was having all three of his fingers cut off. Clang! Having his fingers cut off, the prisoner naturally could not hold his long sword. In that instant, his death was only a few centimeters away from him. He abandoned his sword and retreated. However, he had completely understood Su Chen¡¯s strength. This way, he could live a few more seconds. The three severed fingers fell to the ground dripping in blood. They rolled on the ground and were stained with dust. He, the prisoner who had been waiting for a long time to see the light of day beyond the death cell, did not have any color on his face. At this moment, he was even paler. He held his sword in front of his body, while the wound on his other hand was still bleeding. During the confrontation, Su Chen suddenly disappeared from where he was. The eyes of the condemned prisoner widened for a moment. He flipped his wrist and turned around, stabbing the tip of his sword behind him. However, in that instant, a cold light as white as snow silently slid past his throat. Su Chen¡¯s figure appeared beside him, and then his figure flashed and reappeared 10 meters away. The frenzied attacker that had lost its target only shifted twice in the end. The condemned prisoner opened his mouth, but no sound came out. The light in his eyes dimmed, and bloodlines appeared on his throat. Then, blood rushed out from the wound, dyeing his gray prison clothes red. Su Chen waved his hand to fling off the blood on his dagger, and the condemned prisoner fell forward powerlessly. He closed his eyes as blood silently spread out from under his body. ¡°Phew.¡± The host on the high platform exhaled lightly. He was holding his breath while he watched the battle that had only lasted a few seconds. Looking at Su Chen, who was standing quietly at the edge of the arena, he felt that words were unnecessary. However, he still had to open his mouth. ¡°Look! A dark horse will be born in our match! This warrior defeated our condemned prisoner very quickly. Then, in the battle between his strength and Minida¡¯s, will he be able to defeat our hundred-win streak?¡± ¡°Oh!¡± The audience shouted at the right time. Su Chen, who was standing on the stage, seemed to be keeping a low profile, but he was extremely dazzling. Even if the battle was clean and neat, and the audience did not have much to watch. He alone was the main attraction, and the audience still cheered for him.. Chapter 33 - Versus Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation There was an inexplicable wave of cheers from the audience, which made him feel a little surprised. He could not help but narrow his eyes and turn his head to glance up. The corpse of the condemned prisoner was dragged off the stage. The pool of fresh blood was also casually wiped, leaving bright red marks on the stage. The expression of the next prisoner was not as calm as before. On the contrary, it was very ugly. He even looked at death as if it was his own home. This was because he had seen with his own eyes that the person who was imprisoned longer than him, and whose strength was even higher than his, had just walked out not too long ago. However, that battle had ended so quickly. The person standing on the stage was obviously not the same as the previous prisoner. He was secretly shocked. Which condemned prisoner had not committed a heinous crime and committed a fatal crime before? Their strength was not weak, but the previous battle had ended too quickly. On the other hand, the female assassin who had restrained her aura and stood quietly on the stage was completely unharmed. There was not even the slightest bit of damage to her clothes. Even before the battle, he already knew that he had no chance of winning. Su Chen¡¯s clean and neat battle caused the cheers and screams of the audience below the stage to become even more intense. Sometimes, it even drowned out the voice of the host. For them, even if the battle was just an instant kill, it was still exciting enough. Su Chen did not say a word. He waited for the host to announce the start of the next battle. Following the sound of the battle horn, Su Chen rushed up. A brawny man was already waiting for him on the stage. When he walked up to the stage, Su Chen threw a punch at the brawny man, but he easily dodged it. Then, he backhanded an uppercut to hit the brawny man¡¯s chin, causing him to lean back. After the attack, the brawny man¡¯s expression became much more alert. This strength did not make it seem like he was a good person. He hesitated in his heart, but he still felt that Su Chen was a little immature. However, Su Chen would not give him a chance. After the first blow was successful, it was followed by a series of heavy punches. The brawny man did not even have the strength to fight back. Seeing this completely one-sided situation, a series of gasps sounded in the viewing gallery, and then there was incomparable silence. Before Su Chen made his move, not many people really thought highly of him. However, they did not expect him to be that powerful. The brawny man struggled and tried to fight back with his fists. However, Su Chen smashed his joints and dislocated them with one punch. At this point, the brawny man felt a trace of despair. In the end, Su Chen snapped his neck cleanly and he fell onto the stage without any breath. His eyes were wide open with disbelief. He looked at his reddened fists and silently moved his palms. After a few seconds of silence, an uproar suddenly broke out on the viewing platform. Then, it gradually turned into a uniform shout. Su Chen¡¯s face and ears were red. The crowd was chanting the words ¡®Su Chen¡¯. Once he displayed enough shocking strength, no one would treat him as a newbie but as a strong person. When the host of the fighting arena saw the battle ending so quickly, he still did not have the time to react. However, the experienced host immediately shouted from the grandstand, ¡°Oh my God, did you see that? The experienced Hulan was easily killed by this young man!¡± Then, he looked at Su Chen and said, ¡°Valiant young man, do you have anything to say?¡± ¡°Next.¡± Su Chen silently glanced at the host and did not have anything to say. ¡°Alright, then let us invite Minida up. We look forward to this battle between the strongest and the strong!¡± The host was too lazy to introduce more. He looked at Su Chen from the high platform, waiting to see if he could really make it to the end. After Minida walked onto the stage, the public opinion immediately became one-sided in support of Minida. Su Chen knew that he was now looked down upon by the others. He looked at Minida coldly. Once he entered this arena, he did not think that he would lose. Although Lotte liked her, beating her to death might be a little cruel. After all, this was a battlefield. If she did not die, it would be him Death. ¡°Why did you want to enter the arena? The arena isn¡¯t suitable for you.¡± Minida did not speak. The arena was indeed not suitable for her. She preferred a battlefield that was filled with danger. Seeing that Minida did not say anything, the host did not leave any time for the two sides to speak and immediately announced the start. This time, Minida was the first to attack. Minida was obviously trained by the system and her attacks were very methodical. However, in Su Chen¡¯s eyes, there were still some flaws. When she had stayed in the concentration camp for the past few days, she had specially gone to learn martial arts and fighting. He raised his hand to block her fist, and with a backhand, he grabbed the side of her body and pulled back. Minida was surprised and rushed forward. Then, Su Chen¡¯s hand knife hit her neck and she could not help but cry out in pain. Su Chen quickly withdrew his hand and took a step behind Minida¡¯s back. His elbow hit the back of her neck, and his leg, which had not yet stepped out, landed in front of hers. Another heavy punch hit her back. Minida felt that she could not control her body at all, and she was falling to the ground. However, Minida used the whip to support herself on the ground. Then, she took the opportunity to swing it at Su Chen. This time, it was Su Chen¡¯s turn to hit the ground with his face. Su Chen had a pained expression. Although he had received a lot of training, he had never experienced any life-and-death battles. Before he could struggle to get up, Minida took a step forward and raised her leg to stomp on the back of his head. It was as if she wanted to stomp his entire face into the ground. Su Chen¡¯s face came into close contact with the ground. He felt his eyes turn black and his nose bridge was in intense pain. There was a warm feeling coming from inside him. She stomped on the back of Su Chen¡¯s head again and again. The impact on his head made his consciousness become very blurry. It was not until he started to feel that his entire brain was covered with a layer of blood that he fainted, losing all strength. The audience in the stands was in high spirits. Minida slowly walked down the stage to an empty seat and took out a handkerchief, gently wiping the bloodstains off her shoes. Su Chen who was on the stage was dragged away. The corpses were all dragged to a crematorium by the steward. When Su Chen woke up, he was also lying on top of other corpses. He was tired, lying in a pile of corpses. When he opened his eyes, he squeezed his way out of the pile. After using all his strength to pull himself out, he saw Lotte among the pile of corpses! He did not seem surprised. He went forward naturally and dragged him out. However, the moment he touched Lotte, panic rushed to his heart. Lotte¡¯s body was cold. How could this be?! Su Chen placed Lotte on the ground and used his hand to check his breath. It was not there. He had lost all signs of life. There was no breath of a living person. He was like a piece of meat that was still waiting to be slaughtered. Lotte was dead?! This plan was different! Yes, he and Lotte¡¯s original plan was to fake their deaths. Su Chen knew that under such circumstances, Marl would not let them leave Marhaz unless they were dead.. Chapter 34 - Fake Death Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Since this was all part of his plan, they had to respond accordingly, Therefore, Lotte suggested that Su Chen used the method of fake death. The night before the battle, Lotte secretly invited Su Chen to a room, but there was another person in the room who surprised him. The person who appeared was actually Minida. Minida smiled and did not say anything. Lotte first touched his head, then, he said shyly, ¡°She¡¯ll help us. She¡¯s the one who will be fighting us on the day of the duel. So, as long as we lose and fake our deaths, we¡¯ll be transported out as corpses. At that time, we can able to think of a way to get out.¡± After Lotte finished speaking, Minida simply added, ¡°I¡¯ll help you.¡± It should have been a fake death¡­ But why was Lotte really dead? ! Su Chen had a bad feeling. Something must have gone wrong in the plan, so he picked up Lotte¡¯s body and started to walk out of the city. However, when he was about to walk out of the city, he saw a large group of people waiting for him. Marl was right in front of the crowd. Marl seemed to have expected that Su Chen would appear. When he saw Su Chen, his expression was very calm and he even had a hint of a smile on his face. ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for you here for a long time. Isn¡¯t your friend dead? Why are you carrying him on your back?¡± ¡°So, all of this is your doing?!¡± Su Chen now knew that he had been toyed with all this time. ¡°Aren¡¯t you the ones playing tricks? My warriors? I trusted you so much, but in the end, you played tricks on me. Even my most trusted guards are playing tricks on me¡­¡± After he said that, the guard beside him picked up a person as if he was carrying trash. That person was Minida. Minida was covered in wounds. Even her face was badly mutilated, but she only smiled at Su Chen. ¡°How about it? If you turn back now, I¡¯ll still accept you as a warrior of Marhaz. Of course, I¡¯ll also allow you and her to live¡­¡± Su Chen knew that even if he agreed, it would only turn from a dead end to a very long dead end. It was only from this moment that Su Chen realized that he could no longer escape if he wanted to protect the person he wanted to protect. While he was contemplating how he could break out of the encirclement, Marl lost his patience. ¡°It seems that you don¡¯t have the courage to make a decision. Then, I¡¯ll give you a push. I¡¯m counting to ten now. You make the decision. If you can¡¯t make a decision, then there¡¯s no choice. I can¡¯t tolerate the traitors of the country living. ¡°Ten¡­ ¡°Nine¡­ ¡°Eight¡­ ¡°Seven¡­ ¡°Six¡­ ¡°Five¡­ ¡°Four¡­ ¡°Three¡­ ¡°Two¡­¡± There was only one more number left, but Su Chen still had no way to charge out of such a large team. It was too difficult¡­ Just as Marl was about to speak¡­ Bang! A loud sound exploded in the middle of the group. Su Chen focused his eyes on Minida. Her left hand had already exploded. Marl did not seem to have expected it when Minida started to laugh maniacally. ¡°Five bombs have been planted in my body. Now that one of them has exploded, even if I die, my body will continue to explode. Su Chen, Lotte¡¯s already dead. I¡¯ve already done the last thing I wanted to do. I hope that you can take him with you, so he won¡¯t die so pitifully in the game. Please¡­¡± This was the first time Minida had said such a serious thing to Su Chen. Then, Minida¡¯s right hand exploded again. The group started to panic. Su Chen also saw Minida opening her mouth to signal for him to leave. Su Chen carried Lotte and started to run into the jungle as Minida¡¯s left leg exploded. He carried Lotte¡¯s body back to Haiping Village after a day and night. By the time he reached the village entrance, he was already lying on his stomach. When he opened his eyes again, a familiar scene appeared in front of him. ¡°You¡¯re awake. Tell me, why do you always suffer such serious injuries?¡± This familiar voice was Youli. When he looked closer, Youli was standing by his bed with a bowl of porridge in her hand. Yousi, who was outside the door, seemed to have heard the commotion and immediately rushed into the room. ¡°Su Chen! You¡¯re awake!¡± However, Su Chen¡¯s first reaction when he saw Yousi was to remember something important. ¡°Where¡¯s Lotte?¡± Yousi¡¯s expression froze for a moment before he lowered his head and said softly, ¡°I buried him in the back of the mountain.¡± ¡°Take me to him.¡± Suchen did not even have time to drink the porridge before he went straight to the back of the mountain to reminisce. Yousi had erected a simple monument for Lotte. After so many days in the game world, this was the first time he had experienced such a life-and-death parting with such a close friend. Su Chen told Yousi everything that had happened after Yousi left. Yousi had to hold it in for a long time as his eyes turned red. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have left the two of you there. It¡¯s all my fault!¡± Su Chen shook his head. He used a tone that had never been so angry and determined to say, ¡°I understand the rules of the game. If I can¡¯t protect anyone in the game, I¡¯m not willing to be a coward in the real world. So, I don¡¯t plan to go back just like that. I want to make Marl pay the price. I want to become stronger. I want to be able to control my own life.¡± After he finished speaking, Yousi came out of his emotions and looked at Su Chen in surprise. He had known Su Chen for so long and had never seen him like this. However, he quickly accepted it and patted his shoulder. ¡°Brother, I support your decision and I¡¯m willing to accompany you to do this.¡± After saying that, the two of them looked at each other and returned to their home in Haiping Village. After returning home, Xiao Yuan, who had not appeared for a long time, suddenly had a reaction. There was an email. She said to check it carefully. When Su Chen opened the email, the sender¡¯s name on the screen was actually Minida. ¡°Why would she send you a letter?!¡± When Yousi saw this situation, he was also shocked. ¡°Who is she?¡± When Youli, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard their tone, she too felt puzzled. However, Yousi immediately laughed and sent Youli away. ¡°What? You don¡¯t allow us to meet other girls outside?¡± As expected, after saying that, Youli pouted and immediately stopped talking. ¡°Quickly open it and see what she says.¡± Thus, Su Chen opened the email with a perturbed heart. Could it be that Minida was still alive after being blown up by the bomb? Suddenly, Xiao Yuan sent another notification. ¡°Master, are you sure you want to open this email? The sender¡¯s already in a canceled state..¡± Chapter 35 - Letter of Revelation Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Canceled state? What did that mean? ¡°In other words, Minida¡¯s already dead,¡± Yousi reminded Su Chen and dispelled any doubts he had. After opening the email, Su Chen saw a long message. [Su Chen, Hello. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever had a proper conversation with you guys, but I can tell that you¡¯re all a bunch of good people. You should know me and Lotte, we¡¯re both players, but because we accidentally entered this game, our whole lives have been completely changed. I was accidentally recruited under Marl, and over the years, I¡¯ve been trained by him to be an absolute killing machine. I¡¯ve even forgotten what I was like in real life. Marl was a good person, at least during the year I followed him into the palace. But with the increase in the number of players, the pressure of the competition, and Quinn¡¯s popularity ratings made him paranoid and belligerent and I was blind to the black and white of things because of my loyalty. However, when I met Lotte again, I began to remember who I was, and it was because of him that I knew I was not a weapon, but someone to love. So, I tried to get him out of the camp, and I pretended to be his opponent. That¡¯s why I helped you so much, but if this letter is sent out and I¡¯m not standing in front of you telling you all this, that means the worst-case scenario has happened. I hope you¡¯ll still have the opportunity to see this letter. So, thank you. In this letter, I also want to tell you that this game world¡¯s far more profound than you think. If you want to live, please, make sure you have the strength, ability, and status to live in this world, because Marl will not let you go. Everything¡¯s to test your ability, and your outstanding performance time and time again puts Marl in a crisis. So, if he can¡¯t recruit you, he¡¯ll definitely try to destroy you. That¡¯s it. This is the end. Take care.] After reading the long letter, Su Chen became even more determined. He gave up the idea of returning to the real world. Instead, he opened the strategy he had obtained outside of this world. He had been studying it for a few days. Yousi finally could not help but ask, ¡°Lotte¡¯s death¡¯s indeed sad, but you¡¯ve been like a demon these few days. What are you doing?¡± ¡°I plan to set off for the north in two days,¡± Su Chen said casually while chewing on the bread that Youli had just delivered. ¡°What are you doing in the north?¡± ¡°I heard there¡¯s a pile of gold over there. I plan to make myself rich first before I recruit soldiers.¡± Su Chen used the calmest tone to say what Yousi thought were the most terrifying words. ¡°What do you mean?! Recruit soldiers?! Do you plan to¡­¡± Su Chen nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, I plan to build a peaceful world that belongs to us. If our original world has been destroyed, then I want to build my own ideal world.¡± After hearing that, Yousi immediately said, ¡°Then, when do you plan to set off?¡± ¡°The sooner the better.¡± ¡°Okay, give me a few days. Youli just overcame the crisis. I want to see how she¡¯s doing.¡± Su Chen asked, ¡°What do you mean? Are you coming with me?¡± Yousi shook his head speechlessly. ¡°What else? I¡¯m not a disloyal person. Besides, without my protection, you won¡¯t be able to build a country alone. You¡¯ll be dead in a few days.¡± Su Chen¡¯s nose was sore. He knew that even though Yousi said those words, he was just worried about him. After resting for a few days, Su Chen planned to set off for the location with a lot of gold on the map of the north. Yousi said goodbye to Youli and accompanied Su Chen. Su Chen began to set foot on the road. Time passed in a hurry. Seeing that the sky was getting darker, they rested on the same spot again. Su Chen began to worry. Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to their destination on the map, Su Chen thought of the wolf pack guarding the surroundings as mentioned in the strategy. After some careful exploration, a bloody smell entered Su Chen¡¯s nose. Behind a tree, Su Chen saw a black shadow scuttling past. There was a small river, but it was a little bigger than the one before. By the river, there were many black spots. Needless to say, there were many wolves. Walking further in, Su Chen found a wolf pack. He definitely did not dare to act rashly. Looking at these wolf packs, there were actually 60 of them. Some of the wolf packs were resting, and some were biting a few large wild deers. The bloody smell came from the dead bodies of the wild deers. This seemed to be a worthy location for a mission. Su Chen also saw some wild wolves flapping around in the river, hunting down a few fish. ¡°So many¡­¡± Su Chen muttered to himself. ¡°Looks like we have to make traps.¡± As he spoke, Su Chen asked Yousi beside him in a low voice, ¡°Yousi, do you know any traps?¡± ¡°This.¡± Yousi had also fought with a wolf pack before. Yousi continued to speak. ¡°The battle strength of the alpha wolf¡¯s about the same as mine, but there are about fifty wolves here. It¡¯s still very difficult for the two of us to deal with all of them.¡± ¡°There are fifty of them¡­¡± Su Chen thought for a moment and said, ¡°The alpha wolf¡¯s strength is about the same as yours, but there are many of them, so it¡¯ll be difficult but if we plan well, we should be able to succeed. We might even be able to harvest a batch of food. ¡°After resting, we¡¯ll continue to move forward. First, we¡¯ll see if we can go around the wolf pack to get the gold. If not, we¡¯ll go to the wolf pack to take a closer look at the situation,¡± Su Chen said. ¡°Okay.¡± Yousi nodded. After saying that, he started to rest. After resting for a while, Yousi and Su Chen continued on their journey. They passed through a forest and crossed two mountains to reach the location marked on the map. After such a long journey, another half a day had passed. Seeing that the sky was getting darker, they once again rested after finding a spot. They looked around in the target location. They found nothing. That meant that what they were looking for was really where the wolf pack was at. A little embarrassed, Su Chen said, ¡°Yousi, the most convenient way would be to make a trap, but we don¡¯t have any men with us, only a few ropes.¡± ¡°Straw rope,¡± thought Yousi. ¡°That¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s draw some wolves over to have a look.¡± With that, he got up and stepped back. Beside him, Su Chen also retreated. As they walked, Su Chen continued, ¡°Then, let¡¯s lure a few wolves over to have a look first. We¡¯ll rest here. Don¡¯t start a fire. One of us must keep watch during the night.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Yousi also nodded at Su Chen¡¯s words. Although their combat strength was already stronger than before, if they wanted to rely on themselves to kill this pack of 60 wolves, it was somewhat unrealistic.. Chapter 36 - Northern Gold Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although they told each other to rest well, Su Chen and Yousi still did not rest. Leaning on the rope, the two made a few lassos and took a few pieces of jerky. They planned to hunt a few wolves while the wolf pack was active at night. Carrying their tools, they moved forward carefully. The two gradually approached the wolf pack and set up a trap. Just like that, they held their weapons tightly and hid. The sky became darker and darker and the mountain forest gradually became quiet. Only the sound of insects could be heard. In the night, the wild wolves began to grow active. Perhaps it was because it was very convenient to hunt in this area. There were already a few wild deer corpses. The wolf pack did not begin to hunt collectively. Instead, they scattered and moved freely in all directions. They formed into groups of three to five and fought with each other as they spread out. Beside the trap that Su Chen and Yousi had set up, a few wild wolves were gradually approaching. Very quickly, five wild wolves were nearing the trap that the two had set up. The wild wolves also quickly discovered the jerky that was thrown on the ground. AWOOO! This immediately attracted the interest of the five wild wolves. Following that, the wolves curiously looked up. At the side, one of the wolves had fallen into a trap. ¡°Look carefully, it¡¯s a trap.¡± At this moment, Su Chen also said in a low voice, ¡°Yousi, let¡¯s go over. When these wild wolves fall into the trap, we¡¯ll take care of them one by one.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Yousi also nodded. He took his weapon and walked forward bit by bit. Su Chen walked forward as well, holding the sword in his hand. From such a close distance, Su Chen could see the appearances of these wild wolves. They looked different from the ones he had encountered before. They seemed to be ordinary wolves. Looking at these ordinary wild wolves, Su Chen felt somewhat at ease. These wild wolves were something that Su Chen and Yousi could deal with. Whoosh¡­ At this moment, the two wild wolves picked up the jerky in the trap. Su Chen and Yousi, who were guarding the trap, instantly pulled on the ropes, lifting the bodies of the two wild wolves. Moreover, the two wild wolves had their heads lowered. Hence, the ropes wrapped around the necks of the two wild wolves, indirectly preventing them from making a sound. At this moment, Su Chen swiftly rushed out like a sharp arrow. The sword in Su Chen¡¯s hand instantly pierced through the body of a wild wolf, nailing it to the ground. After which, he kicked the head of the wolf, knocking it unconscious. At the same time, Yousi rushed out as well. He swung the iron sword in his hand and hacked at the necks of the two wild wolves. With a muffled sound, these few wild wolves were all dealt with. The matter went smoothly, smoother than Su Chen¡¯s expectations. After successfully dealing with these five wild wolves, the two of them did not stay any longer. In an instant, they dragged the corpses of the five wild wolves and left this place. Dragging the bodies of the wolves, Su Chen was thinking in his heart, ¡®If we do this a few more times, we can greatly reduce the number of wolves in the area. After that, we can deal with the other pack of wolves.¡¯ After returning to the resting place, Su Chen said to Yousi, ¡°Cut a few pieces of wolf meat. Such fresh and bloody meat will definitely attract a few more wolves.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Both of them were very happy with their first successful trap. They used their knives to cut off a few pieces of wolf meat and brought along a rope. Then, they continued to place the traps. Through this method, they gained two more waves of rewards and successfully hunted another eight wild wolves before resting. The next day, looking at the pile of wild wolf corpses, Yousi and Su Chen finished counting and continued their discussion. ¡°There are a total of sixty adult wolves there. We¡¯ve already killed thirteen, which means that there are still forty-seven of them left. We can¡¯t waste the day like this. I see that the deer corpses are almost done and I¡¯m afraid the leader of the wolves will want to lead a team to hunt soon,¡± Su Chen analyzed. ¡°Since we¡¯ve already killed thirteen of them, the leader of the wolves probably knows that there are enemies around and will probably leave a portion of the wolves to guard the younger ones in their pack. At that time, we¡¯ll go over and kill those wolves first, then we can deal with the others.¡± ¡°Then, when should we trigger it?¡± Yousi asked. ¡°Now.¡± Su Chen smiled and said, ¡°Listen, there are already wolves howling. We¡¯ll leave these corpses here first. I don¡¯t think there are other ferocious beasts nearby because of the wolf pack, so there shouldn¡¯t be any animals here.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s set off, then,¡± Su Chen said. They both walked toward the mountain top. However, they did not walk for long before the figure of a wild wolf appeared in their line of sight. Very quickly, there was the second one, and suddenly, thirty wild wolves had appeared on the mountain slope. These wild wolves were looking at Su Chen and Yousi. Moreover, it was very obvious that there was a wolf that was significantly bigger than an ordinary wild wolf. The corner of its mouth revealed two sharp teeth. ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡± Su Chen¡¯s heart immediately tightened when he saw that wild wolf. ¡°¡­the alpha wolf..¡± Chapter 37 - Mutated Wolves Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As they watched the alpha wolf howl, over 30 wild wolves began to charge toward their direction. The identity of the alpha wolf was obvious. The two of them immediately panicked when they saw the charging wolves. Yousi anxiously asked Su Chen by the side, ¡°What should we do, Su Chen?¡± ¡°We can only fight it out in this manner,¡± Su Chen softly replied. After which, he took out his Broken Steel Sword and loudly said, ¡°Looks like the wild wolves have discovered us. We can only survive by fighting. Get ready, we must survive. We¡¯re more powerful than these beasts. ¡°Kill!¡± At this life and death juncture, the two of them unleashed their fighting strength. Su Chen had also taken the lead to prepare for battle. They both let out a roar. ¡°Yousi, bring your weapon over.¡± Su Chen took out a bottle of fruit poison. This was a great killing weapon. While Yousi looked shocked, Su Chen poured out the fruit poison and applied it onto their weapons. After which, he said to Yousi, ¡°This is an extremely powerful poison. It can last for half an hour. During a battle, all you need to do is to cut a wound on a wild wolf¡¯s body. Try to get every wild wolf to come over. This way, we¡¯ll be able to finish them off easily.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Yousi hurriedly nodded and said excitedly after seeing Su Chen¡¯s serious expression. From Su Chen¡¯s words, the thought of fighting to the death had turned into hope of a victory. Immediately, he became alert. ¡°Alright.¡± Su Chen stood up and said, ¡°Next, let¡¯s rush over and try to kill more wolves.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± The two of them looked at the charging wolf pack. During their discussion, the wolves had already rushed halfway up the mountain. They were less than a few hundred meters away from Su Chen. ¡°Kill!¡± Looking at the wolf pack, Yousi and Su Chen let out a loud roar at the same time. They charged toward the wolf pack. After the two of them charged for over 10 meters, Su Chen held up his sword that was covered in poison and cried out loudly, ¡°Yousi, come with me and kill these beasts!¡± ¡°Kill!!¡± Yousi also let out an angry roar in the midst of Su Chen¡¯s roar. He held the weapon in his hand and charged toward the wild wolf pack. As he charged, Su Chen was also relaying his strategy to Yousi. As Su Chen shouted, he had already killed several of them. Meanwhile, Yousi, who was at the front, had already exchanged blows with the wild wolves. The strength of the two of them could be said to be much higher than that of an ordinary wild wolf. This huge gap was revealed in the instant they exchanged blows. According to Su Chen¡¯s method, their speed of attacks were not delayed. They would cut a wound on a wolf¡¯s body before they sidestepped to dodge the wolf¡¯s attack. After which, they would slash at the next wolf in their target. If anyone were to witness the scene, they would see the wild wolves being slashed by the two of them, falling one after another as they ran. Soon, the wild wolves slowly turned into corpses. When Su Chen¡¯s group collided with the pack of wolves, more than 10 wolves had already fallen. This instantly gave the two of them an advantage in terms of numbers. Moreover, during the chaotic battle, Yousi had held off the alpha wolf while Su Chen continued to kill. The gap in numbers continued to widen. ¡°Die!!!¡± At this moment, Su Chen, who was charging at the front, met with another wolf. The sword in his hand stabbed forward, piercing deep into its body. The wolf immediately felt a wave of pain. Its body suddenly turned before it dropped dead. Even Su Chen, who was holding a sword, was sent flying. Yousi, who was beside Su Chen and holding a sword, also charged toward the wild wolf. He blocked half of the remaining wild wolves. The weapons in their hands greeted the bodies of the wild wolves. A fierce battle had begun. When the wolf pack was almost finished, they walked deeper and saw an even more surprising creature. It stood like a human but also looked like a wolf. Su Chen immediately summoned Xiao Yuan. After Xiao Yuan scanned it, she reported, ¡°This creature¡¯s a Blood Wolf Demon. It¡¯s a kind of mutated creature.¡± A mutated Blood Wolf Demon. At this time, the Blood Wolf Demon did not seem to have caught sight of them. Its back was facing them. Yousi could not help but to aim at its heart and stab it repeatedly. Under Yousi¡¯s violent attack, the Blood Wolf Demon, which was covered in blood and had sharp claws, turned its head to look at Yousi and Su Chen. The Blood Wolf Demon was a variant of a half-werewolf. It stood upright on its two hind legs. Its hairless body was huge and it was shiny and blood-red in color. Its head was very thin and it had deep-set eyes that were also blood-red. Its bone-like claws were very long and sharp. Just as the Blood Wolf Demon raised its claws, Su Chen raised his hand to block the claws that were coming at him. After dodging the other claw, Su Chen stabbed his dagger into the wolf¡¯s arm and slashed backward. Although the Blood Wolf Demon did not have any hair, its smooth blood-red skin had a very high defense. Without a 100% critical attack and paired with its defense, the damage Su Chen caused was not very high. He had only heard of the Blood Wolf Demon and had never fought it before. Hence, he was not sure what skills it had, so Su Chen could not let his guard down. ¡°I¡¯m not sure what skills the Blood Wolf Demon has. You should be careful, too.¡± After reminding Yousi, Su Chen continued to attack. However, the Blood Wolf Demon had not released any skills until the battle was almost halfway through. Su Chen was even more careful. It was about time for it to release its skill. The Blood Wolf Demon raised its head and roared. A sound wave spread out with the wolf as the center. Su Chen reacted quickly and parried it, but the sound wave passed through his parry and went straight to his brain. With a buzzing sound in his head, Su Chen released his grip and stood still. He fell into a coma. Yousi was further away, so he kept retreating. However, the sound wave¡¯s range affected the entire area, so he was also stunned. It did not last long. In fact, Su Chen woke up earlier than Yousi. The Blood Wolf Demon¡¯s sharp claws were already in front of him. He quickly fell back, pushed his arm on the ground, and rolled to the side. Yousi looked at Su Chen in surprise. Su Chen had improved a lot during this period of time. In the past, Su Chen should have been unconscious longer than him. However, if he had been a little later, he would not have been able to dodge the attack. The result was still good. Su Chen stabbed his dagger into the Blood Wolf Demon¡¯s ankle. His palm rested on the ground as he flipped over and attacked the Blood Wolf Demon consecutively. After a while, the Blood Wolf Demon could not take it anymore and it attacked Su Chen with its sharp claws. The claws suddenly grew longer in the middle of the attack. Su Chen crossed his dagger to block the sharp claws. He then took two steps back. Yousi also moved to the side and attacked the Blood Wolf Demon¡¯s eye. When the Blood Wolf Demon¡¯s eye was injured, it subconsciously turned around to look for the attacker. Su Chen quickly followed up with more attacks, leaving two wounds on its chest and neck. Then, he used a wild attack to adjust his position. Then, the Blood Wolf Demon used its howling skill again¡­. Chapter 38 - Become Rich Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation However, Su Chen took two steps back when it raised its head and wanted to howl. Although he was in a coma, by the time the Blood Wolf Demon arrived in front of him, he had already woken up from his unconscious state and was fighting back. In the end, the two of them spent more than half an hour fighting each other before the Blood Wolf Demon finally collapsed with injuries all over its body. When the wolf collapsed, it also dropped a box. After opening the box, there was a button inside. Su Chen pressed the button and a small hill actually appeared. When he got closer, he realized that this was not an ordinary hill. He saw that the inside of the hill was completely golden. It was a gold mine. However¡­ How could such a gold mine turn it into practical wealth? As night fell, Su Chen felt that there was no point in staying there any longer. Yousi looked at the map and found that Duanmu City was not far from there. If this mine was converted into BR coins, there would be at least tens of thousands of gold coins. ¡°Su Chen, we¡¯ll find a carriage tomorrow and go to Duanmu City. We can probably think of a way there.¡± Su Chen woke up early the next morning. When he woke up, he saw Yousi standing. There was a carriage behind him. ¡°Not bad, the efficiency¡¯s fast enough!¡± Su Chen thought that it would take them some time to find a carriage. He did not expect for one to be found so quickly. Su Chen and Yousi drove the carriage from the south. The mine in the south was connected to the plains in the north. Because the north gate was destroyed, they could only go through the mine to reach the plains in the north. After clearing the monsters along the way, they finally arrived at the endless plains. ¡°Duanmu City¡¯s not actually a city. It¡¯s just a gathering place for some illegal vendors.¡± When Su Chen and the rest arrived at the intersection of the city, they saw the boundary stone erected on the border. After paying a fee to enter, the guards checked and found that there were no prohibited items on them, so they let Su Chen and Yousi enter the city. Su Chen¡¯s target was to locate an exchange. After a while, they found it. It was even legal to sell slaves here. Such an exchange was very common in the barren north. When Su Chen entered the exchange, a young girl in a red cheongsam came to them and greeted them politely, ¡°Welcome to Abel Exchange. How can I help you?¡± The girl looked to be in her early 20s. Her long blonde hair was very eye-catching, and her fair thighs, which were faintly visible under the high-cut cheongsam, made people unable to look away. ¡°We want to buy slaves!¡± ¡°Gentlemen, please, follow me. You¡¯ve come to the right place. The goods in this exchange aren¡¯t only diverse in race but also of good quality. The daughter of a fallen country, the eldest daughter of a noble, and even a witch! Everything¡¯s available¡­¡± The girl had gone through a series of training before she entered the office, so she knew what kind of customers she would need to deal with. If her customer was a woman, she would introduce strong men in the exchange. If the customers were men, she would introduce the women of various races to the customers. It turned out that any normal man would be interested in this. Although the clothes of the two people in front of her were a little cold, she could not rule out that they were secretly rich people. There were all kinds of birds in the forest. It was normal for some nobles with special tastes to appear, therefore, even if the two of them were dressed like ordinary people, she did not dare to offend them. Su Chen had no chance to open his mouth when faced with the girl¡¯s incessant chatter. Yousi, who was at the side, impatiently interrupted the girl¡¯s speech. ¡°Excuse me. We only need strong male slaves. As for women, we only need some ordinary ones who can exert some strength.¡± For the time being, they did not need beautiful women. What they needed was some strong helpers to take down the mine. ¡°Oh¡­ Two hundred gold coins for men and three hundred gold coins for women.¡± When the girl heard the goods they were searching for, her pretty face was full of disappointment. She thought she was going to get a lot of commission this time, but she did not expect the other party to only want cheap goods. The goods she mentioned before were worth thousands of gold coins. If she sold any of them, she would get at least 1000 gold coins as commission. The price of those ordinary slaves was only 200 to 300 gold coins, and even if she sold dozens of them, she would not be able to raise much in commission. ¡°May I know how much goods you two need?¡± Although the girl knew that they did not need much, she still asked a necessary question. ¡°One hundred male slaves, one hundred female slaves!¡± Since entering the game, Su Chen had been saving a lot of money. In addition, Minida had also mailed him some of her savings. Su Chen still had 60,000 to 70,000 gold coins left in his hands. He left 10 to 20,000 gold coins as working capital. Hence, Su Chen decided to spend 50,000 gold coins to buy some slaves. Hearing the amount the other party wanted, the girl looked at the two of them in disbelief with her charming big eyes. Thinking that she had heard wrongly, she had no choice but to ask again, ¡°Dear Sirs, may I ask again how many you need?¡± ¡°A hundred men and a hundred women. Beautiful lady, did you hear me clearly this time?¡± ¡°Sirs, allow me to bring you to pick out the goods immediately.¡± After another round of confirmation, the girl¡¯s eyes were filled with glittering coins and her heart was bursting with joy. This time, she would get at least 12,000 gold coins as commission. Additionally, her attitude toward Su Chen and Yousi became even more enthusiastic. ¡°Sirs, these slaves are capable people who can endure hardships and hard work. Those women are also trained. After our training, they are extremely obedient. If you tell them to go east, they definitely wouldn¡¯t dare to go west. Moreover, they won¡¯t commit suicide, so you can use them without worry!¡± After they passed through a narrow corridor, they came to a spacious hall. The entire hall was filled with huge iron cages. Inside the iron cages were groups of dull-eyed slaves dressed in simple clothes. There were men and women among them. After paying 50,000 gold coins, Su Chen left with these slaves. Su Chen led the 200 slaves back to the gold mine. ¡°You can be rest assured that there are no slaves between us. We¡¯re brothers who share life and death together. You¡¯re free here. When you sign this contract, I can guarantee that your life will be better than others¡­¡± The first thing Su Chen did when he returned to the gold mine was to gather these slaves and brainwash them. ¡°So, Master, is what we saw true? If we¡¯re done with the gold mine on time, will we get paid every day?¡± When Su Chen handed the contract to them, they were shocked. These slaves looked at the contents of the contract and found it very shocking.. Chapter 39 - Equality Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When she realized that as long as she signed this agreement, she would be able to get 100 gold coins every day, she thought that her eyes were playing tricks on her. She rubbed her eyes and after repeatedly confirming it, she finally believed that it was true. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s true. Everything in the contract¡¯s true.¡± ¡°Sir, I¡¯m willing to sign this contract!¡± ¡°Sir, I¡¯m also willing!¡± These slaves thought for a moment and felt that there was no need for Su Chen to lie to them. After all, they were originally bought, and it was basically impossible for them to escape. Next, Su Chen divided the 200 slaves into six groups. Each group had 50 people, and they were given tents, shovels, and other transportation equipment. Of course, there were also some people who were responsible for hunting and cooking for everyone. Soon, the construction began. As the gold mines that were dug up every day could be quickly transported to Duanmu City to be converted into BR coins, Su Chen quickly became a well-known tycoon in the area. However, what troubled Su Chen at first was that with so many people, there should be a place for the big guys to stay. Therefore, Suchen and Yousi began to plan again. In the blink of an eye, another month had passed. Su Chen had been staying here with his people for a long time. In the past month, Su Chen made a lot of effort to change the minds of these slaves who were initially imprisoned. During this month, Su Chen was busy teaching them many things, like how to use various tools, weaving, polishing, forging, and the necessary fighting methods. Su Chen found that these people had extremely high plasticity and basically did not have any flaws. Their learning ability was extremely high, but each of them had a certain difference in talent. In the beginning, everyone was no different. Their eyes were dull and they looked like people without souls. After a month of learning and training, each of them began to show different characteristics. According to the game, they had their own professional characteristics. Among the different abilities they displayed were forging, tailoring, cultivation, creating things, growing and planting, fighting, hunting, strength, speed, swimming, climbing, and running. These were all the traits that each of them was good at, but it did not mean that they could not do other things. It was just that compared to them, they looked very ordinary. Having experienced similar games, Su Chen immediately thought of the various professions in the game. Blacksmith, farmer, lumberjack, warrior, tailor, doctor, and so on. After thinking of many things, Su Chen could not help but sigh. Sitting at the entrance of the cave, he looked up at the starry sky with a confused look. If this was a game, then who was the one who dominated this game? He brought the people to train, hunt, set fire to the mountains, and reclaim the land every day, preparing for the next big project. That was right. Su Chen and Yousi thought about it and found that it was better to develop this piece of land in the north. They finally had the appearance of a small village and lived a happy life. But one day, at five o¡¯clock in the morning, the sky was just beginning to light up. Su Chen had just fallen asleep. He was lying in his room and his whole body was aching. He rolled over and felt sleepy again. Hiss¡­ Hiss¡­ The cool night breeze woke Su Chen up with a slight sound that came from nowhere. The strange sound was still ringing. Su Chen frowned and sat up. He instantly felt that something was wrong, and the sleepiness that he had endured for half the night disappeared. The sound was very familiar. Su Chen got up and walked to the edge of the second floor, step by step, to look outside. The forest in the early morning was still covered with a thin layer of fog. The lights in the air flickered non-stop. Everything was so dreamy and beautiful. However, the scene on the ground ruined the poetic scene. Su Chen took a look and instantly quivered and almost fell down the stairs. The area was full of¡­ Black, cold-blooded animals that were three to four meters long, wriggling in the grass. Dozens of black snakes almost surrounded the supermarket. The black lines, hissing sounds, and blood-red tongues that were scattered all over the ground were really scary. What was refreshing? This was it. If someone woke up in the morning and could not open their eyes, they could try looking at a group of snakes dancing in front of their house. Then, they would be able to scare away all the sleepiness and feel refreshed! Fortunately, there were some traps and fences set up around the village. Those snakes could not come in and could only circle around the area. Of course, they did not seem to have any intention of leaving. ¡°Yousi! Stop sleeping!¡± Su Chen shouted angrily. He had said that he would keep watch for the rest of the night, but that night watchman actually fell asleep, leaning against the wardrobe. Yousi sat up with sleepy eyes and replied, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Su Chen did not reply but nervously turned around to pick up the Broken Steel Sword. People were like this. As long as there was danger, even if the danger only looked at them from afar, they would still lose their sense of security. Just like how Su Chen was now. Even though he knew that the snakes would not be able to enter, he was still so nervous that his hands were trembling. This was different from when he was in the field. Just the visual effects alone were not on the same level. Who could be calm? Who could not help but shout, ¡°F*ck!¡± Yousi glanced at Su Chen¡¯s back, who was standing on the edge of the floor nervously as if he was facing a great enemy. He did not need to explain anymore and immediately realized that something had happened. Yousi rushed to Su Chen¡¯s side with his sword and gasped. ¡°Oh my God! Why are there so many of them?!¡± Yousi thought that even if there were wild animals in the wild, after observing and living here for a while, he thought the area was relatively safe. At most, there would only be a few jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards, but he had never thought that there would be so many snakes. ¡°That¡¯s why the location of the territory¡¯s very important¡­¡± Yousi stared at the snakes and said in despair. Why did it look like they were living in the snake¡¯s hometown? Su Chen said with a sad face, ¡°Stop complaining and quickly tell us what to do. They can¡¯t come up, but we can¡¯t go down either!¡± Yousi gradually calmed down and said calmly, ¡°What else can we do? Of course, we have to get rid of all of them.¡± He raised his Left Sword, and the light of the sword began to flicker. A stream of water in the pool was summoned and a vortex mixed with black light gradually formed on the ground. Wherever the vortex went, two black snakes were immediately sucked in. Yousi calmly waved his Left Sword and the vortex flew into the distance with the two twisted snakes. The two black snakes were dead, but their seemingly powerful swordsmanship did not make them happy. ¡°Yousi¡­¡± Su Chen tugged at the corner of Yousi¡¯s clothes. ¡°Why do I feel like those snakes are angry at you?¡± ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Yousi smiled bitterly.. Chapter 40 - Night Raids Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°I think so, too¡­¡± Not only were the 40 to 50 black snakes shocked by the death of their companions, but they were also even more enraged as they looked at Yousi with their mouths wide open, revealing their sharp fangs. Su Chen felt that something was not right. As expected, they were not ordinary animals. These snakes were clearly more bloodthirsty than ordinary animals. The expressions on their triangular faces were extremely similar to saying, ¡°Kid, you¡¯re dead meat!¡± The soft bodies glided through the grass at an extremely fast speed. In addition, there were some grass and trees around them, so it was hard to see their gliding trajectory clearly. While Yousi kept slashing at the snakes with his sword, the black snakes were also trying to infiltrate the village. Some of them were attacking Yousi and Su Chen, while some were going around to the other side of the village, using their bodies to crash into the fence and avoid some traps. The places on the fence that were under attack began to become fragile. Su Chen¡¯s nervousness was expanding with every collision. ¡°Can it hold?¡± Yousi asked. Su Chen held the Broken Steel Sword in his hand and replied nervously, ¡°These snakes aren¡¯t ordinary creatures. They shouldn¡¯t be here. I¡¯m afraid that they¡¯re the same as before¡­¡± ¡°You mean¡­¡± As soon as he said this, Yousi roughly understood what Su Chen was talking about. It was very likely that Marl was behind this. If that was really the case, not only them, but their people were also in danger. After hearing the commotion, the rest of the people also came out of their tents. One by one, they picked up sticks and started to throw them at the snakes to buy time. Whether it was 50 or 500 snakes, it was not a big problem. Only then did Su Chen slightly relax his tensed nerves. He calmly used his sword as he stared at the snakes. It was just that he was still unable to increase his efficiency. In half a day, he only managed to defeat a few black snakes. The sword swept up the weeds and mud on the ground and turned them around. The grass was messed up beyond recognition, revealing patches of mottled mud. Even the trees were affected by the sword. Some of the small trees were hit by the sword again and again until they were all wiped clean. All of them were naked except for their branches. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. Take your time. We have plenty of time to deal with them.¡± Indeed, so what if their aim was bad? What was there to be afraid of if their attack speed was not that fast? Anyway, they had plenty of time. Those black snakes could not even enter the village, so they could just slowly catch them one by one. What was there to be afraid of?! There was no rush¡­ ¡°Ah!!¡± A scream from afar instantly interrupted Su Chen and the others. Su Chen and Yousi were frightened by the scream and raised their heads to look in the direction of the sound. With just one glance, Su Chen instantly wanted to curse. ¡°Why did she run out?!¡± Su Chen roared angrily. ¡°Oh my God!¡± Yousi shouted, ¡°When did she go out?!¡± That was right! Just behind the group of snakes, a woman stood under a big tree looking like she was scared silly. It was already midnight. How could there still be people who were not in the tent but in the suburbs? Looking at Su Chen¡¯s angry side profile, Yousi explained in a low voice, ¡°She said that she woke up and saw that I was tired, so she wanted to replace me. And she didn¡¯t want to wake me up¡­¡± Yousi had agreed in a daze before he closed his eyes and fell asleep. In the end, in order to complete the task of keeping vigil, the woman did not let herself fall asleep, so she went to the suburbs to wash her face. When she came back, she found that her surroundings were already filled with snakes. At this moment, Su Chen and Yousi were not the only ones who saw the woman. There were also several black snakes. When they turned around, their eyes lit up when they saw their new prey. The snakes hissed and called out to their companions. Then, they glided toward the woman. Su Chen¡¯s face was so dark that he did not know how to react. Not only was he slowly catching the snakes, but one of his people was about to get attacked? After the woman successfully attracted the attention of the black snake, she climbed up a tree next to her and sat on the tree branch. The snakes were also stunned for a moment. Perhaps they had never seen this kind of prey in their lives. Their eyes were full of words that said ¡°What the hell is this?¡± However, the stunned look only lasted for a moment. Soon, nearly half of the black snakes formed a formation to attack their new prey. Su Chen was so worried that he wanted to go crazy. Looking at the two-meter-tall tree, Su Chen fell into silence. ¡°Su Chen, what do we do now?¡± Yousi asked. ¡°How about I lure them over and you take the opportunity to bring her back?¡± Su Chen did not sit idle with his ideas. He slashed out with his sword, temporarily slowing down the attack speed of the snakes. Although he knew that the fangs of the snakes should not be able to gnaw on the tree trunk, who knew if the snakes had mutated? What if those snakes were very fierce? Therefore, he had to save the woman, just in case. However, Su Chen¡¯s defense was only temporary. Those black snakes might look like they had no arms or legs, but they were really agile. As they dodged the attacks, they crawled toward the woman at an extremely fast speed. ¡°You¡¯ll be in danger!¡± Su Chen was incredibly anxious. It was obvious after thinking about it. Although the number of these snakes could be controlled with some effort, it was still very risky to lure them away alone. Su Chen kept waving his Broken Steel Sword. After one black snake was killed, another one rushed out at him. Seeing that the snakes had already reached the foot of the tree, the black snakes in the grass were like black ropes that kept trying to get closer to their prey. Su Chen cut open his palm which started to bleed. Sure enough, as soon as the smell of blood appeared, the snakes immediately turned around and headed in Su Chen¡¯s direction. ¡°Yousi!¡± Su Chen shouted at this moment. The moment Su Chen spoke, Yousi rushed out without hesitation. At this moment, the thing that Su Chen was most afraid of happened. There was a black snake that did not seem to have changed the direction of its attack under the tree. With a leap, it coiled around the tree trunk. Yousi¡¯s speed was still not fast enough. The moment Yousi rushed out, another two snakes also coiled around the tree trunk. They used their bodies to coil around the tree trunk which was only two meters high. In an instant, the tree trunk turned black. The scene was all too familiar to Yousi. It was the way snakes used to kill their prey, constricting them to death. When they swallowed larger prey or when it was more difficult to swallow them whole, the snakes would wrap their bodies around their prey several times and tighten around them until their prey suffocated, causing them to lose their resistance. Once the prey died, the snakes would choose a favorable spot and calmly swallow the prey. As Yousi expected, the snakes kept tightening their bodies They followed their usual ¡®eating¡¯ method. ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± The cold sword light cut through the fog, and Yousi¡¯s figure landed beside the tree. After a few sword strikes, the few black snakes that were wrapped around the tree were instantly cut in half. Behind him, Su Chen also began to tangle with the snakes. They began the battle in their own way..