Dimensional Arena: First Battle

There are several requirements for advancing in rank within the empire.

The simplest way is to donate!

Donating 100 million Tianhe Coin to the Empire Red Cross will grant you citizenship, while donating 1 billion Tianhe Coin will grant you knighthood.

However, the highest a donation can achieve is a knighthood; titles of Baron and above cannot be obtained solely through donations.

Besides making donations, one must also make contributions in a certain industry, such as a pharmacist, Star Transfer Master, an adventurer, and so on. For example, if an adventurer discovers Civilized Planet or Resource Planet and reports it to the Empire, they can be promoted to a noble title when their merits accumulate to a certain level.

Another option is to fight in the Dimensional Arena.

The Dimensional Arena is an institution that has existed for countless years and is very popular within the Empire.

This applies not only to the Tianhe Empire, but to every nation; dimensional combat is an important form of leisure in people's lives.

People can place bets on dimensional fighting games; countless people have made a fortune here, while countless others have lost everything.

Lin Zhen's clone is a level nine comet and can participate in the Stellar Realm Arena.

Fighting can earn you money and points. If you are a slave, you can advance to the poor if you win ten consecutive battles, and if you are a poor person, you can advance to the citizen if you win one hundred consecutive battles.

Such advancement did not require donations, making it highly sought after by many slaves and the poor.

Of course, achieving a ten-game or one-hundred-game winning streak is no easy feat. Whenever a martial artist achieves an eight-game, nine-game, or even ninety-game winning streak, the bookmakers will often arrange for some top-tier opponents to challenge them, and very few people can successfully advance.

If they can achieve a 1,000-game winning streak, they can be promoted to the Jazz.

"Chris, I'm going to the Dimensional Arena."

"Connecting you shortly, Dimensional Arena is in progress."

The scenery changed, and Lin Zhen found himself in front of a huge arena.

The arena is circular, with the Arena in the center and stands all around, capable of accommodating millions of spectators at the same time.

Of course, this also includes some smaller arenas. Newcomers like Lin Zhen can't directly step onto the big stage; he has to start from the lower levels.

Upon arriving at the reception desk, Lin Zhen immediately registered. "I want to participate in competitive fighting."

"Okay, I'll scan it for you."

"Beep! Identity verification: Lin Zhen, a poor man from the Solar System, a level nine comet, Mind Power Master."

"The Solar System? This is the first time I've ever heard of this place," the receptionist said.

"Yes, the Solar System has just been occupied by the Imperial Army, and I have just joined the Empire."

"Is that so? Alright then, I've already entered your identity. After paying a deposit of one million, you can participate in the Preliminary Round at any time. You'll be randomly matched with opponents within the Stellar Realm stage. For each win before your ten-game winning streak, you'll receive a bonus of ten thousand Tianhe Coin."

After finishing his sentence, the receptionist glanced at Lin Zhen and said, "However, I still advise you not to place too much hope on the arena. I've seen too many young people like you who have just entered the Empire and already hope to make a name for themselves in the arena. This place includes top fighters from across the entire Milky Way Galaxy, and their combat strength and level are far superior to those on your planet."

"Thank you, but I still want to give it a try."

"Okay, if you can achieve a ten-game winning streak, you will receive the Braveheart Medal. You will then receive a reward of 100,000 Tianhe Coin for each win, and you will quickly earn back your initial investment."

Lin Zhen took out his card, swiped it, and paid a deposit of one million.

"Alright, you can enter the Arena at any time through the Intelligent Life. There should be a ten-minute interval between each match to give customers time to place their bets. Remember, you cannot bet on yourself or your opponent to win."

Lin Zhen nodded. He didn't need to go into the arena; he just needed to let Chris handle the connection.

"Chris, begin my first battle immediately."

"Okay, connecting now."

Soon, the battle schedule appeared in front of Lin Zhen.

This was his first competitive match. The two opponents were Lin Zhen, an Earthling from the Solar System, a comet of level nine, with zero competitive Arena, zero wins, zero losses, and zero draws—typical rookie statistics.

On the other side, Landis, from the Andromeda White Moon Planet, is a comet of level eight, with three competitive battles, two wins and one loss, a two-game winning streak.

Landis lost the first game, but won the next two, so his strength should be considered decent.

After the battle match was announced, some people who were looking at the match schedule discovered this battle.

"Look, new people have joined the fight, we're going to make money."

"Haha, this kind of battle is the easiest to bet on. Most of the newcomers are not worth mentioning, especially this Lin Zhen, who comes from the Solar System. Where is the Solar System? I've never heard of it before. He must be a native who just joined."

"For the peripheral battle, the betting limit is one million, so I'll bet one million on Landis to win."

"I'm also betting 500,000 on Landis to win, just to get some pocket money."

Those who place bets here are mostly idle citizens who gamble in the arena every day, making money by relying on their eyesight.

They can't afford to place big bets, but they can still gamble on these peripheral bets.

Important figures rarely visit places like this, but today, while they were having a lively discussion, a group of people walked over.

"Make way! Make way! Prince Shangguan's heir is here!"

Upon hearing this name, the people around were so frightened that they hurriedly moved to the sides.

The Royal Clan of the Tianhe Empire is the Tian Family, but there are also four princes from other surnames, one of whom is Prince Shangguan.

The Young Lord of Prince Shangguan was named Shangguan Jiao. It is said that he was raised as a girl. Later, the Young Lord disliked the feminine name and changed it to Shangguan Jiao, saying that the name was strong and spicy enough. This once angered the old prince quite a bit.

Shangguan Jiao was a member of the imperial family, so naturally, he was not someone that ordinary people like them could afford to offend; to do so would be a capital offense.

Several level-nine satellite guards parted the crowd, and a handsome young man appeared, but whose eyes darted around and kept glancing at the women.

"Your Young Lord, if we're going to place bets, we should go to the Main Arena. Why come to a place like this? The maximum bet here is only one million."

"What do you know Young Lord? I had a dream yesterday that a noble person would appear here today. I like this kind of unconventional approach. I bet on the Preliminary Round and it came true. I'll stick with it. Maybe I can really make a fortune."

"Then you should find a place to place your bet. You've already gone through more than a hundred off-site betting sites."

"What's the rush? I'm not betting on those ugly guys. I have to bet on someone handsome, otherwise how can I do justice to someone as Young Lord as myself?"

As Shangguan Jiao was speaking, she suddenly saw the match schedule between Lin Zhen and Landis.

"Hey! This one's not bad, it looks pretty good. Come on, let's bet a million on it, I'm getting the feeling."

"Your Young Lord, this is a newcomer. He hasn't played a single match yet. Should we take another look? We could observe him for a while."

"Stop talking nonsense. Who's the master here, you or me? What difference does it make whether I win or lose a million? I just like to follow my instincts."

The guard, who had reached Planetary Level 7, smiled helplessly and bet one million on Lin Zhen to win for Shangguan Jiao.

In a short time, more than 300 people had placed bets, most of whom were betting on Landis, with the total amount exceeding 100 million.

There were Lin Zhen, and the amount involved was several million.

This proves that newcomers like Lin Zhen are not well-regarded.

Ten minutes later, a flash of white light appeared, and Lin Zhen entered the arena.

The arena wasn't large, but it had several thousand seats around it. All those who had placed bets automatically appeared in the stands to watch the battle.

Shangguan Jiao sat in the best position, surrounded by guards. Although being killed in the Dimensional Universe was not true death, he couldn't afford to lose face. Being beaten in the Dimensional Universe would also create enemies.

The Bauhinia Noble Medal on his body also made ordinary people dare not approach him. The Bauhinia is the family emblem of the Shangguan Clan.

The two combatants appeared on the arena. Opposite Lin Zhen was a person with purple pupils, who was none other than his opponent Landis.

Landis glanced at Lin Zhen and sneered, "This is the first time I've seen a race with black eyes and black hair. A rookie who's never fought a single battle, welcome to the Dimensional Arena. I'll teach you a lesson today."

Lin Zhen looked around and saw the Young Lord's heir sitting on the stands.

Unexpectedly, even Young Lord's son would come to watch such a match.

"This guy seems to be called Shangguan Jiao. I knew him from my past life. He's a famous young nobleman in the empire. Although he looks sleazy, he's actually a pretty good person. He likes to watch violent and powerful fighters and has even made friends with quite a few of them."

Lin Zhen was able to learn about the betting situation through Chris; Shangguan Jiao had actually bet a million on winning.

"If I can befriend someone like that, it will be of great benefit to my future plans. So in this battle, I must finish it quickly and show him my potential."

Randyll could easily take down the opponent with a single mental shock, but he didn't intend to do that. If he was going to fight, he wanted to make it truly impactful.

Landis on the other side had already drawn a Long Sword and charged forward in one step.

Lin Zhen raised his hand, Yajiao Spear appeared in his hand.

A Energy Ball appeared and quickly disappeared into the gun.

The Star Power around him was released to its maximum, and Thunder Kill was brewing on the Long Spear.

With its Lightning Wings flapping behind him, Lin Zhen instantly accelerated to its maximum speed, propelling his body forward like a cannonball towards Landis!

The power of Light-Electric burst forth at the tip of the spear, the Star Power rose and fell, and the Thunder Kill strike came suddenly. With the support of the Unstoppable, it actually tore open a long Space Crack!

"Damn! This kid's got guts!"

Shangguan Jiao immediately became excited and stood up from her seat.

"Bang!"

Under the acceleration of the Lightning Wings at ten times the speed of sound, Landis had no way to avoid Lin Zhen's rapid charge, and the two collided head-on!

The elemental energy exploded like a bomb, shaking the virtual arena violently. Landis was completely destroyed by Lin Zhen's unparalleled powerful attack!

It wasn't just killing, it was destroying. The people were smashed into a cloud of blood and gore, which floated down from the arena.

Lin Zhen holstered his gun and stood still, softly uttering two words: "Trash!"

In the stands, Shangguan Jiao's eyes sparkled. "Damn! This kid is so handsome and cool! I'm betting on him! I'll bet on every game he plays! I'm rooting for him!"

This is the second update today. A minor character appears in this chapter: Shangguan Jiao, the heir of Prince Shangguan, who is also the headmaster of this book (Chopped Chili Fish Head and Old Duck Soup).