Fire Advancement (Third Update)

After Xuan Jiang speaking, he looked coldly at Lin Zhen. He had made his point clear; now it was up to Lin Zhen to see if he would understand.

Lin Zhen stroked his chin and said, "I'm not unaware of the rules among martial artists, but I've never liked to bow down to others when I speak. Your attitude makes me very uncomfortable. How about this, you repeat what you just said to me in a tactful manner, and I will consider your opinion."

Xuan Jiang was stunned for a moment, then a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Alright! What an arrogant newbie! Do you think being invincible Black Hole Stage means you're truly invincible? I can guarantee you won't earn tens of millions here. If you have the patience, try challenging others at a rate of hundreds of thousands or millions. Nobody will pay you any attention unless you set up your own challenge. But then... hehehe! Good luck! See you in the Star System Stage war zone!"

After saying that, Xuan Jiang abruptly cut off the communication, and the screen disappeared.

"Master, it seems you've offended some important figure." Chris has become more human-like since leveling up and can now talk about personal matters.

Lin Zhen nodded. "This Xuan Jiang is no ordinary person. He is extremely strong. Even if I were to face him, I wouldn't be confident of victory. If I didn't urgently need the money, I wouldn't want to make enemies with someone like him."

Lin Zhen was also somewhat displeased. Sure enough, wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue. This arena was undoubtedly a huge world of intrigue, with complex and intertwined forces. When too much money was involved, it would affect the interests of certain people.

But to Lin Zhen at this moment, all these people's words were nonsense. Anyone who was blocking his way from making money should get lost.

"Ignore people like that, keep challenging yourself, you'll reach a billion soon."

Chris checked for a while, then said in surprise, "Master, those individual arenas with prizes over 30 million have basically all been challenged. Many people who have been scavenging for bargains here for a long time have come out. Now, the highest prizes in the Black Hole Stage arenas in the entire small war zone are only 10 to 20 million, and they are still decreasing."

Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that this Xuan Jiang was really powerful. He was able to mobilize the leak detectors who had been waiting for a long time to sweep through the Black Hole Stage arena. This was cutting off Lin Zhen's source of income.

Of course, Lin Zhen could also challenge those arenas with stakes of hundreds of thousands or millions, but the speed at which he could accumulate wealth was too slow, Lin Zhen couldn't stand it.

"Besides challenging others in the ring, what else can I do to make money?"

"Master, you can set up a ring and wait for others to challenge you. This is often more profitable than having someone challenge you."

"Alright, then I'll set up a challenge and set the stakes at 100 million. If I'm lucky, I could earn over 10 billion after a hundred matches."

Soon, Lin Zhen registered a challenge arena for the Black Hole Stage. One hundred million was a huge sum, and such challenges often snowballed into an astronomical figure in the end.

However, as soon as the arena was set up, a long string of challenges came in, and soon a hundred people were lined up.

To Lin Zhen's surprise, all of these challengers had a minimum bet of one hundred!

One hundred is the minimum challenge amount. Of course, some people set it to a minimum of ten thousand. Lin Zhen did not set it intentionally, but unexpectedly, this situation occurred.

Even if Lin Zhen wins every single one of the 100 matches, he will only get 10,000!

You also have to pay a 1% fee, so you can only actually receive 9,900.

But the ring was set up, and they couldn't just not fight. By the time the first challenger finally appeared, a minute had already passed.

Lin Zhen defeated the opponent in one move and won 10,000. Then a second challenger appeared.

One hundred matches took Lin Zhen more than two hours to complete, with each match costing ten thousand. This left Lin Zhen somewhat exasperated. He had originally intended to vent his anger by brutally defeating a few challengers, but unexpectedly, some of them would Self-Detonation after entering, denying Lin Zhen even that opportunity.

Clearly, they had done this more than once or twice; they were incredibly skilled at it.

After completing one hundred matches and deducting fees, Lin Zhen received 990,000 Cosmic Crystal, successfully defending his title with a one hundred-win streak.

However, Lin Zhen felt no excitement whatsoever. The only gain from this arena was a three-hundred-point increase, which was hardly worth it.

"Chris, sort the arena locations by value, from highest to lowest. I'll start with the highest one; it'll just take a little more time. Once I've accumulated enough points, I'm going to try out the Star System Stage arena!"

Chris immediately listed the data for Lin Zhen again, each time in the millions; Lin Zhen was now indiscriminate in his spending.

For more than a day, I initially earned millions, but later I could only earn a few hundred thousand per game.

Fortunately, there were quite a few matches, more than two hundred in total, and Lin Zhen's money still accumulated from eight hundred million to one billion thirty million, and his points finally reached one thousand.

Once Lin Zhen reaches 1,000 points, he can leave the beginner area and head to a bigger stage.

"Use this billion immediately to purchase Fire Crystal Stone."

Because it was inside the Kirin Saint Star, the delivery speed was very fast, and the billion Fire Crystal Stone were quickly received.

"To advance to the mid-cyan flame, I need four steps. This is the first step."

After exiting the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen looked at the large pile of Fire Crystal Stone in front of him.

These crystals are like burning objects, containing powerful firepower inside.

Each crystal originates from the core of a volcano; it is a crystal of fire. Only one cubic meter of Fire Crystal Stone can be extracted from a single volcano, and this huge pile in front of us contains a full million cubic meters, which is why it is so precious.

Lin Zhen immediately activated his Armorization. Since entering the Black Hole Stage, his Black Hole Beast Armorization has gradually begun to resemble a dark-colored Qilin, which can be considered as entering the juvenile stage.

A Black Hole appeared overhead, and the fire power within the Fire Crystal Stone immediately entered Lin Zhen's body.

Pure white flames surged outwards from his body, gradually beginning to glow.

After absorbing all the Fire Crystal Stone, Lin Zhen's flame power finally reached Bright White.

"Great, I've successfully advanced. Next, I need to get my firepower to White-Hot, which will require five billion Cosmic Crystal, but that's not too difficult."

"If this happens three more times, I will have fully met the conditions for reviving the Little Phoenix and can return to the Chaotic Star River to find her."

Lin Zhen was in a very good mood, having taken a step closer to her goal.

The upgrade in firepower also brought other benefits. Inside the Skyfire Shop, Lin Zhen's clone finally forged a High Grade Divine Artifact.

Once High Grade Divine Artifact is crafted, it is immediately sold for a billion Cosmic Crystal. The Fire Kirin Empire is so vast and has so many wealthy people that you can't even imagine it. They're not afraid of your price; they're only afraid that you won't have any stock.

Although Skyfire Shop is small, it makes money faster than Lin Zhen's entire Sun Territory, and it will surely bring Lin Zhen a continuous stream of wealth in the future.

"I can now forge High Grade Divine Artifact. I'm making money in two directions simultaneously. With just 5 billion, once my capabilities are upgraded again, I'll be able to forge Top Grade Divine Artifact. That's when the real money-making begins!"

These unexpected gains boosted Lin Zhen's confidence even further.

Just as Lin Zhen re-entered the arena, Yan Qi Ye's message arrived immediately.

"My lord, you've finally made it up! I knew you'd break through the Black Hole Stage soon. Come on, join our team, we're desperately short of people."

Lin Zhen wasn't in a hurry to join, but instead asked, "What are the benefits of joining a team?"

"There are too many benefits, but you might not be interested in what I say. Let me tell you, the biggest benefit is making money."

"I can make money by playing individual matches, and I'm more likely to succeed. Why should I stay in a team?" Lin Zhen asked.

"You don't know this, do you? Team battles are multi-player battles, with a minimum of five players, and there are also battles with hundreds, thousands, and even tens of thousands of players. At most, there are even battles with millions of players. In individual battles, you have to match opponents and Xuan Ze your opponents. Moreover, high-stakes battles are rare, and even if you do find one, it's not easy to win. If you encounter a skilled player, you might even lose. You might win a hundred games, but one big loss could wipe you out completely. I've seen too many cases like this."

Yan Qi Ye paused for a moment at this point. "Moreover, Lin Zhen, the battlefield of the Star System Stage is different from that of the Black Hole Stage. You can run rampant in the Black Hole Stage and no one can pose a threat to you, but you certainly won't gain much, right?"

Lin Zhen nodded. Yan Qi Ye was right. He had fought more than 300 matches to obtain the 1 billion Cosmic Crystal. He had won 750 million in four of those matches, and only won a little over 200 million in the remaining 330 matches.

"The Star System Stage is different. The income is higher here, but the risks are also greater. Lin Zhen, you were invincible during the Black Hole Stage, but here, I guarantee you definitely wouldn't be able to. Do you believe what I'm saying?"

"Of course! I believe that."

Lin Zhen never arrogantly believed that he could dominate the Star System Era. He wasn't even confident of defeating Ye Hua. If Little Phoenix were to be resurrected, Lin Zhen estimated that he wouldn't be a match for him either. And as for the Xuan General he met yesterday, Lin Zhen wasn't confident of defeating that person either.

The universe is so vast, and there are countless experts. There are definitely many people in the Star System Stage who can surpass Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen was also worried. Money in the Star System Stage wasn't easy to earn. Maybe, just as Yan Qi Ye said, all the money he had saved up for a long time could be lost in one go. If you stand by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. This possibility was very high.

"That's why I said individual competitions are ultimately unreliable. Lin Zhen, let's play Team Battle instead. Our team is a five-person team. Only by joining a team can you participate in large-scale Team Battle. There are a lot of people in those battles. For every enemy you kill, you can get 50% of their entry fee. There are also many other rewards such as first kill, ten-kill streak, Hundred-hit Combo, final victory, etc. A couple of days ago, there was a Team Battle in this area with 100,000 people. One person even earned 18 billion Cosmic Crystal. Do you think that's a lot? And that's not even a large-scale battle with a million people. That's the battlefield where experts make their fortune."

Hearing Yan Qi Ye's introduction, Lin Zhen couldn't help but be tempted. It seemed that Team Battle were indeed a good place. As long as you had the strength, you were almost guaranteed to make a profit there.

"Does joining a squad automatically allow me to participate in Team Battle?"

"Of course, there are small battles every day, but large ones will take time. However, you are not qualified to enter the Team Battle if you don't join a team. Lin Zhen, our team is currently short of one spot. If you don't come, there are quite a few people lining up to join."

"Okay, I'll join!" Lin Zhen made up his mind. Since there was money to be made, he would accept any offer.

This is the third update today, an extra chapter for the 700 monthly votes.