There Are Also Unspoken Rules in the Arena

In Medicine King Valley, Gu Ding and An Dongni's negotiation went smoothly.

An Dongni's request was simple: the Newcomer Ranking Competition would start in three months. Gu Ding only needed to rank in the top fifty, and the Tianhe Branch of the Medicine God Alliance would award a prize worth 100 million Star Coins. If he could rank in the top ten, the Tianhe Branch's prize would increase to a value of 1 billion Star Coins.

Gu Ding naturally wouldn't refuse such a win-win situation. Even if he didn't make it into the top fifty, he wouldn't lose anything. All he needed to do was participate in the competition under the name of the Tianhe Star Region, which he had planned to do anyway. Therefore, both sides quickly reached a consensus.

After discussing the relevant matters with An Dongni, Gu Ding took a brief stroll, but unexpectedly attracted a lot of onlookers along the way. His appearance had been spread far and wide by that video. The video was placed in a public area, and not only the Pharmacists and temporary residents in Medicine King Valley knew about it, but even many people who had never entered Medicine King Valley were aware.

Feeling helpless, Gu Ding could only log out of the system.

Sitting in the pilot's seat, staring blankly at the endless black starry sky outside the window for a while, Gu Ding asked, "Sea Emperor, is there any news today?"

"Nothing major," Sea Emperor also seemed a bit bored. "I just heard that Kane has also turned towards the New Trade Route. This time, he wants to return to the Universe Sea. Also, Koude Bulade's Judicator Pirate Crew is reportedly heading towards the New Trade Route as well. The opening of this New Trade Route has excited the Interstellar Pirates of the Long Teng Universe Country. Many who had gone to other Universe Countries have changed course and are preparing to take the New Trade Route."

"It's suddenly gotten lively, I think it's quite good." Gu Ding grinned. He was the kind of person who liked excitement and would go wherever it was lively. For years, he had enjoyed working at the Rose Tavern, and a very important reason was that he could meet all sorts of different people there and hear various stories. It was these people and events that sparked his idea of becoming an Interstellar Pirate.

Thinking of Kane and Koude Bulade, Gu Ding felt even more strongly that these guys with bounties of over a hundred million Star Coins were all incredibly powerful. He had seen Kane in action; his movements were so fast that his eyes couldn't even catch them. And Koude Bulade's bounty amount was similar to Kane's, so his strength must also be comparable.

"You really need to improve your strength quickly. If you enter the New Trade Route at your current level, you'll be eaten until not even bones are left," Sea Emperor said his thoughts without any reservations.

"I understand. On the New Trade Route, there should be many powerhouses with strength similar to Uncle Kane, and there might even be stronger people," Gu Ding nodded. His choice to take the New Trade Route didn't mean he was naive and didn't understand anything. In fact, he didn't overestimate his own strength at all. He knew very well what he could and couldn't do.

"Help me connect to the Virtual Arena! First, I'll practice all the moves that can be learned with a Cell Comprehensive Index of 100 points in the Virtual Arena. This way, when my physical strength reaches the required level, I can use the moves directly after a little familiarization, saving a lot of time on practicing the moves." Gu Ding planned to enter the Virtual Arena and continue cultivating the Limitless Body Technique.

"This is treating the symptoms but not the root cause, but for now, this is the only way," Sea Emperor was also quite helpless about Gu Ding's physique and immediately connected Gu Ding to the Arena.

Upon entering the Arena, Gu Ding saw his latest information:

Name: This Killer Isn't Afraid of the Cold

Gender: Male

Age: 15

Challenge Count: 10

Wins: 10

Losses: 0

Draws: 0

Win Rate: 100%

Points: 55

Honor: Ten Consecutive Wins

[Honor Description: Win ten consecutive matches in the Arena to accumulate points. 1 point for the first match, 2 points for the second match, 3 points for the third match... 10 points for the tenth match.]

"Can these points be exchanged for items?" Gu Ding seemed to have seen a corresponding explanation somewhere.

"Yes, in the Beginner Arena, 1 point has the purchasing power of one hundred Star Coins. So many people from less wealthy families come here to compete and then sell their points or directly purchase items with points," Sea Emperor added by way of explanation. "Of course, there are also some wealthy people who accumulate points just to show off their strength, so they often buy points from people with high points."

"Directly buying and selling points?" Gu Ding raised an eyebrow. "The system won't prohibit it?"

"No, it's tacitly allowed by the system because the system charges a 5% handling fee for every transaction," Sea Emperor continued to explain.

"Points can also be transferred from one person to another?" Gu Ding had only been to the Arena once and still didn't understand many things.

"You can transfer them, otherwise how would you trade?"

"But that doesn't make much sense, does it? Can't others still see the number of battles and win rate?" Gu Ding felt that just accumulating points was meaningless.

"You can pay to set permissions so that ordinary people can't query it, and only the points are displayed externally." Sea Emperor chuckled when he heard this. "Moreover, as far as I know, rich people can also bribe opponents to boost their points and win rate. As long as they give enough money, the other party will concede. In the Arena, there are many people who are short on money, and they fight matches just for money."

"It seems unspoken rules exist everywhere," Gu Ding sighed, shaking his head.

"Many things can't be completely eliminated, only regulated and controlled. The Arena system is actually quite well-done overall; the entire market is very standardized, and the overall order is almost unaffected," Sea Emperor offered his opinion.

"As long as this kind of thing doesn't involve me, it's fine. Being able to earn some pocket money while cultivating the Limitless Body Technique is the greatest use of the Arena for me," Gu Ding also knew that this kind of thing couldn't be completely stopped.

"Don't underestimate any opponent in the Arena, even in the beginner Arena, there are experts. I just checked the battle video data, and against anyone in the top hundred, you currently have no chance of winning. And this is just the Arena in the Tianhe Star Region division," Sea Emperor reminded him.

"It's fine, it's not embarrassing to lose when you encounter a true expert," Gu Ding grinned and pressed the random matchmaking button.

"Young Miss, that kid from last time is here again." In the system operation room, a staff member dialed a number after seeing Gu Ding's matchmaking information.

"Got it, I'll be right there. Match him with someone around the ten thousandth rank first," a female voice came from the other end of the communicator. It was the woman who was eating a lollipop in the operation room last time.

"They've matched you with someone around the ten thousandth rank. This rank is basically filled with experts who have already awakened their abilities. Be careful," Sea Emperor revealed the matchmaking information to Gu Ding before the result was even displayed.