Three Consecutive Instant-Kill Victories
The next morning, while the spaceship was still in motion, Gu Ding and his group had breakfast and then entered the War God Arena once again.
This time was different from the first day; upon logging in, everyone found themselves directly on the 509th Floor.
Gu Ding projected the War Page; the challenge button, which had been grayed out the day before, was now back to normal. He waved to Liliath and her group, "I'm going in now, everyone do your best today!"
He then pressed the challenge button, and the arena system began random matchmaking.
This match featuring the Gu Ding Team members attracted a considerable number of viewers.
If Gu Ding lose this match, they will drop from floor 509 back to 253rd Floor. This is something many people ranked between floors 300 and 500 want to see, because Gu Ding and his team's jump of over 200 floors seems too easy. Many people think that Gu Ding and his team's winning streak is due to luck, or because they haven't encountered strong opponents. But those who are truly powerful know that Gu Ding and his team's winning streak has no element of luck; they have reached this point through absolute dominance in strength.
In just a few seconds, the pairing was complete, and Gu Ding was teleported to a ring. He looked up at his opponent, who had been teleported up almost simultaneously, and was slightly taken aback. Gu Ding hadn't expected that his opponent this time would be the same burly man with a fierce face and a heavy hammer who had fought the little Shi Jia Shakya the day before.
Upon seeing that his opponent was Gu Ding, the burly man was not surprised but rather delighted. He didn't consider how strong Gu Ding was. Instead, he thought to himself that if he beat Gu Ding, he would become famous. "You're Gu Ding, the one with the seventy-game winning streak?"
"That's right," Gu Ding, then continued, "I watched your match yesterday."
"Yesterday's match?" The burly man's expression changed upon hearing this, because he had competed in a match the very day before. His opponent was that Bald Head little guy. He had chased after him, and just as the heavy hammer was about to fall, he inexplicably lost. After losing that match, he had no desire to compete in a second match that day and simply withdrew from the arena. He never expected that such a humiliating match would be witnessed by Gu Ding.
"That's right, it's the match between you and that little monk." Gu Ding didn't know that the other party had only fought one match, so he continued to remind him.
"Hmph, that little Bald Head was just lucky. Next time I run into him, I'll definitely twist his head off." The burly man still spoke defiantly, though he knew in his heart that he was no match for that little monk.
While watching the live broadcast of Gu Ding's competition, Shi Jia heard the burly man's words and immediately hid behind his senior brother, fearing that the burly man would jump out from the video projector.
"If we compete again, you will still lose, and you will only lose worse." Gu Ding gave his opinion very frankly.
Hearing Gu Ding's words, the burly man was instantly enraged. He picked up his heavy hammer and strode towards Gu Ding. Although he was huge, he was fast, appearing in front of Gu Ding in almost an instant. He pulled the heavy hammer up with both hands and slammed it down on Gu Ding.
The massive hammer, carrying immense force, crashed down like a collapsing mountain. Just as it was about to strike Gu Ding's head, Gu Ding slowly raised his hand, extended a finger, and touched the Giant Hammer from a distance.
Just then, Gu Ding's eyes suddenly lit up. This finger strike gave him the feeling of the move depicted in the stone carving. He had been imitating the movements of that move before. But the move he used now was completely different from the original. He immediately understood that the power of those two moves had nothing to do with the techniques themselves, but rather with the artistic conception they contained.
With that flick of his finger, the burly man suddenly felt as if he were stuck in quagmire, and even the speed of his attack slowed down considerably.
At that moment, Gu Ding's Finger Force strike pierced through the Giant Hammer and penetrated the burly man's skull. In an instant, the Giant Hammer shattered, and the burly man's body was completely transformed into data and teleported outside the arena.
"What happened?" The burly man below the ring looked at his spot in astonishment. This time, he was even more confused; he had no idea what had just happened on the ring. Standing below the ring, he immediately clicked on the video of the match and replayed it. After seeing Gu Ding's finger strike, his Giant Hammer shattered, and his head was pierced through, he was immediately horrified.
Many other powerful individuals shared the same shock.
The heavy hammer in the burly man's hand was a One-Star Divine Object. Even though it was only in a simulated state in this War God Arena, its data was exactly the same as in reality.
In the Real World, only a Mid-rank God One-Star Divine Object divine artifact. Gu Ding, however, accomplished this in the virtual world, which, to some extent, suggests that Gu Ding's true strength is comparable to that of Mid-rank God.
Gu Ding knew that his attack had indeed exceeded expectations. In that instant, his understanding of martial arts was almost on par with Bigge's, which was why he was able to unleash such a powerful attack without any Combat Strength boost. In truth, his original intention was simply to knock his opponent off the stage; even he hadn't anticipated that the move would produce such a terrifying effect.
Many powerful figures who were watching Gu Ding's match gasped in shock upon seeing that move. Shattering One-Star Divine Object with a single strike—most people in the arena knew what that meant.
Even Na Luo, who had always been calm and collected, had his pupils suddenly contract when he saw that attack.
"Senior brother, why are so many people discussing Gu Ding's finger strike just now?" Shi Jia asked, scratching his head in confusion.
"It's because the hammer he shattered was a One-Star Divine Object." Na Luo's expression quickly returned to normal.
"There's nothing strange about that. Can't you do it too, senior brother?" Shi Jia said, somewhat unconvinced.
Na Luo didn't say anything more. He looked down at the Smart Watch on his wrist, a very ordinary Civilian Smart Watch. He opened the search function, which he hadn't used in years, and typed in Gu Ding's name on the projected screen...
Gu Ding left the War God Arena immediately. The attack he had just received made him desperately need to find a quiet place to savor the feeling he had just experienced.
Gu Ding's abrupt withdrawal surprised many. Given Gu Ding ability, he should have had no problem playing three matches a day.
Meanwhile, the other members of the Gu Ding Team also quickly completed their three-game winning streak.
Bigge and his team still crushed opponents of this level without a doubt.
Seeing the performance of the Gu Ding Team members, everyone was somewhat shocked. They should know that they were currently on the 509th Floor, not below the 300th floor. The floors above the 300th floor belonged to a large region, which was home to almost all of humanity's strongest individuals before they entered the Universe Sea.
As for those above the 500th floor, their strength is mostly above that of Two-Star Low-rank God. Those who reach this floor are basically demigods; those below demigod level are extremely rare. Yet, even under these circumstances, Gu Ding Team was able to instantly kill their opponents, which is enough to demonstrate their truly formidable strength, rather than the luck that many previously attributed to them.
The topic of the Gu Ding Team immediately became the hottest topic in the entire War God Arena.
"So strong!" This was the same assessment given by many, and unlike before, the evaluation was now almost unanimous, with few people raising objections. This was quite normal, because those who could reach level 500 or above were practically invincible, and their win rate in battles was mostly above 70%. They were definitely figures that those competitors at levels 300 or 400 could only look up to.
After Bigge and his group achieved their three-game winning streak, they should theoretically be able to participate in challenge matches below floor 609. However, the overwhelming strength of Gu Ding and his team has made many who originally planned to challenge them hesitate. A few are weighing their options, wondering who to choose as their opponent. Some have begun to assess the strength of Gu Ding Team members.
Bigge, Godlike Swordsmanship, has never drawn his sword since entering the War God Arena, yet he has defeated every opponent with a single blow. He is the strongest fighter in Gu Ding Team, and also a chef.
Bigge was immediately ruled out as a potential challenger by many. This was because he was simply too strong; many believed his power was comparable to that of Gu Ding, who could shatter One-Star Divine Object artifact.
Elsa, Viking Clan, is an extremely powerful warrior with unparalleled physical strength. She kills any opponent with a single punch. However, it is said that she used to wield a giant axe, which she has yet to use in the arena.
Elsa someone many people were reluctant to encounter, because her physical body was too powerful, meaning her defense was also extremely strong. Many also knew that the Vikings, once their bloodline awakened, became terrifyingly powerful and unstoppable.
Liliath is a gunsmith and an illusionist. She has not yet used firearms in the arena. She excels at controlling her opponents' minds, causing them to leave the ring; her soul is estimated to be extremely powerful.
Regarding Liliath, some people believe their souls are strong enough to prevent her from being controlled. Others, however, believe soul attacks are too terrifying and difficult to defend against, thus choosing to keep their distance from Liliath. This has created two extreme attitudes.
[Dokter: Occupation, Doctor. His specialty is throwing knives. Throughout the arena, he used only one throwing knife. In fact, according to previous information, he could handle over thirty throwing knives simultaneously.]
Dokter's profile didn't seem particularly impressive, leading many to believe he was the weakest link in Gu Ding Team, and some snipers began targeting Dokter. However, what they didn't know was that even if Dokter was indeed the weakest member of Gu Ding Team, he was still beyond their capabilities to defeat.
After the match, the members of the Gu Ding Team also left the War God Arena, completely unaware of what was happening inside... (To be continued...)