Seventy-Nine Consecutive Wins
In the War God Arena, nearly 70% of the online players were focused on the battle of Gu Ding Team. Although Captain Gu Ding was not present, it did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm, and the excitement of the match was astonishing, showcasing the strength of Gu Ding Team.
After the first round of competition, the members of the Gu Ding Team once again became the subject of heated discussion.
Bigge's strength is beyond question. Elsa, as Viking Clan, is naturally powerful. While few could decipher Liliath's illusions, the fact that Sinica conceded defeat suggests she's no weakling. As for Dokter, whom no one initially favored, he won decisively against Lyle, a Dokter that significantly boosted his popularity.
In the second and third rounds of competition, the challengers were not as famous as those in the first round. Bigge and his team easily crushed their opponents and successfully completed a six-game winning streak.
The original 5080 War God Points have increased to 5092, and the War God Arena 509th Floor to 510th.
A six-game winning streak means that anyone below level 710 can participate in the blocking challenge.
This makes the competition even more anticipated.
After their three-game winning streak ended, all four players left the War God Arena. Since they could only engage in three battles per day, there was no need for them to remain in the War God Arena.
Back on the spaceship, everyone watched the battle videos of each other.
"Dokter, your first opponent is very strong." After watching the video, Liliath was most impressed by Dokter's first opponent.
"A natural-type mutant. She's indeed very strong." Bigge nodded in agreement. "Her mental strength is also at a monstrous level, but it's still much weaker Dokter's. Even if she was prepared for that last attack, she probably wouldn't last more than three minutes against Dokter."
"The Sword Cultivator Elsa encountered was also very strong." Dokter was more concerned about the Sword Cultivator Elsa had met.
"That move of his must be related to that sword. If you only look at him as a person, he doesn't seem to have grasped the essence of swordsmanship, but when he used that move, there was definitely a hint of swordsmanship. I guess if he had a different sword, he probably wouldn't have been able to use that move." Bigge's eyes were sharp; he could tell the truth from falsehood in matters of Martial Dao Intent at a glance.
"I also think that his sword strike was indeed a bit weak," Elsa nodded. "But I didn't think that much about it at the time. I thought it was just because his cultivation level was not high."
"There is no necessary connection between cultivation level and comprehension of Martial Dao Intent." Bigge shook his head. "If he had truly comprehended sword intent, even just a little bit, then that sword strike would not have been so easily countered by you."
Inside the ship's lounge, everyone was discussing the concept of artistic conception. Meanwhile, Gu Ding was also in Robert's domain, attempting to comprehend the artistic conception of martial arts.
After more than twenty days without any leads, the Sea Emperor suddenly spoke.
"Gu Ding, after all these days, I've figured it out. You must have gotten the powerful artistic conception from that stone carving. That's why you've been copying it, trying to learn that artistic conception."
"Yes, but I just can't find that feeling." Gu Ding nodded. He seemed somewhat troubled.
"I suspect you can't replicate them because the profound meaning contained in those two martial arts techniques is too deep," the Sea Emperor guessed. "You can start by copying some simpler moves."
"But where am I supposed to find moves that contain profound meaning?" Gu Ding felt it wouldn't be easy to find such a strong person to observe. The only one he knew who had achieved mastery of Martial Dao Intent Bigge. But Bigge's swordsmanship followed the Way of Slaughter, which wouldn't be of much help to his observation.
"My database contains countless videos of battles between powerful fighters. While it's not quite as good as watching them live, it will definitely be helpful," the Sea Emperor said, showing Gu Ding over a hundred combat videos. "Legend has it that there are six realms of martial arts mastery, the first being called the Entrance to the Microscopic Realm.' The simplest meaning of 'Entering the Subtle' is complete control over one's own body. At a higher level, it can also refer to control over one's opponent, or even control over the battlefield environment. I've found you 128 videos of 'Entering the Subtle Realm' Martial Dao Intent. You can study them slowly; it will definitely be more effective than those two moves you copied before."
After listening, Gu Ding couldn't help but ask, "What level is Bigge's Martial Dao Intent at now?"
"He has reached the second realm, the Spiritual Affinity Realm." The Sea Emperor had noticed Bigge's level of sword intent long ago. "At the Spiritual Affinity Realm, one can predict the opponent's movements. This is why Bigge often defeats his opponent with just one strike."
"Bigge only at the second level?!" Gu Ding hadn't expected this; he had thought that Bigge's Martial Dao Intent should be very high.
"What do you mean by 'only the second realm'?" The Sea Emperor explained, somewhat speechless, after hearing Gu Ding's tone. "The vast majority of Peak-rank God deities' understanding of Martial Dao Intent is limited to the second realm. As for those who have broken through to the third realm, let alone in this era, there are very few people from ancient times to the present."
"Okay, I'll watch the video..." Gu Ding knew he had said the wrong thing again, so he quickly clicked on a video projector to watch it.
The video projection showed two powerful Mid-rank God battling. The battle seemed to take place inside the ruins of a civilization. Gu Ding felt that the background was somewhat similar to the ruins of Or, which he had entered before, and the spatial intensity was also extremely stable.
Watching the battle between the two, Gu Ding found it hard to believe, because he couldn't even catch their movements in the video. Only by slowing it down more than 300 times could he barely make them out. "Are these two really just Mid-rank God?"
"Yes, these two are Mid-rank God deities from the Middle Ancient Era. Their cultivation is at the level of Five-Star Mid-rank God, but their actual Combat Strength is comparable to that of Five-Star High-rank God -level deity. They are two Five-Star Prodigy talents," the Sea Emperor explained. "After entering the microscopic level of martial arts, the speed of consciousness will increase significantly, which will also lead to a significant increase in movement speed. If you encounter such an opponent, you have no chance of winning."
Gu Ding nodded; he knew the Sea Emperor was right. At that moment, he was also intently watching the two movements, slowed down three hundred times, carefully savoring the essence of their techniques.
Unbeknownst to Gu Ding, another twenty days passed during his comprehension, and in the Real World, Bigge faced a new round of challenges in the War God Arena.
Those who are strong above level 700 are indeed stronger than those above level 600, and their win rate is mostly above 80%.
After three rounds of competition, Bigge and his four teammates successfully eliminated all the opponents, achieving a seventy-nine-game winning streak.
There were many exciting matches in these three rounds.
One of them challenged Bigge. He was a powerful Sword Cultivator.
According to the data, he had a score of over 6300, with a total of 127 battles, losing only one game in the final match of his Eighty Consecutive Wins. Although his score was less than 7000, a little over a month ago, in an attempt to stop him from achieving his 80-win streak, the arena deployed a super strong player from the 988th floor, and almost failed to stop him.
The moment Bigge saw his opponent, he knew that his opponent had grasped the Sword Dao Domain. However, his opponent's Sword Dao Domain was only at the minor stage of the Entrance to the Microscopic Realm.
In this duel, Bigge did not underestimate his opponent. He finally drew his sword for the first time. The sharp blade clashed directly with the tip of his opponent's sword without any fancy moves, and the opponent's longsword shattered. He was killed on the spot.
Many people initially thought that even if Bigge won this match, it wouldn't be an easy victory, given that his opponent's strength wasn't much weaker than the powerhouse on the 988th floor. However, to everyone's surprise, Bigge won the match with a simple and decisive victory.
Besides this Sword Cultivator, Elsa also encountered a peculiar challenger.
The challenger was a member of the Namekian Clan, a top-tier fighting race in the universe. His strength was roughly equivalent to Three-Star Low-rank God, and he could also transform, increasing his Combat Strength a hundredfold to the level of Five-Star Low-rank God.
Unfortunately, he was challenging Elsa, and even though he transformed immediately, he was still killed by Elsa's powerful punch.
After Elsa awakened her bloodline, her physical strength had already reached the level of Mid-rank God. Even in her transformed state, her opponent's physical strength was far inferior to Elsa's. Being completely overwhelmed was actually quite normal.
After completing three rounds of competition, Bigge and the others left the arena once again.
This marks their 79th consecutive victory. The next match will be the 80th, open to anyone below the 1000th floor.
Upon victory, the God of War points will double again, jumping to 10200 points.
However, the success rate of achieving Eighty Consecutive Wins is extremely low, because once an 80-game winning streak occurs, the challenger will be eligible to directly advance to floor 1000 or higher.
This is something that many powerful players above the 900th floor cannot tolerate. Therefore, in the 80th round, they often challenge and block them.
Neither Bigge nor Elsa cared too much about their 80th match. For them, the word "loss" was a distant memory.
Liliath, however, felt uncertain about her chances. After all, while she was strong, her weaknesses were also obvious. If her illusion magic was countered, she would be in danger.
As for Dokter, he seemed unusually eager to try. Initially, he was somewhat worried that he would hold Gu Ding and the others back. But the continuous winning streak in these battles had filled him with confidence. Although he didn't know if he would win the next match, he no longer had any intention of backing down.
Gu Ding had been in Robert's domain for over forty days. He had watched the videos that Sea Emperor had given him repeatedly, memorizing many things and slowly contemplating them with his eyes closed.
Until one day, he suddenly opened his eyes and pointed out again.
A tiny, hair-thin light suddenly appeared and then disappeared, followed by a deafening explosion that shook the heavens.
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[Sigh, I'm terrified of being disturbed while writing. If my train of thought is interrupted, I easily get writer's block. Yesterday, I was stuck on Chapter 3 for four and a half hours because of a phone call, but thankfully I finished it before midnight. Today, I was interrupted again by a phone call, and it's been over six hours now. I'm so stuck that my mind is completely blank, it's driving me crazy... I'm really sorry I couldn't keep my promise of three updates...] (To be continued...)