A Powerful Opponent from the 988th Floor
When they left Robert's domain, it was already the fifth day in the outside world.
Bigge and his team have achieved a 79-game winning streak, with only one more game left to reach their Eighty Consecutive Wins.
When Gu Ding appeared in the kitchen, Bigge immediately noticed his difference.
"Your martial arts have reached the Micro Realm?" Bigge had no idea what Gu Ding had been busy with these days, but now he finally knew.
"I've only just entered the Micro Realm." Gu Ding nodded.
Each martial arts realm is divided into four sub-levels: initial entry, minor success, major success, and perfection. Gu Ding is only at the first level of the first martial arts realm. After all, he has only been involved in martial arts for a short time, unlike Bigge, who has been learning to kill since childhood and has been practicing the way of the sword for nearly ten years.
"You've only been in seclusion for a few days, but you've already gained a lot." Bigge had just finished preparing breakfast and was bringing it to the dining room.
"Robert's domain has a twenty-fold time acceleration. Based on that, it took me more than seventy days, which is not a short time." Gu Ding thought that Bigge had forgotten that Robert's domain had a time acceleration effect.
"This speed of comprehension is terrifying. It took me more than eight months to reach the Micro Realm back then, and that was with the Blade Heart ability." Bigge felt that Gu Ding's speed of comprehension was indeed somewhat unbelievable. He possessed the Blade Heart ability, which allowed him to gain the insights and memories of those powerful swordsmen of the past, making it much easier for him to comprehend the Martial Dao Intent. But Gu Ding did not have this advantage, yet he reached the Micro Realm in less than three months.
Gu Ding then realized that the Martial Dao Intent was so difficult to comprehend. He had originally thought that with Bigge's talent in the way of the sword, the time it would take him to comprehend it should be shorter than his own.
"Completing it within three years is considered fast; those who can comprehend it within a year are extremely rare." The Sea Emperor then whispered this to Gu Ding. In fact, although he had given Gu Ding so many videos at the beginning, he didn't have much hope that Gu Ding would be able to comprehend it successfully.
Gu Ding knew that if he hadn't seen those two moves in the stone carving, which allowed him to experience a higher level of Martial Dao Intent ahead of time, he probably wouldn't have had such a good effect when watching those video materials later.
Liliath and the others had also finished washing up and came out. They were somewhat surprised to see Gu Ding.
Liliath, on the other hand, because of her superior Pupil Power, could vaguely sense that Gu Ding was different, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.
"I heard from the Sea Emperor that this is your eightieth match today?" Gu Ding, stuffing noodles into his mouth as he looked up at Liliath and the others.
"Yes. We won seventy-nine games in a row with ease." Elsa immediately shared her feelings when Gu Ding asked. "Hopefully, today's opponent will be stronger."
"The people ahead of us aren't strong, but today's competition is open to anyone below the 1000th floor. I estimate that many strong individuals above the 900th floor will submit challenge applications." Liliath didn't seem very confident. "I don't know if I can win either. I'll do my best."
Dokter, however, appeared energetic and full of fighting spirit. "Winning or losing isn't important; fighting against strong opponents is a form of training in itself."
"Are you going to fight today?" Bigge, looking at Gu Ding.
"I'll watch your matches first, and then I'll go up into the ring." Gu Ding nodded. Actually, after comprehending the Martial Dao Intent, he was also itching to try his hand at it.
After breakfast, everyone made some preparations before entering the War God Arena.
When the Gu Ding Team members reappeared, the crowd cheered. Gu Ding Team winning streak had invigorated many. Many were curious to see just how far the Gu Ding Team members could go.
Entering the arena, Gu Ding was slightly annoyed because he was teleported to 509th Floor, while everyone else was teleported to floor 510.
To accommodate Gu Ding, Liliath and her team deliberately descended from the 510th floor to the 509th Floor. Only by being on the same floor could they see the live match; otherwise, they could only watch a video projection.
Fortunately, while those on lower floors lacked access to higher floors, those on higher floors could freely move downstairs. After all, Gu Ding's main purpose in entering the War God Arena was to watch the live matches.
The five stood before Number One Arena, the arena reserved for the most important matches on each floor, and usually empty. The final match of Eighty Consecutive Wins was naturally considered a major event.
However, most people were waiting in front of Number One Arena on the 510th floor, because they thought Bigge would finish their final match there. Unexpectedly, due to Gu Ding's actions, they were moved to the 509th Floor. And in front of Number One Arena on the 509th Floor, there were almost no people. The only few people present were Gu Ding and Gu Ding group, and a few others who had followed them when they first arrived.
"Who wants to go first?" Gu Ding asked, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked at the four of them.
"I'll go first!" Dokter seemed eager to try.
Gu Ding felt that Dokter was currently in a state of high excitement. As the saying goes, "One effort is the best, but a second will be weaker and a third will be exhausted," so this was the time for him to go up, as he was in his best condition. He immediately nodded, "Go ahead, I see you really can't wait."
Dokter immediately opened his arena War Page and pressed the challenge button.
He was quickly teleported to Number One Arena.
His data was quickly released on the Number One Arena.
[Name: Dokter]
[Gene Level: Tier 13]
[God of War Points: 5098]
Arena Tier: 510
[Number of battles: 79]
Win rate: 100%
Almost simultaneously, an announcement rang out in the War God Arena; it was from a young, sweet-looking girl.
"Dokter's 80th winning streak has begun in Number One Arena on 509th Floor of the Arena. The venue has limited capacity, so those who want to watch should seize the opportunity to go."
"Why is it on the 509th floor, not the 510th?" Many people asked, somewhat frustrated. They had reserved their spots at the Number One Arena on the 510th floor to watch the Gu Ding Team's match, but unexpectedly, they were moved to the 509th Floor at the last minute.
"If we can't get a seat, we'll just have to watch the video projection, but it's such a great match. It's such a waste to just watch the video projection," someone couldn't help but sigh.
As soon as the broadcast ended, Gu Ding and his group noticed that more people were gathering around them, but fortunately they had secured the best viewing spot.
After many people entered, they also saw Gu Ding not far below the arena. Some suddenly realized that the reason Gu Ding Team changed the match to the 509th Floor was because Gu Ding couldn't go to the 510th floor.
Gu Ding disappeared for a few days, but that didn't mean he was forgotten. Because of the other crew members' amazing performances, Gu Ding, as captain, actually attracted even more attention.
On the ring, Dokter's opponent soon appeared.
He was a young man with blue hair, who looked to be in his early twenties. He was dressed very plainly and had a slightly indifferent expression.
Name: Utred
[Cultivation Level: Demigod]
[God of War Points: 9877]
Arena Tier: 988
[Number of battles: 1157]
Win rate: 97%
Utred, this name is familiar to many in the arena, because he is also a rising powerhouse in recent years.
In the War God Arena, those who reach floor 800 or higher are recognized as powerful by the Federal Government and are granted direct access to the Universe Sea. One can only imagine how powerful the 988th floor must be.
In fact, Utred, like Lyle whom Dokter had encountered in previous encounters, was a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, and even a Water Element user. The only difference was that Lyle possessed a mutated Ice Element constitution, while Utred only had ordinary Water Element abilities.
But in terms of strength, Utrecht is much stronger than Lily. He is not only a water elementalist, but also a powerful swordsman.
Seeing that Dokter's opponent was Utred, many who had initially supported the Gu Ding Team members began to have a less optimistic view of Dokter. This was because Utred was simply too strong.
"It will be very difficult for Dokter to win this match," Bigge frowned slightly.
Gu Ding, naturally, immediately discerned the strength of his opponent's aura. While not as strong as Bigge and Elsa, that guy's aura was significantly stronger than Liliath and Dokter, already very close to the strength of Mid-rank God. Upon seeing his opponent enter the arena, Gu Ding, like Bigge, also began to underestimate Dokter, given the considerable difference in their strength.
On the arena, the two did not immediately make a move, but instead sized each other up.
After a long pause, Utred spoke, "You beat Lyle the day before yesterday?"
"That's right, you know her?" Dokter was also taken aback by the question.
"She's my sister." Utred maintained his icy expression.
Their conversation on the arena could be heard outside, and it was even being broadcast live on video projectors without any editing. The fact that Lyle was Utred's sister was something almost everyone in the War God Arena was hearing for the first time. The two had previously been compared, as both were Water Element ability users.
"I watched your match with her, and I admit you are stronger than her. But in that match, you won somewhat by luck," Utred said, offering his opinion.
"Lyle is indeed a very strong opponent, but her actual combat ability is still a bit weak. Even if I didn't make a move when she showed that weakness, she would still have shown other weaknesses in the subsequent battle." Dokter believed that his victory was well-deserved.
"That's the main reason I had her participate in this competition." Utred paused, then changed the subject, looking at Dokter in the distance. "I have two reasons for stopping you. One is to let Lyle see how to deal with an opponent like you. The second is that I don't think you are strong enough to achieve Eighty Consecutive Wins."
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[One chapter for now. I've turned down all social engagements for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I'll start making up for it with a big update tomorrow. No more breaking my promise this time~~] (To be continued...)