Karrot from a Battle Race
[Second update delivered. Time to grab some instant noodles and get back to writing the third chapter~ Hehe!]
Dokter's Eighty Consecutive Wins and accumulated over ten thousand War God points immediately made him the focus of everyone's attention. However, soon, whether it was those who watched Dokter's battle videos afterward or those who researched Dokter's information, they all discovered that Dokter was actually just one of the relatively weaker players in the Gu Ding Team.
In those Universe Country far from the Fei Me Universe Country, due to SkyNet's regional network management, the Gu Ding Pirate Crew was completely unknown. After this competition, many people began to trace the origins and examine the history of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew.
The Gu Ding Team naturally didn't care about these things, because the competition was far from over.
"Who's next?" Dokter's Eighty Consecutive Wins put Gu Ding at ease, and he turned to look at the remaining three.
"I'll go! If Bigge and Elsa go up to the ring and fight first, I doubt anyone will be able to watch my matches afterwards," Liliath joked to herself. She had been a little nervous before, but after watching Dokter's performance, her fighting spirit had gradually been ignited. In the Oul Ruins, her performance was better than Dokter's, but Dokter's final blow was truly amazing. However, it was precisely because Dokter had become stronger that she felt the pressure.
"Go for it!" Gu Ding grinned. He thought it wouldn't be difficult for Liliath to get Eighty Consecutive Wins. If the opponent was of the same level as the Dokter had just faced, Liliath's chances of winning were very high.
After opening the War Page and clicking the challenge button, Liliath was quickly teleported to the arena.
This match garnered nearly twice the viewership of the previous one, the one for Dokter. Because of Dokter's match, many people became aware of Gu Ding Team and that Liliath was a member of Gu Ding Team.
When Liliath took the stage, her data was quickly displayed. Her data was exactly the same as Dokter's, only the name was different.
Name: Liliath
[Gene Level: Tier 13]
[God of War Points: 5098]
Arena Tier: 510
[Number of battles: 79]
Win rate: 100%
Upon taking the stage, Liliath immediately closed her eyes and began to regulate her breathing; she was still slightly nervous.
On the other side of the arena, a boy was quickly teleported up. He looked to be about the same age as Gu Ding, and was also the slender type, with a height only similar to Liliath's. What was even more peculiar was that he had a fluffy tail behind him.
After being teleported onto the arena, the boy seemed somewhat taken aback. He looked around before his gaze settled on Liliath. Scratching his head in confusion, he asked, "How did I get teleported here? I clearly wanted to challenge that big guy... Did I accidentally select the wrong opponent?"
The boy's words surprised many people.
Liliath was also somewhat speechless. She only opened her eyes after the opponent teleported onto the arena. She had expected some powerful figure to appear, but instead, it was a young boy. Moreover, judging from his stats, he was a complete newcomer who hadn't participated in a single match.
Name: Karrot
[Gene Level: Tier 13]
[God of War Points: 0]
Arena Tier: 1
Win rate: 0%
These figures have also surprised many people.
"Liliath's luck is too good? The system randomly selected a complete newcomer who has never participated in a competition before?" A spectator couldn't help but exclaim.
"How could this be? For a winning streak challenge like this, the 80th round... While anyone below the 1000th floor can apply, the system usually chooses the opponent from the highest floor. Why would they choose a newcomer who hasn't even participated in a single match this time?" Some people have been in the War God Arena for years and are familiar with some of the unspoken rules. In winning streaks like this, the system usually selects the highest-ranking, strongest applicant from the highest floor for the final match.
"This guy seems a bit strange..." Gu Ding looked at the boy, who gave off a peculiar feeling.
Just then, the Sea Emperor unearthed the boy's information.
"This Karrot, although he has just entered the War God Arena, is really strong. He is the newest Interstellar Hunter in the War Emperor Universe Country this year. He is only fifteen years old, and the highest bounty he has ever paid for Interstellar Pirate is 160 million Universe Crystal. The top 0 of the Federal Government Headquarters wanted to make an exception for him and even promised him a regular spot, but he refused."
"So strong?!" Upon hearing this, Gu Ding recalled his encounter with Stda in the Oul Ruins. Stda used to be ranked seventh in the top 0, though that was a result he hadn't actively sought. Gu Ding was well aware of Stda's strength; if they were to fight in the Oul Ruins, Gu Ding estimated his chances of winning would be about 50/50. It was easy to imagine just how powerful someone must be to hold a regular spot in the top 0.
"Actually, with his current strength, he is not yet qualified to secure a regular seat. But the key is that his potential is astonishing; he is Theia Clan, one of the eight great fighting races in the universe." The Sea Emperor's words were not only spoken to Gu Ding, but also directly reached Elsa and the others.
Upon hearing the Sea Emperor mention the Theia Clan, Elsa's gaze towards the boy on the arena immediately became wary. She then took over the conversation and shared information about the Theia Clan.
"At its peak, our Viking Clan only ranked third among warrior races, and now it's ranked outside the top twentieth. The Theia Clan, on the other hand, has never fallen out of the top three in terms of racial Combat Strength since it was discovered. Although the current Theia Clan has a population of less than a million, making it a rare race among humans, every Serian is born with Combat Strength that surpasses that of an ordinary person by a whole level."
This statement stunned Gu Ding. "Born to skip a whole major level?!"
"Yes, their race has a special ability to amplify Combat Strength. Once activated, it allows them to directly leapfrog a major rank." The Sea Emperor sensed the doubt in Gu Ding's tone and reaffirmed the information Elsa had given him.
"One major rank is equivalent to seven minor rank. A single amplification ability can allow them to directly leapfrog seven minor rank?" Gu Ding found it unbelievable.
"Yes, this is only under normal circumstances, and almost all the clansmen can do it." The Sea Emperor further explained, "But some geniuses can achieve even stronger amplification effects, such as amplifying by eight, nine, or even ten minor ranks, reaching the level of Seven-Star Peerless Prodigy."
"How many tiers can this Karrot amplify?" Gu Ding vaguely guessed that the amplification tier was probably more than ten minor tiers.
"His amplification ability is ten minor ranks, but his physical foundation is already three minor ranks stronger than that of ordinary people. Therefore, his Combat Strength spans thirteen minor ranks, comparable to One-Star Mid-rank God." The Sea Emperor paused here, and then continued, "But it is said that under certain special conditions, he can undergo a second transformation, further increasing his Combat Strength by at least three minor ranks."
"In other words, Liliath's opponent this time is a Forbidden King..." Gu Ding frowned; this was an outcome he didn't want to see. He wasn't worried about Liliath losing the match, but rather that Liliath herself lacked confidence and needed a match to encourage her. If she suffered a setback at this time, it wouldn't benefit Liliath training.
On the ring, Karrot was reluctant to fight Liliath. He put his hands on his hips and shouted to the sky, "Hey, this match is wrong! I'm not challenging her, I'm challenging that big guy down below the ring! Teleport me out!"
"I'm sorry, the match is not over, and no one can leave the ring!" The same sweet female voice answered from above the ring.
"Then I admit defeat!"
Karrot's words made many people look at Liliath with mixed feelings. They didn't expect that Liliath could achieve an eighty-game winning streak without even having to play the last game.
"The final match of the winning streak is a life-or-death match; only when one side dies can the other side be considered the winner. If the system detects that either side has cheated, neither of them can leave the ring until the match is truly over." The woman's answer surprised everyone.
Many people are unaware of this rule, which is understandable, as the arena system randomly matches opponents, and neither side knows who their opponent will be beforehand, making it unlikely that either side will hold back. Furthermore, since the arena only contains virtual bodies, being killed is not a big deal, and the situation of simply admitting defeat when outmatched is practically nonexistent.
"But my grandfather said that men shouldn't hit women!" Karrot seemed a little frustrated. If his opponent were a man, he would have no choice but to kill him. But since his opponent was a woman, he was in a difficult position.
His words drew laughter from the onlookers, most of whom were unaware of Karrot's true strength and simply thought he was a weak child.
"Sorry, this is a system-mandated arrangement, and we cannot change the outcome. Please begin the match as soon as possible." The female voice's reply still did not satisfy Karrot.
"Let's begin. I am an illusionist, so our fight is merely a mental battle. If you can break my illusion, I will essentially lose. Because anyone capable of breaking my illusion would be no match for me even if I used firearms."
Liliath spoke up this time. After reviewing the opponent's stats, she was only slightly puzzled, but she didn't underestimate them just because they were newcomers. Her intuition told her that her opponent was very strong. Moreover, although the system nominally randomly selected opponents, in reality, the opponent chosen at the end of each winning streak was somewhat special. It was just that her group was too strong, and they had completely overwhelmed them.
"Alright..." Karrot could only reluctantly agree. (To be continued...)