Chapter 314
But Lucky Knight is just too weird.
You probably can't tell much from battle videos; you'd have to see it live to find out more clues.
Lucky Knight's continuous participation in duels clearly indicates his aim for the main event of the Special Tournament. To put it bluntly, the suspicious point is his future competitors.
Since we're bound to run into each other sooner or later, we might as well come over early to find out what's going on and come up with a solution.
Another segment of the audience consists of media professionals who are always looking for a big news story.
They staked out Maria Saria in the morning, only to find she hadn't registered for any competitions. Upon learning about the Lucky Knight incident at noon, these media professionals sensed a hot topic and rushed to capitalize on the opportunity.
The other Competitive Knight competing today learned from various sources that they had a very tough opponent in this match.
Some wanted to avoid a direct confrontation with the Lucky Knight. Others, however, were defiant and, relying on their Mechanical Crossbow, planned a sneak attack. Perhaps they could nip this newly risen civilian Knight in the bud.
The venue and commentators may differ, but the familiar spoken advertisements remain the same:
"La Signora and gentlemen, welcome to Madou Arena, invested by Madou Media. There seem to be more audience members here today than usual; I guess everyone's here for the Lucky Knight."
Will he continue to be lucky, or will he be severely injured by other Knight and perish? I believe not only I want to know the answer, but many viewers do too.
Drones and cameras are ready, and all referees registered with the Knight Association are in place. Enough talk, find the answers you seek at the duel arena! I hereby declare the Madou Duel Tournament officially open!
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, fifteen contestants walked out from different fences.
The Knight closest to the Lucky Knight immediately distanced themselves from him.
Seeing that no one was attacking him, Shi Lei strolled leisurely to the center of the arena. He had plenty of time; he could easily claim the top spot in just a few minutes. He could spend the rest of the time watching the battle up close.
The other Knight dared not speak out against the Lucky Knight. But this was, after all, an arena, and if they didn't move towards the center, their movement space would be severely restricted.
They fought for half an hour, but no one made a move.
The Lucky Knight standing in the middle of the field looked more like a referee than the referees on the sidelines.
Some spectators grew impatient and began stirring up trouble. Finally, Knight eager for fame couldn't resist any longer. He secretly took out his crossbow, preparing to deliver a 'gift' to the Lucky Knight who wasn't wearing armor.
Shi Lei's Psychic Power can extend ten kilometers on flat ground, easily covering the entire arena.
Even with his eyes closed, he could sense the actions of the other Knight.
He didn't make any defensive movements when he sensed someone was about to shoot a sneak attack.
The moment the Mechanical Crossbow was released, a small piece of Rock Constructs appeared out of nowhere inside the spring. This jammed the spring, preventing it from generating kinetic energy and thus preventing the arrow from being fired.
The Rock Constructs inside the spring is concealed by the metal casing of Mechanical Crossbow. Unless disassembled, it would appear to be malfunctioning and unable to fire an arrow.
The Knight found it unbelievable and shot another arrow at the Lucky Knight, but it still had no effect.
Shi Lei stopped creating Rock Constructs once he had aimed the crossbow bolt to the side. The bolt fired easily without jamming, striking the arena wall.
"Damn, this is so weird!"
Before the Knight could verify it repeatedly, everyone noticed that the Lucky Knight had walked away. The same thought crossed everyone's mind.
Today's 'lucky one' has been chosen!
The Knight who shot the arrow tried to escape, but in his panic, he tripped over something and fell. And once he fell, he couldn't get up.
The armor had become unusually heavy for some reason, and no matter how much he struggled, it was useless.
Next, Shi Lei repeated the classic scene. Holding a tree branch, he kept scoring points against the sensor.
This time he didn't reach 999; he stopped after 300 valid points. Even so, he still had more than 170 points ahead of the second-place finisher.
In the end, Shi Lei unsurprisingly took first place in the Madou Duel Tournament, earning 25 points.
The spectators in the stands were delighted; seeing the Knight's humiliated expression brought them joy.
On the contrary, the peers watching all had dark faces, completely unable to see any flaws.
In a small dueling arena like today's, if the Lucky Knight just stands in the middle like this, there's no way he can hide, it's practically unsolvable.
Even if it becomes a large-scale personal website in the future, the situation will probably be the same.
Regardless of the strength of the observing Knight, they still haven't figured out the range of Lucky Knight's abilities. The arena is only so big, but that doesn't mean it has a limit to his power.
If we encounter this again in the future, it will be quite troublesome...
Newspaper reporters and media outlets approached the Lucky Knight after the match, hoping to conduct an exclusive interview. Rebecca, knowing her place, respectfully declined all offers, respecting Shi Lei's wishes.
After this match, there was another duel at 5 PM. Many people started placing bets, forcing the Commercial Union to lower the odds significantly.
As expected, they remained at the top of the points leaderboard.
In just one day, Shi Lei scored 75 points, breaking the single-day record.
Most importantly, he won very easily.
The match ended at 6 p. m., and Shi Lei said goodbye to his agent Rebecca and left the arena.
He knew that from today onwards, someone would be secretly watching him. So instead of returning to the warehouse of Jade Chamber, he booked a top-rated Star Hotel in Chengli.
Firstly, it shows the outside world that he is not short of money; secondly, the security here will protect him from outsiders.
As night fell, Shi Lei stood alone on the balcony of the hotel's top floor. The view from this vantage point was a sight many would never see in their entire lives.
He couldn't go to the library, but luckily he had bought a lot of books in advance, enough to last him for the time being.
During this time, Shi Lei browsed his phone and saw that today's headlines and top trending topics were all about him.
This is likely not just a matter of media hype; there are probably Commercial Union pulling the strings behind the scenes. After all, businessmen are profit-driven and wouldn't mind having multiple cash cows.
Around 9 PM, after finishing his book, Shi Lei unleashed his Psychic Power, only to suddenly frown. The Rock Constructs he had attached to Rebecca's shoes had separated!
Normally, a pair of shoes would always end up together. This suggests that the agent has likely encountered some trouble.
Under the cover of night, Shi Lei leaped into the sky from the open-air balcony of a hundred-meter-high building. After pinpointing the location of that small Rock Constructs, he plummeted vertically from above.
This place is located on the outskirts of the city, in a very remote location. Although Rebecca might not have much money, she wouldn't come to a place like this just because she lost a shoe.
As soon as Shi Lei landed, he smelled the strong stench of blood in the air. He spread his Psychic Power out to confirm that his agent was still warm.
"Squeak~"
With a loud, grating sound, a beautiful woman wearing a shark hat pushed open the wooden door.
Her long silver hair cascaded down to her waist, and her red eyes revealed a rare clarity.
Her style of dress was rather strange; although only her hands were visible on her upper body, she wore pants with slits on the inner thighs, giving off a rather provocative vibe.
Behind this person was a jet-black two-handed greatsword, its length comparable to Surtr's Reine des Neiges.
"?"
Skadi stared at the masked man in front of her and felt a surge of energy emanating from him.
The oppressive feeling this person gave her was even more exaggerated than the calamities she had encountered at sea before!
Is it Sea Creatures?
No, it's more dangerous than Sea Creatures!
Skadi's hair stood on end, and she instantly drew her greatsword from her back and assumed a battle stance.
"Hey, I said..."
Before Shi Lei could finish speaking, her greatsword, accompanied by a whooshing sound, rushed towards him!
He was quite helpless about this, his left index and middle fingers clamping the incoming sword blade firmly like pliers.
Seeing her opponent effortlessly parry her full-force attack, Skadi tensed up.
"Hey, let me finish. I'm not an enemy, I'm here to rescue Kuranta inside."
The silver-haired, red-eyed beauty tilted her head, sized up the other person for a moment, and finally spoke:
"You... aren't the enemy?"
"No, if I were, the enemy would have attacked you long ago."
Skadi looked a little dazed, as if she were making a judgment about the statement.
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383 The breath of the earth
Skadi's hometown is Sargol, a city built in the deep sea. Her frequent exposure to the sea has made her more sensitive to sound waves than people on land.
Skadi sensed the invisible energy fluctuations emanating from the Mysterious Masked Man. Her beautiful red eyes were filled with confusion.
Huh?
Judging from their appearance alone, the other party was not equipped with sonar devices. If that's the case, where did those high-frequency energy fluctuations come from?
Skadi used to fight giant tentacles and various forms of Sea Creatures in the deep sea of Sargol. Every second of the battle was crucial.
If she always thinks things through before speaking, her teammates won't have time to deal with unexpected crises.
In addition, Skadi has few friends and a small social circle. Over time, she has developed a habit of saying whatever comes to mind without considering external factors such as context and occasion.
High emotional intelligence is described as barrier-free communication, while low emotional intelligence is described as speaking without thinking.
She didn't know how the energy fluctuations were generated, nor did she care whether the other party was friend or foe, and asked directly:
"You don't look human, but you're not Sea Creatures either. I'm very confused. What race are you? And how were those rings of energy fluctuations created?"
After a series of questions, Shi Lei was truly stumped.
Doesn't she find it offensive to ask that question? Who comes up to someone and immediately says they don't seem human?
Moreover, the girl asked the question with a serious expression through her clear eyes, giving off a somewhat naive vibe.
"I'm sorry, I can't answer those questions."
Since advancing to the Archon Realm, Shi Lei's physical attributes and Psychic Power have transcended the realm of the Terra.
It can go for long periods without eating or sleeping. It can easily fly to an altitude of 6,000 meters and not breathe in a thin-air environment without any problems. Is this how humans should behave?
The fact that this silver-haired, red-eyed beauty could be identified indicates that she possesses considerable strength. She's at least at the Immortal Realm level, but likely weaker than an Archon Realm cultivator.
Shi Lei had never mentioned the system or his identity as a transmigrator to anyone. Therefore, he could not give a clear answer regarding the issues of race and the projection of his Psychic Power.
Seeing that the masked man refused to answer, Skadi adopted a determined stance, pressing for an answer no matter what:
Why can't I answer that?
Shi Lei felt he had made his meaning clear enough. But the other party insisted on pressing him, showing no sense of propriety whatsoever. He could only explain:
"I can't answer, that's exactly what it says. I don't want to and can't answer your two questions. Sigh, the last time I explained it like this to someone was the last time."
"Last time..."
Skadi looked at him, her eyes clear. It gave me a feeling of having my CPU burned out by a barrage of nonsensical literature.
"Um, okay, then I won't ask anymore. Could you give me the mask on your face? It has your scent on it, and I want to take it back to show the Third Captain."
The third captain she mentioned was named Ulpian.
This person is both Sargol's Harbinger and the leader of the Abyssal Hunters, as well as the captain of the Third Battalion.
He is Skadi's superior and has a deeper understanding of the Sea Creatures. He is currently planning to address the Sea Creatures overpopulation problem using methods other than armed hunting.
Shi Lei was unaware of Sea Creatures's situation and, from his personal perspective, found the other party's request somewhat inexplicable:
"What do you need my mask for?"
"The earth".
When Skadi mentioned the word, her expression became unusually devout, and she explained:
"Your mask carries the scent of the earth. Perhaps, that is the key to fighting the ocean. I really want your mask, may I have it?"
Fighting the ocean? What the heck is that?
Shi Lei was completely bewildered, having no idea what the beautiful silver-haired, red-eyed girl was saying.
However, he can create masks without limit, so giving one to the other party for research wouldn't hurt. After all, this thing doesn't belong to Terra, so it's impossible to replicate it.
"If you want a mask, you can have it. But you have to answer a few questions for me first."
Skadi's gaze never left his face. Hearing this, she nodded and readily agreed.
"Okay, go ahead and ask."