Chapter 315
Why did you come here?
She did not hide anything and answered truthfully:
"I am a bounty hunter, and I came here to capture a fugitive wanted by the authorities."
"Could the person who kidnapped the woman Kuranta inside be the one you're looking to capture?"
Skadi, upon hearing this, turned her head to look into the room. She then looked away and pulled a wanted poster from her pocket:
"Yes, it's him. Amiya said that it's best to lend a helping hand to people in need."
"Haha, you're Operator from Rhodes Island?"
Shi Lei was truly surprised to hear the Little Rabbit's name here, and a slight smile appeared on his lips beneath the mask:
What's the code name?
She paused for a moment upon hearing this, quickly realizing that the other party knew about the organization she currently served:
"Skadi".
This code name sounds familiar.
After a moment's recollection, Shi Lei remembered hearing about it from her when he bumped into Dobermann a few days ago.
They also talked about what happened between Skadi and another Rhodes Island operator, Grani, in Waterdrop Village.
"Since you're from Rhodes Island, that makes things easier. We have a request for you."
I'm currently on a highly classified mission and can't reveal my identity easily. Could you pay me to take that woman Kuranta, home?
Upon hearing the details of the request, Skadi looked troubled. She lightly licked her pink lips and explained:
"Excuse me, I need to take the wanted criminal to the bounty association to collect the money before I can send her home."
"I understand. How you deliver her is your prerogative. Just make sure she gets home safely and doesn't mention I was here. As for payment, how much do you want?"
"I don't want money, I just want your mask."
"Make a deal."
Shi Lei turned around and made a new Rock mask. After taking off the old mask, he put the new one on.
He guessed that the aura of the earth might refer to the overflow of the aura of the Archon Realm, and had nothing to do with human body odor.
Since Skadi is only asking for the mask and hasn't made any other unreasonable demands, we should just give it to her.
"Here you go."
Skadi was momentarily taken aback when he produced the masks as if by magic. But after examining both masks and noting their earthy aura, she respectfully accepted them.
"I believe we will meet again when the ocean truly reaches the land."
After saying that, she turned and went back into the house, intending to take both the wanted criminal and Rebecca away from the scene.
When Skadi emerged, the mysterious man had vanished. Were it not for the lingering traces of his presence, it would have been as if he had never been there at all.
She tied the two of them together with rope and carried them on her back like cargo. Skadi placed Shi Lei's mask close to his heart.
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384. Lacking martial ethics
June 29, 9:50 am
Shi Lei arrived at the arena early to participate in the duel scheduled for 10:00 AM today.
Rebecca should have appeared at 9:30, carrying her handwritten notebook, to introduce him to the opponents he needed to be wary of in today's match.
But Shi Lei didn't see her today, perhaps because of what happened last night, which caused him great emotional distress.
He called Rebecca before the match to ask why she hadn't come to the arena.
The other party kept apologizing, only saying that she wasn't feeling well and wanted to rest for a few days. Shi Lei could tell she sounded very tired, so he ended the call shortly afterward.
What enemies could a college student from a small village possibly make?
It's simply that someone is eyeing her current position and wants to reap the benefits.
As for who orchestrated the kidnapping last night, Shi Lei was too lazy to investigate and didn't want to.
Because the kidnappers were captured by Skadi for the reward, now only the mastermind behind it all remains to be revealed.
This person went to great lengths to oust Rebecca, wasn't it all just to take over his own manager position?
So there's no need to check; it will come to you on its own.
Once the time comes, all we need to do is determine whether the agent is a newcomer or a veteran, and we can pinpoint the real culprit.
The arena has changed again today; we're playing in a different arena every day. Fortunately, these arenas are all in the same area, and they're not too far apart.
During the process of staff putting sensors on the contestants, the Competitive Knight already spotted this Lucky Knight has recently been in the spotlight.
Perhaps because Maria has been in seclusion for training these past few days, almost all social media platforms have unanimously reported on the Lucky Knight's story.
The title of 'civilian Knight's has been used by major media outlets as a gimmick to attract more attention.
There are also derivative works created to capitalize on the popularity of Lucky Knight, which indirectly boosts the popularity of Lucky Knight as well.
Once the traffic converges, the subsequent trend is no longer something Shi Lei can decide.
With the added boost from the Commercial Union, the fame and traffic snowballed.
In short, they had all the advantages of favorable timing, location, and popular support.
The number of spectators who came today was even greater than the number of spectators at the Madou Arena yesterday. The arena, which can hold tens of thousands of people, is already 80-90% full.
The vast majority of them were Knight Competition enthusiasts who came specifically to witness the Lucky Knight's duels against others up close.
After attaching the sensor, Shi Lei went to the fence to wait for the match to begin. Through the gaps, he could see many banners in the crowd cheering for him.
That's outrageous.
Some of the top-ranked Competitive Knight also came to watch the game.
Some of them watched the video yesterday, while others witnessed the event live. Regardless, they still hadn't figured out the Lucky Knight's attack patterns.
What is the principle behind misfortune?
What are the conditions that trigger misfortune?
Why are some people fine when they get close to the Lucky Knight, while others react strongly?
If remote attacks are ineffective, how can we counterbalance them?
These issues are crucial to the Special Tournament. If we don't figure them out now, we won't be able to handle him when we encounter him in the arena later.
If one's strength is weaker than that of the Lucky Knight, one can still make up for it by training and upgrading equipment.
But luck is such a fantastical thing that it's impossible to know where to begin if you want to counter it.
Seeing that the contestants were ready, the host turned on the microphone and began his enthusiastic commentary:
"La Signora and gentlemen, welcome to the duel tournament sponsored by Phoenix Entertainment!"
Wow, there are so many people here today! It feels like it's been ages since I've seen this many spectators. Even the match between Maria and the Rust Copper Knight didn't have this many people, did it?
This kind of praise and criticism immediately drew boos from the audience.
The commentator quickly changed his story, trying to brush it off:
"Haha, just kidding, don't take it to heart. I'm sure you're all as excited as I am to see how Lucky Knight performs in this game."
I just received news that three Competitive Knights have temporarily withdrawn from the race. It seems that the Lucky Knight put considerable pressure on them.
Without further ado, I hereby declare the duels at the Phoenix Arena officially beginning!
As the fence rose, the athletes filed in.
Apart from Shi Lei, the other players didn't look too good.
"Ta-da!"
Upon hearing the referee's bell, the contestants tacitly distanced themselves, making no attempt to provoke the Lucky Knight.
Many of those who came to compete today were aiming to retain their top 500 Competitive Knight titles. If the dueling tournament weren't only held this week, they would have withdrawn long ago.
Right from the start, Shi Lei occupied half of the field.
He wasn't in a hurry to make a move, and just like before, walked straight to the center of the arena. The duel lasted an hour anyway, so there was plenty of time.
The other Knight each fought their own battles, keeping a close eye on the Lucky Knight's movements to avoid being publicly humiliated. They'd heard that as long as they didn't provoke him, they'd be fine.
But they were clearly overthinking it. Shi Lei came to participate in the duel tournament aiming for first place.
If no one attacks him, he has to find someone himself.
When the duel was halfway through, Shi Lei noticed a Knight using a groin kick attack.
You're the one who lacks martial ethics.
When the Lucky Knight, who had been standing in the center of the field for a long time, finally moved, cheers and shouts erupted from the crowd:
"I've placed a huge bet to take them down!"
"That's how it should be, take them down."
Hearing the shouts of these gambling addicts, Shi Lei sneered inwardly.
Buy it, buy it now! When I meet Maria, you'll all lose money hand over fist!
The Knight, lacking any sense of martial ethics, quickly fell to the ground, unable to move no matter how much he struggled. Nearby Competitive Knight quickly moved aside to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Forget about first place; the second, third, and fourth place finishers have quite a lot of points.
Shi Lei once again replicated his famous moment, unsurprisingly taking the top spot on the points leaderboard in this duel.
In the afternoon, he participated in an arena competition sponsored by Jingdong Pictures and won the championship again.
Over two days, a total of 100 points were earned. This places them 36th among all Competitive Knight in this tournament.
According to the rules of the special tournament, the top 64 players on the leaderboard after the preliminary rounds will advance to the main tournament.
The match order in the main tournament is determined by a draw and has nothing to do with the points earned in the preliminary rounds.
In other words, Shi Lei doesn't need to fight in the duel.
As he was leaving, a man named Kuranta approached Shi Lei and respectfully explained:
"Mr. Lucky Knight, I heard that your agent is ill, and the Commercial Union has assigned me to serve you."
Shi Lei looked at the other person with great interest and asked only one simple question:
How long have you been in this line of work?
Kuranta, the man, thought he was being questioned about his professionalism, so he straightened his chest and responded:
"It's been seven or eight years."
Hahahaha.
Shi Lei didn't search high and low, but he obtained it without any effort.
The agent didn't know why he was laughing, so he had no choice but to force a laugh along.
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Seeing the Lucky Knight laughing for no apparent reason, Charne chuckled along. Although he didn't know what the other was laughing about, it was always a good idea to laugh along.
But as he laughed, Charné soon realized something was wrong. It felt as if something foreign was constantly hitting the walls of his stomach, causing it to churn violently.
"Hmm..."
Charne was in excruciating pain. He clutched his stomach and slowly squatted down, his face contorted in agony.
Oh no, this has triggered bad luck.
"Let me go..."
Seeing his desperate cries, Shi Lei didn't stop. Not taking his life was already merciful enough. But while he was spared the death penalty, he couldn't escape punishment; he'd have to suffer the consequences.