Damp, slippery, and cold.
With a splash, filthy water flew everywhere.
This was a vast marshland, a combat scene simulated by the Arena.
Su Xiao had already been fighting continuously in the Arena for several hours. Since his ranking was low, matchmaking was extremely fast. On top of that, his opponents were all weaklings, and each battle was usually resolved within a few minutes, including the time spent entering the arena.
After securing sixty-seven consecutive victories, Su Xiao had climbed directly from 125,743rd place to 10,650th. If he won this battle, he would break into the top ten thousand.
After reaching around the ten-thousandth rank, the opponents' strength had clearly increased. At the very least, these opponents could keep Su Xiao occupied for a while. As for defeating him, that was highly unlikely.
Su Xiao's opponent this round was a young girl. Whether it was due to personal preference or her abilities, this girl was dressed much like a magical girl.
Girls like this generally gave off a very soft impression—in other words, they were what people commonly called soft girls. However, Su Xiao's opponent merely looked like a soft girl. In reality, she was as stubborn as a mule. Even after Su Xiao had severed both her arms and dealt massive true damage that nearly killed her, this stubborn mule still refused to surrender. Instead, she relied on the blinking ability that came with her class to dart around everywhere. It was an ability similar to spatial movement, though one whose trajectory could be tracked.
Su Xiao walked through the muddy marsh. The Arena's simulated scene was not virtual, but real. Rather than simulation, it would be more accurate to call it materialization.
Mud splashed as Su Xiao looked at the muddy water beneath his feet. Several bubbles rose