Three Breakthroughs and Gao Linzhi's Revelation

One hour later.

While the two burly men were locked in fierce combat, Zhang Xiaoshan, Li Si, and Xiao Mei had already arrived at the outer stands of the arena.

This is the extraordinary world; if the two sides are evenly matched, a battle can last for a very long time.

Because of their high physical strength and defense, it's similar to human trench warfare, where battles can last for years.

Unless one side's attack is far superior to the other's defense, it is impossible to resolve the battle in 42 days.

Right now, both of them have higher defense than each other's attacks.

The burly man's armor was reinforced with runes, and it would flash automatically every time he was attacked.

The giant, on the other hand, cultivated a technique similar to Vajra, which allowed him to automatically absorb damage and even reflect it back each time he was struck.

This quickly escalated the battle into a more physical confrontation.

They were dumbfounded.

Because the scene before them was completely different from what they had imagined.

Every punch landed squarely; teeth, claws, legs—all were used.

Gouging eyes, ripping throats, disrupting the game... all sorts of tricks, they'll stop at nothing.

They felt their hearts pounding with fear.

In the village, when people compete, they always stop when the competition is over.

They will certainly not attack the opponent's vital parts.

Moreover, the losing side will also voluntarily concede defeat.

They never pester or pester.

The elders had never taught them to do that.

They simply taught them to "be polite when attacking," to "unite and be courteous," and to "fight amicably." The hatred on the battlefield should remain on the battlefield; once off the battlefield, reconciliation is essential.

However, the situation before us is completely different.

Both sides regarded each other as irreconcilable enemies.

Blood and flesh flying everywhere—this is not just a description, but a true story that happened right before our eyes.

"Ah!"

"Rough!"

The two sides fought and cursed each other, wishing they could kill each other as soon as possible.

The two burly men quickly got into a fight and rolled around on the ground.

They were dumbfounded. "Does this mean we have to play like this when we go on the field?"

"This is so embarrassing!" Xiao Mei couldn't help but say.

In her mind, battle should be like that of a sword immortal, flying through the air, delivering a single, deadly strike.

Clean and efficient.

Beautiful and cold.

Of course, if she were the one who died, it wouldn't be beautiful.

"Perhaps this is the real contest." Li Si was the first to regain his senses.

Zhang Xiaoshan, who was watching the battle unfold, was the first to recover.

Because he felt he had a miraculous encounter, like those "novel protagonists" who appear out of nowhere.

This kind of problem shouldn't stump him.

After observing for a while, the three of them prepared to register.

To participate in the competition, registration is naturally required.

However, at this moment, Li Si became somewhat frightened.

He wanted to sneak away.

After all, he hasn't obtained the so-called "fruit of extraordinary encounter" yet.

Therefore, he had no extra confidence.

Upon witnessing the horrific scene before them, they naturally chose to retreat.

Zhang Xiaoshan, for his own selfish reasons, naturally did not give him the fruit.

So just as the three of them were about to register, Li Si made an excuse that she had eaten too much fruit.

"I need to use the restroom first."

"Go quickly and come back soon, we're waiting for you."

However, after waiting for a while, Zhang Xiaoshan discovered that Li Si had climbed over the wall and run away.

He caught up with them in no time.

After all, his cultivation breakthrough is now much faster than Li Si's.

Zhang Xiaoshan said with a look of disdain, "Li Si, you even dared to compete with me for Xiao Mei."

"You've become so timid?"

"What do you know? We'd definitely die if we went up there; they're risking their lives!" Li Si exclaimed excitedly.

"What are we going to use to fight? Those point-and-shoot punches?"

Zhang Xiaoshan immediately retorted angrily, "We come from the village! If we don't register, the island lord will soon send people to question the village!"

"You've seen what happens in other villages!"

"If one person escapes, ten households will be implicated!"

That's right.

Here, these people can run away if they want, because there aren't many strange things in the wild—this is exactly what the Black Madman did.

Of course, the purpose was not for these villagers, but to protect its crops.

However, when the appointed time arrived, the island lord would count which villages hadn't sent enough people to register for the arena, and then send people to cause trouble for those villages.

The strong can run, but the weak cannot.

However, these young people are still bound by ties, so they cannot simply run away.

Of course, there were definitely some people who actually ran away.

But the sea was vast, and in the end, they couldn't escape.

Therefore, they must come to register at the designated time.

Hearing this, Li Si was indeed somewhat panicked.

And at this time...

Xiao Mei couldn't bear to watch.

She whispered to Zhang Xiaoshan, "Zhang Xiaoshan, we're from the same village."

"Don't you still have a lot of that stuff?"

"Since we've already eaten them, we might as well give some to Li Si."

"I believe Li Si will no longer be afraid."

"What is that?" Li Si's eyes lit up immediately.

He was also wondering to himself, why weren't his two companions afraid?

Why was he the only one who chose to run away?

The two of them still seemed very confident.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan felt somewhat unwilling.

Because all he wanted was to be with Xiao Mei.

I don't want Li Si to become as strong as me.

However, if Li Si escapes, he will also be implicated.

Left with no other choice, he took out the fruit and made Li Si eat it as well.

After taking it, Li Si immediately felt a great improvement in his cultivation.

In fact, these added attributes are precisely what helped them break through their limits.

In this respect, they are different from Ordinary Player.

For Ordinary Player, these attributes become less effective at higher levels.

After all, their bodies are already data-driven; adding these attributes at a lower level will only have a noticeable effect.

But these indigenous people are different.

After years of training, their physical attributes have long reached their limits, and now that they are breaking through again, there will be a huge change.

The entire body structure will then be readjusted, actively evolving towards "superhumanization and dehumanization".

Therefore, the strength of the three will naturally improve by leaps and bounds.

Gao Linzhi was right behind them, carefully observing the changes in the three of them.

It must be said that these indigenous people also have their advantages.

Compared to a quantifiable physical body, their indigenous practice of tempering and cultivating themselves, though slow, has a higher potential.

As for the player's skill ceiling, those who know, know; the ceiling is locked by the Game System.

If the Game System does not have a level cap, attribute cap, or equipment cap, then there is a limit to one's strength.

Upon realizing this, Gao Linzhi suddenly understood that he had gained advantages from both sides.

Because he was the Only Ordinary Player.

His true form wasn't digitized, but it benefited from the game's attribute bonuses.

In other words, his true form can continue to use the cultivation methods of the game's native inhabitants to truly transcend the ordinary and attain sainthood.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel grateful to the three indigenous boys.

The changes in them made him realize that he still had this unique advantage.

He decided to observe the three of them carefully.

This day.

With all three registered, the day finally arrived for them to compete.

When they arrived at the arena, they were informed that their arena mode was "Squad Battle".

The three of them were immediately thrilled.

They didn't want to be enemies with their own comrades.

However, Gao Linzhi understood that this was the evil aspect of the Black Madman.

The goal is to create a deep bond between the three through their shared battles, and then turn them against each other and kill each other.

This kind of emotional stimulation is what the Black Madman likes.

The feud between strangers no longer provokes this evil man.

The threshold for human beings to commit evil is constantly increasing.

The three were then guided by staff to a large bronze gate.

"Your battlefield is right behind that door, so unleash your passion!" the staff member encouraged.

The three nodded simultaneously, then closed their eyes and took a deep breath.

Before long, with the sound of a bell, the bronze gate rose with a roar.

Three figures stepped in simultaneously.

What came towards us was scorching yellow sand.

A cloud of dust rolled towards us.

"They are too young!"

At that moment, snickers erupted from the circular stands surrounding the arena.

"He's only in his early twenties, right?"

Are they skilled in combat?

One by one, the island's powerful figures put down their wine glasses.

They were also gamblers.

Since the Black Madman is an evil entity within the realm of order, he naturally has a management hierarchy.

These members of the management team also followed him in committing evil deeds.

The greatest suffering of ordinary people often comes from them.

Because the Black Madman no longer bothered to torture and kill those ordinary villagers.

Those things no longer interest it.

The powerful and influential figures all shook their heads.

"These are just three little brats who came here to die."

"I don't know which village sent them to make up the numbers."

"I suggested this a long time ago; we should add a screening step."

"Hehe, it's not bad that you even had the courage to come in."

But when the yellow sand cleared, revealing the three people's complete bodies, the laughter abruptly stopped.

The three men were physically robust and exuded an inhuman aura.

The powerful and wealthy may be arrogant, but they are not stupid.

Moreover, they had seen many gladiatorial combats, so their eyesight was excellent.

They could sense that these three seemed to have broken through some kind of limit.

On the left is a fierce woman with fiery red hair, wielding two short swords; her figure is as slender as a leopard.

In the center stood a young man, silent as a mountain, with a massive shield lying across him, the shield wider than his own height.

On the right is another young man, but he has a smile on his lips and holds a chain in his hand, which he is gently turning, making a hissing sound like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.

These three were Xiao Mei, Zhang Xiaoshan, Li Si.

Zhang Xiaoshan is in the middle, naturally because he is the provider of the fruit, and therefore occupies the main position.

"The first battle begins, against the Ironclad Guard!" With a shout from the high stands, another black iron gate opened in the arena.

Twelve heavily armed infantrymen swarmed out of the gate.

Holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other, they quickly formed a battle formation and attacked the three men.

Zhang Xiaoshan knelt on one knee, and the giant shield slammed into the sand, forming an iron wall.

A yellow light appeared from the shield, clearly the result of his internal energy enhancing it.

His cultivation level has greatly improved, and he has mastered extraordinary energy.

Xiao Mei and Li Si hid behind them.

Then the infantrymen first lowered their shields, and then threw the short spears hanging from their waists, and a rain of spears fell.

Zhang Xiaoshan's shoulder was bleeding from the rain of spears, but he didn't budge an inch.

"Now!"

Li Si swung a long chain from behind the giant shield.

He entangled himself with the nearest spear.

He pulled hard.

The enemy's formation was immediately breached.

A spearman was pulled out.

Xiao Mei, like a flame, shot out straight out, her twin swords dancing.

The bloodline blooms like a flower.

The spearman immediately fell to the ground.

The three then did the same thing.

Those twelve spearmen had absolutely no way to deal with them.

They could only swarm forward, attempting to kill the three men with their spears.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan's giant shield effectively blocked their attacks.

They attempted to flank and surround them.

However, this would mean losing a tight formation and the possibility of mutual cover.

Xiao Mei stepped forward and swiftly finished off the remaining enemies with her twin blades.

Twelve heavily armed spearmen, capable of easily slaughtering an entire village, became the spoils of war of the three in just five minutes!

At this moment, the snickers from the stands turned into gasps of surprise.

"Impossible!"

"You're really good!"

"Three people took down twelve; they must be around level 40!"

"Yes, according to the strength classification of extraterrestrials, these three are no longer ordinary warriors!"

Even for an ordinary warrior, even one as brave as Xiang Yu, it would be difficult to kill twelve heavily armored infantrymen without the aid of a horse.

Human resources are, after all, limited.

The twelve bodies were quickly disposed of.

Another battle quickly unfolded.

This time, we're facing a ferocious beast.

One of the cage doors opened, and two enormous Brown Bear roared out.

Their claws were bound with iron blades, and their eyes were bloodshot as they pounced on the three of them.

Those enormous bear paws were enough to turn the three of them into mincemeat.

This time, however, Zhang Xiaoshan did not defend.

He hurled the giant shield with tremendous force; the spinning edge of the shield moved with incredible speed, severing a bear's forelimb.

Xiao Mei nimbly leaped onto the bear's back and plunged her short knife into its neck.

Li Si then used a chain to entangle the other end.

After the two killed one, the three of them joined forces again and killed it as well.

"This bear has the strength of two thousand catties!"

"They actually managed to kill them!"

"Not bad, it has potential."

The powerful and wealthy began to laugh.

They all placed their bets.

Of course, they play many different games, not just those involving winning or losing.

"I bet they'll only need 3 minutes to finish their opponent in the next match."

I bet five minutes!

The third match has begun.

This time, however, it's a battle of mechanisms.

They are no longer ordinary creatures.

Inside the arena, a complex mechanism rises.

It features spinning blades, fire-breathing copper pipes, and a falling iron cage.

This was a killing formation designed for battles involving hundreds of people, but now it's being used against three teenagers.

They stood back to back.

Xiao Mei was responsible for calculating the interval between each flamethrower, Zhang Xiaoshan had to remember the trajectory of each blade, and Li Si had to sense the changes in airflow.

They moved between fire and steel, occasionally using their shields to deflect the unavoidable blades.

They were incredibly agile, as if they were dancing a waltz.

When they finally cracked the last mechanism, the three of them stood unharmed in the smoking arena.

"Everyone, stand up!" the host exclaimed.

"Splash!"

The powerful and influential people applauded the three boys.