Day 13 × Purpose

Spices Arrows & Burnt Salt.

A talisman, coated with Spices, shot out.

It accurately struck the monster, which was over ten meters tall, in the distance, and the corrosive and burning power clung to the wound.

It made a sizzling sound and constantly emitted the smell of cooking oil.

The area burned wasn't large, but it seemed to cause the monster considerable pain, causing it to writhe and howl in agony.

Finally, it simply grabbed its wound and used its claws to cut off the corroded flesh.

However, more arrows flew in during this opportunity.

The fiery arrow, coated in chili powder, struck the opponent's face and exploded, scattering a large amount of top-grade chili peppers around it and spontaneously combusting.

The dust was inhaled into its body, causing its face to contort instantly.

These are all arrows amplified using Nen ability and seasonings.

Finally, several scorpion-like stingers protruded from the ground, pierced the opponent's body, and bound him firmly to the spot.

Amidst the Spices dust, the other person painfully fainted.

The body merged into the mud and sand.

After doing all this, Men Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily.

Before her next opponent came down, she simply jumped onto the stands.

This means she has directly relinquished her role as the reigning champion.

Soon, the vacant positions were filled by new figures, and a new battle began.

Kevin watched this scene from the distant stands.

"Their fighting is becoming increasingly difficult."

The Cat said from the side.

Kevin didn't refute, but simply nodded, explaining, "Thirteen days have already passed. Those who will continue fighting now are the best of the best, so it's not their turn to show their skills."

Kevin stayed here and watched the competition for more than ten days. For him, more than ten days without sleep was nothing.

Moreover, he wasn't fully focused in every game.

Biscuit and almost everyone else participated in some kind of competition.

However, the majority of the rounds were mainly participated in by Kim and his teammates.

Unfortunately, this competition is not based on race, but on individual lives.

Therefore, even if every one of Kim's teammates plays, the wins cannot be accumulated.

The main energy of the event ultimately fell on Jin.

Who can blame him when he's the strongest?

Especially now, Aimeme and her group are no longer qualified to continue fighting, unless they want to face defeat.

Competitors who don't want to accumulate victories won't participate in battles at all; they'll just watch from the stands and gather information.

They were undoubtedly the strongest, so in the last two or three days, they began to leave the arena one after another.

The intensity of the battle actually escalated in the last few days, making the entire competition even more exciting.

"If your kinsmen want to accumulate enough victories, they need to play more matches now. The more intense, complex, and bloody the battle, the more it will stir up their emotions."

"Simply winning isn't enough to build up enough energy."

An ordinary match, even if played ten times more, might not be as exciting as a match that stirs up the emotions of the entire audience.

Everyone here is a fighter.

Their passion doesn't need to be deliberately aroused; as long as they have sufficient fighting power, it can be naturally ignited.

However, in competitive sports today, most spectators are not people who fight for the sake of fighting, but rather athletes who come to participate because they have a need for the competition.

It is even more difficult to stir their emotions.

However, if the transfer is successful, one or two games would be enough to secure a top-three spot.

The intense battles between the strongest are the best catalyst.

Having spent a lot of time in the Grand Arena and watched countless such competitions, the Cat was quite adept at it.

"This competition is more interesting than the previous ones; humans seem to be quite good at this kind of combat."

A Lord standing nearby suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Kevin turned to look at him.

This is a creature whose appearance is relatively in line with human aesthetic standards.

Its body is covered in matte scales, and it has a pair of outstretched bat wings on its back. It has a long body and four limbs.

It might be described as resembling a dragon, but it is quite different from a dragon in essence, because its head is somewhat like a lion's, with long, thick manes growing from the scales on its neck.

The paws of the limbs are also more similar to those of felines, with thick pads.

Therefore, the overall structure is slightly uncoordinated, but it still conforms to human aesthetics.

This is also a recognized Lord.

Was this competition more exciting than previous ones?

This was something Kevin hadn't expected.

The Lord nodded slightly, his fine, smooth mane swaying up and down.

"At least it's one of the best matches I've seen."

No wonder the Cat has seemed quite enthusiastic these past ten days or so.

To be honest, Kevin found at least half of the battles somewhat boring.

The creatures here are powerful, but not every one of them possesses strong, special abilities.

It mostly focuses on utilizing physical strength.

Sharp claws, hard scales, and an exaggerated bite force, among other things.

Driven by their enormous size and immense Life Force, they became extremely exaggerated and destructive.

So when two of these creatures clash, it's just pure hand-to-hand combat, and it gets boring after a while.

Humans clearly have a higher demand for this kind of competitive entertainment than the creatures that watch the games.

Thinking about this, Kevin also felt that perhaps he had been too arrogant.

After all, this is a competitive sport, not just a field activity.

The spacious area lacked complex Nen ability and various strange techniques.

Therefore, it appears somewhat monotonous and simple.

But this does not mean they are weak.

Rather, this is how these creatures live on the Dark Continent; this bloody battle seems to further ignite their desires.

Humans engage in a constant back-and-forth of schemes and tricks, but in reality, it's all a game of probing, which doesn't necessarily make it exciting for them.

The environments, organisms, and worldviews are all different.

Of course, there are also commonalities among them.

This is why Kim's matches look so exciting.

Because the human body is so small.

This is a feature that needs to be emphasized repeatedly.

Of all the creatures currently in the Arena, humans are undoubtedly the smallest.

After all, what difference does a creature that's one or two meters tall make to other large creatures?

It is precisely because of its insignificance.

Therefore, their tiny bodies can generate tremendous power, and even in hand-to-hand combat, Jin and his companions are not afraid.

Not to mention the tactics humans have demonstrated in individual combat.

Pull and tug, find the weakness, and strike a fatal blow.

This hunting-like mentality allows these beasts, who cannot comprehend human thought and strategic combat, to easily immerse themselves in the game, igniting their fighting spirit.

After all, this is the Dark Continent.

No matter how large these behemoths are, there will always be something even larger, so it's difficult to easily put them into the perspective of someone of smaller size.

Experiencing this hunt that is mismatched in size.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing more exciting matches like this in the future."

Lekoka suddenly spoke up at that moment.

This guy is a true, pure battle enthusiast.

I watched intently and remained focused throughout the entire match.

They are quite satisfied with the existence of humanity.

Because he is also an intelligent being, not too large in size, and his species has special abilities.

It can understand the human mindset of hunting, the human mindset of the weak overcoming the strong, and the human mindset of strategic maneuvering.

It was enough to make him feel good.

"Probably, humans will likely become frequent visitors in the future."

Kevin didn't mince words.

Even if he didn't promote it, a large number of people would flock to it.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Because here, one can almost always obtain items through combat, and even gain a better understanding of the Dark Continent's ecology and become acquainted with some Sapient Life forms.

The Exploration Team that came to the Dark Continent were completely unable to resist such temptation.

Fortunately, this is a good thing for Kevin.

As humanity's sole and recognized Lord, he is entitled to a share of the energy accumulated from all of humanity's battles.

All he has to do is provide these athletes with protective drugs.

For competitive athletes, these safeguards are perfect.

On the other side.

Jin watched the battle below.

He has rested well.

But this time he was prepared to use a different method.

"Biscuit, Men Qi —did you bring any of the things Kevin forged before?"

Upon hearing the question, Biscuit was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant.

Kevin had previously forged many strange Nen tool to test his ideas, as well as various Nen ability and materials.

For example, that greatsword from before is now mainly used by Qishou from time to time.

For example, Gon's fishing rod, after being specially forged, is very useful.

Many of these forged items also involved other Nen user.

Nen Sand is so useful.

Biscuit shook her head.

I don't usually use weapons.

The Shingen-ryu martial artist has more faith in his fists and muscles than Skee.

Men Qi then took out two large machetes from her ring.

It looks more like a watermelon knife or something similar.

"Do you want this?"

As a chef, Men Qi has many knives in his ring, some of which are not suitable for use as kitchen utensils.

So she put it away for the time being.

Gowen then drew a one-handed Knight's sword.

This is one of the weapons Kevin forged before, and because it was suitable for Knight, it was given to Gowen.

It's not very useful, though.

Jin looked at them and then took the two machetes from Men Qi's hands.

What are you doing with that weapon?

Biscuit asked.

"A guy is about to leave the field."

Jin frowned and looked at the arena. Sure enough, a new contestant appeared and landed lightly on the field.

It was a creature that resembled a praying mantis, but its head was not that of an insect; rather, it resembled the head of a lizard, but with horns.

It doesn't have wings on its back, but it has limbs on its back that look like vestigial wings, covered with spikes.

Its arms resemble those of a praying mantis, naturally equipped with blades.

The opponent's legs have a recurved structure similar to those of a goat, which speaks volumes about their jumping ability.

It also has a kangaroo-like tail at the end, which serves as a reinforcing spring.

Everything about this body suggests its speed.

The blood-red goat eyes looked like the pupils of a demon.

The instant of landing.

The tail and hind legs are accumulating power.

With a sudden push.

The blade flashed.

His enemy was instantly sliced in two and died on the spot.

The body fell into the mud and sand and disappeared.

"You're going to fight this guy?"

Ximo glanced at it, frowned, and asked, feeling that this wasn't a good idea; the choice was somewhat radical.

The opponent was clearly very strong, and not much larger than them. Given that both sides were of similar size, the speed-type athlete would obviously have the advantage.

They clearly have the advantage.

"He's a carefully chosen opponent, and I have to secure a spot in this match."

Jin has participated in several matches, and each time he has chosen relatively weak opponents, mainly to preserve his strength and trump cards.

And while doing so, accumulate energy, then watch the reactions throughout the entire competition.

He had figured out what kind of battles these viewers generally preferred.

First, the mantis-like creature on the other side must be a star player in the Arena; it seems to recognize many powerful individuals.

The cheers noticeably increased after the opponent entered the field.

The bloody scene of slicing his opponent in two with a single blow ignited roars from the entire viewing platform.

Notable rivals, bloody battles, and weapon-like limbs.

Jin thought to himself, then jumped down, swords in hand.

"Hey, send your men down. That guy's not easy to deal with."

The Cat was reminding Kevin.

"What's with that Mantis Monster?" Kevin asked.

"There are quite a few people who enjoy fighting, but more importantly, they want to enjoy the thrill of bloodshed."

But he's very strong. Even if Lord Level were to fight him, and even if they managed to kill him, they would definitely still get hit by one or two sword strikes.

"That's what the Cat said."

This guy is famous because he once used his status as a victor to try and fight a certain Lord.

An agreement was reached through a prize.

Although he was defeated in a crushing manner during the battle, he still managed to leave the Lord with one or two wounds.

That's quite an exaggerated display.

"It's alright. Since Jin chose to participate himself, it means he has made thorough preparations."

Jin is fully capable of living up to this level of trust.

On the field at this moment.

The Mantis Monster looked at Jin and its voice carried over.

"You're a member of that new Lord's clan, aren't you? I don't want to dismember you, so get out of my way."

His voice carried a tone of disdain.

Clearly, the other party is a rare, highly Sapient Life form.

After all, although this language is a universal language, it is difficult to express emotions in it.

It requires individuals with at least high intelligence and strong independent thinking abilities to accomplish this.

"I chose you, so don't worry, just go for it. Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing if you failed."

Jin said with a smile, becoming provocative.

"Disgraceful? What do you mean?"

However, the other party didn't understand, leaving Jin embarrassed.

Well.

We're not even from the same race, so talking back is pointless.

Abandoning verbal exchanges, Jin directly Nen Bullet as a provocation.

"Then go die."

The praying mantis is indeed short-tempered.