Everyone in the arena was celebrating Kirk's victory. The Contractors, however, felt a pang of envy. One-Eyed Dragon and Female Magician exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock, then laughed bitterly. Who could have imagined this guy would fight like he'd taken an aphrodisiac, cutting through Audi with ease? He hadn't even used the potions they'd donated, but those two priceless bottles were gone for good. With their formidable enemy Audi dead, Kirk had everything to himself. He wasn't overwhelmingly stronger than the rest, so he naturally became everyone's target. Each person was turning things over in their mind, with countless schemes in play.
Kirk took stock of his supplies. He now had three Weidomei Cakes, each of which restored 50% of his Health Points outside combat, and one High Protein Potassium Injection, which restored 100% of his Health Points over ten seconds during combat. His supplies were seriously limited. Before entering the arena, he had tried to exchange Glory Points with the quartermaster at the Marseille Arena, following the System Prompt. But after checking, he'd been told that food and medicine couldn't be exchanged in this scenario! To last through an unending series of fifteen gladiator battles, Kirk's meager stock was nowhere near enough.
After his brutal fight with Audi, Kirk's Health Points had nearly dropped to the critical level, so he immediately used a Weidomei Cake to restore them.
While munching on cake, Kirk noticed the envious, jealous, resentful looks One-Eyed Dragon, Female Magician, MT, and the others kept casting his way. His heart tightened. But his confidence had soared, and his mind had grown more agile. His eyes turned, and an idea came to him.
After each gladiatorial bout, the winner was given two minutes to rest. Otherwise, they'd be exhausted to death after a series