Second Match, Leibraide. Busong Wins!

Sun Busong had lost interest in the rest of the auction. He was broke! This was the first time he'd ever felt short on money.

"Looks like I need to craft more equipment in the future. I don't want to be poor in this world again. It'll be tough, but I'm earning money for myself!"

Thinking this, Sun Busong's mood improved slightly.

Not being able to afford something was one thing, but selling things was another.

After Sun Busong left, Finn and Heavy Fist didn't leave with him. Sun Busong still had items up for auction at the Auction Hall.

"Next up for auction is a potion. Its effect is similar to a Paladin's invincibility skill, making you basically immune to physical attack damage for eight seconds!"

Rank paused before continuing, "I must inform everyone that there are only 35 of these limited invincibility potions in total. We will now divide them into seven groups for auction, five potions per group, with a starting bid of 10,000 Gold Coins!"

After that, Sun Busong's Swift Swim Potions were auctioned: Upon use, swimming speed increases by 100% for 20 minutes.

Growth Potion: Upon use, your physique increases, and your Strength also increases by 8 points, lasting for 2 days. This is a combat potion.

Underwater Breathing Potion: Upon use, the drinker can breathe underwater for 30 minutes.

There was also a Super Potion used for scouting unknown areas.

Dream Potion: Upon use, you gain Dream Vision, allowing you to observe areas that are too dangerous.

The Gold Coins obtained from auctioning these potions finally saved Sun Busong from his near bankruptcy.

The auctioneer then brought out Captain Ramsey's Special Brewed Beer. Upon use, it makes you slightly tipsy, increases your Fishing skill by 10 points, and lasts for 30 minutes.

There was also the Delicious Wind Serpent. Eating it transforms you into the appearance of a Pirate from a neutral faction. Sun Busong currently had 2 stacks of them, satisfying his peculiar hobby.

Mithril Spurs: Spurs are added to your boots, increasing your mount's Movement Speed by 4%. The wearer's level must be below 61 to gain this effect.

Mithril Shield Spike: A mithril shield spike is added to your shield. Each time you block an attack with this shield, it deals 112 damage to the attacker.

There was also a set he created, inspired by the wedding dresses worn by brides on Earth. A red wedding dress, red high heels, and a red veil, a three-piece set.

Finally, there were 10 red Magecloth space backpacks with 14 slots each!

From these ten backpacks alone, Sun Busong made over 40 million.

The next day, after Sun Busong woke up, Finn came to report to him, "Master, over the past three days, we spent a total of 14.2 million Gold Coins on materials and six space bags! We earned over 59 million Gold Coins from selling the items you crafted. Our current deposit in the Goblin Bank has reached 52,785,000 Gold Coins!"

Sun Busong ate while doing some calculations. The purple epic Equipment he crafted had each taken a huge amount of his time and effort, but in the end, not a single epic weapon was worth as much as a 14-slot space backpack!

"It seems that from now on, unless it's for myself or the few of them, I won't craft any more Equipment. It's time-consuming, labor-intensive, and not worth much! Wouldn't it be better to sew a few more space backpacks with that time?"

After Heavy Fist and Jiaowa joined Sun Busong, the four of them headed towards the Arena.

Today was the Arena finals, making the already crowded venue, which could make one pregnant in three seconds, even more packed. This was because the crowd from the auction yesterday had also come to join the excitement today.

However, the Arena organizers were certainly good at making money. They had built underground viewing lounges within the Arena. Each viewing lounge was designed to be extremely luxurious and opulent, with soft, comfortable three-meter-wide beds and sofas made from real Snowman fur, allowing the guests who paid a hefty price to do as they pleased.

They had also hired a group of beauties from every race via airship from all over the land. The entire underground viewing lounge could only be described as decadent and lewd.

Of course, none of this concerned Sun Busong and his companions, as Sun Busong was not yet an adult!

"Brother Busong, can I go to those places Finn took me to yesterday again today? Also, those restaurants with the tastiest dishes, and that tailor shop that sells women's clothes, I want to visit them all today," Jiaowa asked, looking at Sun Busong with a seemingly timid and cautious expression.

However, when they weren't looking, Jiaowa's lips secretly curled into a smile, and a hint of cunning flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"It's no big deal! Today is a great day for Heavy Fist and me to win first and second place. Once we get our prize money, I'll take you to all those places. You can eat whatever you want, buy whatever you want, and play whatever you want! My treat!"

Sun Busong had instructed Finn yesterday to take special care of Jiaowa, to observe her hobbies and preferences, so he could better please the little loli in the future.

"Thank you, Brother Busong!"

Jiaowa smiled happily. She bounced around Sun Busong, occasionally tugging at his sleeve, her eyes filled with joy.

Sun Busong was a standard beauty enthusiast. He didn't know what "flat-chested" meant, but even if he did, it wouldn't stop him from liking Jiaowa.

After seeing so many human beauties and beauties from other races, he had only ever liked Jiaowa. This confirmed it! Sun Busong was a beauty enthusiast, a leg fetishist, and a loli lover!

"Now, it's time for the finals for the level 21-30 bracket. Please welcome the 22 contestants!"

The Arena's loudspeaker boomed loudly, but the spectators could hear something was amiss.

"Why are there only 22 people in this level bracket?"

"Could it be that some of the winners from yesterday were seriously injured and couldn't be treated or recovered in time, so they didn't participate today?"

"Don't be silly. The organizers hired several level 60 Holy God Priests to treat the injured. What kind of injury can't be healed?"

"Hey! You two, I've heard some information."

"What information?"

"I heard that a formidable individual appeared in this level bracket yesterday. Their race is unknown, and their class is likely a Warrior. He was apparently wielding two one-handed axes. For some unknown reason, after the match started, he went on a frenzied killing spree, slaughtering nearly fifty contestants. His methods were incredibly fast and efficient. Even though he was the one killing people, the Arena's surveillance and moderators couldn't find any excuse to punish him. Not even a warning was issued."

"Mm-hmm, I heard that too. Only one Tauren managed to survive by sheer luck. And do you know why the Tauren survived?"

"Why?"

"Tsk, hurry up and tell us, don't keep us in suspense."

"Hehe, it's because just as he was about to kill the Tauren, the Arena's loudspeaker rang out in time. That's how the Tauren survived."

"That Tauren has incredible luck!"

"You can say that again!"

Heavy Fist, his tauren ears perked up nearby, overheard their conversation. Some of what they said was true, and a question now formed in the tauren's mind.

Did the boss really let me off the hook just because the loudspeaker went off?

Twenty-two people took turns drawing lots. Sun Busong drew number 6, meaning his opponent would be number 12. Heavy Fist drew number 22!

"Please welcome the contestants to the arena! The first match begins!"

It was soon Sun Busong's turn. Before heading down, he ate a Delicious Wind Serpent. When he reached the arena entrance, he removed the hat that covered his entire head.

A middle-aged pirate wearing a pirate costume and sporting a small mustache appeared before everyone.

Sun Busong's opponent was a Gnome Rogue. By the time the rogue entered the arena, he had already hidden himself in the shadows. However, these things weren't a problem for Sun Busong.

"Begin!"

The loudspeaker in the arena issued the command to start.

Sun Busong, holding his twin axes, stood still. He closed his eyes and focused on sensing his opponent's presence. Although he had cheat abilities like a divine artifact, Xiu Ma, and Grandmaster Level professional skills, he had to actively learn and train in combat himself.

These things couldn't be obtained through cheating. Oh, wait, there was a tiny bit of cheating involved.

Sun Busong noticed that while others needed to practice, fight, and repeat actions thousands of times to truly master a Skill, he didn't.

He learned it, he knew it, he mastered it, and he specialized in it.

For him, these skills were already second nature. Every time he cast a skill, it was expert-level, something he could teach others as a textbook example.

However, his combat experience couldn't grow as buggily as his skills. He had to feel and judge things step by step.

Inside the arena, they could still hear the crowd cheering, but as long as Sun Busong focused on sensing the aura and sounds around him, he could detect his opponent's movements.

A faint heartbeat from the four o'clock direction! Eight meters away. This was the prime spot for a rogue's surprise attack.

Sun Busong had already located the gnome rogue, but he remained motionless. He wanted to wait for his opponent to make the first move, to counter the unexpected with the expected. He wanted to use his own body to familiarize himself with the rogue's attack methods and patterns.

The other arenas were already engaged in fierce battles, some even concluding. But three minutes passed, and Sun Busong remained with his eyes closed, waiting for the rogue's sneak attack.

This gnome rogue's patience was also extraordinary. Even Sun Busong's breathing began to falter. He decided to make the first move, but it wasn't a real attack; it was meant to create an opportunity and a weakness for the opponent to exploit.

Sun Busong suddenly twisted his hips and turned sideways, exposing his back completely to his opponent, and then he used a Skill.

Roar of Courage

8-yard range

Instant cast, 5-minute cooldown

The Warrior lets out a roar, causing enemies within an 8-yard radius to cower in fear. Up to 5 enemies will flee in terror, and targets will be rooted in place by the cower effect for 8 seconds.

The skill was activated, but there was no enemy in front of him, so it seemed like a wasted cast. Just as everyone thought so, the gnome rogue attacked!

He held two daggers, which glowed with a blue light. They were coated in poison. Rogues' daggers were usually coated with poison, and there were many types: some caused paralysis, others crippling slows, and some inflicted continuous bleeding.

But these daggers were too small. If they were in Heavy Fist's tauren hands, he probably couldn't even pick them up with his two hooves.

Back to the main point.

The rogue had maintained an 8-yard distance from Sun Busong. He was well aware of a Warrior's skill ranges, usually around 11 yards, as many Warrior skills had a range of about 10 yards.

He was only 8 yards away from Sun Busong, showing his absolute confidence in his abilities. As soon as he sensed the opponent preparing to cast a skill, he would retreat to 11 yards before the cast completed, ensuring he wouldn't be hit.

The moment Sun Busong turned, the rogue hesitated. Their current distance was 8 meters. If Sun Busong unleashed a 10-yard range skill at this moment, he might get hit and reveal himself.

Fortunately, Sun Busong used a skill with only an 8-yard range.

"Heh heh, fool, you finally couldn't resist trying your luck. This is what I was waiting for!"

One second after Sun Busong cast his skill, the gnome rogue moved. Although his Movement Speed was reduced by 50% while invisible, at 8 meters, it would only take him two seconds.

His daggers were coated with paralyzing poison. This type of poison, combined with a rogue's Agility talents, could stun an opponent for so long and so many times that even a skilled Warrior professional would watch themselves get stunned to death.

Sun Busong sensed his opponent right behind him but didn't attack. He didn't lack ways to kill enemies now; he needed to train his perception, judgment, and prediction abilities. This was a perfect opportunity.

His lower back was stabbed three times fiercely with daggers. This must have been due to some acceleration skill the rogue used. In less than two seconds, he was hit three times, losing less than 400 HP.

Then, a stun effect appeared above his head. He had likely been stunned by his opponent.

At this moment, Sun Busong's eyes suddenly saw his opponent's appearance. The gnome rogue, after stunning Sun Busong, had positioned himself right in front of him?

He was waiting for his energy to recover and his skill cooldowns to finish. Four seconds passed, his skill cooldown ended, and he could "abuse" his opponent again.

Another series of attacks followed. Sun Busong could have retaliated now, but he still didn't move. If he had swung his axe, the rogue would have surrendered immediately, which wasn't what Sun Busong wanted.

Within one minute, the gnome rogue stabbed Sun Busong no less than 15 times. The more he stabbed, the more astonished he became. He wondered how much HP his opponent had. That was a full 15 stabs! Even if his attack power was weak, even if he was using Blue Fine grade daggers, after 15 attacks, the opponent hadn't lost even 1% of his HP!

Did all my attacks hit air? the gnome rogue began to doubt himself.

Sun Busong had also pressed the attack button over a dozen times within that minute, and it hurt his flesh. Although he had high HP and defense, even a needle prick would hurt, let alone two daggers!

Having figured out his opponent's attack patterns, Sun Busong decided to counterattack!

But as soon as he recovered from another stun, the gnome rogue opposite him chose to surrender.

"I surrender! I surrender!"

He directly used his escape Skill, Sprint!

Sun Busong was still stunned when an announcement blared from the stadium's loudspeakers.

"Winner of Competition Arena 6, Leibraide! Busong!"

"The winning contestant may now rest and prepare for the second round's draw."

Sun Busong's eyes were fixed in the distance. The Gnome thief was staring at Sun Busong as if he were a monster. He was panting heavily, sweat dripping from his nose and forehead, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

Oh my god! This guy must be the lunatic who slaughtered over fifty people yesterday! Luckily, I performed well today and kept him stunned. Otherwise, I would have been dismembered into eight pieces by him today!