Bug Fang Dagger

Lu Li made a snap decision, scooped up the chest, and ran for it!

His action left the surrounding spectators stunned once again.

In the previous ninety-nine gladiatorial matches, Lu Li had never retreated.

Thus, the audience had always seen him as a ruthless man—"decisive in killing," "every move lethal," "just go for it."

Now that Lu Li had turned and fled, it truly dealt no small blow to the spectators' nerves.

Many spectators who supported Lu Li shook their heads and sighed.

"Ha, looks like Lu Li knows how formidable the Hellhound is. He's so scared he ran away..."

"I thought he'd die bravely with some backbone. Never expected him to be such a coward!"

"Anyone would be afraid facing a Hellhound, let alone a rookie like Lu Li who's just starting out."

"Ah, I can't bear to watch..."

Some troublemaking spectators even began booing Lu Li.

"Hurry up and chase him! What the hell, how did you let him slip away?!"

"Why is the three-headed dog so dumb? Doesn't it know to attack that Palu first? Are those three things on its neck heads or tumors...?"

"Hahahaha, who would've thought the final gladiatorial match would turn into a dog chasing a rat? What a joke."

"If you ask me, why even run? Just lie down and die already..."

Naturally, Lu Li paid no attention to the commotion outside the arena. At that moment, he had already opened the chest and taken out the item inside.

[Item Name: Bug Fang Dagger]

[Quality: Inferior (Upgradeable).]

[Function Description: Absorbs target attributes and permanently replicates them. (The absorption process is not judged as an attack)]

[Note: No matter what, be sure to feed her well...]

The dagger was entirely emerald green and strangely shaped, like a praying mantis lying in wait.

Not long after Lu Li gripped it, the dagger suddenly began to wriggle. Fine insect teeth emerged from its hilt.

Before Lu Li could even prepare himself, the dagger viciously bit into his right hand!

An unimaginable pain instantly assaulted his nerves, nearly making Lu Li pass out.

Lu Li sucked in a sharp breath and forced himself to stay conscious.

Though the situation was clearly dire, he smiled happily.

For no other reason than that Lu Li had seen this dagger in his previous life!

It was one of the few growth-type items capable of evolving on its own!

Lu Li clearly remembered that in his previous life, the Bug Fang Dagger had belonged to a female Player named Li Luo.

Thanks to this dagger, she had assassinated countless powerful figures and firmly claimed the throne of the number one assassin.

He never expected that in this life, Lu Li would pull it from a First Kill Chest!

"That's enough. After the fight, I'll let you absorb your fill!"

As though it could hear Lu Li's thoughts, the insect teeth biting into his palm slowly released their grip and reverted to a dagger.

In the item quality field, it had also successfully upgraded from [Inferior] to [Normal].

Lu Li finally stopped fleeing. Facing the Hellhound, he assumed a battle stance.

Seeing this, the surrounding audience's sighs of regret largely faded, replaced by jeering.

"Oh damn, Lu Li stopped running!"

"So he's going to fight? Someone with good eyesight, what weapon is he holding?"

"A dagger?! Hahahaha, is Lu Li planning to kill a Hellhound with a dagger?"

"That tiny dagger would barely be enough to pick the Hellhound's teeth..."

Alisa, who had been watching from the sidelines the entire time, saw Lu Li ready to fight with a dagger, and the tiny spark of hope that had just risen in her heart went out with a poof.

He might as well have kept running.

What difference was there between this and serving himself up to the Hellhound?

"No matter what, Lu Li let me live this long. Now that he's in a desperate situation, I should help him."

"If someone has to die, then let the Hellhound eat me first!"

"Once it's full, maybe Lu Li can survive..."

Having made up her mind, Alisa timidly opened her mouth, preparing to draw the Hellhound's attention by shouting.

Yet before she could speak, that man had already charged forward.

Without the boost of Talent Abilities, Lu Li's movement speed was not particularly fast.

But with the combat experience he had accumulated in his previous life, as well as his understanding of the Hellhound—

In the first few rounds of fighting, Lu Li had not fallen behind.

It was only because of Bug Fang Dagger's pitiful attack range that he had no choice but to stay very close to the Hellhound.

After several exchanges, the flames burning on the monster's body had scorched Lu Li's clothes into tatters.

Finding the ruined clothes restrictive, Lu Li simply tore them off.

Little did he know that this small action sent the heart of a certain being in a private box into turmoil.

"Artwork! This is absolutely a work of art! I want to pin Lu Li beneath me and ravish him right now..."

Octopus Lady's entire massive face was pressed against the glass.

Clear drool ran from the corner of her mouth, dripping onto the floor of the private box.

"But, Madam, Lu Li doesn't know what's good for him..."

Xiao Erfu lay prone on the floor, his face full of jealousy.

"What do you know?! That's called having character! The more I look at him, the more I like him..."

Octopus Lady snapped, her eyes never leaving Lu Li for even a moment.

"Fine... but Supreme Heaven has already released the Hellhound. There's no way Lu Li can survive..."

"How about I contact a Puppeteer from the Void Spirit Star Domain after the match ends and have Lu Li's corpse made into a puppet doll for you?"

Octopus Lady froze. Regret swiftly surfaced on her face, creased with folds of fat.

"That's the only way... I really hope he can win this match..."

Inside the Arena.

Because Bug Fang had absorbed Lu Li's blood at the beginning, its blade carried all the traits of [Blade Arm].

This included a series of effects such as "Curse Toxin," "Rend," and "Weakness."

But due to the Hellhound's special constitution, coupled with Bug Fang Dagger's extremely short attack range, several attacks had only inflicted superficial wounds and failed to cause any serious damage.

Meanwhile, Lu Li's stamina had dropped drastically from constantly evading attacks.

The moment his dodging movements slowed even slightly, the Hellhound seized the opportunity.

The middle head instantly clamped down on Lu Li's weapon, making it impossible for him to pull it free.

The heads on either side slowly opened their gaping jaws at Lu Li's head!

They were just about to bite down!

Suddenly, a small stone flew over and struck one of the dog heads squarely in the eye.

"Stupid dog! Come at me!"

Alisa shouted, her small body trembling nonstop.

She had thought the Hellhound would release Lu Li and turn to attack the Pal Girl.

But the beast merely twisted its body and aimed its rear at Alisa.

To her horror, the Hellhound's tail was actually a python as thick as a human thigh!

In the brief instant she froze, the giant snake had already wrapped itself completely around Alisa!

Its tongue flickered, and its foul breath made her feel suffocated.

She could not break free at all!

Alisa closed her eyes in despair.

Yet after waiting for a long time, the death she had expected never came.

Instead, there came a thunderous crash of something enormous hitting the ground.