The Tournament Ends, Collaboration

"I lost!" Biscuit collapsed onto the arena floor.

She looked utterly disheveled.

Her opponent was a Martial Artist around forty years old.

"I wasn't nearly as strong as you when I was your age." Her opponent even praised Biscuit's strength.

"You didn't use your Nen Ability. Otherwise, I would have lost even worse." Biscuit tugged at her clothes to cover the parts that were about to be exposed.

"Haha, didn't we agree from the start that we'd only compete in martial arts?" Biscuit's opponent laughed as he stepped down from the arena.

Biscuit's match had been overseen by Lucky.

Biscuit's journey in the Fighting Tournament ended among the top eighty.

Fortunately, Biscuit was not the only participant from the Heart Source School.

There were indeed young talents who stood out in this Fighting Tournament, but those who generally made it to the end were Martial Artists over thirty.

The older they were, the stronger they tended to be.

Moreover, not everyone used special Nen Abilities in battle. Quite a few chose to fight through martial arts instead.

This match had been one of those, and Biscuit had lost fair and square.

"I still need to keep working harder. I'll definitely win the championship someday." Biscuit made her declaration.

"It's a shame you became a referee. Otherwise, I really would have wanted to run into you in the arena." Biscuit then said to Lucky.

Lucky smiled faintly. "There'll be a chance someday."

Just not now.

He liked to build up his strength. Unless necessary, he preferred to fight by completely overwhelming his opponent.

"Then I'll look forward to it."

The Fighting Tournament lasted a full month, and during that time, Keli City was at its most prosperous.

It was also when the Heavenly Arena made a fortune.

Lucky also received a month of instruction from Netero.

It even included training in the Hundred-Type Guanyin, since Lucky had won the "game."

Of course, the Hundred-Type Guanyin Netero taught him was only the most basic version.

Lucky had also copied it with the Sharingan. It was the first ability he had encountered that he could not completely copy.

He had also copied quite a few striking-type abilities from the Fighting Tournament.

Lucky would have plenty to keep him busy in the time ahead.

When he left, Netero specifically told Lucky to train his abilities more diligently. He hoped that the next time they met, they could enjoy themselves even more.

Lucky could only say that he would do his best.

After the Fighting Tournament concluded, there was no change among today's Directors.

Some people left, while others stayed behind to continue training at the Heavenly Arena. After all, it was rare to find suitable opponents.

Biscuit stayed as well. She planned to remain at the Heavenly Arena for a while.

Thus, Lucky had someone to spar with.

Every day, aside from work, he trained. He left the bookstore entirely to Piccolo.

Another half year passed just like that.

During that time, he heard news that Keli City was going to build a road connecting it to the nearby city of Luo Lan.

The government took the lead, while the Four Mafia Families contributed together.

This road could strengthen ties between Keli City and Luo Lan City and promote the development of both cities.

Lucky knew this was Julia's doing, though he did not know what methods she had used.

However, Lucky did not pay much attention to it.

Another half year passed like that.

The road was finally completed, and dedicated public buses began operating on it.

When he saw Julia again, even her bearing had changed. Dressed in women's business attire, she looked like some official female employee.

She had become much more capable and efficient.

"Lord Lu Qi, I've completed your requirement. Can you tell me about Nen now?" Julia asked.

Julia now knew the name of this power.

As long as one was willing to spend money, some information could still be obtained.

"Of course. You should know that as long as someone reaches the 200th Floor of the Heavenly Arena, they will inevitably come into contact with this power..."

Lucky explained the power of Nen to Julia.

However, he only gave her a general explanation and did not go into too much detail.

Julia asked several more questions about Nen, and Lucky answered them all.

Lucky even demonstrated his ability, Phoenix, for Julia on the spot.

As well as his ability to control flames.

It also served as a display of his strength.

"Lord Lu Qi, since I've fulfilled your requirement, can we begin cooperating now?"

Lucky asked in return, "What kind of cooperation?"

"We each take what we need. Whatever Lord Lu Qi requires, I'll find a way to provide it. What I want is a greater share of the Heavenly Arena's benefits."

Julia answered quickly. She had clearly thought it all through on her way here.

"What I want is something you probably can't provide right now."

He knew some of the Heart Source School's secret medicine formulas, but aside from what Netero had provided at the beginning, Lucky had to gather and prepare the rest himself.

The Heart Source School would not proactively provide them to its disciples. This was also part of the Heart Source School's training process.

Many of the materials were quite difficult to obtain.

Some formulas had even been passed down from ancient times and had never been successfully prepared. They were part of the Heart Source School's accumulated heritage.

Lucky had learned that Yorknew had already been established in this era, but the Auctions there had not yet built up enough of a reputation.

It was not yet a world-famous auction city. Instead, it was a city of Underground Auctions where the Mafia disposed of stolen goods.

That was also a major channel, though he did not know the Conrad Family's standing within the global Mafia.

"What does my lord need?"

Lucky listed many terms in succession that Julia neither understood nor knew anything about.

"These won't be easy to obtain. Even if they can be bought, they won't be cheap. But I'm not in a hurry."

"First, tell me in detail about your plans."

Julia sat up straight and took her proposal from the briefcase at her side.

During this period, she had not been working as a bookstore owner. Instead, she had done many things as the person in charge of constructing the road.

She had also grown considerably.

When she came to see Lucky today, she had taken this into account and already prepared a proposal.

It would allow Lucky to understand everything clearly before deciding whether to support her.

Lucky flipped through it and found quite a few plans.

The first was naturally to use the Heavenly Arena to make a great deal of money. Funds were essential.

The second was to continue recruiting independent Martial Artists.

There was also a plan to sponsor the Heavenly Arena by providing injured Martial Artists with money for treatment, allowing them to receive better care.

There were also plans to build orphanages, public facilities, and other buildings in Keli City under the Heavenly Arena's name.

And so on...

At first, Julia had not known what Lucky needed.

But when Lucky made that request about the road, she began to make some guesses.

If she had guessed correctly, there was some overlap between what Lucky wanted and what she wanted.

And now she understood one more thing: martial arts training was also involved.