Zhao Fu was shocked to hear that the city lord of the system's main city was seriously injured. What had happened? As the city lord of the system, he was an unimaginably powerful being.
Their cultivation levels were definitely above the fourth rank; their strength was beyond question. Yet, they were all severely injured. Something earth-shattering must have happened, leaving them powerless to resist. But Zhao Fu has been in the Apocalypse World these past few days; nothing earth-shattering has occurred... Wait...
suddenly!
Based on the information he obtained, Zhao Fu thought, "It seems that the time when the city lord was seriously injured, and that earth-shattering event, were all orchestrated by me, weren't they?"
This startled Zhao Fu, but once he pieced together the story, he realized that the city lord's serious injury was definitely related to him.
Now that the city lord is seriously injured, the entire system's main city has entered a special period. The guards have been greatly strengthened, and patrols have become more frequent to prevent any accidents. The atmosphere in the entire system's main city is somewhat oppressive. There's no way around it; the city lord's serious injury is undoubtedly the thing that all residents are most worried about.
Zhao Fu ran to Qin Nan to inquire about the situation. Qin Nan's face was grave, tinged with fear, as he said, "I don't know what happened either. The city lord was doing something, and an unimaginable, terrifying force descended, pinning him to the ground. Our mighty city lord didn't seem to have the slightest power to fight back."
At this moment, Zhao Fu asked curiously, "Brother Qin, do you have any other rumors about the city lord's injury?"
Hearing this, Qin Nan couldn't help but glance around, then said in a serious voice, "This matter is taboo. You'd better not inquire about it, or you'll bring trouble upon yourself. That kind of thing is not something we insignificant people can concern ourselves with."
At this moment, Qin Nan had no idea that the culprit who had seriously injured their city lord was right next to him. Zhao Fu thought that this matter might be related to him, but he still pretended to understand and did not inquire about things that only important people would know.
Zhao Fu bid farewell to Qin Nan and found six very basic sword techniques for Ge Nie. Then Zhao Fu returned to Great Qin Town and taught Ge Nie the six Basic Sword Technique.
Afterwards, Zhao Fu had nothing else to do, so he entered a state of sleeping and cultivating at the same time. Now, Zhao Fu's cultivation level has reached the eighth stage without him even realizing it, and he is only a little bit away from breaking through to the ninth stage.
As the sun slowly rose in the east at dawn, another day began. Zhao Fu also woke up from his cultivation, ate a simple breakfast, and then took Ge Nie to Fighting City.
Upon arriving in Fighting City, Zhao Fu and Ge Nie entered a gladiatorial arena. At this time, the arena was not yet open and there were no matches, so the arena was rather deserted.
Then, approaching a burly Great Han, Zhao Fu asked, "Excuse me! Is this where I register as a gladiator?"
Zhao Fu had already found out that registering as a gladiator warrior would give him a basic wooden plaque. This plaque was useless, of course, but it could be upgraded. The more you won in the gladiator arena, the higher the plaque would become, such as an iron plaque, a bronze plaque, a silver plaque, a gold plaque, and so on.
Having these badges offers many advantages. For example, an iron badge allows you to purchase property in a residential area, a bronze badge grants discounts in all system shops in Fighting City, and a gold badge is even better than having a baron's title.
This will also give you a lot of merit points, usually several times more than completing a task. Among the items you can exchange for are many good things, such as gold-quality equipment, gold-quality City-Building Stone, high-level pills, and even official positions with a high status.
At this moment, the Great Han, legs crossed and yawning from waking up too early, looked up and saw two mysterious figures cloaked in black before him. He said, "Yes! Registering only requires paying 5 silver coins."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Fu took out a small purse containing fifty gold coins and handed it over, saying, "I need to register an account. Consider the rest a treat for you to drinks. Hope you'll take care of me in the future."
The Great Han took the money bag and immediately beamed with joy. Fifty gold coins was a decent sum for him, so he said, "No problem at all! Brother, just come to me if you ever need anything!"
Money really can bring people closer; now they're calling each other brothers again.
Zhao Fu smiled and said, "Thank you very much!"
At this moment, the Great Han took out a pen and paper and began to write something down, saying, "Don't worry, I'll definitely help my brothers find easy targets from now on!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Fu shook his head and said, "It's not that I want to register, but rather the person behind me."
Immediately, Zhao Fu called Ge Nie forward.
The Great Han looked at Ge Nie as he approached, somewhat surprised by the faint fluctuations of cultivation emanating from him. Great Han then laughed and said, "Brother, really? Him? Judging by his cultivation level, he's only been practicing for a few days. This isn't a place for someone like him. With his current strength, he's practically throwing his life away. Anyone could easily kill him!"
Zhao Fu laughed upon hearing this. He knew Ge Nie's potential and current true strength, so he said, "That's right, it's him!"
The Great Han glanced at Ge Nie, then turned and asked again, "Are you sure? This isn't a fun place. Brother, I see you're pretty skilled. Why don't you take over?"
This Great Han didn't believe Ge Nie could survive here at all, as if he had already foreseen his tragic end. He turned his head and looked at Zhao Fu. The sharp-eyed Great Han found that Zhao Fu actually seemed quite good, so he wanted to pull Zhao Fu in.
Zhao Fu naturally refused, saying, "I'm not suited for this place. Don't worry, I believe he has the ability to survive."
Hearing Zhao Fu's words, the Great Han glanced at Ge Nie again. Since Zhao Fu insisted, he had no choice but to write it down. Then he asked, "Do you want your real name, or do you want a pseudonym?"
In the arena, some people use their real names, while others prefer not to reveal their names and therefore use pseudonyms, such as "Hungry Wolf" or "Fierce Tiger."
Zhao Fu also turned his gaze to Ge Nie, to see what pseudonym he would choose, since he certainly wouldn't use his real name.
"Practice your sword!"
The two cold words came from Ge Nie's mouth; his purpose in coming here was simply to practice his swordsmanship.
Upon hearing this, the Great Han nodded, wrote it down, and then handed Ge Nie a wooden plaque with the words "Practice Sword" written on it. Great Han then took out a list, looked at it with some worry, and said to Zhao Fu, "Brother! It's too difficult to find people below the first level of cultivation; there are practically no opponents."
Zhao Fu chuckled and said, "Anyone at least level three will do!"
"What?"
The Great Han was immediately startled.