Heaven's Arena, Second Run

At six in the morning, Ryan was already standing at the entrance to Heaven's Arena. There were not many people in the arena at this hour. Several staff members at the registration counter were still sleepy as they sorted out the day's match schedule.

Ryan walked up to the registration counter and presented his fighter information. The female employee behind the counter glanced at it, paused in slight surprise, then looked up. "It's you, Ryan. You already made it to the 200th floor last time. Are you back to challenge even higher floors?"

Ryan nodded slightly. "Something like that."

The employee smiled and quickly began typing on the computer. "You're in luck. After you finished your two matches yesterday, quite a few fighters from the upper floors took notice of you. There are plenty of people willing to fight you today. One match against Piercing Sky Fist in the morning, and one against Gale Leg in the afternoon. Both are strong fighters from the 200th floor. Be mentally prepared."

Ryan nodded. "Got it."

After taking his number tag, he turned and headed for the elevator. With the heavy weight-bearing armor on his back, every step he took was steady and firm. The spectators and staff behind him could not help staring at his thick armor, their gazes filled with curiosity and amazement.

By ten in the morning, the venue was already packed with spectators. The referee stood in the center of the ring and introduced the match. "The first match this morning will be Ryan versus Piercing Sky Fist. Both are powerful fighters from the 200th floor. Let's look forward to an exciting match."

Ryan calmly stepped onto the ring. Across from him, Piercing Sky Fist was a young man of average build. He wore specially made gloves and lightly