The Wu Capital Arena.
The place was packed with futuristic technology.
Apparently, it used the most advanced technology in the Universe, connecting to the nerves of the Star Lord of the Heavens.
As a result, ranked matches required no actual combat. Instead, both sides' full strength was simulated in a virtual space.
That prevented accidental injuries and deaths.
After verifying their information, Luo Yu and the others entered the Arena.
Most of the competing gods inside had climbed into cramped pods.
They fought other contestants far away in simulated spaces.
The winners were as gleeful as monkeys.
The losers emerged with their heads hanging. Not only had they lost money, but their rankings would drop too.
The losses far outweighed the gains.
Luo Yu followed the two Masters to the spectator seats, and an AI voice immediately sounded in his ears.
Before long, Luo Yu had learned how to queue for matches.
Besides matchmaking, every Star Region also hosted Arena Battles.
Unlike matchmaking, which paired opponents of similar strength, Arena Battles allowed anyone who met the tier requirement to defend the arena or issue a challenge.
The more consecutive wins a defending champion earned, the greater the prize money and the faster their ranking rose.
The same went for ending a champion's winning streak.
That was because the higher someone ranked, the longer matchmaking took.
After all, even the monsters at the top of the leaderboard did not spend every day playing ranked matches without a break.
To accommodate these highly ranked contestants, the Star Realm Association had devised this arena-defense system.
It drastically reduced the waiting time before high-ranking contestants could fight.
"Going straight into Arena Battles lets me challenge strong opponents and climb the rankings fast."
"That's much more convenient than starting from scratch with matchmaking."
Luo Yu