Lin An thought for a moment and said, "It's easier and yields faster military merits."
Zhou Ping and Han Qi:...
They would certainly like to take on such a mission, but even if it existed, it wouldn't be one they could get.
"There really is a quick way to gain military merit," Zhou Ping said after thinking for a moment.
Lin An's eyes lit up, and he looked at the other person.
"As Brother Lin knows, this Heavenly Vault Pass is guarded by the Sky Heavenly Vault Army Heavenly Vault Army, which has ten legions. We are currently in the Third Legion."
"Besides guarding passes and fighting against the Sin Beast, the Sky Heavenly Vault Army doesn't have many recreational activities, and gladiatorial combat is one of the few they do."
"This gladiatorial combat was originally intended to resolve some internal disputes within the legion. If two people had a conflict, they would settle it with a fight."
"However, over time, the gladiatorial combat underwent some changes, such as both sides using military merit as the prize for the duel."
Zhou Ping smiled and said, "Brother Lin, if you want to quickly gain military merits, you could try your luck at the arena."
"So, is it possible to place bets off-site?" Lin An asked.
"That's not allowed. After all, the real purpose of the arena is to resolve conflicts between the two sides, not to reap military merits through this method. Betting outside the arena is strictly prohibited."
Zhou Ping said, "Of course, if you play a couple of rounds in private and get away with it, that's fine. But if you do get caught, your military merits will be confiscated."
Lin An pondered for a moment. Winning a battle would earn military merits, which was indeed the fastest way to do so.
"Someone must have tried this method before," Lin An said.
"Indeed, there are, but the arena will generally arrange for strong opponents of similar strength. It's very difficult for us so-called prodigies to defeat those veterans!"
Zhou Ping said, "However, Brother Lin is very strong. If you are interested, we can provide you with basic military merits to help you participate in the arena."
To participate in the arena, you need at least 1,000 military merits.
Zhou Ping would not have helped anyone else, but Lin An was different; the other party was truly strong, and he wasn't afraid of losing money.
Lin An raised an eyebrow. A thousand military merits was no small amount; in fact, it could be considered a lot.
He had just seen that killing a Platinum First Grade Sin Beast only yielded 5 military merit points.
"Alright, let's go check out the arena then," Lin An said after thinking for a moment.
All he wants now is to quickly accumulate more military merits, then purchase a batch of cultivation resources, and then go on missions to hunt down Sin Beast to gain attribute points.
"Wait a moment, I'll notify the others right away." Zhou Ping's eyes lit up, and he immediately took out a jade talisman to send a message to the others.
Soon, the other eight members of the four major families of Guangwu City, along with two members of the Wu Clan, arrived outside the mission hall.
Although they weren't in the same team, they still went on missions together.
"Brother Lin, it's been a long time."
Everyone greeted Lin An with smiles, and Lin An responded with a smile as well.
The group then chatted as they walked towards the arena.
Upon hearing that Lin An wanted to participate in the arena and needed to borrow their military merits, they didn't hesitate at all and immediately took them out.
The twelve men spent a month and only earned a little over 1,300 military merits in total, averaging just over 100 merits per person.
Lin An finally understood how powerful the Sin Beast in the Sin Abyss were. These twelve people were geniuses in Guangwu City, but here, they might not even be able to hunt down a Sin Beast of the same level unscathed.
Lin An didn't stand on ceremony. He took out his token and borrowed a thousand military merits, intending to repay everyone double later.
Soon, accompanied by the others, Lin An arrived at the arena.
After entering the arena, Lin An arrived at the registration point.
"Token," said the man in charge of registration.
Lin An took out his token.
"A newcomer?" the man raised an eyebrow, but he wasn't too surprised.
After all, there have been quite a few newcomers coming to the arena recently, hoping to gain military merits in this way.
But the result was almost always the same: they lost everything and ended up with a huge debt.
After all, very few new recruits can accumulate a thousand military merits within a month; most, like Lin An, rely on others to do so.
"You need to have your cultivation level checked before you go to the magic circle over there," the man continued.
Since it's a gladiatorial contest, basic fairness must be maintained to prevent people from hiding their cultivation level and participating in the contest; such things have happened before.
Lin An nodded and went directly to the magic circle.
He could tell that this magic array was extraordinary, at least of Epic Tier, and that his Aura Concealment Formation would likely become ineffective.
Just as Lin An had expected, once the magic array was activated, he felt a force scan his entire body, completely ignoring the Aura Concealment Formation on his body.
"Your level of understanding..."
A look of surprise flashed in the man's eyes when he saw the test results.
Platinum Eighth Grade?
Are you kidding me? Isn't the other person a newbie who arrived a month ago? How come their level is so high?
He remembered that there were more than two thousand newcomers in total, and the highest level among them was only Platinum Fifth Grade.
Lin An smiled but didn't say anything. The man didn't say much either; it was the other party's business if they were strong, and it had nothing to do with them.
"If you're sure you want to participate, please sign here."
"At the same time, let me tell you the rules. You can only have ten gladiatorial matches a year, regardless of winning or losing. If you want to get more gladiatorial opportunities, you have to break through to the next realm, which is the Diamond Realm."
"In these ten duels, your opponents will be of similar skill level to yours. You'll fight freely, and there will be strong individuals in the arena to oversee the battles, so there's no need to be timid."
"If you win, you can choose to continue the gladiatorial combat, and you can also use the merits from your victory in the next gladiatorial combat."
"Of course, I suggest avoiding certain insidious methods, such as poisoning or using hidden weapons. While not prohibited, these methods are likely to provoke public outrage."
"..."
After Lin An signed the document, the man explained some rules to Lin An, giving Lin An a detailed understanding.
"Do you understand now?" the man asked.
"Understood," Lin An nodded.
"Alright, take a rest over there. Here's your number plate. I'll arrange your first battle right away." The man said, handing a number plate to Lin An.
Lin An took it, number 6.
Lin An and Zhou Ping then arrived at the waiting area together.
The waiting area was large, and there were quite a few people there.
Most people are only at the Platinum Realm, but there are some whose realm is not discernible to him, clearly indicating that they have reached the Diamond Realm.
When these people saw Lin An, they couldn't help but look over, but then they looked away and adjusted their posture.
Then Lin An looked at the arena, which had three huge rings, each the size of a football field.
At this moment, six people were fighting each other on the three arenas, showing no mercy and aiming to kill each other.
Fortunately, each of these arenas has an Epic Tier powerhouse presiding over it, so these people won't actually lose their lives.
Meanwhile, the arenas were surrounded by people cheering for the three battles.
Lin An waited for over an hour when a voice suddenly rang out.
"Numbers 6 and 38 will proceed to Arena 1; Numbers 78 and 62 will proceed to Arena 2; and Numbers 52 and 13 will proceed to Arena 3."
Upon hearing this sound, the entire waiting area fell silent, and then Lin An and the other five people stood up.