After lunch, Shi Feng excitedly returned to the Workshop and prepared to fight in the Arena Ranking Competition. At 13: 00 PM sharp, the Arena System officially opened to the public. Countless players were grinning from ear to ear. Every one of them was filled with anticipation. The Arena's ranking was a place for players to prove their strength. Moreover, by relying on the Arena's impressive ranking, they could also fight for a good team of professional players and obtain a generous and stable salary. To professional players, this was more important than anything else.
After all, sometimes it was a matter of luck that dropped boss equipment. Most of the time, some players couldn't even find a decent piece of equipment after playing for an entire month. Sometimes, they might find an Outstanding Purple Gold – grade equipment that could be sold for tens of thousands of RMB at the beginning of the next month. This kind of life where they couldn't even make a profit for the next three years was unbearable.
… …
Swhoosh!
I appeared in Sky City and checked the time. It was already 12: 40 pm, so there were only 20 minutes left until the arena ranking battle. Mn, I had to get into the Top 10 by the end of the afternoon. Otherwise, I'd be wasting all my top-tier equipment.
Beep!
Beiming Xue sent me a message: "Big bro, we're going to fight the champion group this afternoon, and we're going to team up and fight the team group tonight. Don't forget …"
I quickly replied: "Okay, got it. Do your best too, Lil Beiming!"
"Mn mn!"
I turned off the communicator and went online to wait. I brought up the arena interface and saw the "Free Matchmaking" button. Unfortunately, it was dark and not active yet, so I had to wait for another ten or so minutes.
There was no lower limit to how long an arena battle could last. However, the upper limit was 10 minutes, and it didn't really matter. It was only effective against one person, and that was Candlelight Shadow. His Ghost God Prophecy just so happened to have 10 minutes to kill his target. Of course, with Candlelight Shadow's PvP skills, he didn't need to use this trick at all. As the number one player of Wind City, Candlelight Shadow was so strong that even Luo River God of the Capital and Indigo Collar couldn't compare to him. It was obvious how strong he was.
Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls was abuzz with chatter. Xu Yang: "I'm so excited! There's only 15 minutes left until the battle starts!"
Gui Guzi: "I wonder if there are any familiar faces in the champion group. Haha, should I go easy on them if I run into them?"
Chaos Moon: "If you deliberately go easy on him, the system will find out and deduct your points as a reward. If you want to go easy on him, then go ahead …"
Li Chengfeng said, "This afternoon, everyone is in the Challenger League, right?"
Xu Yang: "I think so. Lu Chen, Beiming Xue, and the guild leader are all in the champion group. I think the top ten will be decided in an hour or so."
High Fighting Spirits laughed. "Haha, I hope I can run into a few people from Warsky Alliance and Candle Dragon. That way, it'll be even more satisfying, right?"
Li Chengfeng: "Yeah, yeah!"
…
Everyone joked around in the guild channel, appearing very relaxed. This kind of state wasn't bad. Only by maintaining a relaxed and calm state would one be able to display 100% of their strength in PvP battles. In reality, there were many people who normally had very high combat standards, but when it came to large-scale competitions, they would get nervous and have stage fright. They wouldn't be able to display their absolute strength and lose the match. This was very normal.
Time passed by bit by bit. Finally, there were only 10 seconds left before the start of the Arena. There was even a 10 second countdown in the Competition System. Hmph hmph, this is going to be exciting. Who knows how many pairs of eyes in the entire China server are watching!
Ding ~!
System Notice: The Arena has been activated!
Very good, enter!
I pressed the button, and my body abruptly loosened. I was teleported into the arena's waiting area. It was a small room, and sunlight shone in through the window. I stood up and looked into the distance. I was immediately shocked. I was at least 20 meters in the air, and when I looked down, I saw countless arenas everywhere. The huge arena looked no smaller than Sky Forest.
Alright, I chose a pair and fought for the arena rankings!
Ding ~!
System Notice: Hello, you have been successfully paired with player "Ni La Nan Nan". The battle will begin in 5 seconds!
“5！”
“4！”
“3！”
“2！”
“1！”
My eyes lit up, and I was teleported into a sealed arena. The area was 50 to 50 square meters, and I was in combat mode the moment I entered. Not far away, a Level 104 assassin was staring at me in shock. The moment he saw me move, he also moved. His dagger turned into a cold light as it flew toward my chest.
I raised my arm and blocked the dagger with the hilt of my sword. Then, I used a basic attack to stab the assassin's chest.
Puchi!
“12783！”
Mn, I didn't even need to use a skill. I killed him in one hit, and I didn't even have to activate Martial God.
Beep! The system notified me that I had won the battle, gained a certain amount of points, and was teleported out of the arena. The battle lasted less than 10 seconds.
I continued to pair up, and soon, I heard another ding. System Notice: Hello, you have been successfully paired with player "Mad Destroyer". The battle will begin in 5 seconds!
Swhoosh!
When I entered the arena, I saw a Level 121 warrior wielding a battle axe. The emblem on his shoulder indicated that he was a player from Vanished God City, but I couldn't figure out what guild emblem it was. It was a guild I'd never heard of before. Whatever, I'd just go up and kill him. There were no enemies in my eyes, only points.
"Heh, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand?!"
Mad Destroyer laughed loudly and charged me while swinging his battle axe. "I'm so lucky to meet an expert like you in the second round. Come, show me the strength of a CGL Hall of Famer!"
Roar!
His battle axe was engulfed in thick flames, and Mad Destroyer attacked me with a Blaze Attack.
I abruptly took half a step backward and nimbly dodged the World Destroyer Madman's attack. Shock and astonishment could be seen in his eyes, but before he could react, I had already sent out my Heaven-stealing Sword. An image of the Universe Formation appeared beneath my feet, and the tip of my sword glowed with indigo flames. It was Universe Break!
Mad Destroyer was shocked, but he knew that he couldn't dodge the attack. He hurriedly raised his battle axe in front of his chest and tried to use a Guard skill to block my attack. Unfortunately for him, Universe Break ignored Defense completely. Once you blocked it, you would deal even more damage!
Pfft!
“17894！”
Mad Destroyer's HP instantly dropped to zero. This bastard's Defense was pretty good. He actually managed to block my Universe Break without getting one-shot. Impressive!
However, he didn't have enough HP to block my next attack. Although he quickly retreated and drank a health potion, I still rushed forward and used Pardon + a basic attack to kill him. The other readers looked at me normally: Yes!
The battle was over. It was a perfect victory!
I flew out of the arena and gained a lot of points. It was time for the third match!
Swhoosh!
I entered the arena again. This time, my opponent was a Level 120 fifth-promotion mage. He looked like a middle-aged uncle with the emblem of Wind City floating above his shoulder. He was a player from Peach Garden. Ever since Indigo Collar and Peach Garden left Floating Ice City for Wind City, I hadn't seen anyone from this guild. I didn't expect to meet him here.
The mage grimaced. "My luck is really bad. I'm going to lose points this round …"
It was impossible to hide one's ID in the arena, and my ID, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, was at the top of the China server's Heavenly Ranking and CGL Hall of Fame. How many people wouldn't know me?
Without another word, I dashed forward, paused for a moment, and raised my longsword. The Dragon Slaying Slash descended from the sky and heavily smashed into the mage's Magic Shield, causing it to deform a little. At the same time, cracks appeared on the surface of the Magic Shield.
Thud!
What surprised me was that this mage didn't use his fifth-promotion skill, Galaxy Storm, to attack me. Instead, he used a simple Rank 10 Ice Arrow Spell to deal 1783 damage to me. However, the slowing effect wasn't bad. At the very least, it was able to slow me down to the enemy's speed.
Right after that, he used a quick Ice Arrow Spell. This skill's cooldown was too short, and it could be shot continuously. Moreover, the mage was very methodical in his movements. He kept the distance between us at least 20 yards, and attacked from afar. Mn, if it was anyone else, they might have been kited to death by him!
Looking at the gleam in his eyes, I suddenly smiled as well. I suddenly activated Charge and just happened to pass by his path, instantly disrupting his movement. In that instant, the mage was furious. He shook his staff and started to gather a Galaxy Storm. Was this guy finally getting serious?
I charged forward, my right arm filled with astounding power. A bloody vortex surrounded my iron fist as I punched his Magic Shield — Magic Piercing Punch!
"Bang!"
“MISS！”
My attack didn't deal any damage, but it stopped the mage's Galaxy Storm in its tracks. Not waiting for him to counterattack, I swung the Heaven-stealing Sword and pierced through his Magic Shield with Universe Break!
Pfft!
“14902！”
Poor mages. Universe Break and Barrier Break were the nightmares of high-level mages. They could ignore the protection of Magic Shields by a large margin, and with my Attack power at the peak of the game, I could one-shot almost any mage. This meant that mages absolutely couldn't afford to let me get close to them, or I would be able to land a critical hit with Universe Break if I had the chance to.
Swhoosh!
I flew out of the arena and gained a lot of points. Let's continue. I'm going to enter the arena's Heavenly Ranking with a clean sweep!
The next dozen or so matches didn't pose a threat to me at all. Level 110 + mages, archers, and warriors who hadn't completed their fifth promotion, especially assassins and archers, were nothing more than a tragedy in front of my heavy armor. Without enough attack power, there was no way they could break through my Defense. More importantly, their weapons had to have a chance to ignore Defense, or they would have no hope of winning.
I fought for more than an hour without losing a single match. I felt like I was super OP, but when I looked at the arena rankings, I was dumbfounded. I was only ranked 1178. Just how many people are participating in this match? Even with a clean sweep, I only managed to reach a little over a thousand...
Forget it, I'll continue until I reach the Top 10 of the Heavenly Ranking. I refuse to believe that no one can stop me from becoming number one if I keep winning!