Chapter 301
The three of them exchanged glances, each trying to recall what was special about the acorn owl. A few seconds later, they all turned their eyes to the owl's beak at the same time.
Li Yuanchuan pulled out a dagger and pried open its mouth. Peering inside, she dislodged one of its teeth. The tooth was pristine white, yet it resembled an acorn.
In the Senhai, every young acorn owl would choose a spot in its jaw to plant a special type of oak seed known as the "Yaxian" (牙仙, literally "tooth fairy"). This seed would grow into a tooth-shaped form, protecting the acorn owl as it grew.
Before the game invasion, this might have been just a lovely wish, but those who had lived in the tower knew that the Yaxian was genuinely useful; it could grant the young acorn owl an extra point of luck.
Once, the acorn owls of Senhai even tried to encourage the young ones to plant multiple Yaxians to increase their luck, but unfortunately, it could only take effect once.
Feng Cang, however, was skeptical and secretly planted an extra one during her tooth exchange.
As the Yaxian was unearthed, Li Yuanchuan carefully approached the dungeon's light screen. At the moment it neared the light source, it flew away, and the twelve specific items from the twelve races circled around the dungeon's light screen like the hands of a clock.
In an instant, the pale purple light screen turned red.
【Congratulations to the player Li Yuanchuan from Zai Jiu Xing for collecting all 12 radiant tributes and unlocking the Arena of All Races!】
The three of them and the dragon exchanged glances, clearly having heard the system announcement. It seemed that the other side of the light screen was not the Zelan they had imagined.
Li Yuanchuan said, “Zai Jiu?”
Zhao Shuying replied, “An alias from Earth?”
Yu Xunge pointed at the dungeon's light screen and stepped in first, with the other two quickly following.
The red portal closed behind them, and they found themselves in an arena nearly the size of four football fields!
The arena was divided into two halves, separated by a massive light screen of a faint red hue.
A huge red countdown appeared on the screen—100, 99, 98, 80...
With each tick of the timer, a deafening drumbeat echoed through the air, striking deep within their hearts and igniting their fighting spirit. It felt as if their blood was surging, yearning for a thrilling battle to quell the rising tide.
All around the arena were spectator stands, stretching as far as the eye could see, with at least hundreds of thousands of seats filled.
The three of them immediately stood back to back. Even Yu Xunge, who usually distrusted others, and Li Yuanchuan, accustomed to solo combat, showed no hesitation at that moment.
It wasn’t because of their deep friendship, but because they were now in team mode, where attack skills would not affect teammates.
Tu Lan flew above them, guarding their top.
Having been through the trials of the world battlefield, Yu Xunge quickly checked her gear and skills to ensure they were still usable. Only after confirming everything was fine did she let out a sigh of relief.
Shadows began to appear in the audience stands.
There were purple-skinned beings, upright walking giant bears, shark-headed monsters, ghosts, griffins, elves, undead, and sirens...
Yu Xunge's pupils constricted sharply—these were the myriad races!!
【Chapter 319: Level 45 BOSS · Bai Lou!】
78, 77, 75...
In less than 20 seconds, the stands were filled with all sorts of alien players! As soon as they appeared, they began shouting at the three in the arena.
At some point, several hundred goblins with mechanical wings appeared in the air, skillfully selling various snacks and drinks to the audience.
As the countdown reached 50 seconds, a red light screen suddenly appeared on the other side of the arena, and a massive figure slowly materialized. It was a gigantic head floating in mid-air, androgynous yet undeniably beautiful.
However, the three could clearly see that within its scalp, countless eyes flickered ominously, sending chills down their spines.
It gazed at the three of them and the dragon, smiling slightly to reveal a mouth full of sharp teeth—no, those weren’t teeth; they were the heads of people, each one wailing in agony!
Zhao Shuying quickly recited the information she had gathered.
“Bai Lou, level 45, health 38,000, strength 354, intelligence 417, agility 219, constitution 359.
“Divine Gift A-grade, called Blood Drink. Skill one: each attack has a chance to drain health. Skill two: it can transplant enemy heads onto itself, allowing each head to unleash a stored pre-battle skill without cost. Skill three: Wail can prevent enemies from casting spells, but it lasts only 5 minutes.”
From the panel attributes, Bai Lou's overall strength surpassed that of the Lizardmen Alin from the world battlefield.
Yu Xunge, Tu Lan, and Li Yuanchuan listened quietly, showing no signs of unease, but Yu Xunge suspected that with the Liang family's affection for Li Yuanchuan, she should have no shortage of scouting gear.
Yu Xunge took out two Meteor Desert Eagles and began loading them with the 【Zei Bu Zou Kong】 (贼不走空, literally "Thief Doesn't Leave Empty-Handed") magazines.
【Bullet: Zei Bu Zou Kong】: Influenced by some unknown force, the bullets in this magazine mutate. Each time it hits a target, it randomly siphons 3-5 health points and transfers them to the shooter.
Though 3-5 points seemed small, it was better than nothing. She also took out several magazines that had been charged with 【12 Qi Mian Xi】 (12期免息, literally "12 Installments Interest-Free") for backup.
There was no need to change her gear; she was already wearing her best equipment, the same set she had before entering the tower.
However, she turned off the passive skill effects of 【Midnight Exile】, 【Absurd Story】, and 【I’m Going to Get Serious】. She didn’t want the other two to know her full strength or expose her ability to hit with pinpoint accuracy after three seconds of aiming.
Yu Xunge pulled out three portions of food and distributed them to her teammates, each tailored to their respective attack styles.
Of course, she had disabled the effects of her Food God talent; while the buff effects couldn’t crit, the 95-point dishes would definitely outshine those available on the market.
Once they finished eating, Yu Xunge reactivated her Food God skill and handed another portion to Tu Lan.
Tu Lan had long known about Yu Xunge's little cooking secret from their time in the tower. She quietly accepted it and ate, feeling inexplicably pleased.
Zhao Shuying quickly used three support skills, all A-grade, including one that increased magical attack, one that boosted critical hit rate, and another that enhanced casting speed.
Li Yuanchuan did the same, applying all her supportive skills to her teammates.
21, 20, 19...
None of them were deadweight; they shared their buff skills with each other. Zhao Shuying even pulled out a few crystals and said to Li Yuanchuan and Yu Xunge, “Quick, extend your weapons! I’ll enchant them for you!”
Yu Xunge extended her gun, saying, “I want full resistance.”
Zhao Shuying switched to a different crystal, and her hands glowed. The crystal quickly melted, dripping down. With a deft motion of her wrist, she used the crystal liquid to draw a magical rune on Yu Xunge's Desert Eagle, as if she were decorating sugar art.
She repeated the process, enchanting Li Yuanchuan's claw blade with the speed she desired.
Yu Xunge silently extended her other gun towards Zhao Shuying, “Thanks, Captain… this one needs an attack speed boost.”
“……” Zhao Shuying resignedly pulled out a third crystal and began enchanting Yu Xunge's other gun.
Tu Lan extended her dragon claw, “Can I get one too?”
Zhao Shuying replied, “……You don’t need an enchantment; you’re already perfect as you are.”
In truth, it couldn’t be enchanted; dragon scales and skin had a strong resistance to magic. Not just dragon skin, but most beast skins couldn’t be enchanted.
Tu Lan was convinced. She shook her head at Zhao Shuying, “You’re just too practical.”
Then Tu Lan, Yu Xunge, and Zhao Shuying all turned to Li Yuanchuan, their eyes clearly asking: What about your side job?
Li Yuanchuan sighed in frustration and finally rummaged through her bag, pulling out three bags of gold coins. She handed one to each of them, even giving one to Tu Lan. Each bag contained 100 gold coins, and she said, “Wealth is the best side job.”
Yu Xunge & Tu Lan & Zhao Shuying: …
Tu Lan tucked the gold coins away, “I have no words.”
Yu Xunge and Zhao Shuying silently accepted theirs as well; they didn’t have anything either.
3—2—1!
The red "1" exploded on the light screen, spreading like a lightning net across the arena's central light screen. The massive barrier separating the two halves shattered instantly, reforming into a small screen standing in the corner of the arena.
The small screen split in half, displaying the damage and healing rankings.
The stands erupted with thunderous cheers and screams.
Yu Xunge, Tu Lan, and Li Yuanchuan immediately took to the air and spread out. Li Yuanchuan cast a skill, and rain began to pour from the sky.
Yu Xunge felt as if she were witnessing a magical creature that thrived in rainy battles, and this creature could summon thunder and rain...
Li Yuanchuan engaged in close combat, while Yu Xunge and Zhao Shuying attacked from a distance, as did Tu Lan.
The most logical distribution would have been for Tu Lan to stand at the front as a tank. In the past, Yu Xunge would have naturally suggested this combat strategy, but recently, since Tu Lan had been injured, she refrained from doing so. She let Tu Lan decide her own role in the battle.
To her surprise, neither Zhao Shuying nor Li Yuanchuan suggested that Tu Lan take the front line.
It was unclear whether they sensed something was off with Tu Lan or if they thought having a tank was unimportant.
Though Bai Lou's level was three times that of the three of them, it didn’t seem particularly difficult to fight.
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