Chapter 385: Underground Arena
During the day, they helped Latonilang defeat the team that came to sabotage the carriage, and the group successfully delivered the mystice to their destination, and after the mission was completed, I got their share of the gold coins, although Latonilang has always been sorry that I didn't get my share of the mission experience reward, but these are not things I care about, after all, I got the Viking Movie Hero dynamics, but it is a small gain.
There weren't too many surprises in the follow-up of the mission, just helping the secret master collect medicine to save people, and then there were no other plots, so I was looking forward to one in vain.
Declining Latonilang's invitation to be friends, I hastily left the harmonious team under the pretext that I had something urgent to do,...... Fate is too random, cheerful friends I am willing to make, but I have to avoid making friends with heavy responsibilities, it is better to be alone than less, and the heart of defense has to be hung in my throat at any time, which makes me very regretful.
After taking a break and eating offline, I re-logged into the game in the evening and used the teleportation array to reach the castle of the ghost world.
If the ghost world of the Huaxia Continent is full of ghost elements of the Netherworld, then the [City of Dark Night] in the Ancient Continent can be called a typical Western song and dance.
As soon as I came out of the waypoint, a dazzling light shone directly on my face, and I picked up my hand to block the light, barely able to see the steps down, until I stood firmly on the main city square, and did not dare to look around.
"I'll ......"
For a good guy like me, such a grand party is really an eye-opener, the main city of the ghost world is brightly lit, and the streets are hung with Halloween decorations of all sizes; Pumpkin heads, ghost cloths, witch brooms, and the usual TV props adorn the main city's style; And those NPC guards who come and go also carry accessories and costumes that are very harmonious with the style of the surroundings, carrying hooks and sickles, holding large scythes, and holding tridents, all aspects of which set off the Gothic atmosphere emphasized here.
The blinding light was none other than the giant light that swirled back and forth at the top of the tallest spire, acting like a beacon on the shoreline, guiding the way for those who came here.
Walking on the street, I browsed the shops on both sides with curiosity, the shops in the mainland of China adopted the shape of the plaques in ancient times, although it was very literary and ink-like, but I always felt a little cookie-cutter after seeing more, especially the young man who didn't know how to write poetry and books was even more appreciative of the charm.
But here is different, those fiery and dynamic signs can be described as full of imagination, all kinds of lighting ornaments dare to swing up, I also opened my eyes here, and I will go back to design a new sign for my pharmacy and blacksmith shop in the future.
…… Moreover, I clearly saw that in the gap between the two shops on the corner of the street, there was a small sign, although I couldn't understand the words written on it, but the charming and enchanting lady figure had clearly told me the usefulness of this shop......
… I admit that I was shaken for a moment, although I have a girlfriend, I have never had a detailed experience of it, and as a normal man, it is inevitable that there will be some unexpected red dust thoughts......
Fortunately, I stuck to my principles, the open scale of Western culture is really staggering, and if you don't feel it yourself, you will never be able to imagine how exaggerated it is; Although I, a "hillbilly", did see the world, some of the traditional ideas that had been carved into my bones became a good constraint for my self-discipline, and I still couldn't accept this wild form of entertainment, standing and staring at the sign for a few seconds, and finally I could only shake my head and leave secretly.
With reluctance, with sadness, but also with the hope and expectation of that maturity.
…… In fact, there is a thief's heart but not a thief's guts......
According to the map instructions, after walking two streets is the so-called carnival mansion - [Magic Night City], this majestic and tall building has the highest altitude in this castle, the minaret rises from the ground as if to pierce the stars, and the searchlight I looked at from a distance just now is at the spire of the tower I look up; The name of the store is written in artistic font on the wide door, and the perimeter of the door is decorated with a circle of carved patterns that resemble the outline of an eye, and just standing at the door gives you a sense of looking at the abyss.
Entering it, players will get a map in electronic form, this entertainment castle has a total of 20 floors, and the upper fifteen floors bring together all the game factors that players may be interested in, such as food, equipment, pets, gold, auction houses, etc., which can be described as a variety of everything.
And the next five floors begin to have a deep meaning, there are maze challenges, there are experience simulations, there are map reproductions, special functions can directly reproduce the scenes that players have experienced, although it is just unreal and there is no reward, but there will be no punishment for death in the scene, just return to the outside of the scene, excellent conditions can allow players to adapt to the feeling of clearing a certain copy or map in advance here, which also makes many large gangs very willing to come here for consumption simulation exercises, After all, the loss of death in actual combat is much greater than the consumption here.
In addition to equipment, the value of the level is the most immeasurable.
The fifth underground floor is the most extensive underground floor, which is the famous [Night City] feature in the ancient continent: the underground arena.
Stepping on the player's teleportation array, he chose the floor he wanted to go to, and the white light flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in a huge space with dim light.
"You've arrived at the [Underground Arena], have fun."
I slowly walked out of the teleportation array, in the darkness towards the distant light, like a light-seeking beetle; Lifting the curtain, countless spotlights in the arena illuminated the arena in the center of the arena, and in the center of the arena, a bearded man in a straight suit, and he was holding a microphone, chanting in a low voice.
“…… Next up is our dark horse tonight!! - Bayonet battleship!! ”
"Oh oh oh!!"
The presenters in the distance tried to stir up the excitement of the audience, and the entire arena erupted in a sea of shouts, and the audience seats were similar to those of the stadium, and the seats were gradually raised along the surrounding circle; And it was very dark outside, and from my lowest place, looking at the high seats, it was just a hazy black, except for many cool cheering props waving back and forth like fireflies.
Everywhere you look, you're greeted by an emotional crowd roaring and cheering, cheering on their favorite contestants.
casually found an empty seat to rest, and an exclusive interface suddenly popped up in front of me, which clearly listed the records and titles of the players in the current space, and also wrote the rules of the arena.
However, this also allowed me to get the information I wanted, and the players who participated here can be anonymous, and they can also wear free masks and costumes to hide their identities, in order not to bring the grievances left by the fights here to the outside, and to give the majority of players the courage to participate.
"Consumables and props cannot be used in the arena, and only the skills, traits, and equipment skills carried by the player themselves can be used, and there is no skill limit."
"All skills in the arena are independent of the outside world, and the cooldown time does not interfere with each other, so players can maximize their personal strength."
The rules here are extraordinarily relaxed, it's just a small tournament, and there is no cumbersome promotion system here, so many players won't leave with hatred because of a failure, as long as you have a dream and strength, you can still make a comeback the next day.
And the competition venue here is to make use of the effect of space superposition, because there are many people participating in the competition every day, so the competition can not be finished at all, and the arena selects a group of eight people, and these eight people will be in the arena of the same space in turn; At the same time, other players will compete in different spaces, and the audience can also choose to go to a certain space to watch the game, which greatly saves space.
The rules were easy to set, but it made it a huge problem for me, as most people didn't use real game names, which made it a bit more difficult for me to find Vikings.
But I have to be glad for one thing, that is, the class of Viking Movie Man is [Beast Master], there are a lot of this class, and there are not many masters who can stand out in the underground arena, as long as I inquire a little, I should be able to narrow down the scope of search.
After several inquiries and information collection, I felt a little crying and laughing......
I don't know if it's my bad luck or if it's really popular, there are more than forty open arena spaces today, and there are not necessarily Vikings among them, so I went around each space, carefully recorded the information provided by the audience interface, and finally found out three of the more than 300 contestants who were most likely to be his candidates.
If he comes tonight.
Even though it's been narrowed down to three, I still can't be sure who the Vikings are, after all, I don't even know what skills or traits he has, and even if I do watch him finish a match, I'll just hesitate to be sure.
Sitting in the audience, I rubbed my temples and muttered to myself in annoyance: "Damn, I should have asked the blood cat for more information at that time......"
“…… Next, please have the overlord who has won the four-time champion of this ring! - Heartsnatcher!! ”
This game is the last finals of this space arena, the host continues to work hard off the field to set off the atmosphere of the players before the game, while I am low-key submerged in the entrance area, quietly watching the people around me almost crazy shouts, they are swaying all kinds of purchased luminous props, and some even a few people are holding the title card of a certain player, hoarse support.
A swordsman walked up to the center of the arena wearing an iron mask, holding a long sword surrounded by a purple halo in his hand, with the cloak behind him, he really looked a little handsome.
The host took his other hand, stretched it out in the opposite direction and introduced: "The other side!" It's an emerging star who has skyrocketed in the rankings recently! Norse Monster Thieves! ”
"Norse Bandits!! I love you!! "Norse Bandits! Come and take my heart!! "Come on!! Northern Europe! I'm all over you!! ”
Although the cheering and shouting is very atmospheric, it is still a little uncomfortable to feel the eardrums for a long time at this close range, especially those ladies, the screams almost do not need to be breathed, one after another, pouring thousands of miles, I don't know who thought whose radio had allowed the aliens to invade.
The Nordic monster thief slowly stepped into the ring, and his figure was a weak figure that seriously did not match the title, and at first glance he felt like a good man who studied seriously in reality.
The two sides walked to the middle of the field, shook hands, and then turned back to where they started.
"So, tonight's final game is about to begin! Who is the last king! Let's wait and see!! ”
After the host finished selling, the two did not start playing directly, but left more than ten seconds for the players in the audience to bet, and the people who were cheering just now suddenly lowered their heads and bet gold coins on the players they were optimistic about.
I didn't bet, I don't have this penchant for gambling, it's not a good habit.
But I learned to feel my chin and think about the sea, and I thought carefully about this [Beast Master] called Viking, and I seemed to understand something.
"Vikings, also known as Vikings...... Vikings"
"Vikings, Vikings."
The clues are much simpler than expected, and it only takes a little thought to understand that the little knowledge I learned from going to school and playing with my mobile phone has helped me a lot, and this kind of side-by-side thing seems useless, but it always works wonders at critical times.
"It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get there~, hehe...... Vikings, I've found you. ”
Now that I've found my target and have an interest in watching, I turned my head and walked up the aisle of the auditorium, ready to walk through the cluttered seats to find a decent viewing angle.
"Excuse me, I'll borrow it."
The narrow aisle will always become an irritating road, many people always like to stretch their legs straight when watching the game, so the dark environment is not afraid of being stepped on?
Although I was polite in my words, my heart was already full of disgust, and I walked a long way through the row of long-legged thorns, and finally found an ideal empty spot after a few rows.
……
In the corner of the audience, a man in a black and white top hat crept in and quietly sat in a nearby seat, he took off his top hat and held his cane in both hands to keep an eye on the upcoming game.
The man next to him looked at him with pouting eyes, a little displeased: "Zorro? How did you come? ”
Zorro took out his index finger and put it in front of his mouth, and said softly: "Shh~ My friend, of course I'm here to accompany you, you yourself will be lonely here." ”
"No," the man didn't look good, but he didn't blast him away.
"Borrow," a man scurried past him sideways, politely retracting his foot.
Zorro turned his face to look at the man beside him and smiled, "You're still so capable of causing trouble to others, Clown Emperor." ”
The Clown Emperor didn't pay attention to him, but sat there looking at the field, his hands crossed on his belly and turning his thumb.
Then, his eyes were glazed and he thought for a few seconds, and a suspicious gaze slowly formed in the corner of his eye, he turned his head to look around, and then slowly stood up and looked in the direction that the man had just walked, as if looking for something.
Zorro raised his head to look at the nervous Clown Emperor and patted his arm gently: "What's wrong?" What are you looking for? ”
The Clown Emperor looked at it for a long time, a little puzzled, but his regretful expression told Zorro that he had found nothing.
"Nothing..., nothing...... Maybe I'm wrong. The Clown Emperor said perfunctorily and slowly sat back in his seat.
"Well, let's watch the game in peace,...... Haven't you always wanted to see what Vikings are capable of? This is a rare opportunity, his opponent this time is the third strongest master of the [Long Sword Earth Society]. ”
Hearing that Zorro knew so well, the Clown Emperor turned his face and asked, "How do you know?" ”
"They help me to be friends, and that stubborn guy always likes to fight with me." Zorro said, his eyes intently looking at the venue: "If you want to participate, I can ask my friends in the gang to avoid you." ”
The Clown Emperor glanced at Zorro, and said coldly: "No need, I don't want another order similar to the last time you let the Divine Wind withdraw from the operation halfway, why do you think I can't deal with him?" Even if you go into battle yourself, I won't necessarily lose! ”
"Oh roar, I'm sorry then, it's my fault to make my friend angry," Zorro didn't get angry at all, but patiently explained, "Of course I believe that you are stronger than the Divine Wind, but I don't want my most favored subordinate to lose rank on the future deputy gang leader, that can't be drawn." ”
The Clown Emperor frowned and stopped nagging, but there were still some questions that had to be said.
"Why didn't the Divine Wind come to this kind of event? With his strength, it is not difficult to make money here. ”
"He's not a guy who will be bothered by money", Zorro leisurely wiped the cane in his hand, and a piece of jade carved with a clear demon sign on the handle: "To be precise, he is only living here temporarily, there were people from the [Galaxy Headquarters] and the [Earth Alliance] who came to recruit him, but he was all dismissed one by one, and in order not to continue to be entangled, he simply found me, joined this gang, and relied on his own strength to sit in his current position step by step; I also asked him what he was after...... But he didn't answer, just said - 'bigger world'. ”
"Bigger world......" The Clown Emperor silently recited this sentence, savoring the taste, and suddenly, he chuckled, and his attitude changed from annoyance just now to pleasure: "That's really a great goal, with such a grand ambition, he should want to surpass the peak combat power." ”
"Is that Mr. Xingyu?" Zorro turned his head to look at the Clown Emperor and asked with interest: "To be honest, I haven't fought with Mr. Xingyu, but the last time we met, I always felt that Mr. Xingyu was still a little childish, and Mr. Hades was one of the few people who could make me sincerely admire the first meeting~"
The Clown Emperor did not refute, and read softly at the corner of his mouth, as if he was answering him, and as if he was answering himself.
“…… Perhaps......"
Zorro didn't continue to speak, just kept a gentlemanly smile and watched the upcoming match with an elegant spectator image.