Chapter 824: Chapter 642 Brewing Storm
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Just now, this captain, who believed he had accomplished a great feat, had prepared a temporary welcome ceremony. And as the overall commander of this rescue operation, he naturally stood at the forefront of the welcoming party.
The entire canister was completely sealed to ensure the survival of the person inside. Now, the task was to open the canister.
However, just as the staff had drilled a small hole, the front end of the canister exploded, and a massive amount of air spurted out like an explosion. At that moment, the hostages inside swelled up like balloons. Then, right in front of the captain, all the hostages burst into a mass of blood and flesh.
Almost instantly, the captain understood what had happened.
The air pressure inside the canister was extremely high, and although people inside only felt some discomfort, it was not life-threatening. However, once the air pressure dropped suddenly, the air that had dissolved in their bodies would expand instantaneously.
Damn it! Still outwitted!
And outwitted so thoroughly!
This directly turned a glorious hostage rescue operation into a disaster that cost the lives of the hostages! And all of it was to be his responsibility to bear!
"Who drilled the hole first?"
The captain roared as he came to his senses.
At that moment, almost everyone looked to one side, where a staff member responsible for drilling was lying in the corner, his head covered in blood. The explosion from the high air pressure had blown him away, and as a result, he had hit his head on the sharp edge of a workbench and died instantly.
"This staff member caused the death of the hostages due to improper operation! Although he has now died in the line of duty, everyone must take this as a warning! I, as the commander, also bear responsibility for inadequate supervision. I will now go back and write a report, immediately seal the scene with magic! We are returning to base immediately!"
Having said that, he left the place without looking back.
Long Yi finally began his ladder tournament journey. Naturally, anyone who could participate in the ladder tournament was capable, but since Long Yi had even defeated players like the wielder of the Destruction Sword, the lower-ranked competitors at the start posed no trouble for him. A hundred levels of the ladder, and Long Yi pierced through twenty levels in just one day. This meant that the warrior who was originally ranked one hundredth was officially eliminated from the ladder, and the rankings of the last twenty competitors were also lowered by one tier.
In the Arena, a person’s income comes from their ladder ranking and the various earnings from ticket sales and gambling. Some very popular warriors also received generous tips, for example, Long Yi always earned a lot of extra income after his matches. The ladder ranking signified the proportion of this income one could earn. A lower ranking usually meant reduced earnings, which was something many warriors could not tolerate.
However, even if they couldn’t tolerate it, seeking revenge against Long Yi was impossible.
The next day, another twenty levels.
The third day, twenty levels again.
The fourth day, still twenty levels.
Long Yi advanced at this terrifying speed, and those so-called ladder competitors were no match for him.
With the Destruction Staff in his left hand and a crystal Greatsword in his right, do you want to engage him at a distance? Destruction Ripple will teach you to be a new person in minutes. And in close combat? The terrifying hardness and sharpness of the crystal Greatsword have proven themselves on a multitude of others’ weapons.
Such an enemy, adept at both long-range and close-quarters combat, skilled in both magic and Fighting Aura, left almost no one with the courage to continue challenging him.
In the blink of an eye, it was the fifth day, and Long Yi had already reached the tenth position on the ladder.
Just when everyone thought Long Yi would continue his challenges, the owner of the Arena appeared.
"Enough! Long Yi! Do you think you can keep challenging like this? No! I will not tolerate such behavior! Starting today, you will embark on a tournament tour! You can only continue your challenge after earning enough points in the other three major Arenas!"
The owner suddenly announced this news, and instantly the entire Arena was filled with boos. People loved to watch Long Yi’s overwhelming battles, which gave them a sense of unrestrained liberation brought about by such consecutive victories.
But the owner interrupted this sentiment, hence the crowd naturally expressed their dissatisfaction.
However, the owner had already discussed this with Long Yi a few days earlier.
Yes, what the owner did, was all for money-making. He had no conflict with any fighter, nor was it possible for him to target anyone specifically. Making money was his priority.
In fact, here, all the Arenas were essentially owned by one Family. Long Yi’s ability to bring popularity to the Arena had essentially reached a consensus within the Family. Clearly, a single Arena was not sufficient to absorb the popularity Long Yi brought, so the owner hoped Long Yi would participate in the tournament tour to help boost the popularity of the other three major Arenas, for which Long Yi would receive very generous compensation.
Of course, Long Yi could choose not to agree; they would not force him to participate in the tour. In the end, Long Yi still chose to accept. With plenty of time before the grand tournament of the Stellar Realm’s Arena, Long Yi also hoped to encounter a variety of different opponents.
