Chapter 828: Chapter 642: The Ladder Tournament
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Just now, the captain, who believed he had accomplished a great feat, had prepared a temporary welcome ceremony. As the overall commander of this rescue operation, he naturally stood at the front of the welcoming party.
The entire canister was completely sealed, ensuring that the person inside could survive. Now, what needed to be done was to open the canister.
However, just as the staff had drilled a small hole, the front end of the entire canister suddenly burst open, expelling a massive amount of air like an explosion. And at that moment, everything inside the canister inflated rapidly like a balloon. Then, right in front of the captain, all the contents directly exploded into a shower of flesh and blood.
In an instant, the captain realized what had happened.
The air pressure inside the canister was extremely high. Although it only felt slightly uncomfortable for the person inside, it was not life-threatening. However, once the air pressure dropped suddenly, the air that had been dissolved in the body would expand instantly.
Damn it! I’ve been duped!
And duped so thoroughly!
This directly turned a glorious rescue operation into a mission that resulted in the loss of lives! And he would have to take full responsibility for everything!
"Who drilled the hole first just now?"
The captain roared as he regained his senses.
At this point, almost everyone looked aside, where a staff member responsible for drilling was lying in the corner with blood on his head. The huge blast of air pressure had blown him away, and his head hit a sharp workbench, killing him on the spot.
"This staff member’s violation of protocol led to the death of the people! Although he has now died in the line of duty, everyone must take this as a warning! I also bear responsibility for inadequate supervision as the commander. I will go back and write a report right now, and the scene needs to be immediately sealed with magic! We’re heading back immediately!"
After saying this, he left the place without looking back.
Long Yi finally began his journey in the Ladder Tournament. Naturally, all players who participated in the tournament were skilled, but since Long Yi had defeated players like Destruction Sword, the bottom-level players posed no challenge for him. He burst through twenty levels of the hundred-level Ladder in just one day. This meant that the warrior who had been ranked at the hundredth place was officially eliminated from the Ladder, and the rankings of the bottom twenty players were also reduced by one.
In the Arena, a gladiator’s income came from their Ladder ranking as well as a combination of ticket sales and betting. Some warriors who were very popular received hefty tips, such as Long Yi, who always managed to earn a lot of extra income after a match. The Ladder ranking determined the proportion of this income. A drop in ranking usually meant a decrease in income, something many warriors could not tolerate.
However, even if they couldn’t tolerate it, seeking revenge against Long Yi was an impossibility.
The next day, another twenty levels.
The third day, twenty levels again.
The fourth day, still twenty levels.
With such a frightening pace, the so-called Ladder players were no match for Long Yi at all.
With the Destruction Staff in his left hand and the crystal Greatsword in his right, you want to fight him at range? Destruction Ripple would re-educate you in minutes. Thinking of engaging in close combat? The terrifying hardness and sharpness of the crystal Greatsword had already proven themselves on countless others’ weapons.
Such an enemy, capable of fighting both at a distance and close-up, adept at both magic and Fighting Aura, left hardly anyone with the courage to continue challenging him.
And just like that, the fifth day arrived, and Long Yi had already climbed to the tenth place.
Just as everyone thought Long Yi would continue to climb, the owner of the Arena appeared.
"Enough! Long Yi! Do you think you can keep advancing like this? No! I will not tolerate such behavior! Starting today, you will embark on a journey of Circuit Tournaments! Only after acquiring enough points in the other three major Arenas can you continue your challenges!"
The owner suddenly announced this, and the whole Arena was filled with boos. People liked to watch the overwhelming battles by Long Yi, which gave them a sense of unrestrained liberation, a feeling derived from the consecutive victories.
But the owner had interrupted this feeling, so of course, the crowd expressed their dissatisfaction.
However, the owner had actually discussed this with Long Yi several days ago.
Indeed, what the owner did was all for the sake of making money. He had no conflicts with any warrior, and naturally, he wouldn’t target anyone specifically. Making money was his top priority.
In fact, in this place, all the Arenas were essentially owned by one family. It was generally agreed within the family that Long Yi could bring considerable popularity to the Arena. Obviously, one Arena alone was insufficient to capitalize on Long Yi’s popularity, so the owner hoped Long Yi would participate in the Circuit Tournaments to help boost the popularity of the other three major Arenas, and for this, Long Yi would receive a very substantial reward.
Of course, Long Yi could choose not to agree, they wouldn’t force him to participate in the Circuit Tournaments. In the end, Long Yi decided to accept the offer. There was still plenty of time before the Stellar Realm Arena Championship, and Long Yi was also eager to encounter a variety of different opponents.
