Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 558 Fourth-Tier Arena

The crystal-clear tea water swirls as it is poured into the ceramic cup, and the rich aroma of the tea immediately dissipates with the rising steam.

Madaro picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and his eyes immediately lit up:

"Hmm? Excellent tea! Better than any tea I've ever had before. What kind of tea is this?"

Li Xia also picked up a glass and said with a self-satisfied air:
"It was a gift from a friend. The quantity was limited, and I didn't have many, so I won't share with you."

"Not at all?"

Madao spent decades at Dongda University. He was an expert in the "three essentials" of Lao Deng – smoking, drinking, and tea. A scientist of his caliber had tasted countless fine teas.

After careful consideration, I realized that no tea could compare to the cup in front of me. Those top-tier teas with such great reputations seemed like large-leaved holly bushes in a green belt.

"no!"

"Fine--"

Madaro brought the water bottle to his face:

"Then this pot is mine."

Li Xia was stunned for a moment, then shook her head helplessly, which was considered an admission of guilt.

"By the way, I sent your gloves to a master tailor to make some; that should solve the problem."

You can also upgrade your gloves while you're at it.

Reaching the light orange level will cost a considerable amount of money. Including the cost of resolving the soul issue, materials, and craftsmanship, it's estimated to be around 300,000 Hall Points.

Madaro blew on the tea leaves, then suddenly remembered something and casually said:
"Whether you get promoted or not is up to you."

"Raise it up, it's a very fair price."

Li Xia was also quite casual. The price was indeed not high. Upgrading from purple to light orange required skipping two minor levels and one major level.

The materials alone require a lot, plus the labor costs, so it is indeed very cheap.

Admittedly, one can find a tailor oneself and, by relying on the mandatory discounts offered by the reserve force, save 20,000 to 30,000 yuan in labor costs.

But there's no need for that; Madao's reputation is worth more than just 20,000 or 30,000.

"Well, I'll tell him then. It'll probably take a little while, mainly because the soul is quite difficult to deal with. The tailor will need to contact a professional."

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait until you come out of the next world."

Li Xia pondered for a moment. To him, Kyo Kusanagi's gloves were more like a kindling, mainly used to ignite the white flames.

It belongs to the category of support roles.

"can."

After settling things over, the two chatted for a while longer. Madaro was surprised by the information that the avatar should not be changed easily.

According to what he had heard, it was common for apostles to change their incarnations, and many apostles would just buy a regular one to use first.

Waiting until they've saved enough money to buy a better one has basically become the standard practice for the apostles.

After chatting for a couple more minutes, Li Xia took his leave, eager to go to the arena and see for himself.

You have entered the Arena (Tier 4)

[Dear Acting Reserve Officer, this is your first time entering Tier 4. Please read the following instructions.]

[1. The arena is a special location where fourth-tier apostles can battle.]

[2. There are no special restrictions in the arena, but you cannot use skills that involve mutual destruction, burning life, or soul-related abilities.]

[3. Skills that involve sacrificing life will result in an immediate loss.]

4. The competition uses a hybrid system of points and predicted combat power. You can select from the list based on your overall combat power assessment.

5. The top ten in the Arena will receive special rewards, and the top three will qualify for the Hall of Fame Tournament.

Li Xia quickly read through the prompts; they were similar to those for the lower-level arena, but there were some differences.

First, self-destruction skills that are not prohibited in lower-tier games are banned, and life-sacrifice summoning skills will result in an immediate loss.

This should be starting from the fourth-tier apostle, plus the avatar, the resources increased exponentially upon resurrection?
After all, the arena is a completely real battle, only the Hall of Fame provides a safety net. Injuries are nothing to the Hall of Fame, but resurrection is a different story.

And sacrificial life
Behind every outrageous rule lies an unimaginable, outrageous accident.

Li Xia stroked his chin, wondering if someone had once sacrificed their life to summon something outrageous.

Each time, the matching process was initiated.

A notification from the Hall of Light immediately popped up.
[Estimating combat strength. Current estimated overall combat strength: 183721]

[Testing reserve personnel's competitive points]

[Reserve's substitute athletic points are 0]

[Under evaluation]

[Dear Acting Reserve Officer, based on estimates, your overall combat strength is approximately 4281st in Tier 4]

[Looking for competitors with similar rankings]

Match successful, preparing for battle!

[Venue is being randomly selected]

[Battle begins!]

More than four thousand? How could it be so low?

A deep sense of doubt arose in Li Xia's heart. Even if he had just advanced to the fourth rank, he shouldn't only be ranked over four thousand.

While they may indeed lag behind the top tier in terms of attributes, a difference of five or six points, or even seven or eight points, is not a real chasm.

He felt that, based solely on his paper strength, he was at least in the hundreds.
If Li Xia was still just puzzled, the three little ones were about to jump up. If their leader was so strong, he was only ranked over four thousand. How strong must the people in the thousands ahead of him be?

But they had no time to think about it anymore, as the teleportation light had already disappeared.

The enormous light curtain trembled slightly, clearly beginning to dissipate.

The three little ones swallowed hard; this time was different from before!
The Hall of Fame matches opponents based on overall combat strength, not from back to front. In other words, these are opponents who are evenly matched in the eyes of the Hall of Fame!
At least on paper, they are evenly matched opponents!

No one knows how terrifying the boss is better than the three little ones who have been with Li Xia all the way!

【The battle begins】

The light curtain suddenly disappeared, revealing two people facing each other a hundred meters apart.

"Boom!"

The exquisite staff landed on the stone slab, and a bright magical halo spread out beneath its feet. With just that one strike, Aowu sensed at least two types of magic concealed within the attack.

We don't know if there are more!
"A master! This is a master!" Awoo grew increasingly nervous, his dragon eyes fixed intently on the mage opposite him.

A true mage is like this; they would never flaunt powerful and impressive spells, but rather conceal their magic as much as possible.

If possible, avoid being detected by the enemy and cleverly utilize various factors to cause trouble and pressure to the enemy.

"Hmm, you three pets are trying to pretend to be summoners, aren't you?"

The mage opposite him didn't look very old; he appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen, with a smile on his youthful face.

"Although everyone is used to hiding themselves, isn't it a bit careless of you? I can feel that sharpness even from this distance, and I want to turn around and run away." The young mage slowly paced, and with each step, a light flashed under his feet. However, the light was extremely fast and not very bright, and it was blocked by his shoes, so it did not look very real.

"A master of technique—looks like this fight will be tough."

Li Xia suddenly lifted her foot and stepped onto the grass beside her.

A yellowish-brown structure, about the thickness of a thumb, was writhing incessantly, its lower half still embedded in the ground.

"His senses are truly keen."

The young mage muttered something under his breath, but then the smile on his face became even more sinister.

"drink!"

Boom! A huge explosion rang out, and thick smoke and dust flew into the air. The smile on the young mage's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.

He learned Deidara's clay bomb from the Naruto world when he was still a low-level player, and after continuous development and improvement, it has become his signature move.

He was quite famous even among fourth-tier players, and was known as a demolition genius.

The clay bomb he just used was a combination of earth magic and explosives. He used lifeless clay bombs to burrow into the ground and then explode at the enemy's feet.

But this bomb was just an appetizer, intended only to harm the enemy, even if it only created a small opening, because he had also set up blood detection devices there.

Once blood is drawn, it will be detected and locked by a highly sensitive blood detector, followed by an overwhelming barrage of magical suppression.

But the blood detection is still running, yet it is not reacting at all.

An ominous premonition gradually rose in the monk's heart.

He could understand why a skilled expert could dodge unscathed, since the bomb had only just appeared when it was detected.

But he also had three summoned creatures by his side that could not harm their master, and even the summoned creatures were unharmed.
has a problem!
His unease reached its peak in an instant, and he suddenly shot into the sky without warning, while at the same time, the resistance field suddenly expanded outwards.

A visible circular shockwave suddenly spread outwards, even blowing away the smoke and dust from the explosion, revealing an explosion crater the size of half a basketball court.

Even so, the resistance field, which had a range of up to 100 meters, still failed to hit any living organisms.

Cold sweat trickled down the monk's forehead. No?

That is in
He looked around, then suddenly looked up—it was right there in the sky!

A dark figure suddenly descended from the sky, seizing the opportunity during the contraction of the resistance field and piercing straight in.

The aftereffects of the previous spell were still lingering, and for a moment the mage was unable to immediately unleash a second resistance field.

Therefore—I hate technique-based games!

The monk clicked his tongue, his face dark as he curled up, the light from the necklace hanging around his neck flashing briefly.

The constant blinking spell above was immediately activated.

"Buzz!"

His figure vanished in mid-air and suddenly reappeared a hundred meters away. The moment he appeared, he raised his staff, as tall as a person, above his head, drawing a graceful arc.

In an instant, the area around the mage suddenly brightened, and violent magical elements gathered around him, as if he had transformed into a fireworks launcher.

Instantly, bright and scorching streams of magic flew towards the location where they had been before.

Fight with technique—don't give them a chance to get close, bombard them relentlessly with your strongest attacks, and keep them at a distance!
It seemed as if a raging flame had been ignited in his eyes, the radiance of magic illuminating the sky.

"what!!!"

The mage held his long staff straight forward, and orange illusory magic circles gathered in front of him, while scorching rays of light exploded like laser guns.

This is his way of fighting!
In terms of diversity, he may not be as good as many mages; in terms of accumulated knowledge, he may not be as good either.

But he also has his own pride; his extreme casting speed is the source of his confidence in fighting his way up from a small team to the top four thousand.

"Burn, burn—"

A fist came from the side and landed on his face, neither too hard nor too soft.

"puff!"

The monk's head snapped to the side, and he slammed straight into the ground like a cannonball.

Fortunately, he reacted very quickly, and just as he was about to touch the ground, a layer of radiance suddenly appeared on the surface of his body.

His flying body immediately stopped, and he looked at Li Xia, who was suspended in mid-air, with a gloomy expression.

I was careless. During my all-out burst, to ensure a smooth output, I had to turn off my magic shield, which gave me an opening.
But what's wrong with the opponent? Even with skill, they shouldn't have been able to react to that series of attacks.

Could it be a teleportation-type skill?
The mage guessed, but his hand secretly slipped into his sleeve again, gripping the bracelet hanging from his wrist, where a spatial sealing spell was stored.

However, this spell requires a continuous drain on his magic power, and even with his magic power exceeding a thousand, he cannot sustain it for more than a few minutes.

However, if the opponent has a teleportation-type skill, then you can't hold back!

Li Xia and the three little ones craned their necks, staring intently at the mage. Behind him, they saw an extremely blurry and illusory figure, whose movements and physique were exactly the same as the mage's.

The wounds he had just inflicted with his fist disappeared instantly.

This is the incarnation? It does seem quite powerful.

Li Xia slowly reached to his side, and a silver spear radiating a faint glow suddenly reappeared.

"Oh!"

A visible shockwave erupted from beneath his feet, hurtling toward the mage at an incredible speed.

The mage, who was about to activate a spatial sealing spell, narrowed his eyes.

He immediately gripped the staff with both hands and slammed it forward with all his might, as if hitting a baseball.

Even as the staff was still flying, it was already flashing with a dazzling light screen. A thin light screen bloomed at the head of the staff, like an oversized fly swatter, encompassing the entire area in front of it.

This is another skill developed by the mage, which fixes the position of the barrier spell on the staff. The moment it hits the enemy, the super repulsive force spell inside the staff head, which is in an activated state, will immediately burst out.

Even if the enemy is very strong, this move can send them flying. Mages have used this move to unexpectedly slap away many self-proclaimed skill-based opponents.

What's even more amazing is that the closer a person affected by the repulsion spell is to the ground, the stronger the repulsion becomes.

It might even become like a bouncy ball, constantly bouncing, unless it has the ability to fly and remain suspended tens of meters in the air.

But that would make you a target. At a distance of tens of meters, that's the most comfortable attack range for all the mages in the hall!

and so--

A sinister smile crept across the monk's face, and he tightened his grip even more with his thin arms.

"Get out of here—"

It seemed as if a long silver rainbow exploded in front of him.

"Click"

The front half of the staff spun past the stunned mage's eyes.

Eh?
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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Eight thousand completed today!

(End of this chapter)