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[Daily free challenge attempts remaining: 5/5]

Current ranking: Not participating

[Start matching?]

Su Mu clicked "Confirm." The text on the screen scrolled, and then a new message popped up.

Matching in progress...5 opponents will be randomly generated for you to challenge.

[List of Opponents:]

[Rank 9997: Level 3 Common Monster (Guardian: Stone-Skinned Zombie)]

[Rank 9871: Level 3 Common Monster (Guardian: Mutant Hyena)]

[Rank 9563: Level 3 Common Monster (Guardian: Shadow Goblin)]

[Rank 9340: Level 3 Common Monster (Guardian: Iron-skinned Boar)]

[Rank 9100: Level 3 Common Monster (Guardian: Giant Rock Golem)]

Su Mu glanced at the five names, his gaze landing on the number at the very beginning... 9100, Guardian Giant Rock Golem.

According to the rules he had seen before, the higher the ranking, the stronger the gatekeeper.

If he wanted to climb the ranks quickly, he should challenge the highest-ranking player he was currently matched with. He reached out and tapped the challenge button for rank 9100.

The next instant, he felt his body suddenly become light.

The walls of the cable car blurred around him, like a sheet of paper soaked in water, their outlines fading rapidly from his sight.

The metal floor beneath his feet transformed into a gray-white stone floor, and the surrounding space reorganized within seconds... When he could see his surroundings again, he found himself standing in an open field the size of a football field.

The boundary of the venue was a silvery-white light curtain, like some kind of invisible wall.

There was no sky overhead, only a uniform grayish-white halo, like a giant ceiling lamp stretched to infinity. About thirty meters in front of him, a colossal figure was slowly rising from the ground.

Giant Rock Golem.

It stood approximately three meters tall, its entire body constructed from pieced-together gray-black rock, with dark red cracks at its joints from which a faint light emanated. Its right hand gripped a stone hammer, the head wider than a human torso. Su Mu's reconnaissance panel automatically popped up.

【Giant Rock Golem (Level 3 Common Monster)】

【Strength: 28】

[Physical Fitness: 45]

[Agility: 6]

【Spirit: 2】

[Skills: Heavy Strike (deals double damage after charging), Rock Armor (passively increases physical defense by 15%)]

Su Mu looked at the data and his brows twitched slightly.

Theoretically, a level 3 normal monster should have attributes of around 15 to 20 points. But this giant rock golem has a strength of 28 and a constitution of 45, almost twice as strong as a normal level 3 monster. It's like an elite template that has been enhanced by the system.

However, this attribute meant nothing to him, as if he were made of paper.

He didn't even summon his spear from the void; he simply strode towards the giant rock golem. The giant rock golem let out a low roar, raised its stone hammer, and slammed it down on him.

Su Mu dodged to the side, and the stone hammer slammed down half a meter from his feet, creating a shallow crater in the ground. He took a step forward, clenched his right fist, and punched the giant rock golem in the chest.

Dark red cracks spread outwards from where his fist made contact, covering the entire upper body of the giant rock golem like a spider web. The giant rock golem froze for a moment, then began to shatter from its chest, stones falling in a flurry and turning into a pile of rubble within seconds.

Challenge successful!

[Ranking Update: 9100nd]

[Received: 50 Arena Points (Challenge Reward)]

[One-time ranking reward: 900 Arena Points, 90 Mystic Crystals]

[The current ranking rewards have been distributed to your personal cable car.]

Su Mu raised an eyebrow slightly.

You get fifty points for each successful challenge, which is much faster than waiting for the daily settlement.

What surprised him even more was the "one-time ranking reward"... When he reached a new all-time high ranking, the system would issue an extra amount of points and Mystic Crystals as a reward. The higher the ranking, the greater the reward amount should be.

He didn't linger in the arena, exiting and returning to the cable car. He glanced at his score balance... 950 points, 90 Mystic Crystals. While not a huge amount, it was a pleasant surprise for someone who had only played a casual match.

"Continue." He opened the matchmaking interface.

[List of Opponents:]

[Rank 9123: Level 3 Common Monster]

[Rank 8842: Level 3 Green Monster]

[Rank 8531: Level 4 Common Monster]

[Rank 8216: Level 4 Common Monster]

[Rank 8033: Level 4 Common Monster (Guardian: Armored Crocodile)]

Su Mu's gaze locked onto number 8033. A level 4 ordinary monster, two levels higher than before. He pressed the challenge button.

The arena was rearranged again. This time, he stood on a flat sandy area surrounded by low stone walls. The armored crocodile crouched in the center of the arena. Its body was the size of a small car, with gray-black scales covering its entire back and a thick, powerful tail that swayed slowly on the sand.

【Ironclad Crocodile (Level 4 Common Monster)】

【Strength: 42】

[Physical Fitness: 68]

[Agility: 12]

【Spirit: 3】

[Skills: Iron Tail Sweep (Area of ​​Effect Attack), Bite (Tear Damage), Shell Defense (Passive: Increases Physical Defense by 20%)]

Level four attributes are significantly higher than level three, with a constitution of 68 points, which would require serious attention from ordinary players. However, Su Mu still didn't use a weapon. He walked up to the armored crocodile, and just as it opened its mouth to bite, he sidestepped its head and punched it in the side of its neck. The armored crocodile's body shuddered violently, its limbs went limp, and it collapsed to the ground. Su Mu followed up with a punch, the sound of scales shattering crisp and short.

Challenge successful!

[Ranking Update: 8033nd]

[Received: 50 Arena Points (Challenge Reward)]

[One-time ranking reward: 2000 Arena Points, 200 Mystic Crystals]

His points balance jumped to 3000, and he had 290 Mystic Crystals. Su Mu's lips curled up slightly, and he continued matching.

The third match saw me ranked over 7000. The guardian was a level 4 green-quality mutated venomous python.

Its body was more slender than the Ironhide Crocodile, and it was much faster, but its armor was weaker. Su Mu easily punched through its head. After successfully completing the challenge, he received a one-time ranking reward of 3000 points and 300 Ghost Crystals.

The fourth time, the ranking reached over 6000, and the guardian was a level 5 blue-quality Thunder Lizard. It was larger than the previous monsters, its body was wrapped in fine arcs of electricity, and currents jumped on the surface of its scales.

Su Mu summoned his spear for the first time in the arena...

It wasn't for the sake of caution, but because he didn't want to get electrocuted while fighting a lightning-infused monster with his bare hands. As the spear tip pierced the side of the Thunder Lizard's neck, an arc of electricity traveled along the shaft, flickered at his fingertips, and then went out.

When the Thunder Lizard fell, the electric arcs dissipated from its scales, leaving a charred mark on the ground.