The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

Ye Chen was afflicted by the Dream Gu and walked step by step toward the edge of the arena.

The entire audience held their breath, seemingly anticipating a plot twist.

However, many people are also aware that Gou Bi, this supernova, is quite something. As a member of the Sage Rank, his professional talent is extremely domineering.

Ye Chen probably has no hope of turning the tide.

In the waiting area, Song Gua stared at Ye Chen, then his gaze swept across the entire arena.

The Special Affairs Bureau is not here.

The security level for this type of competition is not high.

Although Yue Sheng, the captain of the enforcement team, came, he was there as a guest. Only a few lower-ranked teams from the enforcement team came to make a formality.

The absence of a special bureau means that even the faintest abnormal life fluctuations will go unnoticed here.

Ye Chen walked to the edge of the arena and stepped one foot out.

Gou Bi raised his arms and burst into laughter.

"I won!"

Ye Chen pulled one foot back.

Gou Bi remained silent.

"Fine, I'll send you down anyway, Dream Missile!"

Gou Bi flicked the magic orb in her hand, and a seven-colored light orb flew out, hurtling towards Ye Chen.

Just as this move was about to hit.

Ye Chen suddenly turned around, his speed so fast that he left afterimages.

"puff!!"

Ye Chen's dagger flashed with cold light, slicing through the seven-colored light sphere launched by Gou Bi.

A gust of wind blew by, lifting Ye Chen's thick bangs to reveal the red headscarf on his forehead and his confident eyes.

"I won this round."

Gou Bi scoffed.

"How arrogant! Although I don't know how you broke the Dream Gu, don't think you can possibly defeat me!"

I'm decked out in top-tier gear, while you're wearing junk. You haven't even completed your second job advancement yet, what makes you think you can fight me?

Ye Chen's lips curled up, and his head, which was usually lowered, was slightly raised as he looked at Gou Bi from the corner of his eye.

"It is only this heart."

Ye Chen moved.

His speed and strength remained unchanged.

But the footwork was unbelievably bizarre.

Combined with his assassin skills, which were already adept at movement, Ye Chen easily closed the distance despite Gou Bi's various ranged attacks.

"kill."

Ye Chen's eyes were filled not only with confidence, but also with a faint killing intent.

He thrust out the dagger, aiming straight for Gou Bi's vitals.

Gou Bi naturally had to hide.

But he suddenly realized that he was frozen in place by a force and could not move!

Moreover, Frostleaf's "Low Speed ​​Domain" seems to have failed as the dagger that was thrusting towards them showed no signs of slowing down!

broken!

If this knife pierces my own neck...

No matter how high your health bar is, you can't escape death!

"stop!"

From the VIP seats, a roar from a master of the Gou clan rang out.

They acted simultaneously, preventing Ye Chen from making a move.

But the distance is still too far, and it's probably too late.

"when!!"

A crisp metallic clang.

A golden spear was placed in front of Ye Chen's dagger, blocking his attack.

Gou Bi narrowly escaped death, and was so frightened that she fell to the ground.

"My God... Captain Yue, thank you for saving my life!"

Yue Sheng stayed by the edge of the ring the whole time.

He realized something was wrong, so he used his fastest movement skill to quickly reach the arena.

"Young man, it's not good to be so murderous at such a young age."

With a flick of his spear, Yue Sheng used a small skill to knock the dagger from Ye Chen's hand to the ground.

Ye Chen's bangs returned to his forehead, and his gaze regained its usual humility and caution.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I was too eager to win and didn't... I didn't control myself well..."

Yue Sheng looked at him, his eyes filled with suspicion.

But he didn't say anything more and turned to walk off the stage.

The winner of this match is self-evident.

Gou Bi was defeated, and Ye Chen won. He will compete against Song Gua for the championship in the afternoon.

The talented young men from the capital city waiting in the waiting area were both surprised and puzzled by Ye Chen's victory.

"How did Ye Chen get rid of the Illusionary Dream Gu? His equipment doesn't seem to have any counter-skills."

"Why was that last move so fierce? Even if Gou Bi isn't good at close combat, his high attributes are enough to crush Ye Chen."

"This Ye Chen is so strange."

Inside the Soul-Devouring Pearl No. 2.

The Pocket Watch Evil Spirit still spoke with his standard translator's accent.

"Oh~ Dark Emperor above, I can confirm that our ally, Dark Dagger, was just nearby. Yes, it must be him. I swear, there's no mistake."

Curious Guy #2 followed up with a question.

"With so many people watching, he still dares to use it? Isn't he afraid of being exposed?"

"Oh, my boss, our Dark Artifacts are designed to conceal dark energy fluctuations. It just takes a little effort. Unless you use your primordial soul power, it's impossible to conceal them."

Hao Er kicked the evil spirit in the pocket watch.

"What boss! Call me Marshal!"

"Yes, my marshal."

"Wait, you said your Dark Artifacts can conceal their own fluctuations, so how did you detect him?"

"Oh, my marshal, we share the same lineage. If I can't even sense him if he's near me, then I'm such a failure."

"What marshal! Call him leader! How can he sense you?"

"Oh, my leader, it shouldn't be. What I sensed was the dark dagger itself, not its spirit."

You locked me inside this thing, causing me to be separated from the artifact. Now you've only brought me here, not the artifact, so the dagger spirit can't sense me.

Besides, he's good at fighting; he doesn't care about anything outside of combat.

"That's good... What leader! Call me Commander!"

After learning all this from Hao Er.

Song Gua confirmed that Ye Chen possessed a dark artifact—the Dark Dagger!

A dagger skilled in combat.

No wonder Ye Chen, with his meager equipment, was able to overcome all obstacles and make it to the finals.

just.

Even Tong Zhan and the others noticed that Ye Chen was acting strangely, so how could the authorities not have noticed?

Ye Chen is still too inexperienced.

They thought that with the help of the Dark Artifact, they could reclaim their honor and bring glory to their hometown, but little did they know that they were just being used by the Dark Artifact.

Song Gua didn't want to dwell on Ye Chen's story.

What he was trying to figure out was how to get his hands on the Dark Dagger.

The Song hexagram needs to utilize the Dark Artifact, but it cannot allow the Dark Artifact to gain any advantage over it.

The combo of Soul Devouring Bead + Soul Refining Water + Spirit Separation + Clone Surveillance has been practiced and is now very mature.

To deal with the Dark Dagger, we'll definitely use this method.

The problem now is how to successfully extract the spirit of the artifact and how to get the artifact into his hands without being discovered.

"This is difficult..."

Doing these things under the identity of Song Gua is too risky.

Let's wait until after the finals and let the bandits handle it.

"The final match begins! Song Gua versus Ye Chen! Please bring your teams to the stage!"

Song Gua stepped onto the stage, wielding a crimson spear. With the power of unity and the talent of a weapon master activated, he was poised to end the battle within the duration of his buff.

The two shook hands.

"Song Gua, although I know I'll definitely lose to you, it's worth it even if I lose, just to have you as my opponent!"

"Just as you said, you made it into the top three. Keep it up! The competition hasn't even started yet, so the outcome is still uncertain."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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