High-level martial arts: I can choose Hextech equips.

The dull thud of gears meshing came from inside the wall.

Then the door in front of them burst open with a loud bang.

With the 5000-credit access card, they could avoid most of the early battles by entering the core area without having to go through the central control bridge at the choke point.

Lin Shuxuan was located on the outer perimeter of the deathmatch base.

Six teams landed in a fan shape in this area.

Before them stood a large, circular building cast from silver alloy, said to be strong enough to withstand a ten-minute bombardment from a single artillery piece.

At least a Transcendent Realm expert cannot destroy the obstacles to directly reach the interior of the base.

Without access cards, all teams can only enter through the central control bridge, which means a battle, since the passage is narrow and everyone present is a competitor.

The access card in my hand was dull and obviously unusable.

The cost of 5000 credits to gain this strategic advantage is considerable.

Before me was a vast white hall, with a crimson arm suspended silently in a transparent glass container in the center.

That was his goal.

"Akainu's Crimson Hand".

He pulled the lever and opened the glass cover's restraints.

With a hissing sound of gas leaking, Lin Shuxuan held the arm in his palm.

It has flowing, crimson lines like lava, and irregular cracks on the elbows, backs of the hands, and palms, revealing jagged edges.

These are the shells of exotic beasts, worth between 2 and 3 credits, enough to allow a martial artist to step into the extraordinary realm.

Lin Shuxuan took out a white box and carefully placed his arm inside.

The box alone is quite valuable, far exceeding the price of a simple blue-green food storage backpack. It costs a full 1000 credits and can only hold a single body.

The carcasses of mythical beasts require proper storage, and more importantly, they must be protected from accidental damage during battle.

After all, they participate in the deathmatch base to make money.

"The collection is complete. There are four more sites remaining. While Tang Qian has blocked all the teams at the central control bridge, let's collect all the remains."

Lin Shuxuan was in command.

The two roommates didn't get along very well to begin with, so naturally they followed his lead.

"Hey, Lin Shuxuan, you paid that Ye Lingyue such a large sum of money, didn't she even say anything?"

Perhaps because the intensity of the competition wasn't high enough, Li Rufeng was still in the mood to joke around.

He winked and grinned mischievously.

"I read in books that a woman has nothing to repay a debt of gratitude but to offer herself in marriage..."

Lin Shuxuan simply smiled and didn't say much about it; the competition would broadcast the players' activities, so it was best not to talk about these private matters. He didn't think that paying medical expenses was a great favor.

After all, the other party is the eldest daughter of the Ye family, so she certainly doesn't lack money.

However, it's hard to say what Ye Lingyue will give him in return for her kindness.

Before the competition, she planned to calculate the interest and repay the money all at once after a while.

Lin Shuxuan suggested that it would be better to save some money and buy a few pairs of stockings to wear.

Circulating their cultivation techniques, they continued running towards the core area.

......

off the field.

Qin Feng and Gong Yuan stared at the screen.

"Lin Shuxuan hasn't reached the Transcendent Realm yet? Why? He hasn't bought any weapons either. Logically speaking, he should have enough money."

Qin Feng frowned and asked, puzzled.

"Haha, with the 2000 credits sent by that idiot teacher, it's really accumulating them very quickly."

A mocking expression appeared on Gong Yuan's usually stern face.

He was referring to the bet between Ye Lingyue and Zhou Tianyuan in the martial arts competition, in which Qin Feng lost to Lin Shuxuan and also lost a large amount of credits.

"Heh, isn't someone the same? He tricked others into going to the Tang family's gambling den, which only made the name of the God of Gamblers spread further and further."

Qin Feng was equally unwilling to be outdone.

Lin Shuxuan's incredible gambling skills spread like wildfire on the military academy forum. He blindly bet on more than a dozen hands and finally crushed a straight flush with a royal flush. This feat was unprecedented in the history of the Federation and is unlikely to be repeated.

They exchanged a glance and then fell silent.

Their initial intentions weren't so pure; they all harbored the thought of making Lin Shuxuan suffer some minor losses.

After all, they were acting from the perspective of their family. No matter how much they admired Lin Shuxuan, they still had to bring him under their command.

He went to conquer cities and territories in the name of his family, acting as the stepson.

The Deathmatch Base is a great source of pressure; the high entrance fees and formidable opponents force people to agree to some less-than-fair conditions.

But for some reason, the boy withstood all the pressure.

Even though his two previous teammates had encountered some unexpected situations, he still rallied the team to compete again.

Moreover, judging from his movements, he clearly has a plan or tactic in mind.

Qin Feng watched Lin Shuxuan's running posture. After being trained in the supergravity chamber, his muscles were more flexible, and his whole body seemed to be a perfect whole.

Compared to when he first entered military academy, he has made further progress.

"Something's not right. Did Lin Shuxuan really undergo physical modification surgery? His physical strength seems to have increased again."

Qin Feng couldn't help but voice his question.

Gong Yuan looked serious and shook his head:

"It's unlikely. With someone surnamed Guan vouching for him, he wouldn't let a loser with no future have so many resources. He's placed a heavy bet on Lin Shuxuan."

The faces of Shang Keyan and Guan Yunyang flashed through their minds.

The merchants could foresee the future, but they didn't know what information they possessed. The two were so close that they seemed to be in cahoots. Due to this information asymmetry, they couldn't see through Guan Yunyang's moves.

"In any case, he shouldn't have participated in this competition; he's just paving the way for Tang Qian's success."

Gong Yuan turned his gaze to the central control bridge, the only passage to the core area, where a fierce battle was currently taking place.

It wouldn't be accurate to call it tragic; it was simply a one-sided, bloody massacre.

"Tang Qian seems to be losing control? How dare the Tang family allow him to act so recklessly?"

Qin Feng raised an eyebrow and looked at Tang Qian, who was slaughtering other contestants.

The young man in the picture is wearing a rough, dark purple armor that looks like tree bark, with black light like lightning flowing from the cracks on the surface of the armor.

Its breathing was as if it were a living creature, panting.

Tang Qian's pupils squeezed and rotated, tearing the arms of the contestant in front of him apart as if in a frenzy.

But he still retained some rationality; otherwise, it would have been his neck that was torn apart.

"Hmph! Those lunatics from the Tang family, they claim to be following the principles of the Dao, but they're becoming increasingly reckless in their actions; simultaneously containing the hearts of three strange beasts, they only have a lifespan of forty years without breaking through to the Saint Realm."

"But precisely because of this, Lin Shuxuan is now no match for him."

Qin Feng thought for a moment, then crossed his arms:

"How about we make a bet? I bet Lin Shuxuan will win, 500 credits. If you lose, you have to apologize to Lin Shuxuan for tricking him into going to the Tang family's card game."

Gong Yuan scoffed upon hearing this:

"If it weren't for health reasons, I would have been promoted to major general last year. Do I need to apologize to a freshman?"

"Getting to know his opponent beforehand will only benefit him; if he can't control his gambling instincts and loses everything, that's just his incompetence!"

"Besides, a mere 500 points, Qin Feng, have you really fallen to this level?"

His thick, dark eyebrows arched as he disdainfully turned his face to the side.

"I'll take the bet."